FFO EFL1, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Roma (Mon Aug 25) Bayer Leverkusen | Roma 5-3-2 C | 4-2-2-1-1 A Tim Davey Caretaker | Keith Drummond | J_Bijlow GK | GK Lucas_Perri N_Atom DF | DF E_NDicka R_Huth DF | DF P_Kimpembe G_Popov DF | DF T_Tomiyasu Maicon DF | DF F_Medina N_Pamarot DF | DM N_Rovella V_Eletu MF | MF A_Guler T_Hitzlsprger MF | DM N_Barella R_Kovac MF | MF J_Musiala J_Carew FW | FW B_Mbeumo J_Duffus FW | AM G_Raspadori | M_Turner SUB | SUB Y_Sommer A_Vallci SUB | SUB Raillo T_Miller SUB | SUB E_Diop B_Pedretti SUB | SUB S_Davis M_Niang SUB | SUB M_Petrov Min. 1 :(byl) J_Duffus turns past the defender ... He has created space for himself now ... J_Duffus with the drive! ... Looks like it should be Lucas_Perri's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... J_Carew swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... Lucas_Perri jumps well to claim it! Min. 3 :(byl) J_Duffus takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... N_Barella goes in studs first ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 7 :(byl) V_Eletu fires over a low cross to N_Pamarot ... Brilliantly taken away by P_Kimpembe!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 9 :(rom) J_Musiala is through on goal ... But he loses control of it ... Maicon belts it clear Min. 11 :(rom) J_Musiala with an incisive pass to P_Kimpembe ... P_Kimpembe attempts a chip! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 16 :(rom) N_Rovella plays in B_Mbeumo with a beautiful ball ... B_Mbeumo drives the ball low! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 26 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger crosses into the box, finding J_Duffus ... J_Duffus with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... Lucas_Perri never had a chance! Min. 26 :(byl) Maicon looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to J_Duffus ... F_Medina scythes the player down! ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning Min. 27 :(rom) J_Musiala takes possession ... Knocks it past N_Atom ... He's through on goal ... R_Huth with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! Min. 32 :(rom) J_Musiala lobs the ball over the defence ... B_Mbeumo latches on to it ... B_Mbeumo carves a shot towards goal! ... J_Bijlow is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 34 :(rom) J_Musiala is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to B_Mbeumo ... A cheeky lob from B_Mbeumo! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 35 :(rom) N_Rovella knocks it forward ... R_Huth slips ... B_Mbeumo gets to it! ... Maicon with a poor challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 37 :(rom) B_Mbeumo get's past R_Kovac ... He's gonna worry them again ... B_Mbeumo with a terrific drive! ... J_Bijlow won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 39 :(byl) The ball is passed in from N_Pamarot, he finds R_Kovac ... R_Kovac launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... It clips the post!! ... The net bulges!! ... GOAL!! ... Bayer Leverkusen have taken the lead! ... Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Roma ... Min. 40 :(byl) R_Huth with a flicked pass to J_Duffus ... J_Duffus goes for goal! ... But Lucas_Perri punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 42 :(rom) N_Rovella with a precise ball to A_Guler ... G_Popov gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... E_NDicka crosses it in! ... N_Rovella with the header ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(rom) A_Guler finds a hole in the defence ... A_Guler aims for the top right corner! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Roma Min. 50 :(rom) N_Rovella sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to N_Barella ... N_Barella tries to catch the keeper out! ... J_Bijlow gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 55 :(rom) B_Mbeumo with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... B_Mbeumo has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... N_Barella dinks the ball into the area! ... It comes to E_NDicka ... He fires it towards to goal ... But J_Bijlow just gets his fingers to that one Min. 56 :(rom) J_Musiala with the dribble ... He made that look easy ... V_Eletu gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 57 :(rom) T_Tomiyasu sidesteps his marker ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... T_Hitzlsprger forces him off the ball Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: B_Pedretti ... COMING OFF: V_Eletu Min. 60 :(rom) Substitution by Roma ... COMING ON: E_Diop ... COMING OFF: A_Guler Min. 60 :(rom) Tactical Change by Roma ... J_Musiala will now play as a FW Min. 62 :(byl) J_Duffus spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to T_Hitzlsprger! ... T_Hitzlsprger leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... Lucas_Perri never had a chance! Min. 62 :(rom) G_Raspadori is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to B_Mbeumo ... A great volley from B_Mbeumo! ... J_Bijlow makes a difficult save Min. 65 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger lobs it over P_Kimpembe ... N_Rovella robs him of the ball Min. 67 :(byl) G_Popov runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... But T_Tomiyasu puts it in row Z! Min. 70 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: T_Miller ... COMING OFF: T_Hitzlsprger Min. 70 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: M_Niang ... COMING OFF: J_Carew Min. 70 :(rom) G_Raspadori sidesteps N_Atom ... B_Pedretti makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 77 :(rom) E_NDicka with a well-controlled run ... E_NDicka hits a crisp volley! ... J_Bijlow is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 78 :(rom) F_Medina turns past his marker ... He has some space now! ... T_Miller with a bad challenge ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... He'd better be careful now ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! ... Will we see it? ... E_NDicka fires it towards the goal ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... F_Medina crosses it in! ... J_Bijlow thumps the ball away! Min. 78 :(rom) N_Rovella is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to G_Raspadori ... G_Raspadori with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... J_Bijlow with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 81 :(rom) T_Tomiyasu looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... B_Mbeumo receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... B_Mbeumo sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... J_Bijlow was beaten there! Min. 82 :(rom) E_NDicka boots it towards J_Musiala ... J_Musiala sees J_Bijlow off his line! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Bayer Leverkusen fans taunt him about that effort Min. 84 :(byl) M_Niang finds R_Kovac with a ball over the defence ... R_Kovac with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... Lucas_Perri gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... It's pushed behind! ... CORNER! ... T_Miller drives it into the box! ... It goes straight into the arms of Lucas_Perri ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 85 :(byl) T_Miller rises up for the header ... He flicks the ball on to M_Niang ... P_Kimpembe gathers up the loose ball Min. 86 :(rom) N_Rovella plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... P_Kimpembe keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... B_Pedretti beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 91 :(byl) J_Duffus lobs it over P_Kimpembe ... A delicate chip from J_Duffus! ... Looks like it should be Lucas_Perri's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... N_Atom plays it towards the near post! ... That's a poor one ... Lucas_Perri catches it with ease ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : BayArena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Pamarot Scorers : R_Kovac (39) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Maicon (35) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Roma Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Rovella (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Barella (3) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen | Roma Attempts on Goal : 7 | 16 Off target : 4 | 12 On target : 3 | 4 Possession : 48 | 52 Corners : 3 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 1 Fouls : 5 | 9 Key Tackles : 6 | 4 Key Passes : 8 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 0 Roma ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Bijlow GK 26 1 1 1 22 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 0 N_Atom DF 1 19 16 4 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Huth DF 1 18 13 5 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 G_Popov DF 1 18 14 4 22 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 Maicon DF 1 19 16 8 25 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 15 -2 N_Pamarot DF 1 19 12 7 23 | 95 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 0 V_Eletu MF 1 14 18 9 22 | 64 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 15 0 T_Hitzlsprger MF 1 15 19 14 20 | 74 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 23 14 14 R_Kovac MF 1 12 19 16 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 J_Carew FW 1 8 13 20 22 | 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Duffus FW 1 9 17 20 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 16 34 M_Turner GK 21 1 1 1 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Vallci DF 1 16 12 8 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Miller MF 1 7 18 14 29 | 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 B_Pedretti MF 1 12 19 5 27 | 31 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 M_Niang FW 1 7 12 18 27 | 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 Player Statistics - Roma Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lucas_Perri GK 26 1 1 1 24 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 E_NDicka DF 1 24 17 9 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 16 59 P_Kimpembe DF 1 23 20 15 23 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 13 T_Tomiyasu DF 1 23 18 16 28 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 15 0 F_Medina DF 1 22 16 13 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Rovella DM 1 18 23 9 25 | 95 0 1 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 60 19 A_Guler MF 1 11 20 19 27 | 64 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 N_Barella DM 1 10 22 18 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 10 J_Musiala FW 1 9 22 21 28 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 33 7 B_Mbeumo FW 1 10 20 24 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 G_Raspadori AM 1 5 22 24 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 6 Y_Sommer GK 21 1 1 1 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Raillo DF 1 23 14 10 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Diop MF 1 12 18 17 24 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Davis MF 1 12 18 12 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Petrov FW 1 7 14 18 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1756141443 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40