FFO EFL1, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Inter Milan (Fri Feb 20) Bayer Leverkusen | Inter Milan 5-1-2-2 C | 4-2-1-1-2 C Tim Davey | Dan Thompson | M_Taylor GK | GK A_Lafont E_Can DF | DM P_Hincapie Pau_Cubarsi DF | DF O_Wijndal R_Huth DF | DF Renan_Lodi Maicon DF | DF J_Capdevila N_Pamarot DF | DF L_Colwill R_Lewis DM | AM D_Doue R_Kovac MF | MF T_Rosicky T_Hitzlsprger MF | DM Roy_Keane K_Mitoma FW | FW J_Obikwu J_Carew FW | FW L_Jovic | B_Guzan SUB | SUB G_Coupet D_Bernard SUB | SUB S_Papac J_Roussillon SUB | SUB A_Diarra W_Gargano SUB | SUB Elano M_Santana SUB | SUB W_Rooney Min. 2 :(byl) R_Kovac spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to J_Carew! ... J_Carew with a graceful, looping effort! ... Looks like it should be A_Lafont's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... E_Can crosses it in! ... N_Pamarot tries to place the shot! ... A_Lafont takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 4 :(int) Renan_Lodi has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on M_Taylor! ... Pau_Cubarsi hacks him down! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 9 :(byl) Maicon brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... K_Mitoma gets on the end of the pass ... K_Mitoma has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... A_Lafont dives desperately to try and save it!! ... And A_Lafont tips it wide! ... Great goalkeeping! ... CORNER! ... R_Kovac swings it in! ... A_Lafont comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 17 :(byl) K_Mitoma with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from Roy_Keane ... J_Capdevila tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! Min. 23 :(byl) K_Mitoma takes advantage of a bad back pass from P_Hincapie ... L_Jovic with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 25 :(int) L_Jovic takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to J_Capdevila ... J_Capdevila rifles it to the far post! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... M_Taylor tips it over !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... O_Wijndal curls it into the box! ... L_Jovic gets on the end of it ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 26 :(int) J_Obikwu stops the ball and looks around for movement ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... T_Hitzlsprger with a bad challenge ... He is warned by The Referee Min. 27 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger with the majestic dribble ... T_Hitzlsprger goes for goal! ... A_Lafont parries it Min. 31 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to J_Carew ... J_Carew attempts a low drive! ... A_Lafont has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... A_Lafont is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 33 :(byl) R_Huth takes advantage of a mistake by P_Hincapie ... He puts in J_Carew! ... J_Carew belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... A_Lafont parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 35 :(byl) The defender slips up! ... K_Mitoma is through! ... J_Obikwu muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... He is ordered to cool off Min. 38 :(byl) E_Can rushes through the defence ... E_Can tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... A_Lafont just watches it drift out of play! Min. 39 :(byl) R_Lewis volleys it forward. He finds K_Mitoma ... K_Mitoma sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... A_Lafont can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... A_Lafont was worried by that one ... He wipes the sweat off his brow? Min. 39 :(int) Roy_Keane brings the ball into the opposing area ... D_Doue makes himself available ... D_Doue fires a shot at goal! ... M_Taylor is beaten! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish!! ... That's given Inter Milan the lead! ... Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Inter Milan ... Min. 40 :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen ... Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to A Min. 41 :(byl) J_Carew with the Cruyff turn ... J_Carew with a bicycle kick! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 48 :(byl) J_Carew has broken clear! Just A_Lafont to beat! ... T_Rosicky brings him down! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Dirty git! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 0-1 Inter Milan Min. 47 :(int) L_Colwill gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past R_Huth! ... He has some space now! ... E_Can plays the back pass ... M_Taylor can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... What a lucky escape!! ... CORNER! ... O_Wijndal chips the ball in towards the far post! ... D_Doue gets something on it! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 48 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger sprints past Renan_Lodi ... L_Colwill clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 51 :(int) O_Wijndal finds J_Obikwu on the edge of the box ... R_Lewis dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 53 :(int) Roy_Keane takes possession ... He has his back towards goal ... He turns well ... K_Mitoma with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit ... PENALTY!! ... L_Jovic will take it ... GOAL!! ... That was a powerful strike right down the middle! ... Bayer Leverkusen 0-2 Inter Milan... Min. 54 :(int) L_Colwill hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... P_Hincapie latches onto it! ... N_Pamarot seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 57 :(byl) J_Carew crosses to E_Can ... T_Rosicky intercepts the opposition pass ... And he clears the ball behind goal ... He wasn't taking any risks there ... CORNER! ... K_Mitoma lofts the ball in! ... R_Kovac with the shot! ... But he somehow misses ... That was a woeful effort Min. 58 :(byl) R_Kovac takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to J_Carew ... J_Carew has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... A_Lafont blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: D_Bernard ... COMING OFF: Maicon 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. 60 :(int) Substitution by Inter Milan ... COMING ON: W_Rooney ... COMING OFF: J_Obikwu Min. 60 :(int) Substitution by Inter Milan ... COMING ON: Elano ... COMING OFF: Roy_Keane Min. 61 :(int) D_Doue moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to J_Capdevila ... J_Capdevila fires a shot at goal! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 64 :(int) O_Wijndal with the first time pass to D_Doue ... Excellent sliding challenge by R_Lewis ... He timed it well Min. 66 :(byl) R_Lewis bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to K_Mitoma ... K_Mitoma plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... A_Lafont makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 66 :(int) P_Hincapie with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... P_Hincapie with the crafty shot! ... But M_Taylor punches it away Min. 70 :(int) Substitution by Inter Milan ... COMING ON: A_Diarra ... COMING OFF: T_Rosicky Min. 70 :(byl) N_Pamarot knocks the ball on and sprints past Elano ... A delightful ball in to R_Kovac ... J_Capdevila stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 72 :(int) O_Wijndal with the diagonal pass to W_Rooney ... W_Rooney tries to chip the ball over M_Taylor! ... M_Taylor has it covered ... It takes a deflection! ... M_Taylor is left flat-footed ... It's gone in ... GOAL!! ... Bayer Leverkusen 0-3 Inter Milan ... Min. 74 :(byl) R_Kovac with a real burst of pace ... He leaves O_Wijndal behind ... J_Capdevila seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 75 :(byl) W_Gargano is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to K_Mitoma ... But Renan_Lodi wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 83 :(byl) W_Gargano get's past J_Capdevila ... He's gonna worry them again ... J_Capdevila redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 83 :(int) W_Rooney takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... W_Rooney with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... M_Taylor manages to turn it behind Min. 86 :(byl) R_Kovac crosses into the box, finding K_Mitoma ... A_Diarra brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 86 :(int) P_Hincapie kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... L_Jovic gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... L_Jovic is behind the defence! ... He just has to beat M_Taylor ... M_Taylor makes his move ... M_Taylor parries it ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... D_Doue flights it in! ... The ball finds its way to Renan_Lodi ... He gets the shot away ... M_Taylor beats the ball away Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(byl) R_Huth has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on A_Lafont! ... A_Diarra hacks him down! ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : BayArena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Carew Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : Pau_Cubarsi (4) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inter Milan Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : O_Wijndal (Man of the Match) Scorers : , D_Doue (39), L_Jovic (53 pen)W_Rooney (72) Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Rosicky (48), A_Diarra (88) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen | Inter Milan Attempts on Goal : 12 | 11 Off target : 6 | 3 On target : 6 | 8 Possession : 46 | 54 Corners : 3 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 5 | 10 Key Tackles : 4 | 8 Key Passes : 11 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bayer Leverkusen 0 - 3 Inter Milan ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 26 1 1 1 25 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 E_Can DF 1 23 22 16 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 14 Pau_Cubarsi DF 1 22 19 3 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 R_Huth DF 1 19 14 6 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 Maicon DF 1 20 17 9 25 | 63 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 N_Pamarot DF 1 20 13 8 23 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 23 24 R_Lewis DM 1 20 22 3 27 | 94 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 28 0 R_Kovac MF 1 12 20 17 27 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 13 T_Hitzlsprger MF 1 16 20 15 20 | 63 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 17 K_Mitoma FW 1 6 20 24 27 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 J_Carew FW 1 9 14 21 22 | 63 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 22 49 B_Guzan GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Bernard DF 1 16 10 3 22 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Roussillon DF 1 16 14 9 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Gargano MF 1 14 20 12 30 | 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 M_Santana FW 1 11 14 20 28 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Inter Milan Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Lafont GK 28 1 1 1 14 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 0 0 0 P_Hincapie DM 1 23 21 4 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 28 O_Wijndal DF 1 22 18 9 27 | 94 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 0 Renan_Lodi DF 1 23 17 13 29 | 94 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 0 19 J_Capdevila DF 1 21 18 11 23 | 94 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 57 0 40 L_Colwill DF 1 21 19 6 27 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 17 0 D_Doue AM 1 2 23 21 22 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 13 39 T_Rosicky MF 1 5 21 19 23 | 73 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 33 -2 -2 Roy_Keane DM 1 17 21 12 31 | 63 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 J_Obikwu FW 1 7 16 22 26 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Jovic FW 1 7 19 24 24 | 94 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 33 17 38 G_Coupet GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Papac DF 1 19 17 11 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Diarra DM 1 17 20 13 20 | 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 -2 -2 Elano MF 1 11 20 17 26 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Rooney FW 1 7 17 21 21 | 31 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 41 1771614578 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40