FFO EFL2, Shakhtar Donetsk vs. RB Leipzig (Mon Mar 09) Shakhtar Donetsk | RB Leipzig 5-1-1-1-2 A | 5-1-0-2-2 P James Bucknall Caretaker | Rares Ghirau | P_Gollini GK | GK A_Batalla D_Raum DF | DF E_Laird F_Pisano DF | DF K_Nedeljkovic H_Burrows DF | DF J_Branthwaite C_Chivu DF | DF M_Finkgrafe C_Bradley DF | DF J_Vazquez Y_Adli DM | DM C_Doucoure N_Kranjcar MF | AM Y_Diomande K_Kallstrom AM | AM C_Baumgartner L_Abada FW | FW Romulo M_Rashford FW | FW Beto | M_Serni SUB | SUB D_Enriquez K_Trewin SUB | SUB E_C_Bitshiabu M_Sabitzer SUB | SUB W_Sneijder S_Diarra SUB | SUB T_Chandler E_Destan SUB | SUB L_Cana Min. 2 :(rbl) C_Baumgartner jinks past the defender ... N_Kranjcar with an ugly foul ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 3 :(sha) Y_Adli runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to H_Burrows ... Great turn! Astonishing! The defence has gone to sleep ... H_Burrows is all alone ... A_Batalla comes towards him ... He lobs it over A_Batalla ... It's hit the bar and gone over!! Min. 4 :(sha) H_Burrows dribbles past J_Vazquez ... A left-footer by H_Burrows! ... A_Batalla narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 5 :(sha) L_Abada sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... L_Abada goes for the top corner! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 11 :(sha) K_Kallstrom runs at the defence ... He nutmegs E_Laird ... He showed his class there ... But he loses control of it ... K_Nedeljkovic belts it clear Min. 18 :(sha) K_Kallstrom lobs it over the defender ... K_Kallstrom aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 18 :(rbl) C_Baumgartner with a clever shimmy ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from C_Baumgartner! ... It looks good ... But P_Gollini just gets his fingers to that one Min. 19 :(rbl) K_Nedeljkovic with a 50-yard pass to J_Vazquez ... What a fantastic interception by N_Kranjcar Min. 20 :(sha) N_Kranjcar kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... M_Rashford gets on the end of the pass ... M_Rashford swings in the shot! ... Saved by A_Batalla Min. 21 :(rbl) Y_Diomande picks up a loose ball ... Y_Diomande with a graceful, looping effort! ... P_Gollini makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 29 :(sha) L_Abada with the diagonal pass to M_Rashford ... M_Rashford lobs A_Batalla! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... That was unstoppable! ... That's given Shakhtar Donetsk the advantage! ... Shakhtar Donetsk 1-0 RB Leipzig ... Min. 31 :(rbl) J_Vazquez is clutching his leg! ... That doesn't look good ... But he'll continue and try to run it off Min. 33 :(rbl) Beto brings the ball into the opposing area ... H_Burrows with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 37 :(rbl) Beto whips the ball across to Y_Diomande ... Launched towards the top corner by Y_Diomande! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 38 :(rbl) C_Baumgartner with an amazing show of skill to get past H_Burrows ... He crosses to K_Nedeljkovic ... K_Nedeljkovic with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 38 :(sha) N_Kranjcar takes possession ... He looks up ... He's in acres of space ... Romulo with a superb challenge ... The Referee has given the free kick the other way! Min. 41 :(sha) M_Rashford hoofs it upfield to find L_Abada ... L_Abada hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... A_Batalla fists it away Min. 42 :(sha) C_Chivu hoofs it upfield to find K_Kallstrom ... K_Kallstrom rifles it at the goal! ... A_Batalla watches it sail safely wide! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 45 :(sha) L_Abada sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to H_Burrows ... Launched towards the top corner by H_Burrows! ... GOOOOOAL!! ... Hammered home! ... The Shakhtar Donetsk fans chant his name! ... Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 RB Leipzig ... Min. 46 :(sha) C_Bradley puts in N_Kranjcar ... N_Kranjcar fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Shakhtar Donetsk 2-0 RB Leipzig Min. 46 :(rbl) K_Nedeljkovic turns past C_Chivu ... He has created space for himself now ... F_Pisano goes in with high feet!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... C_Doucoure swings it in ... C_Baumgartner gets on the end of it ... H_Burrows wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by Y_Diomande! ... P_Gollini catches it! Min. 50 :(sha) M_Rashford holds the ball up and waits 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 Y_Diomande wins the tackle Min. 56 :(rbl) J_Branthwaite is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... Romulo latches onto the ball ... Romulo uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... But P_Gollini punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 59 :(sha) C_Bradley is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to M_Rashford ... E_Laird gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 60 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig ... RB Leipzig have changed their playing style to A Min. 60 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig ... C_Baumgartner will now play as a FW Min. 60 :(sha) H_Burrows sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to M_Rashford ... Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Vazquez ... He had to get that one right! Min. 63 :(rbl) J_Vazquez takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into C_Doucoure ... C_Doucoure with the drive! ... P_Gollini with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 65 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: E_C_Bitshiabu ... COMING OFF: M_Finkgrafe Min. 65 :(rbl) Romulo sidesteps H_Burrows ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... D_Raum tackles cleanly Min. 69 :(sha) N_Kranjcar get's past J_Branthwaite ... He's gonna worry them again ... N_Kranjcar hits the ball on the bounce! ... But he puts it well wide ... The RB Leipzig fans taunt him! Min. 69 :(rbl) E_C_Bitshiabu takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to J_Vazquez ... J_Vazquez drives the shot in! ... P_Gollini parries it, he follows it up ... And P_Gollini recovers to save!! Min. 70 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: W_Sneijder ... COMING OFF: C_Doucoure Min. 71 :(rbl) W_Sneijder has broken clear! Just P_Gollini to beat! ... F_Pisano brings him down! ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 74 :(rbl) W_Sneijder with the deft touch ... He takes it past F_Pisano ... He knocks it to Romulo! ... Romulo with the cheeky shot! ... But P_Gollini reaches the ball. Good save Min. 75 :(rbl) J_Branthwaite with a precise ball to Y_Diomande ... Y_Diomande belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 77 :(sha) N_Kranjcar turns past his marker ... He has some space now! ... A wicked drive by N_Kranjcar! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 78 :(sha) M_Rashford finds the space intelligently ... M_Rashford hits a great drive! ... But A_Batalla punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 78 :(rbl) W_Sneijder brings the ball into the opposing area ... J_Branthwaite makes himself available ... J_Branthwaite from 20 yards! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 80 :(rbl) W_Sneijder beats H_Burrows ... He showed great skill there ... W_Sneijder with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... But P_Gollini punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 82 :(rbl) Romulo flicks it over C_Chivu and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Romulo hits a curling shot! ... P_Gollini with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 84 :(sha) H_Burrows 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! ... Y_Adli receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... Y_Adli sees A_Batalla off his line! ... But A_Batalla punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that A_Batalla got a touch Min. 85 :(sha) C_Chivu drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to F_Pisano ... F_Pisano attempts to drive it home! ... A_Batalla with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 85 :(rbl) Beto with the dribble ... Y_Adli is easily beaten ... H_Burrows with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(rbl) J_Vazquez finds K_Nedeljkovic in acres of space ... Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Bradley ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 92 :(sha) L_Abada latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... L_Abada belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Metalist Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shakhtar Donetsk Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Burrows (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Rashford (29), H_Burrows (45) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Kranjcar (2), F_Pisano (71) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Leipzig Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Romulo Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shakhtar Donetsk | RB Leipzig Attempts on Goal : 16 | 12 Off target : 8 | 4 On target : 8 | 8 Possession : 53 | 47 Corners : 0 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 6 | 5 Key Tackles : 6 | 4 Key Passes : 11 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Shakhtar Donetsk 2 - 0 RB Leipzig ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 97 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 0 0 0 D_Raum DF 1 23 19 7 26 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 F_Pisano DF 1 21 18 12 21 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 15 -2 16 H_Burrows DF 1 21 18 11 24 | 97 0 3 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 51 32 82 C_Chivu DF 1 21 17 9 25 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 C_Bradley DF 1 20 19 6 23 | 97 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 30 0 Y_Adli DM 1 19 23 17 23 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 13 N_Kranjcar MF 1 10 20 17 22 | 97 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 26 12 31 K_Kallstrom AM 1 8 21 19 28 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 L_Abada FW 1 4 20 23 20 | 97 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 64 17 M_Rashford FW 1 9 18 23 28 | 97 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 16 36 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 - RB Leipzig Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Batalla GK 26 1 1 1 27 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 E_Laird DF 1 22 18 12 23 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 K_Nedeljkovic DF 1 21 17 12 22 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 17 16 J_Branthwaite DF 1 22 18 4 28 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 24 M_Finkgrafe DF 1 19 17 10 25 | 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Vazquez DF 1 21 15 14 20 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 38 16 C_Doucoure DM 1 19 22 7 26 | 71 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 Y_Diomande AM 1 11 20 19 25 | 97 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 27 0 29 C_Baumgartner FW 1 4 21 21 27 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 9 Romulo FW 1 7 17 21 31 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 Beto FW 1 8 15 22 30 | 97 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 D_Enriquez GK 24 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_C_Bitshiabu DF 1 20 16 5 20 | 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 W_Sneijder DM 1 7 21 19 23 | 26 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 11 T_Chandler DM 1 3 12 9 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Cana DM 1 16 19 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1773093808 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40