FFO EFL2, Rennes vs. Fiorentina (Fri Jan 26)


                               Rennes  |  Fiorentina
                              4-4-2 L  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                            Drew Hill  |  Neil Kirby
                                       |
                          G_Lembet GK  |  GK W_Benitez
                        F_Horsfall DF  |  DF C_Romero
                        A_Truffert DF  |  DF O_Wijndal
                           W_Omari DF  |  DF J_Victor
                            C_Wooh DF  |  DF C_Cresswell
                          E_Le_Fee MF  |  MF M_Camus
                         J_Chotard MF  |  DM K_Phillips
                        B_Aaronson MF  |  MF Florentino
                           N_Matic MF  |  AM O_Dembele
                          A_Gouiri FW  |  FW L_Jovic
                      A_Kalimuendo FW  |  FW D_Nunez
                                       |
                         B_Lecomte SUB |  SUB R_Zentner
                        L_Assignon SUB |  SUB K_Glik
                      B_Bourigeaud SUB |  SUB S_Rosted
                           W_Taibi SUB |  SUB Chiquinho
                          J_Correa SUB |  SUB S_Polter




Min. 1  :(std) Tactical Change by Rennes 
          ...  Rennes have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 1  :(std) E_Le_Fee with a 30-yard pass to J_Chotard 
          ...  J_Chotard with the shot! 
          ...  W_Benitez with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 2  :(fio) D_Nunez turns past F_Horsfall 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  D_Nunez has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  Looks like it should be G_Lembet's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Dembele drives it into the box! 
          ...  C_Romero gets a shot in 
          ...  But G_Lembet parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 5  :(std) J_Chotard jinks infield 
          ...  J_Chotard with the side footed shot! 
          ...  W_Benitez with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 9  :(std) F_Horsfall crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Truffert in the box 
          ...  A_Truffert attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  W_Benitez is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Matic with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  A_Truffert gets something on it! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  W_Benitez tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Matic swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  O_Wijndal gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 10 :(fio) J_Victor with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Nunez 
          ...  D_Nunez keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 12 :(fio) D_Nunez is too quick for F_Horsfall 
          ...  F_Horsfall hits it out for a corner 
          ...  That was sent up into the top tier 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Camus! 
          ...  C_Cresswell gets something on it! 
          ...  But G_Lembet with the difficult save 
Min. 14 :(std) N_Matic runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  N_Matic with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  W_Benitez makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 16 :(fio) O_Wijndal bursts forward 
          ...  O_Wijndal keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 18 :(fio) C_Romero boots it towards O_Dembele 
          ...  A delicate header from O_Dembele! 
          ...  G_Lembet gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 21 :(fio) D_Nunez jinks past C_Wooh 
          ...  A_Gouiri had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that 
Min. 21 :(fio) M_Camus rushes through the defence 
          ...  M_Camus hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  G_Lembet dives towards his top let hand corner 
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal 
          ...  Super Stop! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Wijndal with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It comes to O_Dembele 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 22 :(fio) D_Nunez with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  D_Nunez with the chance! 
          ...  But G_Lembet punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 24 :(fio) K_Phillips runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Jovic 
          ...  L_Jovic looks to see where G_Lembet is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  G_Lembet tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 25 :(fio) C_Cresswell looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Camus 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Wooh 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 28 :(std) A_Gouiri with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves L_Jovic behind 
          ...  O_Wijndal gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 30 :(fio) O_Dembele skips the challenge from E_Le_Fee 
          ...  F_Horsfall with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Drew Hill looks relieved 
Min. 32 :(fio) C_Cresswell with the towering header to D_Nunez 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Nunez! 
          ...  G_Lembet beats the ball away 
Min. 34 :(std) N_Matic with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  N_Matic with a thundering shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It defies description! 
          ...  How about 'sensational'? 
          ...  How about 'superb'? 
          ...  Neil Kirby is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Rennes 1-0 Fiorentina ...
Min. 34 :(fio) Tactical Change by Fiorentina 
          ...  K_Phillips will now play as a MF 
Min. 34 :(fio) M_Camus smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  O_Dembele latches onto the ball 
          ...  O_Dembele has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  G_Lembet won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Excellent strike!! 
          ...  Fiorentina are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Rennes 1-1 Fiorentina ...
Min. 35 :(fio) O_Dembele chips the ball forward to D_Nunez 
          ...  D_Nunez drives it towards goal! 
          ...  G_Lembet is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Pick that one out!! 
          ...  That's given Fiorentina the lead! 
          ...  Rennes 1-2 Fiorentina ...
Min. 36 :(std) N_Matic with the header on 
          ...  He finds A_Kalimuendo in space 
          ...  A_Kalimuendo hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  W_Benitez parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  That's levelled the scores! 
          ...  they've done it! Absolutely incredible! 
          ...  It ain't over 'til it's over 
          ...  Rennes 2-2 Fiorentina ...
Min. 40 :(fio) L_Jovic moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Florentino 
          ...  Florentino blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(std) J_Chotard with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past C_Romero 
          ...  He knocks it to N_Matic! 
          ...  N_Matic with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But W_Benitez hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 46 :(std) A_Kalimuendo cuts inside C_Romero 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A_Kalimuendo with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  W_Benitez makes a good save 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rennes 2-2 Fiorentina

Min. 53 :(std) C_Wooh turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  C_Wooh with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  W_Benitez can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  W_Benitez makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 55 :(std) Substitution by Rennes 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Assignon 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Wooh 
Min. 56 :(std) E_Le_Fee takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Gouiri 
          ...  A_Gouiri with a blistering shot! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 59 :(fio) O_Dembele backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  C_Romero gets on the end of it 
          ...  C_Romero with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 62 :(std) A_Kalimuendo curls the ball out wide to F_Horsfall 
          ...  A left-footer by F_Horsfall! 
          ...  But W_Benitez tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Assignon hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  W_Benitez makes the catch! 
Min. 62 :(fio) C_Cresswell looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Nunez 
          ...  D_Nunez with the strike! 
          ...  G_Lembet won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 63 :(fio) O_Wijndal with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  O_Wijndal hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  G_Lembet gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 64 :(fio) M_Camus with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past L_Assignon 
          ...  He knocks it to D_Nunez! 
          ...  D_Nunez curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  G_Lembet gathers it comfortably 
Min. 65 :(std) Substitution by Rennes 
          ...  COMING ON: W_Taibi 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Matic 
Min. 65 :(fio) Florentino with an early cross to L_Jovic 
          ...  L_Jovic curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 66 :(fio) L_Jovic is too quick for J_Chotard 
          ...  B_Aaronson with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 66 :(fio) Florentino holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to O_Dembele 
          ...  O_Dembele has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  G_Lembet with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 67 :(std) W_Taibi with a 40-yard pass to F_Horsfall 
          ...  F_Horsfall with the shot! 
          ...  W_Benitez catches the ball 
Min. 68 :(fio) J_Victor pulls it back to D_Nunez 
          ...  D_Nunez with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 69 :(std) E_Le_Fee takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Taibi 
          ...  W_Taibi with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 69 :(fio) K_Phillips has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Truffert 
          ...  He puts in D_Nunez! 
          ...  D_Nunez attempts a low drive! 
          ...  G_Lembet makes a good save 
Min. 70 :(std) Substitution by Rennes 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Correa 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Kalimuendo 
Min. 70 :(std) E_Le_Fee storms past his marker 
          ...  E_Le_Fee keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Horsfall with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  W_Benitez catches it with ease 
Min. 70 :(fio) D_Nunez beats W_Omari 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  An audacious effort from D_Nunez! 
          ...  What agility from G_Lembet 
Min. 71 :(fio) J_Victor beats L_Assignon 
          ...  J_Victor tries the shot! 
          ...  But G_Lembet is equal to it 
Min. 73 :(std) J_Chotard kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  W_Taibi gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  W_Taibi plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 74 :(fio) K_Phillips knocks the ball past F_Horsfall 
          ...  Now he crosses to L_Jovic! 
          ...  L_Jovic fires the shot in! 
          ...  G_Lembet just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 75 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Glik 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Victor 
Min. 75 :(fio) O_Wijndal knocks the ball past A_Gouiri 
          ...  O_Wijndal sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 77 :(fio) C_Romero steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs W_Omari 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  C_Romero with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Rennes fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 78 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: Chiquinho 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Camus 
Min. 79 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Polter 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Nunez 
Min. 80 :(fio) L_Jovic gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds K_Phillips 
          ...  K_Phillips with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  G_Lembet narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 80 :(std) A_Gouiri finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  C_Romero with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Neil Kirby looks relieved 
Min. 81 :(fio) O_Dembele plays a first time ball through the defence to S_Polter 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  L_Assignon picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 82 :(std) W_Omari 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! 
          ...  J_Correa receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  J_Correa hits a great shot! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 86 :(fio) S_Polter hits a hard pass to Chiquinho 
          ...  Chiquinho with a thundering volley! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Fiorentina fans are delighted! 
          ...  What a massive goal that is! 
          ...  Fiorentina have taken the lead with not long to go!! 
          ...  Rennes 2-3 Fiorentina ...
Min. 87 :(std) Tactical Change by Rennes 
          ...  Rennes have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 87 :(std) B_Aaronson finds the space intelligently 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by B_Aaronson! 
          ...  W_Benitez with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(fio) L_Jovic jinks infield 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from L_Jovic! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 89 :(fio) L_Jovic with a 30-yard pass to C_Romero 
          ...  A glorious effort by C_Romero! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 93 :(fio) L_Jovic with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  L_Jovic has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  G_Lembet never had a chance! 
Min. 94 :(std) W_Omari with a probing through ball A_Gouiri 
          ...  Florentino reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 97 :(fio) C_Romero runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  L_Jovic latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  J_Correa stands his ground and wins the tackle 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Roazhon Park
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Rennes Match Info
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Best player          : N_Matic
Scorers              : N_Matic (34), A_Kalimuendo (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Aaronson (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Fiorentina Match Info
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Best player          : O_Dembele (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Dembele (34), D_Nunez (35), Chiquinho (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Rennes  |    Fiorentina
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       32
Off target           :           7        |       16
On target            :          11        |       16
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       5
Key Tackles          :           4        |       3
Key Passes           :          11        |       21
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Final Score          : Rennes 2 - 3 Fiorentina
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Player Statistics - Rennes
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Lembet       GK  23   1   1   1  24 |  99  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0   0   0
F_Horsfall     DF   1  19  13   8  28 |  99   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   5   3  22
A_Truffert     DF   1  18  12  12  30 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
W_Omari        DF   1  18  14   3  22 |  99   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
C_Wooh         DF   1  16  11   8  30 |  57   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   0  14
E_Le_Fee       MF   1   4  17  12  31 |  99   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  27  10
J_Chotard      MF   1  13  17   6  26 |  99   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18  36
B_Aaronson     MF   1   4  18  14  31 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  -5   5
N_Matic        MF   1  14  19   9  25 |  67   0   0   1   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  16  64
A_Gouiri       FW   1   2  13  19  24 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10 -10  -7
A_Kalimuendo   FW   1   5  12  18  23 |  72   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  14  22
B_Lecomte      GK  18   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Assignon     DF   1  15  13  10  24 |  42   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0   0
B_Bourigeaud   MF   1   5  16  10  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Taibi        MF   1   4  15  12  29 |  32   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  11  20
J_Correa       FW   1   6  14  17  24 |  27   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   0   5

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  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  21  14   7  19 |  99   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  24  62
O_Wijndal      DF   1  19  16   6  27 |  99   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  30   0  48
J_Victor       DF   1  18  15   4  25 |  77   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  20
C_Cresswell    DF   1  17  13  11  20 |  99   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  39  13
M_Camus        MF   1   4  18  14  29 |  80   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  26  10
K_Phillips     MF   1  17  20  11  26 |  99   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  28  23
Florentino     MF   1  14  18  10  25 |  99   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  16  12
O_Dembele      AM   1   3  20  18  25 |  99   0   0   3   1   4   1   0   0   0   0  26  32
L_Jovic        FW   1   6  17  21  24 |  99   0   0   3   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  27   7
D_Nunez        FW   1   5  15  20  22 |  81   0   0   0   0  10   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
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 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
S_Polter       FW   1   2  13  17  20 |  18   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  38  10
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