FFO EFL1, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Lazio (Fri May 15)


                     Bayer Leverkusen  |  Lazio
                            5-1-2-2 C  |  5-2-1-2 N
                            Tim Davey  |  Andy Babbs
                                       |
                          M_Taylor GK  |  GK R_Owusu_Oduro
                             E_Can DF  |  DF J_P_van_Hecke
                       Pau_Cubarsi DF  |  DF Murillo
                            N_Atom DF  |  DF G_Avila
                           W_Omari DF  |  DM A_Engels
                           R_Lewis DF  |  MF H_Elliott
                           Y_Macon DM  |  FW J_Alvarez
                           R_Kovac MF  |  DF R_Karsdorp
                     T_Hitzlsprger MF  |  DF P_Zabaleta
                          K_Mitoma FW  |  DM A_Pirlo
                           J_Carew FW  |  FW J_Zirkzee
                                       |
                           B_Guzan SUB |  SUB Eduardo
                         N_Pamarot SUB |  SUB P_Evra
                         W_Gargano SUB |  SUB T_Bischof
                          T_Miller SUB |  SUB F_Torres
                         M_Santana SUB |  SUB J_Taylor




Min. 4  :(laz) H_Elliott with a deep cross to J_Alvarez 
          ...  T_Hitzlsprger with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  H_Elliott plays it short to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  Y_Macon seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 5  :(byl) E_Can off the woodwork! 
          ...  R_Kovac picks up the deflection 
          ...  R_Kovac goes for goal! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro reacts well to save!! 
Min. 5  :(laz) H_Elliott slides the ball across to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  A left-footer by J_Zirkzee! 
          ...  M_Taylor with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 6  :(byl) Pau_Cubarsi retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  R_Kovac gets on the end of it 
          ...  R_Kovac hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A quality strike 
          ...  That puts Bayer Leverkusen ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 Lazio ...
Min. 7  :(laz) Tactical Change by Lazio 
          ...  Lazio have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 7  :(byl) E_Can beats Murillo 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  E_Can hits a curling shot! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro manages to turn it behind 
Min. 8  :(laz) J_Zirkzee with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  N_Atom with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 13 :(byl) Pau_Cubarsi is hurt 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But I think Tim Davey is going to take him off 
Min. 13 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Pamarot 
          ...  COMING OFF: Pau_Cubarsi 
Min. 17 :(byl) E_Can controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  J_Carew gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Carew beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat the keeper 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Owusu_Oduro 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro recovers to save it!! 
Min. 20 :(byl) N_Atom with an inch perfect pass to J_Carew 
          ...  But P_Zabaleta wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 21 :(laz) J_Alvarez runs into space 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  R_Lewis looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 28 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger takes on J_P_van_Hecke 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  T_Hitzlsprger with the drive! 
          ...  But R_Owusu_Oduro comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 34 :(byl) R_Lewis holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to W_Omari 
          ...  A_Pirlo steals the ball of off him 
Min. 35 :(byl) J_Carew breaks free from his marker 
          ...  J_Carew with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 36 :(laz) J_Zirkzee with a glorious long pass to R_Karsdorp 
          ...  E_Can is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  A_Pirlo swings it in 
          ...  H_Elliott takes control of it! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  K_Mitoma looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 38 :(byl) E_Can kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  J_Carew gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Murillo is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
Min. 39 :(laz) P_Zabaleta takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  N_Atom with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Tim Davey looks relieved 
Min. 40 :(byl) K_Mitoma runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Another tackle close to the line by A_Pirlo 
          ...  But he cant prevent the corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Kovac plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Great catch from R_Owusu_Oduro! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(laz) A_Pirlo with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past T_Hitzlsprger 
          ...  A_Pirlo goes for the top corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  M_Taylor was well beaten there! 
          ...  That's got Lazio back level! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Lazio ...
Min. 44 :(byl) R_Owusu_Oduro with a terrible kick! 
          ...  R_Kovac takes control of the ball! 
          ...  R_Kovac with the shot on net! 
          ...  It floats over R_Owusu_Oduro 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 1-1 Lazio

Min. 48 :(byl) N_Pamarot passes the ball to J_Carew 
          ...  J_Carew carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 51 :(byl) E_Can runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Pamarot 
          ...  N_Pamarot tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 53 :(byl) R_Lewis spits at Murillo 
          ...  Who does he think he is? El-Hadji Diouf? 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 54 :(laz) J_Alvarez takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  W_Omari with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 55 :(byl) Y_Macon with a simple pass to R_Kovac 
          ...  R_Kovac with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by R_Kovac 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 55 :(laz) J_Zirkzee with a measured pass to J_P_van_Hecke 
          ...  But N_Atom sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 56 :(byl) J_Carew with a deep cross to K_Mitoma 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_P_van_Hecke 
Min. 59 :(byl) E_Can with the towering header to R_Kovac 
          ...  J_P_van_Hecke intercepts the pass 
Min. 59 :(laz) A_Pirlo is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to J_Zirkzee 
          ...  J_Zirkzee with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Taylor's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
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 :(laz) Substitution by Lazio 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Taylor 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Zirkzee 
Min. 60 :(byl) E_Can slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  E_Can rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  But R_Owusu_Oduro punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Mitoma hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  G_Avila reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 60 :(laz) J_Taylor finds J_P_van_Hecke in the box 
          ...  R_Kovac with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 61 :(byl) R_Lewis is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to M_Santana 
          ...  M_Santana with a little chip! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 63 :(byl) M_Santana sidesteps J_P_van_Hecke 
          ...  M_Santana tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 66 :(byl) W_Gargano sidesteps G_Avila 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  P_Zabaleta dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 69 :(byl) M_Santana saunters past H_Elliott 
          ...  M_Santana drives the shot in! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 69 :(laz) A_Pirlo takes advantage of a mistake by E_Can 
          ...  He knocks the ball to H_Elliott! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by N_Pamarot 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 72 :(byl) E_Can flicks the ball through 
          ...  K_Mitoma runs onto it! 
          ...  But G_Avila barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 76 :(laz) P_Zabaleta turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to G_Avila 
          ...  G_Avila hits the ball first time! 
          ...  Looks like it should be M_Taylor's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Pirlo dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Engels gets to it! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 79 :(byl) Y_Macon works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Santana 
          ...  M_Santana looks to see where R_Owusu_Oduro is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Owusu_Oduro's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 80 :(laz) A_Pirlo has broken clear! Just M_Taylor to beat! 
          ...  W_Omari brings him down! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
Min. 82 :(byl) W_Omari with a one-touch layoff to W_Gargano 
          ...  P_Zabaleta wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Macon hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(byl) Y_Macon spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds K_Mitoma with a lovely pass! 
          ...  K_Mitoma with the chance! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : BayArena
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : R_Kovac
Scorers              : R_Kovac (6)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , R_Kovac (60)W_Omari (80)
Injured              : Pau_Cubarsi (13)
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Lazio Match Info
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Best player          : A_Pirlo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Pirlo (43)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Bayer Leverkusen  |    Lazio
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       5
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :           9        |       2
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          15        |       8
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Final Score          : Bayer Leverkusen 1 - 1 Lazio
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Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Taylor       GK  27   1   1   1  25 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -1   0   0   0
E_Can          DF   1  23  22  17  25 |  97   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  70  30
Pau_Cubarsi    DF   1  22  20   3  22 |  13   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
N_Atom         DF   1  21  17   5  26 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38  19   0
W_Omari        DF   1  22  17   5  22 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  16  17  -2
R_Lewis        DF   1  20  22   3  27 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  28   0
Y_Macon        DM   1  14  16   6  14 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  60   0
R_Kovac        MF   1  12  21  18  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  74
T_Hitzlsprger  MF   1  16  20  15  20 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
K_Mitoma       FW   1   6  20  25  27 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  34   0   7
J_Carew        FW   1   9  14  22  22 |  61   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  22  26
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  20  13   8  23 |  84   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  23  22
W_Gargano      MF   1  15  20  12  30 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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 |  36   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  42

Player Statistics - Lazio
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Owusu_Oduro  GK  30   1   1   1  22 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0   0   0
J_P_van_Hecke  DF   1  24  19  16  31 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
Murillo        DF   1  23  21   5  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Avila        DF   1  23  17  13  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  34   0  17
A_Engels       DM   1  20  23   6  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
H_Elliott      MF   1  13  23  22  26 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
J_Alvarez      FW   1   3  20  25  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Karsdorp     DF   1  21  19  14  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   1  21  17  10  26 |  97   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  57  38   0
A_Pirlo        DM   1  15  21  16  29 |  97   0   2   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  50  30  40
J_Zirkzee      FW   1   3  20  24  27 |  61   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  14
Eduardo        GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   1  21  18  12  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Bischof      MF   1   8  23  21  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Torres       MF   1  10  15  21  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Taylor       FW   1   4  10  15  29 |  36   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
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