FFO EFL1, Real Sociedad vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Fri Jan 16) Real Sociedad | Bayer Leverkusen 3-2-2-1-2 E | 5-3-2 P Todd Fortune Caretaker | Tim Davey | Kepa GK | GK M_Taylor J_Okore DF | DF E_Can D_Furlong DF | DF Pau_Cubarsi M_Hermoso DM | DF W_Omari K_Tsimikas DF | DF R_Huth L_Shaw DM | DF N_Pamarot J_Weigl MF | MF R_Lewis B_Kamara MF | MF R_Kovac M_Gruger AM | MF T_Hitzlsprger R_Pepi FW | FW K_Mitoma P_Goncalves FW | FW J_Carew | J_Lehmann SUB | SUB B_Guzan S_Vrsaljko SUB | SUB D_Bernard Y_Nakayama SUB | SUB J_Roussillon Y_Bissouma SUB | SUB W_Gargano F_Navarro SUB | SUB M_Santana Min. 1 :(soc) L_Shaw crosses in from the wing, he finds R_Pepi in the box ... But E_Can slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 8 :(soc) J_Weigl holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to J_Okore ... Pau_Cubarsi makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... R_Pepi dinks the ball into the area! ... M_Taylor reads it well, and claims it! Min. 8 :(byl) J_Carew cuts inside his opponent ... He worked that well ... A wicked drive by J_Carew! ... Kepa narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 12 :(soc) P_Goncalves turns past R_Huth ... He has created space for himself now ... P_Goncalves with a little chip! ... M_Taylor parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 15 :(soc) D_Furlong looks up ... He swings the ball right towards R_Pepi ... R_Pepi hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 16 :(byl) E_Can takes advantage of a mistake by J_Okore ... It's a lucky break ... Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Shaw Min. 20 :(byl) J_Carew skips the challenge from the defender ... But M_Hermoso sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 21 :(byl) K_Mitoma with a real burst of pace ... He shows the defender a clean set of heels ... K_Mitoma attempts a low drive! ... GOAL!! ... His manager looks unmoved ... That's put Bayer Leverkusen ahead! ... Real Sociedad 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 22 :(soc) M_Gruger with a real burst of pace ... T_Hitzlsprger pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 25 :(byl) J_Carew picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... J_Carew has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... Kepa is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish! ... Real Sociedad 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 26 :(byl) N_Pamarot knocks the ball on and sprints past J_Okore ... A delightful ball in to T_Hitzlsprger ... T_Hitzlsprger rifles it to the far post! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 29 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger with a pinpoint pass to J_Carew ... B_Kamara clears with a diving header Min. 32 :(byl) R_Lewis holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to K_Mitoma ... D_Furlong tackles cleanly Min. 33 :(byl) J_Carew takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to K_Mitoma ... J_Okore makes the challenge and clears the ball Min. 34 :(soc) R_Pepi runs at R_Huth ... The defender slips and falls over ... K_Mitoma with a terrible tackle Min. 39 :(soc) M_Hermoso has the ball ... He knocks the ball past R_Huth ... He puts in M_Gruger! ... M_Gruger hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... L_Shaw plays it towards the near post! ... It goes straight into the arms of M_Taylor ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 42 :(soc) B_Kamara lobs it over E_Can ... B_Kamara hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 42 :(byl) J_Carew runs at the heart of the defence ... D_Furlong with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(byl) R_Lewis with the deft touch ... He takes it past K_Tsimikas ... He knocks it to K_Mitoma! ... An audacious effort from K_Mitoma! ... But Kepa with the difficult save Min. 48 :(soc) J_Okore has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... K_Tsimikas gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... K_Tsimikas with the strike! ... M_Taylor makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Real Sociedad 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen Min. 47 :(byl) J_Carew with a 40-yard pass to T_Hitzlsprger ... Launched towards the top corner by T_Hitzlsprger! ... Kepa watches it sail wide! Min. 52 :(soc) J_Weigl gets lucky and beats W_Omari ... Now with the centre to D_Furlong ... What a fantastic interception by R_Huth ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 53 :(byl) K_Mitoma plays it forward to W_Omari ... L_Shaw wins the ball Min. 57 :(byl) Pau_Cubarsi gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to J_Carew ... M_Hermoso wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: D_Bernard ... COMING OFF: R_Huth 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. 63 :(soc) L_Shaw with a byline cross to M_Hermoso ... M_Hermoso throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... M_Taylor makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 64 :(soc) B_Kamara spots his team mate making a run ... That's an excellent through ball to R_Pepi! ... K_Mitoma takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 64 :(byl) N_Pamarot is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to E_Can ... K_Tsimikas with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He can't complain about that Min. 66 :(soc) J_Okore with a precise pass to J_Weigl ... J_Weigl hits the ball first time! ... He watches the ball, volleys it sweetly! ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... His twitter account will be trending after that one! ... Real Sociedad 1-2 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 66 :(byl) E_Can loses M_Gruger ... E_Can tries the shot! ... Kepa parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 73 :(soc) P_Goncalves flicks it past K_Mitoma ... He runs forward ... W_Omari intercepts the pass Min. 73 :(byl) K_Mitoma is first to the ball ... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Okore ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... E_Can hits it into the box! ... M_Santana tries to place the shot! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... Kepa looks relieved there! Min. 76 :(soc) M_Gruger plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... P_Goncalves decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... P_Goncalves attempts a low drive! ... But it goes wide Min. 77 :(soc) P_Goncalves knocks it past D_Bernard and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... P_Goncalves keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... M_Taylor with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 78 :(soc) P_Goncalves spots his team mate making a run ... He finds L_Shaw with a lovely pass! ... L_Shaw pounds a rocket on goal! ... M_Taylor gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 79 :(byl) M_Santana has plenty of time and space ... D_Furlong read the danger and stops the pass Min. 83 :(byl) W_Gargano looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to M_Santana ... M_Santana unleashes a pile driver! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 86 :(soc) J_Weigl lobs the ball over the defence ... P_Goncalves latches on to it ... P_Goncalves from 20 yards! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(byl) R_Lewis with a slick pass to K_Mitoma ... K_Tsimikas with a clumsy challenge ... What a stupid booking that was ... That's his second of the game! ... RED CARD!! Min. 89 :(byl) K_Mitoma with an inswinging cross to E_Can ... M_Hermoso fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one Min. 90 :(soc) M_Hermoso moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to J_Okore ... J_Okore with a little chip! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... M_Taylor tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by M_Gruger! ... N_Pamarot with a great clearance! Min. 93 :(soc) P_Goncalves storms past his marker ... But he loses control of it ... D_Bernard takes possession Min. 93 :(byl) M_Santana turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to E_Can ... J_Okore tackles cleanly ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Reale Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Sociedad Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Weigl Scorers : J_Weigl (66) Sent Off : K_Tsimikas (88) Booked : M_Hermoso (89) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Mitoma (Man of the Match) Scorers : , K_Mitoma (21)J_Carew (25) Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Hitzlsprger (22) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Real Sociedad | Bayer Leverkusen Attempts on Goal : 12 | 9 Off target : 7 | 4 On target : 5 | 5 Possession : 48 | 52 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 13 | 10 Key Tackles : 11 | 7 Key Passes : 13 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Real Sociedad 1 - 2 Bayer Leverkusen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Real Sociedad Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kepa GK 28 1 1 1 20 | 97 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 J_Okore DF 1 23 16 14 23 | 97 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 51 64 18 D_Furlong DF 1 22 16 8 25 | 97 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 20 0 M_Hermoso DM 1 23 18 5 24 | 97 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 32 34 25 K_Tsimikas DF 1 22 16 11 31 | 92 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -12 -12 9 L_Shaw DM 1 22 19 14 28 | 97 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 34 16 J_Weigl MF 1 15 23 9 24 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 39 54 B_Kamara MF 1 17 22 15 28 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 23 14 15 M_Gruger AM 1 16 21 15 22 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 15 R_Pepi FW 1 3 14 22 30 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 P_Goncalves FW 1 3 16 24 25 | 97 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 20 26 J_Lehmann GK 24 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Vrsaljko DF 1 21 18 14 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Nakayama DF 1 17 14 8 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Bissouma MF 1 16 22 13 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Navarro FW 1 9 16 21 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 E_Can DF 1 22 21 16 25 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 0 16 Pau_Cubarsi DF 1 22 19 3 22 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 17 0 W_Omari DF 1 21 16 5 22 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 R_Huth DF 1 19 14 6 27 | 64 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 0 N_Pamarot DF 1 20 12 8 23 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 48 0 R_Lewis MF 1 19 22 3 27 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 R_Kovac MF 1 12 20 17 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Hitzlsprger MF 1 16 20 14 20 | 64 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 14 30 K_Mitoma FW 1 6 20 24 27 | 97 0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 34 32 32 J_Carew FW 1 9 14 21 22 | 64 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 44 41 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 | 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 J_Roussillon DF 1 15 14 9 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Gargano MF 1 14 19 12 30 | 33 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 M_Santana FW 1 11 14 19 28 | 33 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 22 1768584688 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40