FFO EFL2, Wolfsburg vs. Schalke (Fri Aug 29)


                            Wolfsburg  |  Schalke
                              5-3-2 N  |  4-4-2 T
                         Jason Hopton  |  Sam Bradwell
                                       |
                        A_McGregor GK  |  GK I_Provedel
                          D_Rugani DF  |  DF F_Tomori
                        N_Nkounkou DF  |  DF J_Victor
                          L_Dubois DF  |  DF W_Orban
                            C_Lell DF  |  DF N_Zeze
                         M_Wieffer MF  |  MF S_M_Savic
                            R_Koch DF  |  MF K_Mbappe
                        Z_Flemming MF  |  MF M_Burke
                          A_Knauff FW  |  MF J_Zanetti
                            M_Guiu FW  |  FW M_Taremi
                            A_Buta MF  |  FW M_Cho
                                       |
                         J_Ledesma SUB |  SUB S_Asenjo
                         D_Brekalo SUB |  SUB I_Martinez
                          B_Tomiak SUB |  SUB Dante
                           S_Canos SUB |  SUB D_Cataldi
                         J_Njinmah SUB |  SUB S_Kozuki




Min. 3  :(wlb) N_Nkounkou with a penetrating pass to M_Guiu 
          ...  M_Guiu hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it flush 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations with their smartphones! 
          ...  But the flags up! It's been disallowed! 
          ...  He was offside 
Min. 4  :(wlb) D_Rugani crosses to A_Knauff 
          ...  A_Knauff tries to beat I_Provedel from outside the area! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 11 :(wlb) A_Buta with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows S_M_Savic a clean set of heals 
          ...  A_Buta has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His manager looks unmoved 
          ...  That puts Wolfsburg ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Wolfsburg 1-0 Schalke ...
Min. 18 :(sch) W_Orban with a real burst of pace 
          ...  M_Wieffer can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  W_Orban has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_McGregor moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 19 :(wlb) A_Knauff gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Knauff hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  I_Provedel is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  Wolfsburg 2-0 Schalke ...
Min. 21 :(wlb) Z_Flemming looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  A_Buta receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  From long range A_Buta bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Buta hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  J_Victor clears the danger 
Min. 24 :(wlb) Z_Flemming with a well-controlled run 
          ...  A skilful effort from Z_Flemming! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 29 :(wlb) Z_Flemming off the woodwork! 
          ...  M_Guiu picks up the deflection 
          ...  M_Guiu tries the shot! 
          ...  I_Provedel gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  And with that goal, he moves onto 10 for the campaign!! 
          ...  Wolfsburg 3-0 Schalke ...
Min. 30 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg 
          ...  Wolfsburg have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 30 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg 
          ...  A_Knauff will now play as a AM 
Min. 30 :(wlb) M_Wieffer beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds N_Nkounkou 
          ...  N_Nkounkou hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 33 :(sch) M_Burke floats the ball in to find M_Taremi 
          ...  D_Rugani with a terrible tackle 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 36 :(wlb) A_Knauff leaves M_Burke standing 
          ...  A_Knauff rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 37 :(sch) J_Zanetti finds K_Mbappe in acres of space 
          ...  M_Wieffer bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 41 :(wlb) L_Dubois looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Guiu 
          ...  M_Guiu fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 42 :(wlb) C_Lell spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Knauff! 
          ...  A_Knauff tries to beat I_Provedel from outside the area! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(wlb) A_Buta looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Nkounkou 
          ...  N_Nkounkou sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 44 :(wlb) A_Knauff jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Guiu 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  S_M_Savic takes possession 
Min. 47 :(wlb) L_Dubois could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  K_Mbappe gathers up the loose ball 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Wolfsburg 3-0 Schalke

Min. 51 :(wlb) A_Knauff pushes it past S_M_Savic 
          ...  A_Knauff with the chance! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  I_Provedel moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 55 :(wlb) R_Koch gains possession 
          ...  R_Koch drives it low! 
          ...  It floats over I_Provedel 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 55 :(wlb) A_Knauff breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on I_Provedel! 
          ...  K_Mbappe brings him down! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  M_Guiu with the outside of his boot 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 56 :(wlb) M_Guiu dribbles past W_Orban 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Guiu must beat I_Provedel! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for I_Provedel 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  I_Provedel looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 56 :(sch) K_Mbappe sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Taremi 
          ...  R_Koch slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Mbappe crosses it in! 
          ...  R_Koch heads it away 
Min. 57 :(wlb) A_Knauff runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A_Knauff with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-goaaaaaaaall 
          ...  Wolfsburg 4-0 Schalke ...
Min. 60 :(sch) A defence splitting pass from W_Orban to M_Taremi 
          ...  Intercepted by M_Wieffer 
Min. 63 :(wlb) Z_Flemming kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  Z_Flemming attempts a lob! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 64 :(wlb) A_Buta finds R_Koch with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  R_Koch with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  But it goes in!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed! 
          ...  The Schalke players are surrounding the referee! 
Min. 65 :(sch) K_Mbappe cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A_Knauff fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  S_M_Savic swings it in 
          ...  M_Taremi takes control of it! 
          ...  N_Nkounkou clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 68 :(wlb) A_Buta with a probing pass to A_Knauff 
          ...  A_Knauff hits a curling shot! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 74 :(sch) M_Taremi sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  S_M_Savic gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  D_Rugani with a nasty foul 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 74 :(sch) K_Mbappe gets to the byline and finds M_Cho with a beautiful cross 
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Cho! 
          ...  But A_McGregor hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 79 :(wlb) M_Wieffer cuts the ball back to L_Dubois 
          ...  J_Zanetti reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 84 :(wlb) L_Dubois controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  A_Knauff gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But M_Burke puts the ball out of play 
Min. 85 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Brekalo 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Koch 
Min. 85 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Canos 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Buta 
Min. 86 :(wlb) M_Wieffer pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  C_Lell is clean through! 
          ...  C_Lell tries to beat I_Provedel from outside the area! 
          ...  I_Provedel gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(wlb) Z_Flemming takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Burke 
          ...  Z_Flemming with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  I_Provedel can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  I_Provedel makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 92 :(wlb) M_Guiu takes on 3 men 
          ...  M_Guiu rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  I_Provedel is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Guiu drives it into the box! 
          ...  Headed away by J_Zanetti 
Min. 93 :(wlb) A_Knauff with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  S_M_Savic with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 95 :(wlb) M_Wieffer gets to the byline and finds M_Guiu with a beautiful cross 
          ...  M_Guiu shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 97 :(wlb) M_Guiu jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  M_Guiu throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  I_Provedel with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 

*************  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_Knauff (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Buta (11), A_Knauff (19,57), M_Guiu (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Rugani (33)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke Match Info
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Best player          : K_Mbappe
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Mbappe (55), S_M_Savic (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Wolfsburg  |    Schalke
Attempts on Goal     :          25        |       2
Off target           :          17        |       1
On target            :           8        |       1
Possession           :          71        |       29
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :          15        |       6
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          15        |       5
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Final Score          : Wolfsburg 4 - 0 Schalke
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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 | 101   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
D_Rugani       DF   1  23  19   3  26 | 101   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -2
N_Nkounkou     DF   1  21  15  14  29 | 101   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  16  24
L_Dubois       DF   1  20  17  11  24 | 101   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  28   0
C_Lell         DF   1  20  13  11  21 | 101   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  17
M_Wieffer      MF   1  19  21   6  27 | 101   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  40   0
R_Koch         DF   1  18  12   3  24 |  89   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  36   0  48
Z_Flemming     MF   1   6  21  18  29 | 101   0   0   2   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  35  24
A_Knauff       AM   1   9  21  18  26 | 101   0   0   1   0   7   2   0   0   0   0  10  96
M_Guiu         FW   1   8  19  21  28 | 101   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  61
A_Buta         MF   1   7  18  13  29 |  89   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  39  51
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 |  12   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 |  12   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 - Schalke
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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I_Provedel     GK  25   1   1   1  31 | 101   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
F_Tomori       DF   1  24  18   3  25 | 101   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Victor       DF   1  21  16   5  25 | 101   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
W_Orban        DF   1  21  16  11  24 | 101   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  15
N_Zeze         DF   1  20  16   6  24 | 101   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_M_Savic      MF   1  18  21   8  24 | 101   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  16  -2  -2
K_Mbappe       MF   1   4  20  25  27 | 101   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  30  20  -2
M_Burke        MF   1  16  19   3  24 | 101   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  12   0
J_Zanetti      MF   1  20  15   4  26 | 101   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
M_Taremi       FW   1   6  12  21  30 | 101   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
M_Cho          FW   1   4  15  19  28 | 101   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
S_Asenjo       GK  21   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Martinez     DF   1  19  13   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dante          DF   1  18  12   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Cataldi      MF   1  11  15   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kozuki       FW   1   8  13  15  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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