FFO EFL CUP, Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Sporting Lisbon (Wed Aug 20)


                     Shakhtar Donetsk  |  Sporting Lisbon
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  5-1-1-1-2 C
                Nick Lovell Caretaker  |  Matt Rose
                                       |
                         P_Gollini GK  |  GK Unai_Simon
                            D_Raum DF  |  DF Morato
                         L_Ranieri DF  |  DF J_Timber
                        A_Sorensen DF  |  DF M_Olivera
                          V_Bondar DF  |  DF Fran_Garcia
                         H_Sudakov DM  |  DF D_McNamara
                         G_Torrado MF  |  DM D_Frattesi
                         P_Sarabia MF  |  MF C_Jones
                        M_Rashford FW  |  AM J_Brandt
                         T_Rosicky MF  |  FW T_Awoniyi
                          J_Obikwu FW  |  FW A_Kalimuendo
                                       |
                           M_Serni SUB |  SUB J_Drommel
                            C_Cauz SUB |  SUB B_Davies
                          O_Zubkov SUB |  SUB V_Kompany
                         L_Fabiano SUB |  SUB G_Kodua
                          S_Schwab SUB |  SUB D_Duff




Min. 2  :(lis) C_Jones finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled D_Raum 
          ...  A_Sorensen forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by D_Frattesi 
          ...  A_Sorensen gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 10 :(sha) P_Gollini is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on 
Min. 10 :(sha) Substitution by Shakhtar Donetsk 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Serni 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Gollini 
Min. 12 :(sha) P_Sarabia with a smart pass to J_Obikwu 
          ...  J_Obikwu hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  Unai_Simon with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 13 :(sha) T_Rosicky sprints past M_Olivera 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  T_Rosicky with the shot on net! 
          ...  Unai_Simon won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 17 :(lis) J_Brandt drives it forward to A_Kalimuendo 
          ...  A_Kalimuendo beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  M_Serni comes towards him 
          ...  He rounds M_Serni 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  M_Serni manages to get to it!! 
Min. 25 :(sha) L_Ranieri turns on a sixpence 
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Timber 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 27 :(sha) J_Obikwu loses his marker! 
          ...  J_Obikwu flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He receives the congratulations from his team-mates! 
          ...  And Shakhtar Donetsk are leading in the game now 
          ...  Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 Sporting Lisbon ...
Min. 29 :(sha) H_Sudakov cuts inside 
          ...  Fran_Garcia hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Sarabia with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  V_Bondar gets to it! 
          ...  But Unai_Simon punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Sarabia swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  It comes to J_Obikwu 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Sporting Lisbon ...
Min. 30 :(sha) Tactical Change by Shakhtar Donetsk 
          ...  Shakhtar Donetsk have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 30 :(sha) T_Rosicky runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  T_Rosicky with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  Unai_Simon with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 31 :(sha) H_Sudakov with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves J_Timber behind 
          ...  But Morato sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 35 :(lis) C_Jones with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  C_Jones attempts a chip! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Serni's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 38 :(sha) P_Sarabia breaks free from the last defender! 
          ...  He just has to beat Unai_Simon now! 
          ...  J_Timber trips him up from behind! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  M_Rashford floats it forward 
          ...  J_Obikwu latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_Obikwu rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  But Unai_Simon gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Sudakov flights it in! 
          ...  D_Frattesi clears the corner with a header away from the near post 
Min. 42 :(sha) A_Sorensen holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  A_Sorensen tries to beat Unai_Simon from outside the area! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Unai_Simon moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  Unai_Simon catches it with style! 
Min. 42 :(sha) P_Sarabia beats Fran_Garcia 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  D_Frattesi with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 Sporting Lisbon

Min. 47 :(sha) M_Rashford finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  M_Rashford with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into Unai_Simon's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 51 :(sha) V_Bondar spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds J_Obikwu with a lovely pass! 
          ...  But Fran_Garcia puts the ball out of play 
Min. 52 :(sha) G_Torrado whips the ball across to J_Obikwu 
          ...  D_McNamara with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 54 :(lis) C_Jones gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  T_Awoniyi is unmarked 
          ...  T_Awoniyi with the shot! 
          ...  M_Serni makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 55 :(lis) Tactical Change by Sporting Lisbon 
          ...  Sporting Lisbon have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 55 :(sha) M_Rashford with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  M_Rashford uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 56 :(sha) M_Rashford jumps over D_McNamara's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Fran_Garcia reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 56 :(lis) C_Jones takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Brandt 
          ...  J_Brandt must beat M_Serni! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 57 :(lis) C_Jones flicks it over T_Rosicky and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  C_Jones uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 59 :(lis) J_Brandt with a burst of pace 
          ...  J_Brandt with the chance! 
          ...  M_Serni makes a difficult save 
Min. 60 :(lis) Substitution by Sporting Lisbon 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Kodua 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Frattesi 
Min. 60 :(sha) H_Sudakov looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Ranieri 
          ...  L_Ranieri fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 61 :(lis) J_Brandt turns past D_Raum 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  L_Ranieri with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 61 :(sha) L_Ranieri whips the ball across to M_Rashford 
          ...  C_Jones with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  M_Rashford runs up straight 
          ...  And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! 
          ...  Unai_Simon with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 63 :(lis) Fran_Garcia back heels to find T_Awoniyi in space 
          ...  J_Obikwu rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 67 :(lis) Morato with a byline cross to J_Brandt 
          ...  J_Brandt hits a great drive! 
          ...  M_Serni with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 68 :(lis) M_Olivera runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_McNamara 
          ...  D_McNamara hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  M_Serni saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 70 :(sha) T_Rosicky with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past D_McNamara 
          ...  T_Rosicky hits a great drive! 
          ...  But Unai_Simon smothers the ball 
Min. 71 :(sha) D_Raum with a precise ball to J_Obikwu 
          ...  J_Obikwu hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But Unai_Simon palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by L_Ranieri 
          ...  Unai_Simon reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 71 :(lis) J_Brandt kills the ball dead 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  V_Bondar belts it clear 
Min. 73 :(sha) D_Raum reads the run of M_Rashford 
          ...  But J_Timber puts the ball out of play 
Min. 74 :(lis) Morato beats V_Bondar 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  A powerful shot by Morato! 
          ...  But M_Serni punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that M_Serni got a touch 
Min. 75 :(lis) Substitution by Sporting Lisbon 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Duff 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Awoniyi 
Min. 77 :(sha) A_Sorensen gets to the byline and finds T_Rosicky with a beautiful cross 
          ...  What a challenge by C_Jones 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Ranieri floats the ball in! 
          ...  Unai_Simon fists it away! 
Min. 78 :(lis) C_Jones moves inside 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  G_Torrado looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 81 :(sha) D_Raum moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Obikwu 
          ...  J_Obikwu with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Unai_Simon moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 83 :(lis) C_Jones sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  A_Kalimuendo runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A_Kalimuendo aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  M_Serni gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 84 :(lis) J_Brandt kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Duff gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  D_Duff is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds M_Serni 
          ...  He tries to slip it past M_Serni 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
Min. 85 :(lis) C_Jones chips the ball forward to A_Kalimuendo 
          ...  A_Kalimuendo curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 85 :(sha) V_Bondar runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of P_Sarabia 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  C_Jones with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 87 :(sha) M_Rashford loses M_Olivera 
          ...  M_Rashford flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 87 :(lis) C_Jones gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside A_Sorensen! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  V_Bondar muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  A_Kalimuendo passes to D_McNamara 
          ...  D_McNamara with the shot on net! 
          ...  M_Serni parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  WHAT??? It's been disallowed! There was a foul on the defender 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(sha) H_Sudakov jumps over J_Timber's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  H_Sudakov with the chance! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 89 :(lis) A_Kalimuendo runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Kalimuendo! 
          ...  M_Serni saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 90 :(sha) T_Rosicky holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  J_Brandt is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 91 :(lis) D_McNamara with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  D_McNamara with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But M_Serni punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that M_Serni got a touch 
Min. 92 :(sha) J_Obikwu takes possession 
          ...  J_Obikwu swings in the shot! 
          ...  Unai_Simon can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  Unai_Simon makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 92 :(lis) C_Jones puts in D_Duff 
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Duff! 
          ...  M_Serni gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Don't write Sporting Lisbon off just yet! 
          ...  Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 Sporting Lisbon ...
Min. 93 :(sha) T_Rosicky turns past Morato 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  T_Rosicky drives the ball low! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Torrado swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  J_Timber cleans up with a great clearance 
Min. 95 :(sha) J_Obikwu takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Olivera 
          ...  J_Obikwu has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 96 :(sha) L_Ranieri retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  J_Obikwu gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Obikwu with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Metalist Stadium
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Shakhtar Donetsk Match Info
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Best player          : J_Obikwu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Obikwu (27,29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Ranieri (61), J_Obikwu (63), V_Bondar (87)
Injured              : P_Gollini (10)
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Sporting Lisbon Match Info
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Best player          : C_Jones
Scorers              : D_Duff (92)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Timber (38), , C_Jones (85)J_Brandt (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Shakhtar Donetsk  |    Sporting Lisbon
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       16
Off target           :          11        |       5
On target            :          10        |       11
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           6        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       3
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       13
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          11        |       10
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Final Score          : Shakhtar Donetsk 2 - 1 Sporting Lisbon
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Player Statistics - Shakhtar Donetsk
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Gollini      GK  27   1   1   1  24 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Raum         DF   1  22  18   7  26 |  99   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
L_Ranieri      DF   1  21  17  11  28 |  99   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  30  15
A_Sorensen     DF   1  20  16   9  29 |  99   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  36  17  21
V_Bondar       DF   1  21  16   6  27 |  99   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  15  32  22
H_Sudakov      DM   1  15  22  15  30 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  13
G_Torrado      MF   1  12  18   8  31 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  15   0
P_Sarabia      MF   1   5  20  20  25 |  99   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   0
M_Rashford     FW   1   8  18  21  28 |  99   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
T_Rosicky      MF   1   5  20  18  23 |  99   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  44
J_Obikwu       FW   1   6  15  21  26 |  99   0   0   0   0   9   2   1   0   0  -2  -2 105
M_Serni        GK  21   1   1   1  25 |  89   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  89   0   0   0
C_Cauz         DF   1  16  13   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Zubkov       MF   1   6  14  13  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Fabiano      FW   1   3  14  18  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Schwab       MF   1   9  13  10  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sporting Lisbon
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Unai_Simon     GK  26   1   1   1  25 |  99  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
Morato         DF   1  23  16  10  21 |  99   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  17  20
J_Timber       DF   1  22  19   6  27 |  99   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  46  -2  -2
M_Olivera      DF   1  21  17  16  28 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
Fran_Garcia    DF   1  22  19   5  25 |  99   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  14   0
D_McNamara     DF   1  20  16   9  29 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  63
D_Frattesi     DM   1  18  22  15  27 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Jones        MF   1  12  21  19  25 |  99   0   1   5   1   2   0   1   0   0  24  75  16
J_Brandt       AM   1   6  22  21  26 |  99   0   0   2   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  20  23
T_Awoniyi      FW   1   3  14  22  22 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
A_Kalimuendo   FW   1   5  14  21  23 |  99   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  34
J_Drommel      GK  19   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Davies       DF   1  19  13   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Kompany      DF   1  18  12   9  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Kodua        MF   1   2  18  14  20 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Duff         FW   1   7  12  17  29 |  22   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
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