FFO EFL2, Lazio vs. Wolfsburg (Fri Aug 22) Lazio | Wolfsburg 4-1-3-2 C | 5-2-2-1 C Ryan Field | Jason Hopton | G_Restes GK | GK A_McGregor J_P_van_Hecke DF | DF D_Rugani P_Evra DF | DF N_Nkounkou M_Tonetto DF | DF L_Dubois L_Baines DF | DF C_Lell A_Engels DM | DF M_Wieffer O_Gloukh MF | MF R_Esse H_Elliott MF | AM Z_Flemming S_Cziommer MF | AM A_Knauff B_Johnson FW | FW A_Emakhu J_Alvarez FW | MF A_Buta | B_Fall SUB | SUB J_Ledesma M_Materazzi SUB | SUB D_Brekalo R_Vargas SUB | SUB B_Tomiak M_Valbuena SUB | SUB S_Canos G_Garner SUB | SUB J_Njinmah Min. 8 :(laz) O_Gloukh finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... O_Gloukh tries to lob the keeper! ... A_McGregor makes a difficult save Min. 15 :(laz) B_Johnson moves inside ... Cleared by N_Nkounkou Min. 17 :(laz) O_Gloukh plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... M_Tonetto decides to go for goal instead! ... M_Tonetto with a screamer of a shot! ... A_McGregor parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 21 :(wlb) A_Emakhu skips the challenge from the defender ... A_Engels hits it out for a corner ... Can they make this pay? ... CORNER! ... Z_Flemming crosses it in! ... G_Restes comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... A_Emakhu swings a leg at it! ... G_Restes drops the shot! ... And it's gone in! ... GOAL!! ... Butterfingers! ... Wolfsburg go ahead in this match now! ... Lazio 0-1 Wolfsburg ... Min. 25 :(laz) J_Alvarez turns past N_Nkounkou ... He has created space for himself now ... N_Nkounkou with a bad challenge ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning ... Ryan Field looks annoyed that there was no card there Min. 28 :(laz) The ball goes loose! ... O_Gloukh gains possesion and thinks about the shot ... O_Gloukh has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... A_McGregor never had a chance! Min. 32 :(laz) A_Engels controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... J_Alvarez gets onto the end of the pass! ... Excellent sliding challenge by D_Rugani ... He timed it well Min. 34 :(wlb) A_Emakhu has space to run with the ball ... A_Emakhu with the chance! ... G_Restes gets up well to catch that one Min. 37 :(laz) A_Engels with a 40-yard pass to J_Alvarez ... A delicate header from J_Alvarez! ... A_McGregor with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 37 :(wlb) A_Emakhu knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender ... S_Cziommer slides in hard! ... And knocks the ball out for a throw! Min. 41 :(wlb) A_Emakhu with a real burst of pace ... He shows the defender a clean set of heels ... What a fantastic interception by A_Engels ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(laz) B_Johnson steps over the ball ... He nutmegs N_Nkounkou ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... D_Rugani with the foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 46 :(laz) Tactical Change by Lazio ... Lazio have changed their playing style to E ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Lazio 0-1 Wolfsburg Min. 53 :(wlb) N_Nkounkou jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... S_Cziommer with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He can't complain about that Min. 53 :(wlb) A_Knauff sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... A_Buta runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... A_Engels takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 54 :(laz) J_Alvarez with a glorious 60-yard pass to H_Elliott ... N_Nkounkou tackles cleanly Min. 55 :(wlb) N_Nkounkou with a first time pass ... D_Rugani runs onto it! ... But M_Tonetto puts the ball out of play Min. 56 :(wlb) M_Wieffer with a long pass to A_Knauff ... L_Baines with the tackle Min. 57 :(laz) P_Evra controls the ball with ease ... But A_Emakhu wins the tackle cleanly Min. 59 :(wlb) N_Nkounkou runs at A_Engels ... The defender slips and falls over ... N_Nkounkou keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... G_Restes falls over ... But G_Restes is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 63 :(wlb) A_Knauff hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... Z_Flemming latches onto it! ... Z_Flemming with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... G_Restes makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 64 :(wlb) L_Dubois breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat G_Restes now! ... L_Baines trips him up from behind! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 64 :(wlb) R_Esse passes the ball to Z_Flemming ... P_Evra plays the back pass ... G_Restes can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... D_Rugani plays it into the danger area! ... G_Restes jumps well to claim it! Min. 64 :(laz) A_Engels cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to O_Gloukh ... A_Buta with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul Min. 65 :(wlb) R_Esse with a great first touch ... A wicked drive by R_Esse! ... But G_Restes punches it away Min. 66 :(laz) J_Alvarez runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to J_P_van_Hecke ... J_P_van_Hecke belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... But he puts it wide ... How did he manage to miss that? Min. 67 :(laz) The defender slips up! ... J_Alvarez is through! ... J_Alvarez drives the ball low! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 71 :(wlb) Z_Flemming with a penetrating pass to L_Dubois ... L_Dubois with the shot on net! ... It floats over G_Restes ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 72 :(laz) H_Elliott holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to B_Johnson ... B_Johnson sees A_McGregor off his line! ... But A_McGregor punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 74 :(laz) J_Alvarez takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... M_Wieffer gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 75 :(laz) Tactical Change by Lazio ... Lazio have changed their playing style to A Min. 75 :(wlb) C_Lell gets to the byline and finds A_Knauff with a beautiful cross ... A_Knauff attempts a lob! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 77 :(laz) J_Alvarez plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... J_Alvarez leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... It clips the post!! ... The net bulges!! ... GOAL!! ... Jason Hopton is shaking his head on the touchline, the manager cannot believe it! ... Lazio have equalised with not long to go! ... Lazio 1-1 Wolfsburg ... Min. 78 :(laz) J_P_van_Hecke finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... A left-footer by J_P_van_Hecke! ... A_McGregor saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 80 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg ... COMING ON: J_Njinmah ... COMING OFF: A_Buta Min. 82 :(laz) H_Elliott beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds J_Alvarez ... J_Alvarez strikes a wicked curler! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_McGregor moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... A_McGregor catches it with style! Min. 82 :(wlb) A_Emakhu beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... A_Emakhu tries to catch the keeper out! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 82 :(laz) J_P_van_Hecke saunters past D_Rugani ... R_Esse with an awful challenge ... The Lazio players are furious! ... They're waving imaginary cards at The Referee ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Dirty git! Min. 83 :(wlb) C_Lell with a slick pass to L_Dubois ... L_Dubois hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... G_Restes was lucky there Min. 85 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg ... COMING ON: D_Brekalo ... COMING OFF: N_Nkounkou Min. 85 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg ... COMING ON: S_Canos ... COMING OFF: A_Knauff Min. 86 :(laz) H_Elliott crosses into the box, finding O_Gloukh ... A wicked drive by O_Gloukh! ... A_McGregor just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 86 :(wlb) Z_Flemming beats his man ... Z_Flemming with a blistering shot! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(wlb) R_Esse runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to M_Wieffer ... Launched towards the top corner by M_Wieffer! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... D_Brekalo swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... G_Restes comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 89 :(laz) P_Evra with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle ... M_Wieffer with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadio Olimpico ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lazio Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Alvarez (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Alvarez (77) Sent Off : N/A Booked : S_Cziommer (53), L_Baines (64) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wolfsburg Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Emakhu Scorers : A_Emakhu (21) Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Rugani (43), , R_Esse (82)M_Wieffer (89) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lazio | Wolfsburg Attempts on Goal : 11 | 11 Off target : 5 | 5 On target : 6 | 6 Possession : 55 | 45 Corners : 0 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 3 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 5 | 10 Key Tackles : 7 | 5 Key Passes : 8 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Lazio 1 - 1 Wolfsburg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Lazio Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Restes GK 26 1 1 1 26 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 J_P_van_Hecke DF 1 23 18 15 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 P_Evra DF 1 19 16 11 22 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 M_Tonetto DF 1 20 16 4 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 22 L_Baines DF 1 19 15 14 28 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 -2 -2 A_Engels DM 1 18 21 5 23 | 95 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 20 0 O_Gloukh MF 1 8 22 20 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 9 20 H_Elliott MF 1 13 22 21 26 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 0 S_Cziommer MF 1 4 19 16 31 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 30 -2 -2 B_Johnson FW 1 4 16 22 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 J_Alvarez FW 1 3 19 23 28 | 95 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 24 31 B_Fall GK 18 1 1 1 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Materazzi DF 1 19 15 4 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Vargas MF 1 10 16 14 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Valbuena MF 1 5 19 14 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Garner FW 1 9 14 16 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Wolfsburg Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_McGregor GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 95 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 D_Rugani DF 1 23 19 3 26 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 -2 -2 N_Nkounkou DF 1 21 15 14 29 | 89 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 16 14 L_Dubois DF 1 20 17 11 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 C_Lell DF 1 19 13 11 21 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 M_Wieffer DF 1 19 21 6 27 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 15 8 18 R_Esse MF 1 9 20 16 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 20 10 Z_Flemming AM 1 6 21 18 29 | 95 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 18 A_Knauff AM 1 9 21 18 26 | 89 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 8 A_Emakhu FW 1 6 15 22 30 | 95 0 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 30 0 30 A_Buta MF 1 7 18 13 29 | 84 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Ledesma GK 18 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Brekalo DF 1 14 13 7 22 | 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Tomiak DF 1 14 11 11 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Canos MF 1 6 14 12 31 | 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Njinmah FW 1 2 10 15 30 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1755872648 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40