Euro Div 3, Bayer Leverkusen vs. PSV (Sun Mar 30)


                     Bayer Leverkusen  |  PSV
                              3-5-2 C  |  5-3-2 E
                            Jez Crick  |  Sam Bache
                                       |
                           S_Royce GK  |  GK T_Sorensen
                          G_Castro DF  |  DF S_Bacheos
                         P_Neville DF  |  DF J_A_Suarez
                           J_Crick DF  |  DF C_McLlwain
                        J_Castillo MF  |  DF T_Bateson
                            Juanlu MF  |  DF C_Salcido
                      L_Baines_x09 MF  |  MF H_Leal
                      A_El_Atlassi MF  |  MF A_Boucaud
                          M_Arteta MF  |  MF K_Thomson
                          D_Forlan FW  |  FW N_Griffiths
                           J_Homme FW  |  FW A_Carroll
                                       |
                           A_Tiago SUB |  SUB Mark_Ozzy
                         T_Shishov SUB |  SUB W_Diuk
                            Lauren SUB |  SUB Pele
                         S_Shipard SUB |  SUB Kal_Cisse
                       J_Klinsmann SUB |  SUB B_Ching

Referee: O_Ruiz (Brazil)


Min. 1  :(byl) A_El_Atlassi volleys it forward. He finds D_Forlan 
          ...  D_Forlan has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But T_Sorensen with the difficult save 
Min. 3  :(psv) A_Carroll sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  J_Castillo with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 3  :(psv) A_Boucaud finds N_Griffiths in the box 
          ...  N_Griffiths with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  Brilliant save from S_Royce 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 4  :(byl) J_Homme sidesteps his marker 
          ...  J_Homme hits a great shot ! 
          ...  But T_Sorensen tips it behind 
          ...  O_Ruiz has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 4  :(psv) K_Thomson beats M_Arteta 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  K_Thomson curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  S_Royce makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 4  :(byl) G_Castro drives it across the face of the goal D_Forlan 
          ...  C_McLlwain stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a rash challenge!! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 7  :(byl) P_Neville plays in D_Forlan with a beautiful ball 
          ...  D_Forlan has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He nutmegged T_Sorensen 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 1-0 PSV ...
Min. 7  :(psv) A_Boucaud sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_A_Suarez 
          ...  J_A_Suarez with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 10 :(psv) PSV restructured their strategy to C 
Min. 11 :(psv) A_Boucaud plays it forward to J_A_Suarez 
          ...  J_A_Suarez has a go! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 12 :(byl) J_Castillo finds J_Homme with a ball over the defence 
          ...  J_Homme with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 16 :(byl) D_Forlan with a real burst of pace 
          ...  D_Forlan rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  T_Sorensen dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Crick chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Sorensen 
Min. 25 :(psv) N_Griffiths lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  A_Carroll latches on to it 
          ...  J_Homme with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 32 :(psv) C_Salcido plays a long ball to N_Griffiths 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from N_Griffiths ! 
          ...  But S_Royce just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  O_Ruiz has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 32 :(byl) M_Arteta takes advantage of a bad back pass from H_Leal 
          ...  K_Thomson with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 33 :(byl) M_Arteta unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Crick 
          ...  Blocked by T_Bateson 
Min. 34 :(byl) D_Forlan sidesteps J_A_Suarez 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Boucaud belts it clear 
Min. 35 :(psv) A_Boucaud pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  K_Thomson is clean through! 
          ...  A_El_Atlassi gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 36 :(psv) K_Thomson with a slick pass to A_Carroll 
          ...  L_Baines_x09 had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 38 :(byl) A_El_Atlassi hits a hard pass to D_Forlan 
          ...  H_Leal with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He got away with just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  J_Homme drives it in 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  T_Sorensen was left standing 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 2-0 PSV ...
Min. 40 :(psv) B_Ching replaces an unhappy T_Bateson and will play as a FW 
Min. 40 :(psv) PSV altered their play to a A strategy 
Min. 41 :(byl) D_Forlan finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  C_Salcido seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(byl) J_Homme with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by S_Bacheos !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 44 :(byl) J_Castillo plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_Crick keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  J_Crick with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 44 :(psv) C_McLlwain finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  S_Royce with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  What’s O_Ruiz going to give? 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  Good call ref!! 
          ...  N_Griffiths places the ball on the spot! 
          ...  He's put it wide! 
Min. 48 :(byl) P_Neville crosses in from the wing, he finds Juanlu in the box 
          ...  Juanlu curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 48 :(psv) B_Ching with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  B_Ching with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 

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

Min. 46 :(byl) P_Neville runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  S_Bacheos with an over the top challenge 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 47 :(byl) A_El_Atlassi sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Forlan 
          ...  D_Forlan attempts to nutmeg T_Sorensen! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 49 :(psv) S_Bacheos controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  N_Griffiths gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Homme with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Sam Bache looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 50 :(byl) L_Baines_x09 moves into a DF role on the manager's orders 
Min. 50 :(psv) K_Thomson knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  But J_Crick clears the ball to safety 
Min. 53 :(psv) A_Boucaud turns well with ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  A_Boucaud sees S_Royce off his line ! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 55 :(psv) N_Griffiths controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  B_Ching gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  B_Ching attempts a low drive! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  His manager looks unmoved 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 2-1 PSV ...
Min. 58 :(byl) L_Baines_x09 knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  L_Baines_x09 tries to chip the ball over T_Sorensen! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  T_Sorensen moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  T_Sorensen catches it with style! 
Min. 60 :(byl) J_Castillo retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  Juanlu latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Juanlu has a go! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 62 :(psv) H_Leal moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Griffiths 
          ...  N_Griffiths hits a great drive! 
          ...  S_Royce is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  PSV are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Bayer Leverkusen 2-2 PSV ...
Min. 63 :(byl) L_Baines_x09 with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  L_Baines_x09 with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 63 :(byl) Juanlu looks injured. He's been stretchered off 
          ...  He isn't going to continue 
Min. 63 :(byl) S_Shipard replaces an unhappy Juanlu and will play as a MF 
Min. 64 :(byl) D_Forlan pushes it past C_Salcido 
          ...  D_Forlan fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  T_Sorensen just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 69 :(byl) G_Castro with an intelligent ball to P_Neville 
          ...  What a shot from P_Neville ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Sorensen's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  T_Sorensen looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 69 :(psv) S_Bacheos kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  C_McLlwain gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  C_McLlwain with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  S_Royce gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 69 :(byl) J_Crick sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  J_Homme runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  H_Leal with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 70 :(byl) The Bayer Leverkusen manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A 
Min. 71 :(psv) B_Ching takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past P_Neville 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A delicate header from B_Ching ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 73 :(byl) J_Homme with a burst of pace 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Bacheos 
Min. 74 :(byl) D_Forlan takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_A_Suarez 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Forlan ! 
          ...  T_Sorensen heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 74 :(psv) N_Griffiths sprints past the defender 
          ...  M_Arteta with the block 
Min. 76 :(byl) A_El_Atlassi with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Forlan gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Salcido 
          ...  He made it look easy 
          ...  But he can't keep it in 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Forlan! 
          ...  T_Sorensen comes out and claims it! 
Min. 76 :(psv) K_Thomson passes the ball to B_Ching 
          ...  B_Ching from 20 yards ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 78 :(byl) J_Castillo crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Homme in the box 
          ...  J_A_Suarez anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 79 :(byl) J_Crick turns on a sixpence 
          ...  J_Crick tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  T_Sorensen makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 79 :(psv) K_Thomson holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to J_A_Suarez 
          ...  J_A_Suarez aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  S_Royce tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Leal hits it into the box! 
          ...  L_Baines_x09 belts it clear 
Min. 80 :(byl) J_Homme looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  J_Homme flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  T_Sorensen dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had T_Sorensen beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Shipard curls it into the box! 
          ...  T_Sorensen catches it! 
Min. 80 :(psv) N_Griffiths takes advantage of a mistake by L_Baines_x09 
          ...  A cheeky lob from N_Griffiths ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Salcido swings it in! 
          ...  S_Royce jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 81 :(byl) D_Forlan gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Castillo 
          ...  J_Castillo hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  Wide of goal 
Min. 82 :(byl) J_Homme sprints past S_Bacheos 
          ...  B_Ching reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 82 :(psv) C_Salcido with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  S_Shipard bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 82 :(psv) H_Leal is clutching his leg! 
          ...  The PSV physio rushes on 
          ...  He isn't able to carry on! 
Min. 82 :(psv) Up goes the substitution board - Pele on for H_Leal as a MF 
Min. 83 :(byl) J_Crick with a one-touch layoff to J_Homme 
          ...  B_Ching pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(byl) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  D_Forlan takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  D_Forlan has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  T_Sorensen catches the ball 
Min. 89 :(byl) G_Castro with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past C_McLlwain 
          ...  G_Castro hits a great shot ! 
          ...  Brilliant save from T_Sorensen 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 92 :(psv) A_Carroll had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  G_Castro makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 93 :(byl) J_Homme kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  G_Castro gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  G_Castro with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  T_Sorensen just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 93 :(psv) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  B_Ching seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  But G_Castro slides in two footed. 
          ...  O_Ruiz has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 94 :(byl) J_Castillo sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Homme 
          ...  J_Homme heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Forlan curls it into the box! 
          ...  T_Sorensen easily catches it! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Bay Arena
Attendance           : 22,500
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Bayer Leverkusen Match Info
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Best player          : D_Forlan
Scorers              : D_Forlan (7), J_Homme (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Castillo (3), L_Baines_x09 (36), J_Homme (49)
Injured              : Juanlu (63)
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PSV Match Info
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Best player          : N_Griffiths (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Ching (55), N_Griffiths (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_McLlwain (4), H_Leal (69)
Injured              : H_Leal (82)
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Match Statistics
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                        Bayer Leverkusen  |    PSV
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       14
Off target           :          12        |       7
On target            :          10        |       7
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       14
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          18        |       13
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Final Score          : Bayer Leverkusen 2 - 2 PSV
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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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S_Royce        GK  28   2   2   2  35 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
G_Castro       DF   1  21  10   7  35 |  98   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  28  30   7
P_Neville      DF   1  20   9  10  50 |  98   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  66   2
J_Crick        DF   1  21  11   4  39 |  98   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  14  30   7
J_Castillo     MF   1   7  21   9  24 |  98   0   0   5   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  71  -2
Juanlu         MF   1   9  18   9  32 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
L_Baines_x09   DF   1  13  11   7  17 |  98   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  -4   3
A_El_Atlassi   MF   1   4  20   3  29 |  98   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  31  60   0
M_Arteta       MF   1   8  20   8  38 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  27  15   0
D_Forlan       FW   1   7  11  21  34 |  98   0   0   1   0   7   1   0   0   0   0  15  53
J_Homme        FW   1   9   9  20  29 |  98   0   1   1   0   5   1   1   0   0  22  11  37
A_Tiago        GK  15   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Shishov      DF   2  18   9   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lauren         DF   1  17   9   4  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Shipard      MF   1   7  18   7  26 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0
J_Klinsmann    FW   1   6   7  16  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - PSV
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Sorensen     GK  26   1   1   1  24 |  98  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  88   0   0   0
S_Bacheos      DF   1  20   9   5  31 |  98   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  30   0
J_A_Suarez     DF   1  20   8   7  24 |  98   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  15   0   9
C_McLlwain     DF   1  20   7   9  30 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   1
T_Bateson      DF   1  19   8   3  25 |  40   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
C_Salcido      DF   2  18  16  13  20 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  15   0
H_Leal         MF   1   6  23   5  30 |  86   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -4  33  -4
A_Boucaud      MF   1  10  20   5  40 |  98   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  60   2
K_Thomson      MF   1   6  21   9  33 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   5
N_Griffiths    FW   1   9   9  22  25 |  98   0   0   2   1   4   1   0   0   0   0  66  42
A_Carroll      FW   1   8  10  21  43 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mark_Ozzy      GK  18   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Diuk         DF   1  18  11   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pele           MF   1   9  19  10  31 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kal_Cisse      MF   1   7  19  10  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Ching        FW   1   9  11  19  22 |  58   0   2   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  52   0  37
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