FFO EFL2, Union Berlin vs. Rennes (Mon Jan 29) Union Berlin | Rennes 4-1-3-2 D | 4-1-3-2 L Paul Kennedy | Drew Hill | L_Hradecky GK | GK G_Lembet D_Doekhi DF | DF F_Horsfall R_Knoche DF | DF A_Truffert A_Theate DF | DF W_Omari D_Leite DF | DF R_E_Green R_Khedira DM | MF E_Le_Fee A_Kral MF | MF J_Chotard L_Tousart MF | MF B_Aaronson A_Laidouni MF | DM N_Matic K_Behrens FW | FW A_Gouiri D_Fofana FW | FW A_Kalimuendo | F_Ronnow SUB | SUB B_Lecomte L_Bonucci SUB | SUB L_Assignon S_Becker SUB | SUB B_Bourigeaud L_Dehl SUB | SUB T_Lees J_Roussillon SUB | SUB J_Correa Min. 1 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin ... Union Berlin have changed their playing style to P Min. 1 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin ... R_Khedira will now play as a DF Min. 1 :(std) Tactical Change by Rennes ... Rennes have changed their playing style to C Min. 1 :(uni) K_Behrens takes advantage of a mistake by A_Truffert ... That mistake could prove costly ... E_Le_Fee fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee lectures him ... FREE KICK! ... D_Leite swings it in ... K_Behrens takes control of it! ... Excellent sliding challenge by R_E_Green ... He timed it well Min. 6 :(uni) A_Theate curls the ball out wide to K_Behrens ... Blocked by R_E_Green Min. 6 :(uni) A_Theate spits at R_E_Green ... Who does he think he is? El-Hadji Diouf? ... The Referee calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Paul Kennedy looks relieved Min. 9 :(uni) R_Knoche sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... K_Behrens runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... A delicate header from K_Behrens! ... But G_Lembet is equal to it Min. 15 :(uni) R_Khedira takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into K_Behrens ... A wicked drive by K_Behrens! ... G_Lembet gets his fingertips to it Min. 17 :(std) A_Gouiri pushes it past A_Theate ... A_Gouiri with a graceful, looping effort! ... L_Hradecky with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 18 :(std) N_Matic runs at the defence ... He nutmegs A_Kral ... He showed his class there ... N_Matic hits a crisp volley! ... L_Hradecky makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 21 :(std) N_Matic is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... E_Le_Fee latches onto the ball ... E_Le_Fee with a graceful, looping effort! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 22 :(uni) D_Leite jumps over A_Truffert's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... A delicate header from D_Leite! ... G_Lembet makes a comfortable save ... He wasn't troubled there Min. 22 :(std) E_Le_Fee chips the ball forward to N_Matic ... N_Matic leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... L_Hradecky gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 24 :(uni) A defence splitting pass from A_Theate to R_Khedira ... R_Khedira with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... G_Lembet with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 27 :(uni) D_Fofana cuts inside N_Matic ... He worked that well ... He puts in D_Leite! ... Launched towards the top corner by D_Leite! ... But G_Lembet punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 30 :(uni) A_Theate jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to D_Fofana ... A glorious effort by D_Fofana! ... G_Lembet makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 39 :(std) J_Chotard looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to E_Le_Fee ... What a fantastic interception by R_Knoche Min. 41 :(std) J_Chotard with a reverse pass to A_Truffert ... But A_Theate with the fine tackle Min. 42 :(std) B_Aaronson with a deep cross to A_Kalimuendo ... A_Kalimuendo has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... He watches the ball, volleys it with superb technique ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... The subs are on the pitch filming the celebrations on their smartphones! ... That will be a viral clip! ... That puts Rennes ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Union Berlin 0-1 Rennes ... Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 43 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin ... R_Khedira will now play as a DM Min. 45 :(std) J_Chotard sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to R_E_Green ... R_E_Green blasts it at the goal! ... L_Hradecky guesses right Min. 46 :(uni) R_Khedira with a flicked pass to D_Fofana ... Good sliding challenge from A_Truffert ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... D_Doekhi flights it in! ... G_Lembet easily catches it! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Union Berlin 0-1 Rennes Min. 47 :(uni) G_Lembet miskicks! ... A_Kral is through! ... R_E_Green takes the players legs from beneath him!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... He got away with just a warning Min. 49 :(std) A_Gouiri gains control of the loose ball ... But R_Khedira puts the ball out of play Min. 50 :(uni) A_Theate lobs the ball over the defence ... D_Doekhi latches on to it ... D_Doekhi attempts a lob! ... It goes wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 53 :(uni) L_Tousart sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... L_Tousart sees G_Lembet off his line! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Paul Kennedy spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 53 :(uni) D_Fofana is too quick for the defence ... J_Chotard with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 55 :(std) Substitution by Rennes ... COMING ON: L_Assignon ... COMING OFF: R_E_Green Min. 55 :(std) A_Kalimuendo knocks it past A_Theate and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A_Theate goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! Min. 57 :(uni) L_Tousart steps over the ball ... He nutmegs L_Assignon ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... B_Aaronson with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on ... The ref gives a PENALTY!! ... D_Fofana will take it ... He tries a cheeky Panenka chip over the keeper ... But G_Lembet stands his ground and easily catches it! ... Embarassing! Min. 58 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin ... COMING ON: S_Becker ... COMING OFF: K_Behrens Min. 60 :(std) B_Aaronson moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to A_Kalimuendo ... R_Knoche with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 63 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin ... COMING ON: L_Dehl ... COMING OFF: A_Laidouni Min. 64 :(uni) D_Doekhi knocks it past J_Chotard and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... D_Doekhi hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... What agility from G_Lembet Min. 65 :(std) Substitution by Rennes ... COMING ON: T_Lees ... COMING OFF: N_Matic Min. 70 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin ... COMING ON: L_Bonucci ... COMING OFF: R_Knoche Min. 70 :(std) Substitution by Rennes ... COMING ON: J_Correa ... COMING OFF: A_Kalimuendo Min. 70 :(std) Tactical Change by Rennes ... Rennes have changed their playing style to D Min. 71 :(uni) S_Becker takes advantage of a mistake by W_Omari ... Can he make them pay? ... But A_Truffert sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 80 :(std) W_Omari has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past D_Leite ... He knocks it to J_Correa! ... D_Leite rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 82 :(uni) D_Leite gets to the byline and finds S_Becker with a beautiful cross ... S_Becker fires the shot in! ... G_Lembet blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! Min. 82 :(std) W_Omari knocks the ball past L_Bonucci ... Now he crosses to J_Correa! ... J_Correa sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... L_Hradecky dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had L_Hradecky beaten! Min. 87 :(uni) L_Dehl flicks it over W_Omari's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... L_Assignon hits it out for a throw Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(uni) D_Fofana sidesteps W_Omari ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... But T_Lees slides in Min. 91 :(uni) S_Becker moves forward ... But A_Gouiri clears the ball to safety Min. 92 :(uni) L_Dehl runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to D_Fofana ... L_Assignon knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 94 :(uni) D_Fofana finds his way through ... He bears down on goal ... F_Horsfall cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 94 :(uni) D_Fofana beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... Fantastic skill!! ... W_Omari with a clumsy challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! ... FREE KICK ... A_Kral shapes to shoot ... He plays it to D_Fofana instead ... W_Omari with the tackle ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadion Alten Forsterei ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Union Berlin Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Theate Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : D_Leite (80) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rennes Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Lembet (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Kalimuendo (42) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Chotard (53), B_Aaronson (57), W_Omari (94) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Union Berlin | Rennes Attempts on Goal : 10 | 7 Off target : 2 | 3 On target : 8 | 4 Possession : 49 | 51 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 3 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 6 | 14 Key Tackles : 5 | 10 Key Passes : 10 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Union Berlin 0 - 1 Rennes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 95 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 D_Doekhi DF 1 18 12 8 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 R_Knoche DF 1 18 13 2 22 | 71 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 13 0 A_Theate DF 1 17 15 5 25 | 95 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 44 0 D_Leite DF 1 17 13 7 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -5 8 29 R_Khedira DM 1 14 17 8 25 | 95 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 18 16 A_Kral MF 1 13 18 9 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 -10 L_Tousart MF 1 12 17 12 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 0 A_Laidouni MF 1 11 17 3 27 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Behrens FW 1 7 13 16 20 | 59 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 D_Fofana FW 1 7 12 18 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 12 F_Ronnow GK 20 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Bonucci DF 1 19 10 11 20 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Becker FW 1 7 14 18 29 | 36 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 L_Dehl AM 1 4 15 12 29 | 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 J_Roussillon DF 1 16 14 10 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Rennes Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Lembet GK 23 1 1 1 24 | 95 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 F_Horsfall DF 1 19 13 8 28 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 A_Truffert DF 1 18 12 12 30 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 0 W_Omari DF 1 18 14 3 22 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 21 29 5 R_E_Green DF 1 16 11 5 31 | 56 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 0 19 E_Le_Fee MF 1 4 17 12 31 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 10 J_Chotard MF 1 13 17 6 26 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -5 22 -5 B_Aaronson MF 1 4 18 14 31 | 95 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 -5 21 -5 N_Matic DM 1 14 19 9 25 | 66 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7 28 A_Gouiri FW 1 2 13 19 24 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 0 5 A_Kalimuendo FW 1 5 12 18 23 | 71 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 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 | 39 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 10 10 B_Bourigeaud MF 1 5 16 10 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Lees DM 1 15 14 4 22 | 29 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 0 0 J_Correa FW 1 6 14 17 24 | 24 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1706564598 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40