FFO EFL2, Union Berlin vs. Lens (Fri Mar 22) Union Berlin | Lens 4-4-2 N | 4-1-2-1-2 C Paul Kennedy | - | L_Hradecky GK | GK B_Samba L_Bonucci DF | DF S_Rhomas D_Doekhi DF | DF J_Gradit R_Knoche DF | DF M_Haidara D_Leite DF | DF K_Danso A_Kral MF | DM Y_Fofana L_Tousart MF | MF A_Thomasson R_Khedira MF | MF A_Diouf A_Laidouni MF | AM I_Balde D_Fofana FW | FW M_Simon S_Becker FW | FW A_Fulgini | F_Ronnow SUB | SUB W_Farinez A_Theate SUB | SUB Pacheco J_Roussillon SUB | SUB D_Costa L_Dehl SUB | SUB S_Samed K_Behrens SUB | SUB M_Guilavogui Min. 3 :(uni) D_Fofana with a slick pass to S_Becker ... But J_Gradit slides in Min. 6 :(len) I_Balde is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to A_Fulgini ... A_Kral slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... M_Simon crosses it in! ... L_Hradecky easily claims the ball! Min. 9 :(len) M_Simon saunters past R_Khedira ... M_Simon attempts a low drive! ... But L_Hradecky punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 26 :(uni) A_Kral brushes M_Haidara aside and breaks free ... A_Kral aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... B_Samba with a fantastic point blank save ... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league Min. 27 :(len) M_Simon eases past D_Leite ... A_Laidouni with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... FREE KICK ... Just past the halfway line. ... S_Rhomas knocks it forward ... A_Fulgini gets on the end of it ... D_Doekhi brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 28 :(len) M_Simon takes advantage of a mistake by L_Bonucci ... He runs towards goal ... M_Simon attempts to nutmeg L_Hradecky! ... L_Hradecky heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 29 :(uni) S_Becker beats S_Rhomas ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... S_Becker tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 30 :(uni) The defender underhits the back pass! ... D_Doekhi is through! ... What a mistake by M_Haidara! ... D_Doekhi swings in the shot! ... But B_Samba hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 30 :(uni) A_Laidouni works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to D_Fofana ... J_Gradit with a clumsy challenge ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... He'd better be careful now Min. 32 :(uni) S_Becker finds his way through ... They tried to play the offside trap ... S_Becker carves a shot towards goal! ... B_Samba gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 35 :(len) S_Rhomas with a precise ball to A_Fulgini ... D_Doekhi wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 38 :(len) I_Balde is all alone ... The linesman keeps his flag down ... R_Knoche with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Lens players ... The Referee calls him for a talk ... He's going to let him off for that ... He'd better be careful now Min. 40 :(len) I_Balde plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... I_Balde unleashes a pile driver! ... But it goes wide of the post Min. 41 :(uni) S_Becker with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from M_Haidara ... I_Balde with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee Min. 42 :(len) M_Simon with a real burst of pace ... He shows the defender a clean set of heels ... But L_Bonucci wins the ball Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(len) A_Thomasson with a long pass to A_Fulgini ... R_Khedira with a poor challenge ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Union Berlin 0-0 Lens Min. 47 :(len) I_Balde beats L_Bonucci ... I_Balde has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 50 :(len) S_Rhomas 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! ... I_Balde receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... I_Balde controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... L_Hradecky with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 51 :(uni) D_Leite with a slide rule pass to S_Becker ... S_Becker goes for the top corner! ... B_Samba falls over ... He recovers to tip it onto the post! ... But it deflects in! ... And goes wide!! ... B_Samba looks relieved!! ... CORNER! ... L_Tousart dinks the ball into the area! ... J_Gradit wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 52 :(len) I_Balde with a glorious 60-yard pass to S_Rhomas ... S_Rhomas aims for the top right corner! ... L_Hradecky tips it over his bar ... CORNER! ... Y_Fofana lofts the ball in! ... A_Diouf swings a leg at it! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 57 :(uni) D_Doekhi beats K_Danso ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... D_Doekhi with a bicycle kick! ... B_Samba makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 60 :(len) Substitution by Lens ... COMING ON: D_Costa ... COMING OFF: A_Diouf Min. 66 :(len) D_Costa jinks past the defender ... D_Doekhi with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... He is warned by The Referee Min. 69 :(len) K_Danso takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to M_Simon ... M_Simon attempts to nutmeg L_Hradecky! ... But L_Hradecky pulls out a save of the game Min. 72 :(uni) A_Laidouni plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... L_Tousart keeps possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... S_Rhomas slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... L_Tousart swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... B_Samba catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 73 :(uni) D_Fofana plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He looks around for options ... He moves forward with the ball ... D_Fofana drives the shot in! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 80 :(uni) D_Doekhi cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Becker ... S_Becker beats the offside trap! ... He looked offside to me ... B_Samba comes towards him ... He tries to slide it past B_Samba ... It hits the post!! ... GOAL!! ... YES!! ... Take a bow son! ... That goal surely snatches the win! ... Union Berlin 1-0 Lens ... Min. 80 :(len) Tactical Change by Lens ... Lens have changed their playing style to A Min. 80 :(len) I_Balde slips past D_Doekhi ... A wicked drive by I_Balde! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 87 :(len) M_Simon turns past D_Leite ... He has some space now! ... M_Simon with a blistering shot! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 94 :(len) M_Simon comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!! ... Superb play ... D_Fofana fouls badly ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He can't complain about that Min. 95 :(len) M_Simon breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on L_Hradecky! ... D_Doekhi brings him down! ... The Referee consults his linesman ... Now he calls the player over ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red really ... That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadion Alten Forsterei ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Union Berlin Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Doekhi (Man of the Match) Scorers : S_Becker (80) Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Fofana (94), D_Doekhi (95) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lens Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Simon Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Union Berlin | Lens Attempts on Goal : 8 | 10 Off target : 2 | 5 On target : 6 | 5 Possession : 57 | 43 Corners : 2 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 1 Fouls : 13 | 7 Key Tackles : 4 | 3 Key Passes : 5 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Union Berlin 1 - 0 Lens ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 99 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 L_Bonucci DF 1 19 10 11 20 | 99 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 10 10 D_Doekhi DF 1 19 12 8 26 | 99 0 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 25 25 27 R_Knoche DF 1 18 13 2 22 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Leite DF 1 17 14 7 27 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 A_Kral MF 1 13 18 9 23 | 99 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 21 0 15 L_Tousart MF 1 12 17 12 23 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Khedira MF 1 14 17 9 25 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Laidouni MF 1 11 17 3 27 | 99 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 D_Fofana FW 1 7 12 19 26 | 99 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 5 19 8 S_Becker FW 1 7 14 18 29 | 99 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 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 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 99 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 S_Rhomas DF 1 17 10 9 29 | 99 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 32 15 J_Gradit DF 1 18 13 8 24 | 99 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 -10 -10 M_Haidara DF 1 17 14 3 27 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Danso DF 1 19 14 11 28 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 Y_Fofana DM 1 15 19 3 22 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Thomasson MF 1 3 17 14 29 | 99 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 A_Diouf MF 1 12 17 7 26 | 63 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 I_Balde AM 1 7 17 15 31 | 99 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 18 30 M_Simon FW 1 2 13 18 22 | 99 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 12 A_Fulgini FW 1 9 13 18 22 | 99 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 | 36 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 1711134394 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40