FFO EFL1, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Real Sociedad (Mon Nov 17) Bayer Leverkusen | Real Sociedad 5-3-2 C | 5-3-1-1 C Tim Davey | Todd Fortune Caretaker | M_Taylor GK | GK Kepa Maicon DF | DF J_Okore N_Atom DF | DF A_Marusic N_Pamarot DF | DF D_Furlong G_Popov DF | DF M_Hermoso J_Roussillon DF | DF S_Vrsaljko R_Kovac MF | MF J_Weigl T_Hitzlsprger MF | MF B_Kamara W_Gargano MF | MF Y_Bissouma K_Mitoma FW | AM R_Mahrez J_Carew FW | FW P_Goncalves | M_Turner SUB | SUB S_Burchert D_Bernard SUB | SUB Y_Nakayama V_Eletu SUB | SUB R_Parra B_Pedretti SUB | SUB L_Maina M_Niang SUB | SUB I_Sainz Min. 2 :(soc) J_Okore dribbles past G_Popov ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... A great volley from J_Okore! ... M_Taylor with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 5 :(byl) J_Carew beats his man ... J_Carew must beat Kepa! ... GOAL!! ... Genius! Genius! Genius! ... Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta ... Cosmic kite! ... What planet are you from? ... Kepa was left standing ... That puts Bayer Leverkusen ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Real Sociedad ... Min. 6 :(soc) Tactical Change by Real Sociedad ... Real Sociedad have changed their playing style to E Min. 7 :(soc) Y_Bissouma brings the ball into the opposing area ... D_Furlong makes himself available ... D_Furlong tries to lob the keeper! ... The fans get off their seats! ... M_Taylor plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 11 :(soc) P_Goncalves with a flicked pass to R_Mahrez ... A great volley from R_Mahrez! ... But M_Taylor just gets his fingers to that one ... CORNER! ... B_Kamara swings it in! ... J_Roussillon cleans up with a great clearance Min. 18 :(soc) A_Marusic brings the ball into the opposing area ... A_Marusic with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But M_Taylor makes a superb stop down low Min. 19 :(byl) R_Kovac holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to N_Pamarot ... N_Pamarot attempts a lob! ... Kepa can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... Kepa was worried by that one ... He wipes the sweat off his brow? Min. 23 :(soc) R_Mahrez sprints past G_Popov ... R_Mahrez hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... M_Taylor makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 25 :(soc) D_Furlong drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Mahrez ... R_Mahrez with a thundering volley! ... But M_Taylor punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 26 :(soc) Y_Bissouma knocks it past K_Mitoma and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... Y_Bissouma goes for the top corner! ... It hits off a defender! ... M_Taylor is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by Y_Bissouma! ... N_Pamarot reads it well and clears the danger Min. 31 :(soc) M_Hermoso gets to the byline ... He centres the ball to R_Mahrez ... A delicate chip from R_Mahrez! ... M_Taylor makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 33 :(soc) J_Weigl sprints forward with the ball ... J_Weigl tries to chip the ball over M_Taylor! ... M_Taylor parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 35 :(soc) P_Goncalves watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position ... He decides to be greedy and run into the space ... He's gone right through! ... P_Goncalves controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... M_Taylor just watches it float over the bar! Min. 38 :(byl) N_Atom plays the early ball across the box to find J_Carew in space ... J_Carew attempts a lob! ... Kepa guesses right Min. 39 :(byl) R_Kovac with a slick pass to J_Roussillon ... Kepa wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... The Referee wants a word ... YELLOW CARD!! ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... J_Roussillon swings it in ... K_Mitoma gets on the end of it ... K_Mitoma tries to beat M_Taylor from outside the area! ... Kepa beats the ball away Min. 42 :(soc) B_Kamara sidesteps N_Pamarot ... He was too quick for his marker ... B_Kamara has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But M_Taylor punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that M_Taylor got a touch Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(soc) J_Okore loses Maicon ... J_Okore hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 45 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: V_Eletu ... COMING OFF: T_Hitzlsprger Min. 45 :(soc) S_Vrsaljko with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... S_Vrsaljko with the goal bound shot! ... It hits off a defender! ... M_Taylor is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... J_Weigl drives it into the box! ... N_Atom wins the ball ... And he clears the danger Min. 47 :(soc) J_Okore gets lucky and beats Maicon ... Now with the centre to A_Marusic ... Maicon redeems himself with a great tackle ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Real Sociedad Min. 46 :(byl) W_Gargano sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... J_Okore read the danger and stops the pass Min. 47 :(soc) Y_Bissouma is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to P_Goncalves ... P_Goncalves hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 51 :(soc) J_Okore dribbles past W_Gargano ... J_Okore flings a shot at goal! ... M_Taylor guesses right Min. 51 :(byl) V_Eletu holds the ball up ... He sees K_Mitoma in space! ... S_Vrsaljko with a nasty foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll be off if he does that again Min. 54 :(byl) R_Kovac takes advantage of a mistake by J_Okore ... That mistake could prove costly ... B_Kamara with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Todd Fortune Caretaker looks relieved Min. 55 :(byl) J_Carew comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!! ... Superb play ... A_Marusic with a clumsy challenge Min. 56 :(byl) K_Mitoma drives the ball across field ... It comes to J_Roussillon ... D_Furlong intercepts the pass Min. 56 :(soc) R_Mahrez looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to S_Vrsaljko ... N_Atom brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 59 :(soc) M_Hermoso kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... Y_Bissouma gets on the end of the pass ... Y_Bissouma with the header! ... M_Taylor makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 61 :(byl) N_Atom with a pinpoint pass to J_Roussillon ... J_Roussillon lobs Kepa! ... GOAL!! ... There was no way Kepa was going to catch that! ... Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Real Sociedad ... Min. 61 :(soc) M_Hermoso smashes the ball upfield ... P_Goncalves latches onto the ball ... A delicate header from P_Goncalves! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... GOAL!! ... Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 Real Sociedad ... Min. 62 :(soc) P_Goncalves watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position ... He decides to be greedy and run into the space ... He's gone right through! ... P_Goncalves with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 64 :(soc) P_Goncalves with a slide rule pass to R_Mahrez ... R_Mahrez with the shot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... M_Taylor never had a chance! Min. 67 :(byl) Kepa miskicks! ... J_Carew is through! ... R_Mahrez rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 68 :(byl) N_Pamarot jinks through the defence ... S_Vrsaljko with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee Min. 70 :(soc) Substitution by Real Sociedad ... COMING ON: L_Maina ... COMING OFF: R_Mahrez Min. 73 :(byl) Maicon reads the run of K_Mitoma ... K_Mitoma goes for goal! ... Kepa with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 73 :(soc) B_Kamara holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to J_Okore ... J_Okore tries to place it in the corner! ... M_Taylor narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 79 :(byl) N_Atom with the diagonal pass to J_Carew ... A scorcher of a shot from J_Carew! ... Kepa won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... GOAL!! ... Excellent strike!! ... Bayer Leverkusen 3-1 Real Sociedad ... Min. 80 :(byl) V_Eletu looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to K_Mitoma ... A_Marusic wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 82 :(soc) S_Vrsaljko with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to D_Furlong ... D_Furlong leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... M_Taylor with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 83 :(byl) V_Eletu controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... K_Mitoma gets onto the end of the pass! ... Excellent sliding challenge by S_Vrsaljko ... He timed it well Min. 84 :(soc) A_Marusic dribbles past G_Popov ... Maicon takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup ... Y_Bissouma swings it in ... L_Maina gets on the end of it ... L_Maina with the 40 yard drive! ... M_Taylor has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... M_Taylor is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(soc) L_Maina has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past V_Eletu ... He puts in P_Goncalves! ... P_Goncalves tries to lob the keeper! ... M_Taylor gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 95 :(byl) N_Atom jumps over A_Marusic's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... D_Furlong makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 95 :(soc) J_Okore passes the ball to A_Marusic ... A_Marusic hits a great drive! ... M_Taylor fists it away Min. 97 :(byl) W_Gargano runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to R_Kovac ... But B_Kamara comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : BayArena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Atom (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Carew (5,79), J_Roussillon (61) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Maicon (84) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Sociedad Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : P_Goncalves Scorers : P_Goncalves (61) Sent Off : N/A Booked : , Kepa (39)S_Vrsaljko (51) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen | Real Sociedad Attempts on Goal : 7 | 24 Off target : 1 | 9 On target : 6 | 15 Possession : 28 | 72 Corners : 0 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 1 | 1 Fouls : 5 | 15 Key Tackles : 5 | 6 Key Passes : 11 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bayer Leverkusen 3 - 1 Real Sociedad ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Taylor GK 24 1 1 1 25 | 99 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 102 0 0 0 Maicon DF 1 19 17 8 25 | 99 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 14 -2 N_Atom DF 1 19 16 4 26 | 99 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 38 95 0 N_Pamarot DF 1 19 12 7 23 | 99 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 0 21 G_Popov DF 1 18 14 4 22 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Roussillon DF 1 16 14 10 25 | 99 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 22 0 48 R_Kovac MF 1 12 19 16 27 | 99 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 T_Hitzlsprger MF 1 16 19 14 20 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Gargano MF 1 14 19 12 30 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 K_Mitoma FW 1 6 20 24 27 | 99 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 12 J_Carew FW 1 9 13 20 22 | 99 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 66 M_Turner GK 21 1 1 1 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Bernard DF 1 16 10 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Eletu MF 1 14 19 10 22 | 54 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 B_Pedretti MF 1 13 19 5 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Niang FW 1 7 12 19 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Real Sociedad Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kepa GK 28 1 1 1 20 | 99 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -20 0 0 0 J_Okore DF 1 23 16 14 23 | 99 0 1 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 15 34 62 A_Marusic DF 1 22 14 12 24 | 99 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 16 0 36 D_Furlong DF 1 22 16 8 25 | 99 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 32 17 44 M_Hermoso DF 1 23 18 5 24 | 99 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 S_Vrsaljko DF 1 22 18 14 26 | 99 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 14 13 12 J_Weigl MF 1 16 23 9 24 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 B_Kamara MF 1 17 22 15 28 | 99 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 11 15 Y_Bissouma MF 1 16 22 13 31 | 99 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 32 R_Mahrez AM 1 1 21 21 22 | 72 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 12 43 P_Goncalves FW 1 3 16 23 25 | 99 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 34 44 S_Burchert GK 21 1 1 1 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Nakayama DF 1 17 14 8 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Parra DF 1 15 13 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Maina AM 1 4 18 15 28 | 27 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 13 I_Sainz FW 1 7 16 20 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1763413130 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40