FFO EFL2, Lens vs. Schalke (Fri Feb 16) Lens | Schalke 4-1-2-1-2 A | 4-1-3-2 P Chris Banks Caretaker | Emlyn Brennan | B_Samba GK | GK M_Muller K_Danso DF | DF I_Martinez J_Gradit DF | DF C_Brunner M_Haidara DF | DF C_Kouyate S_Rhomas DF | DF J_Bryan Y_Fofana DM | DM R_Schalenberg F_Maoussa MF | MF Z_Flemming A_Diouf MF | MF G_Honeyman I_Balde AM | MF L_Blas M_Simon FW | FW M_Dembele A_Fulgini FW | FW A_Cabral | W_Farinez SUB | SUB J_Heekeren Pacheco SUB | SUB T_Moore D_Costa SUB | SUB F_Beltran A_Thomasson SUB | SUB T_Mohr M_Guilavogui SUB | SUB S_Kozuki Min. 2 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke ... Schalke have changed their playing style to D Min. 4 :(len) A_Fulgini runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... But he loses control of it ... J_Bryan hits it out for a throw Min. 5 :(sch) L_Blas is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... A_Cabral latches onto the end of it ... K_Danso with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 7 :(len) Y_Fofana drives the ball across field ... It comes to M_Simon ... M_Simon could have let it bounce! ... The ball moves through the air! ... M_Muller moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... M_Muller catches it with style! Min. 9 :(len) F_Maoussa takes advantage of a mistake by R_Schalenberg ... It's a lucky break ... F_Maoussa hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... M_Muller dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... GOAL!! ... The deflection beat M_Muller! ... Lens have taken the lead! ... Lens 1-0 Schalke ... Min. 10 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke ... Schalke have changed their playing style to N Min. 11 :(sch) A_Cabral with the heel pass to M_Dembele ... An audacious effort from M_Dembele! ... B_Samba is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 14 :(sch) C_Kouyate with a probing pass to A_Cabral ... Driven towards goal by A_Cabral! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 19 :(sch) Z_Flemming gains possession ... Z_Flemming has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... B_Samba collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 21 :(len) I_Balde with a flashy move ... C_Kouyate hits it out for a corner ... Will the quality of the ball be good? ... It has to beat the first defender! ... CORNER! ... F_Maoussa crosses it in! ... Great catch from M_Muller! Min. 26 :(sch) A_Cabral holds the ball up ... He sees R_Schalenberg in space! ... But Y_Fofana slides in Min. 27 :(len) M_Haidara makes the tackle ... He gets to his feet quickly ... He's beat the defender to the ball ... Z_Flemming with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now ... FREE KICK! ... The crowd expects from this range ... A_Fulgini hits it over the wall ... M_Muller parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 32 :(len) A_Diouf slides it through the middle to J_Gradit ... What a fantastic interception by C_Brunner Min. 32 :(sch) M_Dembele hoofs it upfield to find C_Brunner ... C_Brunner with a terrific drive! ... B_Samba gets up well to catch that one Min. 36 :(len) The defender underhits the back pass! ... A_Fulgini is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... A_Fulgini attempts to nutmeg M_Muller! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 37 :(len) K_Danso kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... F_Maoussa gets on the end of the pass ... F_Maoussa drives the shot in! ... Brilliant save from M_Muller Min. 37 :(sch) I_Martinez runs at the defence ... He nutmegs S_Rhomas ... He showed his class there ... A_Fulgini with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... He is fortunate to be given just a warning Min. 39 :(len) M_Simon heads the ball back to K_Danso ... R_Schalenberg slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 39 :(sch) I_Martinez skips the challenge from J_Gradit ... S_Rhomas makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... G_Honeyman hits it towards the far post! ... It goes straight into the arms of B_Samba ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 40 :(len) A_Fulgini lobs it over I_Martinez ... A_Fulgini pounds a rocket on goal! ... M_Muller beats the ball away Min. 42 :(len) A_Fulgini is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to I_Balde ... I_Balde has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... 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) M_Haidara takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into K_Danso ... A cracking drive from K_Danso! ... M_Muller takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 45 :(sch) I_Martinez finds a hole in the defence ... The defence was sleeping ... He made a fantastic run though ... I_Martinez with the goal bound shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... L_Blas plays it into the danger area! ... J_Bryan with the header ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 47 :(sch) M_Dembele searches out Z_Flemming ... Z_Flemming with the strike! ... But B_Samba smothers the ball ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Lens 1-0 Schalke Min. 51 :(sch) M_Dembele flicks it over A_Diouf and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... M_Dembele with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 53 :(sch) Z_Flemming turns past K_Danso ... He has created space for himself now ... A_Diouf with an ugly foul ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 53 :(sch) L_Blas drives it forward to Z_Flemming ... Z_Flemming hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... It's going over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... But lands on the roof of the net!! ... B_Samba looks relieved there! Min. 54 :(sch) G_Honeyman with a real burst of pace ... M_Haidara can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... G_Honeyman sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... B_Samba makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 55 :(sch) L_Blas crosses into the box, finding M_Dembele ... S_Rhomas is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... FREE KICK! ... Here we go, a real chance of a goal ... M_Dembele drives it under the wall ... Over the bar! Min. 56 :(len) F_Maoussa looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Fulgini ... A_Fulgini smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... GOAL!! ... It defies description! ... How about 'sensational'? ... How about 'superb'? ... Lens 2-0 Schalke ... Min. 60 :(len) Substitution by Lens ... COMING ON: A_Thomasson ... COMING OFF: F_Maoussa Min. 60 :(len) Tactical Change by Lens ... Lens have changed their playing style to C Min. 60 :(sch) G_Honeyman with a precise ball to M_Dembele ... A_Thomasson dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 64 :(sch) A_Cabral plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... But M_Haidara with the fine tackle Min. 67 :(len) I_Balde controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... A_Fulgini gets onto the end of the pass! ... A_Fulgini flings a shot at goal! ... GOAL!! ... His manager looks unmoved ... Lens 3-0 Schalke ... Min. 70 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke ... COMING ON: T_Mohr ... COMING OFF: Z_Flemming Min. 70 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke ... COMING ON: T_Moore ... COMING OFF: L_Blas Min. 70 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke ... Schalke have changed their playing style to A Min. 70 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke ... R_Schalenberg will now play as a MF Min. 71 :(len) A_Fulgini runs at the defence ... He nutmegs C_Brunner ... He showed his class there ... A_Fulgini plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 73 :(sch) R_Schalenberg takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to G_Honeyman ... Y_Fofana tackles cleanly Min. 76 :(len) M_Simon saunters past T_Mohr ... M_Simon has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 80 :(len) Tactical Change by Lens ... Lens have changed their playing style to D Min. 80 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke ... COMING ON: S_Kozuki ... COMING OFF: A_Cabral Min. 80 :(len) K_Danso with a measured pass to M_Simon ... R_Schalenberg reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 88 :(len) J_Gradit turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to K_Danso ... K_Danso hits a great drive! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... M_Muller never had a chance! Min. 88 :(sch) T_Moore spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to R_Schalenberg! ... R_Schalenberg tries to chip the ball over B_Samba! ... But B_Samba makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 91 :(sch) S_Kozuki moves inside ... S_Kozuki flings a shot at goal! ... B_Samba just watches it fly safely wide! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stade Bollaert-Delelis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lens Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Fulgini (Man of the Match) Scorers : F_Maoussa (9), A_Fulgini (56,67) Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Danso (5) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schalke Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Schalenberg Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : Z_Flemming (27) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lens | Schalke Attempts on Goal : 13 | 13 Off target : 5 | 8 On target : 8 | 5 Possession : 46 | 54 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 8 | 6 Key Tackles : 5 | 5 Key Passes : 10 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Lens 3 - 0 Schalke ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 93 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 K_Danso DF 1 18 14 11 28 | 93 0 0 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 -5 19 19 J_Gradit DF 1 18 13 8 24 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 M_Haidara DF 1 17 14 3 27 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 12 0 S_Rhomas DF 1 17 10 9 29 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 Y_Fofana DM 1 15 19 3 22 | 93 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 7 0 F_Maoussa MF 1 8 16 11 30 | 62 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 22 43 A_Diouf MF 1 12 17 7 26 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 I_Balde AM 1 7 17 15 31 | 93 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 7 M_Simon FW 1 2 13 18 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 10 A_Fulgini FW 1 8 13 18 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 6 2 0 0 0 0 13 52 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 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Thomasson MF 1 3 17 14 29 | 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 10 10 M_Guilavogui FW 1 7 13 15 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Schalke Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Muller GK 21 1 1 1 31 | 93 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Martinez DF 1 18 13 9 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 C_Brunner DF 1 17 14 10 30 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 14 C_Kouyate DF 1 17 10 4 27 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 16 0 J_Bryan DF 1 17 13 4 27 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 18 R_Schalenberg MF 1 13 18 10 27 | 93 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 8 14 Z_Flemming MF 1 5 18 14 29 | 72 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -15 -15 13 G_Honeyman MF 1 3 17 12 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 -1 2 L_Blas MF 1 3 17 12 24 | 72 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 M_Dembele FW 1 1 12 20 29 | 93 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 28 6 A_Cabral FW 1 5 13 17 20 | 82 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 5 J_Heekeren GK 18 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Moore DF 1 15 11 3 30 | 21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 F_Beltran MF 1 10 15 5 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Mohr MF 1 4 16 11 23 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Kozuki FW 1 8 13 14 20 | 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1708112800 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40