FFO EFL1, Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Fri Aug 15) Shakhtar Donetsk | Bayer Leverkusen 5-1-2-2 C | 5-3-2 C Steve Outten Caretaker | Tim Davey Caretaker | P_Gollini GK | GK J_Bijlow D_Raum DF | DF N_Atom L_Ranieri DF | DF R_Huth R_Karsdorp DF | DF G_Popov A_Sorensen DF | DF Maicon V_Bondar DF | DF N_Pamarot H_Sudakov DM | MF V_Eletu P_Sarabia MF | MF T_Hitzlsprger M_Rashford FW | MF R_Kovac T_Rosicky MF | FW J_Carew J_Obikwu FW | FW J_Duffus | M_Serni SUB | SUB M_Turner C_Cauz SUB | SUB A_Vallci O_Zubkov SUB | SUB T_Miller L_Fabiano SUB | SUB B_Pedretti G_Torrado SUB | SUB M_Niang Min. 6 :(sha) P_Sarabia works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Sorensen ... A_Sorensen tries to beat J_Bijlow! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 9 :(sha) T_Rosicky curls the ball out wide to J_Obikwu ... N_Atom hits it out for a corner ... No nonsense clearance! ... CORNER! ... H_Sudakov swings it in! ... Maicon wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 10 :(byl) R_Kovac gains possession ... R_Kovac rifles it at the goal! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 11 :(sha) P_Sarabia finds L_Ranieri on the edge of the box ... L_Ranieri throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... But J_Bijlow smothers the ball Min. 12 :(sha) P_Sarabia with an intelligent ball to J_Obikwu ... J_Obikwu goes for goal! ... But J_Bijlow punches it away Min. 18 :(sha) D_Raum takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to M_Rashford ... The defender fails to control it ... M_Rashford picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal ... He is one on one with J_Bijlow ... He nutmegs J_Bijlow ... J_Bijlow does well to save it!! Min. 18 :(byl) J_Carew is first to the loose ball ... D_Raum fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 18 :(byl) G_Popov retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... T_Hitzlsprger gets on the end of it ... Well intercepted by D_Raum Min. 24 :(sha) H_Sudakov flicks the ball on to P_Sarabia ... Excellent sliding challenge from R_Huth ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 27 :(byl) R_Huth squares it to J_Duffus ... J_Duffus sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... P_Gollini gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 29 :(sha) A_Sorensen off the woodwork! ... P_Sarabia picks up the deflection ... Excellent sliding challenge from N_Atom Min. 35 :(byl) R_Kovac with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to R_Huth ... D_Raum wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 35 :(sha) T_Rosicky hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... R_Karsdorp collects the loose ball! ... G_Popov rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! ... FREE KICK! ... T_Rosicky floats it forward ... J_Obikwu latches onto the end of it ... But R_Huth clears the danger Min. 41 :(sha) M_Rashford is clutching his leg! ... He gets to his feet ... It looks like he will try to run it off Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(byl) Maicon flicks it over M_Rashford's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... L_Ranieri gets to the ball first ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Shakhtar Donetsk 0-0 Bayer Leverkusen Min. 46 :(byl) G_Popov takes advantage of a mistake by R_Karsdorp ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to R_Kovac! ... R_Kovac tries the shot! ... P_Gollini gathers it easily Min. 48 :(byl) R_Huth with a first time pass ... N_Pamarot runs onto it! ... But A_Sorensen clears the danger Min. 49 :(sha) H_Sudakov beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" waves The Referee ... V_Eletu gathers up the loose ball Min. 50 :(byl) V_Eletu moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to J_Duffus ... J_Duffus has a dig at goal! ... P_Gollini parries it ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... T_Hitzlsprger swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... That's a poor one ... Far too easy for P_Gollini, who catches the ball Min. 53 :(sha) A_Sorensen with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... T_Rosicky gets on the end of the pass ... T_Rosicky has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... J_Bijlow tips it round the post ... Good save ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... R_Karsdorp flights it in! ... R_Huth clears the corner with a header away from the near post Min. 54 :(sha) Substitution by Shakhtar Donetsk ... COMING ON: G_Torrado ... COMING OFF: H_Sudakov Min. 55 :(byl) J_Duffus sidesteps G_Torrado ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... J_Duffus with the side footed shot! ... P_Gollini with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 58 :(sha) Tactical Change by Shakhtar Donetsk ... Shakhtar Donetsk have changed their playing style to P Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: B_Pedretti ... COMING OFF: V_Eletu Min. 60 :(sha) T_Rosicky cuts the ball back to M_Rashford ... B_Pedretti with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee wants to have a word with him ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 61 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds R_Kovac ... A_Sorensen takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 62 :(byl) J_Carew dribbles past J_Obikwu ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... J_Carew with a thundering drive! ... P_Gollini gets his fingertips to it ... He turns the ball behind ... CORNER! ... R_Kovac with an inswinging corner into the box ... R_Karsdorp reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 67 :(sha) P_Sarabia controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... V_Bondar gets onto the end of the pass! ... V_Bondar with a thundering drive! ... Brilliant save from J_Bijlow Min. 67 :(byl) J_Carew with a real burst of pace ... L_Ranieri can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... M_Rashford with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... Nothing. Just a ticking off! Min. 67 :(byl) N_Pamarot with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to J_Duffus ... J_Duffus looks to see where P_Gollini is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. 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 :(sha) T_Rosicky curls the ball out wide to M_Rashford ... A cracking drive from M_Rashford! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 75 :(sha) J_Obikwu beats G_Popov ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... What a fantastic interception by M_Niang Min. 77 :(sha) G_Torrado is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to P_Sarabia ... N_Atom wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 80 :(byl) N_Atom flicks the ball on to T_Miller ... T_Miller has a dig at goal! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 83 :(byl) N_Atom cuts inside ... G_Torrado pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 84 :(sha) M_Rashford with the nod to T_Rosicky ... T_Rosicky is in acres of space! ... He looked offside to me ... He tries to round J_Bijlow ... He tries to round past J_Bijlow ... But he loses his balance and drags it wide!! ... Whenever I watch him play ... It looks like he's being controlled by an 11-year-old in the crowd on a PS4! Min. 85 :(sha) G_Torrado sidesteps N_Pamarot ... He was too quick for his marker ... N_Atom hits it out for a corner ... Will the quality of the ball be good? ... It has to beat the first defender! ... CORNER! ... T_Rosicky with an inswinging corner into the box ... That's a poor one ... B_Pedretti clears the danger Min. 86 :(sha) R_Karsdorp kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... J_Obikwu gets on the end of the pass ... But R_Huth puts it in row Z! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 90 :(sha) V_Bondar sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... N_Atom dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 90 :(byl) B_Pedretti controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... J_Duffus gets onto the end of the pass! ... But R_Karsdorp puts the ball out of play ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Metalist Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shakhtar Donetsk Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Sorensen Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Raum (35) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Atom (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : G_Popov (35), B_Pedretti (60) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shakhtar Donetsk | Bayer Leverkusen Attempts on Goal : 8 | 8 Off target : 3 | 4 On target : 5 | 4 Possession : 52 | 48 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 3 Key Tackles : 7 | 13 Key Passes : 15 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Shakhtar Donetsk 0 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Shakhtar Donetsk Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Gollini GK 27 1 1 1 24 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 D_Raum DF 1 22 18 7 26 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 13 -2 L_Ranieri DF 1 21 17 11 28 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 19 R_Karsdorp DF 1 21 18 14 24 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 15 0 A_Sorensen DF 1 20 16 9 29 | 94 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 54 34 19 V_Bondar DF 1 21 16 6 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 H_Sudakov DM 1 15 22 15 30 | 57 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 P_Sarabia MF 1 5 20 20 25 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 M_Rashford FW 1 8 17 21 28 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 16 T_Rosicky MF 1 5 20 18 23 | 94 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 52 22 J_Obikwu FW 1 6 15 21 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 M_Serni GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Cauz DF 1 16 13 9 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Zubkov MF 1 6 14 13 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Fabiano FW 1 3 14 18 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Torrado FW 1 12 18 8 31 | 37 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 15 0 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 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 0 N_Atom DF 1 19 16 4 26 | 94 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 114 17 0 R_Huth DF 1 18 13 5 27 | 94 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 40 0 G_Popov DF 1 18 14 4 22 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 36 -2 Maicon DF 1 19 16 8 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 N_Pamarot DF 1 19 12 7 23 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 V_Eletu MF 1 14 18 9 22 | 63 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 15 0 T_Hitzlsprger MF 1 15 19 14 20 | 73 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 R_Kovac MF 1 12 19 16 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 26 J_Carew FW 1 8 13 20 22 | 73 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 J_Duffus FW 1 9 17 20 24 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 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 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 B_Pedretti MF 1 12 19 5 27 | 31 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 24 12 -2 M_Niang FW 1 7 12 18 27 | 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 0 1755283011 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40