FFO EFL2, Wolfsburg vs. Shakhtar Donetsk (Fri Jan 09) Wolfsburg | Shakhtar Donetsk 5-2-3 N | 5-3-2 C - | James Bucknall Caretaker | J_Bijlow GK | GK P_Gollini J_Lascelles DF | DF F_Pisano B_Diakite DF | DF H_Burrows P_Zabaleta DF | DF C_Bradley M_Silvestre DF | DF C_Chivu Z_Diamond DF | DF C_Cauz C_Jones MF | MF Y_Adli I_Sarr MF | MF K_Kallstrom M_Guiu FW | MF N_Kranjcar Ronaldo FW | FW M_Rashford D_Welbeck FW | FW L_Abada | A_McGregor SUB | SUB M_Serni M_Wieffer SUB | SUB L_Lindsay R_Koch SUB | SUB C_Norman A_Knauff SUB | SUB K_Trewin C_Seedorf SUB | SUB E_Destan Min. 1 :(wlb) M_Guiu makes a run into space ... M_Guiu lobs P_Gollini! ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... And P_Gollini reacts well to tip it over ... CORNER! ... Z_Diamond plays it into the danger area! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 2 :(wlb) P_Zabaleta holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to M_Guiu ... M_Guiu with the header! ... GOAL!! ... A quality strike ... And Wolfsburg are leading in the game now ... Wolfsburg 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk ... Min. 3 :(wlb) C_Jones brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... Ronaldo gets on the end of the pass ... Launched towards the top corner by Ronaldo! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 7 :(sha) Substitution by Shakhtar Donetsk ... COMING ON: L_Lindsay ... COMING OFF: C_Cauz Min. 7 :(sha) H_Burrows hoofs it upfield to find F_Pisano ... Wonderful sliding challenge by B_Diakite ... He had to get that one right! Min. 13 :(sha) K_Kallstrom with an intelligent ball to L_Abada ... But J_Lascelles clears the ball to safety Min. 17 :(sha) C_Chivu searches out M_Rashford ... M_Rashford tries to place it in the corner! ... J_Bijlow saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 18 :(wlb) C_Jones knocks the ball past the lunge of C_Bradley ... C_Jones looks to see where P_Gollini is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... The shot slips through P_Gollini's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! Min. 18 :(sha) F_Pisano holds the ball up ... He sees Y_Adli in space! ... P_Zabaleta tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... FREE KICK! ... It's well within shooting range! ... Make yourself famous kid!! ... L_Abada with the thundering drive ... J_Bijlow makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 19 :(wlb) D_Welbeck cuts in on F_Pisano's blind side ... C_Bradley wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 21 :(wlb) Ronaldo with electric pace ... He eases past K_Kallstrom ... Ronaldo with a scorcher of a shot! ... P_Gollini with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 22 :(sha) K_Kallstrom feeds the ball through the middle ... H_Burrows runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... H_Burrows hits a crisp volley! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 22 :(wlb) The defender underhits the back pass! ... Ronaldo is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... K_Kallstrom with an ugly foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 23 :(wlb) J_Lascelles hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... Ronaldo latches onto it! ... K_Kallstrom goes in studs first Min. 25 :(sha) K_Kallstrom leaves his marker standing ... M_Silvestre gets to the ball first Min. 26 :(wlb) J_Lascelles moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to Ronaldo ... H_Burrows stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 33 :(sha) N_Kranjcar slides it through the middle to K_Kallstrom ... K_Kallstrom attempts a lob! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 39 :(sha) N_Kranjcar has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past M_Silvestre ... He knocks it to L_Abada! ... From long range L_Abada bends the ball towards goal! ... J_Bijlow takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 40 :(wlb) Z_Diamond takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Guiu ... M_Guiu plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... But he somehow misses ... The Shakhtar Donetsk fans laugh at him Min. 41 :(sha) M_Rashford takes advantage of a bad back pass from Z_Diamond ... Launched towards the top corner by M_Rashford! ... J_Bijlow gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 42 :(sha) L_Lindsay with a precise ball to C_Bradley ... C_Bradley attempts a low drive! ... 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! ... CORNER! ... N_Kranjcar swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... J_Bijlow catches it! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg ... COMING ON: M_Wieffer ... COMING OFF: Z_Diamond Min. 45 :(sha) H_Burrows is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to N_Kranjcar ... J_Lascelles tackles cleanly Min. 47 :(wlb) I_Sarr controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... Ronaldo gets onto the end of the pass! ... Y_Adli with an awful challenge ... The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Wolfsburg 1-0 Shakhtar Donetsk Min. 47 :(wlb) M_Guiu spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to I_Sarr! ... I_Sarr has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 52 :(wlb) M_Guiu sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... M_Guiu with a stunning strike! ... P_Gollini just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 55 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg ... COMING ON: A_Knauff ... COMING OFF: I_Sarr Min. 55 :(wlb) B_Diakite squares up to his marker ... He spits at Y_Adli ... He could be off!! ... The Referee calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 58 :(wlb) M_Guiu looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to D_Welbeck ... D_Welbeck rises above the defence to head the ball! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 59 :(sha) Y_Adli with an inch perfect pass to C_Chivu ... C_Chivu with a bicycle kick! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 67 :(wlb) A_Knauff controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... D_Welbeck gets onto the end of the pass! ... F_Pisano with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 68 :(wlb) D_Welbeck takes advantage of a mistake by L_Lindsay ... That mistake could prove costly ... D_Welbeck goes for the top corner! ... Looks like it should be easy for P_Gollini ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... P_Gollini looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! Min. 70 :(sha) N_Kranjcar beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... N_Kranjcar with a blistering shot! ... But J_Bijlow punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 73 :(wlb) C_Jones flicks it past L_Lindsay ... He runs forward ... C_Jones cracks a laser towards goal! ... P_Gollini was lucky there Min. 74 :(sha) N_Kranjcar brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... M_Rashford gets on the end of the pass ... M_Rashford with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 78 :(wlb) C_Jones cuts in on C_Bradley's blind side ... Cleaned up by C_Chivu Min. 79 :(wlb) A_Knauff finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled C_Chivu ... A_Knauff with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... P_Gollini just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 79 :(sha) L_Abada takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... L_Abada with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... GOAL!! ... How did that find it's way in? ... Shakhtar Donetsk have equalised in the dying moments! ... Wolfsburg 1-1 Shakhtar Donetsk ... Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(sha) F_Pisano flicks it over M_Wieffer and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... M_Wieffer reacts well to win the ball back Min. 90 :(sha) K_Kallstrom with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... M_Rashford gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Driven towards goal by M_Rashford! ... J_Bijlow makes a fine save Min. 91 :(wlb) M_Wieffer flights the ball to A_Knauff ... M_Rashford reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 91 :(wlb) M_Guiu with a real burst of pace ... He leaves F_Pisano behind ... L_Lindsay with a poor challenge ... The Referee warns him Min. 92 :(sha) N_Kranjcar looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to L_Abada ... J_Lascelles gets the foot in to win the ball ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Volkswagen Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wolfsburg Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Guiu (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Guiu (2) Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Zabaleta (18), B_Diakite (55) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shakhtar Donetsk Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Abada Scorers : L_Abada (79) Sent Off : N/A Booked : , K_Kallstrom (22)Y_Adli (47) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wolfsburg | Shakhtar Donetsk Attempts on Goal : 12 | 12 Off target : 8 | 6 On target : 4 | 6 Possession : 53 | 47 Corners : 1 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 1 Fouls : 5 | 8 Key Tackles : 6 | 5 Key Passes : 9 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Wolfsburg 1 - 1 Shakhtar Donetsk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Wolfsburg Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Bijlow GK 26 1 1 1 22 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 J_Lascelles DF 1 22 17 4 25 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 17 0 B_Diakite DF 1 21 18 10 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 -2 -2 P_Zabaleta DF 1 20 17 10 26 | 95 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 -2 36 -2 M_Silvestre DF 1 20 15 6 30 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 Z_Diamond DF 1 19 17 10 28 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 C_Jones MF 1 13 22 19 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 20 I_Sarr MF 1 8 22 20 24 | 57 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 8 M_Guiu FW 1 9 19 22 28 | 95 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 30 44 Ronaldo FW 1 4 17 22 28 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 D_Welbeck FW 1 5 14 20 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 A_McGregor GK 24 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Wieffer DF 1 19 21 6 27 | 50 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 13 0 R_Koch DF 1 18 12 3 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Knauff MF 1 9 21 18 26 | 38 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 C_Seedorf FW 1 11 20 16 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Shakhtar Donetsk Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Gollini GK 27 1 1 1 24 | 95 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 F_Pisano DF 1 20 18 11 21 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 16 0 H_Burrows DF 1 20 18 10 24 | 95 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 32 18 C_Bradley DF 1 20 18 6 23 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 0 22 C_Chivu DF 1 20 16 8 25 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 18 20 C_Cauz DF 1 16 13 10 20 | 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Adli MF 1 19 23 17 23 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 9 -2 K_Kallstrom MF 1 8 21 19 28 | 95 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 37 7 N_Kranjcar MF 1 10 19 16 22 | 95 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 60 14 M_Rashford FW 1 8 18 23 28 | 95 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 30 0 24 L_Abada FW 1 4 19 23 20 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 M_Serni GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Lindsay DF 1 16 10 5 33 | 88 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 C_Norman DF 1 15 13 4 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Trewin MF 1 14 17 7 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Destan FW 1 5 13 17 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1767983453 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40