FFO EFL2, Athletic Bilbao vs. Wolfsburg (Fri Feb 06) Athletic Bilbao | Wolfsburg 5-2-1-2 P | 5-1-0-2-2 C Neil Kirby Caretaker | - | L_Maximiano GK | GK J_Bijlow I_Zubeldia DF | DF J_Lascelles M_Skrtel DF | DF B_Diakite R_Ferdinand DF | DF P_Zabaleta M_Materazzi DF | DF M_Silvestre J_Louis-Jean DF | DF Z_Diamond R_Gravenberch MF | DM M_Wieffer A_Olabarrieta MF | AM C_Jones J_Brandt AM | AM I_Sarr A_Y_Bonny FW | FW M_Guiu A_Emakhu FW | FW Ronaldo | S_Roman SUB | SUB A_McGregor I_Monreal SUB | SUB R_Koch Gorasabel SUB | SUB C_Seedorf T_Buffel SUB | SUB R_Navarro J_Stansfield SUB | SUB D_Welbeck Min. 2 :(wlb) I_Sarr is in some pain ... He's receiving some treatment now ... But he looks unable to continue Min. 2 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg ... COMING ON: C_Seedorf ... COMING OFF: I_Sarr Min. 6 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny plays it long to A_Emakhu ... A_Emakhu aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But J_Bijlow with the difficult save Min. 8 :(bil) J_Bijlow with a terrible kick! ... A_Y_Bonny is through! ... M_Silvestre with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! Min. 9 :(wlb) J_Lascelles with the header on ... He finds M_Wieffer in space ... M_Wieffer drives it low! ... But L_Maximiano with the difficult save Min. 10 :(bil) J_Brandt 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! ... But P_Zabaleta comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 13 :(bil) R_Ferdinand with a deep cross to A_Emakhu ... A_Emakhu with a thundering drive! ... But J_Bijlow makes a superb stop down low Min. 16 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to A_Emakhu ... Z_Diamond hits it out for a corner ... The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy ... Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! ... CORNER! ... A_Olabarrieta swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... J_Bijlow catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 16 :(wlb) Ronaldo turns well with the ball ... He has some space now! ... L_Maximiano with the dive ... There's no room in the game for that! ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... PENALTY!! ... The Referee couldn't have had a clearer view of it he was right there ... M_Guiu places the ball on the spot! ... L_Maximiano dives ... GOAL!! ... The keeper had absolutely no chance there! ... Wolfsburg go ahead in this match now! ... Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Wolfsburg... Min. 17 :(wlb) Z_Diamond plays the early ball across the box to find C_Jones in space ... M_Materazzi cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 21 :(wlb) B_Diakite crosses to Ronaldo ... Ronaldo bears down on goal! ... Over the bar! Min. 24 :(bil) R_Gravenberch kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Y_Bonny gets on the end of the pass ... P_Zabaleta wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge Min. 24 :(wlb) J_Lascelles with a pinpoint pass to C_Jones ... M_Skrtel knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 25 :(wlb) B_Diakite takes advantage of a mistake by I_Zubeldia ... He puts in Ronaldo! ... J_Louis-Jean stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That's a rash challenge!! ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to Min. 30 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao ... Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to C Min. 31 :(bil) J_Louis-Jean is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... A_Emakhu latches onto the ball ... Z_Diamond with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! Min. 36 :(wlb) Z_Diamond sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to Ronaldo ... R_Ferdinand with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 40 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: T_Buffel ... COMING OFF: M_Skrtel Min. 41 :(wlb) J_Lascelles with a measured ball to C_Seedorf ... R_Ferdinand gets to the ball first Min. 42 :(bil) R_Gravenberch spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to M_Materazzi! ... M_Silvestre hits it out for a corner ... That was sent up into the top tier ... CORNER! ... R_Ferdinand swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... The ball comes to A_Y_Bonny ... He gets the shot away ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(wlb) Z_Diamond with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... Ronaldo gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A_Emakhu with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 45 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao ... Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to E ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Athletic Bilbao 0-1 Wolfsburg Min. 46 :(wlb) L_Maximiano with a terrible kick! ... C_Seedorf is through! ... C_Seedorf goes for the top corner! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... B_Diakite flights it in! ... It goes straight into the arms of L_Maximiano ... 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. 50 :(wlb) M_Wieffer comes accross to cover, good skills ... J_Bijlow advances out towards the looping ball ... GOAL!! ... Header over the keeper! ... He has put it into his own net!! ... That's got to be one of the best own goals I've ever seen. ... He must feel like a right pillock! ... Athletic Bilbao 1-1 Wolfsburg ... Min. 54 :(bil) The ball rolls free! ... I_Zubeldia takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... M_Silvestre dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 64 :(wlb) M_Guiu slips past his marker I_Zubeldia ... The ball is whipped into Z_Diamond ... I_Zubeldia redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 68 :(wlb) C_Seedorf kills the ball dead ... Beautiful turn ... He could get a shot of here ... C_Seedorf carves a shot towards goal! ... L_Maximiano blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 69 :(wlb) M_Guiu skips the challenge from the defender ... M_Guiu swings in the shot! ... L_Maximiano is beaten! ... GOAL!! ... Superb finish!! ... Wolfsburg go in front now with that goal! ... Athletic Bilbao 1-2 Wolfsburg ... Min. 70 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao ... Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to A Min. 70 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao ... J_Brandt will now play as a FW Min. 70 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg ... M_Guiu will now play as a AM Min. 71 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg ... COMING ON: D_Welbeck ... COMING OFF: Ronaldo Min. 72 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: J_Stansfield ... COMING OFF: A_Emakhu Min. 72 :(bil) A_Olabarrieta saunters past his marker ... A_Olabarrieta curls it towards the top corner! ... Brilliant save from J_Bijlow Min. 72 :(wlb) Z_Diamond takes advantage of a mistake by J_Louis-Jean ... He crosses to M_Silvestre ... M_Silvestre flicks the header toward the far post! ... L_Maximiano with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 74 :(wlb) C_Seedorf looks up ... He swings the ball right towards C_Jones ... C_Jones throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... But L_Maximiano makes a superb stop down low Min. 75 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: Gorasabel ... COMING OFF: R_Ferdinand Min. 76 :(bil) I_Zubeldia lobs it over M_Silvestre ... But J_Lascelles comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 77 :(bil) R_Gravenberch kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... I_Zubeldia gets on the end of the pass ... I_Zubeldia with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... J_Bijlow with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 81 :(wlb) The defender underhits the back pass! ... P_Zabaleta is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... R_Gravenberch with an awful challenge ... The Wolfsburg fans want him to be sent off! ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that Min. 85 :(wlb) M_Guiu with an incisive pass to C_Jones ... A powerful shot by C_Jones! ... L_Maximiano is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 86 :(bil) T_Buffel flicks the ball through ... J_Brandt runs onto it! ... Z_Diamond with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... FREE KICK! ... It's within shooting distance! ... R_Gravenberch swings it in ... J_Stansfield gets on the end of it ... J_Stansfield sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... J_Bijlow never had a chance! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(wlb) M_Wieffer smashes the ball upfield ... M_Guiu latches onto the ball ... M_Guiu must beat L_Maximiano! ... L_Maximiano parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 92 :(bil) T_Buffel fires over a low cross to R_Gravenberch ... R_Gravenberch could have let it bounce! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 94 :(bil) R_Gravenberch with a first time pass ... J_Brandt runs onto it! ... An audacious effort from J_Brandt! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL!! ... No! It's disallowed! ... The linesman flags for offside ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : San Mames ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athletic Bilbao Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Gravenberch Scorers : M_Wieffer (50 og) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Maximiano (16) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wolfsburg Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Guiu (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Guiu (16 pen,69) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : I_Sarr (2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athletic Bilbao | Wolfsburg Attempts on Goal : 8 | 10 Off target : 3 | 4 On target : 5 | 6 Possession : 44 | 56 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 9 Key Tackles : 6 | 6 Key Passes : 8 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Athletic Bilbao 1 - 2 Wolfsburg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 27 1 1 1 25 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 0 0 0 I_Zubeldia DF 1 22 18 14 30 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 16 M_Skrtel DF 1 21 15 7 25 | 40 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 R_Ferdinand DF 1 20 17 4 28 | 78 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 17 0 M_Materazzi DF 1 20 16 5 21 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 J_Louis-Jean DF 1 21 16 10 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Gravenberch MF 1 19 23 9 23 | 97 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 44 19 A_Olabarrieta MF 1 8 20 18 21 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 J_Brandt FW 1 6 23 22 26 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 A_Y_Bonny FW 1 7 20 22 27 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 6 A_Emakhu FW 1 6 16 23 30 | 75 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 32 0 14 S_Roman GK 21 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Monreal DF 1 19 15 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gorasabel DF 1 18 16 5 23 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Buffel MF 1 6 20 15 27 | 57 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 J_Stansfield FW 1 6 17 22 22 | 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Player Statistics - Wolfsburg Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Bijlow GK 27 1 1 1 22 | 97 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0 J_Lascelles DF 1 22 17 4 25 | 97 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 51 0 B_Diakite DF 1 21 19 10 24 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 P_Zabaleta DF 1 21 17 10 26 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 M_Silvestre DF 1 20 15 6 30 | 97 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 0 24 Z_Diamond DF 1 19 17 10 28 | 97 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 68 0 M_Wieffer DM 1 20 22 6 27 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 2 24 C_Jones AM 1 13 22 20 25 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 I_Sarr AM 1 8 23 20 24 | 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Guiu AM 1 9 20 22 28 | 97 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 28 54 Ronaldo FW 1 4 17 22 28 | 74 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 A_McGregor GK 24 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Koch DF 1 18 12 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Seedorf AM 1 11 21 16 20 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 26 R_Navarro MF 1 3 17 15 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Welbeck FW 1 5 14 20 22 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1770397304 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40