FFO EFL2, Valencia vs. Eintracht Frankfurt (Fri Mar 01)


                             Valencia  |  Eintracht Frankfurt
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-3-1-1 C
                            Tony Ayre  |  Nick Lovell Caretaker
                                       |
                          A_Valles GK  |  GK Kepa
                              Gaya DF  |  DF N_Nkounkou
                           E_Konsa DF  |  DF H_Smolcic
                         J_Vazquez DF  |  DF P_Max
                         T_Correia DF  |  DF Tuta
                         A_Almeida MF  |  DF R_Koch
                        D_Klaassen MF  |  MF S_Rode
                         A_Herrera MF  |  AM A_Knauff
                            Pepelu MF  |  MF A_Buta
                           R_Borre FW  |  MF J_D_Ebimbe
                          V_Muriqi FW  |  FW Beto
                                       |
                          A_Iturbe SUB |  SUB J_Ledesma
                         C_Ozkacar SUB |  SUB B_Henrichs
                        M_Diakhaby SUB |  SUB D_Brekalo
                         S_Amallah SUB |  SUB K_Jakic
                            E_Unal SUB |  SUB N_Fullkrug




Min. 1  :(frn) J_D_Ebimbe chests it down 
          ...  J_D_Ebimbe swings in the shot! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 4  :(val) E_Konsa with a first time pass 
          ...  R_Borre runs onto it! 
          ...  R_Borre pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  Kepa makes a fine save 
Min. 5  :(frn) Tuta pulls it back to Beto 
          ...  Beto with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  A_Valles with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 7  :(frn) A_Buta finds A_Knauff with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  T_Correia hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Rode crosses it in! 
          ...  Tuta tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 8  :(val) Pepelu finds Gaya in the box 
          ...  Gaya with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 8  :(val) J_Vazquez cuts the ball back to R_Borre 
          ...  P_Max with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
Min. 11 :(val) A_Herrera with a glorious long pass to R_Borre 
          ...  R_Borre drives it towards goal! 
          ...  Kepa makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 12 :(val) Gaya jumps over Tuta's challenge 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by A_Knauff 
Min. 14 :(frn) H_Smolcic gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds J_D_Ebimbe 
          ...  J_D_Ebimbe could have let it bounce! 
          ...  Looks like it should be an easy save for A_Valles 
          ...  He's been nutmegged! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Valles looks embarrassed! 
          ...  That puts Eintracht Frankfurt ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Eintracht Frankfurt ...
Min. 15 :(val) A_Almeida with a probing pass to A_Herrera 
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Herrera! 
          ...  Kepa heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 15 :(frn) A_Knauff holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Max 
          ...  A delicate chip from P_Max! 
          ...  A_Valles gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's pushed behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  N_Nkounkou flights it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Valles 
          ...  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. 16 :(val) V_Muriqi nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  But N_Nkounkou sweeps up the threat 
Min. 16 :(frn) J_D_Ebimbe whips the ball across to A_Knauff 
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Knauff! 
          ...  But A_Valles comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 17 :(val) V_Muriqi sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Konsa 
          ...  R_Koch wins the ball! 
          ...  But he caught the player also! 
          ...  The ref gives nothing! 
Min. 19 :(val) V_Muriqi barges P_Max off the ball 
          ...  V_Muriqi carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 22 :(val) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  E_Konsa seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A vicious shot by E_Konsa! 
          ...  Kepa gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 24 :(frn) A_Buta holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Beto 
          ...  Beto has slipped behind the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with A_Valles 
          ...  He tries to slide it past A_Valles 
          ...  A_Valles dives bravely at his feet!! 
Min. 27 :(val) Gaya beats S_Rode 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  S_Rode reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 30 :(val) A_Herrera has broken clear! Just Kepa to beat! 
          ...  Beto brings him down! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
Min. 34 :(val) Pepelu chips the ball forward to D_Klaassen 
          ...  A great volley from D_Klaassen! 
          ...  Kepa won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 36 :(frn) P_Max jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Beto 
          ...  A thundering drive by Beto! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 37 :(frn) N_Nkounkou runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  N_Nkounkou with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  A_Valles gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  The defender puts the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Buta hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_Valles comes out and claims it! 
Min. 40 :(frn) A_Knauff looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to H_Smolcic 
          ...  H_Smolcic tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  A_Valles is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 44 :(val) R_Borre brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  V_Muriqi gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  S_Rode reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 44 :(frn) S_Rode comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Gaya 
Min. 45 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Amallah 
          ...  COMING OFF: Pepelu 
Min. 45 :(val) A_Almeida looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Gaya 
          ...  Gaya throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But Kepa palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-1 Eintracht Frankfurt

Min. 46 :(frn) A_Knauff takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  A_Knauff hits a great shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 46 :(val) D_Klaassen kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  V_Muriqi gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Knauff with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
Min. 47 :(frn) Beto gets possession in his own half 
          ...  Beto sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 48 :(frn) Beto with an intelligent ball to Tuta 
          ...  Tuta shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Valles 
Min. 54 :(val) S_Amallah has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  Fine tackle by N_Nkounkou 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 54 :(frn) P_Max with a probing pass to Beto 
          ...  Beto has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It floats over A_Valles 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 55 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Unal 
          ...  COMING OFF: V_Muriqi 
Min. 57 :(val) R_Borre reads the run of E_Konsa 
          ...  E_Konsa hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  Kepa parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And Kepa recovers to save!! 
Min. 60 :(val) D_Klaassen gains possession 
          ...  N_Nkounkou gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 60 :(frn) Beto takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Vazquez 
          ...  Beto keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Max curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to A_Buta 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 62 :(val) D_Klaassen sidesteps Tuta 
          ...  Tuta goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! 
Min. 65 :(frn) Substitution by Eintracht Frankfurt 
          ...  COMING ON: D_Brekalo 
          ...  COMING OFF: Tuta 
Min. 65 :(val) E_Konsa looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards A_Herrera 
          ...  A_Herrera with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 65 :(frn) Beto can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  But Gaya puts it in row Z! 
Min. 67 :(frn) A_Buta holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Knauff 
          ...  A_Knauff has broken through the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with A_Valles 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Valles 
          ...  GOAL!! Hello... Hello! 
          ...  Here we go! 
          ...  Valencia 0-2 Eintracht Frankfurt ...
Min. 70 :(frn) Substitution by Eintracht Frankfurt 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Jakic 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_D_Ebimbe 
Min. 71 :(val) D_Klaassen plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  D_Klaassen sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  Kepa gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  T_Correia flights it in! 
          ...  It comes to R_Borre 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  The shot slips through Kepa's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 72 :(frn) Beto takes advantage of a mistake by Gaya 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Fine tackle by E_Konsa 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 73 :(val) R_Borre finds the space intelligently 
          ...  R_Borre sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  Kepa with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 74 :(frn) R_Koch takes advantage of a mistake by T_Correia 
          ...  He crosses to N_Nkounkou 
          ...  N_Nkounkou drives the ball low! 
          ...  A_Valles is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 75 :(val) D_Klaassen cuts in on N_Nkounkou's blind side 
          ...  K_Jakic bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 77 :(val) D_Klaassen takes advantage of a mistake by N_Nkounkou 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  D_Klaassen hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  Kepa with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 79 :(val) E_Unal with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past H_Smolcic 
          ...  E_Unal hits a great drive! 
          ...  But Kepa comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 83 :(frn) S_Rode hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  A_Knauff latches onto it! 
          ...  Gaya takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 85 :(frn) A_Knauff with the dribble 
          ...  A_Herrera stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 86 :(val) J_Vazquez can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to T_Correia 
          ...  A_Knauff knocks the ball back to Kepa 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It's gone past Kepa! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Unal with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Kepa fists it away! 
Min. 87 :(val) J_Vazquez hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  D_Klaassen latches onto it! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  N_Nkounkou hits it out for a throw 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(val) E_Konsa runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to E_Unal 
          ...  But K_Jakic slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 93 :(frn) A_Buta turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Knauff 
          ...  A_Knauff with a blistering shot! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : R_Borre
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Eintracht Frankfurt Match Info
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Best player          : A_Knauff (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_D_Ebimbe (14), A_Knauff (67)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Beto (30), A_Knauff (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    Eintracht Frankfurt
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       19
Off target           :           5        |       11
On target            :          10        |       8
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       12
Key Passes           :          14        |       14
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Final Score          : Valencia 0 - 2 Eintracht Frankfurt
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Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Valles       GK  23   1   1   1  24 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0
Gaya           DF   1  20  13  11  31 |  97   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  42   0  24
E_Konsa        DF   1  19  14   9  23 |  97   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  36  30
J_Vazquez      DF   1  18  12  11  20 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
T_Correia      DF   1  17  14  11  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
A_Almeida      MF   1  12  19   5  22 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
D_Klaassen     MF   1   3  19  16  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   7  22
A_Herrera      MF   1  14  18  10  31 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  10  -2  16
Pepelu         MF   1  11  17  10  20 |  45   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
R_Borre        FW   1   8  13  19  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  26  18
V_Muriqi       FW   1   2  12  19  27 |  56   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14   3
A_Iturbe       GK  19   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ozkacar      DF   1  16  14   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Diakhaby     DF   1  16  13   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Amallah      MF   1   8  17  14  23 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10 -10
E_Unal         FW   1   5  14  18  29 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6

Player Statistics - Eintracht Frankfurt
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Kepa           GK  23   1   1   1  20 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
N_Nkounkou     DF   1  18  13  12  29 |  97   0   4   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  64   0  22
H_Smolcic      DF   1  18  13   7  21 |  97   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28  15
P_Max          DF   1  17  14   8  30 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  11  24  16
Tuta           DF   1  17  13   4  30 |  66   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  27  23  48
R_Koch         DF   1  16  11   3  24 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  15   0
S_Rode         MF   1  12  18  10  20 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   8   0
A_Knauff       AM   1   8  18  14  26 |  97   0   2   2   0   4   1   1   0   0  47  11  45
A_Buta         MF   1   6  17  12  29 |  97   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  57  20
J_D_Ebimbe     MF   1   4  17  11  21 |  71   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   9  41
Beto           FW   1   7  13  19  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   6   0   1   0   0  -5   8  17
J_Ledesma      GK  19   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Henrichs     DF   1  15  10   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Brekalo      DF   1  14  13   7  22 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Jakic        DM   1  14  16   9  20 |  26   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
N_Fullkrug     FW   1   6  12  18  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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