FFO EFL2, RB Leipzig vs. Union Berlin (Fri May 22)


                           RB Leipzig  |  Union Berlin
                          4-1-1-2-2 P  |  4-2-0-2-2 C
                         Rares Ghirau  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                         A_Batalla GK  |  GK N_Pope
                     K_Nedeljkovic DF  |  DF D_Leite
                     J_Branthwaite DF  |  DF W_Armitage
                       M_Finkgrafe DF  |  DF M_Faye
                         J_Vazquez DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                           E_Laird DM  |  DM E_Cambiasso
                        C_Doucoure MF  |  DM Zubimendi
                     C_Baumgartner AM  |  AM E_Nuamah
                        Y_Diomande AM  |  AM P_Canales
                            Romulo FW  |  FW D_Fofana
                              Beto FW  |  FW R_Keane
                                       |
                       B_Bertinato SUB |  SUB H_J_Butt
                     E_C_Bitshiabu SUB |  SUB P_Jaeckel
                         R_Leonard SUB |  SUB A_Kral
                         S_Downing SUB |  SUB A_Schafer
                            L_Cana SUB |  SUB S_Surridge




Min. 1  :(rbl) C_Doucoure brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  Romulo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Intercepted by D_Leite 
Min. 2  :(rbl) Romulo finds C_Baumgartner in the box 
          ...  C_Baumgartner with a little chip! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He receives the congratulations from his team-mates! 
          ...  That's given RB Leipzig the lead! 
          ...  RB Leipzig 1-0 Union Berlin ...
Min. 3  :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 3  :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Zubimendi will now play as a MF 
Min. 4  :(uni) E_Nuamah moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana hits the ball first time! 
          ...  What agility from A_Batalla 
Min. 8  :(rbl) E_Laird lays the ball back to C_Baumgartner 
          ...  C_Baumgartner hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  N_Pope tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Baumgartner swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  It comes to Beto 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  N_Pope can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  N_Pope makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 11 :(rbl) Beto jinks infield 
          ...  Beto cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Union Berlin fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 11 :(uni) D_Fofana with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves J_Branthwaite behind 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Doucoure 
Min. 12 :(uni) D_Fofana is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  C_Doucoure leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 13 :(rbl) J_Branthwaite brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  J_Branthwaite with the side footed shot! 
          ...  N_Pope won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 14 :(rbl) Romulo brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  A powerful shot by Romulo! 
          ...  N_Pope with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 16 :(rbl) Romulo is too quick for D_Leite 
          ...  Romulo with the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face! 
          ...  Just look at his face!! 
          ...  RB Leipzig 2-0 Union Berlin ...
Min. 20 :(uni) W_Armitage pushes it past M_Finkgrafe 
          ...  W_Armitage launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But A_Batalla stops that one easily 
Min. 23 :(rbl) K_Nedeljkovic with a precise pass to Beto 
          ...  Beto with a thundering drive! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  N_Pope plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 23 :(uni) W_Armitage knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Finkgrafe 
          ...  Beto muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 24 :(rbl) M_Finkgrafe has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  C_Baumgartner collects the loose ball! 
          ...  C_Baumgartner has broken clear! Just N_Pope to beat! 
          ...  N_Pope charges out of his area 
          ...  He's lobbed him!! 
          ...  Cleared off the line by W_Armitage!! 
Min. 24 :(uni) R_Keane has it now 
          ...  He takes on K_Nedeljkovic 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Faye! 
          ...  E_Laird wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 25 :(uni) D_Fofana sidesteps M_Finkgrafe 
          ...  D_Fofana blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The RB Leipzig fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 27 :(rbl) Romulo lobs it over R_Keane 
          ...  Romulo sees N_Pope off his line! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 28 :(rbl) Y_Diomande with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  Y_Diomande with a stunning strike! 
          ...  N_Pope blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 29 :(rbl) C_Doucoure plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Romulo decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  Romulo smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  N_Pope gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 29 :(uni) E_Cambiasso jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Canales 
          ...  Y_Diomande tackles cleanly 
Min. 30 :(uni) D_Fofana heads the ball back to E_Cambiasso 
          ...  E_Laird gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 31 :(uni) E_Cambiasso cuts the ball back to P_Canales 
          ...  P_Canales sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 35 :(rbl) C_Baumgartner lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Vazquez latches on to it 
          ...  J_Vazquez with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  N_Pope guesses right 
Min. 35 :(uni) N_Burdisso has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Y_Diomande 
          ...  He puts in E_Nuamah! 
          ...  M_Finkgrafe takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 36 :(uni) P_Canales backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  N_Burdisso latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But M_Finkgrafe with the fine tackle 
Min. 38 :(rbl) M_Finkgrafe crosses in from the wing, he finds Romulo in the box 
          ...  Romulo with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 40 :(uni) E_Nuamah has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  E_Nuamah hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  A_Batalla with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 41 :(rbl) K_Nedeljkovic saunters past M_Faye 
          ...  K_Nedeljkovic with a thundering shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  N_Pope dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had N_Pope beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Y_Diomande! 
          ...  J_Vazquez gets a shot in 
          ...  N_Pope gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender puts the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by E_Laird 
          ...  M_Finkgrafe rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 42 :(rbl) J_Vazquez looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Baumgartner 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by D_Leite 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(rbl) C_Baumgartner plays in Beto with a beautiful ball 
          ...  Beto with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  N_Pope gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Nedeljkovic curls it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  N_Pope catches it with ease 
Min. 44 :(rbl) E_Laird storms past his marker 
          ...  E_Laird has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But N_Pope punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 46 :(rbl) Romulo with the nod to J_Vazquez 
          ...  J_Vazquez fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  N_Pope with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: RB Leipzig 2-0 Union Berlin

Min. 46 :(uni) W_Armitage steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs K_Nedeljkovic 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  W_Armitage has a dig at goal! 
          ...  A_Batalla makes a difficult save 
Min. 47 :(uni) D_Fofana with a probing through ball E_Nuamah 
          ...  E_Nuamah rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  A_Batalla can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Batalla makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 48 :(rbl) C_Doucoure with a measured ball to Romulo 
          ...  W_Armitage takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 49 :(rbl) J_Vazquez comes up lame after the wicked challenge 
          ...  I don't think he's going to continue 
Min. 49 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig 
          ...  COMING ON: E_C_Bitshiabu 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Vazquez 
Min. 49 :(uni) D_Fofana sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  J_Branthwaite with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 52 :(rbl) K_Nedeljkovic takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  K_Nedeljkovic unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  N_Pope is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 55 :(rbl) J_Branthwaite off the woodwork! 
          ...  C_Baumgartner picks up the deflection 
          ...  C_Baumgartner with a thundering volley! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 60 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Kral 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Cambiasso 
Min. 60 :(uni) D_Fofana picks out N_Burdisso with the cross 
          ...  N_Burdisso strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 61 :(uni) D_Leite flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  D_Leite with the drive! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 64 :(uni) Zubimendi gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  P_Canales is unmarked 
          ...  J_Branthwaite cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 66 :(rbl) C_Baumgartner cuts inside M_Faye 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  D_Leite makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 67 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Surridge 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Keane 
Min. 67 :(rbl) Romulo runs forward 
          ...  Romulo attempts to nutmeg N_Pope! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 68 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Jaeckel 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Faye 
Min. 70 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig 
          ...  C_Baumgartner will now play as a MF 
Min. 70 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig 
          ...  C_Baumgartner will now play as a FW 
Min. 70 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 74 :(rbl) C_Baumgartner chips the ball forward to Beto 
          ...  Beto hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 75 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Downing 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_Diomande 
Min. 79 :(rbl) S_Downing knocks it forward 
          ...  P_Jaeckel slips 
          ...  Beto gets to it! 
          ...  D_Fofana knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 84 :(rbl) C_Doucoure with a slick pass to Beto 
          ...  But D_Leite spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 84 :(uni) E_Nuamah runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  E_Nuamah launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 85 :(rbl) C_Doucoure can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to Beto 
          ...  A thundering drive by Beto! 
          ...  N_Pope is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 86 :(rbl) C_Doucoure threads the through ball to Beto 
          ...  Blocked by Zubimendi 
Min. 87 :(rbl) E_Laird cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Beto 
          ...  A wicked drive by Beto! 
          ...  Looks like it should be N_Pope's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Nedeljkovic floats the ball in! 
          ...  N_Pope catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(uni) W_Armitage sprints past E_C_Bitshiabu 
          ...  A great volley from W_Armitage! 
          ...  It's beaten A_Batalla 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 91 :(rbl) S_Downing skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Beto 
          ...  Beto launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  N_Pope saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 92 :(uni) D_Fofana plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  D_Fofana has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Batalla saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 92 :(rbl) C_Doucoure gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  C_Baumgartner is unmarked 
          ...  D_Leite with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  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. 93 :(rbl) S_Downing holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Beto 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by N_Burdisso 
Min. 94 :(rbl) C_Baumgartner jinks infield 
          ...  But D_Leite sees the pass and cuts it out 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Red Bull Arena
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RB Leipzig Match Info
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Best player          : Romulo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Baumgartner (2), Romulo (16)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Doucoure (12), Beto (23)
Injured              : J_Vazquez (49)
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : D_Fofana
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Leite (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              RB Leipzig  |    Union Berlin
Attempts on Goal     :          27        |       12
Off target           :          13        |       7
On target            :          14        |       5
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           5        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          22        |       10
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Final Score          : RB Leipzig 2 - 0 Union Berlin
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Player Statistics - RB Leipzig
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Batalla      GK  27   1   1   1  27 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0   0
K_Nedeljkovic  DF   1  21  18  12  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  17  16  32
J_Branthwaite  DF   1  22  18   4  28 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  16  24
M_Finkgrafe    DF   1  19  17  10  25 |  95   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  38  34  18
J_Vazquez      DF   1  22  16  14  20 |  50   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  18  48
E_Laird        DM   1  22  19  12  23 |  95   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  30  18
C_Doucoure     MF   1  19  23   7  26 |  95   0   1   7   0   0   0   1   0   0  17  75  -2
C_Baumgartner  FW   1   4  22  21  27 |  95   0   0   3   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  36  51
Y_Diomande     AM   1  11  20  19  25 |  76   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  27   0  11
Romulo         FW   1   7  17  22  31 |  95   0   0   2   1   6   1   0   0   0   0  55  58
Beto           FW   1   8  15  22  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   8   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  52
B_Bertinato    GK  20   1   1   1  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_C_Bitshiabu  DF   1  20  16   5  20 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Leonard      MF   1  13  17   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Downing      MF   1   6  17  20  23 |  19   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0
L_Cana         DM   1  16  19   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Union Berlin
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Pope         GK  28   1   1   1  25 |  95  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  58   0   0   0
D_Leite        DF   1  20  16   9  27 |  95   0   5   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  88  -2  17
W_Armitage     DF   1  22  16  15  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  16   0  43
M_Faye         DF   1  21  18  15  30 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   1  21  17  13  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  17  15
E_Cambiasso    DM   1  14  21   4  24 |  61   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
Zubimendi      MF   1  16  22   8  28 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  12   0
E_Nuamah       AM   1   8  22  19  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  29
P_Canales      AM   1   8  21  19  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13   9
D_Fofana       FW   1   9  15  24  26 |  95   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  29  57  16
R_Keane        FW   1   6  16  21  22 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
H_J_Butt       GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Jaeckel      DF   1  15  12   6  24 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kral         DM   1  15  22  12  23 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Schafer      AM   1   4  14  10  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Surridge     FW   1   2  12  14  24 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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