FFO Vase, RB Leipzig vs. RB Salzburg (Wed Apr 29) RB Leipzig | RB Salzburg 4-1-1-2-2 P | 5-1-1-1-2 P Rares Ghirau | Dave Thacker | A_Batalla GK | GK N_Atubolu K_Nedeljkovic DF | DF O_Solet J_Branthwaite DF | DF A_Dedic M_Finkgrafe DF | DF G_Neville J_Vazquez DF | DF G_Castro E_Laird DM | DF M_Wolf C_Doucoure MF | DM K_Thomson C_Baumgartner AM | MF Y_Benayoun W_Sneijder AM | AM M_Diaby Romulo FW | FW D_Nene Beto FW | FW T_Pasnik | D_Enriquez SUB | SUB A_Palmer E_C_Bitshiabu SUB | SUB P_Ceccaroni Y_Diomande SUB | SUB M_Valbuena S_Downing SUB | SUB J_Cole L_Cana SUB | SUB R_Ruiz Min. 1 :(rbl) W_Sneijder with an inch perfect pass to K_Nedeljkovic ... K_Nedeljkovic tries the lob from 30 yards! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 3 :(slz) D_Nene with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... Romulo muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a good position! ... D_Nene passes to M_Diaby ... M_Diaby with a thundering volley! ... GOAL!! ... Hammered into the top corner! ... He salutes the RB Salzburg fans!! ... He scores his 10th goal of the season! ... That's put RB Salzburg ahead! ... RB Leipzig 0-1 RB Salzburg ... Min. 6 :(rbl) C_Doucoure flicks the ball through ... M_Finkgrafe runs onto it! ... Y_Benayoun with a reckless challenge ... The Referee warns him Min. 11 :(rbl) C_Baumgartner sidesteps G_Neville ... He was too quick for his marker ... G_Neville recovers the situation to win the ball back Min. 14 :(rbl) J_Branthwaite pulls it back to W_Sneijder ... But he loses control of it ... O_Solet takes possession Min. 15 :(slz) G_Castro takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into T_Pasnik ... T_Pasnik shoots towards goal! ... A_Batalla is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 17 :(slz) D_Nene finds G_Castro in the box ... G_Castro fires the shot in! ... A_Batalla gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 19 :(slz) G_Neville hoofs it upfield to find T_Pasnik ... T_Pasnik with a screamer of a shot! ... Saved by A_Batalla Min. 20 :(slz) A_Dedic brushes J_Branthwaite aside and breaks free ... A_Dedic with a bomb of a shot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... A_Batalla never had a chance! Min. 42 :(rbl) J_Vazquez holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to Beto ... Beto looks to see where N_Atubolu is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... GOAL!! ... It defies description! ... How about 'sensational'? ... How about 'superb'? ... Now they are back in the game! ... RB Leipzig 1-1 RB Salzburg ... Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 46 :(rbl) E_Laird with a long pass to W_Sneijder ... W_Sneijder with a graceful, looping effort! ... N_Atubolu fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 49 :(rbl) W_Sneijder looks around for some movement ... He knocks the ball across to E_Laird ... E_Laird hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: RB Leipzig 1-1 RB Salzburg Min. 47 :(slz) A_Dedic dribbles past E_Laird ... M_Finkgrafe takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 48 :(rbl) K_Nedeljkovic had to stretch to reach the pass ... K_Nedeljkovic with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... N_Atubolu just watches it float over the bar! Min. 51 :(slz) A_Batalla with a terrible kick! ... D_Nene takes control of the ball! ... W_Sneijder with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... He's lucky to be let off for that one ... Rares Ghirau looks relieved ... Dave Thacker is far from happy with that decision Min. 52 :(slz) T_Pasnik with a 40-yard pass to M_Diaby ... M_Diaby carves a shot towards goal! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 53 :(rbl) C_Baumgartner looks around for some movement ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He hits the ball to Romulo ... G_Castro slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 55 :(rbl) Beto picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... A_Dedic dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 55 :(slz) Y_Benayoun is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to M_Diaby ... M_Diaby fires a shot at goal! ... A_Batalla gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 60 :(rbl) W_Sneijder skips the challenge from the defender ... W_Sneijder sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... N_Atubolu collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 60 :(slz) T_Pasnik pushes it past the defender ... T_Pasnik tries to lob the keeper! ... What agility from A_Batalla Min. 61 :(rbl) C_Baumgartner finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... C_Baumgartner with a thundering shot! ... N_Atubolu saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one Min. 62 :(rbl) C_Baumgartner saunters past M_Wolf ... M_Wolf redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 62 :(slz) Y_Benayoun gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to D_Nene ... K_Nedeljkovic clears with a diving header Min. 64 :(rbl) Beto with an intelligent ball to M_Finkgrafe ... M_Finkgrafe tries the shot! ... N_Atubolu can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... N_Atubolu was worried by that one ... He wipes the sweat off his brow? Min. 65 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: E_C_Bitshiabu ... COMING OFF: M_Finkgrafe Min. 65 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg ... COMING ON: A_Palmer ... COMING OFF: M_Wolf Min. 65 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg ... COMING ON: M_Valbuena ... COMING OFF: Y_Benayoun Min. 65 :(rbl) E_C_Bitshiabu cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Romulo ... Romulo with a graceful, looping effort! ... But he puts it wide ... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre Min. 65 :(slz) M_Valbuena looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to T_Pasnik ... T_Pasnik chases it through, he must score! ... But A_Batalla pulls out a save of the game Min. 66 :(rbl) Beto sprints past A_Dedic ... Beto tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 68 :(rbl) C_Baumgartner with the dribble ... He uses his pace to get free ... Good sliding challenge from G_Neville Min. 70 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: S_Downing ... COMING OFF: W_Sneijder Min. 70 :(rbl) Substitution by RB Leipzig ... COMING ON: L_Cana ... COMING OFF: E_Laird Min. 70 :(rbl) Tactical Change by RB Leipzig ... C_Baumgartner will now play as a FW Min. 70 :(slz) Substitution by RB Salzburg ... COMING ON: R_Ruiz ... COMING OFF: T_Pasnik Min. 71 :(rbl) K_Nedeljkovic reads the run of J_Vazquez ... J_Vazquez with the header! ... But N_Atubolu parries the shot ... The defender manages to scramble the ball away Min. 79 :(rbl) S_Downing brushes his marker behind and breaks free ... G_Neville tackles cleanly Min. 80 :(rbl) Romulo 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! ... K_Nedeljkovic receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... K_Nedeljkovic tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... It floats over N_Atubolu ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 81 :(rbl) S_Downing finds the run of C_Baumgartner ... C_Baumgartner could have let it bounce! ... But N_Atubolu makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 82 :(rbl) E_C_Bitshiabu takes advantage of a mistake by M_Valbuena ... He knocks the ball to K_Nedeljkovic! ... K_Nedeljkovic hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... N_Atubolu collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 83 :(rbl) L_Cana with a short pass to find Beto ... Superbly timed tackle by G_Castro ... He made it look easy Min. 83 :(slz) A_Dedic knocks it past Romulo and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... K_Nedeljkovic hits it out for a throw Min. 85 :(rbl) C_Doucoure plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... S_Downing decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... G_Castro pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... You can't swap shirts until after the game! ... That's a foul!! Min. 87 :(rbl) J_Branthwaite retreats under pressure ... He hits the ball upfield ... S_Downing latches onto the end of it ... S_Downing breaks clear! ... He just has N_Atubolu to beat! ... He tries to flick it past N_Atubolu ... He's pushed it too far ... He can't stop it going out!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(rbl) C_Baumgartner saunters past A_Dedic ... C_Baumgartner goes for goal! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 89 :(rbl) K_Nedeljkovic flights the ball to S_Downing ... M_Diaby takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee wants a word ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 93 :(rbl) K_Nedeljkovic sprints past O_Solet ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... K_Nedeljkovic chases it through, he must score! ... Over the bar! Min. 97 :(rbl) E_C_Bitshiabu turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to Romulo ... R_Ruiz with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Red Bull Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Leipzig Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Beto (Man of the Match) Scorers : Beto (42) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Salzburg Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Pasnik Scorers : M_Diaby (3) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Diaby (89) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- RB Leipzig | RB Salzburg Attempts on Goal : 17 | 9 Off target : 10 | 4 On target : 7 | 5 Possession : 50 | 50 Corners : 0 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 11 | 4 Key Tackles : 3 | 9 Key Passes : 17 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : RB Leipzig 1 - 1 RB Salzburg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - RB Leipzig Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Batalla GK 27 1 1 1 27 | 101 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 K_Nedeljkovic DF 1 21 18 12 22 | 101 0 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 30 28 72 J_Branthwaite DF 1 22 18 4 28 | 101 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 M_Finkgrafe DF 1 19 17 10 25 | 69 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 16 J_Vazquez DF 1 22 15 14 20 | 101 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 14 E_Laird DM 1 22 18 12 23 | 74 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 14 C_Doucoure MF 1 19 22 7 26 | 101 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 C_Baumgartner FW 1 4 21 21 27 | 101 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 11 19 W_Sneijder AM 1 7 21 19 23 | 74 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 22 18 Romulo FW 1 7 17 22 31 | 101 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 4 Beto FW 1 8 15 22 30 | 101 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 17 24 D_Enriquez GK 24 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_C_Bitshiabu DF 1 20 16 5 20 | 32 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 Y_Diomande MF 1 11 20 19 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Downing MF 1 6 17 20 23 | 27 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 6 L_Cana MF 1 16 19 6 23 | 27 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 Player Statistics - RB Salzburg Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N_Atubolu GK 27 1 1 1 27 | 101 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0 O_Solet DF 1 22 18 15 21 | 101 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 A_Dedic DF 1 22 18 6 25 | 101 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 20 G_Neville DF 1 21 17 5 24 | 101 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 15 0 G_Castro DF 1 21 17 10 28 | 101 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 15 18 M_Wolf DF 1 19 12 6 24 | 69 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 K_Thomson DM 1 16 21 6 31 | 101 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Benayoun MF 1 7 21 18 29 | 69 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 M_Diaby AM 1 3 23 22 30 | 101 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 26 D_Nene FW 1 3 16 23 26 | 101 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0 T_Pasnik FW 1 6 18 22 22 | 74 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 14 22 A_Palmer DF 20 1 1 1 20 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Ceccaroni DF 1 19 14 6 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Valbuena MF 1 6 21 16 21 | 32 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 J_Cole AM 1 8 20 16 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Ruiz FW 1 8 17 20 31 | 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 1777488765 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40