FFO EFL2, Union Berlin vs. RB Leipzig (Mon Mar 02)


                         Union Berlin  |  RB Leipzig
                            5-2-1-2 L  |  5-1-2-1-1 E
                            Lee Clark  |  Rares Ghirau
                                       |
                            N_Pope GK  |  GK A_Batalla
                        N_Burdisso DF  |  DF E_Laird
                            M_Faye DF  |  DF K_Nedeljkovic
                        W_Armitage DF  |  DF J_Branthwaite
                          A_Theate DF  |  DF J_Vazquez
                           D_Leite DF  |  DF E_C_Bitshiabu
                         Zubimendi MF  |  DM C_Doucoure
                            A_Kral MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                          E_Nuamah AM  |  MF Y_Diomande
                          D_Fofana FW  |  AM C_Baumgartner
                           R_Keane FW  |  FW Romulo
                                       |
                          H_J_Butt SUB |  SUB D_Enriquez
                         P_Jaeckel SUB |  SUB M_Finkgrafe
                       E_Cambiasso SUB |  SUB S_Downing
                         P_Canales SUB |  SUB Beto
                        K_L_Potter SUB |  SUB L_Cana




Min. 1  :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 2  :(uni) E_Nuamah is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Keane 
          ...  J_Vazquez slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 3  :(rbl) Romulo runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off A_Theate back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  But D_Fofana sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 6  :(uni) A_Kral with a smart pass to M_Faye 
          ...  But J_Vazquez spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 7  :(uni) D_Fofana plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  D_Fofana tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  But A_Batalla stops that one easily 
Min. 10 :(uni) D_Leite turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Faye 
          ...  A_Kral makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  A_Batalla gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 11 :(uni) Zubimendi pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Zubimendi fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Batalla was caught out there 
          ...  Rares Ghirau is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Union Berlin 1-0 RB Leipzig ...
Min. 12 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Zubimendi will now play as a DM 
Min. 16 :(rbl) K_Nedeljkovic flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  A well-placed shot from K_Nedeljkovic! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Goodness gracious me! 
          ...  it's amazing the goal is still standing 
          ...  That looked offside to me! 
          ...  Now it's all square! 
          ...  Union Berlin 1-1 RB Leipzig ...
Min. 17 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Zubimendi will now play as a MF 
Min. 21 :(uni) E_Nuamah has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Doucoure! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But E_Laird clears the danger 
Min. 23 :(rbl) Curled in dangerously from E_C_Bitshiabu to W_Sneijder 
          ...  But W_Armitage spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 30 :(uni) A_Theate with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from E_Laird 
          ...  A_Theate looks to see where A_Batalla is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Batalla's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 31 :(rbl) Y_Diomande over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds C_Baumgartner though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  M_Faye with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 31 :(uni) M_Faye slumps to the ground! 
          ...  He gets up again though 
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue 
Min. 32 :(rbl) C_Doucoure knocks the ball on and sprints past Zubimendi 
          ...  A delightful ball in to K_Nedeljkovic 
          ...  D_Leite seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 33 :(uni) Zubimendi holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees R_Keane in space! 
          ...  R_Keane has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed! There was a foul on the goalkeeper 
Min. 33 :(rbl) J_Branthwaite with a one-touch layoff to J_Vazquez 
          ...  N_Burdisso slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 35 :(uni) E_Nuamah moves inside 
          ...  J_Branthwaite with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 39 :(rbl) Y_Diomande heads the ball back to E_Laird 
          ...  E_Laird with the overhead! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(uni) Zubimendi 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! 
          ...  R_Keane receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A delicate header from R_Keane! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 47 :(uni) Zubimendi with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Branthwaite 
          ...  Zubimendi chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  But A_Batalla punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 47 :(rbl) C_Baumgartner runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Branthwaite 
          ...  J_Branthwaite drives it towards goal! 
          ...  N_Pope gathers it easily 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Union Berlin 1-1 RB Leipzig

Min. 46 :(uni) R_Keane with a 40-yard pass to N_Burdisso 
          ...  N_Burdisso carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 46 :(rbl) Y_Diomande with a simple pass to Romulo 
          ...  Romulo drives it towards goal! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 47 :(uni) Zubimendi kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Theate gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  C_Doucoure with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 48 :(uni) W_Armitage 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! 
          ...  W_Armitage drives it low! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  You wouldn't have saved that with two keepers! 
          ...  Union Berlin go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Union Berlin 2-1 RB Leipzig ...
Min. 49 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Zubimendi will now play as a DM 
Min. 54 :(rbl) J_Vazquez can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to W_Sneijder 
          ...  W_Sneijder looks to see where N_Pope is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  ITS THERE! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He punches the corner flag in delight! 
          ...  That's levelled the scores! 
          ...  they've done it! Absolutely incredible! 
          ...  It ain't over 'til it's over 
          ...  Union Berlin 2-2 RB Leipzig ...
Min. 55 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Zubimendi will now play as a MF 
Min. 59 :(uni) Zubimendi holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Kral 
          ...  E_C_Bitshiabu wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 60 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig 
          ...  RB Leipzig have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 62 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Canales 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Nuamah 
Min. 64 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Cambiasso 
          ...  COMING OFF: Zubimendi 
Min. 65 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Finkgrafe 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_C_Bitshiabu 
Min. 66 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: K_L_Potter 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Keane 
Min. 70 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig 
          ...  COMING ON: Beto 
          ...  COMING OFF: Romulo 
Min. 70 :(uni) M_Faye slips past his marker E_Laird 
          ...  The ball is whipped into D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  A_Batalla with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 70 :(rbl) Beto sprints past W_Armitage 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  But N_Burdisso wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 73 :(uni) P_Canales holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Cambiasso 
          ...  E_Cambiasso with a thundering drive! 
          ...  A_Batalla with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 74 :(uni) W_Armitage turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But A_Batalla makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 76 :(rbl) Beto with an amazing show of skill to get past M_Faye 
          ...  He crosses to C_Baumgartner 
          ...  But N_Burdisso wins the ball 
Min. 77 :(uni) N_Burdisso is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to P_Canales 
          ...  C_Baumgartner pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 
Min. 78 :(uni) M_Faye with the nod to K_L_Potter 
          ...  K_L_Potter pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 81 :(rbl) J_Branthwaite fires over a low cross to Beto 
          ...  A_Kral dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 84 :(uni) N_Burdisso spits at C_Doucoure 
          ...  Who does he think he is? El-Hadji Diouf? 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  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          : Zubimendi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Zubimendi (11), W_Armitage (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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RB Leipzig Match Info
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Best player          : W_Sneijder
Scorers              : , K_Nedeljkovic (16)W_Sneijder (54)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Doucoure (47), C_Baumgartner (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Union Berlin  |    RB Leipzig
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       5
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :           9        |       3
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :          13        |       9
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Final Score          : Union Berlin 2 - 2 RB Leipzig
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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 |  93   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -13   0   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   1  21  17  12  23 |  93   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  51  17  16
M_Faye         DF   1  21  18  15  30 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
W_Armitage     DF   1  22  16  14  26 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  16  18  40
A_Theate       DF   1  21  17   7  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
D_Leite        DF   1  20  16   9  27 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  18   0
Zubimendi      MF   1  16  22   8  28 |  66   0   0   4   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  48  74
A_Kral         MF   1  15  21  11  23 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  13  19
E_Nuamah       AM   1   8  21  19  24 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
D_Fofana       FW   1   9  15  23  26 |  93   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  29   0  26
R_Keane        FW   1   6  15  21  22 |  68   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  19  16
H_J_Butt       GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Jaeckel      DF   1  15  12   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Cambiasso    DM   1  13  21   4  24 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
P_Canales      AM   1   8  21  18  26 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
K_L_Potter     FW   1   2  14  20  31 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8

Player Statistics - RB Leipzig
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Batalla      GK  26   1   1   1  27 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
E_Laird        DF   1  22  18  12  23 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  16
K_Nedeljkovic  DF   1  21  17  12  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  44
J_Branthwaite  DF   1  22  18   4  28 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  32  26
J_Vazquez      DF   1  21  15  14  20 |  93   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  42   0
E_C_Bitshiabu  DF   1  20  16   5  20 |  67   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  18   0
C_Doucoure     DM   1  19  22   7  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -2
W_Sneijder     MF   1   7  21  19  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
Y_Diomande     MF   1  11  20  19  25 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
C_Baumgartner  AM   1   4  21  21  27 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  11  -2
Romulo         FW   1   7  17  21  31 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
D_Enriquez     GK  24   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Finkgrafe    DF   1  19  17  10  25 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Downing      MF   1   6  17  20  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Beto           FW   1   8  15  22  30 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
L_Cana         DM   1  16  19   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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