FFO EFL CUP, Real Sociedad vs. Wolfsburg (Wed Jul 23)


                        Real Sociedad  |  Wolfsburg
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  5-1-2-2 N
               Todd Fortune Caretaker  |  Jason Hopton
                                       |
                              Kepa GK  |  GK A_McGregor
                           J_Okore DF  |  DF D_Rugani
                         M_Hermoso DF  |  DF N_Nkounkou
                        S_Vrsaljko DF  |  DF L_Dubois
                         D_Furlong DF  |  DF C_Lell
                            L_Shaw DM  |  DF M_Wieffer
                           J_Weigl MF  |  MF R_Esse
                          B_Kamara MF  |  AM Z_Flemming
                          R_Mahrez AM  |  AM A_Knauff
                       P_Goncalves FW  |  FW A_Emakhu
                            D_Jota FW  |  FW M_Guiu
                                       |
                           K_Trapp SUB |  SUB J_Ledesma
                           D_Godin SUB |  SUB R_Koch
                           R_Parra SUB |  SUB A_Buta
                           R_Gomis SUB |  SUB X_Schlager
                           P_Tietz SUB |  SUB J_Njinmah




Min. 1  :(soc) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  P_Goncalves is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by D_Rugani! 
          ...  P_Goncalves sees A_McGregor off his line! 
          ...  A_McGregor gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Furlong dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  N_Nkounkou gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 3  :(soc) P_Goncalves holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees D_Jota in space! 
          ...  D_Jota fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 3  :(wlb) N_Nkounkou whips the ball across to M_Guiu 
          ...  D_Furlong cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 4  :(wlb) Z_Flemming looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to R_Esse 
          ...  J_Okore steals the ball of off him 
Min. 7  :(soc) M_Hermoso spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds D_Jota with a lovely pass! 
          ...  D_Jota with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_McGregor moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  A_McGregor catches it with style! 
Min. 8  :(soc) P_Goncalves has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  P_Goncalves with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_McGregor got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out 
          ...  Real Sociedad have taken the lead! 
          ...  Real Sociedad 1-0 Wolfsburg ...
Min. 8  :(wlb) D_Rugani spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to Z_Flemming! 
          ...  Z_Flemming belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  Kepa fists it away 
Min. 12 :(wlb) M_Guiu sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  L_Shaw scythes the player down! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  C_Lell hits it hard with some tremendous top spin 
          ...  But Kepa gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Rugani swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Kepa catches it with ease 
Min. 12 :(soc) J_Weigl dribbles past N_Nkounkou 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Wieffer with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  D_Furlong with the thundering drive 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  A_McGregor was beaten there! 
Min. 13 :(soc) D_Furlong with a pinpoint pass to D_Jota 
          ...  A heafty challenge by C_Lell 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Mahrez dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_McGregor comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  B_Kamara gets to it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Genius! Genius! Genius! 
          ...  Ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta 
          ...  Cosmic kite! 
          ...  What planet are you from? 
          ...  A_McGregor was left standing 
          ...  Real Sociedad 2-0 Wolfsburg ...
Min. 14 :(soc) Tactical Change by Real Sociedad 
          ...  Real Sociedad have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 14 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg 
          ...  Wolfsburg have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 14 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg 
          ...  R_Esse will now play as a DM 
Min. 14 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg 
          ...  Z_Flemming will now play as a MF 
Min. 14 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg 
          ...  A_Knauff will now play as a MF 
Min. 14 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg 
          ...  A_Emakhu will now play as a AM 
Min. 14 :(soc) B_Kamara breaks free from his marker 
          ...  L_Dubois takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 17 :(wlb) D_Rugani with a glorious long pass to M_Guiu 
          ...  M_Guiu tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 21 :(soc) J_Weigl knocks the ball past the lunge of D_Rugani 
          ...  N_Nkounkou gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 24 :(soc) D_Jota had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  D_Jota rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  A_McGregor tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Jota lofts the ball in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  L_Dubois clears the danger 
Min. 26 :(wlb) M_Guiu holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Knauff 
          ...  A_Knauff with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  Kepa makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 32 :(soc) S_Vrsaljko is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  P_Goncalves latches onto the end of it 
          ...  An audacious effort from P_Goncalves! 
          ...  A_McGregor gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 33 :(soc) S_Vrsaljko is spitting at M_Guiu 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
Min. 40 :(wlb) L_Dubois whips the ball across to M_Wieffer 
          ...  But L_Shaw comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 42 :(wlb) Z_Flemming with a long pass to A_Knauff 
          ...  M_Hermoso gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(soc) M_Hermoso off the woodwork! 
          ...  D_Jota picks up the deflection 
          ...  D_Jota cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  A_McGregor with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 46 :(wlb) M_Guiu flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  R_Mahrez with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Todd Fortune Caretaker looks relieved 
Min. 46 :(wlb) A_Knauff takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  A_Knauff launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But Kepa stops that one easily 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Sociedad 2-0 Wolfsburg

Min. 47 :(soc) D_Jota takes advantage of a mistake by C_Lell 
          ...  He puts in R_Mahrez! 
          ...  R_Mahrez tries the shot! 
          ...  But A_McGregor punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that A_McGregor got a touch 
Min. 50 :(soc) B_Kamara controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  D_Jota gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Jota curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  A_McGregor tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_Weigl! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to P_Goncalves 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  A_McGregor gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 54 :(wlb) D_Rugani runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to R_Esse 
          ...  L_Shaw with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 55 :(soc) P_Goncalves back heels to find R_Mahrez in space 
          ...  C_Lell gets to the ball first 
Min. 58 :(wlb) Z_Flemming with a byline cross to M_Guiu 
          ...  L_Shaw goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 59 :(soc) S_Vrsaljko with a smart turn 
          ...  S_Vrsaljko with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  A_McGregor with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 60 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Koch 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Dubois 
Min. 60 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Buta 
          ...  COMING OFF: Z_Flemming 
Min. 60 :(soc) D_Jota with a precise pass to P_Goncalves 
          ...  A well-placed shot from P_Goncalves! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_McGregor moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  A_McGregor catches it with style! 
Min. 60 :(wlb) C_Lell plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  C_Lell tries to beat Kepa! 
          ...  Kepa gathers it easily 
Min. 62 :(soc) S_Vrsaljko gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  R_Mahrez is unmarked 
          ...  R_Mahrez fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  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! 
Min. 64 :(soc) B_Kamara looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Mahrez 
          ...  R_Mahrez smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But A_McGregor makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 64 :(wlb) D_Rugani with a short pass to find M_Guiu 
          ...  M_Guiu hits a great shot! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooool 
          ...  I want to cry! 
          ...  Dear God! 
          ...  Long live football! 
          ...  Gooooooooooal! 
          ...  Real Sociedad 2-1 Wolfsburg ...
Min. 65 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg 
          ...  A_Emakhu will now play as a FW 
Min. 66 :(wlb) M_Guiu turns on a sixpence 
          ...  P_Goncalves with a nasty foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
Min. 67 :(soc) J_Weigl looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Goncalves 
          ...  P_Goncalves hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  A_McGregor falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Unlucky! 
          ...  The Real Sociedad fans start to taunt him now! 
          ...  Real Sociedad 3-1 Wolfsburg ...
Min. 67 :(wlb) C_Lell with the first time flick to A_Buta 
          ...  D_Furlong with the block 
Min. 69 :(soc) D_Furlong hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  P_Goncalves latches onto it! 
          ...  D_Rugani does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 70 :(wlb) D_Rugani cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Emakhu 
          ...  A_Emakhu aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Kepa moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 70 :(soc) S_Vrsaljko is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to P_Goncalves 
          ...  N_Nkounkou with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  L_Shaw floats it forward 
          ...  P_Goncalves latches onto the end of it 
          ...  P_Goncalves tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  A_McGregor gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 73 :(wlb) M_Guiu takes on 3 men 
          ...  P_Goncalves with a poor challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  A_Buta with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 79 :(soc) J_Weigl controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  R_Mahrez gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A wicked drive by R_Mahrez! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 79 :(wlb) A_Emakhu makes himself available 
          ...  L_Shaw tackles cleanly 
Min. 80 :(soc) Substitution by Real Sociedad 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Parra 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Vrsaljko 
Min. 85 :(soc) Substitution by Real Sociedad 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Tietz 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Jota 
Min. 85 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: X_Schlager 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Esse 
Min. 85 :(soc) M_Hermoso with a glorious long pass to D_Furlong 
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Furlong! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Weigl with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  A_McGregor comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  P_Goncalves gets to it! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_McGregor's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh dear! 
          ...  That's his hat-trick! 
          ...  Real Sociedad 4-1 Wolfsburg ...
Min. 85 :(wlb) A_Knauff is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  A_Buta latches onto the ball 
          ...  A_Buta is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds Kepa 
          ...  He tries to slide it past Kepa 
          ...  Kepa gets a foot to it!! 
Min. 86 :(soc) J_Okore runs forward 
          ...  But M_Wieffer wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 87 :(soc) P_Tietz with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_Rugani 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from N_Nkounkou 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 92 :(soc) J_Weigl with a slick pass to M_Hermoso 
          ...  M_Hermoso carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 95 :(wlb) A_Emakhu dribbles past D_Furlong 
          ...  A_Emakhu with the strike! 
          ...  Kepa makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Reale Arena
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Real Sociedad Match Info
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Best player          : P_Goncalves (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Goncalves (8,67,85), B_Kamara (13)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Vrsaljko (33), P_Goncalves (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Wolfsburg Match Info
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Best player          : M_Guiu
Scorers              : M_Guiu (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Real Sociedad  |    Wolfsburg
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       11
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :          15        |       8
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          17        |       13
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Final Score          : Real Sociedad 4 - 1 Wolfsburg
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Player Statistics - Real Sociedad
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Kepa           GK  27   1   1   1  20 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
J_Okore        DF   1  23  15  13  23 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
M_Hermoso      DF   1  22  18   4  24 |  98   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  45  24
S_Vrsaljko     DF   1  21  18  14  26 |  81   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  43  14
D_Furlong      DF   1  22  15   7  25 |  98   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  32  36  42
L_Shaw         DM   1  21  19  13  28 |  98   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0   0
J_Weigl        MF   1  15  22   8  24 |  98   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
B_Kamara       MF   1  17  21  14  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  24  40
R_Mahrez       AM   1   1  21  21  22 |  98   0   0   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  17  32
P_Goncalves    FW   1   3  16  22  25 |  98   0   0   2   0   8   3   1   0   0  -2  32 108
D_Jota         FW   1   5  17  22  26 |  86   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  32  38
K_Trapp        GK  24   1   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Godin        DF   1  18  12   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Parra        DF   1  15  13   4  23 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Gomis        MF   1  15  18   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Tietz        FW   1   7  13  17  32 |  12   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
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A_McGregor     GK  23   1   1   1  25 |  98  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  59   0   0   0
D_Rugani       DF   1  23  19   3  26 |  98   0   1   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  89   0
N_Nkounkou     DF   1  21  15  13  29 |  98   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  51  18   0
L_Dubois       DF   1  20  17  10  24 |  61   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  16   0
C_Lell         DF   1  19  13  11  21 |  98   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  38  20  38
M_Wieffer      DF   1  19  21   5  27 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
R_Esse         DM   1   9  20  16  25 |  86   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Flemming     MF   1   6  20  17  29 |  61   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  39  13
A_Knauff       MF   1   9  20  17  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13  26
A_Emakhu       FW   1   6  15  22  30 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
M_Guiu         FW   1   8  18  21  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  15  33
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 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Buta         MF   1   7  18  13  29 |  37   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
X_Schlager     MF   1  13  15   8  24 |  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
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