FFO FLT, Rennes vs. Sheffield United (Wed Jul 24)


                               Rennes  |  Sheffield United
                              4-4-2 L  |  4-4-2 E
                            Drew Hill  |  Kelsey Barkworth
                                       |
                          G_Lembet GK  |  GK P_Gulacsi
                        F_Horsfall DF  |  DF R_Gosens
                        A_Truffert DF  |  DF F_Guilbert
                           W_Omari DF  |  DF Joao_Mario
                            F_Mane DF  |  DF Mario_Rui
                           N_Matic MF  |  MF M_Verratti
                        B_Aaronson MF  |  MF A_Danjuma
                         J_Chotard MF  |  MF M_Asensio
                          E_Le_Fee MF  |  MF L_Benes
                      A_Kalimuendo FW  |  FW A_Belotti
                          A_Gouiri FW  |  FW M_Philipp
                                       |
                         M_Travers SUB |  SUB T_Ernst
                         R_E_Green SUB |  SUB J_Foyth
                            C_Wooh SUB |  SUB G_Zajkov
                           W_Taibi SUB |  SUB P_Okon
                          J_Correa SUB |  SUB T_Muller




Min. 1  :(std) Tactical Change by Rennes 
          ...  Rennes have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 3  :(std) E_Le_Fee over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds A_Gouiri though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_Gouiri! 
          ...  Interesting. Very interesting! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  Look at his face! 
          ...  Just look at his face!!! 
          ...  And Rennes are leading in the game now 
          ...  Rennes 1-0 Sheffield United ...
Min. 3  :(shu) M_Asensio feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  M_Philipp runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  M_Philipp attempts a low drive! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He scores! 
          ...  Can You Believe It? 
          ...  That's got Sheffield United back level! 
          ...  Rennes 1-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 4  :(std) A_Gouiri pushes it past M_Verratti 
          ...  A_Gouiri with the shot! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 7  :(shu) M_Verratti spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to M_Philipp! 
          ...  M_Philipp with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  G_Lembet parries it 
Min. 11 :(std) E_Le_Fee brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on L_Benes 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Gouiri! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by R_Gosens 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Mane curls it into the box! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of P_Gulacsi 
          ...  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. 11 :(shu) M_Verratti with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Philipp gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  N_Matic hits it out for a throw 
Min. 12 :(std) A_Gouiri knocks it past M_Verratti and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A_Gouiri cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Kalimuendo swings it in! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 12 :(shu) A_Belotti takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  A_Belotti with a thundering drive! 
          ...  G_Lembet beats the ball away 
Min. 14 :(shu) M_Asensio takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into A_Belotti 
          ...  A_Belotti unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  Saved by G_Lembet 
Min. 15 :(shu) M_Verratti with a pinpoint pass to A_Belotti 
          ...  A_Belotti has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But G_Lembet comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 16 :(std) J_Chotard kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  F_Mane gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  F_Mane with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi goes down well to save 
Min. 25 :(std) B_Aaronson is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Gouiri 
          ...  A_Gouiri rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 26 :(std) A_Gouiri leaves Joao_Mario standing 
          ...  A_Gouiri with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 28 :(std) A_Kalimuendo dribbles past M_Verratti 
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Kalimuendo! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 28 :(shu) M_Verratti with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Philipp 
          ...  M_Philipp with the overhead! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  G_Lembet dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And G_Lembet tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Verratti lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to M_Asensio 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  G_Lembet plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 29 :(std) B_Aaronson finds J_Chotard with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  J_Chotard tries to beat P_Gulacsi from outside the area! 
          ...  GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! 
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! 
          ...  That's put Rennes ahead! 
          ...  Rennes 2-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 29 :(shu) R_Gosens crosses into the box, finding L_Benes 
          ...  A left-footer by L_Benes! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Verratti with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Joao_Mario gets on the end of it 
          ...  G_Lembet tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Danjuma with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  G_Lembet jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 31 :(shu) M_Asensio with an intelligent ball to A_Danjuma 
          ...  A_Danjuma with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 33 :(std) N_Matic runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Gosens 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  N_Matic hits a great shot! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 33 :(shu) L_Benes kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  A_Danjuma gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Danjuma fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 34 :(std) A_Gouiri finds himself in a good position 
          ...  A_Gouiri hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Sheffield United fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 34 :(shu) L_Benes takes advantage of a mistake by F_Mane 
          ...  He crosses to R_Gosens 
          ...  W_Omari with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 35 :(std) B_Aaronson turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  B_Aaronson hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into P_Gulacsi's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 38 :(std) A_Truffert with a probing pass to A_Gouiri 
          ...  An audacious effort from A_Gouiri! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rennes 3-1 Sheffield United ...
Min. 40 :(shu) Joao_Mario finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  The defence was sleeping 
          ...  He made a fantastic run though 
          ...  N_Matic wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  M_Asensio runs up straight 
          ...  And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 42 :(std) J_Chotard looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Gouiri 
          ...  Joao_Mario wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 46 :(std) F_Mane hoists the ball across to B_Aaronson 
          ...  But A_Belotti wins the tackle 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rennes 3-1 Sheffield United

Min. 47 :(shu) M_Asensio with a deep cross to Joao_Mario 
          ...  But F_Horsfall comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 48 :(shu) L_Benes takes advantage of a mistake by F_Mane 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  F_Mane does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 50 :(shu) F_Guilbert feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  L_Benes runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  L_Benes tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 51 :(shu) M_Asensio with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  A_Truffert with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 53 :(shu) M_Philipp with a clever shimmy 
          ...  B_Aaronson pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 53 :(shu) L_Benes looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Danjuma 
          ...  A_Danjuma hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 55 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Muller 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Philipp 
Min. 55 :(shu) Substitution by Sheffield United 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Foyth 
          ...  COMING OFF: Mario_Rui 
Min. 55 :(std) J_Chotard gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside F_Guilbert! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Gosens reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 55 :(shu) T_Muller with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  A cracking drive from T_Muller! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 57 :(shu) M_Verratti knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  M_Verratti with the crafty shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 58 :(shu) M_Verratti holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Benes 
          ...  F_Horsfall gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 59 :(std) B_Aaronson looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Horsfall 
          ...  F_Horsfall with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  P_Gulacsi with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 60 :(std) N_Matic finds F_Horsfall in acres of space 
          ...  R_Gosens forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Kalimuendo lofts the ball in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  P_Gulacsi catches it with ease 
Min. 61 :(shu) M_Asensio runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  A_Belotti latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  A_Belotti with the crafty shot! 
          ...  G_Lembet gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 62 :(shu) M_Verratti with an amazing show of skill to get past J_Chotard 
          ...  He crosses to T_Muller 
          ...  T_Muller sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  G_Lembet claws it off the line 
          ...  The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! 
          ...  The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? 
          ...  What's he going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Rennes 3-2 Sheffield United ...
Min. 64 :(std) E_Le_Fee holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Gouiri 
          ...  A_Gouiri goes for the top corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi had no chance! THEY'VE CAVED IN! 
          ...  He will be trying to claim the match ball now! 
          ...  The hat-trick is complete! 
          ...  Rennes 4-2 Sheffield United ...
Min. 65 :(std) Substitution by Rennes 
          ...  COMING ON: R_E_Green 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Horsfall 
Min. 65 :(std) Substitution by Rennes 
          ...  COMING ON: W_Taibi 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Le_Fee 
Min. 65 :(std) A_Gouiri finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  A_Gouiri attempts the shot! 
          ...  P_Gulacsi gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 68 :(std) A_Truffert is too quick for J_Foyth 
          ...  What a shot from A_Truffert! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  Brilliant save from P_Gulacsi 
Min. 69 :(shu) F_Guilbert runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  W_Omari is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 70 :(std) Substitution by Rennes 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Correa 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Gouiri 
Min. 70 :(std) Tactical Change by Rennes 
          ...  Rennes have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 72 :(shu) R_Gosens with a 40-yard pass to A_Belotti 
          ...  A_Belotti with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  G_Lembet fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 73 :(shu) M_Asensio passes the ball to Joao_Mario 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from N_Matic 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Benes lofts the ball in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  A_Truffert belts it clear 
Min. 74 :(shu) A_Belotti takes advantage of a mistake by W_Taibi 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Belotti! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 76 :(std) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  W_Taibi seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  W_Taibi with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 80 :(shu) L_Benes could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  L_Benes with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But G_Lembet makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 84 :(std) N_Matic is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to F_Mane 
          ...  Joao_Mario beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 85 :(shu) A_Belotti beats N_Matic 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by W_Taibi 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 92 :(shu) A_Belotti has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Truffert 
          ...  He puts in L_Benes! 
          ...  L_Benes belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But G_Lembet reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on G_Lembet anyway 
Min. 95 :(std) A_Kalimuendo finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  A_Danjuma with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  It's just a warning 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Roazhon Park
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Rennes Match Info
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Best player          : A_Gouiri (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Gouiri (3,38,64), J_Chotard (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Aaronson (53), W_Omari (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Sheffield United Match Info
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Best player          : M_Asensio
Scorers              : M_Philipp (3), T_Muller (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Rennes  |    Sheffield United
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       22
Off target           :           5        |       10
On target            :          12        |       12
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       2
Key Tackles          :           9        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       19
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Final Score          : Rennes 4 - 2 Sheffield United
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Player Statistics - Rennes
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Lembet       GK  24   1   1   1  24 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
F_Horsfall     DF   1  19  13   8  28 |  66   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  34   0  19
A_Truffert     DF   1  19  12  13  30 |  97   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  34  38  14
W_Omari        DF   1  19  14   4  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  -4  -4
F_Mane         DF   1  18  14  11  26 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  15  16
N_Matic        MF   1  14  19  10  25 |  97   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  44  20  17
B_Aaronson     MF   1   4  19  14  31 |  97   0   0   3   1   1   0   1   0   0  -4  40   8
J_Chotard      MF   1  13  18   7  26 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  22  46
E_Le_Fee       MF   1   5  17  12  31 |  66   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  68   0
A_Kalimuendo   FW   1   5  13  19  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
A_Gouiri       FW   1   2  14  19  24 |  71   0   0   0   0   9   3   0   0   0   0   0 112
M_Travers      GK  21   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_E_Green      DF   1  17  12   6  31 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Wooh         DF   1  16  11   8  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Taibi        MF   1   5  16  12  29 |  31   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  31   0  14
J_Correa       FW   1   6  14  17  24 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sheffield United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Gulacsi      GK  23   1   1   1  22 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
R_Gosens       DF   1  23  15  11  25 |  97   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  39  28   0
F_Guilbert     DF   1  20  14  10  33 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Joao_Mario     DF   1  20  15  13  28 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  32   0  14
Mario_Rui      DF   1  19  14  10  24 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Verratti     MF   1  14  21  10  28 |  97   0   0   6   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  16
A_Danjuma      MF   1   3  20  16  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
M_Asensio      MF   1   5  20  19  20 |  97   0   0   6   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  67  15
L_Benes        MF   1   6  19  13  26 |  97   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30  54
A_Belotti      FW   1   2  13  21  26 |  97   0   1   1   0   6   0   0   0   0  34  16  34
M_Philipp      FW   1   2  15  20  22 |  56   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  34
T_Ernst        GK  18   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  18  11   9  23 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zajkov       DF   1  14  11   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Okon         MF   1  14  17   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Muller       FW   1   2  11  19  23 |  41   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
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