FFO EFL1, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern Munich (Fri May 22) Bayer Leverkusen | Bayern Munich 5-1-2-2 C | 4-1-3-2 P Tim Davey | Ant Harris | M_Taylor GK | GK B_Verbruggen E_Can DF | DF M_Kerkez Pau_Cubarsi DF | DF A_Wharton N_Atom DF | DF C_Lukeba W_Omari DF | DF G_Inacio Maicon DF | DM R_Lavia R_Lewis DM | MF A_Elanga R_Kovac MF | MF N_Paz T_Hitzlsprger MF | MF A_Stiller K_Mitoma FW | FW B_Sesko J_Carew FW | FW Joao_Felix | B_Guzan SUB | SUB K_Trapp N_Pamarot SUB | SUB L_Woolfenden W_Gargano SUB | SUB L_Leroy T_Miller SUB | SUB K_Ogawa M_Santana SUB | SUB R_Hardie Min. 10 :(byl) N_Atom with the cross-field pass to J_Carew ... But C_Lukeba puts it in row Z! Min. 13 :(bym) A_Elanga runs at the defence ... He nutmegs N_Atom ... He showed his class there ... A delicate chip from A_Elanga! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 14 :(byl) N_Atom leaves A_Wharton standing ... N_Atom plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... It takes a deflection! ... B_Verbruggen is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by Maicon! ... B_Verbruggen fists it away! Min. 21 :(byl) E_Can fires over a low cross to K_Mitoma ... A glorious effort by K_Mitoma! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... R_Lewis with an inswinging corner into the box ... R_Kovac gets on the end of it ... B_Verbruggen won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 24 :(byl) K_Mitoma brushes R_Lavia aside and breaks free ... G_Inacio wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 27 :(byl) J_Carew slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... B_Sesko with the foul Min. 29 :(byl) R_Kovac brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... Maicon gets on the end of the pass ... A_Stiller takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 31 :(byl) J_Carew takes advantage of a mistake by R_Lavia ... J_Carew sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... But he somehow misses ... The Bayern Munich fans laugh at him Min. 33 :(bym) N_Paz finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... N_Paz lobs M_Taylor! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... M_Taylor never had a chance! Min. 35 :(byl) R_Lewis with an early cross to Maicon ... Maicon drives the shot in! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 37 :(byl) Maicon cuts inside A_Wharton ... He worked that well ... Maicon aims for the top right corner! ... B_Verbruggen gets his fingertips to it Min. 37 :(bym) M_Kerkez knocks it past J_Carew and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Maicon with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 38 :(bym) Joao_Felix picks out B_Sesko with the cross ... B_Sesko drives the ball low! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 40 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to R_Kovac! ... R_Kovac keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... GOAL!! ... B_Verbruggen was well beaten there! ... That's put Bayer Leverkusen ahead! ... Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Bayern Munich ... Min. 40 :(bym) Tactical Change by Bayern Munich ... Bayern Munich have changed their playing style to C Min. 40 :(bym) Tactical Change by Bayern Munich ... N_Paz will now play as a AM Min. 40 :(byl) J_Carew with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past C_Lukeba ... M_Kerkez pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... You can't swap shirts until after the game! ... That's a foul!! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(byl) R_Lewis with a 40-yard pass to Maicon ... Maicon plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... B_Verbruggen with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 44 :(bym) M_Kerkez runs towards the goal ... M_Kerkez with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... But M_Taylor just gets his fingers to that one Min. 45 :(bym) A_Elanga cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to A_Stiller ... A_Stiller with a scorcher of a shot! ... But M_Taylor punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Bayern Munich Min. 46 :(bym) B_Sesko takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to Joao_Felix ... Joao_Felix with the overhead! ... M_Taylor with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 48 :(byl) Maicon is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... E_Can latches onto the ball ... E_Can tries to place it in the corner! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... B_Verbruggen dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had B_Verbruggen beaten! ... CORNER! ... Maicon swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... B_Verbruggen comes out and claims it! Min. 48 :(bym) N_Paz beats his marker ... He muscled him off the ball ... W_Omari anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 52 :(bym) A_Elanga gets lucky and beats Maicon ... Now with the centre to B_Sesko ... E_Can dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 54 :(bym) A_Elanga with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... Joao_Felix gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Excellent sliding challenge by E_Can ... He timed it well Min. 54 :(byl) E_Can holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to J_Carew ... A_Wharton muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 56 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger with a burst of pace ... T_Hitzlsprger hits a great shot! ... B_Verbruggen blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 57 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger brushes A_Wharton aside and breaks free ... T_Hitzlsprger has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... GOAL!! ... What a great finish ... Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 Bayern Munich ... Min. 58 :(bym) Tactical Change by Bayern Munich ... Bayern Munich have changed their playing style to A Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: W_Gargano ... COMING OFF: T_Hitzlsprger Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: M_Santana ... COMING OFF: J_Carew Min. 65 :(byl) W_Gargano holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Santana ... A left-footer by M_Santana! ... B_Verbruggen is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 66 :(bym) Joao_Felix cuts in on N_Atom's blind side ... W_Omari reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 67 :(byl) K_Mitoma with a real burst of pace ... A_Stiller can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... K_Mitoma with a blistering shot! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 67 :(byl) N_Atom is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... M_Santana latches onto the end of it ... G_Inacio tackles from behind ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 70 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: N_Pamarot ... COMING OFF: N_Atom Min. 70 :(bym) Joao_Felix with electric pace ... He eases past M_Santana ... R_Lewis wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick Min. 75 :(bym) C_Lukeba slides the ball across to A_Elanga ... What a fantastic interception by W_Omari Min. 75 :(byl) N_Pamarot turns well with the ball ... He has some space now! ... G_Inacio with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... That's his second yellow card! ... RED CARD!! ... We won't be seeing him again for some time! ... Enjoy the suspension lad! Min. 81 :(byl) R_Kovac plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... Pau_Cubarsi decides to go for goal instead! ... Pau_Cubarsi hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 82 :(bym) The ball rolls free! ... N_Paz takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... R_Kovac fouls badly Min. 82 :(byl) M_Santana with a one-touch layoff to Maicon ... A_Wharton tackles from behind ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee Min. 84 :(byl) E_Can hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... M_Santana latches onto it! ... M_Santana cracks a laser towards goal! ... But B_Verbruggen just gets his fingers to that one Min. 86 :(byl) K_Mitoma finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... N_Paz with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... It's well within shooting range! ... Make yourself famous kid!! ... K_Mitoma with the curler ... GOAL!! ... Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 Bayern Munich ... Min. 87 :(byl) K_Mitoma backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... Pau_Cubarsi gets on the end of it ... Pau_Cubarsi tries to chip the ball over B_Verbruggen! ... B_Verbruggen gathers it comfortably Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(bym) N_Paz looks to play the ball out wide ... He plays the ball across to B_Sesko ... Excellent sliding challenge from Maicon ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 90 :(byl) Maicon with a flicked pass to R_Kovac ... N_Paz with the block Min. 91 :(byl) Pau_Cubarsi plays the early ball across the box to find E_Can in space ... A cheeky lob from E_Can! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Bayern Munich fans taunt him! Min. 95 :(byl) M_Santana finds himself in acres of space ... A_Wharton with a nasty foul ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... He has already been booked also! ... The Referee shows him his second yellow!! ... RED CARD!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : BayArena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Hitzlsprger (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Kovac (40), T_Hitzlsprger (57), K_Mitoma (86) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayern Munich Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Elanga Scorers : N/A Sent Off : , G_Inacio (75)A_Wharton (95) Booked : M_Kerkez (40) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen | Bayern Munich Attempts on Goal : 18 | 6 Off target : 10 | 3 On target : 8 | 3 Possession : 59 | 41 Corners : 3 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 2 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 0 Fouls : 4 | 9 Key Tackles : 7 | 4 Key Passes : 16 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bayer Leverkusen 3 - 0 Bayern Munich ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Taylor GK 27 1 1 1 25 | 99 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 E_Can DF 1 23 22 17 25 | 99 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 34 42 26 Pau_Cubarsi DF 1 22 20 3 22 | 99 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 56 N_Atom DF 1 21 17 5 26 | 74 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 38 25 W_Omari DF 1 22 17 5 22 | 99 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 0 0 Maicon DF 1 21 18 9 25 | 99 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 38 36 67 R_Lewis DM 1 20 22 3 27 | 99 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 R_Kovac MF 1 12 21 18 27 | 99 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 30 48 T_Hitzlsprger MF 1 16 20 15 20 | 64 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 36 59 K_Mitoma FW 1 6 20 25 27 | 99 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 16 32 J_Carew FW 1 9 14 22 22 | 64 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 B_Guzan GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Pamarot DF 1 21 13 8 23 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Gargano MF 1 15 20 12 30 | 35 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 T_Miller MF 1 8 18 14 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Santana FW 1 11 15 20 28 | 35 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 21 22 Player Statistics - Bayern Munich Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Verbruggen GK 29 1 1 1 28 | 99 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 0 M_Kerkez DF 1 24 21 14 27 | 99 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 16 A_Wharton DF 1 21 24 5 28 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -12 -12 -12 C_Lukeba DF 1 24 20 7 30 | 99 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 16 0 G_Inacio DF 1 24 20 6 30 | 79 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 -12 -12 R_Lavia DM 1 21 24 5 25 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Elanga MF 1 7 23 21 24 | 99 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 39 9 N_Paz AM 1 9 24 22 23 | 99 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 31 12 8 A_Stiller MF 1 17 25 18 27 | 99 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 23 0 14 B_Sesko FW 1 8 21 26 28 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 4 Joao_Felix FW 1 5 21 27 27 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 K_Trapp GK 24 1 1 1 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Woolfenden DF 1 19 14 4 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Leroy MF 1 12 15 8 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Ogawa FW 1 3 14 16 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Hardie FW 1 2 14 16 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1779470848 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40