PBEMFF Euro Wing League Division One, Basle vs. Sturm Graz (Sat Nov 24)


                                Basle  |  Sturm Graz
                              3-5-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 A
                       Neil Griffiths  |  David Woolmore
                                       |
                           J_Cesar GK  |  GK H_Weber
                        N_Page_x04 DF  |  DF M_Rudan
                       M_Bresciano DF  |  DF J_Martinez
                             H_Wei DF  |  DF A_Barness
                       Xabi_Alonso MF  |  DF A_Erbati
                         A_Buzsaky MF  |  MF J_Black
                         T_Walcott MF  |  MF Y_Jiangshan
                       P_Skjelbred MF  |  MF G_Frith
                       T_Elias_x16 MF  |  AM J_Wright_x22
                     N_Griffiths21 FW  |  FW L_West
                        S_Sinclair FW  |  FW D_Blackstock
                                       |
                           W_Liang SUB |  SUB A_Briotti
                         J_Vaughan SUB |  SUB O_Tebily
                          L_Haliti SUB |  SUB S_Davies
                            D_West SUB |  SUB T_Penford
                       JJ_Rousseau SUB |  SUB J_Borgetti

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 2  :(bas) Xabi_Alonso cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Xabi_Alonso with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  H_Weber with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 2  :(stu) J_Black fires over a low cross to A_Erbati 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Xabi_Alonso belts it clear 
Min. 5  :(stu) Y_Jiangshan with a slick pass to D_Blackstock 
          ...  D_Blackstock tries the shot ! 
          ...  J_Cesar makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by J_Black 
          ...  The ball comes to J_Wright_x22 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps into the Sturm Graz crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  Sturm Graz have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Basle 0-1 Sturm Graz ...
Min. 6  :(bas) The Basle manager told his side to change to a L strategy 
Min. 19 :(stu) L_West flicks it over H_Wei and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  Xabi_Alonso hits it out for a throw 
Min. 21 :(stu) A_Barness hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Blackstock collects the loose ball! 
          ...  But H_Wei sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 23 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan puts in G_Frith 
          ...  S_Sinclair cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 27 :(stu) D_Blackstock loses M_Bresciano 
          ...  D_Blackstock has a go! 
          ...  J_Cesar falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  J_Cesar looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Jiangshan hits it into the box! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to L_West 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But J_Cesar palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 29 :(bas) M_Bresciano nutmegs A_Barness, he continues to run forward 
          ...  J_Martinez muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over 
          ...  N_Alexander is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 35 :(bas) M_Bresciano looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Buzsaky 
          ...  A_Buzsaky with the shot on net ! 
          ...  H_Weber manages to turn it behind 
Min. 35 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan with a precise pass to D_Blackstock 
          ...  A great volley from D_Blackstock ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  J_Cesar moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 37 :(bas) T_Elias_x16 with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  T_Elias_x16 sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  But H_Weber punches it away 
Min. 38 :(stu) J_Black takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Blackstock 
          ...  D_Blackstock has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  But J_Cesar just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 40 :(bas) S_Sinclair has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Rudan! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Rudan moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 40 :(bas) N_Griffiths21 with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Rudan 
          ...  J_Black wins the ball well 
          ...  N_Alexander has given a free kick 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(stu) L_West takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A wicked drive by L_West ! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  J_Cesar was beaten there! 
Min. 45 :(bas) M_Bresciano runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  M_Bresciano looks to see where H_Weber is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  H_Weber gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Sinclair curls it into the box! 
          ...  H_Weber easily claims the ball! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Basle 0-1 Sturm Graz

Min. 47 :(stu) G_Frith leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to L_West 
          ...  L_West keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 49 :(stu) D_Blackstock with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves T_Elias_x16 behind 
          ...  T_Walcott steals the ball of off him 
Min. 51 :(stu) J_Black off the woodwork. 
          ...  J_Wright_x22 picks up the deflection 
          ...  But P_Skjelbred slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 52 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Wright_x22 
          ...  But P_Skjelbred wins the ball 
Min. 54 :(stu) J_Black finds L_West in acres of space 
          ...  A_Buzsaky takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 55 :(bas) L_Haliti is being prepared to come on 
          ...  A_Buzsaky is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 55 :(bas) JJ_Rousseau will replace T_Walcott and play FW 
Min. 56 :(stu) L_West with the dribble 
          ...  L_West pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 58 :(stu) J_Wright_x22 with a measured pass to J_Black 
          ...  J_Black with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But J_Cesar makes a superb stop down low 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Frith chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  L_West swings a leg at it! 
          ...  J_Cesar gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 61 :(stu) L_West finds the space intelligently 
          ...  N_Page_x04 wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 63 :(stu) M_Rudan beats P_Skjelbred 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Rudan with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  J_Cesar is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by Y_Jiangshan 
          ...  A_Erbati gets a shot in 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  J_Cesar never had a chance! 
Min. 64 :(stu) G_Frith with a reverse pass to L_West 
          ...  L_West with a little chip! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Frith plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  N_Page_x04 gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 66 :(stu) L_West with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  M_Rudan gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Rudan hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  J_Cesar just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 67 :(bas) N_Page_x04 back heels to find JJ_Rousseau in space 
          ...  A powerful header from JJ_Rousseau ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  That’s the equaliser! 
          ...  Basle 1-1 Sturm Graz ...
Min. 67 :(stu) D_Blackstock kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  J_Black gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Bresciano pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 68 :(stu) J_Black leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to L_West 
          ...  L_West tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  J_Cesar saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 69 :(bas) L_Haliti takes advantage of a mistake by M_Rudan 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  L_Haliti has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 70 :(stu) A_Barness looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards L_West 
          ...  L_West attempts the shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 72 :(bas) JJ_Rousseau pushes it past A_Barness 
          ...  A_Barness does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 72 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan with a measured ball to J_Black 
          ...  J_Black has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 75 :(bas) P_Skjelbred takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  But J_Martinez wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 75 :(bas) P_Skjelbred looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Sinclair 
          ...  J_Wright_x22 is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Neil Griffiths looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 79 :(bas) Xabi_Alonso feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  P_Skjelbred runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  But J_Martinez wins the ball 
Min. 81 :(bas) P_Skjelbred backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  L_Haliti latches onto the end of it 
          ...  L_Haliti fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 83 :(stu) J_Martinez takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Blackstock 
          ...  M_Bresciano intercepts the pass 
Min. 87 :(bas) N_Griffiths21 with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  But J_Wright_x22 reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 87 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan finds D_Blackstock with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Xabi_Alonso reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bas) M_Bresciano with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  L_West slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St Jakob Park
Attendance           : 24,548
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Basle Match Info
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Best player          : Xabi_Alonso
Scorers              : JJ_Rousseau (67)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Buzsaky (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Sturm Graz Match Info
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Best player          : J_Black (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Wright_x22 (5)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Martinez (29), J_Wright_x22 (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                   Basle  |    Sturm Graz
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       18
Off target           :           2        |       11
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          35        |       65
Corners              :           1        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :          11        |       7
Key Tackles          :          11        |       6
Key Passes           :           5        |       19
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Final Score          : Basle 1 - 1 Sturm Graz
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Player Statistics - Basle
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_Cesar        GK  24   1   1   1  17 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0   0   0
N_Page_x04     DF   1  12  10   7  37 |  96   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  46  50   0
M_Bresciano    DF   1  22  12   9  30 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  15   5
H_Wei          DF   1  19  15  11  41 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
Xabi_Alonso    MF   1  11  24  10  32 |  96   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  72  15   5
A_Buzsaky      MF   1   8  22   8  29 |  57   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   1
T_Walcott      MF   1   7  23   7  20 |  57   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0
P_Skjelbred    MF   1   9  22  11  29 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  52  30   0
T_Elias_x16    MF   1   9  11   9  43 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
N_Griffiths21  FW   1   9   9  11  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Sinclair     FW   1   9   9  20  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
W_Liang        DF   1  21   7   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vaughan      MF   1   9  21  11  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Haliti       FW   1   2   2  18  33 |  39   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
D_West         DF   1  18   6   4  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
JJ_Rousseau    FW   1   8   9  16  26 |  39   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  34

Player Statistics - Sturm Graz
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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H_Weber        GK  28   1   1   1  29 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
M_Rudan        DF   2  19   5   6  19 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  16   0   4
J_Martinez     DF   1  20  10   7  33 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  26  11  -4
A_Barness      DF   1  20   8   3  25 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  30   0
A_Erbati       DF   1  19   4   4  15 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
J_Black        MF   1   9  25   8  31 |  96   0   0   5   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  95   7
Y_Jiangshan    MF   1   6  23   4  25 |  96   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0
G_Frith        MF   1   7  24   7  29 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Wright_x22   AM   1   3  11  10  17 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  28  11  36
L_West         FW   1   8  11  20  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   8   0   0   0   0  27  15  22
D_Blackstock   FW   1   8   8  24  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  15  17
A_Briotti      GK  15   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Tebily       DF   1  16   4   2  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Davies       MF   1   8  16   5  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Penford      MF   1   6  15   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Borgetti     FW   1   7   7  17  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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