FFO EFL2, Athletic Bilbao vs. RB Salzburg (Mon Apr 06) Athletic Bilbao | RB Salzburg 4-1-2-1-2 P | 5-1-2-2 C Neil Kirby | Dave Thacker | L_Maximiano GK | GK N_Atubolu A_Robertson DF | DF O_Solet J_Louis-Jean DF | DF A_Dedic J_Koumas MF | DF G_Neville M_Materazzi DF | DF G_Castro I_Monreal DF | DF S_Pavlovic R_Gravenberch DM | AM M_Diaby J_Stansfield FW | MF Y_Benayoun J_Gittens MF | AM M_Valbuena A_Y_Bonny FW | FW D_Nene A_Olabarrieta AM | FW T_Pasnik | S_Roman SUB | SUB A_Palmer A_Munoz SUB | SUB P_Ceccaroni G_Larrazabal SUB | SUB J_Cole D_Kasumu SUB | SUB M_Regal I_Sainz SUB | SUB R_Ruiz Min. 1 :(bil) J_Koumas controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... A_Olabarrieta gets onto the end of the pass! ... A_Dedic slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 5 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny knocks the ball past G_Castro ... A_Y_Bonny rifles it to the far post! ... Looks like it should be N_Atubolu's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... M_Materazzi dinks the ball into the area! ... It goes straight into the arms of N_Atubolu ... Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... NO PENALTY Min. 6 :(slz) O_Solet drives it across the face of the goal T_Pasnik ... M_Materazzi clears with a diving header Min. 8 :(slz) T_Pasnik looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to D_Nene ... The ball hits A_Robertson in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 10 :(slz) T_Pasnik sidesteps R_Gravenberch ... That was too easy ... T_Pasnik uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... Saved by L_Maximiano Min. 11 :(bil) J_Louis-Jean looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Y_Bonny ... A_Y_Bonny curls it towards the top corner! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 11 :(slz) M_Diaby finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... M_Diaby rifles it at the goal! ... L_Maximiano with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 15 :(bil) J_Koumas looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to J_Gittens ... But A_Dedic slides in Min. 15 :(slz) T_Pasnik flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... A_Y_Bonny with an over the top challenge ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 16 :(bil) J_Louis-Jean takes advantage of a mistake by G_Castro ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to J_Gittens! ... S_Pavlovic anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 25 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position ... He decides to be greedy and run into the space ... He's gone right through! ... A_Y_Bonny attempts the shot! ... N_Atubolu gathers it comfortably Min. 26 :(slz) Y_Benayoun beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds M_Valbuena ... The defender is caught ball watching ... M_Valbuena takes advantage and races towards the goal! ... Just L_Maximiano is between him and the goal ... He nutmegs L_Maximiano ... GOAL!! Hello... Hello! ... Here we go! ... Let's see if RB Salzburg can hang onto that lead! ... Athletic Bilbao 0-1 RB Salzburg ... Min. 27 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao ... Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to E Min. 27 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao ... J_Gittens will now play as a AM Min. 31 :(bil) J_Koumas get's past S_Pavlovic ... He's gonna worry them again ... J_Koumas with a little chip! ... But N_Atubolu gets down well to tip the ball wide ... CORNER! ... J_Gittens crosses it in! ... The danger is dealt with by G_Neville Min. 37 :(slz) G_Castro cuts the ball back to D_Nene ... M_Materazzi with the block Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: I_Sainz ... COMING OFF: A_Olabarrieta Min. 45 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: D_Kasumu ... COMING OFF: J_Koumas Min. 45 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao ... Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to N Min. 45 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past G_Neville ... He knocks it to J_Stansfield! ... O_Solet with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Athletic Bilbao 0-1 RB Salzburg Min. 46 :(slz) G_Castro runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for goal in mind! ... J_Stansfield with a nasty foul ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 47 :(bil) J_Louis-Jean jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to R_Gravenberch ... R_Gravenberch beats the defender to the ball ... He beats a second defender ... He just has N_Atubolu to beat! ... N_Atubolu charges out of his area ... N_Atubolu parries it Min. 52 :(bil) J_Stansfield wins possession ... He plays the ball across to A_Y_Bonny ... A_Y_Bonny with the chance! ... ITS THERE! ... GOAL!! ... He punches the corner flag in delight! ... It's all square now! ... Athletic Bilbao 1-1 RB Salzburg ... Min. 58 :(bil) R_Gravenberch puts in A_Y_Bonny ... A_Y_Bonny tries one from the edge of the box! ... GOAL!! ... It was a top drawer goal ... Let's see if Athletic Bilbao can hang onto that lead! ... Athletic Bilbao 2-1 RB Salzburg ... Min. 60 :(slz) Tactical Change by RB Salzburg ... RB Salzburg have changed their playing style to P Min. 64 :(slz) M_Valbuena looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... M_Valbuena bears down on goal! ... L_Maximiano with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 65 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg ... COMING ON: R_Ruiz ... COMING OFF: T_Pasnik Min. 66 :(bil) D_Kasumu looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to J_Gittens ... Y_Benayoun tackles cleanly Min. 67 :(slz) O_Solet backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... M_Valbuena latches onto the end of it ... M_Valbuena has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... L_Maximiano grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 70 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg ... COMING ON: A_Palmer ... COMING OFF: G_Castro Min. 70 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg ... COMING ON: J_Cole ... COMING OFF: Y_Benayoun Min. 71 :(bil) J_Louis-Jean pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... J_Gittens is clean through! ... M_Valbuena with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 73 :(bil) R_Gravenberch with a probing through ball D_Kasumu ... D_Kasumu hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... N_Atubolu blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 73 :(slz) D_Nene slips past D_Kasumu ... D_Nene with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... It hits off a defender! ... L_Maximiano is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... R_Ruiz with an outswinging corner into the box ... The ball comes to J_Cole ... He gets the shot away ... L_Maximiano makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 75 :(slz) S_Pavlovic with a 30-yard pass to J_Cole ... J_Cole runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 78 :(slz) D_Nene flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... Launched towards the top corner by D_Nene! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 80 :(bil) R_Gravenberch with a 40-yard pass to J_Gittens ... J_Gittens has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 80 :(slz) O_Solet with a flashy move ... O_Solet rifles it at the goal! ... L_Maximiano won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... GOAL!! ... Excellent strike!! ... And RB Salzburg have squared it up late on!! ... The Athletic Bilbao fans are shellshocked! ... Athletic Bilbao 2-2 RB Salzburg ... Min. 82 :(slz) D_Nene dribbles past the defender ... It was as if he wasn't even there ... D_Nene with the crafty shot! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 83 :(bil) J_Gittens with a flicked pass to I_Sainz ... G_Neville dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 84 :(slz) S_Pavlovic crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Dedic in the box ... A_Dedic tries to beat L_Maximiano from outside the area! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 85 :(bil) M_Materazzi takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into J_Stansfield ... J_Stansfield could have let it bounce! ... N_Atubolu parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 91 :(slz) M_Diaby with a precise ball to A_Dedic ... A_Dedic plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : San Mames ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athletic Bilbao Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Y_Bonny (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Y_Bonny (52,58) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Salzburg Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Valbuena Scorers : , M_Valbuena (26)O_Solet (80) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Valbuena (71) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athletic Bilbao | RB Salzburg Attempts on Goal : 10 | 13 Off target : 3 | 7 On target : 7 | 6 Possession : 51 | 49 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 4 Key Tackles : 3 | 7 Key Passes : 14 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Athletic Bilbao 2 - 2 RB Salzburg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 93 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 A_Robertson DF 1 24 20 11 29 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 J_Louis-Jean DF 1 21 17 10 24 | 93 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 0 J_Koumas MF 1 11 20 18 22 | 45 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 12 M_Materazzi DF 1 21 17 5 21 | 93 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 17 0 I_Monreal DF 1 19 16 4 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Gravenberch DM 1 19 23 9 23 | 93 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 21 J_Stansfield FW 1 6 17 22 22 | 93 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 8 J_Gittens AM 1 8 22 20 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 8 A_Y_Bonny FW 1 7 21 23 27 | 93 0 0 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 13 61 A_Olabarrieta AM 1 8 20 18 21 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Roman GK 21 1 1 1 28 | 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 G_Larrazabal MF 1 3 16 14 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Kasumu MF 1 13 14 10 23 | 48 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 I_Sainz FW 1 7 17 21 20 | 48 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - RB Salzburg Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N_Atubolu GK 27 1 1 1 27 | 93 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 O_Solet DF 1 22 17 15 21 | 93 0 1 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 16 34 38 A_Dedic DF 1 22 18 6 25 | 93 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 32 0 44 G_Neville DF 1 21 17 5 24 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 G_Castro DF 1 21 17 10 28 | 72 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 S_Pavlovic DF 1 21 16 10 31 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 36 0 M_Diaby AM 1 3 22 21 30 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 9 Y_Benayoun MF 1 7 21 18 29 | 72 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 30 0 M_Valbuena AM 1 6 21 15 21 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 64 D_Nene FW 1 3 16 23 26 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 T_Pasnik FW 1 6 18 22 22 | 67 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 8 A_Palmer DF 20 1 1 1 20 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Ceccaroni DF 1 19 14 6 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Cole MF 1 8 20 16 27 | 21 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 M_Regal DM 1 13 18 5 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Ruiz FW 1 8 17 20 31 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1775496608 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40