FFO EFL2, Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Athletic Bilbao (Fri Feb 27) Shakhtar Donetsk | Athletic Bilbao 5-3-2 C | 5-1-2-2 C James Bucknall Caretaker | Neil Kirby Caretaker | P_Gollini GK | GK L_Maximiano D_Raum DF | DF I_Zubeldia F_Pisano DF | DF M_Skrtel H_Burrows DF | DF R_Ferdinand C_Chivu DF | DF M_Materazzi C_Bradley DF | DF J_Louis-Jean Y_Adli MF | MF R_Gravenberch K_Kallstrom MF | FW J_Stansfield N_Kranjcar MF | AM J_Brandt L_Abada FW | AM A_Y_Bonny M_Rashford FW | FW A_Emakhu | M_Serni SUB | SUB S_Roman K_Trewin SUB | SUB I_Monreal M_Sabitzer SUB | SUB Gorasabel S_Diarra SUB | SUB T_Buffel E_Destan SUB | SUB A_Olabarrieta Min. 1 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from C_Bradley ... F_Pisano with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul ... The Referee warned him Min. 1 :(bil) I_Zubeldia sprints past C_Bradley ... I_Zubeldia with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... P_Gollini gets up well to catch that one Min. 6 :(bil) R_Ferdinand with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... I_Zubeldia gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... I_Zubeldia has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... The shot slips through P_Gollini's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 7 :(sha) L_Abada leaves J_Stansfield standing ... L_Abada attempts a low drive! ... L_Maximiano gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 9 :(sha) C_Chivu with the nod to L_Abada ... L_Abada has slipped behind the defence! ... He is one on one with L_Maximiano ... He rounds L_Maximiano ... He thumps it towards the goal! ... L_Maximiano somehow manages to get to it!! Min. 12 :(sha) F_Pisano cuts in on the inside of the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to K_Kallstrom ... K_Kallstrom with the drive! ... L_Maximiano just watches it float over the bar! Min. 17 :(sha) L_Abada turns past M_Skrtel ... He has created space for himself now ... M_Skrtel recovers the situation to win the ball back Min. 24 :(sha) M_Rashford beats his marker ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... R_Ferdinand with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee ignores the protests for a card ... Neil Kirby Caretaker looks relieved ... FREE KICK! ... An expectant silence takes the crowd ... L_Abada with the curler ... L_Maximiano makes a fine save Min. 29 :(sha) C_Bradley has it on the edge of the box ... What a fantastic interception by I_Zubeldia ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 32 :(sha) C_Bradley cuts inside his opponent ... He worked that well ... R_Gravenberch cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 35 :(bil) R_Ferdinand looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to J_Stansfield ... Y_Adli hits it out for a corner ... We need a good ball in here! ... CORNER! ... R_Ferdinand curls it into the box! ... D_Raum heads it away Min. 36 :(sha) F_Pisano cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to H_Burrows ... I_Zubeldia forces him off the ball Min. 40 :(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 a lob! ... P_Gollini watches it sail wide! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(sha) M_Rashford flicks it over the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... But J_Louis-Jean will cut out the threat Min. 44 :(bil) M_Skrtel sidesteps K_Kallstrom ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... D_Raum bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 45 :(sha) M_Rashford makes the tackle ... M_Rashford with the goal bound shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... C_Bradley swings it in! ... That's a poor one ... L_Maximiano catches it with ease Min. 45 :(bil) J_Brandt picks out A_Y_Bonny with the cross ... A_Y_Bonny flicks the header toward the far post! ... But P_Gollini punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 46 :(sha) C_Chivu feeds the ball to C_Bradley ... R_Ferdinand reads the game well and cuts out the pass! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Shakhtar Donetsk 0-0 Athletic Bilbao Min. 51 :(sha) K_Kallstrom slips past his marker ... Good sliding challenge from M_Skrtel and it had to be Min. 52 :(sha) K_Kallstrom sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... C_Bradley runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... A_Emakhu with an over the top challenge Min. 53 :(bil) M_Materazzi with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to A_Emakhu ... A_Emakhu has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 55 :(sha) F_Pisano sidesteps J_Stansfield ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... M_Materazzi with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to Min. 56 :(bil) J_Stansfield controls it with ease ... D_Raum cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 60 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: Gorasabel ... COMING OFF: M_Skrtel Min. 65 :(sha) M_Rashford slips past I_Zubeldia ... A_Y_Bonny with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 69 :(sha) Y_Adli with a neat pass into L_Abada ... Superbly timed tackle by M_Materazzi ... He made it look easy Min. 70 :(sha) K_Kallstrom with the first time flick to N_Kranjcar ... N_Kranjcar lobs L_Maximiano! ... L_Maximiano catches the ball Min. 72 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: T_Buffel ... COMING OFF: J_Brandt Min. 74 :(bil) T_Buffel knocks the ball past Y_Adli ... Now he crosses to Gorasabel! ... Wonderful sliding challenge by F_Pisano Min. 77 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: A_Olabarrieta ... COMING OFF: A_Emakhu Min. 77 :(sha) N_Kranjcar holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to M_Rashford ... J_Louis-Jean fouls badly Min. 80 :(sha) Y_Adli takes advantage of a mistake by Gorasabel ... It's a lucky break ... Y_Adli carves a shot towards goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... L_Maximiano never had a chance! Min. 84 :(bil) I_Zubeldia with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from D_Raum ... C_Chivu reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(sha) D_Raum turns past his marker ... He has some space now! ... R_Gravenberch with the tackle ... That's got to be a yellow ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking Min. 90 :(sha) F_Pisano is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... L_Abada latches onto the end of it ... L_Abada is through on goal! ... The flag stays down ... He just has L_Maximiano to beat ... L_Maximiano makes his move ... He's lobbed him!! ... It bounces in front of goal! ... And settles in the back of the net! ... GOAL!! ... YES!! ... Take a bow son! ... That goal surely snatches the win! ... Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 Athletic Bilbao ... Min. 91 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao ... Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to A Min. 91 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao ... A_Y_Bonny will now play as a FW Min. 91 :(bil) A_Olabarrieta holds the ball up ... He sees J_Stansfield in space! ... J_Stansfield with the 40 yard drive! ... P_Gollini gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Metalist Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shakhtar Donetsk Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Pisano (Man of the Match) Scorers : L_Abada (90) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athletic Bilbao Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : I_Zubeldia Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shakhtar Donetsk | Athletic Bilbao Attempts on Goal : 8 | 6 Off target : 3 | 4 On target : 5 | 2 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 9 Key Tackles : 6 | 8 Key Passes : 7 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Shakhtar Donetsk 1 - 0 Athletic Bilbao ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Shakhtar Donetsk Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Gollini GK 28 1 1 1 24 | 93 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 D_Raum DF 1 23 19 7 26 | 93 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 F_Pisano DF 1 21 18 12 21 | 93 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 68 0 H_Burrows DF 1 21 18 10 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Chivu DF 1 21 17 9 25 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 34 0 C_Bradley DF 1 20 19 6 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Adli MF 1 19 23 17 23 | 93 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 11 11 K_Kallstrom MF 1 8 21 19 28 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 9 N_Kranjcar MF 1 10 20 17 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 L_Abada FW 1 4 20 23 20 | 93 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 43 M_Rashford FW 1 8 18 23 28 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 M_Serni GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Trewin DF 1 14 17 7 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Sabitzer MF 1 1 22 19 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Diarra MF 1 9 16 14 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Destan FW 1 5 13 17 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 I_Zubeldia DF 1 22 18 15 30 | 93 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 32 0 28 M_Skrtel DF 1 21 15 7 25 | 62 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 R_Ferdinand DF 1 21 17 4 28 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 34 0 M_Materazzi DF 1 21 16 5 21 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 18 0 J_Louis-Jean DF 1 21 16 10 24 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 R_Gravenberch MF 1 19 23 9 23 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 J_Stansfield FW 1 6 17 22 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 J_Brandt AM 1 6 23 22 26 | 74 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 A_Y_Bonny FW 1 7 21 23 27 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 A_Emakhu FW 1 6 16 23 30 | 79 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 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 16 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gorasabel DF 1 18 16 5 23 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Buffel MF 1 6 20 15 27 | 19 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 A_Olabarrieta FW 1 8 20 18 21 | 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 1772213732 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40