FFO EFL2, Lens vs. Fiorentina (Mon Mar 18) Lens | Fiorentina 4-1-2-1-2 C | 5-3-2 P Chris Banks Caretaker | Neil Kirby | B_Samba GK | GK R_Owusu_Oduro S_Rhomas DF | DF A_Christensen J_Gradit DF | DF O_Wijndal M_Haidara DF | DF M_Helik K_Danso DF | DF C_Cresswell Y_Fofana DM | DF M_Matviienjo A_Thomasson MF | MF Chiquinho A_Diouf MF | MF M_Camus I_Balde AM | MF E_Fernandez M_Simon FW | FW D_Nunez A_Fulgini FW | FW L_Jovic | W_Farinez SUB | SUB J_Heekeren Pacheco SUB | SUB K_Glik D_Costa SUB | SUB L_Coccolo S_Samed SUB | SUB C_Cappis M_Guilavogui SUB | SUB B_Lasme Min. 1 :(len) A_Diouf knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Christensen ... A_Diouf rifles it at the goal! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 3 :(fio) O_Wijndal puts in A_Christensen ... A_Thomasson knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 7 :(len) Y_Fofana looks up ... He swings the ball right towards M_Simon ... M_Simon flicks the header toward the far post! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 10 :(len) K_Danso beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" waves The Referee ... A_Christensen makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... A_Thomasson plays it towards the near post! ... Headed away by M_Matviienjo Min. 12 :(len) S_Rhomas dribbles past C_Cresswell ... S_Rhomas curls it towards the top corner! ... YES !! ... GOAL!! ... Oh, you have to say that's magnificent! ... Lens have the advantage! ... Lens 1-0 Fiorentina ... Min. 14 :(len) S_Rhomas takes possession on the edge of the box ... S_Rhomas has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 16 :(fio) D_Nunez dribbles past K_Danso ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... S_Rhomas gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 19 :(len) J_Gradit steps over the ball ... He nutmegs M_Matviienjo ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... But C_Cresswell wins the ball with a sliding challenge ... CORNER! ... A_Thomasson with an outswinging corner into the box ... A_Christensen belts it clear Min. 19 :(len) K_Danso slips past his marker ... Chiquinho with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that's a foul Min. 20 :(len) A_Thomasson floats the ball in to find M_Simon ... A_Christensen takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 25 :(len) S_Rhomas brings the ball into the opposing area ... A_Fulgini makes himself available ... From long range A_Fulgini bends the ball towards goal! ... The ball moves through the air! ... R_Owusu_Oduro moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... R_Owusu_Oduro catches it with style! Min. 30 :(fio) Tactical Change by Fiorentina ... Fiorentina have changed their playing style to C Min. 35 :(len) I_Balde takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Simon ... But C_Cresswell wins the ball with a sliding challenge Min. 37 :(len) Y_Fofana sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... M_Simon gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... M_Matviienjo brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 37 :(fio) E_Fernandez spots L_Jovic who is in acres of space ... L_Jovic hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... Looks like it should be B_Samba's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... A_Christensen drives it into the box! ... E_Fernandez gets something on it! ... What agility from B_Samba Min. 38 :(len) A_Fulgini unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Thomasson ... M_Camus scythes the player down! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(fio) Tactical Change by Fiorentina ... Fiorentina have changed their playing style to N Min. 45 :(fio) M_Camus chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Helik ... J_Gradit gathers up the loose ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Lens 1-0 Fiorentina Min. 46 :(fio) A_Christensen 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! ... Chiquinho receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... A scorcher of a shot from Chiquinho! ... But B_Samba punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 51 :(len) J_Gradit with a probing pass to A_Fulgini ... But A_Christensen wins the tackle cleanly Min. 53 :(fio) M_Matviienjo gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... A_Fulgini fouls badly ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 53 :(fio) E_Fernandez is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... C_Cresswell latches onto the ball ... But K_Danso sweeps up the threat Min. 55 :(len) J_Gradit plays the early ball across the box to find S_Rhomas in space ... S_Rhomas hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... But R_Owusu_Oduro comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 60 :(len) Tactical Change by Lens ... Lens have changed their playing style to A Min. 60 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina ... COMING ON: B_Lasme ... COMING OFF: M_Matviienjo Min. 60 :(fio) Tactical Change by Fiorentina ... Fiorentina have changed their playing style to A Min. 62 :(len) M_Simon plays the early ball across the box to find A_Thomasson in space ... A_Thomasson tries to beat R_Owusu_Oduro from outside the area! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 62 :(fio) L_Jovic runs down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He cuts the ball back ... M_Helik latches onto the pass ... He carves out some space ... M_Helik with a screamer of a shot! ... B_Samba parries it Min. 64 :(fio) D_Nunez takes advantage of a mistake by M_Haidara ... That mistake could prove costly ... From long range D_Nunez bends the ball towards goal! ... B_Samba falls over ... But B_Samba is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 65 :(fio) L_Jovic slides it through the middle to B_Lasme ... Y_Fofana fouls badly ... The Referee wants a word ... It's just a warning Min. 65 :(fio) Chiquinho leaves his marker standing ... Chiquinho hits the ball on the bounce! ... B_Samba gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 66 :(fio) D_Nunez takes advantage of a mistake by K_Danso ... It's a lucky break ... But A_Fulgini will cut out the threat Min. 67 :(len) M_Simon plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... C_Cresswell gets to the ball first Min. 68 :(len) A_Thomasson gets possession in his own half ... A_Thomasson tries to beat R_Owusu_Oduro! ... GOAL!! ... He nutmegged R_Owusu_Oduro ... Lens 2-0 Fiorentina ... Min. 70 :(len) Substitution by Lens ... COMING ON: D_Costa ... COMING OFF: A_Diouf Min. 70 :(len) K_Danso cuts inside A_Christensen ... He worked that well ... K_Danso hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... R_Owusu_Oduro gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 71 :(len) I_Balde is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to J_Gradit ... J_Gradit with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into R_Owusu_Oduro's arms ... But he recovers to save! Min. 71 :(fio) L_Jovic is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... L_Jovic hits the ball on the bounce! ... B_Samba saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 72 :(len) A_Fulgini bursts forward ... Intercepted by A_Christensen Min. 73 :(len) A_Fulgini slides it through the middle to A_Thomasson ... A_Thomasson hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... R_Owusu_Oduro makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 73 :(fio) D_Nunez takes possession ... He looks up ... He's in acres of space ... D_Nunez with his head down lets it go! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 75 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina ... COMING ON: K_Glik ... COMING OFF: M_Helik Min. 75 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina ... COMING ON: C_Cappis ... COMING OFF: Chiquinho Min. 75 :(fio) Tactical Change by Fiorentina ... M_Camus will now play as a AM Min. 77 :(len) A_Thomasson spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to S_Rhomas! ... K_Glik reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 78 :(len) A_Thomasson latches onto the ball ... He has some space now ... O_Wijndal cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 79 :(fio) O_Wijndal is in some pain ... He's receiving some treatment now ... But he looks unable to continue ... That's a kick in the teeth for Fiorentina ... They've used all their substitutions! ... They will have to play a man down! Min. 80 :(len) Tactical Change by Lens ... Lens have changed their playing style to D Min. 81 :(len) Y_Fofana gets to the byline ... He centres the ball to M_Simon ... D_Nunez takes the player down!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee Min. 83 :(fio) M_Camus boots it towards D_Nunez ... A glorious effort by D_Nunez! ... But he's missed it! ... It's unbelievable, Jeff! Min. 87 :(fio) E_Fernandez is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... B_Lasme latches onto the ball ... A well-placed shot from B_Lasme! ... Saved by B_Samba Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 90 :(len) M_Simon beats A_Christensen ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... K_Glik slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 91 :(len) K_Danso with a Cruyff turn ... Excellent sliding challenge from C_Cresswell ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... I_Balde flights it in! ... M_Simon gets his head on it ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stade Bollaert-Delelis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lens Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Rhomas (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Rhomas (12), A_Thomasson (68) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Thomasson (3), A_Fulgini (53) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fiorentina Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Fernandez Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : O_Wijndal (79) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lens | Fiorentina Attempts on Goal : 12 | 10 Off target : 6 | 4 On target : 6 | 6 Possession : 44 | 56 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 9 Key Tackles : 4 | 14 Key Passes : 12 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Lens 2 - 0 Fiorentina ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Lens Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Samba GK 23 1 1 1 21 | 97 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 S_Rhomas DF 1 17 10 9 29 | 97 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 17 16 62 J_Gradit DF 1 18 13 8 24 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 26 14 M_Haidara DF 1 17 14 3 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Danso DF 1 19 14 11 28 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 25 10 23 Y_Fofana DM 1 15 19 3 22 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21 0 A_Thomasson MF 1 3 17 14 29 | 97 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 5 23 47 A_Diouf MF 1 12 17 7 26 | 72 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 I_Balde AM 1 7 17 15 31 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 M_Simon FW 1 2 13 18 22 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 8 A_Fulgini FW 1 9 13 18 22 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 20 8 1 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 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Costa MF 1 3 15 12 24 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Samed MF 1 10 17 10 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Guilavogui FW 1 7 13 15 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Fiorentina Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Owusu_Oduro GK 22 1 1 1 22 | 97 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -4 0 0 0 A_Christensen DF 1 21 17 11 19 | 97 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 -1 -10 O_Wijndal DF 1 20 16 7 27 | 81 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 -10 M_Helik DF 1 18 14 12 29 | 77 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 C_Cresswell DF 1 18 13 11 20 | 97 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 64 0 0 M_Matviienjo DF 1 17 12 9 26 | 62 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 Chiquinho MF 1 8 17 12 26 | 77 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 M_Camus AM 1 4 18 14 29 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 E_Fernandez MF 1 16 21 11 27 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 13 D_Nunez FW 1 6 16 20 22 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 L_Jovic FW 1 6 17 21 24 | 97 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 4 J_Heekeren GK 18 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Glik DF 1 17 11 2 22 | 20 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 L_Coccolo DF 1 11 7 3 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Cappis MF 1 10 14 7 25 | 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Lasme FW 1 7 13 17 21 | 35 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1710786389 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40