FFO DBC, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Sheffield United (Wed Mar 05)


                     Bayer Leverkusen  |  Sheffield United
                            5-1-2-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 P
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                          J_Bijlow GK  |  GK P_Gulacsi
                          C_Romero DF  |  DF R_Gosens
                         J_Vazquez DF  |  DF F_Guilbert
                           K_Smith DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                            Maicon DF  |  DF Mario_Rui
                         C_Soyuncu DF  |  MF M_Verratti
                             Rodri DM  |  MF A_Danjuma
                     T_Hitzlsprger MF  |  MF M_Asensio
                        W_McKennie MF  |  AM L_Benes
                      D_Washington FW  |  FW M_Philipp
                     A_Gudmundsson FW  |  FW R_Palladino
                                       |
                          M_Turner SUB |  SUB T_Ernst
                      J_Roussillon SUB |  SUB G_Aurelio
                     R_Gagliardini SUB |  SUB G_Lovre
                          L_Petkov SUB |  SUB D_Saric
                         M_Edwards SUB |  SUB D_Drogba




Min. 3  :(byl) A_Gudmundsson slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  From long range A_Gudmundsson bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 6  :(byl) C_Romero sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Washington 
          ...  D_Washington has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 7  :(byl) Maicon with an inswinging cross to D_Washington 
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Washington! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 12 :(shu) R_Gosens sprints past K_Smith 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  C_Soyuncu makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Foyth swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  J_Bijlow catches it with ease 
Min. 14 :(shu) M_Asensio hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Philipp collects the loose ball! 
          ...  K_Smith does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 14 :(byl) Maicon spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to C_Soyuncu! 
          ...  R_Gosens with the high feet 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 18 :(shu) L_Benes looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Philipp 
          ...  M_Philipp hits the ball first time! 
          ...  J_Bijlow makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 21 :(shu) M_Asensio with the through ball to R_Palladino 
          ...  Rodri with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 24 :(byl) C_Romero finds T_Hitzlsprger in acres of space 
          ...  T_Hitzlsprger tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi gathers it comfortably 
Min. 25 :(byl) Rodri squares it to J_Vazquez 
          ...  J_Vazquez looks to see where P_Gulacsi is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 36 :(byl) C_Soyuncu skips the challenge from the defender 
          ...  C_Soyuncu fires the shot in! 
          ...  But P_Gulacsi pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 38 :(byl) A_Gudmundsson with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(byl) Maicon threads the through ball to T_Hitzlsprger 
          ...  R_Palladino slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 46 :(shu) M_Verratti skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to L_Benes 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  Rodri picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Sheffield United

Min. 50 :(byl) W_McKennie can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  W_McKennie bears down on goal! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi makes a difficult save 
Min. 50 :(shu) Mario_Rui beats C_Soyuncu 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  But Maicon slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 51 :(shu) Mario_Rui has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Soyuncu 
          ...  He puts in A_Danjuma! 
          ...  A_Danjuma tries the shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  J_Bijlow plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 52 :(byl) W_McKennie spots A_Gudmundsson who is in acres of space 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson goes for the top corner! 
          ...  But P_Gulacsi hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 54 :(byl) J_Vazquez sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to W_McKennie 
          ...  But F_Guilbert with the fine tackle 
Min. 55 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Roussillon 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Soyuncu 
Min. 55 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Aurelio 
          ...  COMING OFF: Mario_Rui 
Min. 57 :(byl) W_McKennie controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  D_Washington gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Foyth 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Gagliardini 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_McKennie 
Min. 60 :(shu) R_Gosens with a glorious long pass to L_Benes 
          ...  L_Benes drives the shot in! 
          ...  J_Bijlow dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Aurelio crosses it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Bijlow 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 61 :(shu) R_Palladino retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  J_Foyth gets on the end of it 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  C_Romero takes possession 
Min. 62 :(byl) Curled in dangerously from R_Gagliardini to A_Gudmundsson 
          ...  R_Gosens goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 70 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Edwards 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Gudmundsson 
Min. 70 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Drogba 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Palladino 
Min. 73 :(byl) Rodri runs at G_Aurelio 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  Rodri hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 75 :(shu) G_Aurelio with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Vazquez 
          ...  G_Aurelio hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  - spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 77 :(byl) J_Roussillon with an early cross to M_Edwards 
          ...  F_Guilbert cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 80 :(byl) M_Edwards holds the ball up 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! 
          ...  M_Edwards carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Vazquez flights it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of P_Gulacsi 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 80 :(shu) J_Foyth takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  J_Foyth leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  J_Bijlow gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 82 :(shu) M_Philipp finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  M_Philipp attempts a chip! 
          ...  J_Bijlow can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  J_Bijlow makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 83 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger slides the ball across to J_Roussillon 
          ...  J_Roussillon has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 85 :(byl) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  D_Washington is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by M_Verratti! 
          ...  J_Foyth pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 86 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to Maicon 
          ...  Maicon blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(byl) J_Roussillon with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to M_Edwards 
          ...  M_Asensio forces him off the ball 
Min. 93 :(byl) R_Gagliardini searches out J_Vazquez 
          ...  M_Verratti hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Exellent clearance from the defender 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Roussillon plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of P_Gulacsi 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : BayArena
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : Maicon (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : P_Gulacsi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Gosens (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Bayer Leverkusen  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       6
Off target           :           8        |       3
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          15        |       6
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Final Score          : Bayer Leverkusen 0 - 0 Sheffield United
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Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen
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  25   1   1   1  22 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  23  16   9  19 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  26   0
J_Vazquez      DF   1  20  14  12  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  14
K_Smith        DF   1  18  16   5  20 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
Maicon         DF   1  18  15   7  25 |  97   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  42  19
C_Soyuncu      DF   1  22  14  10  23 |  56   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  14   0  17
Rodri          DM   1  16  21   8  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   8  18
T_Hitzlsprger  MF   1  15  18  13  20 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  14
W_McKennie     MF   1   3  20  14  30 |  61   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  13
D_Washington   FW   1   9  18  21  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
A_Gudmundsson  FW   1   6  17  21  22 |  71   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
M_Turner       GK  21   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Roussillon   DF   1  16  14  10  25 |  41   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  17
R_Gagliardini  MF   1  13  19   5  29 |  36   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Petkov       MF   1  10  17  13  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Edwards      FW   1   3  15  19  31 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7

Player Statistics - Sheffield United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Gulacsi      GK  25   1   1   1  22 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  37   0   0   0
R_Gosens       DF   1  24  16  11  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4   9  -4
F_Guilbert     DF   1  22  15  11  33 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  19  12  10  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  16
Mario_Rui      DF   1  20  14  10  24 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Verratti     MF   1  14  21  10  28 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   8   0
A_Danjuma      MF   1   3  20  16  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
M_Asensio      MF   1   5  20  19  20 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  31   9   0
L_Benes        AM   1   6  19  13  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  14
M_Philipp      FW   1   2  16  20  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
R_Palladino    FW   1   9  13  18  26 |  71   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  27  16   0
T_Ernst        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Aurelio      DF   1  16  14   6  24 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
G_Lovre        MF   1   7  17  15  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Saric        MF   1  13  16  12  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Drogba       FW   1   2  13  18  21 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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