FFO DBC, Sheffield United vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Wed Jan 29)


                     Sheffield United  |  Bayer Leverkusen
                              4-3-3 A  |  5-1-2-2 C
                                    -  |  -
                                       |
                         P_Gulacsi GK  |  GK J_Bijlow
                          R_Gosens DF  |  DF C_Romero
                        F_Guilbert DF  |  DF J_Vazquez
                        Joao_Mario DF  |  DF K_Smith
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF Maicon
                        M_Verratti MF  |  DF C_Soyuncu
                           G_Lovre MF  |  DM Rodri
                            P_Okon MF  |  MF T_Hitzlsprger
                         A_Belotti FW  |  MF W_McKennie
                       R_Palladino FW  |  FW D_Washington
                          C_Jerome FW  |  FW A_Gudmundsson
                                       |
                           T_Ernst SUB |  SUB M_Turner
                         G_Aurelio SUB |  SUB T_Meunier
                         M_Asensio SUB |  SUB R_Gagliardini
                           L_Benes SUB |  SUB L_Petkov
                         M_Philipp SUB |  SUB M_Edwards




Min. 2  :(byl) K_Smith knocks the ball past the lunge of F_Guilbert 
          ...  F_Guilbert moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 4  :(byl) K_Smith with a penetrating pass to C_Soyuncu 
          ...  C_Soyuncu breaks clear! 
          ...  He just has P_Gulacsi to beat! 
          ...  He lobs it over P_Gulacsi 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have the advantage! 
          ...  Sheffield United 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen ...
Min. 5  :(byl) C_Romero feeds the ball to D_Washington 
          ...  A thundering drive by D_Washington! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 6  :(shu) C_Jerome sidesteps K_Smith 
          ...  A skilful effort from C_Jerome! 
          ...  J_Bijlow won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 10 :(byl) D_Washington sprints past Joao_Mario 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  D_Washington attempts to nutmeg P_Gulacsi! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 13 :(shu) F_Guilbert looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Jerome 
          ...  Rodri seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 13 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Gudmundsson 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His players jump on top of him 
          ...  Sheffield United 0-2 Bayer Leverkusen ...
Min. 14 :(shu) Joao_Mario with an incisive pass to J_Foyth 
          ...  J_Foyth launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  J_Bijlow blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 15 :(shu) G_Lovre sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Gosens 
          ...  T_Hitzlsprger makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Okon plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  J_Bijlow catches it! 
Min. 16 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  C_Soyuncu runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  J_Foyth with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 17 :(byl) J_Vazquez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  Maicon gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But F_Guilbert slides in 
Min. 21 :(byl) Maicon is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Vazquez 
          ...  R_Palladino wins the ball well 
          ...  The Referee has given a free kick 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  The Referee couldn't have had a clearer view of it he was right there 
          ...  D_Washington places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  He sends P_Gulacsi the wrong way 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was a clinical penalty 
          ...  Sheffield United 0-3 Bayer Leverkusen...
Min. 22 :(byl) D_Washington finds C_Romero in the box 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  Joao_Mario picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 23 :(byl) J_Vazquez with a measured pass to Maicon 
          ...  G_Lovre bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 28 :(shu) M_Verratti is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to C_Jerome 
          ...  C_Jerome sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Guilbert with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  J_Bijlow comes out and claims it! 
Min. 29 :(byl) J_Vazquez backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  W_McKennie latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Driven towards goal by W_McKennie! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi falls over 
          ...  But P_Gulacsi is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 33 :(byl) Rodri with a probing through ball A_Gudmundsson 
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Gosens 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 35 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Asensio 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Verratti 
Min. 41 :(byl) D_Washington runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  D_Washington curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  But P_Gulacsi makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sheffield United 0-3 Bayer Leverkusen

Min. 48 :(shu) J_Foyth drives it across the face of the goal A_Belotti 
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Belotti! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Bijlow moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 48 :(byl) W_McKennie brushes R_Palladino aside and breaks free 
          ...  C_Jerome with an awful challenge 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 48 :(byl) C_Soyuncu wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Rodri 
          ...  Rodri hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 49 :(shu) C_Jerome takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  C_Jerome tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow smothers the ball 
Min. 49 :(byl) W_McKennie hoists the ball across to D_Washington 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  D_Washington beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has P_Gulacsi to beat 
          ...  He tries to slide it past P_Gulacsi 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
Min. 53 :(shu) A_Belotti finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  A_Belotti sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Jerome chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Bijlow comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 53 :(byl) A_Gudmundsson with a clever shimmy 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 54 :(shu) J_Foyth finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  J_Foyth tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  J_Bijlow makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 54 :(byl) C_Romero spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds D_Washington with a lovely pass! 
          ...  D_Washington must beat P_Gulacsi! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 55 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Philipp 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Jerome 
Min. 55 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Meunier 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Soyuncu 
Min. 55 :(byl) A_Gudmundsson runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  A left-footer by A_Gudmundsson! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi drops the shot! 
          ...  And it's gone in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Butterfingers! 
          ...  Sheffield United 0-4 Bayer Leverkusen ...
Min. 59 :(shu) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  Joao_Mario seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  But T_Meunier comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 59 :(byl) A_Gudmundsson whips the ball across to W_McKennie 
          ...  W_McKennie with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Gagliardini 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_McKennie 
Min. 63 :(byl) J_Vazquez 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! 
          ...  J_Vazquez with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 64 :(shu) P_Okon gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  A_Belotti is unmarked 
          ...  A_Belotti blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 65 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Aurelio 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Foyth 
Min. 65 :(shu) Tactical Change by Sheffield United 
          ...  Sheffield United have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 70 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Edwards 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Gudmundsson 
Min. 72 :(shu) G_Lovre is too quick for the defence 
          ...  G_Lovre with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 77 :(byl) D_Washington knocks it past Joao_Mario and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  Joao_Mario recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 81 :(shu) M_Asensio holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Palladino 
          ...  R_Gagliardini fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not happy with that! 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 83 :(byl) D_Washington sidesteps G_Aurelio 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  G_Aurelio scythes the player down! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 84 :(shu) G_Lovre with a simple pass to M_Philipp 
          ...  T_Meunier with a clumsy challenge 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(shu) R_Palladino runs at Maicon 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  C_Romero with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 91 :(shu) G_Aurelio cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Belotti 
          ...  D_Washington is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  - looks relieved 
          ...  - is far from happy with that decision 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Bramall Lane
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : J_Foyth
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Jerome (48), G_Aurelio (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : A_Gudmundsson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Soyuncu (4), A_Gudmundsson (13,55), D_Washington (21 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Gagliardini (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Sheffield United  |    Bayer Leverkusen
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       14
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           4        |       8
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       3
Key Passes           :           8        |       13
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Final Score          : Sheffield United 0 - 4 Bayer Leverkusen
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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 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -24   0   0   0
R_Gosens       DF   1  23  15  11  25 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0
F_Guilbert     DF   1  21  14  11  33 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  15   0
Joao_Mario     DF   1  21  15  14  28 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  14   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  19  12  10  23 |  66   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  17  17  34
M_Verratti     MF   1  14  21  10  28 |  35   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
G_Lovre        MF   1   7  17  15  21 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  29  12  11
P_Okon         MF   1  14  18   4  26 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
A_Belotti      FW   1   2  14  21  26 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
R_Palladino    FW   1   9  13  18  26 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jerome       FW   1   9  14  17  31 |  56   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  25
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 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  11  -4
M_Asensio      MF   1   5  20  19  20 |  57   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
L_Benes        MF   1   6  19  13  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Philipp      FW   1   2  15  20  22 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  24   1   1   1  22 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  22  16   8  19 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
J_Vazquez      DF   1  20  14  12  20 |  92   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  45  15
K_Smith        DF   1  18  16   5  20 |  92   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Maicon         DF   1  18  15   7  25 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Soyuncu      DF   1  21  14  10  23 |  56   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  40
Rodri          DM   1  16  21   8  21 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   8  18
T_Hitzlsprger  MF   1  15  18  13  20 |  92   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  21  37   0
W_McKennie     MF   1   3  19  13  30 |  61   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  27
D_Washington   FW   1   8  18  21  27 |  92   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  11  45
A_Gudmundsson  FW   1   6  17  21  22 |  71   0   0   1   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  12  41
M_Turner       GK  21   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Meunier      DF   1  21  15  11  28 |  36   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
R_Gagliardini  MF   1  13  18   5  29 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
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 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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