FFO EFL2, Fiorentina vs. Eintracht Frankfurt (Mon Feb 05)


                           Fiorentina  |  Eintracht Frankfurt
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  5-3-2 P
                           Neil Kirby  |  Nick Lovell Caretaker
                                       |
                         W_Benitez GK  |  GK Kepa
                          C_Romero DF  |  DF N_Nkounkou
                         O_Wijndal DF  |  DF P_Max
                          J_Victor DF  |  DF Tuta
                       C_Cresswell DF  |  DF H_Smolcic
                           M_Camus MF  |  DF R_Koch
                        K_Phillips DM  |  MF K_Jakic
                        Florentino MF  |  MF A_Knauff
                         O_Dembele AM  |  MF A_Buta
                           L_Jovic FW  |  FW Beto
                           D_Nunez FW  |  FW N_Fullkrug
                                       |
                         R_Zentner SUB |  SUB J_Ledesma
                            K_Glik SUB |  SUB B_Henrichs
                          S_Rosted SUB |  SUB D_Brekalo
                         Chiquinho SUB |  SUB J_D_Ebimbe
                          S_Polter SUB |  SUB A_Marmoush




Min. 7  :(frn) Beto spits at J_Victor 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That was very, very close to being a red let me assure you! 
Min. 8  :(frn) A_Buta with the dribble 
          ...  K_Phillips is easily beaten 
          ...  C_Cresswell with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 10 :(frn) N_Nkounkou plays in Tuta with a beautiful ball 
          ...  Tuta with the overhead! 
          ...  W_Benitez with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 11 :(fio) C_Cresswell controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  L_Jovic gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  L_Jovic with a thundering drive! 
          ...  Kepa with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 16 :(frn) N_Nkounkou finds the run of Beto 
          ...  Beto hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But W_Benitez makes a fine save 
Min. 21 :(frn) N_Fullkrug plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  K_Phillips forces him off the ball 
Min. 21 :(fio) Florentino has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  L_Jovic gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Buta stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Neil Kirby looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  C_Romero hoists it forward 
          ...  O_Dembele gets on the end of it 
          ...  N_Nkounkou wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 22 :(fio) M_Camus controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  M_Camus launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Kepa was well beaten there! 
          ...  Fiorentina have taken the lead! 
          ...  Fiorentina 1-0 Eintracht Frankfurt ...
Min. 24 :(frn) R_Koch with a simple pass to A_Knauff 
          ...  C_Cresswell with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 27 :(fio) C_Romero with a simple pass to D_Nunez 
          ...  A_Knauff hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Camus lofts the ball in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for Kepa, who catches the ball 
Min. 27 :(frn) P_Max falls badly 
          ...  He's clutching his shoulder 
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on 
Min. 27 :(frn) Substitution by Eintracht Frankfurt 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Henrichs 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Max 
Min. 28 :(frn) A_Knauff plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Beto decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Beto with the shot on net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Wonderful strike! 
          ...  Who says keepers are too good these days!! 
          ...  Eintracht Frankfurt are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Fiorentina 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt ...
Min. 30 :(fio) D_Nunez turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to M_Camus 
          ...  M_Camus with a thundering volley! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  A brilliant goal! 
          ...  Remember the name! 
          ...  That's given Fiorentina the lead! 
          ...  Fiorentina 2-1 Eintracht Frankfurt ...
Min. 31 :(fio) J_Victor cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Phillips 
          ...  A powerful shot by K_Phillips! 
          ...  Kepa is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And Kepa reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by L_Jovic! 
          ...  Kepa comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  M_Camus gets to it! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 34 :(frn) A_Buta beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A left-footer by A_Buta! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 37 :(fio) C_Romero off the woodwork! 
          ...  D_Nunez picks up the deflection 
          ...  K_Jakic intercepts the pass 
Min. 39 :(fio) O_Wijndal slips past K_Jakic 
          ...  K_Jakic reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 40 :(fio) L_Jovic takes advantage of a mistake by Tuta 
          ...  H_Smolcic wins the ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(frn) K_Jakic works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Fullkrug 
          ...  N_Fullkrug has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  W_Benitez fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Fiorentina 2-1 Eintracht Frankfurt

Min. 48 :(frn) H_Smolcic is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Buta 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Victor 
Min. 52 :(frn) A_Buta with an inswinging cross to N_Fullkrug 
          ...  Florentino gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 53 :(fio) M_Camus pass splits open the defence and finds D_Nunez 
          ...  D_Nunez fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  Kepa saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 53 :(fio) J_Victor holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Camus 
          ...  N_Fullkrug is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  D_Nunez plays it short to O_Wijndal 
          ...  A cracking drive from O_Wijndal! 
          ...  Kepa gathers it comfortably 
Min. 54 :(fio) D_Nunez smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  L_Jovic latches onto the ball 
          ...  A well-placed shot from L_Jovic! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Phillips flights it in! 
          ...  L_Jovic gets something on it! 
          ...  It's beaten Kepa 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 57 :(frn) N_Nkounkou is unmarked! 
          ...  N_Nkounkou with the drive! 
          ...  But W_Benitez makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 58 :(fio) Florentino has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Nkounkou! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Knauff and it had to be 
Min. 59 :(fio) L_Jovic lays the ball back to O_Dembele 
          ...  K_Jakic with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 63 :(fio) K_Phillips can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  But A_Knauff wins the tackle 
Min. 69 :(frn) K_Jakic chips the ball over the defence and finds N_Fullkrug 
          ...  But O_Wijndal wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 76 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: Chiquinho 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Camus 
Min. 77 :(fio) Florentino with a glorious long pass to C_Romero 
          ...  B_Henrichs with the block 
Min. 78 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Glik 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Victor 
Min. 78 :(fio) Kepa with a terrible kick! 
          ...  D_Nunez is through! 
          ...  D_Nunez has a dig at goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It defies description! 
          ...  How about 'sensational'? 
          ...  How about 'superb'? 
          ...  Fiorentina 3-1 Eintracht Frankfurt ...
Min. 79 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Polter 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Nunez 
Min. 81 :(frn) N_Fullkrug steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs K_Glik 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A left-footer by N_Fullkrug! 
          ...  W_Benitez has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  W_Benitez reacts well to save!! 
Min. 82 :(fio) L_Jovic finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  L_Jovic controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  Kepa parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And Kepa recovers to save!! 
Min. 84 :(fio) S_Polter runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Dembele 
          ...  O_Dembele belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  The shot slips through Kepa's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 85 :(fio) C_Cresswell is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to L_Jovic 
          ...  L_Jovic hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  The subs are on the pitch taking pictures of the celebrations on their smartphones! 
          ...  They're tinkering with the filters 
          ...  The goalscoring hero will be IG famous after that goal! 
          ...  Fiorentina 4-1 Eintracht Frankfurt ...
Min. 86 :(fio) L_Jovic with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  L_Jovic has a dig at goal! 
          ...  Kepa makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 87 :(fio) O_Dembele takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  O_Dembele with the side footed shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be Kepa's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Dembele flights it in! 
          ...  Kepa comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  K_Glik with the header 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Eintracht Frankfurt fans laugh at him 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(fio) C_Cresswell can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to O_Dembele 
          ...  O_Dembele attempts a chip! 
          ...  Kepa gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 93 :(fio) K_Phillips knocks it forward 
          ...  H_Smolcic slips 
          ...  S_Polter gets to it! 
          ...  R_Koch reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 96 :(fio) C_Romero holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Jovic 
          ...  But B_Henrichs slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadio Artemio Franchi
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Fiorentina Match Info
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Best player          : D_Nunez (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Camus (22,30), D_Nunez (78), L_Jovic (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Eintracht Frankfurt Match Info
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Best player          : A_Knauff
Scorers              : Beto (28)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Beto (7), A_Buta (21)
Injured              : P_Max (27)
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Match Statistics
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                              Fiorentina  |    Eintracht Frankfurt
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       7
Off target           :           6        |       1
On target            :          11        |       6
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :          15        |       8
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Final Score          : Fiorentina 4 - 1 Eintracht Frankfurt
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Player Statistics - Fiorentina
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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W_Benitez      GK  23   1   1   1  24 |  99   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  21  15   7  19 |  99   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0
O_Wijndal      DF   1  19  16   6  27 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0  18
J_Victor       DF   1  18  15   4  25 |  80   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  21  10
C_Cresswell    DF   1  17  13  11  20 |  99   0   2   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  54   0
M_Camus        MF   1   4  18  14  29 |  78   0   0   1   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   8  56
K_Phillips     DM   1  17  20  11  26 |  99   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   6  13
Florentino     MF   1  14  18  10  25 |  99   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  16   0
O_Dembele      AM   1   3  20  18  25 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
L_Jovic        FW   1   6  17  21  24 |  99   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   9  21
D_Nunez        FW   1   5  15  20  22 |  81   0   0   2   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  35  16
R_Zentner      GK  17   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Glik         DF   1  17  11   2  22 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
S_Rosted       DF   1  14  10   6  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Chiquinho      MF   1   8  17  12  26 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  10  10
S_Polter       FW   1   2  13  17  20 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0

Player Statistics - Eintracht Frankfurt
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Kepa           GK  23   1   1   1  20 |  99   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -16   0   0   0
N_Nkounkou     DF   1  18  13  11  29 |  99   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  26  13
P_Max          DF   1  17  14   8  30 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tuta           DF   1  17  12   4  30 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
H_Smolcic      DF   1  18  13   7  21 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   3 -10
R_Koch         DF   1  16  11   3  24 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  15   0
K_Jakic        MF   1  14  16   9  20 |  99   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
A_Knauff       MF   1   8  18  14  26 |  99   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  78  18   0
A_Buta         MF   1   6  17  12  29 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5   4   5
Beto           FW   1   7  13  19  30 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0 -15 -15   4
N_Fullkrug     FW   1   6  12  18  30 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
J_Ledesma      GK  19   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Henrichs     DF   1  15  10   6  22 |  72   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0
D_Brekalo      DF   1  14  13   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_D_Ebimbe     MF   1   4  17  11  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Marmoush     FW   1   2  14  16  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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