FFO EFL2, Wolfsburg vs. PSV (Fri Feb 27)


                            Wolfsburg  |  PSV
                            5-2-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 N
                                    -  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                          J_Bijlow GK  |  GK J_Griffiths
                       J_Lascelles DF  |  DF M_Dawson
                         B_Diakite DF  |  DF B_Alves
                        P_Zabaleta DF  |  DF M_Sverko
                       M_Silvestre DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                         M_Wieffer DF  |  MF Y_Kabadayi
                           C_Jones MF  |  MF R_Baro
                         C_Seedorf MF  |  MF E_Anderson
                            I_Sarr AM  |  MF N_Fraser
                            M_Guiu FW  |  FW D_Washington
                           Ronaldo FW  |  FW G_Higuain
                                       |
                        A_McGregor SUB |  SUB M_Landreau
                         Z_Diamond SUB |  SUB L_Oppie
                         R_Navarro SUB |  SUB D_Biondini
                        X_Schlager SUB |  SUB Michel
                         D_Welbeck SUB |  SUB S_Fletcher




Min. 2  :(wlb) I_Sarr with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  I_Sarr tries to beat J_Griffiths from outside the area! 
          ...  J_Griffiths just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 3  :(wlb) I_Sarr leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to Ronaldo 
          ...  Ronaldo with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  J_Griffiths heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 5  :(wlb) B_Diakite brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  M_Guiu gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Guiu drives it low! 
          ...  J_Griffiths tips it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Diakite hits it into the box! 
          ...  J_Griffiths jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 5  :(psv) G_Higuain sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Dawson 
          ...  M_Dawson with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for J_Bijlow 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  J_Bijlow looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 6  :(wlb) M_Guiu with a great first touch 
          ...  M_Guiu attempts the shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths parries it 
Min. 7  :(psv) N_Fraser barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  P_Zabaleta seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 8  :(wlb) P_Zabaleta 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 I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 9  :(wlb) C_Seedorf brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on M_Sverko 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Ronaldo! 
          ...  Ronaldo launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  J_Griffiths won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 10 :(psv) G_Higuain with a reverse pass to R_Baro 
          ...  M_Wieffer with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 14 :(wlb) C_Jones flicks it past B_Howedes 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  C_Jones shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 16 :(wlb) M_Guiu hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  B_Diakite latches onto it! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  M_Sverko hits it out for a throw 
Min. 18 :(wlb) Ronaldo with the through ball to I_Sarr 
          ...  What a shot from I_Sarr! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  J_Griffiths is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by P_Zabaleta! 
          ...  J_Griffiths comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  C_Jones with the shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 19 :(wlb) I_Sarr kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  B_Diakite gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  B_Diakite fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths smothers the ball 
Min. 20 :(psv) M_Sverko crosses in from the wing, he finds N_Fraser in the box 
          ...  N_Fraser has a dig at goal! 
          ...  J_Bijlow parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 21 :(wlb) C_Seedorf leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths is equal to it 
Min. 22 :(wlb) Ronaldo beats G_Higuain 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Ronaldo hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  Saved by J_Griffiths 
Min. 22 :(wlb) I_Sarr whips the ball across to B_Diakite 
          ...  M_Dawson with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  C_Seedorf swings it in 
          ...  M_Guiu takes control of it! 
          ...  M_Guiu with a little chip! 
          ...  Saved by J_Griffiths 
Min. 23 :(wlb) C_Seedorf is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to M_Guiu 
          ...  But E_Anderson wins the ball 
Min. 26 :(wlb) I_Sarr dribbles it into the box 
          ...  I_Sarr has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  J_Griffiths guesses right 
Min. 31 :(wlb) M_Guiu with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  M_Sverko with the block 
Min. 35 :(wlb) Ronaldo is unmarked! 
          ...  B_Howedes takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 37 :(wlb) Ronaldo uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  Y_Kabadayi with a pull on the shirt 
Min. 40 :(psv) G_Higuain kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  D_Washington gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Washington has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 41 :(wlb) C_Jones drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to Ronaldo 
          ...  D_Washington with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(wlb) I_Sarr with the mazy run 
          ...  I_Sarr leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 47 :(wlb) B_Diakite nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  B_Howedes slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Guiu flights it in! 
          ...  J_Griffiths easily catches it! 
Min. 48 :(wlb) M_Guiu backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  Ronaldo gets on the end of it 
          ...  Ronaldo with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He scores! 
          ...  Can You Believe It? 
          ...  Harry Kleinjan is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Wolfsburg 1-0 PSV ...
Min. 49 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg 
          ...  M_Guiu will now play as a AM 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Wolfsburg 1-0 PSV

Min. 46 :(psv) Tactical Change by PSV 
          ...  PSV have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 46 :(psv) Tactical Change by PSV 
          ...  N_Fraser will now play as a AM 
Min. 47 :(wlb) B_Diakite brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  C_Seedorf makes himself available 
          ...  D_Washington slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 50 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi sidesteps B_Diakite 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  Y_Kabadayi rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 51 :(psv) E_Anderson with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past I_Sarr 
          ...  He knocks it to G_Higuain! 
          ...  B_Diakite brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 52 :(wlb) M_Silvestre has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_Griffiths! 
          ...  D_Washington hacks him down! 
          ...  The Referee consults his linesman 
          ...  Now he calls the player over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red really 
          ...  That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! 
Min. 53 :(wlb) C_Seedorf flicks the ball on to I_Sarr 
          ...  I_Sarr throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 53 :(psv) G_Higuain runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A skilful effort from G_Higuain! 
          ...  J_Bijlow tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 57 :(wlb) C_Jones looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Ronaldo 
          ...  A glorious effort by Ronaldo! 
          ...  J_Griffiths saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 57 :(psv) M_Dawson with a simple pass to B_Howedes 
          ...  P_Zabaleta takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 60 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: Z_Diamond 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Lascelles 
Min. 60 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: X_Schlager 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Seedorf 
Min. 60 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Welbeck 
          ...  COMING OFF: Ronaldo 
Min. 60 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi swings at P_Zabaleta 
          ...  Right in front of The Referee! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 61 :(wlb) D_Welbeck works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Sarr 
          ...  M_Sverko anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 62 :(psv) N_Fraser beats P_Zabaleta 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  I_Sarr stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 66 :(psv) Tactical Change by PSV 
          ...  PSV have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 67 :(psv) G_Higuain finds his way through 
          ...  Z_Diamond with a clumsy challenge 
Min. 68 :(wlb) M_Guiu cuts in on B_Alves's blind side 
          ...  But B_Howedes puts the ball out of play 
Min. 69 :(wlb) I_Sarr is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to D_Welbeck 
          ...  From long range D_Welbeck bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It floats over J_Griffiths 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 72 :(wlb) I_Sarr runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  B_Howedes with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  B_Diakite swings it in 
          ...  I_Sarr gets on the end of it 
          ...  B_Howedes wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 73 :(wlb) C_Jones picks up the pass 
          ...  C_Jones with the strike! 
          ...  J_Griffiths blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 73 :(psv) D_Washington with a measured pass to G_Higuain 
          ...  M_Silvestre with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 75 :(psv) Substitution by PSV 
          ...  COMING ON: Michel 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Baro 
Min. 76 :(psv) N_Fraser runs into space 
          ...  N_Fraser fires the shot in! 
          ...  J_Bijlow saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 77 :(psv) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  G_Higuain seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  G_Higuain hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  J_Bijlow takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 78 :(wlb) M_Wieffer runs at the defence 
          ...  M_Wieffer rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  J_Griffiths with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 79 :(psv) Substitution by PSV 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Oppie 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Sverko 
Min. 80 :(psv) Substitution by PSV 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Fletcher 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Higuain 
Min. 80 :(psv) N_Fraser with a neat pass into D_Washington 
          ...  Z_Diamond clears with a diving header 
Min. 84 :(wlb) I_Sarr beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  I_Sarr has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 85 :(psv) D_Washington plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  D_Washington belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And spins wide 
Min. 87 :(psv) D_Washington takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  P_Zabaleta gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(psv) E_Anderson beats B_Diakite with absolute ease! 
          ...  Z_Diamond wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 89 :(psv) M_Dawson has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Z_Diamond! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Dawson carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  J_Bijlow makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 90 :(wlb) P_Zabaleta with the first time pass to I_Sarr 
          ...  B_Alves dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 91 :(psv) N_Fraser with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  N_Fraser hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Ooooohh... Un-be-lievable ! 
          ...  What a goal... 
          ...  WOW!! 
          ...  PSV have equalised! 
          ...  - must be kicking himself he didn't park the bus now! 
          ...  Wolfsburg 1-1 PSV ...
Min. 92 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg 
          ...  M_Guiu will now play as a FW 
Min. 92 :(wlb) C_Jones curls the ball out wide to B_Diakite 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by B_Diakite! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 93 :(wlb) X_Schlager controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Dawson 
          ...  He puts in I_Sarr! 
          ...  I_Sarr unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 94 :(wlb) M_Guiu with a measured pass to B_Diakite 
          ...  B_Howedes forces him off the ball 
Min. 95 :(wlb) Z_Diamond with a precise pass to M_Guiu 
          ...  M_Guiu flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The PSV fans behind the goal spread their arms out 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Volkswagen Arena
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Wolfsburg Match Info
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Best player          : M_Guiu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ronaldo (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Sarr (62)
Injured              : N/A
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PSV Match Info
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Best player          : N_Fraser
Scorers              : N_Fraser (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , D_Washington (52)Y_Kabadayi (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Wolfsburg  |    PSV
Attempts on Goal     :          25        |       10
Off target           :          11        |       5
On target            :          14        |       5
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       14
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :          21        |       8
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Final Score          : Wolfsburg 1 - 1 PSV
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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  27   1   1   1  22 |  99   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
J_Lascelles    DF   1  22  17   4  25 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Diakite      DF   1  21  19  10  24 |  99   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  17  30  38
P_Zabaleta     DF   1  21  17  10  26 |  99   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  51  34   0
M_Silvestre    DF   1  21  15   6  30 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
M_Wieffer      DF   1  20  22   6  27 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   0  24
C_Jones        MF   1  13  22  20  25 |  99   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  24  28
C_Seedorf      MF   1  11  21  16  20 |  64   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0
I_Sarr         AM   1   8  23  21  24 |  99   0   0   4   0   9   0   1   0   0  -2  42  67
M_Guiu         FW   1   9  20  22  28 |  99   0   0   3   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  60  30
Ronaldo        FW   1   4  17  22  28 |  64   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  17  54
A_McGregor     GK  24   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Diamond      DF   1  19  17  10  28 |  35   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38  17   0
R_Navarro      MF   1   3  17  15  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Schlager     MF   1  13  15   8  24 |  35   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
D_Welbeck      FW   1   5  14  20  22 |  35   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   8

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  27   1   1   1  26 |  99  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
M_Dawson       DF   1  21  17  14  25 |  99   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  17  30
B_Alves        DF   1  21  16  14  26 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
M_Sverko       DF   1  20  16   5  20 |  83   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  54  18   0
B_Howedes      DF   1  20  15   6  27 |  99   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0   0
Y_Kabadayi     MF   1  10  22  17  31 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   9
R_Baro         MF   1  16  21  13  28 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Anderson     MF   1  11  22  19  22 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  27  12   0
N_Fraser       AM   1   8  17  21  29 |  99   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  17  42
D_Washington   FW   1  10  20  24  27 |  99   0   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  26  12   6
G_Higuain      FW   1   8  15  21  25 |  84   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  57  18
M_Landreau     GK  24   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Oppie        DF   1  18  15  12  28 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Biondini     MF   1  15  20  14  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Michel         MF   1   8  18  13  25 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Fletcher     FW   1   4  13  18  26 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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