EFA Cup 1st Round, AA Gent vs. FC Basle (Sun Apr 13)


                              AA Gent  |  FC Basle
                              4-4-2 N  |  3-5-2 P
                       George Leekens  |  Neil Griffiths
                                       |
                           Keeper5 GK  |  GK R_Ceni
                         Defender8 DF  |  DF M_Boorgaart
                        Defender51 DF  |  DF J_Collins
                         Defender5 DF  |  DF CED_Griffiths
                         Defender1 DF  |  MF Stanley
                       Midfielder1 MF  |  MF S_Deisler
                       Midfielder2 MF  |  MF M_Aranburu
                       X_Xxxxxxx03 MF  |  MF Ray_Wilkins
                       X_Xxxxxxx04 MF  |  MF GCA_Griffiths
                       X_Xxxxxxx05 FW  |  FW A_Baumjohann
                         Forward51 FW  |  FW A_Shearer
                                       |
                       X_Xxxxxxx01 SUB |  SUB F_Costanzo
                         Defender2 SUB |  SUB G_Korsos
                       X_Xxxxxxx02 SUB |  SUB C_Contra
                      Midfielder10 SUB |  SUB J_Ibrahim
                          Forward4 SUB |  SUB M_Lindstrom

Referee: D_Handley (England)


Min. 1  :(bas) M_Aranburu is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to A_Shearer 
          ...  A_Shearer with a powerful header ! 
          ...  Keeper5 guesses right 
Min. 3  :(bas) CED_Griffiths controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Defender5 
          ...  He puts in A_Baumjohann! 
          ...  A_Baumjohann lobs Keeper5! 
          ...  Keeper5 is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And Keeper5 reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Shearer chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Keeper5 
Min. 4  :(aag) Forward51 brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on M_Boorgaart 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in X_Xxxxxxx05! 
          ...  X_Xxxxxxx05 rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  R_Ceni makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 5  :(aag) X_Xxxxxxx05 plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Forward51 decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  But J_Collins puts it in row Z! 
Min. 5  :(bas) Stanley is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to A_Baumjohann 
          ...  A_Baumjohann flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  Keeper5 makes a good save 
Min. 8  :(aag) Forward51 comes up lame after the wicked challenge. 
          ...  He's unable to continue 
Min. 8  :(aag) Forward4 is going to be brought on 
          ...  Forward51 is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW 
Min. 12 :(aag) Defender1 controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs GCA_Griffiths 
          ...  He puts in Midfielder2! 
          ...  M_Boorgaart forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  X_Xxxxxxx04 floats the ball in! 
          ...  R_Ceni jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 17 :(bas) CED_Griffiths hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  A_Shearer collects the loose ball! 
          ...  A_Shearer attempts to nutmeg Keeper5! 
          ...  Keeper5 gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by Keeper5 !! 
Min. 18 :(aag) Forward4 sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  M_Boorgaart slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 18 :(bas) A_Baumjohann takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  A_Baumjohann tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The AA Gent fans laugh at him 
Min. 19 :(aag) X_Xxxxxxx05 moves forward 
          ...  X_Xxxxxxx05 aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed. There was a foul on the goalkeeper 
Min. 25 :(bas) M_Aranburu unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Boorgaart 
          ...  M_Boorgaart unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!! 
          ...  He is winding the AA Gent fans up!! 
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers! 
          ...  That’s given FC Basle the lead! 
          ...  AA Gent 0-1 FC Basle ...
Min. 26 :(bas) S_Deisler with an inch perfect pass to A_Shearer 
          ...  What a shot from A_Shearer ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  Keeper5 falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 27 :(bas) M_Boorgaart brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  M_Boorgaart tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  But Keeper5 comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 34 :(bas) Ray_Wilkins plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_Shearer decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  An audacious effort from A_Shearer ! 
          ...  Keeper5 with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  CED_Griffiths plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Keeper5 makes the catch! 
Min. 36 :(aag) X_Xxxxxxx04 kicks M_Boorgaart! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  D_Handley reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
Min. 38 :(aag) Midfielder2 with a one-touch layoff to X_Xxxxxxx04 
          ...  X_Xxxxxxx04 attempts a lob! 
          ...  R_Ceni tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 39 :(aag) X_Xxxxxxx03 looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to X_Xxxxxxx05 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Shearer belts it clear 
Min. 42 :(bas) S_Deisler plays a first time ball through the defence to A_Shearer 
          ...  A_Shearer goes for goal ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Deisler hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Shearer gets on the end of it 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bas) M_Aranburu with a first time pass 
          ...  A_Shearer runs onto it! 
          ...  A_Shearer with a powerful header ! 
          ...  Keeper5 saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 45 :(bas) S_Deisler plays it forward to A_Shearer 
          ...  Blocked by Defender8 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AA Gent 0-1 FC Basle

Min. 48 :(aag) Midfielder2 is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  X_Xxxxxxx03 latches onto the end of it 
          ...  M_Boorgaart slices it 
          ...  R_Ceni moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  X_Xxxxxxx03 floats the ball in! 
          ...  R_Ceni reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 50 :(bas) Ray_Wilkins nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  Ray_Wilkins with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  Keeper5 makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 52 :(bas) M_Aranburu looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Collins 
          ...  J_Collins hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 53 :(bas) M_Boorgaart plays it back 
          ...  R_Ceni slips!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  AA Gent 1-1 FC Basle ...
Min. 53 :(bas) Stanley is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Baumjohann 
          ...  Defender8 gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 53 :(aag) Forward4 with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves J_Collins behind 
          ...  GCA_Griffiths fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 55 :(bas) The manager shouting something towards his players 
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit 
          ...  FC Basle will now play A 
Min. 55 :(bas) Stanley plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_Deisler decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  S_Deisler blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 55 :(aag) X_Xxxxxxx05 breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on R_Ceni! 
          ...  S_Deisler brings him down! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  D_Handley sends him off the pitch !! 
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!! 
Min. 56 :(bas) Ray_Wilkins skips the challenge from Defender1 
          ...  Ray_Wilkins has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Keeper5 won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 58 :(bas) M_Aranburu slides it through the middle to J_Collins 
          ...  But Defender1 reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 61 :(bas) M_Boorgaart beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  M_Boorgaart tries the lob from 30 yards ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be Keeper5's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  Keeper5 looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 64 :(bas) Ray_Wilkins curls the ball out wide to M_Aranburu 
          ...  M_Aranburu attempts to nutmeg Keeper5! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 66 :(bas) Ray_Wilkins finds A_Baumjohann in the box 
          ...  X_Xxxxxxx05 is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  A_Shearer drives it under the wall 
          ...  Keeper5 is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 66 :(bas) M_Aranburu knocks the ball past X_Xxxxxxx03 
          ...  M_Aranburu with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  Keeper5 makes a fine save 
Min. 67 :(bas) Stanley holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Shearer 
          ...  A_Shearer rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  But Keeper5 reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 68 :(bas) Stanley has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past X_Xxxxxxx05 
          ...  He puts in M_Boorgaart! 
          ...  From long range M_Boorgaart bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But Keeper5 just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 69 :(bas) J_Collins pass splits open the defence and finds A_Baumjohann 
          ...  A_Baumjohann unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  Keeper5 with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 70 :(bas) M_Aranburu takes on Midfielder1 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  M_Aranburu hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  Keeper5 saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 71 :(aag) Forward4 plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  A glorious effort by Forward4 ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  R_Ceni looks relieved there! 
Min. 71 :(bas) Ray_Wilkins moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Shearer 
          ...  A_Shearer with a powerful header ! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 72 :(bas) CED_Griffiths with a probing through ball Ray_Wilkins 
          ...  Forward4 rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is within shooting distance! 
          ...  A_Baumjohann drives it under the wall 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Keeper5 dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Keeper5 beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Shearer! 
          ...  Keeper5 jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 72 :(bas) Ray_Wilkins has it now 
          ...  He takes on Defender1 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Baumjohann! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Midfielder1 
Min. 73 :(bas) GCA_Griffiths holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees A_Shearer in space! 
          ...  A_Shearer attempts to nutmeg Keeper5! 
          ...  It floats over Keeper5 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 73 :(aag) X_Xxxxxxx05 looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to X_Xxxxxxx03 
          ...  A_Shearer fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 75 :(bas) A_Shearer flicks it over Defender1's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  A_Shearer has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It floats over Keeper5 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 78 :(aag) Midfielder1 has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Defender8 gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Boorgaart takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 
Min. 78 :(bas) Stanley has it now 
          ...  He takes on Defender51 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Shearer! 
          ...  A_Shearer leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  The shot slips through Keeper5's hands 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a terrible mistake 
          ...  What a time to score!! 
          ...  That must be the winner 
          ...  AA Gent 1-2 FC Basle ...
Min. 84 :(aag) Midfielder2 sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to Forward4 
          ...  A_Shearer rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s D_Handley going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 85 :(bas) M_Boorgaart finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled X_Xxxxxxx03 
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Boorgaart ! 
          ...  Keeper5 won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 86 :(bas) J_Collins crosses into the box, finding Stanley 
          ...  Stanley tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 87 :(bas) M_Aranburu looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Collins 
          ...  J_Collins drives the shot in! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(aag) Defender8 with a one-touch layoff to X_Xxxxxxx03 
          ...  X_Xxxxxxx03 with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The FC Basle fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 89 :(bas) A_Baumjohann breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on Keeper5! 
          ...  Forward4 brings him down! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's off!! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Jules Ottenstadion
Attendance           : 10,000
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AA Gent Match Info
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Best player          : Keeper5
Scorers              : M_Boorgaart (53 og)
Sent Off             : Forward4 (89)
Booked               : X_Xxxxxxx04 (36), X_Xxxxxxx05 (66)
Injured              : Forward51 (8)
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FC Basle Match Info
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Best player          : A_Shearer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Boorgaart (25), A_Shearer (78)
Sent Off             : S_Deisler (55)
Booked               : GCA_Griffiths (53)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 AA Gent  |    FC Basle
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       32
Off target           :           2        |       17
On target            :           3        |       15
Possession           :          36        |       64
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :          11        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       26
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Final Score          : AA Gent 1 - 2 FC Basle
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Player Statistics - AA Gent
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Keeper5        GK  24   1   1   1  12 |  95  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 156   0   0   0
Defender8      DF   2  18   3   3  21 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  15   0
Defender51     DF   1  18   9   6  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Defender5      DF   1  17   4   4  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Defender1      DF   1  17   7   4  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  15   0
Midfielder1    MF   2   7  19   6  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   5 -10
Midfielder2    MF   2   5  16   2  33 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
X_Xxxxxxx03    MF   2  15  16   9  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
X_Xxxxxxx04    MF   1   9  16  15  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0 -14 -14  -9
X_Xxxxxxx05    FW   1   7  15  16  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  26   6
Forward51      FW   1   9   9  16  27 |   8   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
X_Xxxxxxx01    GK  19   1   1   2  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Defender2      DF   1  16   7   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Xxxxxxx02    DF   1  16  15   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Midfielder10   MF   1   6  14   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Forward4       FW   1   2   3  14  34 |  82   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -8

Player Statistics - FC 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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R_Ceni         GK  28   1   1   1  10 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
M_Boorgaart    DF   1  21   8  10  26 |  95   0   4   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  46 -10  54
J_Collins      DF   1  22  10  10  40 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  13  30   4
CED_Griffiths  DF   1  23   9   4  21 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  55  10
Stanley        MF   1   8  24   7  22 |  95   0   0   6   1   1   0   0   0   0   0 111   2
S_Deisler      MF   1  12  27   7  27 |  56   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10  35  -8
M_Aranburu     MF   1   7  26   8  19 |  95   0   0   6   1   3   0   0   0   0  10 119  22
Ray_Wilkins    MF   1   9  23  10  37 |  95   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  75   7
GCA_Griffiths  MF   1   8  23   9  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  11  -4
A_Baumjohann   FW   1   5  12  20  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
A_Shearer      FW   2   9  11  25  32 |  95   0   2   0   0  13   1   0   0   0  52   0  64
F_Costanzo     GK  20   2   2   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Korsos       DF   1  18   7   3  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Contra       DF   1  17   8   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ibrahim      DM   2  13  19   5  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lindstrom    MF   1   7  15   9  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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