FFO EFL2, Lens vs. Benfica (Wed Apr 17)


                                 Lens  |  Benfica
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-1-0-3-2 E
                                    -  |  Jason Fortune
                                       |
                           B_Samba GK  |  GK Andrew
                          J_Gradit DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                         M_Haidara DF  |  DF D_Jurasek
                         D_Machado DF  |  DF N_Tavares
                           K_Danso DF  |  DF S_Rosted
                          Y_Fofana DM  |  DM F_Aursnes
                       A_Thomasson MF  |  AM I_Muniain
                           A_Diouf MF  |  AM P_Sarabia
                           I_Balde AM  |  AM A_Golovin
                           M_Simon FW  |  FW L_Jovic
                         A_Fulgini FW  |  FW A_Oroz
                                       |
                         W_Farinez SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                           Pacheco SUB |  SUB L_Neto
                           D_Costa SUB |  SUB F_Moura
                         F_Maoussa SUB |  SUB Rafa
                      M_Guilavogui SUB |  SUB C_Tengstedt




Min. 7  :(len) Y_Fofana looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  A_Fulgini receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  But A_Golovin comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 10 :(len) A_Fulgini turns past N_Tavares 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Fulgini controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 12 :(len) M_Simon pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  A_Fulgini is clean through! 
          ...  A_Fulgini hits a great shot! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 17 :(len) Y_Fofana gets to the byline and finds A_Diouf with a beautiful cross 
          ...  A_Diouf attempts a low drive! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 19 :(ben) A_Oroz flicks the ball on to A_Golovin 
          ...  M_Haidara takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not happy with that! 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  D_Jurasek drives it in 
          ...  B_Samba falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  B_Samba looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Sarabia swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  R_Semedo with the shot! 
          ...  B_Samba with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 20 :(ben) A_Golovin with a measured pass to F_Aursnes 
          ...  A delicate chip from F_Aursnes! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 23 :(ben) F_Aursnes cuts in on I_Balde's blind side 
          ...  M_Haidara steals the ball of off him 
Min. 25 :(len) M_Simon with a Cruyff turn 
          ...  S_Rosted pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 29 :(len) A_Thomasson plays it long to I_Balde 
          ...  From long range I_Balde bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It flies in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!! 
          ...  That's put Lens into the lead! 
          ...  Lens 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 30 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 31 :(ben) A_Golovin slips past his marker J_Gradit 
          ...  The ball is whipped into A_Oroz 
          ...  A_Oroz looks to see where B_Samba is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But B_Samba punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 32 :(ben) L_Jovic with a reverse pass to S_Rosted 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Haidara hits it out for a throw 
Min. 33 :(len) Y_Fofana brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on R_Semedo 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Simon! 
          ...  But A_Golovin will cut out the threat 
Min. 34 :(len) I_Balde with the dribble 
          ...  A_Golovin is easily beaten 
          ...  But N_Tavares comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 34 :(ben) I_Muniain sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Y_Fofana plays it back 
          ...  B_Samba slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Golovin with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  D_Machado gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 35 :(ben) Curled in dangerously from F_Aursnes to D_Jurasek 
          ...  D_Jurasek looks to see where B_Samba is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Sarabia plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  L_Jovic rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Ooooohh... Un-be-lievable ! 
          ...  What a goal... 
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Lens 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 39 :(len) A_Thomasson with a neat pass into M_Simon 
          ...  M_Simon unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 39 :(len) A_Thomasson jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Balde 
          ...  P_Sarabia with a clumsy challenge 
Min. 40 :(len) A_Diouf with the diagonal pass to A_Thomasson 
          ...  A_Thomasson hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(len) A_Diouf drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Balde 
          ...  I_Balde beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at Andrew 
          ...  He tries to beat Andrew 
          ...  Andrew pulls off a save!! 
Min. 47 :(len) J_Gradit takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Balde 
          ...  I_Balde with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lens 1-1 Benfica

Min. 46 :(len) K_Danso plays it long to A_Fulgini 
          ...  A_Fulgini chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 49 :(ben) S_Rosted works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Sarabia 
          ...  P_Sarabia unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  But B_Samba punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 50 :(len) A_Fulgini runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A_Fulgini leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  But Andrew stops that one easily 
Min. 52 :(ben) P_Sarabia with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  A_Fulgini wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 54 :(len) I_Balde brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on S_Rosted 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Simon! 
          ...  M_Simon hits a curling shot! 
          ...  Andrew makes a good save 
Min. 55 :(len) I_Balde saunters past R_Semedo 
          ...  A heafty challenge by D_Jurasek 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Fulgini lofts the ball in! 
          ...  Andrew easily claims the ball! 
Min. 60 :(len) Substitution by Lens 
          ...  COMING ON: Pacheco 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Gradit 
Min. 60 :(len) Substitution by Lens 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Guilavogui 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Fulgini 
Min. 62 :(len) I_Balde beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  I_Balde hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But Andrew pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 63 :(len) Y_Fofana chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Diouf 
          ...  A_Diouf cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 63 :(ben) S_Rosted is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to R_Semedo 
          ...  R_Semedo with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  B_Samba falls over 
          ...  But B_Samba is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 63 :(ben) P_Sarabia is spitting at D_Machado 
          ...  He should be ashamed! 
          ...  Disgusting! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 69 :(ben) A_Golovin with the cross-field pass to L_Jovic 
          ...  Pacheco anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 70 :(len) Substitution by Lens 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Costa 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Diouf 
Min. 86 :(ben) R_Semedo drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to N_Tavares 
          ...  N_Tavares with the header! 
          ...  B_Samba gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Bollaert-Delelis
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Lens Match Info
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Best player          : I_Balde (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Balde (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Haidara (19)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : L_Jovic
Scorers              : L_Jovic (35)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Sarabia (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Lens  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           5        |       5
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Lens 1 - 1 Benfica
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Player Statistics - Lens
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Samba        GK  23   1   1   1  21 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
J_Gradit       DF   1  18  13   8  24 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
M_Haidara      DF   1  18  14   3  27 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  27  -5  -5
D_Machado      DF   1  17  12   6  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
K_Danso        DF   1  19  15  11  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
Y_Fofana       DM   1  15  19   3  22 |  96   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  28   0
A_Thomasson    MF   1   3  17  14  29 |  96   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  29   8
A_Diouf        MF   1  12  17   7  26 |  72   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  32
I_Balde        AM   1   7  17  15  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   9  47
M_Simon        FW   1   2  13  19  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13   8
A_Fulgini      FW   1   9  13  18  22 |  62   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  25   0  20
W_Farinez      GK  19   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pacheco        DF   1  16   8   4  27 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
D_Costa        MF   1   3  15  12  24 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Maoussa      MF   1   8  16  11  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Guilavogui   FW   1   7  13  15  23 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Andrew         GK  23   1   1   1  26 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  19  16   7  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  34
D_Jurasek      DF   1  18  12  11  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  16   0  24
N_Tavares      DF   1  19  13   5  25 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0  17
S_Rosted       DF   1  14  10   6  27 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  32   0
F_Aursnes      DM   1  11  18  14  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   8   8
I_Muniain      AM   1   4  20  16  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Sarabia      AM   1   5  19  19  25 |  96   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   0   0  -5   4   0
A_Golovin      AM   1   7  19  15  29 |  96   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  54  21   0
L_Jovic        FW   1   6  17  21  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   9  10
A_Oroz         FW   1   7  12  19  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14   5
N_Kruth        GK  17   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Neto         DF   1  14  10   8  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Moura        DF   1  13  11   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rafa           AM   1   3  20  14  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Tengstedt    FW   1   8  12  15  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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