FFO EFL CUP, RB Salzburg vs. Union Berlin (Wed Jul 15)


                          RB Salzburg  |  Union Berlin
                          5-1-1-1-2 C  |  4-2-0-2-2 C
                         Dave Thacker  |  Lee Clark
                                       |
                         N_Atubolu GK  |  GK N_Pope
                           A_Dedic DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                         G_Neville DF  |  DF W_Armitage
                          D_Zenoni DF  |  DF Edcarlos
                          G_Castro DF  |  DF M_Faye
                        S_Pavlovic DF  |  DM Zubimendi
                         K_Thomson DM  |  DM A_Kral
                        Y_Benayoun MF  |  AM E_Nuamah
                           M_Diaby AM  |  AM P_Canales
                          T_Pasnik FW  |  FW D_Fofana
                            D_Nene FW  |  FW O_Kapo
                                       |
                        V_Sinisalo SUB |  SUB H_J_Butt
                       P_Ceccaroni SUB |  SUB A_Theate
                            J_Cole SUB |  SUB E_Cambiasso
                        M_Valbuena SUB |  SUB A_Buzaky
                            D_Kuyt SUB |  SUB R_Keane




Min. 2  :(slz) K_Thomson flicks the ball through 
          ...  Y_Benayoun runs onto it! 
          ...  Y_Benayoun with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Zenoni with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  N_Pope catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 8  :(uni) O_Kapo runs into space 
          ...  T_Pasnik stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
Min. 8  :(uni) M_Faye unselfishly heads the ball back to E_Nuamah 
          ...  E_Nuamah curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  N_Atubolu makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 10 :(slz) G_Neville plays a long ball to D_Nene 
          ...  N_Burdisso stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 17 :(slz) T_Pasnik looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to Y_Benayoun 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by M_Faye 
Min. 18 :(slz) A_Dedic nutmegs A_Kral, he continues to run forward 
          ...  A_Dedic attempts a chip! 
          ...  N_Pope gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 26 :(slz) Y_Benayoun takes advantage of a mistake by D_Fofana 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Diaby! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by N_Burdisso 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 28 :(slz) S_Pavlovic chips the ball over the defence and finds T_Pasnik 
          ...  But M_Faye clears the ball to safety 
Min. 29 :(slz) G_Castro 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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  G_Castro tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 30 :(uni) D_Fofana runs at G_Neville 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  D_Fofana with a stunning strike! 
          ...  N_Atubolu won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 36 :(uni) O_Kapo knocks the ball past the lunge of K_Thomson 
          ...  G_Castro fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
Min. 38 :(uni) P_Canales brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  O_Kapo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  O_Kapo with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for N_Atubolu 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  N_Atubolu looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 39 :(slz) G_Neville hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  T_Pasnik latches onto it! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Kral 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by G_Neville 
          ...  W_Armitage wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(uni) A_Kral with the header on 
          ...  He finds W_Armitage in space 
          ...  D_Zenoni pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 46 :(slz) K_Thomson with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Nene gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  W_Armitage fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: RB Salzburg 0-0 Union Berlin

Min. 48 :(uni) P_Canales squares up to S_Pavlovic 
          ...  He spits at 
          ...  Dirty b*stard! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! Dirty git! 
Min. 51 :(slz) M_Diaby chips the ball forward to T_Pasnik 
          ...  T_Pasnik attempts the shot! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 51 :(uni) P_Canales takes advantage of a mistake by A_Dedic 
          ...  He knocks the ball to D_Fofana! 
          ...  A well-placed shot from D_Fofana! 
          ...  N_Atubolu with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 51 :(slz) T_Pasnik is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Nene 
          ...  D_Fofana with a nasty foul 
Min. 53 :(slz) M_Diaby looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to G_Neville 
          ...  G_Neville from 20 yards! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 60 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Cambiasso 
          ...  COMING OFF: Zubimendi 
Min. 62 :(slz) Y_Benayoun brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  M_Diaby gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Diaby carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Thomson chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It is cleared by W_Armitage 
Min. 64 :(uni) A_Kral dribbles past D_Zenoni 
          ...  A_Dedic stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
Min. 65 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Ceccaroni 
          ...  COMING OFF: G_Castro 
Min. 65 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Cole 
          ...  COMING OFF: Y_Benayoun 
Min. 65 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 65 :(slz) T_Pasnik off the woodwork! 
          ...  M_Diaby picks up the deflection 
          ...  N_Burdisso seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 66 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Buzaky 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Canales 
Min. 67 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Keane 
          ...  COMING OFF: O_Kapo 
Min. 67 :(slz) J_Cole times his run well 
          ...  Fine tackle by N_Burdisso 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 68 :(slz) A_Dedic chips the ball over the defence and finds D_Nene 
          ...  N_Burdisso makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 70 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Kuyt 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Pasnik 
Min. 70 :(slz) D_Zenoni get's past W_Armitage 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  D_Zenoni tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  N_Pope with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 72 :(slz) S_Pavlovic flicks it past D_Fofana 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  S_Pavlovic attempts the shot! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 72 :(uni) R_Keane with a real burst of pace 
          ...  D_Zenoni can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  R_Keane with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But N_Atubolu is equal to it 
Min. 75 :(slz) A_Dedic with the through ball to D_Nene 
          ...  D_Nene hits the ball first time! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 78 :(slz) G_Neville with the dribble 
          ...  Edcarlos is easily beaten 
          ...  G_Neville with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  That must have sealed it!! 
          ...  RB Salzburg 1-0 Union Berlin ...
Min. 78 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 78 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  A_Kral will now play as a MF 
Min. 78 :(slz) J_Cole slips past M_Faye 
          ...  N_Burdisso with the foul 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 80 :(slz) K_Thomson runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Kuyt 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  N_Burdisso belts it clear 
Min. 82 :(slz) P_Ceccaroni with an early cross to D_Nene 
          ...  D_Nene has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  N_Pope makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 82 :(uni) R_Keane crosses to W_Armitage 
          ...  K_Thomson intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Armitage crosses it in! 
          ...  It is kicked away by S_Pavlovic 
Min. 84 :(uni) Edcarlos holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Fofana 
          ...  S_Pavlovic reads the play well 
Min. 86 :(slz) A_Dedic is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  But he looks unable to continue 
          ...  That's a kick in the teeth for RB Salzburg 
          ...  They've used all their substitutions! 
          ...  They will have to play a man down! 
Min. 86 :(uni) R_Keane flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  R_Keane blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It floats over N_Atubolu 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 87 :(uni) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  E_Nuamah seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  E_Nuamah drives it low! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(uni) M_Faye dribbles past K_Thomson 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Faye attempts a lob! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  N_Atubolu moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 90 :(slz) G_Neville loses his marker! 
          ...  G_Neville curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  The shot slips through N_Pope's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 90 :(uni) D_Fofana looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  D_Fofana fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  N_Atubolu gathers it easily 
Min. 91 :(slz) S_Pavlovic boots it towards J_Cole 
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Cole! 
          ...  N_Pope gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 91 :(uni) A_Buzaky loses his marker! 
          ...  A_Buzaky hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But N_Atubolu punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that N_Atubolu got a touch 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Red Bull Arena
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RB Salzburg Match Info
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Best player          : G_Neville (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Neville (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : A_Dedic (86)
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : N_Burdisso
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Canales (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             RB Salzburg  |    Union Berlin
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       10
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       11
Key Tackles          :           3        |       11
Key Passes           :          15        |       5
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Final Score          : RB Salzburg 1 - 0 Union Berlin
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Player Statistics - RB Salzburg
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_Atubolu      GK  27   1   1   1  27 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
A_Dedic        DF   1  23  18   6  25 |  89   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  28
G_Neville      DF   1  22  18   5  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  40 120
D_Zenoni       DF   1  22  17   6  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
G_Castro       DF   1  21  17  10  28 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
S_Pavlovic     DF   1  21  16  11  31 |  95   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  42  44  21
K_Thomson      DM   1  16  21   6  31 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  34   0
Y_Benayoun     MF   1   8  22  18  29 |  68   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  32  14
M_Diaby        AM   1   3  23  22  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
T_Pasnik       FW   1   6  18  22  22 |  73   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
D_Nene         FW   1   4  16  22  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
V_Sinisalo     GK  21   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Ceccaroni    DF   1  19  14   6  32 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
J_Cole         MF   1   8  21  16  27 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
M_Valbuena     AM   1   6  21  16  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kuyt         FW   1   6  15  21  31 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   1  22  17  13  23 |  95   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
W_Armitage     DF   1  22  17  15  26 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Edcarlos       DF   1  22  16  11  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0
M_Faye         DF   1  21  19  16  30 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  42  19  16
Zubimendi      DM   1  16  22   8  28 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kral         MF   1  15  22  12  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0   0
E_Nuamah       AM   1   8  22  19  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
P_Canales      AM   1   8  21  19  26 |  69   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  32  -2
D_Fofana       FW   1   9  15  24  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
O_Kapo         FW   1  10  17  22  29 |  70   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
H_J_Butt       GK  24   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Theate       DF   1  21  18   8  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Cambiasso    DM   1  14  21   5  24 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Buzaky       AM   1   5  21  15  25 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
R_Keane        FW   1   6  16  22  22 |  25   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  22  22
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