AUG 1:3 LEV | FC Augsburg - Bayer 04 Leverkusen (Bundesliga)

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Bremen – Wolfsburg	1:3 (end)	\|	Frankfurt – Mönchengladbach	1:0 (end)	\|	Augsburg – Leverkusen	1:3 (end)
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final

FC Augsburg

1:3 (0:1)

Bayer 04 Leverkusen

Wednesday 26.03.2014, 20:00 • SGL Arena (Augsburg) • Bundesliga

		This match was not a bad one, but the number of big chances were reduced unfortunately. Augsburg was active and offensive, Leverkusen however scored the first goal. Soon after the break, Werner equalised, but finally Augsburg lost energy, Bayer scored two more times and won this match deservedly. It's 1-3 for Bayer, final results, and they scored 3 valuable points with it. Thanks for attention! ---- (21:54:58)
		Game over.
	90+3	Midfield play is on, both teams are waiting for the final whistle.
	90+3	Augsburg is attacking slowly, they want the goal but I think they gave up already.
	90+2	Leno grabbed the ball after a crossing pass from the right.
	90+1	3 minutes of additional time today.
	90	Augsburg is still trying to score, it's great for spectators and the sportsmanship, but the crowd is not loud.
	89	Brandt kicked the ball in from the left side, game stopped, Hahn threw the ball down, yellow card.
	88	It looks like a tactical change, Guardado is out, Wollscheid is in.
	87	No problem, but Augsburg looks to be resigned.
	86	Donati on the ground, game is stopping now.
	85	Goalscorer Son is out, Rolfes is in by Bayer.
	83	Goal for Leverkusen! I think game is over now! CAN got a nice ball in the middle, tricked to the left, passed the ball into the net slowly and cleverly! 1-3, game is decided.
	82	Augsburg had the same situation in the first half. Can they equalise once again?
	81	Goal for Leverkusen! SON got a nice pass by Brandt to the right, he pushed one then scored from a very sharp angle!! 1-2! The crowd became nearly silent!
	81	Ten minutes remaining from this match.
	80	Boenisch got the ball, then carried it for meters, he decided to shoot in the middle at 18 meters, it was a great effort, Hitz saved it!
	79	Guardado got a yellow card.
	79	Son got a ball on the left, wanted to kick the ball in, corner from a defender's leg.
	78	Baier got a yellow card, it seemed that the reason was handball.
	77	Greens are holding the ball in front of guests' goal, but finally a foul stops it. Free kick out.
	76	Another corner after the save of Boenisch. Augsburg is putting now pressure on B04.
	76	After the corner, Werner headed in the middle, Spahic kicked the ball out from the goal line!!
	75	Werner got a ball on the left, headed back into the middle, no one followed properly, but ball remained by greens, corner is coming for Augsburg.
	74	Milik passed the ball back to Altintop, he bombed from 22 meters in the middle, he missed the target by 2-3 meters.
	73	Augsburg is possessing the ball more.
	72	Bobadilla is out, Milik is in by home team.
	72	Almost nothing serious happening now, midfield play is on.
	71	20 minutes to go until the end of match, it's 1-1 now, the number of attacks is near equal in the last few minutes.
	70	Crossball by Augsburg from the right, it was good for no one, Donati throws it in.
	69	Free kick near the halfline for Augsburg.
	68	Castro left the field, Brandt entered by B04.
	67	Toprak had a header in the middle, it was too wide and in addition he had pain either.
	67	Kiessling bombed from the middle at 18 meters, it was saved by Hitz to corner!
	66	Guardado shot from the middle, Hitz grabbed the ball.
	65	Werner got a dream ball again at 10 meters, on the left side, he had a good chance to fire, but missed the target, too wide to the right.
	64	Werner kicked a free kick in from the left, but the ball flew across the field, no danger.
	63	Castro got a pass in the middle, it was good at the first sight but he slowed down at 18 meters, passed back.
	62	Augsburg is trying to stay in attacking mood.
	61	Philp is out, Verhaegh is in by Augsburg, the first substitution.
	60	Can Leverkusen get to higher speed again?
	59	Goal for Augsburg! A superb ball in from the right side by Halil Altintop, Tobias WERNER had a header at 5 meters in the middle, and he scored! 1-1!
	59	Corner is not dangerous but the ball stayed by home team.
	59	Hahn was down to the ground after a collision with Boenisch. No penalty but a corner for Augsburg.
	58	Werner got a nice ball to the right but it was on his wrong foot, needed to have a trick, and a defender immediately stole the ball.
	57	Son fired at 20 meters in the middle, it was a meter higher than target.
	56	Long ball not exact, finally Leverkusen can take a throw in.
	56	Free kick for Augsburg, Bender was guilty.
	55	Baier took a little mistake, the reds got the ball.
	54	Werner passed to Hahn into the zone, it was only slightly inexact.
	53	The greens had a ball in across from the left, a defender kicked it out from 2-3 meters near the goal line.
	53	Augsburg looks to be awaken after the first minutes of passivity.
	52	The opportunity of Werner was completely huge all the way. How many such big chances will they have?
	51	Huge chance on the other side! Werner got a dream pass to the left, he had a clean shot at 5 meters, Leno showed a superb save to corner with his knee!
	50	Glorious chance by Leverkusen, a nice ball came in from the right side, Castro managed to have a header in the middle, missed the target by 2 centimeters!
	49	Kiessling passed to Castro tricky in the middle, a defender saved the situation with a great last moment tackle.
	48	Augsburg started this half sleepy, but they need to recover soon.
	47	Good shot by Son from the left side with his left leg, Hitz caught it!
	46	Huge throw in from the right side by Leverkusen, but it flew some cm-s higher than expected, it could have been dangerous.
	46	Start of 2nd half.
		Augsburg was more active in the first half, had more dangerous opportunities, but Bayer was able to score a goal by a counter. In addition, Augsburg had some luck, suffering only 0-1 now, the last moment of the match looked to be controversial it was an offside or not. Stay with us after the break too! ----
	45+1	1st halftime finished.
	45+1	Heung-Min son got a nice pass to the left, he fired the ball at 12 meters – into the net, but Kinhöfer stopped the action with offside. Very lucky for Augsburg!! It was very close.
	45	Can got a yellow card, it looked like a fight shoulder against shoulder, it was not harsh.
	45	Spahic kicked it in, a defender headed it out.
	45	Klavan fouled slightly Kiessling, free kick in from 25 meters on the right.
	44	The match is more or less fair, there is no red or yellow card yet.
	44	It's spectacular, that Augsburg has much more dangerous attacks, but the only one goal was scored by Augsburg!
	43	Corner is out of danger, Leno can play the ball.
	42	Philp got a clear ball on the right, but Spahic was able to block the shot in the very last moment at 8 meters!
	41	Bobadilla headed the ball high, Leno caught it from the air easily.
	41	Too long pass towards Castro, it was grabbed by Hitz. On the other side Baier reached a corner.
	40	Philp passed the ball in, Werner very active, had a shot at 20 meters, but it was terrible, about 5 meters higher than target.
	39	Leno got the long ball ahead by Baier.
	39	Long ball towards Werner, too long, Leno was able to free.
	38	Ball possession is 52-48% for Augsburg. It's a bit surprising me, I felt much more for Augsburg.
	37	Toprak got the ball again in the middle, his header flew too wide.
	36	Ball kicked in by Toprak, it bounced to corner on the right.
	35	Castro had an unexpected shot at 25 meters, it was only some half a meter higher than target!
	35	Castro fouled Vogt in the middle, free kick.
	34	Werner nearly had a chance to shoot, it was blocked, then Philp kicked the ball in the zone from the right, Hahn had a header in the middle, but too high.
	33	Offside by Castro. Free kick for home team.
	32	Augsburg keeps on attacking more than Bayer.
	32	Boenisch fouled Werner, free kick for home team at 40 meters on the right.
	31	After half an hour of play, FC Augsburg – Bayer Leverkusen 0-1.
	30	Castro passed ahead, but not exact, Hitz got it.
	29	Donati saved to a throw in. Then a foul by Bobadilla, free kick out for visitors.
	28	Quality and speed of the game is only moderate.
	27	Leno retook it at the back, long pass inexact by him too.
	26	Hahn fought his position to be able to kick the ball in from the right side, Werner fell off after the pass, so missed attack by FC Augsburg.
	25	Son was fouled, then Boenisch got it on the left, but no success, out of line.
	25	Leno kicked the ball well away, Callsan-Bracker took it on the other side.
	24	Can saved to throw in, in the midfield. Home team is trying to put a slight pressure on the reds.
	24	Augsburg again looks to be more active.
	23	Werner controlled the ball in the middle and fired at 10 meters, a defender deflected it cleverly.
	22	Three consecutive inexact passes now in the middle, Augsburg took it and building a new attack on the left side.
	21	Midfield play is on now.
	20	Leverkusen attacking on the left but stuck, on the other side, Vogt had a chance to shoot in the middle at about 18 meters, he did so but it was a meter higher, but it was a nice, direct shot!
	19	Leno looks to be okay, his back is painful a little bit.
	19	Leno took the ball after a crossing pass but fell down after a contact. Game stopped, Leno stayed on the ground.
	18	Game slowed down unfortunately. At the start both teams were more offensive.
	17	Vogt wanted to kick the ball in from the right side, it flew over everyone, goal kick is coming.
	16	In the last few minutes, Augsburg is trying to operate with long balls ahead. But they are not exact.
	15	Too long ball again, this time on the left. Leno can kick it out.
	14	Ball too long on the right side by home team, Leno can kick it out.
	13	After two dangerous attacks by Augsburg, Leverkusen took the lead.
	12	Goal for Leverkusen! A quick counter by Leverkusen. Castro had a getaway on the right, passed into the zone, Stefan KIESSLING got it at 6 meters, did a trick in the middle then finally shot the ball into the right side of the goal! Really beautiful goal, 0-1!
	12	Finally Leno has taken it and then threw it out for team mates.
	11	Hahn cause a slight danger on the right, then a bigger one by beating his defender and passed the ball in, lucky for Leverkusen, Toprak was able to kick the ball out!
	11	Ostrzolek wanted to kick the ball in from the left hand side, Donati saved to throw in.
	10	Bayer is near in equation by ball possessing already.
	9	Kiessling fought for the ball on the left and won it.
	9	Pass ahead for Philp was too long, goal kick for Bayer.
	8	Hitz played the ball, then Baier passed ahead.
	7	Free kick for Augsburg near their own penalty area, Kiessling fouled Klavan, but it was not direct.
	7	Klavan lost the ball, but Kiessling could only kick it out of the sideline.
	6	Leverkusen is trying to keep the ball now in the midfield.
	5	The ball possession is mostly by FC Augsburg.
	5	Too long ball for Bobadilla, Leno took the ball.
	4	Don't forget, Bayern München won the title yesterday once again, but there is a big fight for 2nd and 3rd places, and Leverkusen is still there.
	3	Slight opportunity by home team on the right, Werner was blocked by a defender.
	2	Augsburg is holding the ball at the back but finally lost it on the right.
	1	Augsburg is playing in green, Leverkusen in red shirt.
	1	Game started.
		Starting lineups: FC Augsburg: Hitz – Philp, Callsen-Bracker, Klavan, Ostrzolek – Vogt, Baier – Hahn, Halil Altintop, Werner – Bobadilla Subs: Manninger – Verhaegh, Milik, Esswein, de Jong, J-Ho Hong, Mölders Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Leno – Donati, Toprak, Spahic, Boenisch – Bender, Can, Guardado – Castro, Heung-Min Son – Kiessling Subs: Palop – Wollscheid, Rolfes, Derdiyok, Hilbert, Brandt, S-Woo Ryu Referees: T. Kinhöfer – C. Bornhorst, C. Fisher.
		Welcome. Game starts at 20:00.

Commentary by

Kármán Zoltán

Goals & lineups

Goals: 59. Werner – 12. Kiessling, 81. Son, 83. Can

Cards: 78. Baier (FCA), 89. Hahn (FCA) – 45. Can (B04), 79. Guardado (B04)

FC Augsburg: Hitz – Philp, Callsen-Bracker, Klavan, Ostrzolek – Vogt, Baier – Hahn, Halil Altintop, Werner – Bobadilla
Subs: Manninger – Verhaegh, Milik, Esswein, de Jong, J-Ho Hong, Mölders

Bayer 04 Leverkusen: Leno – Donati, Toprak, Spahic, Boenisch – Bender, Can, Guardado – Castro, Heung-Min Son – Kiessling
Subs: Palop – Wollscheid, Rolfes, Derdiyok, Hilbert, Brandt, S-Woo Ryu

Referees: T. Kinhöfer – C. Bornhorst, C. Fisher