FFO EFL2, Union Berlin vs. Fiorentina (Wed Apr 24)


                         Union Berlin  |  Fiorentina
                              4-4-2 L  |  5-2-1-2 P
                         Paul Kennedy  |  Neil Kirby
                                       |
                        L_Hradecky GK  |  GK R_Owusu_Oduro
                         L_Bonucci DF  |  DF J_Sutalo
                          D_Doekhi DF  |  DF O_Wijndal
                          R_Knoche DF  |  DF T_Araujo
                           D_Leite DF  |  DF C_Cresswell
                            A_Kral MF  |  DF M_Helik
                        A_Laidouni MF  |  MF E_Fernandez
                         R_Khedira MF  |  MF M_Camus
                          A_Theate MF  |  AM Suso
                          D_Fofana FW  |  FW D_Nunez
                          S_Becker FW  |  FW H_Ekitike
                                       |
                          F_Ronnow SUB |  SUB J_Heekeren
                      J_Roussillon SUB |  SUB K_Glik
                         P_Jaeckel SUB |  SUB A_MacDonald
                            L_Dehl SUB |  SUB Chiquinho
                         K_Behrens SUB |  SUB B_Lasme




Min. 2  :(fio) H_Ekitike with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Cresswell drives it low! 
          ...  But L_Hradecky reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on L_Hradecky anyway 
Min. 4  :(uni) D_Leite with an early cross to S_Becker 
          ...  S_Becker hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 5  :(uni) D_Fofana leaves J_Sutalo standing 
          ...  D_Fofana attempts the shot! 
          ...  Brilliant save from R_Owusu_Oduro 
Min. 6  :(uni) A_Theate moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Laidouni 
          ...  O_Wijndal cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 6  :(fio) Suso gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds M_Helik 
          ...  M_Helik with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 10 :(fio) O_Wijndal takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  O_Wijndal has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  L_Hradecky won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 11 :(uni) D_Leite with a smart turn 
          ...  C_Cresswell clears with a diving header 
Min. 14 :(uni) A_Kral with a flicked pass to R_Khedira 
          ...  R_Khedira plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 17 :(uni) R_Khedira sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Kral 
          ...  Suso with a bad challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 18 :(fio) Suso with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Suso chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into L_Hradecky's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 23 :(uni) A_Kral plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_Becker decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  T_Araujo reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 27 :(fio) Suso with the diagonal pass to D_Nunez 
          ...  D_Doekhi intercepts the pass 
Min. 37 :(uni) D_Leite with a glorious 60-yard pass to S_Becker 
          ...  T_Araujo gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 38 :(fio) C_Cresswell is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off 
Min. 39 :(uni) D_Leite looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to A_Kral 
          ...  A_Kral hits a curling shot! 
          ...  R_Owusu_Oduro can't get to it 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Union Berlin have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Union Berlin 1-0 Fiorentina ...
Min. 40 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: Chiquinho 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Araujo 
Min. 41 :(fio) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  Suso is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by A_Theate! 
          ...  But R_Knoche comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Dehl 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Theate 
Min. 45 :(fio) Tactical Change by Fiorentina 
          ...  Fiorentina have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 46 :(uni) R_Khedira with the towering header to L_Bonucci 
          ...  M_Helik slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Union Berlin 1-0 Fiorentina

Min. 50 :(fio) Tactical Change by Fiorentina 
          ...  Suso will now play as a FW 
Min. 51 :(fio) Suso takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  L_Dehl takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 51 :(fio) M_Camus feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  D_Nunez runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  D_Nunez with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  L_Hradecky is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  L_Hradecky looks very relieved! 
Min. 52 :(uni) L_Bonucci catches E_Fernandez with an elbow! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 53 :(uni) S_Becker looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards D_Doekhi 
          ...  But C_Cresswell clears the danger 
Min. 54 :(fio) Chiquinho with the first time pass to M_Camus 
          ...  M_Camus sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through L_Hradecky's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 55 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Roussillon 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Leite 
Min. 55 :(fio) Tactical Change by Fiorentina 
          ...  Fiorentina have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 58 :(fio) O_Wijndal with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Sutalo gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Sutalo attempts a low drive! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 59 :(uni) D_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! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  D_Fofana from 20 yards! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Roussillon swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  D_Doekhi loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 59 :(fio) Chiquinho with an incisive pass to J_Sutalo 
          ...  R_Khedira reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 61 :(uni) L_Dehl retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Fofana latches onto the end of it 
          ...  D_Fofana looks to see where R_Owusu_Oduro is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But R_Owusu_Oduro palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 64 :(fio) M_Helik has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past J_Roussillon 
          ...  He knocks it to H_Ekitike! 
          ...  L_Bonucci goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 65 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Lasme 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Ekitike 
Min. 66 :(uni) J_Roussillon nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  J_Sutalo reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 67 :(fio) Suso controls the ball with ease 
          ...  Suso hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  Saved by L_Hradecky 
Min. 70 :(fio) D_Nunez with a smart pass to B_Lasme 
          ...  B_Lasme rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  L_Hradecky plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 74 :(fio) Chiquinho takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  A_Laidouni takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 80 :(fio) Substitution by Fiorentina 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Glik 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Helik 
Min. 83 :(fio) E_Fernandez dribbles it into the box 
          ...  E_Fernandez with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 84 :(uni) D_Fofana slips past his marker E_Fernandez 
          ...  The ball is whipped into L_Dehl 
          ...  O_Wijndal seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(fio) B_Lasme with a glorious long pass to Suso 
          ...  But D_Doekhi wins the tackle 
Min. 90 :(fio) Suso knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  Suso hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 92 :(fio) Chiquinho spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds M_Camus with a lovely pass! 
          ...  A_Kral read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 93 :(fio) M_Camus jinks infield 
          ...  M_Camus with a stunning strike! 
          ...  L_Hradecky tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Glik swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for L_Hradecky, who catches the ball 
Min. 93 :(uni) S_Becker takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  D_Nunez with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 94 :(fio) D_Nunez dribbles past R_Knoche 
          ...  D_Nunez hits a great shot! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 94 :(uni) R_Khedira breaks free from J_Sutalo 
          ...  D_Nunez takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 95 :(fio) D_Nunez gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds C_Cresswell 
          ...  C_Cresswell fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  L_Hradecky fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 97 :(fio) J_Sutalo spits at J_Roussillon 
          ...  Who does he think he is? El-Hadji Diouf? 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadion Alten Forsterei
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : A_Kral (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Kral (39)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Fiorentina Match Info
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Best player          : Suso
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Suso (17), D_Nunez (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Union Berlin  |    Fiorentina
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       14
Off target           :           4        |       9
On target            :           3        |       5
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : Union Berlin 1 - 0 Fiorentina
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Player Statistics - Union Berlin
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Hradecky     GK  23   1   1   1  20 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
L_Bonucci      DF   1  20  10  12  20 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
D_Doekhi       DF   1  19  13   8  26 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0  14
R_Knoche       DF   1  18  13   3  22 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
D_Leite        DF   1  17  14   8  27 |  56   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
A_Kral         MF   1  13  18   9  23 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  21  16  34
A_Laidouni     MF   1  11  18   3  27 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Khedira      MF   1  14  17   9  25 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  18  13
A_Theate       MF   1  17  15   6  25 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
D_Fofana       FW   1   7  12  19  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  14  13
S_Becker       FW   1   7  14  18  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  22  14
F_Ronnow       GK  20   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Roussillon   DF   1  16  14  10  25 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  10  10
P_Jaeckel      DF   1  14  12   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Dehl         MF   1   4  15  12  29 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
K_Behrens      FW   1   7  13  16  20 |   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
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R_Owusu_Oduro  GK  23   1   1   1  22 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
J_Sutalo       DF   1  21  17   8  29 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  13   0  14
O_Wijndal      DF   1  20  16   7  27 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  10  15
T_Araujo       DF   1  18  13  13  22 |  40   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
C_Cresswell    DF   1  18  14  11  20 |  98   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  22 -10  16
M_Helik        DF   1  18  14  12  29 |  81   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  12  10
E_Fernandez    MF   1  16  21  11  27 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10 -10   1
M_Camus        MF   1   4  18  14  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   8  18
Suso           FW   1   3  19  20  28 |  98   0   0   2   0   3   0   1   0   0  -5   9   3
D_Nunez        FW   1   6  16  20  22 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -5  15  -1
H_Ekitike      FW   1   6  17  20  24 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
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  12   2  22 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_MacDonald    DF   1  11   9   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Chiquinho      MF   1   8  17  13  26 |  58   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0
B_Lasme        FW   1   7  13  17  21 |  32   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13   7
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