FFO EFL2, Union Berlin vs. PSV (Mon Jan 05)


                         Union Berlin  |  PSV
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                            Lee Clark  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                            N_Pope GK  |  GK J_Griffiths
                        W_Armitage DF  |  DF M_Dawson
                            M_Faye DF  |  DF B_Alves
                          A_Theate DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                        N_Burdisso DF  |  DF M_Sverko
                         Zubimendi MF  |  MF Y_Kabadayi
                            A_Kral MF  |  MF R_Baro
                          E_Nuamah MF  |  MF E_Anderson
                       E_Cambiasso MF  |  MF N_Fraser
                          D_Fofana FW  |  FW D_Washington
                           R_Keane FW  |  FW G_Higuain
                                       |
                          H_J_Butt SUB |  SUB M_Landreau
                           D_Leite SUB |  SUB A_Obispo
                         P_Jaeckel SUB |  SUB D_Biondini
                         P_Canales SUB |  SUB Michel
                        M_Kaufmann SUB |  SUB S_Fletcher




Min. 1  :(uni) R_Keane jinks past M_Dawson 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by B_Howedes 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  A_Theate flights it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for J_Griffiths, who catches the ball 
Min. 3  :(uni) D_Fofana turns past M_Sverko 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Fofana unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  J_Griffiths never had a chance! 
Min. 5  :(psv) G_Higuain with the towering header to D_Washington 
          ...  D_Washington has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  N_Pope saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 7  :(uni) M_Faye beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  M_Faye sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 9  :(uni) N_Burdisso comes accross to cover, good skills 
          ...  N_Pope advances out towards the looping ball 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Header over the keeper! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  That's got to be one of the best own goals I've ever seen. 
          ...  He must feel like a right pillock! 
          ...  Union Berlin 0-1 PSV ...
Min. 12 :(psv) M_Dawson works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Washington 
          ...  D_Washington hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But N_Pope makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 13 :(uni) A_Theate slides it through the middle to E_Nuamah 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by E_Nuamah! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 15 :(uni) Zubimendi holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Kral 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  E_Anderson looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 15 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi with a penetrating pass to N_Fraser 
          ...  E_Cambiasso read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 18 :(uni) D_Fofana cuts in on B_Howedes's blind side 
          ...  D_Fofana hits the ball first time! 
          ...  J_Griffiths heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 20 :(uni) R_Keane has plenty of time and space 
          ...  R_Keane attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that J_Griffiths got a touch 
Min. 20 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  N_Fraser gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A thundering drive by N_Fraser! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  N_Pope never had a chance! 
Min. 21 :(psv) M_Sverko finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  M_Sverko fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  N_Pope makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 22 :(uni) N_Burdisso holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to R_Keane 
          ...  B_Alves with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 22 :(psv) R_Baro sidesteps A_Theate 
          ...  R_Baro with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 23 :(psv) R_Baro with a 50-yard pass to M_Dawson 
          ...  W_Armitage knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
Min. 24 :(uni) M_Faye could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  M_Faye attempts to nutmeg J_Griffiths! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 27 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi finds the run of G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  N_Pope gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 28 :(uni) E_Nuamah moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Griffiths 
Min. 29 :(psv) N_Fraser with the towering header to D_Washington 
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Washington! 
          ...  But N_Pope just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  R_Baro flights it in! 
          ...  G_Higuain gets his head on it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It defies description! 
          ...  How about 'sensational'? 
          ...  How about 'superb'? 
          ...  Union Berlin 0-2 PSV ...
Min. 30 :(uni) E_Nuamah gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  E_Nuamah flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 30 :(psv) N_Fraser runs at A_Theate 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  W_Armitage reads the play well 
Min. 31 :(psv) E_Anderson 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! 
          ...  M_Dawson receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  M_Dawson with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  N_Pope won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Excellent strike!! 
          ...  Union Berlin 0-3 PSV ...
Min. 38 :(psv) N_Fraser hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  Y_Kabadayi latches onto it! 
          ...  Y_Kabadayi hits a great shot! 
          ...  N_Pope just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 39 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi 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! 
          ...  N_Fraser receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  N_Fraser with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 41 :(psv) R_Baro takes advantage of a mistake by A_Theate 
          ...  He puts in N_Fraser! 
          ...  A cracking drive from N_Fraser! 
          ...  N_Pope watches it sail wide! 
Min. 42 :(uni) R_Keane beats Y_Kabadayi 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  R_Keane with the strike! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(uni) R_Keane moves forward 
          ...  R_Keane with a thundering volley! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 44 :(psv) D_Washington slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  W_Armitage is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  M_Sverko drives it in 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Alves plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  N_Pope fists it away! 
Min. 45 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Canales 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Cambiasso 
Min. 45 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Leite 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Burdisso 
Min. 46 :(uni) W_Armitage runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  D_Leite latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  D_Leite sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 47 :(psv) B_Howedes get's past P_Canales 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  B_Howedes controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  N_Pope makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Union Berlin 0-3 PSV

Min. 46 :(uni) P_Canales 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 D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana with a little chip! 
          ...  J_Griffiths has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Griffiths reacts well to save!! 
Min. 48 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi flights the ball to G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain drives it towards goal! 
          ...  N_Pope makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 50 :(psv) M_Sverko is clutching his leg! 
          ...  This doesn't look good 
          ...  I think Harry Kleinjan is going to take him off 
Min. 50 :(psv) Substitution by PSV 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Obispo 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Sverko 
Min. 51 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi with the first time pass to G_Higuain 
          ...  A powerful shot by G_Higuain! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  There was no way N_Pope was going to catch that! 
          ...  Union Berlin 0-4 PSV ...
Min. 53 :(psv) M_Dawson plays a great one-two 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  M_Dawson with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  N_Pope with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 54 :(uni) R_Keane flicks it over B_Alves and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  R_Keane pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  J_Griffiths has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Griffiths is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 55 :(psv) R_Baro 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 M_Dawson 
          ...  M_Dawson must beat N_Pope! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 59 :(psv) R_Baro cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Washington 
          ...  D_Leite brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 61 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi has space to run with the ball 
          ...  D_Leite goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 62 :(psv) D_Washington takes on 3 men 
          ...  E_Nuamah is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
Min. 63 :(uni) D_Fofana sidesteps E_Anderson 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  D_Fofana with a blistering shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 63 :(psv) N_Fraser get's past W_Armitage 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  N_Fraser fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 66 :(uni) A defence splitting pass from R_Keane to W_Armitage 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Y_Kabadayi 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 68 :(uni) Zubimendi holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Keane 
          ...  A_Obispo cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 69 :(uni) A_Theate runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  Zubimendi latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  B_Alves steals the ball of off him 
Min. 69 :(psv) N_Fraser slides it through the middle to E_Anderson 
          ...  But Zubimendi wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 70 :(psv) N_Fraser passes the ball to G_Higuain 
          ...  G_Higuain with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  N_Pope with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 71 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi takes advantage of a mistake by M_Faye 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Y_Kabadayi with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  N_Pope gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 72 :(psv) N_Fraser floats the ball in to find R_Baro 
          ...  R_Baro from 20 yards! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 73 :(uni) E_Nuamah with the towering header to P_Canales 
          ...  P_Canales shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 75 :(uni) R_Keane races into the box 
          ...  He sees E_Nuamah lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  B_Alves beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 76 :(uni) M_Faye is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to E_Nuamah 
          ...  E_Nuamah sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  J_Griffiths parries it 
Min. 76 :(psv) D_Washington with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  D_Washington tries to chip the ball over N_Pope! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 79 :(psv) Substitution by PSV 
          ...  COMING ON: Michel 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Baro 
Min. 84 :(psv) G_Higuain cuts inside D_Leite 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by W_Armitage 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 85 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi with a probing pass to M_Dawson 
          ...  M_Dawson hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  The net moves! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  Union Berlin 0-5 PSV ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(uni) P_Canales takes advantage of a mistake by M_Dawson 
          ...  A delicate header from P_Canales! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Fofana plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Griffiths fists it away! 
Min. 89 :(psv) N_Fraser with a real burst of pace 
          ...  D_Leite can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  N_Fraser hits a great shot! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 90 :(uni) D_Fofana takes advantage of a mistake by B_Alves 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  D_Fofana hits a great shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Canales floats the ball in! 
          ...  J_Griffiths comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  W_Armitage with the header 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 90 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  G_Higuain latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A well-placed shot from G_Higuain! 
          ...  N_Pope guesses right 
Min. 91 :(uni) R_Keane runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  B_Alves with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
Min. 92 :(psv) D_Washington with a real burst of pace 
          ...  A_Theate can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  D_Washington attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 

*************  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          : D_Fofana
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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PSV Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Kabadayi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : , N_Burdisso (9 og), G_Higuain (29,51)M_Dawson (31,85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : M_Sverko (50)
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Match Statistics
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                            Union Berlin  |    PSV
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       27
Off target           :           7        |       12
On target            :          12        |       15
Possession           :          36        |       64
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       19
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Final Score          : Union Berlin 0 - 5 PSV
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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  26   1   1   1  25 |  94  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0   0
W_Armitage     DF   1  21  16  14  26 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  34  18  14
M_Faye         DF   1  20  17  14  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  17  30
A_Theate       DF   1  20  17   7  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
N_Burdisso     DF   1  20  16  12  23 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   8   0
Zubimendi      MF   1  16  21   7  28 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  26   0
A_Kral         MF   1  15  21  11  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Nuamah       MF   1   8  21  18  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  26  36
E_Cambiasso    MF   1  13  20   4  24 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
D_Fofana       FW   1   9  15  23  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  40
R_Keane        FW   1   6  15  20  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  38  38
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  15   9  27 |  49   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   0  19
P_Jaeckel      DF   1  15  12   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Canales      MF   1   8  20  18  26 |  49   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  14  20
M_Kaufmann     FW   1   8  11  15  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - PSV
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Griffiths    GK  25   1   1   1  26 |  94  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 139   0   0   0
M_Dawson       DF   1  20  16  14  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  18 110
B_Alves        DF   1  20  15  14  26 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  54   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   1  20  14   6  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   0  24
M_Sverko       DF   1  19  16   5  20 |  52   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  19   0  48
Y_Kabadayi     MF   1  10  22  17  31 |  94   0   1   8   2   2   0   0   0   0  28 128  24
R_Baro         MF   1  16  21  13  28 |  81   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  56  30
E_Anderson     MF   1  10  21  18  22 |  94   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  30   0
N_Fraser       MF   1   7  17  21  29 |  94   0   0   5   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  85  35
D_Washington   FW   1  10  20  23  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  31
G_Higuain      FW   1   8  15  20  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   6   2   0   0   0   0  19  96
M_Landreau     GK  24   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Obispo       DF   1  15  14   5  29 |  42   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
D_Biondini     MF   1  15  19  14  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Michel         MF   1   8  18  13  25 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Fletcher     FW   1   4  13  18  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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