FFO EFL1, Fiorentina vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Fri Jan 31)


                           Fiorentina  |  Bayer Leverkusen
                          4-1-2-1-2 E  |  5-1-2-2 C
                           Neil Kirby  |  -
                                       |
                      G_Mamardvili GK  |  GK J_Bijlow
                     A_Wan_Bissaka DF  |  DF C_Romero
                      L_Spinazzola DF  |  DF J_Vazquez
                     Saint_Maximin FW  |  DF K_Smith
                       P_Estupinan DF  |  DF Maicon
                         J_Cancelo DF  |  DF C_Soyuncu
                       M_Locatelli MF  |  DM Rodri
                         N_Rovella DM  |  MF T_Hitzlsprger
                       S_Chukwueze MF  |  MF W_McKennie
                        L_Martinez FW  |  FW D_Washington
                         D_Berardi AM  |  FW A_Gudmundsson
                                       |
                           D_Greif SUB |  SUB M_Turner
                            N_Zeze SUB |  SUB T_Meunier
                          F_Kostic SUB |  SUB R_Gagliardini
                       A_Tymoschuk SUB |  SUB L_Petkov
                          A_Licata SUB |  SUB M_Edwards




Min. 4  :(byl) Rodri finds Maicon on the edge of the box 
          ...  L_Spinazzola with the block 
Min. 5  :(fio) N_Rovella moves inside 
          ...  N_Rovella sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  J_Bijlow claws it off the line 
          ...  The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! 
          ...  The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? 
          ...  What's he going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fiorentina have taken the lead! 
          ...  Fiorentina 1-0 Bayer Leverkusen ...
Min. 6  :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Zeze 
          ...  COMING OFF: Saint_Maximin 
Min. 6  :(fio) Tactical Change by Fiorentina 
          ...  Fiorentina have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 6  :(byl) Tactical Change by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 8  :(fio) S_Chukwueze chips the ball forward to L_Spinazzola 
          ...  L_Spinazzola tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  J_Bijlow parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 10 :(fio) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  P_Estupinan seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  P_Estupinan with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 13 :(fio) D_Berardi cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to P_Estupinan 
          ...  C_Soyuncu beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 14 :(fio) N_Rovella plays in D_Berardi with a beautiful ball 
          ...  D_Berardi is clean through! 
          ...  He just has J_Bijlow to beat! 
          ...  He dinks it over J_Bijlow 
          ...  J_Bijlow reacts well to save!! 
Min. 14 :(fio) N_Zeze with the mazy run 
          ...  C_Soyuncu fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
Min. 17 :(byl) W_McKennie looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Gudmundsson 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson has a dig at goal! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 23 :(byl) A_Gudmundsson is too quick for the defence 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 25 :(fio) L_Spinazzola has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  S_Chukwueze gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  T_Hitzlsprger gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 26 :(fio) A_Wan_Bissaka is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to L_Spinazzola 
          ...  L_Spinazzola with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It's beaten J_Bijlow 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 28 :(byl) K_Smith turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Vazquez 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Locatelli 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 29 :(fio) D_Berardi barges J_Vazquez off the ball 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Maicon 
Min. 30 :(byl) A_Gudmundsson with an early cross to C_Soyuncu 
          ...  But P_Estupinan spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 31 :(byl) A_Gudmundsson hoofs it upfield to find D_Washington 
          ...  A delicate header from D_Washington! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 32 :(fio) N_Rovella with a byline cross to P_Estupinan 
          ...  P_Estupinan hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 34 :(fio) D_Berardi runs at K_Smith 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  D_Berardi attempts a low drive! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  Right in the postage stamp! 
          ...  He's scored his 10th goal of the season! 
          ...  Fiorentina 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen ...
Min. 37 :(fio) L_Martinez pushes it past D_Washington 
          ...  L_Martinez must beat J_Bijlow! 
          ...  But J_Bijlow makes a fine save 
Min. 38 :(fio) J_Cancelo with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past Rodri 
          ...  But W_McKennie spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 38 :(byl) D_Washington with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past N_Rovella 
          ...  D_Washington hits a great shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 42 :(fio) L_Martinez breaks free from his marker 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Rodri 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 47 :(byl) C_Soyuncu looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Gudmundsson 
          ...  S_Chukwueze with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Fiorentina 2-0 Bayer Leverkusen

Min. 47 :(byl) A_Gudmundsson with a burst of pace 
          ...  A_Gudmundsson keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But G_Mamardvili reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on G_Mamardvili anyway 
Min. 54 :(fio) S_Chukwueze crosses in from the wing, he finds P_Estupinan in the box 
          ...  But C_Romero sweeps up the threat 
Min. 55 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Meunier 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Soyuncu 
Min. 57 :(fio) A_Wan_Bissaka has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_Vazquez 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in J_Cancelo! 
          ...  J_Cancelo hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  J_Bijlow with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 60 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Tymoschuk 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Rovella 
Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Gagliardini 
          ...  COMING OFF: W_McKennie 
Min. 60 :(fio) L_Spinazzola flicks the ball through 
          ...  D_Berardi runs onto it! 
          ...  D_Berardi attempts a low drive! 
          ...  J_Bijlow tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 61 :(fio) S_Chukwueze hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Locatelli latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Locatelli plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Spinazzola with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Great catch from J_Bijlow! 
Min. 61 :(byl) K_Smith plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Washington 
          ...  D_Washington has a dig at goal! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 62 :(byl) Rodri crosses to D_Washington 
          ...  D_Washington fires the shot in! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili was lucky there 
Min. 67 :(fio) M_Locatelli brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on T_Meunier 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Tymoschuk! 
          ...  But Maicon barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 69 :(fio) D_Berardi with a short pass to find N_Zeze 
          ...  K_Smith clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 69 :(byl) C_Romero off the woodwork! 
          ...  R_Gagliardini picks up the deflection 
          ...  L_Spinazzola gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 70 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Edwards 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Gudmundsson 
Min. 72 :(fio) S_Chukwueze has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Hitzlsprger 
          ...  He puts in L_Martinez! 
          ...  A left-footer by L_Martinez! 
          ...  J_Bijlow saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 72 :(byl) C_Romero sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  Rodri runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Rodri fires the shot in! 
          ...  G_Mamardvili won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 79 :(fio) D_Berardi with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Maicon 
          ...  D_Berardi hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 79 :(fio) L_Martinez breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_Bijlow! 
          ...  K_Smith brings him down! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
Min. 82 :(byl) Rodri jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Rodri pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(fio) J_Cancelo gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to A_Tymoschuk 
          ...  A_Tymoschuk with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  J_Bijlow palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Estupinan dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  T_Meunier heads it away 
Min. 89 :(fio) L_Martinez with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to S_Chukwueze 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by S_Chukwueze! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 89 :(byl) C_Romero with a penetrating pass to D_Washington 
          ...  D_Washington tries to beat G_Mamardvili from outside the area! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio Artemio Franchi
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Fiorentina Match Info
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Best player          : D_Berardi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Rovella (5), D_Berardi (34)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : A_Gudmundsson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Smith (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Fiorentina  |    Bayer Leverkusen
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          15        |       11
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Final Score          : Fiorentina 2 - 0 Bayer Leverkusen
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Player Statistics - Fiorentina
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Mamardvili   GK  25   1   1   1  25 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   1  23  18  12  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
L_Spinazzola   DF   1  22  19  16  27 |  94   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  30  22  22
Saint_Maximin  FW   1   5  18  23  28 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Estupinan    DF   1  21  19  14  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  16   0  26
J_Cancelo      DF   1  23  19   8  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  20
M_Locatelli    MF   1  19  22  15  27 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   8  12
N_Rovella      DM   1  18  22   8  25 |  62   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  16  46
S_Chukwueze    MF   1   3  21  21  27 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   6
L_Martinez     FW   1   7  18  24  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
D_Berardi      AM   1   8  21  24  30 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  18  25
D_Greif        GK  18   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Zeze         DF   1  18  15   6  24 |  88   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
F_Kostic       DF   1  22  18  15  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Tymoschuk    MF   1  11  18  11  24 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
A_Licata       FW   1   5  14  17  25 |   0   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  25   1   1   1  22 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  22  16   8  19 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  42   0
J_Vazquez      DF   1  20  14  12  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Smith        DF   1  18  16   5  20 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  15  24  -4
Maicon         DF   1  18  15   7  25 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0
C_Soyuncu      DF   1  21  14  10  23 |  57   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  16   0
Rodri          DM   1  16  21   8  21 |  94   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  21  18  38
T_Hitzlsprger  MF   1  15  18  13  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
W_McKennie     MF   1   3  19  13  30 |  62   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  11   0
D_Washington   FW   1   8  18  21  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  33
A_Gudmundsson  FW   1   6  17  21  22 |  72   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  26  21
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 |  37   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
R_Gagliardini  MF   1  13  18   5  29 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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