FFO EFL2, RB Salzburg vs. RB Leipzig (Fri Apr 17) RB Salzburg | RB Leipzig 5-1-2-2 P | 4-1-1-2-2 P Dave Thacker | Rares Ghirau | N_Atubolu GK | GK A_Batalla O_Solet DF | DF K_Nedeljkovic A_Dedic DF | DF J_Branthwaite G_Neville DF | DF M_Finkgrafe G_Castro DF | DF J_Vazquez S_Pavlovic DF | DM E_Laird M_Diaby AM | MF C_Doucoure N_Dorsch MF | AM C_Baumgartner M_Valbuena AM | AM W_Sneijder D_Nene FW | FW Romulo R_Ruiz FW | FW Beto | A_Palmer SUB | SUB D_Enriquez M_Wolf SUB | SUB E_C_Bitshiabu J_Cole SUB | SUB Y_Diomande M_Regal SUB | SUB S_Downing T_Pasnik SUB | SUB L_Cana Min. 4 :(rbl) Beto pushes it past G_Castro ... Beto with a screamer of a shot! ... N_Atubolu catches the ball Min. 8 :(rbl) C_Baumgartner flicks it past G_Castro ... He runs forward ... G_Castro recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy Min. 11 :(slz) D_Nene jumps over the defender's challenge ... J_Branthwaite clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play ... The linesman is flagging ... Throw in Min. 16 :(slz) M_Valbuena runs down the flank ... He threads the ball in to D_Nene ... D_Nene hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... M_Valbuena floats the ball in! ... It comes to M_Diaby ... He gets the shot away ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 18 :(slz) M_Diaby lays the ball back to R_Ruiz ... But C_Doucoure with the fine tackle Min. 19 :(slz) M_Valbuena sidesteps his marker ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... M_Valbuena with a thundering shot! ... A_Batalla claws it off the line ... What's The Referee going to give? ... GOAL!! ... RB Salzburg have the advantage! ... RB Salzburg 1-0 RB Leipzig ... Min. 20 :(rbl) W_Sneijder sidesteps G_Neville ... A vicious shot by W_Sneijder! ... But N_Atubolu punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 21 :(slz) D_Nene plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... D_Nene curls the ball in on goal! ... A_Batalla fists it away Min. 22 :(rbl) M_Finkgrafe takes possession ... Knocks it past O_Solet ... He's through on goal ... Blocked by G_Neville Min. 25 :(slz) G_Neville curls the ball out wide to D_Nene ... D_Nene sends it flying towards goal! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Batalla moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 26 :(rbl) C_Baumgartner has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past M_Diaby! ... He has some space now! ... G_Neville wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 28 :(slz) M_Valbuena wins possession ... He plays the ball across to M_Diaby ... J_Vazquez plays it back ... A_Batalla slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... M_Diaby lofts the ball in! ... It comes to O_Solet ... He fires it towards to goal ... But it puts it well wide Min. 30 :(slz) The ball rolls free! ... M_Diaby takes control of it on the half way line ... He sprints past the defenders!! ... Well executed sliding challenge from E_Laird ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... O_Solet flights it in! ... E_Laird heads it away Min. 33 :(rbl) M_Finkgrafe changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Romulo ... Romulo sees N_Atubolu off his line! ... The RB Leipzig fans get off their seats! ... GOAL!! ... The game's up for grabs now! ... RB Salzburg 1-1 RB Leipzig ... Min. 35 :(slz) M_Diaby sprints past M_Finkgrafe ... M_Diaby swings in the shot! ... A_Batalla makes a fine save Min. 35 :(rbl) Beto picks up a loose ball ... Beto lobs N_Atubolu! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... N_Atubolu was beaten there! Min. 38 :(slz) O_Solet turns past E_Laird ... He has created space for himself now ... O_Solet with a little chip! ... A_Batalla saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 39 :(slz) M_Valbuena dribbles past J_Vazquez ... M_Valbuena aims for the top right corner! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 41 :(slz) M_Valbuena cuts inside ... A delicate chip from M_Valbuena! ... But A_Batalla with the difficult save Min. 41 :(rbl) J_Vazquez loses A_Dedic ... A_Dedic redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 42 :(slz) M_Valbuena flicks it over C_Doucoure's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... J_Vazquez brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(slz) G_Neville moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to M_Diaby ... M_Diaby chases it through, he must score! ... But A_Batalla makes an easy save Min. 45 :(slz) D_Nene cuts in on J_Branthwaite's blind side ... D_Nene tries to place it in the corner! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 47 :(slz) O_Solet crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Diaby in the box ... Romulo with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: RB Salzburg 1-1 RB Leipzig Min. 46 :(slz) M_Valbuena 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 R_Ruiz ... Cleaned up by J_Branthwaite Min. 47 :(rbl) W_Sneijder runs at the defence ... But he loses control of it ... O_Solet takes possession Min. 51 :(slz) G_Castro is too quick for the defence ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... K_Nedeljkovic looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 51 :(rbl) Romulo runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to W_Sneijder ... W_Sneijder with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... N_Atubolu gathers it comfortably Min. 51 :(slz) D_Nene turns past J_Branthwaite ... He has some space now! ... J_Vazquez is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that Min. 52 :(slz) O_Solet with the dribble ... O_Solet sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... A_Batalla fists it away Min. 54 :(slz) G_Neville with a 50-yard pass to M_Diaby ... M_Diaby could have let it bounce! ... The shot slips through A_Batalla's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 55 :(rbl) A defence splitting pass from K_Nedeljkovic to E_Laird ... A thundering drive by E_Laird! ... N_Atubolu is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 56 :(slz) G_Castro brushes C_Doucoure aside and breaks free ... G_Castro with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 57 :(slz) D_Nene with an early cross to S_Pavlovic ... S_Pavlovic with a graceful, looping effort! ... A_Batalla watches it sail wide! Min. 61 :(slz) M_Valbuena slows the ball down and waits for support ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! ... M_Valbuena flicks the header toward the far post! ... A_Batalla gathers it easily Min. 64 :(slz) R_Ruiz runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for goal in mind! ... R_Ruiz with a scorcher of a shot! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 64 :(rbl) C_Doucoure runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to Romulo ... Romulo with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... GOAL!! ... Runs off and slides on his knees!! ... The fans go wild! ... That puts RB Leipzig ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... RB Salzburg 1-2 RB Leipzig ... Min. 65 :(slz) Tactical Change by RB Salzburg ... RB Salzburg have changed their playing style to A Min. 65 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: E_C_Bitshiabu ... COMING OFF: M_Finkgrafe Min. 66 :(slz) N_Dorsch with a 30-yard pass to M_Valbuena ... M_Valbuena with the drive! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... G_Neville crosses it in! ... E_Laird deals with the danger and clears Min. 66 :(rbl) The defender underhits the back pass! ... J_Vazquez is through! ... What a mistake by M_Valbuena! ... J_Vazquez hits a great drive! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 67 :(slz) M_Valbuena with a real burst of pace ... He leaves K_Nedeljkovic behind ... M_Valbuena bears down on goal! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... A_Batalla acrobatically tips it over!! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... M_Diaby hits it into the box! ... That's a poor one ... K_Nedeljkovic clears the danger 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: N_Dorsch Min. 70 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg ... COMING ON: T_Pasnik ... COMING OFF: R_Ruiz Min. 70 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: S_Downing ... COMING OFF: W_Sneijder Min. 70 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: L_Cana ... COMING OFF: E_Laird Min. 70 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig ... C_Baumgartner will now play as a FW Min. 74 :(rbl) K_Nedeljkovic finds C_Baumgartner with a perfectly weighted pass ... C_Baumgartner blasts it at the goal! ... N_Atubolu makes a difficult save Min. 75 :(slz) T_Pasnik takes advantage of a mistake by S_Downing ... He crosses to D_Nene ... D_Nene could have let it bounce! ... A_Batalla fists it away Min. 77 :(rbl) S_Downing slips past A_Dedic ... O_Solet with the block Min. 78 :(rbl) J_Branthwaite takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to C_Baumgartner ... G_Neville hits it out for a corner ... That was sent up into the top tier ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... Romulo flights it in! ... Headed away by A_Dedic Min. 79 :(slz) T_Pasnik flicks it past J_Branthwaite ... He runs forward ... T_Pasnik has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... A_Batalla makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 81 :(rbl) Romulo sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball across to S_Downing ... S_Downing strikes a wicked curler! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 83 :(slz) T_Pasnik runs at the defence ... He nutmegs J_Branthwaite ... He showed his class there ... T_Pasnik with the overhead! ... The shot slips through A_Batalla's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 83 :(rbl) C_Baumgartner with the mazy run ... C_Baumgartner with his head down lets it go! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And spins wide Min. 84 :(slz) O_Solet runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to M_Diaby ... C_Baumgartner takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 85 :(slz) O_Solet flicks it past C_Doucoure ... He runs forward ... S_Downing cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 86 :(rbl) Romulo cuts the ball back to C_Baumgartner ... But A_Dedic spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(slz) M_Diaby with a glorious long pass to O_Solet ... A well-placed shot from O_Solet! ... It takes a deflection! ... A_Batalla is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Nene curls it into the box! ... A_Batalla easily catches it! Min. 89 :(slz) J_Cole slips past his marker E_C_Bitshiabu ... The ball is whipped into T_Pasnik ... T_Pasnik with the drive! ... The net moves! ... GOAL!! ... He runs towards the fans! ... And slides on his knees! ... WOW!! ... RB Salzburg have equalised! ... Rares Ghirau must be kicking himself he didn't park the bus now! ... RB Salzburg 2-2 RB Leipzig ... Min. 90 :(rbl) S_Downing sprints past the defender ... S_Downing blasts the ball towards goal! ... N_Atubolu blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 93 :(slz) D_Nene brushes S_Downing aside and breaks free ... J_Vazquez with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him that he has been warned enough ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 94 :(rbl) Romulo uses his feet well to turn on the ball ... Romulo tries to lob the keeper! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Red Bull Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Salzburg Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Valbuena Scorers : M_Valbuena (19), T_Pasnik (89) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Leipzig Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Romulo (Man of the Match) Scorers : Romulo (33,64) Sent Off : N/A Booked : , C_Baumgartner (84)J_Vazquez (93) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Salzburg | RB Leipzig Attempts on Goal : 25 | 13 Off target : 13 | 6 On target : 12 | 7 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 6 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 3 | 9 Key Tackles : 9 | 11 Key Passes : 14 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : RB Salzburg 2 - 2 RB Leipzig ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 96 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 O_Solet DF 1 22 18 15 21 | 96 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 32 32 56 A_Dedic DF 1 22 18 6 25 | 96 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 G_Neville DF 1 21 17 5 24 | 96 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 51 0 G_Castro DF 1 21 17 10 28 | 72 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 18 S_Pavlovic DF 1 21 16 11 31 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 M_Diaby AM 1 3 23 22 30 | 96 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 22 28 N_Dorsch MF 1 14 19 7 32 | 72 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 M_Valbuena AM 1 6 21 16 21 | 96 0 0 3 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 39 102 D_Nene FW 1 3 16 23 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 18 29 R_Ruiz FW 1 8 17 20 31 | 72 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 A_Palmer DF 20 1 1 1 20 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Wolf DF 1 19 12 6 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Cole MF 1 8 20 16 27 | 24 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 M_Regal DM 1 13 18 5 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Pasnik FW 1 6 18 22 22 | 24 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 16 38 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 | 96 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 0 0 0 K_Nedeljkovic DF 1 21 18 12 22 | 96 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 32 0 J_Branthwaite DF 1 22 18 4 28 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 16 0 M_Finkgrafe DF 1 19 17 10 25 | 67 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 J_Vazquez DF 1 22 15 14 20 | 96 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 30 -2 12 E_Laird DM 1 22 18 12 23 | 72 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 0 16 C_Doucoure MF 1 19 22 7 26 | 96 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 28 0 C_Baumgartner FW 1 4 21 21 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 14 W_Sneijder AM 1 7 21 19 23 | 72 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 Romulo FW 1 7 17 22 31 | 96 0 0 3 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 51 54 Beto FW 1 8 15 22 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 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 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Diomande MF 1 11 20 19 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Downing MF 1 6 17 20 23 | 24 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 32 0 18 L_Cana MF 1 16 19 6 23 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1776448935 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40