IWC Group 16, Bayer Leverkusen vs. Boca Juniors (Sun Feb 24)


                     Bayer Leverkusen  |  Boca Juniors
                              3-4-3 E  |  4-2-2-2 C
                            Jez Crick  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                           S_Royce GK  |  GK H_Hilario
                          G_Castro DF  |  DF D_Diaz
                         P_Neville DF  |  DF R_DeBoer
                           J_Crick DF  |  DF A_Silvestre
                        J_Castillo MF  |  DF Alfred
                      L_Baines_x09 MF  |  DM x05
                          M_Arteta MF  |  DM F_Gago
                      A_El_Atlassi MF  |  MF N_Cardozo
                          D_Forlan FW  |  MF S_Battaglia
                         S_Spencer FW  |  FW I_Velasquez
                           J_Homme FW  |  FW E_Cantona
                                       |
                           A_Tiago SUB |  SUB E_Medran
                            Lauren SUB |  SUB J_Calva
                            Juanlu SUB |  SUB x12
                         S_Shipard SUB |  SUB E_Banega
                       J_Klinsmann SUB |  SUB A_Pato

Referee: P_Turnbull (Canada)


Min. 1  :(byl) G_Castro runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  Alfred with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  J_Castillo swings it in 
          ...  P_Neville takes control of it! 
          ...  P_Neville has a go! 
          ...  H_Hilario has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  H_Hilario is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 3  :(byl) G_Castro hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  P_Neville latches onto it! 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by P_Neville ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Boca Juniors fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 8  :(byl) J_Castillo is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Homme 
          ...  J_Homme rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  H_Hilario gathers it easily 
Min. 15 :(boc) x05 sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  J_Crick cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 17 :(boc) F_Gago has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Forlan 
          ...  He puts in I_Velasquez! 
          ...  I_Velasquez with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  S_Royce was lucky there 
Min. 18 :(byl) A_El_Atlassi runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Forlan 
          ...  E_Cantona wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 20 :(boc) A_Silvestre plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  A_Silvestre looks to see where S_Royce is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It floats over S_Royce 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 21 :(boc) R_DeBoer cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Cantona 
          ...  What a shot from E_Cantona ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 24 :(byl) J_Castillo hoofs it up field to find S_Spencer 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  R_DeBoer hits it out for a throw 
Min. 30 :(boc) a big roar from the crowd as x12 comes on for S_Battaglia to play MF 
Min. 30 :(byl) L_Baines_x09 is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to S_Spencer 
          ...  A vicious shot by S_Spencer ! 
          ...  But H_Hilario punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 30 :(boc) F_Gago with the first time flick to I_Velasquez 
          ...  Driven towards goal by I_Velasquez ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  S_Royce dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had S_Royce beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Gago plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  E_Cantona gets a shot in 
          ...  But S_Royce punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 31 :(boc) N_Cardozo has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Baines_x09 
          ...  He puts in I_Velasquez! 
          ...  I_Velasquez hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 33 :(boc) I_Velasquez runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off G_Castro back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  But P_Neville with the fine tackle 
Min. 35 :(boc) E_Cantona runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  A delicate header from E_Cantona ! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  S_Royce was beaten there! 
Min. 38 :(byl) M_Arteta finds S_Spencer in the box 
          ...  S_Spencer tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  H_Hilario with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 41 :(boc) I_Velasquez runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off L_Baines_x09 back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  I_Velasquez pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  S_Royce parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 42 :(boc) D_Diaz holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Cantona 
          ...  E_Cantona drives it low ! 
          ...  S_Royce makes a good save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(boc) E_Banega will replace F_Gago and play AM 
Min. 45 :(boc) A_Silvestre reads the run of E_Cantona 
          ...  P_Neville takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Bayer Leverkusen 0-0 Boca Juniors

Min. 46 :(byl) L_Baines_x09 with a precise ball to J_Homme 
          ...  J_Homme fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  But H_Hilario punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 46 :(boc) E_Banega knocks it forward 
          ...  G_Castro slips 
          ...  E_Cantona gets to it! 
          ...  E_Cantona hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But S_Royce reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 47 :(boc) A_Silvestre crosses into the box, finding E_Banega 
          ...  J_Crick brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 51 :(byl) M_Arteta with a simple pass to J_Homme 
          ...  Alfred cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 53 :(byl) J_Homme knocks the ball past A_Silvestre 
          ...  Alfred with a bad challenge 
          ...  P_Turnbull will want to speak to him 
          ...  That's better. The dirty sod should have been sent off first time of asking! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line 
          ...  A_El_Atlassi shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to S_Spencer instead 
          ...  S_Spencer looks to see where S_Royce is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  H_Hilario gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 55 :(byl) D_Forlan skips the challenge from x12 
          ...  I_Velasquez cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 57 :(boc) A_Silvestre is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to E_Banega 
          ...  P_Neville clears with a diving header 
Min. 58 :(byl) A_El_Atlassi gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  J_Homme is unmarked 
          ...  J_Homme controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 66 :(boc) D_Diaz cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Silvestre 
          ...  P_Neville cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 67 :(boc) D_Diaz gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  I_Velasquez is unmarked 
          ...  S_Spencer fouls badly 
          ...  P_Turnbull wants a quiet word 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  E_Banega passes to N_Cardozo 
          ...  N_Cardozo with the header ! 
          ...  S_Royce guesses right 
Min. 70 :(byl) J_Castillo controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  L_Baines_x09 gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A delicate header from L_Baines_x09 ! 
          ...  H_Hilario gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 71 :(boc) E_Cantona can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  E_Cantona belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  S_Royce goes down well to save 
Min. 76 :(byl) S_Spencer runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  E_Banega pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  P_Turnbull has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by P_Turnbull! 
          ...  P_Turnbull calls him for a talk 
Min. 77 :(boc) N_Cardozo looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Cantona 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by E_Cantona ! 
          ...  S_Royce with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 79 :(byl) G_Castro plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  A_Silvestre with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 81 :(byl) A_El_Atlassi runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Castro 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by N_Cardozo 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 81 :(byl) M_Arteta looks in some pain. He'll have to come off 
Min. 81 :(byl) Juanlu is going to be brought on 
          ...  M_Arteta is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 81 :(byl) J_Homme with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  D_Diaz with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 82 :(byl) S_Spencer plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  A cracking drive from S_Spencer ! 
          ...  But H_Hilario makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 84 :(byl) A_El_Atlassi looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Forlan 
          ...  D_Forlan looks to see where H_Hilario is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 85 :(byl) S_Spencer beats E_Banega 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  A_Silvestre wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(byl) A_El_Atlassi has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Juanlu gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A wicked drive by Juanlu ! 
          ...  H_Hilario is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  H_Hilario looks very relieved! 
Min. 88 :(boc) N_Cardozo cuts the ball back to E_Cantona 
          ...  The cross hits E_Cantona on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  S_Royce falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 90 :(byl) L_Baines_x09 picks up the pass 
          ...  But N_Cardozo slides in 

*************  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          : P_Neville
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : M_Arteta (81)
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Boca Juniors Match Info
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Best player          : E_Cantona (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Alfred (53)
Booked               : A_Silvestre (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                        Bayer Leverkusen  |    Boca Juniors
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       14
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           7        |       8
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       13
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Final Score          : Bayer Leverkusen 0 - 0 Boca Juniors
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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  27   2   2   2  35 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  74   0   0   0
G_Castro       DF   1  21  10   7  35 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
P_Neville      DF   1  20   9  10  50 |  93   0   4   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 110   0   4
J_Crick        DF   1  20  11   4  39 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
J_Castillo     MF   1   7  20   9  24 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
L_Baines_x09   MF   1  13  11   7  17 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
M_Arteta       MF   1   8  20   8  38 |  82   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_El_Atlassi   MF   1   4  20   3  29 |  93   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0
D_Forlan       FW   1   7  11  21  34 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
S_Spencer      FW   1   8   8  19  15 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
J_Homme        FW   1   9   9  20  29 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
A_Tiago        GK  15   1   1   1  24 |   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
Juanlu         MF   1   9  18   9  32 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
S_Shipard      MF   1   7  18   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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 - Boca Juniors
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_Hilario      GK  26   1   1   1  20 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  78   0   0   0
D_Diaz         DF   1  21  14   4  26 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  45   0
R_DeBoer       DF   1  20  11  10  26 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  15   0
A_Silvestre    DF   1  18  14  13  22 |  93   0   1   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  13  41  -2
Alfred         DF   1  19  16   6  91 |  54   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   6 -10 -10
x05            DM   1  12  10   9  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Gago         DM   1  11  20  13  18 |  45   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
N_Cardozo      MF   1   5  24  11  32 |  93   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  45   5
S_Battaglia    MF   2   4  23   6  30 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Velasquez    FW   1  11   7  24  25 |  93   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  24   0  14
E_Cantona      FW   1   8  10  20  19 |  93   0   1   0   0   8   0   0   0   0  27   0  31
E_Medran       GK  20   1   1   1  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Calva        DF   1  16   8   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
x12            MF   1   9  13   8  29 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Banega       AM   1  11  17  10  25 |  48   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Pato         FW   1   7   5  15  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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