FFO EFLCUP, Wolfsburg vs. Napoli (Wed Feb 05)


                            Wolfsburg  |  Napoli
                              5-2-3 P  |  4-4-2 N
                         Jason Hopton  |  -
                                       |
                              Kepa GK  |  GK O_Vlachodimos
                        N_Nkounkou DF  |  DF C_C_Vickers
                         M_Tonetto DF  |  DF T_Chalobah
                           W_Bouma DF  |  DF A_Silva
                         H_Smolcic DF  |  DF P_Pfeiffer
                         M_Wieffer DF  |  MF L_Gibbs
                            D_Ozoh MF  |  MF K_Kallstrom
                          S_Eguren MF  |  MF P_Malheiro
                          A_Knauff FW  |  MF B_Bjarkason
                       Vinicius_Jr FW  |  FW I_Cardona
                              Beto FW  |  FW K_Boyd
                                       |
                         J_Ledesma SUB |  SUB M_Silvestri
                            R_Koch SUB |  SUB C_Natali
                            A_Buta SUB |  SUB A_Moueffek
                        B_Henrichs SUB |  SUB R_Yates
                         J_Njinmah SUB |  SUB A_Ashavin




Min. 1  :(wlb) M_Tonetto brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos gathers it easily 
Min. 4  :(wlb) M_Tonetto is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to Vinicius_Jr 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with O_Vlachodimos 
          ...  He rounds O_Vlachodimos 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That's given Wolfsburg the advantage! 
          ...  Wolfsburg 1-0 Napoli ...
Min. 8  :(nap) C_C_Vickers runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to K_Kallstrom 
          ...  K_Kallstrom with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 10 :(wlb) A_Knauff with an inch perfect pass to Beto 
          ...  A_Silva with the tackle 
Min. 10 :(nap) P_Pfeiffer finds A_Silva with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A_Silva with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 11 :(nap) L_Gibbs beats M_Tonetto 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  L_Gibbs throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  Kepa tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_C_Vickers swings it in! 
          ...  Kepa jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 15 :(wlb) N_Nkounkou with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows P_Pfeiffer a clean set of heals 
          ...  N_Nkounkou hits a curling shot! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 17 :(wlb) Beto with a smart turn 
          ...  Beto sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 19 :(nap) T_Chalobah slips past N_Nkounkou 
          ...  T_Chalobah has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  The Napoli fans sing his praises! 
          ...  Napoli have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Wolfsburg 1-1 Napoli ...
Min. 23 :(nap) I_Cardona with a real burst of pace 
          ...  I_Cardona shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But Kepa punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Kepa got a touch 
Min. 24 :(wlb) Vinicius_Jr pass splits open the defence and finds H_Smolcic 
          ...  H_Smolcic with a thundering drive! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 24 :(nap) T_Chalobah turns past W_Bouma 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  An audacious effort from T_Chalobah! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 30 :(wlb) A_Knauff cuts the ball back to N_Nkounkou 
          ...  N_Nkounkou bears down on goal! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 30 :(nap) I_Cardona sidesteps H_Smolcic 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr with an awful challenge 
Min. 31 :(nap) B_Bjarkason knocks the ball on and sprints past W_Bouma 
          ...  A delightful ball in to K_Boyd 
          ...  M_Tonetto takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 33 :(wlb) M_Tonetto with a glorious long pass to N_Nkounkou 
          ...  N_Nkounkou with the drive! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos was beaten there! 
Min. 33 :(nap) B_Bjarkason cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to P_Malheiro 
          ...  W_Bouma fouls badly 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
Min. 38 :(nap) T_Chalobah controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  K_Boyd gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  K_Boyd with a terrific drive! 
          ...  Looks like it should be Kepa's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Chalobah swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  M_Wieffer reads the ball well and clears 
Min. 42 :(wlb) A_Knauff backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  N_Nkounkou gets on the end of it 
          ...  N_Nkounkou launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But O_Vlachodimos punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(nap) A_Silva with the heel pass to B_Bjarkason 
          ...  N_Nkounkou with a superb challenge 
          ...  The Referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Wolfsburg 1-1 Napoli

Min. 47 :(nap) B_Bjarkason is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Cardona 
          ...  N_Nkounkou with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 48 :(nap) K_Boyd steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Wieffer 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  K_Boyd with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Kepa with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 52 :(wlb) Vinicius_Jr with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past P_Pfeiffer 
          ...  L_Gibbs hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Eguren with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr gets on the end of it 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 53 :(nap) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  C_C_Vickers is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by H_Smolcic! 
          ...  N_Nkounkou with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  I_Cardona drives it under the wall 
          ...  Kepa makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 53 :(nap) K_Boyd gets to the byline and finds I_Cardona with a beautiful cross 
          ...  N_Nkounkou brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 55 :(wlb) A_Knauff hoofs it upfield to find S_Eguren 
          ...  S_Eguren hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos catches the ball 
Min. 58 :(nap) I_Cardona makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  W_Bouma wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 59 :(wlb) Vinicius_Jr makes himself available 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos catches it with style! 
Min. 59 :(nap) C_C_Vickers pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  K_Boyd is clean through! 
          ...  M_Tonetto reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 60 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Moueffek 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Malheiro 
Min. 65 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Koch 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Smolcic 
Min. 65 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Buta 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Eguren 
Min. 68 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Natali 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Pfeiffer 
Min. 69 :(wlb) N_Nkounkou runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Vinicius_Jr 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr has broken clear! Just O_Vlachodimos to beat! 
          ...  He tries to slide it past O_Vlachodimos 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's put Wolfsburg ahead! 
          ...  Wolfsburg 2-1 Napoli ...
Min. 70 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg 
          ...  Wolfsburg have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 70 :(wlb) Tactical Change by Wolfsburg 
          ...  A_Knauff will now play as a AM 
Min. 70 :(nap) C_Natali with the first time flick to A_Silva 
          ...  A_Buta brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 72 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Ashavin 
          ...  COMING OFF: K_Boyd 
Min. 72 :(wlb) Vinicius_Jr cuts inside A_Silva 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr lobs O_Vlachodimos! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 79 :(wlb) Vinicius_Jr finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Knauff chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 80 :(wlb) A_Buta dribbles past A_Moueffek 
          ...  A_Buta could have let it bounce! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 80 :(nap) A_Ashavin crosses into the box, finding A_Moueffek 
          ...  A_Moueffek leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 81 :(nap) A_Moueffek is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to I_Cardona 
          ...  D_Ozoh fouls badly 
Min. 81 :(nap) I_Cardona plays a great one-two 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  I_Cardona with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 85 :(wlb) Substitution by Wolfsburg 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Henrichs 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Tonetto 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(nap) A_Moueffek is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to L_Gibbs 
          ...  But N_Nkounkou wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 89 :(nap) A_Silva knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  But M_Wieffer spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 91 :(wlb) W_Bouma sidesteps C_C_Vickers 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  C_C_Vickers goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 92 :(wlb) A_Knauff crosses into the box, finding Beto 
          ...  C_C_Vickers read the danger and stops the pass 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Volkswagen Arena
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Wolfsburg Match Info
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Best player          : Vinicius_Jr (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Vinicius_Jr (4,69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Nkounkou (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Napoli Match Info
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Best player          : T_Chalobah
Scorers              : T_Chalobah (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Wolfsburg  |    Napoli
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       11
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :          10        |       5
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       3
Key Tackles          :           8        |       4
Key Passes           :          10        |       11
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Final Score          : Wolfsburg 2 - 1 Napoli
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Player Statistics - Wolfsburg
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Kepa           GK  25   1   1   1  20 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
N_Nkounkou     DF   1  20  14  13  29 |  95   0   2   1   1   4   0   1   0   0  30  32  55
M_Tonetto      DF   1  19  15   3  24 |  88   0   2   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  64   0
W_Bouma        DF   1  18  12   8  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
H_Smolcic      DF   1  19  14   8  21 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
M_Wieffer      DF   1  18  20   5  27 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0
D_Ozoh         MF   1  12  19  13  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Eguren       MF   1  11  18  13  25 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
A_Knauff       AM   1   9  20  16  26 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Vinicius_Jr    FW   1   2  18  24  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   7   2   0   0   0   0  12  46
Beto           FW   1   7  14  20  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
J_Ledesma      GK  19   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Koch         DF   1  17  12   3  24 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Buta         MF   1   6  18  13  29 |  27   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  31   0  14
B_Henrichs     DF   1  15  10   6  22 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Njinmah      FW   1   2  10  15  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Napoli
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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O_Vlachodimos  GK  25   1   1   1  26 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
C_C_Vickers    DF   1  22  15  10  25 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  30   0
T_Chalobah     DF   1  21  17  14  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  13  47
A_Silva        DF   1  21  18   5  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  12  22
P_Pfeiffer     DF   1  18  14   4  32 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
L_Gibbs        MF   1  14  20   4  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  23   0  24
K_Kallstrom    MF   1   7  18  16  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
P_Malheiro     MF   1  13  18   6  24 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bjarkason    MF   1  10  17  15  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
I_Cardona      FW   1   7  13  19  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
K_Boyd         FW   1   3  13  18  22 |  75   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  17  19
M_Silvestri    GK  18   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Natali       DF   1  18  12  10  31 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
A_Moueffek     MF   1  14  17   6  16 |  32   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  21
R_Yates        MF   1  12  16   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ashavin      FW   1   8  16  18  27 |  20   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
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