FFO EFL2, Rennes vs. Benfica (Fri May 16)


                               Rennes  |  Benfica
                            4-2-2-2 L  |  5-1-1-3 A
                            Drew Hill  |  Thom Hughes
                                       |
                          G_Lembet GK  |  GK Andrew
                        A_Truffert DF  |  FW A_Martial
                           W_Omari DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                            F_Mane DF  |  FW A_Johnson
                         F_Winther DF  |  DF D_Jurasek
                         J_O_Mikel DM  |  MF F_Aursnes
                           N_Matic DM  |  DF S_Pavisic
                        B_Aaronson MF  |  DM W_Ndidi
                         J_Chotard MF  |  FW D_Tadic
                          A_Gouiri FW  |  DF C_Panucci
                      A_Kalimuendo FW  |  DF D_D_Rossi
                                       |
                         M_Travers SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                           M_Ciani SUB |  SUB M_Planus
                            C_Wooh SUB |  SUB A_Omobamidele
                          M_Hamsik SUB |  SUB Cassiano
                      S_W_Phillips SUB |  SUB C_Tengstedt




Min. 1  :(std) Tactical Change by Rennes 
          ...  Rennes have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 1  :(std) A_Gouiri jinks past D_D_Rossi 
          ...  A_Gouiri hits a curling shot! 
          ...  Andrew blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 2  :(std) J_Chotard with the through ball to A_Gouiri 
          ...  A_Gouiri with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 5  :(std) B_Aaronson is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Truffert latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Truffert curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The Referee is signalling for VAR 
          ...  It's been given! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Rennes fans celebrate! 
          ...  No! It's disallowed! 
          ...  The Benfica players are surrounding the referee! 
Min. 6  :(std) A_Kalimuendo get's past A_Martial 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Jurasek 
Min. 7  :(ben) D_D_Rossi volleys it forward. He finds D_Jurasek 
          ...  D_Jurasek with the side footed shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 7  :(std) B_Aaronson flights the ball to J_O_Mikel 
          ...  D_D_Rossi with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Rennes players 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
Min. 10 :(std) J_O_Mikel gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds A_Gouiri 
          ...  Cleaned up by D_Jurasek 
Min. 11 :(std) A_Gouiri loses D_Jurasek 
          ...  A_Gouiri tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  Andrew with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 11 :(ben) F_Aursnes with a precise ball to A_Johnson 
          ...  A_Johnson strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  G_Lembet with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 12 :(std) W_Omari looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Kalimuendo 
          ...  A_Kalimuendo cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 13 :(ben) D_Tadic beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  But W_Omari wins the ball 
Min. 14 :(std) J_O_Mikel beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  J_O_Mikel rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  The shot slips through Andrew's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He buries his head in his hands! 
          ...  That puts Rennes ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Rennes 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 15 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 15 :(std) A_Gouiri flicks it past W_Ndidi 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  R_Semedo with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 22 :(ben) D_D_Rossi jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Aursnes 
          ...  F_Aursnes attempts the shot! 
          ...  G_Lembet fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 25 :(std) N_Matic sprints past D_D_Rossi 
          ...  W_Ndidi with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 26 :(std) N_Matic with the dribble 
          ...  He made that look easy 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by N_Matic! 
          ...  Andrew saves, but he can't keep hold of it 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Chotard with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  R_Semedo belts it clear 
Min. 27 :(std) W_Omari has it now 
          ...  He takes on S_Pavisic 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Kalimuendo! 
          ...  C_Panucci takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 29 :(std) A_Kalimuendo looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to W_Omari 
          ...  W_Omari with a blistering shot! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 32 :(ben) W_Ndidi is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Martial 
          ...  A_Martial cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  G_Lembet makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 34 :(std) A_Gouiri runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  From long range A_Gouiri bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 38 :(ben) A_Martial barges J_Chotard off the ball 
          ...  A_Martial hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  G_Lembet gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(ben) A_Johnson jumps over N_Matic's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  A_Johnson with the shot on net! 
          ...  But G_Lembet punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 45 :(std) F_Mane skips the challenge from R_Semedo 
          ...  S_Pavisic gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 45 :(ben) D_Tadic sidesteps F_Mane 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  D_Tadic with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Rennes 1-0 Benfica

Min. 46 :(std) J_Chotard hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  A_Gouiri latches onto it! 
          ...  But W_Ndidi sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 48 :(std) F_Winther looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Matic 
          ...  N_Matic with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  But Andrew is equal to it 
Min. 51 :(std) F_Mane with a long pass to A_Gouiri 
          ...  W_Ndidi is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Thom Hughes looks relieved 
          ...  Drew Hill is far from happy with that decision 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  A_Gouiri swings it in 
          ...  A_Kalimuendo takes control of it! 
          ...  A_Kalimuendo tries to beat G_Lembet from outside the area! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 52 :(std) A_Kalimuendo skips the challenge from C_Panucci 
          ...  A_Johnson knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 53 :(std) B_Aaronson runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off R_Semedo back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  D_Jurasek rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 54 :(ben) D_Tadic beats his marker 
          ...  D_Tadic blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It's beaten G_Lembet 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 54 :(std) J_Chotard cuts inside 
          ...  R_Semedo with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 57 :(ben) D_D_Rossi with the through ball to D_Tadic 
          ...  B_Aaronson is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 60 :(std) Substitution by Rennes 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Hamsik 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Aaronson 
Min. 60 :(std) F_Winther moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Chotard 
          ...  J_Chotard tries to beat Andrew from outside the area! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  Andrew never had a chance! 
Min. 65 :(std) J_O_Mikel plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_Truffert decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Truffert! 
          ...  But Andrew makes an easy save 
Min. 66 :(ben) D_Tadic gets to the byline and finds A_Martial with a beautiful cross 
          ...  A_Martial hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  G_Lembet is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over!! 
          ...  G_Lembet looks very relieved! 
Min. 67 :(ben) W_Ndidi takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  W_Ndidi has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  G_Lembet goes down well to save 
Min. 68 :(std) A_Gouiri jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Chotard 
          ...  But S_Pavisic sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 70 :(std) Tactical Change by Rennes 
          ...  Rennes have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 71 :(std) J_Chotard is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to A_Gouiri 
          ...  A_Gouiri attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 71 :(ben) F_Aursnes unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Tadic 
          ...  J_O_Mikel wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
Min. 75 :(std) Substitution by Rennes 
          ...  COMING ON: S_W_Phillips 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Gouiri 
Min. 76 :(ben) D_Jurasek runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  W_Omari brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 77 :(std) N_Matic is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to S_W_Phillips 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Jurasek 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_W_Phillips crosses it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Andrew 
Min. 80 :(std) Substitution by Rennes 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Ciani 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Winther 
Min. 81 :(std) W_Omari gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to J_Chotard 
          ...  J_Chotard drives it towards goal! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 86 :(std) M_Hamsik looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_W_Phillips 
          ...  But C_Panucci clears the ball to safety 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 90 :(std) A_Kalimuendo leaves D_Jurasek standing 
          ...  D_Jurasek recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 91 :(std) J_O_Mikel with a neat pass into A_Truffert 
          ...  D_Jurasek knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Roazhon Park
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Rennes Match Info
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Best player          : W_Omari (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_O_Mikel (14)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : D_Jurasek
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Ndidi (25), R_Semedo (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Rennes  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       10
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           2        |       12
Key Passes           :          18        |       7
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Final Score          : Rennes 1 - 0 Benfica
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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  25   1   1   1  24 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0   0   0
A_Truffert     DF   1  21  13  14  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  13   0  26
W_Omari        DF   1  20  15   5  22 |  95   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  42  21
F_Mane         DF   1  20  15  13  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
F_Winther      DF   1  19  14   4  16 |  84   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_O_Mikel      DM   1  14  19   5  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  50
N_Matic        DM   1  14  19  10  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  34
B_Aaronson     MF   1   5  20  16  31 |  64   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
J_Chotard      MF   1  14  19   8  26 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  36
A_Gouiri       FW   1   2  14  21  24 |  79   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  15  28
A_Kalimuendo   FW   1   5  14  20  23 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  13
M_Travers      GK  21   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ciani        DF   1  17  12   8  26 |  11   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
M_Hamsik       MF   1  10  18  13  29 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
S_W_Phillips   FW   1   8  15  18  30 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Andrew         GK  25   1   1   1  26 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
A_Martial      FW   1   4  14  22  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  18   8  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  12  -4  -4
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  16  19  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
D_Jurasek      DF   1  20  13  13  22 |  95   0   6   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  96   0  13
F_Aursnes      MF   1  12  18  14  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  13
S_Pavisic      DF   1  18  16   8  24 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
W_Ndidi        DM   1  17  22   4  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  15   3  19
D_Tadic        FW   1   3  20  21  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   9  10
C_Panucci      DF   1  18  14   6  20 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
D_D_Rossi      DF   1  14  18   4  23 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  33   0
N_Kruth        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Planus       DF   1  18  12  11  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Omobamidele  DF   1  18  11   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cassiano       MF   1   4  13  12  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Tengstedt    FW   1   8  12  15  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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