FFO EFL2, Valencia vs. Lens (Fri Apr 12) Valencia | Lens 4-4-2 C | 4-1-2-1-2 A Tony Ayre | - | A_Valles GK | GK B_Samba Gaya DF | DF G_Lloris E_Konsa DF | DF J_Gradit J_Vazquez DF | DF M_Haidara T_Correia DF | DF K_Danso D_Klaassen MF | DM Y_Fofana A_Almeida MF | MF S_Samed A_Herrera MF | MF F_Maoussa Pepelu MF | AM I_Balde R_Borre FW | FW M_Simon V_Muriqi FW | FW A_Fulgini | Jaume SUB | SUB W_Farinez C_Ozkacar SUB | SUB M_Colin M_Diakhaby SUB | SUB D_Costa S_Amallah SUB | SUB A_Confais E_Unal SUB | SUB M_Guilavogui Min. 4 :(len) S_Samed bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Fulgini ... A_Fulgini with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... A_Valles gets his fingertips to it ... The defender puts the ball behind ... CORNER! ... F_Maoussa plays it into the danger area! ... I_Balde rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... It hits the inside of the post ... the balls hits A_Valles and comes out ... the striker is on hand! ... GOAL!! ... Easy tap in! That was a bit of a freak goal! ... And Lens are leading in the game now ... Valencia 0-1 Lens ... Min. 6 :(len) I_Balde takes on the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Fulgini ... A_Fulgini attempts to drive it home! ... A_Valles with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 7 :(val) R_Borre takes possession ... R_Borre tries one from the edge of the box! ... 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's got Valencia back level! ... Valencia 1-1 Lens ... Min. 8 :(val) J_Vazquez comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!! ... Superb play ... From long range J_Vazquez bends the ball towards goal! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 8 :(len) F_Maoussa over hits his pass ... He finds G_Lloris though ... That was fortunate ... G_Lloris rifles it to the far post! ... A_Valles gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 9 :(val) R_Borre beats M_Haidara ... He showed great skill there ... R_Borre sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... B_Samba makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 10 :(val) A_Herrera jinks past M_Haidara ... A_Herrera pounds a rocket on goal! ... B_Samba with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 10 :(len) M_Simon turns on a sixpence ... M_Simon with the 40 yard drive! ... A_Valles makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 13 :(val) E_Konsa is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to Gaya ... Gaya hits a great shot! ... Over the bar! Min. 13 :(len) M_Simon jumps over R_Borre's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... T_Correia dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 15 :(val) The ball is passed in from D_Klaassen, he finds E_Konsa ... J_Gradit wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 17 :(len) Y_Fofana moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to F_Maoussa ... But E_Konsa barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 20 :(val) V_Muriqi steps over the ball ... He nutmegs J_Gradit ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... V_Muriqi sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... But B_Samba smothers the ball Min. 21 :(val) V_Muriqi finds his way through ... He sets up the shot ... V_Muriqi hits the ball first time! ... B_Samba parries the shot ... And the defender clears it! Min. 22 :(len) M_Simon jinks infield ... M_Simon controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... J_Gradit crosses it in! ... A_Valles catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 25 :(len) F_Maoussa drives the ball across field ... It comes to A_Fulgini ... A skilful effort from A_Fulgini! ... But A_Valles palms it behind ... CORNER! ... M_Simon flights it in! ... It is kicked away by J_Vazquez Min. 26 :(len) M_Simon knocks the ball past the defender ... M_Simon bears down on goal! ... Looks like it should be A_Valles's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... S_Samed dinks the ball into the area! ... A_Valles thumps the ball away! Min. 31 :(val) Pepelu knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Gradit ... F_Maoussa reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 33 :(len) Y_Fofana over hits his pass ... He finds J_Gradit though ... That was fortunate ... A delicate chip from J_Gradit! ... But A_Valles with the difficult save Min. 34 :(val) Pepelu searches out V_Muriqi ... From long range V_Muriqi bends the ball towards goal! ... But he puts it wide Min. 37 :(len) S_Samed with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... M_Haidara gets on the end of the pass ... M_Haidara shoots towards goal! ... A_Valles just watches it float over the bar! Min. 38 :(val) T_Correia beats J_Gradit ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves The Referee ... T_Correia with a thundering drive! ... B_Samba with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 38 :(len) I_Balde elbows Gaya off the ball ... Well spotted by The Referee ... He could be in big trouble! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! ... The ref must have got a nice Christmas present Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(val) A_Herrera with an inch perfect pass to Pepelu ... M_Haidara knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 45 :(val) Substitution by Valencia ... COMING ON: S_Amallah ... COMING OFF: Pepelu Min. 47 :(val) T_Correia with a flicked pass to R_Borre ... R_Borre attempts a low drive! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Valencia 1-1 Lens Min. 48 :(len) F_Maoussa has a go! ... It hits the defender ... I_Balde collects the loose ball! ... A wicked drive by I_Balde! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 48 :(val) S_Amallah holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to E_Konsa ... I_Balde muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... That's his second booking! ... RED CARD!! Min. 51 :(val) R_Borre sprints past K_Danso ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... Launched towards the top corner by R_Borre! ... B_Samba has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... B_Samba reacts well to save!! Min. 52 :(val) D_Klaassen controls it well ... He nutmegs S_Samed ... He puts in R_Borre! ... A well-placed shot from R_Borre! ... The fans get off their seats! ... B_Samba plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 54 :(len) F_Maoussa with an inch perfect pass to M_Simon ... M_Simon with the 40 yard drive! ... A_Valles with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 55 :(val) Substitution by Valencia ... COMING ON: E_Unal ... COMING OFF: V_Muriqi Min. 58 :(len) A_Fulgini with a reverse pass to M_Haidara ... Blocked by J_Vazquez Min. 60 :(len) Substitution by Lens ... COMING ON: D_Costa ... COMING OFF: F_Maoussa Min. 60 :(len) Substitution by Lens ... COMING ON: M_Guilavogui ... COMING OFF: A_Fulgini Min. 60 :(len) G_Lloris with a glorious 60-yard pass to S_Samed ... S_Samed fires a shot at goal! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... A_Valles tips it wide !! ... Great goalkeeping there! ... CORNER! ... M_Simon crosses 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. 61 :(val) J_Vazquez looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Almeida ... A_Almeida with the crafty shot! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 61 :(len) Y_Fofana sprints past E_Konsa ... Y_Fofana keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 63 :(val) R_Borre takes possession on the edge of the box ... R_Borre with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... B_Samba manages to turn it behind Min. 65 :(len) A_Valles with a terrible kick! ... M_Simon is through! ... M_Simon with a graceful, looping effort! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 66 :(len) M_Guilavogui with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... S_Amallah with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 69 :(val) R_Borre has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on B_Samba! ... G_Lloris hacks him down! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! Dirty git! Min. 70 :(len) Substitution by Lens ... COMING ON: M_Colin ... COMING OFF: G_Lloris Min. 74 :(val) S_Amallah moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to A_Herrera ... A_Herrera keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... But B_Samba punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 75 :(len) A defence splitting pass from J_Gradit to D_Costa ... D_Costa could have let it bounce! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... A_Valles dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had A_Valles beaten! Min. 76 :(val) T_Correia back heels to find A_Herrera in space ... A_Herrera with his head down lets it go! ... B_Samba tips it over ... CORNER! ... S_Amallah curls it into the box! ... A_Almeida gets his head on it ... Brilliant save from B_Samba Min. 77 :(val) E_Unal with the Cruyff turn ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... J_Gradit picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 79 :(len) M_Guilavogui loses his marker! ... M_Guilavogui with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... What agility from A_Valles Min. 80 :(len) M_Simon is through on goal ... A_Almeida stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 81 :(val) R_Borre sprints past M_Colin ... S_Samed pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... He's tried to take it off him! ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Tony Ayre looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! Min. 85 :(len) S_Samed kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... M_Guilavogui gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A_Herrera with a clumsy challenge Min. 87 :(val) R_Borre skips the challenge from M_Guilavogui ... R_Borre unleashes a pile driver! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 87 :(len) Y_Fofana with a real burst of pace ... He's clean through! ... Y_Fofana hits a curling shot! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 92 :(val) E_Unal lobs it over J_Gradit ... E_Unal hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! Min. 93 :(val) E_Unal finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled K_Danso ... E_Unal aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Lens fans taunt him about that effort ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Mestalla ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valencia Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Borre (Man of the Match) Scorers : R_Borre (7) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lens Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Maoussa Scorers : I_Balde (4) Sent Off : I_Balde (48) Booked : G_Lloris (69), S_Samed (81) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valencia | Lens Attempts on Goal : 20 | 18 Off target : 8 | 8 On target : 12 | 10 Possession : 53 | 47 Corners : 1 | 5 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 5 | 12 Key Tackles : 5 | 4 Key Passes : 10 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Valencia 1 - 1 Lens ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Valencia Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Valles GK 23 1 1 1 24 | 96 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 Gaya DF 1 20 13 11 31 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 E_Konsa DF 1 19 14 10 23 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0 J_Vazquez DF 1 18 12 11 20 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 14 11 T_Correia DF 1 18 14 11 28 | 96 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 24 13 D_Klaassen MF 1 4 20 16 26 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 A_Almeida MF 1 12 19 5 22 | 96 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 22 0 36 A_Herrera MF 1 14 18 10 31 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 42 Pepelu MF 1 11 17 10 20 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 R_Borre FW 1 8 13 20 27 | 96 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 V_Muriqi FW 1 2 12 19 27 | 58 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 Jaume GK 18 1 1 1 26 | 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 | 51 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 E_Unal FW 1 5 14 18 29 | 38 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 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 | 96 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 0 G_Lloris DF 1 15 13 12 24 | 73 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 8 7 J_Gradit DF 1 18 13 8 24 | 96 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 13 16 M_Haidara DF 1 18 14 3 27 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 19 K_Danso DF 1 19 14 11 28 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Y_Fofana DM 1 15 19 3 22 | 96 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 38 S_Samed MF 1 10 17 10 23 | 96 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 13 9 F_Maoussa MF 1 8 16 11 30 | 63 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 52 0 I_Balde AM 1 7 17 15 31 | 51 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 -20 -11 9 M_Simon FW 1 2 13 19 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 A_Fulgini FW 1 9 13 18 22 | 63 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 18 W_Farinez GK 19 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Colin DF 1 14 11 4 29 | 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Costa MF 1 3 15 12 24 | 33 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 A_Confais MF 1 10 14 9 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Guilavogui FW 1 7 13 15 23 | 33 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1712944292 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40