FFO EFL2, Union Berlin vs. Athletic Bilbao (Mon May 11)


                         Union Berlin  |  Athletic Bilbao
                          4-2-0-2-2 C  |  5-2-3 P
                            Lee Clark  |  Neil Kirby
                                       |
                            N_Pope GK  |  GK L_Maximiano
                          A_Theate DF  |  DF A_Robertson
                        W_Armitage DF  |  DF I_Zabarnyi
                            M_Faye DF  |  DF I_Zubeldia
                        N_Burdisso DF  |  DF M_Materazzi
                       E_Cambiasso DM  |  DF T_Araujo
                         Zubimendi DM  |  MF R_Gravenberch
                          E_Nuamah AM  |  MF A_Olabarrieta
                         P_Canales AM  |  FW G_Pazzini
                          D_Fofana FW  |  FW A_Y_Bonny
                           R_Keane FW  |  FW C_Gakpo
                                       |
                          H_J_Butt SUB |  SUB A_Castro
                           D_Leite SUB |  SUB I_Monreal
                            A_Kral SUB |  SUB A_Munoz
                          A_Buzaky SUB |  SUB M_Adopo
                        K_L_Potter SUB |  SUB A_Sola




Min. 3  :(bil) M_Materazzi beats his man 
          ...  M_Materazzi rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  But N_Pope palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 4  :(uni) N_Burdisso puts in R_Keane 
          ...  R_Keane hits a great drive! 
          ...  L_Maximiano parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 10 :(uni) Zubimendi with the towering header to M_Faye 
          ...  But I_Zabarnyi spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 15 :(uni) R_Keane hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  D_Fofana latches onto it! 
          ...  D_Fofana attempts the shot! 
          ...  L_Maximiano makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 19 :(uni) P_Canales brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  P_Canales with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 20 :(uni) A_Theate takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Keane 
          ...  But A_Robertson reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 21 :(bil) N_Pope with a terrible kick! 
          ...  G_Pazzini takes control of the ball! 
          ...  G_Pazzini drives it low! 
          ...  N_Pope makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 26 :(bil) C_Gakpo with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  Zubimendi with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 26 :(bil) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  G_Pazzini seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  G_Pazzini sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  N_Pope takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 27 :(uni) M_Faye looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards N_Burdisso 
          ...  I_Zabarnyi with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 36 :(bil) C_Gakpo sidesteps his marker 
          ...  C_Gakpo strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  N_Pope saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 37 :(uni) D_Fofana leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to E_Nuamah 
          ...  M_Materazzi beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 37 :(bil) R_Gravenberch with the cross-field pass to A_Y_Bonny 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 38 :(bil) T_Araujo runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to I_Zabarnyi 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Faye 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by C_Gakpo! 
          ...  A_Olabarrieta gets a shot in 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 39 :(uni) A_Theate moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Cambiasso 
          ...  T_Araujo wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 40 :(uni) P_Canales has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Materazzi! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  P_Canales sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  L_Maximiano with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 41 :(uni) R_Keane breaks free from A_Robertson 
          ...  R_Keane has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(bil) R_Gravenberch flicks the ball through 
          ...  C_Gakpo runs onto it! 
          ...  A skilful effort from C_Gakpo! 
          ...  But N_Pope parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 44 :(bil) A_Robertson is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to A_Olabarrieta 
          ...  A_Olabarrieta with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  N_Pope gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 47 :(uni) D_Fofana with a flicked pass to P_Canales 
          ...  P_Canales shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Union Berlin 0-0 Athletic Bilbao

Min. 50 :(bil) T_Araujo finds A_Y_Bonny with a ball over the defence 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from W_Armitage 
Min. 51 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny whips the ball across to C_Gakpo 
          ...  What a challenge by N_Burdisso 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Gravenberch with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  N_Pope comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  A_Olabarrieta with the header 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  N_Pope was caught out there 
          ...  WHAT??? 
          ...  It's been disallowed! 
          ...  The referee spotted a handball 
Min. 52 :(bil) G_Pazzini beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  G_Pazzini with a thundering shot! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 54 :(uni) R_Keane breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on L_Maximiano! 
          ...  T_Araujo brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 55 :(uni) E_Nuamah slows the ball down 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! 
          ...  I_Zabarnyi reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 57 :(uni) E_Cambiasso whips the ball across to P_Canales 
          ...  P_Canales shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  L_Maximiano with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 57 :(bil) M_Materazzi boots it towards C_Gakpo 
          ...  W_Armitage pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 58 :(uni) A defence splitting pass from D_Fofana to P_Canales 
          ...  But I_Zubeldia slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 60 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Kral 
          ...  COMING OFF: Zubimendi 
Min. 61 :(uni) The defender slips up! 
          ...  P_Canales is through! 
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Y_Bonny 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 64 :(uni) D_Fofana runs at I_Zabarnyi 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  A delicate header from D_Fofana! 
          ...  But L_Maximiano hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 65 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 67 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: K_L_Potter 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Keane 
Min. 67 :(uni) E_Nuamah takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Theate 
          ...  A_Theate with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee is signalling for VAR 
          ...  It's been given! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Union Berlin fans celebrate! 
          ...  Union Berlin go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Union Berlin 1-0 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 67 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Leite 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Canales 
Min. 67 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 67 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  E_Nuamah will now play as a MF 
Min. 67 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 67 :(bil) A_Olabarrieta rushes through the defence 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Olabarrieta! 
          ...  N_Pope makes a good save 
Min. 69 :(uni) D_Fofana beats A_Robertson with absolute ease! 
          ...  D_Fofana flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_L_Potter crosses it in! 
          ...  L_Maximiano makes the catch! 
Min. 70 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Monreal 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Araujo 
Min. 71 :(uni) K_L_Potter runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off I_Zubeldia back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  K_L_Potter unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  The shot slips through L_Maximiano's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 72 :(bil) C_Gakpo beats A_Kral 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  D_Leite takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 75 :(uni) A_Kral finds K_L_Potter with a ball over the defence 
          ...  K_L_Potter tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  L_Maximiano tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 76 :(uni) E_Nuamah changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_L_Potter 
          ...  I_Zabarnyi is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  L_Maximiano misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Theate hits it into the box! 
          ...  L_Maximiano comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 77 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Adopo 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Olabarrieta 
Min. 77 :(uni) M_Faye hoists the ball across to D_Fofana 
          ...  Well intercepted by M_Adopo 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(uni) W_Armitage plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  W_Armitage tries to beat L_Maximiano! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 90 :(uni) A_Theate pulls up 
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went 
          ...  He won't be able to continue!! 
          ...  They have used all of their substitutions 
          ...  They will have to play on with a man less! 
Min. 90 :(bil) I_Zubeldia hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  G_Pazzini latches onto it! 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Kral!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 91 :(bil) R_Gravenberch sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  N_Burdisso with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  N_Pope with a comfortable save!! 
Min. 93 :(uni) E_Nuamah runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  A_Robertson is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  D_Leite shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to K_L_Potter instead 
          ...  K_L_Potter hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadion Alten Forsterei
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : A_Theate (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Theate (67)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : A_Theate (90)
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Athletic Bilbao Match Info
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Best player          : A_Y_Bonny
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Union Berlin  |    Athletic Bilbao
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       11
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       8
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Final Score          : Union Berlin 1 - 0 Athletic Bilbao
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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  27   1   1   1  25 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
A_Theate       DF   1  21  18   7  25 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  32  54
W_Armitage     DF   1  22  16  14  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   0  14
M_Faye         DF   1  21  18  15  30 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  32   0
N_Burdisso     DF   1  21  17  13  23 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  17   0
E_Cambiasso    DM   1  14  21   4  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
Zubimendi      DM   1  16  22   8  28 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
E_Nuamah       MF   1   8  22  19  24 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
P_Canales      AM   1   8  21  19  26 |  69   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  40
D_Fofana       FW   1   9  15  24  26 |  96   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  57  16
R_Keane        FW   1   6  16  21  22 |  69   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  16
H_J_Butt       GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Leite        DF   1  20  16   9  27 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
A_Kral         DM   1  15  22  12  23 |  34   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  12   0
A_Buzaky       AM   1   4  20  15  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_L_Potter     FW   1   2  14  20  31 |  27   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26

Player Statistics - Athletic Bilbao
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Maximiano    GK  28   1   1   1  25 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
A_Robertson    DF   1  24  20  11  29 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  14   0
I_Zabarnyi     DF   1  22  17  11  23 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0   0
I_Zubeldia     DF   1  23  18  15  30 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  16   0
M_Materazzi    DF   1  21  17   5  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  17  25
T_Araujo       DF   1  22  16  15  22 |  72   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  36   0
R_Gravenberch  MF   1  19  24   9  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Olabarrieta  MF   1   8  20  18  21 |  79   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  44
G_Pazzini      FW   1   8  16  22  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
A_Y_Bonny      FW   1   7  21  24  27 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  31  13  10
C_Gakpo        FW   1   2  20  25  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
A_Castro       GK  18   1   1   1   8 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Monreal      DF   1  20  16   4  23 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Munoz        DF   1  15  13   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Adopo        MF   1  14  17   9  21 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
A_Sola         FW   1   3  13  15  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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