FFO EFL2, Wolfsburg vs. Athletic Bilbao (Fri Oct 17)


                            Wolfsburg  |  Athletic Bilbao
                            5-2-2-1 C  |  5-1-1-1-2 P
                         Jason Hopton  |  Neil Kirby Caretaker
                                       |
                        A_McGregor GK  |  GK L_Maximiano
                          D_Rugani DF  |  DF I_Zubeldia
                        N_Nkounkou DF  |  DF D_Vivian
                         B_Diakite DF  |  DF R_L_Cabral
                            C_Lell DF  |  DF Yeray
                         M_Wieffer DF  |  DF J_Louis-Jean
                            A_Buta MF  |  MF Jaurigezar
                        Z_Flemming AM  |  AM S_Chukwueze
                        X_Schlager MF  |  DM M_Zubimendi
                            R_Esse AM  |  FW A_Hierro
                          A_Emakhu FW  |  FW L_Jovic
                                       |
                         J_Ledesma SUB |  SUB J_Ezkieta
                            R_Koch SUB |  SUB Gorasabel
                          B_Tomiak SUB |  SUB A_Munoz
                           M_Shved SUB |  SUB G_Larrazabal
                         J_Njinmah SUB |  SUB A_Sola




Min. 11 :(wlb) M_Wieffer boots it towards X_Schlager 
          ...  X_Schlager drives it low! 
          ...  L_Maximiano makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 19 :(wlb) B_Diakite with an early cross to R_Esse 
          ...  From long range R_Esse bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 19 :(bil) R_L_Cabral looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Jovic 
          ...  L_Jovic looks to see where A_McGregor is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_McGregor dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_McGregor beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Hierro floats the ball in! 
          ...  Great catch from A_McGregor! 
Min. 20 :(wlb) C_Lell over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds R_Esse though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_L_Cabral 
Min. 21 :(wlb) A_Emakhu with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past D_Vivian 
          ...  Jaurigezar with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 27 :(wlb) A_Emakhu barges M_Zubimendi off the ball 
          ...  A_Emakhu hits a great drive! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 28 :(wlb) N_Nkounkou finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  D_Vivian wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 39 :(bil) A_Hierro pushes it past M_Wieffer 
          ...  A_Emakhu with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 39 :(bil) Jaurigezar plays in S_Chukwueze with a beautiful ball 
          ...  But B_Diakite reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 42 :(bil) Yeray finds L_Jovic in the box 
          ...  L_Jovic hits a great drive! 
          ...  But A_McGregor with the difficult save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 45 :(wlb) M_Wieffer lands a left hook on D_Vivian! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Wolfsburg 0-0 Athletic Bilbao

Min. 47 :(wlb) B_Diakite spits at A_Hierro 
          ...  That is disgraceful! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
Min. 47 :(bil) A_Hierro gets to the byline 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Jovic 
          ...  L_Jovic sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  A_McGregor gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Jaurigezar hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_McGregor comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  D_Vivian gets to it! 
          ...  A_McGregor gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Vivian curls it into the box! 
          ...  D_Rugani with a great clearance! 
Min. 53 :(wlb) N_Nkounkou kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Emakhu gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A great volley from A_Emakhu! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 53 :(bil) D_Vivian with a reverse pass to S_Chukwueze 
          ...  Intercepted by D_Rugani 
Min. 54 :(bil) Jaurigezar with a 30-yard pass to L_Jovic 
          ...  L_Jovic with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 55 :(wlb) R_Esse controls it with ease 
          ...  R_Esse leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  L_Maximiano beats the ball away 
Min. 56 :(wlb) N_Nkounkou stamps on S_Chukwueze's foot! 
          ...  He could have broken it then! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
Min. 56 :(bil) Yeray looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Louis-Jean 
          ...  J_Louis-Jean sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But A_McGregor makes a fine save 
Min. 57 :(wlb) A_Emakhu with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Emakhu! 
          ...  L_Maximiano gathers it comfortably 
Min. 58 :(wlb) M_Wieffer finds Z_Flemming with a ball over the defence 
          ...  Z_Flemming has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  L_Maximiano has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  L_Maximiano is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 59 :(wlb) A_Emakhu takes advantage of a mistake by I_Zubeldia 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  S_Chukwueze with the high feet 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 61 :(wlb) D_Rugani with the towering header to N_Nkounkou 
          ...  N_Nkounkou with the chance! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  L_Maximiano moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 61 :(bil) S_Chukwueze threads the through ball to L_Jovic 
          ...  L_Jovic fires the shot in! 
          ...  A_McGregor makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 64 :(bil) D_Vivian moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Jovic 
          ...  L_Jovic unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  A_McGregor plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 69 :(wlb) Z_Flemming beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  Yeray clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 70 :(wlb) A_Buta looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Emakhu 
          ...  A_Emakhu drives the ball low! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 77 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: Gorasabel 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Louis-Jean 
Min. 81 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Larrazabal 
          ...  COMING OFF: Jaurigezar 
Min. 81 :(bil) M_Zubimendi drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to L_Jovic 
          ...  N_Nkounkou fouls badly 
Min. 83 :(bil) A_Hierro skips the challenge from D_Rugani 
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Hierro! 
          ...  But A_McGregor parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 84 :(bil) L_Jovic with a precise ball to A_Hierro 
          ...  But A_Buta reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 85 :(wlb) A defence splitting pass from A_Buta to A_Emakhu 
          ...  A_Emakhu rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  L_Maximiano with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 85 :(bil) L_Jovic knocks the ball past B_Diakite 
          ...  L_Jovic curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  The Athletic Bilbao fans get off their seats! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a moment to score! 
          ...  That must surely be the winner!! 
          ...  Wolfsburg 0-1 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 86 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg 
          ...  Wolfsburg have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 86 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg 
          ...  R_Esse will now play as a FW 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Koch 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Lell 
Min. 88 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Shved 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Buta 
Min. 88 :(bil) S_Chukwueze chests it down 
          ...  S_Chukwueze with a thundering drive! 
          ...  A_McGregor saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 90 :(wlb) A_Emakhu looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  A_Emakhu hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 91 :(wlb) X_Schlager sidesteps Gorasabel 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  X_Schlager with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But L_Maximiano punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 94 :(wlb) A_Emakhu smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  R_Esse latches onto the ball 
          ...  R_Esse carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 97 :(bil) Gorasabel holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Hierro 
          ...  B_Diakite tries to clear it 
          ...  He has miskicked it!! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Chukwueze with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  L_Jovic gets a shot in 
          ...  The shot slips through A_McGregor's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Volkswagen Arena
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Wolfsburg Match Info
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Best player          : A_Emakhu
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Emakhu (39), B_Diakite (47), N_Nkounkou (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Athletic Bilbao Match Info
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Best player          : L_Jovic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Jovic (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Chukwueze (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Wolfsburg  |    Athletic Bilbao
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       12
Off target           :           8        |       3
On target            :           5        |       9
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           0        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       3
Key Passes           :           9        |       11
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Final Score          : Wolfsburg 0 - 1 Athletic Bilbao
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Player Statistics - Wolfsburg
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_McGregor     GK  23   1   1   1  25 |  99   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  53   0   0   0
D_Rugani       DF   1  23  19   3  26 |  99   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  12   0
N_Nkounkou     DF   1  21  15  14  29 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  14  10
B_Diakite      DF   1  21  18  10  24 |  99   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  11  -2
C_Lell         DF   1  20  13  12  21 |  90   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
M_Wieffer      DF   1  19  21   6  27 |  99   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Buta         MF   1   7  19  13  29 |  90   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  29  24   0
Z_Flemming     AM   1   6  21  18  29 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
X_Schlager     MF   1  13  15   8  24 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40
R_Esse         FW   1   9  20  17  25 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  29
A_Emakhu       FW   1   6  16  22  30 |  99   0   0   1   0   6   0   1   0   0  -2  13  26
J_Ledesma      GK  18   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Koch         DF   1  18  12   3  24 |   9   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
M_Shved        MF   1   3  15  12  28 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Njinmah      FW   1   2  10  15  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Athletic Bilbao
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Maximiano    GK  26   1   1   1  25 |  99   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
I_Zubeldia     DF   1  22  17  14  30 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Vivian       DF   1  22  16   7  25 |  99   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  30  21
R_L_Cabral     DF   1  22  16  11  27 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  15   0
Yeray          DF   1  20  16  12  26 |  99   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  30   0
J_Louis-Jean   DF   1  20  16   9  24 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
Jaurigezar     MF   1  13  19   7  26 |  83   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
S_Chukwueze    AM   1   4  22  22  27 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   7   4
M_Zubimendi    DM   1  19  21  12  27 |  99   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hierro       FW   1   7  14  19  27 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17   9
L_Jovic        FW   1   7  18  24  24 |  99   0   0   1   0   8   1   0   0   0   0  13  38
J_Ezkieta      GK  18   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gorasabel      DF   1  18  15   4  23 |  20   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
A_Munoz        DF   1  15  13   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Larrazabal   MF   1   3  16  14  25 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Sola         FW   1   3  13  15  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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