FFO EFL2, Napoli vs. RB Leipzig (Fri Aug 01) Napoli | RB Leipzig 4-2-0-1-3 A | 5-1-0-2-2 C Peter Hayward | Tim Brown Caretaker | A_Gomis GK | GK M_Sarkic C_C_Vickers DF | DF E_Laird N_Schlotrbeck DF | DF M_Cech C_Natali DF | DF H_Westermann K_Toure DF | DF Tuta A_Diouf DM | DF N_Vidic M_van_Bommel DM | DM L_Cana M_Valbuena AM | AM Reinier I_Cardona FW | AM W_Sneijder R_Palladino FW | FW J_Briand G_Pazzini FW | FW N_Jackson | M_Silvestri SUB | SUB B_Labont M_Mbacke SUB | SUB Caio_Henrique Imanol SUB | SUB J_Schouten C_Humphreys SUB | SUB G_Guruzeta O_Diallo SUB | SUB D_Sikan Min. 1 :(rbl) N_Jackson is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to W_Sneijder ... W_Sneijder with a thundering drive! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 3 :(nap) A_Diouf loses N_Vidic ... A_Diouf tries to catch the keeper out! ... But M_Sarkic punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 3 :(rbl) N_Jackson stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... Excellent sliding challenge from K_Toure ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... W_Sneijder with an inswinging corner into the box ... It comes to L_Cana ... He gets the shot away ... A_Gomis with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 5 :(nap) M_Valbuena takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to R_Palladino ... R_Palladino fires the shot in! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... M_Sarkic dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had M_Sarkic beaten! ... CORNER! ... A_Diouf hits it into the box! ... E_Laird clears the corner with a header away from the near post Min. 8 :(nap) N_Schlotrbeck finds M_Valbuena on the edge of the box ... N_Vidic hits it out for a corner ... Will the quality of the ball be good? ... It has to beat the first defender! ... CORNER! ... K_Toure swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... M_Sarkic easily claims the ball! Min. 9 :(rbl) H_Westermann spots his team mate making a run ... He finds N_Vidic with a lovely pass! ... A delicate chip from N_Vidic! ... A_Gomis parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 11 :(nap) M_Valbuena lobs it over E_Laird ... L_Cana stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 11 :(rbl) J_Briand could get a shot on goal here ... J_Briand with a thundering drive! ... A_Gomis parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 15 :(nap) G_Pazzini steps over the ball ... He nutmegs the defender ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... G_Pazzini with the drive! ... Looks like it should be M_Sarkic's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... Swung in by R_Palladino ... M_Sarkic makes the catch! Min. 17 :(nap) K_Toure with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... K_Toure hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... But M_Sarkic reaches the ball. Good save Min. 17 :(rbl) Reinier with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past A_Diouf ... A scorcher of a shot from Reinier! ... A_Gomis makes a good save Min. 19 :(nap) M_Valbuena feeds the ball through the middle ... K_Toure runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Cana ... He had to get that one right! Min. 21 :(rbl) W_Sneijder slips past C_C_Vickers ... Launched towards the top corner by W_Sneijder! ... A_Gomis is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 22 :(rbl) J_Briand runs at K_Toure ... The defender slips and falls over ... J_Briand tries one from the edge of the box! ... A_Gomis parries it, he follows it up ... GOAL!! ... The defence had gone walk about! ... RB Leipzig take the lead! ... Napoli 0-1 RB Leipzig ... Min. 23 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig ... Reinier will now play as a MF Min. 23 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig ... W_Sneijder will now play as a MF Min. 27 :(rbl) J_Briand barges the defender off the ball ... K_Toure gets to the ball first Min. 30 :(rbl) N_Jackson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... M_Cech gets onto the end of the pass! ... C_Natali bundles the player over!! ... 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! Min. 31 :(nap) I_Cardona steps over the ball ... He nutmegs Tuta ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... A left-footer by I_Cardona! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 34 :(rbl) H_Westermann brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... M_Cech gets on the end of the pass ... M_Cech hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Tim Brown Caretaker spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 34 :(nap) N_Schlotrbeck sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... J_Briand with a nasty foul ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... Nothing. Just a ticking off! Min. 38 :(nap) G_Pazzini plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... But W_Sneijder will cut out the threat Min. 40 :(nap) M_Valbuena flicks it past H_Westermann ... He runs forward ... M_Valbuena aims for the top right corner! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(nap) N_Schlotrbeck takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into R_Palladino ... Tuta with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 43 :(nap) M_Valbuena is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... N_Vidic wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick Min. 45 :(rbl) W_Sneijder leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to H_Westermann ... A skilful effort from H_Westermann! ... A_Gomis gathers it easily ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Napoli 0-1 RB Leipzig Min. 46 :(nap) M_Valbuena finds C_C_Vickers on the edge of the box ... C_C_Vickers is behind the defence! ... He just has to beat M_Sarkic ... He rounds M_Sarkic ... He taps it towards the goal! ... It goes wide!! Min. 46 :(nap) N_Schlotrbeck slides it through the middle to M_van_Bommel ... J_Briand fouls ... That was disgusting ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 48 :(nap) N_Schlotrbeck skips the challenge from the defender ... N_Schlotrbeck with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 50 :(rbl) N_Jackson slips past his marker ... N_Schlotrbeck with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the RB Leipzig players ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 51 :(nap) M_van_Bommel is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to G_Pazzini ... G_Pazzini tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 54 :(nap) M_Valbuena plays a first time ball through the defence to I_Cardona ... A delicate chip from I_Cardona! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 55 :(rbl) W_Sneijder cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to N_Vidic ... N_Vidic curls the ball in on goal! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 56 :(nap) M_van_Bommel has time and space on the edge of the box ... H_Westermann with a nasty foul ... He is warned by The Referee ... FREE KICK ... It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup ... A_Diouf swings it in ... I_Cardona gets on the end of it ... I_Cardona with a low drive through the rain! ... M_Sarkic turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by I_Cardona! ... M_Sarkic comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 59 :(nap) C_Natali searches out K_Toure ... K_Toure tries the shot! ... The shot slips through M_Sarkic's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 60 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: Caio_Henrique ... COMING OFF: Tuta Min. 60 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: J_Schouten ... COMING OFF: L_Cana Min. 60 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: G_Guruzeta ... COMING OFF: N_Jackson Min. 63 :(rbl) J_Briand runs towards the goal ... J_Briand strikes a wicked curler! ... A_Gomis manages to turn it behind Min. 64 :(rbl) N_Vidic looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to J_Schouten ... J_Schouten with a little chip! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... H_Westermann crosses it in! ... M_Cech gets on the end of it ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... G_Guruzeta chips the ball in towards the far post! ... N_Schlotrbeck reads the ball well and clears Min. 65 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: O_Diallo ... COMING OFF: G_Pazzini Min. 65 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: M_Mbacke ... COMING OFF: K_Toure Min. 65 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: C_Humphreys ... COMING OFF: A_Diouf Min. 67 :(rbl) J_Schouten takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to W_Sneijder ... M_van_Bommel wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 67 :(nap) R_Palladino takes advantage of a mistake by M_Cech ... Can he make them pay? ... W_Sneijder with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 68 :(nap) M_Valbuena slides the ball across to I_Cardona ... G_Guruzeta slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 68 :(rbl) M_Cech gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds Reinier ... Reinier hits a crisp volley! ... A_Gomis makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 72 :(rbl) Reinier looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to Caio_Henrique ... Caio_Henrique has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... A_Gomis with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 73 :(nap) O_Diallo knocks it forward ... Reinier slips ... M_Valbuena gets to it! ... Good sliding challenge from W_Sneijder and it had to be Min. 73 :(rbl) W_Sneijder takes advantage of a mistake by M_van_Bommel ... He crosses to J_Briand ... A scorcher of a shot from J_Briand! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 74 :(rbl) Caio_Henrique finds E_Laird with a perfectly weighted pass ... E_Laird shoots towards goal! ... A_Gomis makes a fine save Min. 75 :(nap) C_C_Vickers is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to R_Palladino ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... M_Cech picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 76 :(rbl) J_Schouten sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to J_Briand ... J_Briand with a bicycle kick! ... The net moves! ... GOAL!! ... He runs towards the fans! ... And slides on his knees! ... Napoli 0-2 RB Leipzig ... Min. 79 :(nap) C_C_Vickers flights the ball to N_Schlotrbeck ... N_Schlotrbeck curls it towards the top corner! ... M_Sarkic with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 81 :(nap) I_Cardona cuts in on N_Vidic's blind side ... A well-placed shot from I_Cardona! ... M_Sarkic with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 82 :(nap) C_C_Vickers turns nicely onto the ball ... C_C_Vickers hits a curling shot! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 87 :(rbl) Reinier has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on A_Gomis! ... C_C_Vickers hacks him down! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 87 :(rbl) J_Schouten with the first time flick to Caio_Henrique ... Caio_Henrique with a stunning strike! ... But A_Gomis punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 91 :(nap) M_Mbacke breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat M_Sarkic now! ... Caio_Henrique trips him up from behind! ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit ... FREE KICK ... M_Valbuena plays it short to M_Mbacke ... M_Mbacke must beat A_Gomis! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into M_Sarkic's arms ... Unlucky Min. 92 :(rbl) Reinier takes advantage of a mistake by M_Mbacke ... He crosses to G_Guruzeta ... G_Guruzeta hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... But A_Gomis palms it away ... He could have caught that! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadio Diego Armando Maradona ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Napoli Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Valbuena Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Natali (30), N_Schlotrbeck (50), C_C_Vickers (87) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Leipzig Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Briand (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_Briand (22,76) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Briand (46), W_Sneijder (67) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Napoli | RB Leipzig Attempts on Goal : 16 | 20 Off target : 11 | 9 On target : 5 | 11 Possession : 35 | 65 Corners : 4 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 9 Key Tackles : 4 | 9 Key Passes : 13 | 15 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Napoli 0 - 2 RB Leipzig ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Napoli Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Gomis GK 18 1 1 1 26 | 95 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 0 0 0 C_C_Vickers DF 1 23 15 11 25 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 30 28 N_Schlotrbeck DF 1 22 18 7 26 | 95 0 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 12 37 38 C_Natali DF 1 19 13 11 31 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 16 -2 K_Toure DF 1 18 13 8 29 | 67 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 36 0 38 A_Diouf DM 1 14 20 9 26 | 67 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 M_van_Bommel DM 1 13 20 10 24 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 11 0 M_Valbuena AM 1 5 19 14 21 | 95 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 12 I_Cardona FW 1 8 14 20 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 R_Palladino FW 1 9 14 19 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 G_Pazzini FW 1 7 15 19 28 | 67 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 M_Silvestri GK 17 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Mbacke DF 1 15 11 4 39 | 28 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Imanol DF 1 14 11 10 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Humphreys MF 1 4 19 17 24 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Diallo FW 1 6 14 18 30 | 28 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 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 24 1 1 1 27 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 0 E_Laird DF 1 21 17 11 23 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 17 M_Cech DF 1 18 16 9 25 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 18 15 34 H_Westermann DF 1 19 14 9 28 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 19 Tuta DF 1 20 14 5 30 | 62 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 N_Vidic DF 1 19 14 8 30 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 17 17 36 L_Cana DM 1 15 18 6 23 | 62 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 0 22 Reinier MF 1 4 20 19 27 | 95 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 18 W_Sneijder MF 1 6 19 18 23 | 95 0 2 3 0 2 0 1 0 0 58 34 14 J_Briand FW 1 6 15 19 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 -2 -2 73 N_Jackson FW 1 4 18 23 26 | 62 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 B_Labont GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Caio_Henrique DF 1 21 16 3 25 | 33 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15 50 J_Schouten DM 1 15 19 11 31 | 33 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 53 15 G_Guruzeta FW 1 5 15 22 26 | 33 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 31 0 6 D_Sikan FW 1 6 13 16 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1754069076 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40