FFO EFL2, Wolfsburg vs. Union Berlin (Wed May 27)


                            Wolfsburg  |  Union Berlin
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-2-0-2-2 C
                           Ryan Field  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                           E_Corvi GK  |  GK N_Pope
                         B_Diakite DF  |  DF A_Theate
                          D_Vivian DF  |  DF W_Armitage
                       M_Silvestre DF  |  DF M_Faye
                         C_Seedorf AM  |  DF N_Burdisso
                      Roque_Junior DF  |  DM Zubimendi
                         M_Wieffer MF  |  DM A_Kral
                       Mar_Antonio MF  |  AM E_Nuamah
                           C_Jones MF  |  AM A_Schafer
                         R_Hojlund FW  |  FW D_Fofana
                           Ronaldo FW  |  FW R_Keane
                                       |
                          B_Labont SUB |  SUB H_J_Butt
                          L_Baines SUB |  SUB D_Leite
                         R_Navarro SUB |  SUB E_Cambiasso
                          N_Anelka SUB |  SUB P_Canales
                         D_Welbeck SUB |  SUB K_L_Potter




Min. 1  :(uni) M_Faye holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to Zubimendi 
          ...  The ball hits B_Diakite in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 4  :(uni) Zubimendi with a glorious long pass to E_Nuamah 
          ...  B_Diakite wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 5  :(uni) A_Kral plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  B_Diakite with a bad challenge 
Min. 7  :(wlb) D_Vivian plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  D_Vivian with the chance! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 9  :(wlb) M_Wieffer looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Seedorf 
          ...  A_Schafer with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 12 :(wlb) Ronaldo takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  But A_Kral wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 17 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Canales 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Schafer 
Min. 17 :(uni) Zubimendi runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Fofana 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Vivian and it had to be 
Min. 18 :(wlb) Mar_Antonio spots Ronaldo who is in acres of space 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by A_Kral 
Min. 18 :(uni) P_Canales plays a long ball to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana shoots towards goal! 
          ...  E_Corvi fists it away 
Min. 23 :(uni) R_Keane finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  R_Hojlund fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 29 :(uni) P_Canales get's past Roque_Junior 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  Roque_Junior reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 31 :(wlb) M_Wieffer smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  C_Seedorf latches onto the ball 
          ...  C_Seedorf cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Union Berlin fans taunt him! 
Min. 32 :(wlb) D_Vivian loses his marker 
          ...  D_Vivian tries to chip the ball over N_Pope! 
          ...  N_Pope with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 33 :(wlb) C_Seedorf with a short pass to find R_Hojlund 
          ...  But A_Theate wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 35 :(uni) N_Burdisso kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  W_Armitage gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  W_Armitage with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  Brilliant save from E_Corvi 
Min. 36 :(uni) E_Nuamah picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  B_Diakite takes possession 
Min. 38 :(wlb) Mar_Antonio volleys it forward. He finds Ronaldo 
          ...  The defender plays it back to N_Pope 
          ...  Ronaldo intercepts the back pass! 
          ...  He tries to dummy N_Pope 
          ...  N_Pope charges out of his area 
          ...  N_Pope belts it clear! 
          ...  Great sweeper-keeping! 
Min. 38 :(uni) E_Nuamah with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  E_Nuamah must beat E_Corvi! 
          ...  E_Corvi is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Wolfsburg 0-0 Union Berlin

Min. 47 :(wlb) C_Seedorf sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Zubimendi hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Mar_Antonio crosses it in! 
          ...  A_Kral with a great clearance! 
Min. 53 :(uni) E_Nuamah has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Roque_Junior 
          ...  He puts in D_Fofana! 
          ...  D_Fofana fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 54 :(uni) R_Keane crosses in from the wing, he finds E_Nuamah in the box 
          ...  A cracking drive from E_Nuamah! 
          ...  But E_Corvi punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 56 :(wlb) Ronaldo takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  A_Kral brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 57 :(uni) A_Kral looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Keane 
          ...  R_Keane has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  E_Corvi can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  E_Corvi was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 59 :(wlb) D_Vivian changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Silvestre 
          ...  M_Silvestre with the header! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  N_Pope dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had N_Pope beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Wieffer plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  W_Armitage deals with the danger and clears 
Min. 60 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Cambiasso 
          ...  COMING OFF: Zubimendi 
Min. 62 :(wlb) C_Jones threads the through ball to C_Seedorf 
          ...  C_Seedorf with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into N_Pope's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 64 :(uni) R_Keane gets lucky and beats B_Diakite 
          ...  Now with the centre to P_Canales 
          ...  P_Canales with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He scores! 
          ...  Can You Believe It? 
          ...  That's put Union Berlin in front! 
          ...  Wolfsburg 0-1 Union Berlin ...
Min. 65 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Leite 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Fofana 
Min. 65 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  E_Nuamah will now play as a MF 
Min. 65 :(wlb) C_Seedorf is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  Mar_Antonio latches onto the ball 
          ...  Mar_Antonio unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  N_Pope just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 67 :(uni) D_Leite brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  M_Faye makes himself available 
          ...  M_Faye with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But E_Corvi punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 69 :(uni) R_Keane brushes C_Seedorf aside and breaks free 
          ...  C_Jones fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 70 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg 
          ...  Wolfsburg have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 73 :(wlb) M_Silvestre takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_Theate 
          ...  M_Silvestre could have let it bounce! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 81 :(uni) A_Kral flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  A_Kral has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But E_Corvi makes an easy save 
Min. 87 :(uni) E_Nuamah takes on M_Wieffer 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  But B_Diakite wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 92 :(wlb) Ronaldo plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  Ronaldo drives it towards goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Volkswagen Arena
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Wolfsburg Match Info
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Best player          : B_Diakite
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Hojlund (23)
Injured              : N/A
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : A_Kral (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Canales (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Schafer (9)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Wolfsburg  |    Union Berlin
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       9
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :           2        |       6
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       10
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Final Score          : Wolfsburg 0 - 1 Union Berlin
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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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E_Corvi        GK  24   1   1   1  24 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
B_Diakite      DF   1  22  19  11  24 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0   0
D_Vivian       DF   1  22  17  13  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  17  32
M_Silvestre    DF   1  21  16   7  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  42
C_Seedorf      AM   1  11  21  17  20 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  26  22
Roque_Junior   DF   1  20  16  11  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
M_Wieffer      MF   1  20  22   6  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Mar_Antonio    MF   1  16  22  15  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  13
C_Jones        MF   1  13  23  20  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
R_Hojlund      FW   1   8  20  25  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Ronaldo        FW   1   4  18  23  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
B_Labont       GK  22   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Baines       DF   1  20  16  15  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Navarro      MF   1   3  17  15  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Anelka       FW   1   6  16  21  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Welbeck      FW   1   5  14  20  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  28   1   1   1  25 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
A_Theate       DF   1  21  18   8  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
W_Armitage     DF   1  22  17  15  26 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  15
M_Faye         DF   1  21  18  16  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  14
N_Burdisso     DF   1  21  17  13  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  17   0
Zubimendi      DM   1  16  22   8  28 |  62   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  24   0
A_Kral         DM   1  15  22  12  23 |  94   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  92  12  18
E_Nuamah       MF   1   8  22  19  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  20
A_Schafer      AM   1   4  14  10  25 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
D_Fofana       FW   1   9  15  24  26 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
R_Keane        FW   1   6  16  21  22 |  94   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  58   7
H_J_Butt       GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Leite        DF   1  20  16   9  27 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
E_Cambiasso    DM   1  14  21   4  24 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Canales      AM   1   8  21  19  26 |  77   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  13  30
K_L_Potter     FW   1   2  15  21  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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