FFO EFL2, Wolfsburg vs. Napoli (Mon Apr 20)


                            Wolfsburg  |  Napoli
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  5-4-1 A
                           Ryan Field  |  Peter Hayward
                                       |
                          J_Bijlow GK  |  GK O_Vlachodimos
                         Z_Diamond DF  |  DF A_Rrahmani
                         B_Diakite DF  |  DF C_C_Vickers
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF T_Bramble
                       M_Silvestre DF  |  DF C_Natali
                           C_Jones MF  |  DF K_Toure
                            I_Sarr MF  |  MF D_Ozoh
                         M_Wieffer DM  |  MF M_van_Bommel
                           M_Nunex MF  |  MF M_Cunha
                         R_Hojlund FW  |  MF Ederson
                           Ronaldo FW  |  FW E_Mafoumbi
                                       |
                           Eduardo SUB |  SUB G_Coudert
                           J_Hague SUB |  SUB J_St_Juste
                          R_McGree SUB |  SUB A_Iniesta
                          R_Hedges SUB |  SUB A_Diouf
                         D_Welbeck SUB |  SUB M_Zalayeta




Min. 1  :(wlb) M_Wieffer takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Hojlund 
          ...  A_Rrahmani takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 2  :(wlb) B_Diakite has picked up a knock 
          ...  He's going to play through the pain barrier 
Min. 3  :(wlb) B_Diakite is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Silvestre latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Silvestre tries the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 6  :(wlb) R_Hojlund knocks the ball past the lunge of K_Toure 
          ...  R_Hojlund with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  It floats over O_Vlachodimos 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was a great effort 
          ...  Peter Hayward is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Wolfsburg 1-0 Napoli ...
Min. 7  :(wlb) M_Wieffer sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  T_Bramble slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 12 :(wlb) M_Nunex is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  Ronaldo latches onto the ball 
          ...  An audacious effort from Ronaldo! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Right into the top corner! 
          ...  Wolfsburg 2-0 Napoli ...
Min. 13 :(nap) A_Rrahmani takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_C_Vickers 
          ...  C_C_Vickers hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 18 :(wlb) M_Nunex with the dribble 
          ...  M_Nunex sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 21 :(wlb) R_Hojlund with the through ball to Ronaldo 
          ...  Ronaldo with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 25 :(wlb) C_Jones with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  C_Natali wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 25 :(nap) C_C_Vickers gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Nunex! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  B_Diakite wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 29 :(nap) D_Ozoh has space to run with the ball 
          ...  C_Jones fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 31 :(nap) E_Mafoumbi stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  Ronaldo with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
Min. 32 :(wlb) M_Nunex spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to Ronaldo! 
          ...  A vicious shot by Ronaldo! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 41 :(wlb) B_Diakite with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  B_Diakite curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(wlb) Ronaldo nutmegs A_Rrahmani, he continues to run forward 
          ...  A skilful effort from Ronaldo! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Sarr hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Z_Diamond loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 43 :(nap) A_Rrahmani with the first time flick to D_Ozoh 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Hojlund 
Min. 45 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Hague 
          ...  COMING OFF: Z_Diamond 
Min. 45 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Diouf 
          ...  COMING OFF: Ederson 
Min. 46 :(wlb) M_Nunex hits a hard pass to R_Hojlund 
          ...  R_Hojlund tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos guesses right 
Min. 47 :(nap) K_Toure with a flicked pass to M_van_Bommel 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from I_Sarr and it had to be 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Wolfsburg 2-0 Napoli

Min. 48 :(nap) A_Diouf puts in E_Mafoumbi 
          ...  A vicious shot by E_Mafoumbi! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Bijlow moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  J_Bijlow catches it with style! 
Min. 50 :(wlb) C_Jones brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  M_Silvestre makes himself available 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_C_Vickers 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 51 :(nap) M_Cunha with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows I_Sarr a clean set of heals 
          ...  M_Cunha hits a curling shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 54 :(wlb) M_Wieffer backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  R_Hojlund gets on the end of it 
          ...  T_Bramble with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 55 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Zalayeta 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Mafoumbi 
Min. 55 :(nap) The ball is passed in from A_Rrahmani, he finds D_Ozoh 
          ...  D_Ozoh with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  J_Bijlow is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_C_Vickers floats the ball in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Bijlow 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 56 :(nap) T_Bramble turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Zalayeta 
          ...  M_Zalayeta flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Bijlow moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 59 :(nap) M_Cunha dribbles it into the box 
          ...  M_Silvestre with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee lectures him 
Min. 60 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: R_McGree 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Sarr 
Min. 63 :(wlb) R_Hojlund takes on K_Toure 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  R_Hojlund tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for O_Vlachodimos 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 63 :(nap) M_van_Bommel with a clever shimmy 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  N_Vidic hits it out for a throw 
Min. 64 :(wlb) M_Silvestre spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds Ronaldo with a lovely pass! 
          ...  Ronaldo could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 65 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Hedges 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Nunex 
Min. 65 :(wlb) M_Wieffer slides the ball across to N_Vidic 
          ...  N_Vidic hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 66 :(wlb) M_Wieffer with an amazing show of skill to get past T_Bramble 
          ...  He crosses to R_Hedges 
          ...  A delicate chip from R_Hedges! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Vidic drives it into the box! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 66 :(nap) M_van_Bommel with a measured pass to M_Zalayeta 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Silvestre 
Min. 67 :(nap) A_Rrahmani chips the ball over the defence and finds C_Natali 
          ...  C_Natali could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 68 :(wlb) C_Jones searches out M_Silvestre 
          ...  M_Silvestre with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos never had a chance! 
Min. 68 :(nap) M_Cunha knocks the ball on and sprints past M_Wieffer 
          ...  A delightful ball in to C_C_Vickers 
          ...  C_C_Vickers hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 72 :(wlb) R_Hedges beats A_Rrahmani with absolute ease! 
          ...  C_C_Vickers fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 73 :(wlb) Ronaldo pulls it back to R_Hojlund 
          ...  R_Hojlund tries to beat O_Vlachodimos! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 73 :(nap) D_Ozoh with a probing pass to M_van_Bommel 
          ...  B_Diakite slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Natali with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 74 :(nap) M_Zalayeta is through on goal 
          ...  A great volley from M_Zalayeta! 
          ...  J_Bijlow gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Rrahmani lofts the ball in! 
          ...  It comes to A_Diouf 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  J_Bijlow is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Rrahmani chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Bijlow easily claims the ball! 
Min. 74 :(wlb) R_Hojlund finds himself in a good position 
          ...  M_Zalayeta with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 75 :(wlb) R_McGree reads the run of Ronaldo 
          ...  Ronaldo tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 76 :(wlb) R_Hojlund gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past T_Bramble! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Rrahmani 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Hojlund dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  A_Rrahmani heads it away 
Min. 78 :(wlb) Ronaldo bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to R_Hojlund 
          ...  R_Hojlund runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 80 :(wlb) N_Vidic gains possession 
          ...  But C_Natali sweeps up the threat 
Min. 82 :(wlb) R_Hedges retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Silvestre latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Silvestre with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  It floats over O_Vlachodimos 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 84 :(nap) M_Zalayeta with a reverse pass to A_Diouf 
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_Diouf! 
          ...  J_Bijlow gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 85 :(wlb) R_McGree flicks the ball through 
          ...  M_Silvestre runs onto it! 
          ...  A_Rrahmani takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(nap) M_Zalayeta controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs N_Vidic 
          ...  He puts in C_C_Vickers! 
          ...  M_Wieffer reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 89 :(wlb) R_Hojlund finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled T_Bramble 
          ...  R_Hojlund hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  The Wolfsburg fans chant his name! 
          ...  Wolfsburg 3-0 Napoli ...
Min. 89 :(nap) D_Ozoh is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to A_Diouf 
          ...  M_Wieffer knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
Min. 91 :(wlb) C_Jones plays the early ball across the box to find J_Hague in space 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  J_Hague beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has O_Vlachodimos to beat 
          ...  He tries to slip it past O_Vlachodimos 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
Min. 91 :(nap) C_C_Vickers gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Silvestre! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A delicate header from C_C_Vickers! 
          ...  J_Bijlow has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  J_Bijlow is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 96 :(nap) D_Ozoh looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Diouf 
          ...  C_Jones leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  The Referee couldn't have had a clearer view of it he was right there 
          ...  M_Cunha places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  J_Bijlow almost got his fingers to it but it was too powerful! 
          ...  Is a fightback from Napoli on? 
          ...  Wolfsburg 3-1 Napoli...

*************  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 (6,89), Ronaldo (12)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Jones (29)
Injured              : N/A
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Napoli Match Info
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Best player          : M_Cunha
Scorers              : M_Cunha (96 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Zalayeta (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Wolfsburg  |    Napoli
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       12
Off target           :           9        |       8
On target            :          12        |       4
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          18        |       13
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Final Score          : Wolfsburg 3 - 1 Napoli
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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 |  99   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
Z_Diamond      DF   1  19  17  10  28 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
B_Diakite      DF   1  22  19  11  24 |  99   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  15  17
N_Vidic        DF   1  20  15   9  30 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   0  19
M_Silvestre    DF   1  21  16   6  30 |  99   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  17  18  68
C_Jones        MF   1  13  23  20  25 |  99   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  31  -2
I_Sarr         MF   1   8  23  21  24 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
M_Wieffer      DM   1  20  22   6  27 |  99   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  48   0
M_Nunex        MF   1  15  21  13  22 |  68   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  56  17
R_Hojlund      FW   1   8  20  25  29 |  99   0   1   1   0   6   2   0   0   0  30  14  50
Ronaldo        FW   1   4  17  23  28 |  99   0   0   2   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  34  55
Eduardo        GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hague        MF   1   2  14  11  25 |  54   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
R_McGree       MF   1   6  16  11  28 |  36   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
R_Hedges       MF   1   3  16   7  28 |  31   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  23
D_Welbeck      FW   1   5  14  20  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Napoli
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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O_Vlachodimos  GK  28   1   1   1  26 |  99  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
A_Rrahmani     DF   1  24  19   5  30 |  99   0   4   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  56  60   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  24  17  12  25 |  99   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  14   0  48
T_Bramble      DF   1  21  16   7  21 |  99   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  18   0
C_Natali       DF   1  20  15  12  31 |  99   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  36   0  16
K_Toure        DF   1  20  14   9  29 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Ozoh         MF   1  14  23  16  22 |  99   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  12
M_van_Bommel   MF   1  14  22  11  24 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Cunha        MF   1   2  22  20  22 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  12  36
Ederson        MF   1  17  21  13  31 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Mafoumbi     FW   1   9  17  21  20 |  58   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
G_Coudert      GK  21   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_St_Juste     DF   1  19  17  13  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Iniesta      DF   1  16  21  15  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Diouf        MF   1  14  21   9  26 |  54   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13  40
M_Zalayeta     FW   1   5  16  20  21 |  41   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  34  16
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