FFO DBC, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Wrexham (Wed Feb 25) Bayer Leverkusen | Wrexham 5-1-2-2 C | 5-1-2-2 C Tim Davey | Thomas Edvardsen | M_Taylor GK | GK A_Gunn E_Can DF | DF M_Cash Pau_Cubarsi DF | DF J_A_Riise N_Atom DF | DF Y_Kaboul Maicon DF | DF K_Tierney W_Omari DF | DF B_Engels R_Lewis DM | FW G_Veron R_Kovac MF | MF N_Zaniolo T_Hitzlsprger MF | FW A_Oroz K_Mitoma FW | MF E_Ben_Seghir J_Carew FW | DM J_Moncayola | B_Guzan SUB | SUB F_Rost R_Huth SUB | SUB J_Justin N_Pamarot SUB | SUB M_Mendonca W_Gargano SUB | SUB C_Santos M_Santana SUB | SUB F_Totti Min. 1 :(byl) K_Mitoma breaks free from J_A_Riise ... M_Cash wins the ball with a clear tackle Min. 3 :(wrx) E_Ben_Seghir crosses in from the wing, he finds G_Veron in the box ... Maicon with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 3 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... R_Lewis gets on the end of the pass ... J_A_Riise with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 4 :(wrx) A_Oroz shoves E_Can in the chest!! ... The Referee has seen it! ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 8 :(wrx) K_Tierney heads the ball back to A_Oroz ... N_Atom pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... You can't swap shirts until after the game! ... That's a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was unlucky to be booked for that Min. 9 :(byl) R_Lewis feeds the ball through the middle ... K_Mitoma runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... K_Tierney takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! ... INDIRECT FREE KICK! ... J_Carew passes to K_Mitoma ... K_Mitoma pounds a rocket on goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... A_Gunn tips it over !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... K_Mitoma hits it towards the far post! ... J_Moncayola reads it well and clears the danger Min. 16 :(byl) W_Omari has it now ... He takes on J_Moncayola ... He gets past him! ... He puts in K_Mitoma! ... K_Mitoma beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat the keeper ... He rounds A_Gunn ... He taps it towards the goal! ... N_Zaniolo rushes back to get to it Min. 20 :(wrx) G_Veron runs towards the goal ... G_Veron smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... But M_Taylor makes a superb stop down low Min. 33 :(wrx) B_Engels takes advantage of a mistake by Maicon ... Can he make them pay? ... Maicon does well to get the tackle in Min. 42 :(byl) Maicon takes advantage of a mistake by E_Ben_Seghir ... It's a lucky break ... But N_Zaniolo puts the ball out of play Min. 42 :(wrx) A_Oroz sprints past Maicon ... But E_Can sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 46 :(wrx) G_Veron is too quick for the defence ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... Maicon hits it out for a throw ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Wrexham Min. 48 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger plays in J_Carew with a beautiful ball ... Superbly timed tackle by A_Oroz ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... Maicon plays it towards the near post! ... T_Hitzlsprger swings a leg at it! ... A_Gunn blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 53 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... J_Carew latches onto the end of it ... But K_Tierney reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 54 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger controls it well ... He nutmegs N_Zaniolo ... He puts in J_Carew! ... J_Moncayola with a bad challenge Min. 55 :(wrx) A_Oroz times his run well ... W_Omari with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 56 :(byl) W_Omari runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... E_Can latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... E_Can blasts it at the goal! ... But A_Gunn punches it away ... That's gone out for a corner kick ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by T_Hitzlsprger! ... A_Gunn makes the catch! Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: N_Pamarot ... COMING OFF: Maicon Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: W_Gargano ... COMING OFF: T_Hitzlsprger Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: M_Santana ... COMING OFF: J_Carew Min. 60 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham ... COMING ON: J_Justin ... COMING OFF: Y_Kaboul Min. 60 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham ... COMING ON: F_Totti ... COMING OFF: A_Oroz Min. 60 :(byl) R_Lewis sidesteps G_Veron ... J_Moncayola with the tackle Min. 61 :(wrx) G_Veron has broken clear! Just M_Taylor to beat! ... N_Pamarot brings him down! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! Min. 62 :(byl) R_Lewis beats J_Moncayola ... J_Moncayola with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 64 :(wrx) Tactical Change by Wrexham ... B_Engels will now play as a MF Min. 64 :(byl) K_Mitoma with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... But N_Zaniolo wins the tackle Min. 65 :(wrx) Tactical Change by Wrexham ... Wrexham have changed their playing style to P Min. 65 :(wrx) Tactical Change by Wrexham ... E_Ben_Seghir will now play as a AM Min. 65 :(wrx) Tactical Change by Wrexham ... J_Moncayola will now play as a MF Min. 65 :(byl) M_Santana runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... R_Kovac latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... R_Kovac with the cheeky shot! ... A_Gunn makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 65 :(wrx) G_Veron knocks it past M_Santana and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... Brilliantly taken away by N_Pamarot!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 68 :(byl) N_Pamarot slows the ball down and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... B_Engels with a deliberate foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 69 :(byl) K_Mitoma wins possession ... He plays the ball across to R_Kovac ... R_Kovac throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Gunn moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... A_Gunn catches it with style! Min. 71 :(wrx) G_Veron breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on goal! ... He rounds M_Taylor! ... M_Taylor brings him down in the area! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! ... PENALTY!! ... The Referee waves the players away ... G_Veron with the spot kick ... He sends M_Taylor the wrong way ... But it has gone over!! ... Terrible, terrible miss!! Min. 72 :(byl) R_Lewis takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to M_Santana ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... N_Zaniolo looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 76 :(byl) W_Gargano turns on a sixpence ... J_Justin is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It's just a warning Min. 80 :(wrx) Substitution by Wrexham ... COMING ON: M_Mendonca ... COMING OFF: E_Ben_Seghir Min. 81 :(wrx) Tactical Change by Wrexham ... M_Mendonca will now play as a AM Min. 81 :(byl) N_Atom with a slick pass to K_Mitoma ... K_Mitoma hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... A_Gunn takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 83 :(wrx) N_Zaniolo is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to F_Totti ... F_Totti attempts a lob! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... M_Taylor acrobatically tips it over!! ... Great keeping! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by F_Totti ... M_Taylor catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 84 :(byl) N_Atom I think his hamstrings gone after that wicked challenge ... He's unable to continue ... Tim Davey has already made his three subs! ... They will have to play a man down! Min. 85 :(byl) K_Mitoma flicks it over B_Engels and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... K_Mitoma attempts to nutmeg A_Gunn! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 85 :(wrx) J_Justin is down clutching his leg ... He is ok to carry on though Min. 87 :(byl) K_Mitoma beats his marker ... K_Mitoma tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(byl) M_Santana runs towards the goal ... M_Santana hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... A_Gunn won't get to that! ... It clips the post! ... And goes wide! Min. 93 :(wrx) F_Totti with a flicked pass to B_Engels ... R_Lewis with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious ... The Referee wants a word ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK ... Just inside their own half ... M_Mendonca plays it short to F_Totti ... F_Totti with a bicycle kick! ... But M_Taylor pulls out a save of the game ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : BayArena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Mitoma Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N_Atom (8), W_Omari (55), N_Pamarot (61), M_Taylor (71), R_Lewis (93) Injured : N_Atom (84) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wrexham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Gunn (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_A_Riise (3), K_Tierney (9) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen | Wrexham Attempts on Goal : 10 | 3 Off target : 3 | 0 On target : 7 | 3 Possession : 55 | 45 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 5 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 7 | 12 Key Tackles : 5 | 8 Key Passes : 10 | 4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Bayer Leverkusen 0 - 0 Wrexham ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Taylor GK 26 1 1 1 25 | 97 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 52 0 0 0 E_Can DF 1 23 22 16 25 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 16 Pau_Cubarsi DF 1 22 19 3 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Atom DF 1 20 17 5 26 | 88 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 17 -2 Maicon DF 1 20 17 9 25 | 64 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0 W_Omari DF 1 22 16 5 22 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 38 -2 R_Lewis DM 1 20 22 3 27 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 26 -2 R_Kovac MF 1 12 20 17 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 T_Hitzlsprger MF 1 16 20 15 20 | 64 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 17 K_Mitoma FW 1 6 20 24 27 | 97 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 16 36 J_Carew FW 1 9 14 21 22 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Guzan GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Huth DF 1 19 14 6 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Pamarot DF 1 20 13 8 23 | 33 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -2 W_Gargano MF 1 14 20 12 30 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Santana FW 1 11 14 20 28 | 33 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 10 Player Statistics - Wrexham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Gunn GK 27 1 1 1 21 | 97 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 76 0 0 0 M_Cash DF 1 23 17 14 28 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 J_A_Riise DF 1 20 17 13 21 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 Y_Kaboul DF 1 19 13 8 22 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Tierney DF 1 25 19 11 29 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 15 -2 B_Engels MF 1 23 19 13 28 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Veron FW 1 2 18 24 29 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 N_Zaniolo MF 1 11 22 21 26 | 97 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 87 14 0 A_Oroz FW 1 8 15 23 24 | 64 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 E_Ben_Seghir AM 1 10 22 21 27 | 84 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 J_Moncayola MF 1 18 23 7 28 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 0 0 F_Rost GK 23 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Justin DF 1 20 16 9 28 | 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Mendonca AM 1 10 20 17 20 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Santos MF 1 4 20 16 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Totti FW 1 3 18 20 31 | 33 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 24 1772056284 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40