FFO EFL2, Atalanta vs. RB Leipzig (Mon Nov 17) Atalanta | RB Leipzig 4-2-4 N | 4-1-1-2-2 C James Howl | Tim Brown Caretaker | M_Perin GK | GK M_Sarkic G_Scalvini DF | DF N_Vidic M_Skrtel DF | DF J_Branthwaite P_Dorgu DF | DF J_Vazquez T_Cora DF | DF E_Laird K_Lukoki MF | DM C_Doucoure S_Ireland MF | MF M_Blasi D_Forlan FW | AM W_Sneijder J_Wilshere FW | AM M_Cunha J_Baptista FW | FW Beto M_Beier FW | FW J_Briand | A_Niemi SUB | SUB D_Sappa A_Hutton SUB | SUB M_Cech T_Buffel SUB | SUB L_Cana K_Boyd SUB | SUB Reinier D_Riordan SUB | SUB S_Downing Min. 1 :(atl) P_Dorgu with a glorious long pass to J_Baptista ... W_Sneijder with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 2 :(atl) D_Forlan turns past W_Sneijder ... He has some space now! ... But J_Branthwaite reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 3 :(atl) D_Forlan holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to J_Baptista ... J_Baptista has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 4 :(atl) D_Forlan takes advantage of a mistake by N_Vidic ... He puts in M_Beier! ... M_Beier pounds a rocket on goal! ... But M_Sarkic punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 4 :(rbl) C_Doucoure is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to E_Laird ... E_Laird chases it through, he must score! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 5 :(rbl) M_Cunha beats T_Cora ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... A delicate header from M_Cunha! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 10 :(rbl) E_Laird takes advantage of a mistake by P_Dorgu ... It's a lucky break ... M_Skrtel wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 10 :(atl) M_Skrtel plays a great one-two ... He continues to run forward now ... M_Blasi rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 13 :(atl) J_Baptista runs forward ... Excellent sliding challenge from N_Vidic Min. 20 :(atl) J_Baptista looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to D_Forlan ... J_Vazquez reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 21 :(atl) G_Scalvini breaks free from J_Branthwaite ... Well intercepted by N_Vidic Min. 22 :(atl) D_Forlan with a real burst of pace ... He leaves W_Sneijder behind ... D_Forlan hits the ball first time! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 26 :(rbl) W_Sneijder gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds J_Vazquez ... M_Skrtel gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 34 :(rbl) C_Doucoure flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... C_Doucoure must beat M_Perin! ... M_Perin won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 38 :(atl) S_Ireland plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... M_Beier keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... M_Blasi with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Atalanta players ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 41 :(rbl) W_Sneijder gets possession in his own half ... W_Sneijder with a graceful, looping effort! ... M_Perin is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... M_Perin looks very relieved! Min. 42 :(rbl) M_Blasi uses his feet well to turn on the ball ... M_Perin pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... You can't swap shirts until after the game! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to ... FREE KICK! ... Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up ... J_Briand hits it hard with some tremendous top spin ... GOAL!! ... Terrific football and a well deserved goal ... That's given RB Leipzig the advantage! ... Atalanta 0-1 RB Leipzig ... Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Atalanta 0-1 RB Leipzig Min. 49 :(atl) T_Cora with a simple pass to D_Forlan ... D_Forlan looks to see where M_Sarkic is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... But M_Sarkic tips it over ... CORNER! ... M_Beier plays it into the danger area! ... M_Sarkic comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 50 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig ... RB Leipzig have changed their playing style to P Min. 50 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig ... W_Sneijder will now play as a MF Min. 50 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig ... M_Cunha will now play as a MF Min. 53 :(atl) M_Perin is hobbling. He's unable to continue Min. 53 :(atl) Substitution by Atalanta ... COMING ON: A_Niemi ... COMING OFF: M_Perin Min. 55 :(atl) J_Wilshere spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to D_Forlan! ... D_Forlan goes for the top corner! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... Right into the top corner! ... Now they are back in the game! ... Atalanta 1-1 RB Leipzig ... Min. 55 :(rbl) Beto with an inch perfect pass to J_Briand ... J_Briand with the strike! ... A_Niemi parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 60 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: Reinier ... COMING OFF: M_Cunha Min. 60 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: S_Downing ... COMING OFF: Beto Min. 60 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: M_Cech ... COMING OFF: M_Blasi Min. 60 :(rbl) Reinier with an inswinging cross to J_Vazquez ... K_Lukoki makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... J_Branthwaite chips the ball in towards the far post! ... Reinier gets to it! ... A_Niemi makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 61 :(rbl) E_Laird flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... J_Wilshere with an ugly foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's not too happy about that ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... J_Briand plays it short to W_Sneijder ... But G_Scalvini puts the ball out of play Min. 62 :(rbl) S_Downing with a flashy move ... A cheeky lob from S_Downing! ... But A_Niemi punches it away Min. 65 :(rbl) C_Doucoure has a go! ... It hits the defender ... W_Sneijder collects the loose ball! ... W_Sneijder runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... A_Niemi makes a good save Min. 70 :(atl) Substitution by Atalanta ... COMING ON: T_Buffel ... COMING OFF: S_Ireland Min. 71 :(rbl) M_Cech picks up the pass ... M_Cech looks to see where A_Niemi is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 74 :(rbl) Reinier slides the ball across to S_Downing ... S_Downing flings a shot at goal! ... It hits off a defender! ... A_Niemi is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... C_Doucoure swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... A_Niemi comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... S_Downing gets to it! ... But A_Niemi makes a fine save Min. 75 :(rbl) J_Briand with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... J_Briand with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 76 :(rbl) J_Branthwaite backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... Reinier gets on the end of it ... Reinier hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... A_Niemi parries it Min. 79 :(rbl) A_Niemi miskicks! ... S_Downing takes control of the ball! ... S_Downing with the goal bound shot! ... A_Niemi with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! ... CORNER! ... M_Cech floats the ball in! ... A_Niemi comes towards the ball ... But he's nowhere near it! ... J_Vazquez with the shot! ... A_Niemi is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But goes just over!! ... A_Niemi looks very relieved! Min. 80 :(atl) D_Forlan holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to J_Baptista ... J_Branthwaite wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 84 :(atl) J_Wilshere with the dribble ... M_Cech is easily beaten ... J_Wilshere belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 84 :(rbl) S_Downing plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... S_Downing carves a shot towards goal! ... A_Niemi gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 85 :(atl) G_Scalvini beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds J_Wilshere ... E_Laird plays the back pass ... M_Sarkic can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... K_Lukoki flights it in! ... T_Cora with the header ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... M_Beier floats the ball in! ... N_Vidic wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 87 :(atl) M_Skrtel with a precise pass to K_Lukoki ... A well-placed shot from K_Lukoki! ... GOAL!! ... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! ... That surely hands Atalanta victory!! ... Atalanta 2-1 RB Leipzig ... Min. 87 :(rbl) Reinier kills the ball dead ... But P_Dorgu wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(rbl) S_Downing hoofs it upfield to find J_Briand ... J_Briand with the chance! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 92 :(rbl) S_Downing is first to the loose ball ... S_Downing unleashes a pile driver! ... A_Niemi with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 94 :(rbl) J_Vazquez kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... Reinier gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Reinier tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... A_Niemi never had a chance! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Gewiss Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atalanta Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Forlan (Man of the Match) Scorers : , D_Forlan (55)K_Lukoki (87) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Wilshere (61) Injured : M_Perin (53) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Leipzig Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Downing Scorers : J_Briand (42) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atalanta | RB Leipzig Attempts on Goal : 8 | 20 Off target : 4 | 11 On target : 4 | 9 Possession : 35 | 65 Corners : 3 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 4 | 9 Key Tackles : 5 | 7 Key Passes : 9 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Atalanta 2 - 1 RB Leipzig ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Atalanta Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Perin GK 27 1 1 1 21 | 54 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0 G_Scalvini DF 1 22 16 12 25 | 98 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 15 0 M_Skrtel DF 1 20 14 7 25 | 98 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 39 0 P_Dorgu DF 1 21 18 3 23 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 T_Cora DF 1 19 13 11 29 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 15 K_Lukoki MF 1 15 21 6 29 | 98 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 21 0 52 S_Ireland MF 1 10 19 17 25 | 71 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 D_Forlan FW 1 4 16 19 24 | 98 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 45 42 J_Wilshere FW 1 3 18 19 24 | 98 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 -2 29 5 J_Baptista FW 1 9 14 20 26 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 6 M_Beier FW 1 9 17 20 27 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 A_Niemi GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 44 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72 0 0 0 A_Hutton DF 1 19 12 5 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Buffel MF 1 6 19 14 27 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Boyd FW 1 4 13 18 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Riordan FW 1 3 13 18 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - RB Leipzig Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Sarkic GK 25 1 1 1 27 | 98 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 N_Vidic DF 1 19 14 8 30 | 98 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 0 J_Branthwaite DF 1 21 17 4 28 | 98 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 14 0 J_Vazquez DF 1 21 15 13 20 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 16 13 E_Laird DF 1 22 18 11 23 | 98 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 15 C_Doucoure DM 1 18 22 6 26 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 20 M_Blasi MF 1 15 19 16 25 | 61 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Sneijder MF 1 6 20 18 23 | 98 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 18 M_Cunha MF 1 2 21 19 22 | 61 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 Beto FW 1 8 15 21 30 | 61 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 J_Briand FW 1 6 16 20 31 | 98 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 D_Sappa GK 18 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Cech DF 1 18 16 9 25 | 37 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 L_Cana DM 1 15 18 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Reinier AM 1 4 21 20 27 | 37 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 22 S_Downing FW 1 5 16 19 23 | 37 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 15 50 1763413405 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40