FFO EFL2, Lazio vs. Valencia (Mon May 19) Lazio | Valencia 4-3-3 C | 4-3-1-2 L Ryan Field | Peter Hayward | G_Restes GK | GK A_Valles I_Konate DF | DF Gaya G_Caldwell DF | DF M_Pedersen J_P_van_Hecke DF | DF L_Antonini M_Pfertzel DF | DF E_Pujol O_Gloukh MF | AM S_Govou D_Riordan FW | MF D_Klaassen A_Engels MF | MF Pepelu H_Elliott MF | MF A_Almeida J_Alvarez FW | FW R_Borre C_Gakpo FW | FW E_Unal | B_Fall SUB | SUB G_Larsonneur I_Nedelcearu SUB | SUB M_Diakhaby R_Vargas SUB | SUB S_Amallah E_Osong SUB | SUB O_Dabo J_Kuchta SUB | SUB A_Lacazette Min. 1 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia ... Valencia have changed their playing style to C Min. 2 :(laz) H_Elliott with a pinpoint pass to J_Alvarez ... J_Alvarez plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... But he somehow misses ... The Valencia fans laugh at him Min. 4 :(val) A_Almeida brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... R_Borre gets on the end of the pass ... R_Borre hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... G_Restes can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... G_Restes makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 5 :(laz) C_Gakpo gains control of the loose ball ... A_Almeida scythes the player down! Min. 6 :(val) D_Klaassen storms past his marker ... But J_P_van_Hecke will cut out the threat Min. 7 :(val) S_Govou with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... R_Borre gets on the end of the pass ... R_Borre with a little chip! ... GOAL!! ... G_Restes shouts at his defenders ... Valencia go ahead in this match now! ... Lazio 0-1 Valencia ... Min. 8 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia ... Valencia have changed their playing style to N Min. 8 :(val) S_Govou hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... A_Almeida latches onto it! ... A_Almeida keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... G_Restes beats the ball away Min. 9 :(val) E_Unal is too quick for M_Pfertzel ... A cracking drive from E_Unal! ... G_Restes guesses right Min. 11 :(laz) A_Engels drives it forward to H_Elliott ... A thundering drive by H_Elliott! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 13 :(val) R_Borre with the dribble ... J_P_van_Hecke is easily beaten ... H_Elliott with a bad challenge ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 13 :(val) L_Antonini hoists the ball across to Pepelu ... A cheeky lob from Pepelu! ... G_Restes manages to turn it behind Min. 16 :(laz) H_Elliott holds the ball up and waits for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... H_Elliott blasts it at the goal! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... GOAL!! ... Look at the delight on his face! ... Just look at his face!! ... It's a level game! ... Lazio 1-1 Valencia ... Min. 16 :(val) E_Unal plays a great one-two ... He runs towards goal now ... E_Unal has time and space! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But G_Restes pulls out a save of the game Min. 17 :(laz) M_Pfertzel leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to J_Alvarez ... S_Govou reads the play well Min. 27 :(val) A_Almeida kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... Gaya gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Gaya is miles offside! ... The flag stays down ... G_Restes tries to close down the angle ... G_Restes charges out of his area ... G_Restes belts it clear! ... Great sweeper-keeping! Min. 28 :(laz) J_Alvarez takes possession ... He looks up ... He's in acres of space ... J_Alvarez blasts the ball towards goal! ... Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort Min. 30 :(val) Pepelu with a reverse pass to R_Borre ... R_Borre hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... G_Restes falls over ... He recovers to tip it onto the post! ... But it deflects in! ... And goes wide!! ... G_Restes looks relieved!! ... CORNER! ... S_Govou swings it in! ... G_Restes catches it! ... No problem for him! Min. 33 :(laz) J_Alvarez backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... M_Pfertzel latches onto the end of it ... M_Pfertzel goes for the top corner! ... GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! ... He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! ... Lazio go in front now with that goal! ... Lazio 2-1 Valencia ... Min. 33 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia ... Valencia have changed their playing style to C Min. 33 :(laz) G_Caldwell nutmegs E_Unal, he continues to run forward ... Gaya with an awful challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 36 :(laz) J_Alvarez beats M_Pedersen with absolute ease! ... J_Alvarez tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... A_Valles with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 39 :(val) E_Unal finds R_Borre in the box ... R_Borre tries the shot! ... G_Restes with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 40 :(val) A_Almeida gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... E_Pujol is unmarked ... A left-footer by E_Pujol! ... G_Restes goes down well to save Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 44 :(val) A_Almeida is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... R_Borre latches onto the ball ... R_Borre sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 46 :(laz) M_Pfertzel controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... M_Pfertzel fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... A_Valles just watches it float over the bar! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Lazio 2-1 Valencia Min. 46 :(laz) A_Engels looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to O_Gloukh ... O_Gloukh sees A_Valles off his line! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 48 :(laz) H_Elliott jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Alvarez ... R_Borre dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 49 :(laz) I_Konate beats his marker ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" waves The Referee ... I_Konate hits the ball on the bounce! ... A_Valles gets up well to catch that one Min. 49 :(val) E_Unal takes advantage of a mistake by J_P_van_Hecke ... That mistake could prove costly ... J_Alvarez with a bad challenge ... That looked malicious ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 51 :(val) E_Pujol jumps over the defender's challenge ... E_Pujol with the strike! ... The ball moves through the air! ... G_Restes moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... G_Restes catches it with style! Min. 54 :(laz) D_Riordan beats L_Antonini with absolute ease! ... D_Riordan tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... A_Valles heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 54 :(laz) H_Elliott spots a team mate in space ... That's an excellent through ball to D_Riordan! ... D_Klaassen knobbles the attacking player. ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... It's a yellow, and rightly so ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 56 :(laz) H_Elliott slides it through the middle to O_Gloukh ... O_Gloukh with the drive! ... The ball moves through the air! ... A_Valles moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... A_Valles catches it with style! Min. 56 :(val) D_Klaassen can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to M_Pedersen ... M_Pedersen lobs G_Restes! ... GOAL!! ... Hammered into the top corner! ... Right in the postage stamp! ... That goal restores parity, and we're level! ... Lazio 2-2 Valencia ... Min. 57 :(val) S_Govou takes possession ... He's got no outlet ... He decides to go alone ... D_Riordan with a nasty foul ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 60 :(val) A_Almeida back heels to find E_Unal in space ... E_Unal with the crafty shot! ... G_Restes is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 61 :(laz) G_Caldwell moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to D_Riordan ... D_Riordan sees A_Valles off his line! ... But A_Valles punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 62 :(laz) Substitution by Lazio ... COMING ON: E_Osong ... COMING OFF: D_Riordan Min. 69 :(val) E_Unal barges M_Pfertzel off the ball ... E_Unal hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... But G_Restes makes a fine save Min. 70 :(laz) Tactical Change by Lazio ... Lazio have changed their playing style to E Min. 72 :(val) D_Klaassen controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... Pepelu gets onto the end of the pass! ... Pepelu with the strike! ... Looks like it should be easy for G_Restes ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... G_Restes looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! Min. 75 :(laz) C_Gakpo looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to E_Osong ... E_Osong from 20 yards! ... A_Valles blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 77 :(val) E_Unal plays a great one-two ... He continues to run forward now ... J_P_van_Hecke makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... L_Antonini plays it into the danger area! ... G_Restes comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 79 :(laz) H_Elliott makes the tackle ... H_Elliott tries the shot! ... But A_Valles punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 82 :(laz) A_Engels with an incisive pass to C_Gakpo ... C_Gakpo hits a curling shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... H_Elliott swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... E_Osong loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... But A_Valles punches it away Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(laz) A_Engels jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to C_Gakpo ... C_Gakpo looks to see where A_Valles is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadio Olimpico ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lazio Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Elliott (Man of the Match) Scorers : H_Elliott (16), M_Pfertzel (33) Sent Off : N/A Booked : H_Elliott (13) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valencia Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_Borre Scorers : R_Borre (7), M_Pedersen (56) Sent Off : N/A Booked : Gaya (33), D_Klaassen (54) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lazio | Valencia Attempts on Goal : 17 | 16 Off target : 7 | 4 On target : 10 | 12 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 1 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 1 | 0 Fouls : 5 | 10 Key Tackles : 2 | 2 Key Passes : 12 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Lazio 2 - 2 Valencia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Lazio Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Restes GK 25 1 1 1 26 | 95 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 I_Konate DF 1 22 17 11 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 G_Caldwell DF 1 18 14 3 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 J_P_van_Hecke DF 1 22 18 14 31 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 M_Pfertzel DF 1 18 12 8 30 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 17 62 O_Gloukh MF 1 8 21 19 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 D_Riordan FW 1 3 13 18 29 | 63 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 A_Engels MF 1 18 21 5 23 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 H_Elliott MF 1 13 21 20 26 | 95 0 0 4 0 3 1 1 0 0 -4 28 29 J_Alvarez FW 1 3 18 22 28 | 95 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 26 13 C_Gakpo FW 1 2 18 22 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 8 B_Fall GK 18 1 1 1 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Nedelcearu DF 1 16 11 5 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Vargas MF 1 10 16 14 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Osong FW 1 7 14 18 24 | 32 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 J_Kuchta FW 1 8 11 17 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 25 1 1 1 24 | 95 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 Gaya DF 1 22 15 13 31 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 10 M_Pedersen DF 1 18 12 5 30 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 L_Antonini DF 1 17 15 9 26 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 E_Pujol DF 1 19 17 13 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 S_Govou AM 1 10 12 18 22 | 95 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 55 0 D_Klaassen MF 1 4 21 17 26 | 95 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 -4 24 -4 Pepelu MF 1 12 18 11 20 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11 31 A_Almeida MF 1 13 20 6 22 | 95 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 21 R_Borre FW 1 9 14 21 27 | 95 0 1 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 27 0 40 E_Unal FW 1 5 14 19 29 | 95 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 15 31 G_Larsonneur GK 19 1 1 1 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Diakhaby DF 1 16 13 10 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Amallah MF 1 9 18 15 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 O_Dabo MF 1 13 17 4 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Lacazette FW 1 1 11 21 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1747673499 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40