FFO EFL1, Union Berlin vs. Lens (Mon Aug 25)


                         Union Berlin  |  Lens
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-2-3-1 C
                                    -  |  Chris Spero
                                       |
                            N_Pope GK  |  GK B_Samba
                        W_Armitage DF  |  DF J_Gimenez
                          A_Theate DF  |  DF F_Kostic
                           D_Leite DF  |  DF C_Gunter
                        N_Burdisso DF  |  DF T_Buchmann
                         Zubimendi MF  |  DM S_Lobotka
                            A_Kral MF  |  DM Y_Fofana
                          E_Nuamah MF  |  MF E_Skhiri
                       E_Cambiasso MF  |  MF A_Diouf
                          D_Fofana FW  |  MF J_McGinn
                           R_Keane FW  |  FW A_Sorloth
                                       |
                            N_Hedl SUB |  SUB A_Schlager
                            M_Faye SUB |  SUB B_Sagna
                     A_V_den_Borre SUB |  SUB N_de_Jong
                            L_Dehl SUB |  SUB I_Saibari
                        M_Kaufmann SUB |  SUB H_Boua_Die




Min. 1  :(uni) E_Nuamah runs at T_Buchmann 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  E_Nuamah has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  B_Samba just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 2  :(len) A_Diouf knocks it past W_Armitage and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A_Diouf fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 4  :(uni) D_Fofana runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Zubimendi 
          ...  Zubimendi drives the ball low! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one 
          ...  Union Berlin have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Union Berlin 1-0 Lens ...
Min. 5  :(uni) E_Nuamah plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  E_Nuamah flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  B_Samba fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 6  :(len) J_McGinn saunters past D_Leite 
          ...  J_McGinn curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  N_Pope moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 7  :(uni) D_Fofana makes a run into space 
          ...  D_Fofana tries to beat B_Samba! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 8  :(len) S_Lobotka is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Sorloth 
          ...  A_Sorloth sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 9  :(len) C_Gunter with a flicked pass to E_Skhiri 
          ...  E_Skhiri with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  N_Pope gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 11 :(uni) Zubimendi with the through ball to N_Burdisso 
          ...  N_Burdisso tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  B_Samba gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He turns the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Keane lofts the ball in! 
          ...  B_Samba catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 11 :(len) E_Skhiri flicks it past W_Armitage 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  E_Skhiri with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But N_Pope punches it away 
Min. 12 :(uni) E_Nuamah holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana attempts the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  B_Samba is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Keane plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  B_Samba catches it with ease 
Min. 12 :(uni) E_Nuamah has broken clear! Just B_Samba to beat! 
          ...  C_Gunter brings him down! 
          ...  He could be off!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 13 :(len) T_Buchmann takes advantage of a mistake by D_Leite 
          ...  He puts in J_Gimenez! 
          ...  D_Leite does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 15 :(len) A_Diouf finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  A_Diouf sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  N_Pope turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_McGinn crosses it in! 
          ...  A_Diouf gets his head on it 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  N_Pope moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  N_Pope looks dejected! 
          ...  It's a level game! 
          ...  Union Berlin 1-1 Lens ...
Min. 17 :(len) S_Lobotka picks up a loose ball 
          ...  A_Theate reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 18 :(uni) Zubimendi has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Gimenez 
          ...  He puts in R_Keane! 
          ...  R_Keane plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  B_Samba parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 20 :(len) Tactical Change by Lens 
          ...  Lens have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 21 :(len) Y_Fofana cuts the ball back to J_McGinn 
          ...  J_McGinn controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  N_Pope was caught out there 
          ...  That puts Lens ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Union Berlin 1-2 Lens ...
Min. 22 :(len) Tactical Change by Lens 
          ...  Lens have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 25 :(len) E_Skhiri with a 50-yard pass to J_McGinn 
          ...  J_McGinn with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Lobotka with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  N_Pope comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  A_Diouf with the shot! 
          ...  N_Pope parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_McGinn plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It is cleared by D_Leite 
Min. 29 :(uni) D_Fofana finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Gunter 
          ...  J_McGinn with a reckless challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 33 :(len) F_Kostic takes advantage of a mistake by D_Leite 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  But N_Burdisso puts the ball out of play 
Min. 35 :(len) A_Sorloth with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past D_Leite 
          ...  A_Sorloth with a terrific drive! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 37 :(uni) D_Fofana with an inch perfect pass to A_Theate 
          ...  A_Theate beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  B_Samba comes towards him 
          ...  He nutmegs B_Samba 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 38 :(len) E_Skhiri kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_McGinn gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Fofana rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 38 :(len) J_McGinn takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_Theate 
          ...  J_McGinn must beat N_Pope! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  N_Pope plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 40 :(len) A_Sorloth dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  A_Sorloth attempts the shot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into N_Pope's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 41 :(uni) E_Nuamah with a precise pass to R_Keane 
          ...  R_Keane hits a curling shot! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  B_Samba is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  W_Armitage dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  B_Samba easily claims the ball! 
Min. 41 :(len) E_Skhiri holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Kostic 
          ...  A_Theate seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(len) T_Buchmann with the nod to J_McGinn 
          ...  J_McGinn belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  N_Pope has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  N_Pope is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 44 :(len) E_Skhiri takes advantage of a mistake by A_Theate 
          ...  He crosses to T_Buchmann 
          ...  But D_Leite sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 45 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Faye 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Burdisso 
Min. 45 :(uni) A_Kral cuts in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Keane 
          ...  F_Kostic leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 46 :(uni) R_Keane pushes it past the defender 
          ...  R_Keane attempts a lob! 
          ...  B_Samba takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 47 :(uni) A_Kral holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Faye 
          ...  M_Faye rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 47 :(len) T_Buchmann sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  A_Diouf runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  W_Armitage hits it out for a throw 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Union Berlin 1-2 Lens

Min. 48 :(uni) D_Fofana takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Keane 
          ...  R_Keane is clean through! 
          ...  B_Samba tries to make himself big 
          ...  He nutmegs B_Samba 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 51 :(len) A_Diouf steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs W_Armitage 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  A_Diouf plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  N_Pope makes a difficult save 
Min. 53 :(uni) E_Nuamah hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Faye collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Faye with the shot on net! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 54 :(len) Y_Fofana backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  J_McGinn latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_McGinn with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But N_Pope punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that N_Pope got a touch 
Min. 55 :(len) Substitution by Lens 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Saibari 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Skhiri 
Min. 55 :(uni) E_Nuamah finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  E_Nuamah hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 55 :(len) I_Saibari looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to J_McGinn 
          ...  J_McGinn with a thundering shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 58 :(uni) R_Keane beats Y_Fofana 
          ...  But C_Gunter wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 61 :(len) A_Sorloth knocks the ball past W_Armitage 
          ...  A_Sorloth attempts a chip! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 64 :(len) A_Sorloth with an intelligent ball to F_Kostic 
          ...  F_Kostic with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Saibari hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  N_Pope comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  C_Gunter swings a leg at it! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Diouf with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  F_Kostic gets something on it! 
          ...  What agility from N_Pope 
Min. 65 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Dehl 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Cambiasso 
Min. 65 :(len) Substitution by Lens 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Boua_Die 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Diouf 
Min. 65 :(len) Tactical Change by Lens 
          ...  A_Sorloth will now play as a MF 
Min. 66 :(uni) Zubimendi drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to W_Armitage 
          ...  But J_Gimenez puts the ball out of play 
Min. 71 :(len) I_Saibari looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Gunter 
          ...  A_Theate does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 72 :(len) T_Buchmann gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  J_McGinn is unmarked 
          ...  J_McGinn tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  N_Pope gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 74 :(uni) R_Keane runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  R_Keane from 20 yards! 
          ...  But B_Samba punches it away 
Min. 76 :(uni) Zubimendi jinks past C_Gunter 
          ...  Zubimendi rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 77 :(uni) A_Kral unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Leite 
          ...  D_Leite drives the ball low! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 79 :(uni) A_Kral runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Leite 
          ...  D_Leite shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But B_Samba punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 80 :(uni) D_Fofana reads the run of W_Armitage 
          ...  S_Lobotka with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 85 :(uni) E_Nuamah runs at S_Lobotka 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  But J_McGinn spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 86 :(uni) L_Dehl takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  L_Dehl hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  B_Samba saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(uni) M_Faye flicks it past T_Buchmann 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  M_Faye sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  B_Samba has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  B_Samba is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 90 :(len) Y_Fofana with a 50-yard pass to S_Lobotka 
          ...  S_Lobotka rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  It's beaten N_Pope 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 94 :(uni) D_Fofana brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  D_Fofana tries to beat B_Samba! 
          ...  It hammers off the post 
          ...  And out for a throw in 
Min. 94 :(len) A_Sorloth with a glorious long pass to F_Kostic 
          ...  F_Kostic hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Kostic drives it into the box! 
          ...  T_Buchmann with the header 
          ...  N_Pope saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadion Alten Forsterei
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : D_Fofana
Scorers              : Zubimendi (4)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Lens Match Info
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Best player          : J_McGinn (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Diouf (15), J_McGinn (21)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Gunter (12), J_McGinn (29), F_Kostic (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Union Berlin  |    Lens
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       25
Off target           :          13        |       14
On target            :           8        |       11
Possession           :          29        |       71
Corners              :           3        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       12
Key Tackles          :           8        |       4
Key Passes           :          14        |       17
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Final Score          : Union Berlin 1 - 2 Lens
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Player Statistics - Union Berlin
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Pope         GK  25   1   1   1  25 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  43   0   0   0
W_Armitage     DF   1  20  15  13  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
A_Theate       DF   1  20  16   7  25 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  54   0  21
D_Leite        DF   1  19  15   9  27 |  96   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  57   0  40
N_Burdisso     DF   1  19  15  12  23 |  45   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  19   0  18
Zubimendi      MF   1  16  21   7  28 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  36  75
A_Kral         MF   1  14  20  11  23 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  52   0
E_Nuamah       MF   1   8  20  17  24 |  96   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  39  35
E_Cambiasso    MF   1  13  20   4  24 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Fofana       FW   1   8  14  22  26 |  96   0   0   4   1   3   0   0   0   0   0 100  18
R_Keane        FW   1   5  15  20  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  46
N_Hedl         GK  20   1   1   1   8 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Faye         DF   1  19  17  14  30 |  51   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  42
A_V_den_Borre  DF   1  19  15   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Dehl         MF   1   4  16  13  29 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
M_Kaufmann     FW   1   8  11  15  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Lens
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Samba        GK  27   1   1   1  21 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
J_Gimenez      DF   1  23  18  13  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
F_Kostic       DF   1  22  18  15  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  39
C_Gunter       DF   1  22  16   8  32 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  14  15  18
T_Buchmann     DF   1  20  16  15  24 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  68  15
S_Lobotka      DM   1  17  22   8  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  11  20
Y_Fofana       DM   1  17  21   4  22 |  96   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  53   0
E_Skhiri       MF   1  13  18   6  27 |  57   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60  48
A_Diouf        MF   1   8  20  17  21 |  67   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  84
J_McGinn       MF   1  14  22  20  30 |  96   0   1   0   1   8   1   1   0   0  22  14  86
A_Sorloth      MF   1   2  19  24  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  28  16
A_Schlager     GK  21   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Sagna        DF   1  19  16   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_de_Jong      MF   1  14  19  12  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Saibari      MF   1   5  20  16  26 |  39   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
H_Boua_Die     FW   1   5  14  19  27 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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