FFO EFL2, Atalanta vs. Athletic Bilbao (Mon May 04) Atalanta | Athletic Bilbao 5-3-2 C | 5-2-1-2 P James Howl | Neil Kirby | M_Perin GK | GK L_Maximiano G_Scalvini DF | DF A_Robertson P_Dorgu DF | DF I_Zabarnyi L_Klostermann DF | DF I_Monreal E_Tapsoba DF | DF M_Materazzi J_Quansah DF | DF T_Araujo I_Afellay MF | MF R_Gravenberch H_Sudakov MF | MF J_Grealish E_Hazard MF | AM A_Olabarrieta Saint_Maximin FW | FW A_Y_Bonny M_Beier FW | FW C_Gakpo | T_Wiese SUB | SUB A_Castro D_Caleta_Car SUB | SUB A_Munoz T_Milanese SUB | SUB M_Adopo K_Miyoshi SUB | SUB F_Beltran C_Tevez SUB | SUB G_Pazzini Min. 4 :(bil) T_Araujo flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... T_Araujo with a bicycle kick! ... M_Perin tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 9 :(atl) I_Afellay with the header on ... He finds H_Sudakov in space ... H_Sudakov has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... GOAL!! ... The Atalanta fans are ecstatic! ... Goosebumps and tears every time ... And Atalanta are leading in the game now ... Atalanta 1-0 Athletic Bilbao ... Min. 10 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao ... Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to E Min. 16 :(bil) T_Araujo sidesteps his marker ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... I_Afellay pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 19 :(atl) M_Beier turns nicely onto the ball ... But A_Robertson wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 23 :(bil) J_Grealish is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to A_Y_Bonny ... A_Y_Bonny leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... M_Perin heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 25 :(bil) J_Grealish with a smart pass to A_Robertson ... A_Robertson fires the shot in! ... But M_Perin punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 28 :(bil) I_Monreal pulls it back to T_Araujo ... T_Araujo with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 29 :(atl) H_Sudakov gets to the byline and finds M_Beier with a beautiful cross ... M_Beier hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... L_Maximiano with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 29 :(bil) I_Monreal looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Olabarrieta ... J_Quansah takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 32 :(atl) Saint_Maximin is all alone ... The linesman keeps his flag down ... Saint_Maximin must beat L_Maximiano! ... L_Maximiano saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 34 :(bil) A_Robertson controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... A_Robertson leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... GOAL!! ... Terrific football and a well deserved goal ... That could be a game changer! ... Athletic Bilbao have pulled level! ... Atalanta 1-1 Athletic Bilbao ... Min. 35 :(bil) C_Gakpo barges J_Quansah off the ball ... E_Tapsoba pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... You can't swap shirts until after the game! ... That's a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... FREE KICK! ... C_Gakpo plays it short to I_Zabarnyi ... G_Scalvini clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 35 :(bil) T_Araujo saunters past M_Beier ... T_Araujo with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... M_Perin gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 39 :(bil) J_Grealish takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Brilliantly taken away by L_Klostermann!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 39 :(atl) I_Afellay plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... M_Beier keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... I_Monreal fouls badly ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 42 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to I_Monreal ... I_Monreal hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(atl) M_Beier moves inside ... M_Beier unleashes a pile driver! ... L_Maximiano is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 44 :(bil) T_Araujo skips the challenge from H_Sudakov ... J_Quansah fouls ... That was disgusting ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... Oh no he isn't! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! Min. 44 :(bil) I_Monreal gets to the byline and finds T_Araujo with a beautiful cross ... T_Araujo with a bomb of a shot! ... M_Perin gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Atalanta 1-1 Athletic Bilbao Min. 46 :(atl) The ball is passed in from M_Beier, he finds I_Afellay ... A_Olabarrieta is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball Min. 51 :(bil) M_Perin with a terrible kick! ... A_Y_Bonny is through! ... E_Tapsoba clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 52 :(bil) A_Olabarrieta looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... A_Olabarrieta tries to beat M_Perin! ... M_Perin can't get to it ... GOAL !! ... Superb finish! ... That puts Athletic Bilbao ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Atalanta 1-2 Athletic Bilbao ... Min. 53 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao ... R_Gravenberch will now play as a DM Min. 55 :(atl) E_Hazard has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... H_Sudakov gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... H_Sudakov with a bicycle kick! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 55 :(bil) C_Gakpo takes possession ... Knocks it past the defender ... He's through on goal ... H_Sudakov had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 60 :(atl) Substitution by Atalanta ... COMING ON: C_Tevez ... COMING OFF: E_Tapsoba Min. 60 :(atl) Tactical Change by Atalanta ... Atalanta have changed their playing style to L Min. 60 :(bil) M_Materazzi with a flicked pass to T_Araujo ... Excellent sliding challenge by I_Afellay ... He timed it well Min. 65 :(atl) G_Scalvini plays in E_Hazard with a beautiful ball ... E_Hazard with a low drive through the rain! ... But L_Maximiano comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 68 :(atl) L_Klostermann with the first time pass to M_Beier ... M_Materazzi gets the foot in to win the ball ... It rolls out of play ... CORNER! ... C_Tevez hits it into the box! ... It goes straight into the arms of L_Maximiano ... 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. 70 :(bil) J_Grealish nutmegs the defender ... J_Grealish tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... M_Perin with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 71 :(atl) Saint_Maximin drives the ball across field ... It comes to M_Beier ... M_Beier tries to place it in the corner! ... L_Maximiano won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 74 :(atl) Saint_Maximin leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to E_Hazard ... E_Hazard hits a great drive! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 75 :(atl) I_Afellay pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... C_Tevez is clean through! ... C_Tevez with a terrific drive! ... L_Maximiano tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 78 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: G_Pazzini ... COMING OFF: C_Gakpo Min. 78 :(bil) I_Monreal kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... G_Pazzini gets on the end of the pass ... But P_Dorgu clears the ball to safety Min. 80 :(bil) G_Pazzini with electric pace ... He eases past P_Dorgu ... J_Quansah reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 85 :(atl) M_Beier sidesteps T_Araujo ... He was too quick for his marker ... I_Monreal with the block Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: F_Beltran ... COMING OFF: A_Olabarrieta Min. 89 :(atl) J_Quansah with an inch perfect pass to E_Hazard ... Fine tackle by T_Araujo ... But he can't prevent the corner ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Gewiss Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atalanta Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Afellay (Man of the Match) Scorers : H_Sudakov (9) Sent Off : N/A Booked : I_Afellay (16), E_Tapsoba (35), J_Quansah (44) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athletic Bilbao Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Robertson Scorers : , A_Robertson (34)A_Olabarrieta (52) Sent Off : N/A Booked : I_Monreal (39) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Atalanta | Athletic Bilbao Attempts on Goal : 9 | 10 Off target : 4 | 2 On target : 5 | 8 Possession : 50 | 50 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 7 Key Tackles : 7 | 4 Key Passes : 10 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Atalanta 1 - 2 Athletic Bilbao ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Atalanta Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Perin GK 29 1 1 1 21 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 G_Scalvini DF 1 23 17 12 25 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 17 0 P_Dorgu DF 1 22 20 4 23 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 L_Klostermann DF 1 23 20 18 26 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 14 0 E_Tapsoba DF 1 23 17 11 22 | 61 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 -2 -2 J_Quansah DF 1 22 19 13 26 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 30 13 -2 I_Afellay MF 1 6 21 18 24 | 97 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 30 54 -2 H_Sudakov MF 1 16 23 16 30 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 11 48 E_Hazard MF 1 12 21 18 26 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 22 Saint_Maximin FW 1 5 19 25 28 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 5 M_Beier FW 1 10 18 22 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 T_Wiese GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Caleta_Car DF 1 20 16 14 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Milanese MF 1 7 16 13 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Miyoshi MF 1 8 15 12 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Tevez FW 1 9 16 21 29 | 36 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Player Statistics - Athletic Bilbao Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Maximiano GK 28 1 1 1 25 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 A_Robertson DF 1 24 20 11 29 | 97 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 14 0 65 I_Zabarnyi DF 1 22 17 11 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Monreal DF 1 20 16 4 23 | 97 0 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 0 16 70 22 M_Materazzi DF 1 21 17 5 21 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 17 0 T_Araujo DF 1 22 16 15 22 | 97 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 16 0 58 R_Gravenberch DM 1 19 23 9 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Grealish MF 1 9 24 21 27 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 9 A_Olabarrieta AM 1 8 20 18 21 | 90 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 A_Y_Bonny FW 1 7 21 24 27 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 6 C_Gakpo FW 1 2 20 25 27 | 79 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Castro GK 18 1 1 1 8 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Munoz DF 1 15 13 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Adopo MF 1 14 17 9 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Beltran MF 1 11 15 5 25 | 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Pazzini FW 1 8 16 21 28 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1777916005 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40