FFO EFL2, Wolfsburg vs. Athletic Bilbao (Mon Apr 27)


                            Wolfsburg  |  Athletic Bilbao
                            3-1-3-3 C  |  5-2-1-2 C
                           Ryan Field  |  Neil Kirby
                                       |
                          J_Bijlow GK  |  GK L_Maximiano
                         B_Diakite DF  |  DF I_Monreal
                          D_Vivian DF  |  DF I_Zabarnyi
                          L_Baines DF  |  DF I_Zubeldia
                          R_McGree MF  |  DF M_Materazzi
                           C_Jones MF  |  DF T_Araujo
                         M_Wieffer DM  |  MF R_Gravenberch
                       Mar_Antonio MF  |  MF J_Grealish
                         N_Jackson FW  |  AM M_Fernandes
                         R_Hojlund FW  |  FW A_Y_Bonny
                           Ronaldo FW  |  FW C_Gakpo
                                       |
                           Eduardo SUB |  SUB A_Castro
                         D_Brekalo SUB |  SUB A_Munoz
                         C_Seedorf SUB |  SUB A_Olabarrieta
                          R_Hedges SUB |  SUB F_Beltran
                         D_Welbeck SUB |  SUB G_Pazzini




Min. 2  :(wlb) M_Wieffer kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  N_Jackson gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  I_Zabarnyi reads the play well 
Min. 2  :(bil) T_Araujo reads the run of M_Fernandes 
          ...  M_Fernandes blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 5  :(wlb) C_Jones knocks the ball past I_Zubeldia 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 8  :(bil) M_Fernandes takes possession 
          ...  M_Fernandes with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But J_Bijlow parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 10 :(wlb) C_Jones bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to N_Jackson 
          ...  N_Jackson with a stunning strike! 
          ...  L_Maximiano with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 11 :(wlb) R_Hojlund with the first time pass to Mar_Antonio 
          ...  T_Araujo takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 12 :(wlb) Mar_Antonio runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  Mar_Antonio with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  L_Maximiano gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 20 :(bil) I_Zabarnyi finds A_Y_Bonny in the box 
          ...  D_Vivian with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 21 :(wlb) C_Jones with an inswinging cross to N_Jackson 
          ...  N_Jackson bears down on goal! 
          ...  But L_Maximiano smothers the ball 
Min. 22 :(wlb) R_Hojlund runs at I_Zabarnyi 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by T_Araujo 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 22 :(bil) C_Gakpo jinks past the defender 
          ...  C_Gakpo with the overhead! 
          ...  J_Bijlow saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 25 :(bil) C_Gakpo gains possession 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Mar_Antonio 
Min. 29 :(wlb) C_Jones takes advantage of a mistake by A_Y_Bonny 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to Mar_Antonio! 
          ...  But T_Araujo wins the ball 
Min. 30 :(bil) M_Fernandes gets lucky and beats R_McGree 
          ...  Now with the centre to R_Gravenberch 
          ...  D_Vivian hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Grealish swings it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to I_Zabarnyi 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  J_Bijlow with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 34 :(wlb) C_Jones jinks through the defence 
          ...  C_Jones hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 34 :(bil) R_Gravenberch rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to C_Gakpo 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Vivian 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Grealish swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  T_Araujo with the shot! 
          ...  J_Bijlow gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 35 :(bil) J_Grealish wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Zabarnyi 
          ...  I_Zabarnyi with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 37 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny with a well-controlled run 
          ...  But B_Diakite wins the ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 45 :(wlb) R_McGree hits a hard pass to N_Jackson 
          ...  M_Materazzi brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 45 :(bil) M_Fernandes runs at D_Vivian 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  M_Fernandes hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that J_Bijlow got a touch 
Min. 47 :(wlb) L_Baines with a slide rule pass to Mar_Antonio 
          ...  I_Zabarnyi reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 48 :(bil) I_Monreal flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  I_Monreal with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  J_Bijlow narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 49 :(wlb) B_Diakite is injured. He's been stretchered off 
Min. 49 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Brekalo 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Diakite 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Wolfsburg 0-0 Athletic Bilbao

Min. 48 :(wlb) N_Jackson rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to R_McGree 
          ...  R_McGree fires the shot in! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into L_Maximiano's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 48 :(bil) I_Monreal lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  M_Fernandes latches on to it 
          ...  M_Fernandes with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  What agility from J_Bijlow 
Min. 49 :(bil) I_Zabarnyi hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  I_Zubeldia latches onto it! 
          ...  I_Zubeldia runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 50 :(bil) M_Fernandes off the woodwork! 
          ...  I_Zabarnyi picks up the deflection 
          ...  I_Zabarnyi must beat J_Bijlow! 
          ...  J_Bijlow with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 54 :(wlb) Mar_Antonio jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ronaldo 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by I_Zabarnyi!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 55 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg 
          ...  Wolfsburg have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 56 :(wlb) R_McGree is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to N_Jackson 
          ...  Great challenge by I_Zabarnyi 
          ...  But it goes out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_McGree crosses it in! 
          ...  Great catch from L_Maximiano! 
Min. 58 :(bil) C_Gakpo skips the challenge from L_Baines 
          ...  C_Gakpo shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 59 :(wlb) N_Jackson flicks the ball through 
          ...  R_Hojlund runs onto it! 
          ...  R_Hojlund fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Wolfsburg have taken the lead! 
          ...  Wolfsburg 1-0 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 59 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Pazzini 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Zabarnyi 
Min. 59 :(bil) R_Gravenberch is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Y_Bonny 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Bijlow's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Pazzini with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  M_Materazzi loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Wolfsburg fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 60 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Hedges 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Wieffer 
Min. 60 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  Athletic Bilbao have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 60 :(wlb) Ronaldo takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past A_Y_Bonny 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Ronaldo drives the shot in! 
          ...  L_Maximiano falls over 
          ...  But L_Maximiano is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 61 :(bil) J_Grealish with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  J_Grealish bears down on goal! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 62 :(wlb) Ronaldo makes himself available 
          ...  Ronaldo has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But L_Maximiano punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 63 :(bil) I_Monreal jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Gakpo 
          ...  A cracking drive from C_Gakpo! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Bijlow moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  J_Bijlow looks dejected! 
          ...  It's all square now! 
          ...  Wolfsburg 1-1 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 66 :(bil) G_Pazzini wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Gakpo 
          ...  R_Hojlund takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 70 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Welbeck 
          ...  COMING OFF: Ronaldo 
Min. 70 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg 
          ...  Wolfsburg have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 72 :(bil) J_Grealish runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of T_Araujo 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  T_Araujo launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  J_Bijlow makes a fine save 
Min. 73 :(bil) R_Gravenberch holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees A_Y_Bonny in space! 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 74 :(wlb) N_Jackson finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled I_Zubeldia 
          ...  I_Zubeldia fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 75 :(wlb) R_Hojlund turns past I_Monreal 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  R_Hojlund fires the shot in! 
          ...  L_Maximiano beats the ball away 
Min. 75 :(bil) C_Gakpo with a first time pass 
          ...  G_Pazzini runs onto it! 
          ...  D_Vivian leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  J_Grealish passes to G_Pazzini 
          ...  G_Pazzini could have let it bounce! 
          ...  J_Bijlow narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 75 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny looks to see where J_Bijlow is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Bijlow dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Bijlow beaten! 
Min. 77 :(wlb) D_Welbeck hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  L_Baines latches onto it! 
          ...  L_Baines with the crafty shot! 
          ...  L_Maximiano saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 77 :(bil) Curled in dangerously from M_Fernandes to G_Pazzini 
          ...  L_Baines reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 78 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Olabarrieta 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Grealish 
Min. 78 :(wlb) N_Jackson fires over a low cross to D_Welbeck 
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Welbeck! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 79 :(wlb) L_Baines brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  R_Hojlund gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Hojlund with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  L_Maximiano is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Mar_Antonio with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  L_Maximiano comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 79 :(bil) C_Gakpo hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  I_Zubeldia latches onto it! 
          ...  But C_Jones slides in 
Min. 80 :(bil) A_Olabarrieta takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  A_Olabarrieta with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 81 :(bil) M_Fernandes sidesteps D_Vivian 
          ...  M_Fernandes hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  J_Bijlow blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 82 :(wlb) R_Hojlund turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  R_Hojlund with the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was sheer delightful football!! 
          ...  That surely hands Wolfsburg victory!! 
          ...  Wolfsburg 2-1 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 83 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  M_Fernandes will now play as a FW 
Min. 84 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny with a measured pass to C_Gakpo 
          ...  C_Gakpo with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 87 :(bil) M_Fernandes spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to A_Y_Bonny! 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  J_Bijlow acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Pazzini swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  J_Bijlow comes out and claims it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(wlb) R_McGree floats the ball in to find R_Hedges 
          ...  R_Hedges drives it low! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  OOOHHHHH LAAAA-LAAA! 
          ...  Wolfsburg 3-1 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 88 :(bil) C_Gakpo holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Zubeldia 
          ...  I_Zubeldia goes for goal! 
          ...  J_Bijlow beats the ball away 
Min. 89 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny drives it across the face of the goal A_Olabarrieta 
          ...  D_Brekalo slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 90 :(bil) I_Zubeldia brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on C_Jones 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Y_Bonny! 
          ...  A_Y_Bonny with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Volkswagen Arena
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Wolfsburg Match Info
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Best player          : R_Hojlund (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : , R_Hojlund (59,82)R_Hedges (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : B_Diakite (49)
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Athletic Bilbao Match Info
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Best player          : I_Zabarnyi
Scorers              : C_Gakpo (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Wolfsburg  |    Athletic Bilbao
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       26
Off target           :           4        |       8
On target            :          10        |       18
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       5
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       21
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Final Score          : Wolfsburg 3 - 1 Athletic Bilbao
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Player Statistics - Wolfsburg
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_Bijlow       GK  28   1   1   1  22 |  96  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  98   0   0   0
B_Diakite      DF   1  22  19  11  24 |  49   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
D_Vivian       DF   1  21  17  13  28 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0
L_Baines       DF   1  20  16  15  28 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  36  15
R_McGree       MF   1   6  16  11  28 |  96   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  76  17
C_Jones        MF   1  13  23  20  25 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  33   8
M_Wieffer      DM   1  20  22   6  27 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Mar_Antonio    MF   1  16  22  15  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  12  15
N_Jackson      FW   1   5  19  23  26 |  96   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  64  14
R_Hojlund      FW   1   8  20  25  29 |  96   0   1   1   0   4   2   0   0   0  30  14  44
Ronaldo        FW   1   4  17  23  28 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
Eduardo        GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Brekalo      DF   1  15  13   7  22 |  47   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
C_Seedorf      MF   1  11  21  17  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Hedges       MF   1   3  16   8  28 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  52
D_Welbeck      FW   1   5  14  20  22 |  22   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   8

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   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0   0
I_Monreal      DF   1  20  16   4  23 |  96   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  58  26
I_Zabarnyi     DF   1  22  17  11  23 |  63   0   4   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  64  34  57
I_Zubeldia     DF   1  23  18  15  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  16  30
M_Materazzi    DF   1  21  17   5  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  23
T_Araujo       DF   1  21  16  15  22 |  96   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  51  18  30
R_Gravenberch  MF   1  19  23   9  23 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0
J_Grealish     MF   1   9  24  21  27 |  82   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   9
M_Fernandes    FW   1   5  22  21  29 |  96   0   0   4   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  48  43
A_Y_Bonny      FW   1   7  21  24  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  26  22
C_Gakpo        FW   1   2  20  24  27 |  96   0   0   3   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  42  34
A_Castro       GK  18   1   1   1   8 |   0   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
A_Olabarrieta  MF   1   8  20  18  21 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
F_Beltran      MF   1  11  15   5  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pazzini      FW   1   8  16  21  28 |  33   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18   9
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