FFO EFL2, Union Berlin vs. Eintracht Frankfurt (Mon Apr 15) Union Berlin | Eintracht Frankfurt 4-4-2 P | 5-2-1-2 C Paul Kennedy | - | L_Hradecky GK | GK Kepa L_Bonucci DF | DF N_Nkounkou D_Doekhi DF | DF R_Koch R_Knoche DF | DF P_Max D_Leite DF | DF Tuta A_Kral MF | DF H_Smolcic L_Tousart MF | MF T_Chandler R_Khedira MF | MF P_Gueye A_Laidouni MF | FW A_Marmoush D_Fofana FW | FW N_Fullkrug S_Becker FW | AM A_Knauff | F_Ronnow SUB | SUB J_Ledesma A_Theate SUB | SUB K_Jakic J_Roussillon SUB | SUB D_Brekalo L_Dehl SUB | SUB J_Hague K_Behrens SUB | SUB J_Njinmah Min. 1 :(uni) A_Kral has a go! ... It hits the defender ... S_Becker collects the loose ball! ... P_Max reads the play well Min. 2 :(uni) L_Tousart takes advantage of a mistake by N_Fullkrug ... He knocks the ball to D_Fofana! ... D_Fofana with the punt towards goal! ... Kepa gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender clears the loose ball Min. 3 :(frn) The defender underhits the back pass! ... A_Knauff is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... D_Fofana with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee calls him over ... It's just a warning Min. 4 :(frn) T_Chandler takes advantage of a mistake by D_Doekhi ... That mistake could prove costly ... T_Chandler with the shot! ... L_Hradecky blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 6 :(uni) L_Tousart with a first time pass ... L_Bonucci runs onto it! ... L_Bonucci hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... Kepa collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 7 :(frn) N_Fullkrug takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... D_Doekhi with a bad challenge ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 7 :(frn) N_Nkounkou takes possession ... What can he do here? ... A cheeky lob from N_Nkounkou! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 10 :(frn) A defence splitting pass from A_Knauff to P_Max ... D_Leite with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 16 :(uni) R_Khedira beats his man ... R_Khedira with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... Kepa with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 27 :(uni) S_Becker sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... L_Bonucci runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... R_Koch is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning ... FREE KICK! ... That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! ... D_Leite drives it under the wall ... The ball moves through the air! ... Kepa moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 28 :(uni) A_Laidouni back heels to find D_Fofana in space ... A_Knauff wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 29 :(uni) D_Doekhi takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Becker ... S_Becker curls it towards the top corner! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 29 :(frn) A_Marmoush is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to N_Fullkrug ... S_Becker beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 29 :(uni) D_Fofana beats H_Smolcic ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... T_Chandler with a nasty foul ... The Referee warned him Min. 30 :(frn) T_Chandler with a long pass to N_Fullkrug ... R_Knoche knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul Min. 32 :(frn) P_Max sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to A_Knauff ... An audacious effort from A_Knauff! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 33 :(frn) R_Koch 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! ... N_Fullkrug receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... N_Fullkrug must beat L_Hradecky! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 37 :(uni) D_Doekhi looks up ... He swings the ball right towards D_Fofana ... N_Fullkrug does well to intercept the ball Min. 40 :(uni) D_Fofana breaks free from P_Max ... D_Fofana sends it flying towards goal! ... But he somehow misses ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 40 :(uni) S_Becker sidesteps Tuta ... He showed great skill there ... T_Chandler is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 41 :(frn) A_Knauff with the dribble ... D_Doekhi is easily beaten ... A_Knauff bears down on goal! ... L_Hradecky with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(uni) S_Becker sidesteps P_Gueye ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... What a fantastic interception by R_Koch ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 44 :(uni) A_Kral finds D_Fofana in the box ... A skilful effort from D_Fofana! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 44 :(frn) P_Gueye takes advantage of a mistake by L_Bonucci ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to N_Fullkrug! ... N_Fullkrug attempts to nutmeg L_Hradecky! ... L_Hradecky just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 45 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin ... COMING ON: A_Theate ... COMING OFF: D_Leite ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Union Berlin 0-0 Eintracht Frankfurt Min. 47 :(frn) H_Smolcic finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled A_Theate ... A cheeky lob from H_Smolcic! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 48 :(uni) S_Becker skips the challenge from H_Smolcic ... S_Becker with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... Kepa saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 49 :(frn) P_Gueye with a well-controlled run ... P_Gueye has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... GOAL!! ... Hammered into the top corner! ... Right in the postage stamp! ... That's put Eintracht Frankfurt into the lead! ... Union Berlin 0-1 Eintracht Frankfurt ... Min. 53 :(uni) L_Tousart dribbles past N_Nkounkou ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... N_Nkounkou reacts to stop the move going any further Min. 55 :(frn) N_Fullkrug gets possession in his own half ... S_Becker fouls ... That was disgusting Min. 55 :(frn) A_Marmoush takes advantage of a mistake by R_Knoche ... It's a lucky break ... R_Knoche moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 57 :(frn) T_Chandler brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... N_Nkounkou gets on the end of the pass ... N_Nkounkou with the overhead! ... L_Hradecky beats the ball away Min. 58 :(uni) S_Becker with an incisive pass to D_Fofana ... D_Fofana tries to lob the keeper! ... It's well wide! ... 8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 61 :(uni) L_Tousart brushes Tuta aside and breaks free ... L_Tousart with the side footed shot! ... But Kepa palms it behind ... CORNER! ... L_Bonucci plays it towards the near post! ... It goes straight into the arms of Kepa ... 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. 62 :(frn) Substitution by Eintracht Frankfurt ... COMING ON: J_Njinmah ... COMING OFF: N_Fullkrug Min. 63 :(frn) A_Knauff turns well with the ball ... He has some space now! ... A_Knauff shoots towards goal! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 65 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin ... COMING ON: K_Behrens ... COMING OFF: S_Becker Min. 65 :(frn) Substitution by Eintracht Frankfurt ... COMING ON: J_Hague ... COMING OFF: A_Knauff Min. 65 :(frn) Substitution by Eintracht Frankfurt ... COMING ON: D_Brekalo ... COMING OFF: P_Max Min. 68 :(uni) D_Doekhi cuts inside R_Koch ... He worked that well ... He puts in A_Theate! ... A_Theate hits a great shot! ... Kepa heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 69 :(uni) K_Behrens sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... K_Behrens with his head down lets it go! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... Kepa was beaten there! Min. 69 :(frn) H_Smolcic with a penetrating pass to D_Brekalo ... L_Bonucci slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 72 :(uni) A_Kral runs at the defence ... He nutmegs R_Koch ... He showed his class there ... But N_Nkounkou wins the tackle Min. 75 :(uni) A_Kral sidesteps H_Smolcic ... Good sliding challenge from N_Nkounkou ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... R_Khedira swings it in! ... The danger is dealt with by D_Brekalo Min. 77 :(uni) L_Bonucci is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... L_Bonucci swings in the shot! ... Kepa is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... GOAL!! ... Great strike! ... Union Berlin have equalised with not long to go!! ... Union Berlin 1-1 Eintracht Frankfurt ... Min. 79 :(uni) A_Laidouni with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to K_Behrens ... R_Koch forces him off the ball Min. 84 :(frn) J_Njinmah jinks infield ... J_Njinmah hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... L_Hradecky makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 86 :(frn) T_Chandler brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... P_Gueye gets on the end of the pass ... P_Gueye with the side footed shot! ... L_Hradecky is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(frn) N_Nkounkou puts in J_Njinmah ... J_Njinmah with the side footed shot! ... He's pulled it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! Min. 90 :(frn) T_Chandler takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to A_Marmoush ... A_Marmoush hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... GOAL!! ... What a finish! ... The Eintracht Frankfurt fans sing his praises! ... Timed to perfection!! ... He's done it for Eintracht Frankfurt – big time! ... Union Berlin 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt ... Min. 91 :(frn) J_Njinmah takes on L_Bonucci ... He runs past him ... A delicate chip from J_Njinmah! ... But L_Hradecky punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 95 :(uni) K_Behrens nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... P_Gueye takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadion Alten Forsterei ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Union Berlin Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : S_Becker Scorers : L_Bonucci (77) Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Doekhi (7) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eintracht Frankfurt Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Chandler (Man of the Match) Scorers : P_Gueye (49), A_Marmoush (90) Sent Off : N/A Booked : T_Chandler (40) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Union Berlin | Eintracht Frankfurt Attempts on Goal : 13 | 15 Off target : 6 | 8 On target : 7 | 7 Possession : 47 | 53 Corners : 2 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 10 | 7 Key Tackles : 3 | 10 Key Passes : 11 | 10 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Union Berlin 1 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Union Berlin Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Hradecky GK 23 1 1 1 20 | 98 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0 L_Bonucci DF 1 19 10 11 20 | 98 0 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 5 -10 33 D_Doekhi DF 1 19 12 8 26 | 98 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 37 -5 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 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 A_Kral MF 1 13 18 9 23 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 L_Tousart MF 1 12 17 12 23 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 12 R_Khedira MF 1 14 17 9 25 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 A_Laidouni MF 1 11 17 3 27 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 D_Fofana FW 1 7 12 19 26 | 98 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 S_Becker FW 1 7 14 18 29 | 66 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 27 24 10 F_Ronnow GK 20 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Theate DF 1 17 15 6 25 | 53 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 J_Roussillon DF 1 16 14 10 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Dehl MF 1 4 15 12 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Behrens FW 1 7 13 16 20 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 -4 Player Statistics - Eintracht Frankfurt Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kepa GK 24 1 1 1 20 | 98 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 N_Nkounkou DF 1 18 13 12 29 | 98 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 48 13 22 R_Koch DF 1 17 11 3 24 | 98 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 15 0 P_Max DF 1 18 15 8 30 | 66 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 11 0 Tuta DF 1 18 13 4 30 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Smolcic DF 1 18 13 7 21 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 15 T_Chandler MF 1 5 15 12 31 | 98 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 -5 41 7 P_Gueye MF 1 11 17 3 22 | 98 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 23 9 65 A_Marmoush FW 1 2 14 16 22 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 12 20 N_Fullkrug FW 1 6 12 19 30 | 63 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 28 0 6 A_Knauff AM 1 8 18 14 26 | 66 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 36 18 36 J_Ledesma GK 19 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Jakic DM 1 14 16 9 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Brekalo DF 1 14 13 7 22 | 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 10 10 J_Hague MF 1 2 14 11 25 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Njinmah FW 1 2 10 14 30 | 35 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 1713199963 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40