FFO EFL CUP, Union Berlin vs. Real Sociedad (Wed Mar 25)


                         Union Berlin  |  Real Sociedad
                            5-2-1-2 L  |  4-1-2-1-2 L
                            Lee Clark  |  Todd Fortune
                                       |
                            N_Pope GK  |  GK Kepa
                        N_Burdisso DF  |  DF J_Okore
                            M_Faye DF  |  DF J_Cancelo
                        W_Armitage DF  |  DF M_Hermoso
                          A_Theate DF  |  DF K_Tsimikas
                           D_Leite DF  |  DM S_Vrsaljko
                         Zubimendi MF  |  MF J_Weigl
                            A_Kral MF  |  MF B_Kamara
                          E_Nuamah AM  |  AM M_Gruger
                          D_Fofana FW  |  FW T_Abraham
                           R_Keane FW  |  FW P_Goncalves
                                       |
                          H_J_Butt SUB |  SUB J_Lehmann
                         P_Jaeckel SUB |  SUB A_Marusic
                       E_Cambiasso SUB |  SUB R_Parra
                         P_Canales SUB |  SUB Y_Bissouma
                        K_L_Potter SUB |  SUB P_Tietz




Min. 1  :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 1  :(soc) T_Abraham controls the ball with ease 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Leite and it had to be 
Min. 2  :(soc) T_Abraham beats A_Theate 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  M_Faye pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 6  :(soc) S_Vrsaljko finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  S_Vrsaljko shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 12 :(soc) T_Abraham jinks past A_Kral 
          ...  T_Abraham has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But N_Pope reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on N_Pope anyway 
Min. 15 :(uni) E_Nuamah takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Okore 
          ...  But S_Vrsaljko slides in 
Min. 17 :(soc) T_Abraham flicks it over M_Faye and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  N_Burdisso hits it out for a corner 
          ...  No nonsense clearance! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Tsimikas hits it into the box! 
          ...  N_Pope makes the catch! 
Min. 18 :(uni) D_Leite dribbles past J_Okore 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  B_Kamara intercepts the pass 
Min. 19 :(soc) J_Cancelo threads the through ball to S_Vrsaljko 
          ...  N_Burdisso with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 20 :(soc) P_Goncalves takes advantage of a mistake by N_Burdisso 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  N_Burdisso reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 21 :(uni) M_Faye breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on Kepa! 
          ...  P_Goncalves brings him down! 
          ...  He could be in big trouble! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! 
          ...  The ref must have got a nice Christmas present 
Min. 35 :(uni) Zubimendi cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to R_Keane 
          ...  R_Keane has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 35 :(soc) J_Okore with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to P_Goncalves 
          ...  M_Faye gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 41 :(uni) Zubimendi chips the ball forward to D_Fofana 
          ...  M_Hermoso takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 42 :(uni) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  D_Fofana gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  D_Fofana with the side footed shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  Kepa never had a chance! 
Min. 42 :(soc) J_Okore floats the ball in to find T_Abraham 
          ...  D_Fofana with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(soc) J_Weigl sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  A_Kral takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 44 :(soc) S_Vrsaljko looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  B_Kamara receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  M_Faye with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
Min. 44 :(soc) J_Okore is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  P_Goncalves latches onto the ball 
          ...  P_Goncalves with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  N_Pope never had a chance! 
Min. 49 :(uni) A_Kral with a long pass to E_Nuamah 
          ...  M_Hermoso fouls badly 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Union Berlin 0-0 Real Sociedad

Min. 47 :(uni) N_Burdisso beats S_Vrsaljko 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  J_Okore with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 48 :(soc) P_Goncalves leaves M_Faye standing 
          ...  P_Goncalves with the crafty shot! 
          ...  N_Pope saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 50 :(uni) W_Armitage turns past J_Okore 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  A heafty challenge by M_Hermoso 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Faye with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 53 :(soc) J_Cancelo reads the run of M_Gruger 
          ...  M_Gruger tries to chip the ball over N_Pope! 
          ...  N_Pope just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 53 :(uni) E_Nuamah with a deep cross to R_Keane 
          ...  J_Cancelo fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 54 :(soc) P_Goncalves pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  T_Abraham is clean through! 
          ...  T_Abraham drifts clear! 
          ...  He is clean through! 
          ...  He is one on one with N_Pope 
          ...  He rounds N_Pope 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 56 :(uni) N_Burdisso looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Keane 
          ...  S_Vrsaljko with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 58 :(soc) T_Abraham beats M_Faye with absolute ease! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Zubimendi 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 60 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: K_L_Potter 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Fofana 
Min. 62 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Canales 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Nuamah 
Min. 64 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Cambiasso 
          ...  COMING OFF: Zubimendi 
Min. 64 :(uni) E_Cambiasso cuts the ball back to W_Armitage 
          ...  J_Okore gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 69 :(soc) M_Hermoso brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on W_Armitage 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Gruger! 
          ...  E_Cambiasso tackles cleanly 
Min. 70 :(uni) A_Kral is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Keane 
          ...  A delicate chip from R_Keane! 
          ...  Looks like it should be an easy save for Kepa 
          ...  He's been nutmegged! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Kepa looks embarrassed! 
          ...  Union Berlin have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Union Berlin 1-0 Real Sociedad ...
Min. 72 :(soc) J_Weigl runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Abraham 
          ...  But E_Cambiasso will cut out the threat 
Min. 75 :(soc) S_Vrsaljko plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  N_Burdisso fouls badly 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  J_Cancelo swings it in 
          ...  P_Goncalves gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Theate gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 81 :(uni) E_Cambiasso is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Keane 
          ...  B_Kamara scythes the player down! 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 82 :(soc) T_Abraham had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  T_Abraham with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 86 :(uni) D_Leite looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Canales 
          ...  M_Gruger with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 86 :(soc) M_Hermoso heads the ball back to T_Abraham 
          ...  But D_Leite sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(soc) J_Weigl sprints forward with the ball 
          ...  J_Weigl with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be N_Pope's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Vrsaljko chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  W_Armitage reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 89 :(soc) J_Weigl finds P_Goncalves with a ball over the defence 
          ...  P_Goncalves lobs N_Pope! 
          ...  N_Pope heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadion Alten Forsterei
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : A_Kral (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Keane (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Fofana (42)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Sociedad Match Info
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Best player          : P_Goncalves
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Goncalves (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Union Berlin  |    Real Sociedad
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       9
Off target           :           2        |       6
On target            :           1        |       3
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :          12        |       6
Key Passes           :           7        |       9
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Final Score          : Union Berlin 1 - 0 Real Sociedad
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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  27   1   1   1  25 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  49   0   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   1  21  17  12  23 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0
M_Faye         DF   1  21  18  15  30 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  57   0   0
W_Armitage     DF   1  22  16  14  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
A_Theate       DF   1  21  17   7  25 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
D_Leite        DF   1  20  16   9  27 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Zubimendi      MF   1  16  22   8  28 |  68   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  28   0
A_Kral         MF   1  15  21  11  23 |  97   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25  49   0
E_Nuamah       AM   1   8  21  19  24 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Fofana       FW   1   9  15  23  26 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   5
R_Keane        FW   1   6  15  21  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  39
H_J_Butt       GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Jaeckel      DF   1  15  12   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Cambiasso    MF   1  13  21   4  24 |  29   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  54  30   0
P_Canales      AM   1   8  21  18  26 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_L_Potter     FW   1   2  14  20  31 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Real Sociedad
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Kepa           GK  29   1   1   1  20 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -3   0   0   0
J_Okore        DF   1  24  16  15  23 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  60   0
J_Cancelo      DF   1  23  20   9  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
M_Hermoso      DF   1  24  19   5  24 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  34   0
K_Tsimikas     DF   1  22  16  11  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Vrsaljko     DM   1  21  18  14  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  19   0  16
J_Weigl        MF   1  16  24   9  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  21
B_Kamara       MF   1  18  22  15  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
M_Gruger       AM   1  17  21  15  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  23   0  15
T_Abraham      FW   1   5  16  24  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
P_Goncalves    FW   1   3  17  24  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  17  20
J_Lehmann      GK  24   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Marusic      DF   1  21  13  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Parra        DF   1  15  13   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Bissouma     MF   1  16  22  13  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Tietz        FW   1   7  13  17  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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