FFO EFL2, PSV vs. Rennes (Fri Jan 23) PSV | Rennes 4-4-2 C | 4-3-1-2 L Harry Kleinjan | Drew Hill | J_Griffiths GK | GK R_Risser M_Dawson DF | DF A_Truffert B_Alves DF | DF F_Mane B_Howedes DF | DF F_Winther L_Oppie DF | DF J_Jacquet Y_Kabadayi MF | MF D_Cisse D_Biondini MF | MF J_Chotard E_Anderson MF | MF A_Sishuba N_Fraser MF | AM M_Ballack D_Washington FW | FW Evanilson G_Higuain FW | FW A_Gouiri | M_Landreau SUB | SUB M_Travers M_Ullmann SUB | SUB M_Ciani R_Zalazar SUB | SUB E_Le_Fee Michel SUB | SUB F_Ranocchia S_Fletcher SUB | SUB K_Olaigbe Min. 1 :(std) Tactical Change by Rennes ... Rennes have changed their playing style to P Min. 1 :(std) F_Mane takes advantage of a mistake by B_Howedes ... He runs towards goal ... F_Mane with a thundering volley! ... J_Griffiths parries it Min. 4 :(psv) Y_Kabadayi with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to B_Alves ... F_Mane bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 5 :(std) D_Cisse controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... A_Truffert gets onto the end of the pass! ... N_Fraser rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 5 :(std) A_Truffert jumps over B_Alves's challenge ... D_Biondini stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 8 :(psv) L_Oppie cuts the ball back to G_Higuain ... G_Higuain hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... It hits the post ... But it goes in!! ... GOAL!! ... PSV go ahead in this match now! ... PSV 1-0 Rennes ... Min. 8 :(psv) E_Anderson is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to M_Dawson ... F_Mane with a nasty foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... The Referee wants a word ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 9 :(psv) B_Howedes finds the run of B_Alves ... F_Winther beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 10 :(std) Evanilson breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on J_Griffiths! ... Y_Kabadayi brings him down! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! ... FREE KICK! ... Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up ... J_Chotard hits it hard ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... J_Griffiths pushes it behind! ... CORNER! ... F_Winther hits it towards the far post! ... J_Griffiths thumps the ball away! Min. 11 :(psv) N_Fraser with a 40-yard pass to Y_Kabadayi ... A_Truffert fouls badly ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a very dangerous position! ... E_Anderson smashes it goalwards with the outside of his foot ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 12 :(psv) D_Washington with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to M_Dawson ... M_Ballack with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... The Referee warns him ... FREE KICK ... Just inside their own half ... D_Washington hoists it forward ... G_Higuain gets on the end of it ... G_Higuain tries one from the edge of the box! ... But he got that all wrong Min. 14 :(std) Evanilson with an early cross to A_Truffert ... What a shot from A_Truffert! ... It could go anywhere ... J_Griffiths was lucky there Min. 20 :(std) M_Ballack slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... M_Ballack with a thundering shot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into J_Griffiths's arms ... But he recovers to save! Min. 21 :(psv) D_Washington cuts in on F_Mane's blind side ... D_Washington hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... R_Risser grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 23 :(psv) G_Higuain lobs it over A_Truffert ... G_Higuain unleashes a pile driver! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 25 :(psv) N_Fraser takes advantage of a mistake by A_Sishuba ... It's a lucky break ... N_Fraser leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ... The crowd goes wild! ... PSV 2-0 Rennes ... Min. 26 :(std) Tactical Change by Rennes ... Rennes have changed their playing style to A Min. 26 :(psv) M_Dawson looks up ... He swings the ball right towards D_Washington ... Launched towards the top corner by D_Washington! ... R_Risser is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... OH! It drifts just past the post ... Great strike! ... Deserved a goal really Min. 26 :(std) F_Winther gets lucky and beats M_Dawson ... Now with the centre to A_Gouiri ... Y_Kabadayi is late with that one ... I think he was just trying to get to the ball ... The referee comes over to him ... Will he show him another yellow? ... He does! That's the end of the match for him! ... RED CARD!! Min. 27 :(std) M_Ballack with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to Evanilson ... Evanilson with the attempt at goal! ... He miskicks the ball ... He's managed to put that out of the stadium Min. 33 :(psv) B_Howedes plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... L_Oppie decides to keep possession instead! ... He runs towards the goal now! ... J_Jacquet wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... D_Biondini chips the ball in towards the far post! ... R_Risser comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... D_Washington with the header ... But R_Risser with the difficult save Min. 33 :(std) A_Gouiri with a pinpoint pass to F_Winther ... An audacious effort from F_Winther! ... J_Griffiths dives towards his top let hand corner ... He's pushed that one just around the goal ... Super Stop! ... CORNER! ... J_Jacquet lofts the ball in! ... J_Griffiths fists it away! Min. 34 :(psv) G_Higuain off the woodwork! ... D_Biondini picks up the deflection ... D_Biondini with the crafty shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Washington dinks the ball into the area! ... The ball comes to L_Oppie ... He gets the shot away ... R_Risser saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 35 :(std) A_Sishuba looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to F_Mane ... F_Mane strikes a wicked curler! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Drew Hill spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 35 :(psv) N_Fraser finds his way through ... He bent his run well ... Evanilson with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! Min. 40 :(psv) D_Biondini is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He throws it to D_Washington ... Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. ... A powerful header from D_Washington! ... It looks good ... But he puts it wide Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 46 :(psv) B_Howedes with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to L_Oppie ... But M_Ballack wins the tackle ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: PSV 2-0 Rennes Min. 46 :(psv) M_Dawson feeds the ball to D_Washington ... Blocked by A_Sishuba Min. 47 :(std) M_Ballack sprints down the flank ... He threads the ball in to A_Gouiri ... A_Gouiri with the shot! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... J_Griffiths was beaten there! Min. 49 :(std) D_Cisse looks up 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! ... D_Cisse tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 51 :(std) The defender slips and falls over! ... A_Sishuba is through! ... The ball hits B_Howedes in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 52 :(psv) M_Dawson looks around for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to G_Higuain ... G_Higuain rises above the defence to head the ball! ... R_Risser gets his fingertips to it Min. 54 :(psv) E_Anderson knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... E_Anderson with a low drive through the rain! ... R_Risser makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 55 :(psv) D_Biondini with the header on ... He finds D_Washington in space ... A_Truffert hits it out for a corner ... We need a good ball in here! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... D_Biondini flights it in! ... R_Risser comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 55 :(std) F_Winther chips the ball over the defence and finds J_Chotard ... J_Chotard with a graceful, looping effort! ... But J_Griffiths hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 56 :(psv) D_Washington can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... A powerful shot by D_Washington! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 57 :(psv) B_Alves sprints past A_Truffert ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... B_Alves curls the ball in on goal! ... But R_Risser punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 57 :(std) J_Jacquet gets lucky and beats L_Oppie ... Now with the centre to M_Ballack ... M_Ballack with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... But it goes just over Min. 58 :(std) A_Sishuba knocks it forward ... B_Alves slips ... M_Ballack gets to it! ... M_Ballack with a scorcher of a shot! ... But J_Griffiths makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 63 :(std) M_Ballack plays a great one-two ... He continues to run forward now ... B_Howedes with a superb tackle! ... He easily dispossessed him Min. 65 :(psv) D_Washington sprints past F_Winther ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... D_Washington aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... R_Risser with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 67 :(psv) M_Dawson with a long pass to D_Washington ... D_Washington with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... But R_Risser punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 68 :(psv) B_Alves whips the ball across to N_Fraser ... F_Winther seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 70 :(std) Substitution by Rennes ... COMING ON: K_Olaigbe ... COMING OFF: A_Gouiri Min. 70 :(psv) M_Dawson has plenty of time and space ... M_Dawson aims for the top right corner! ... R_Risser falls over ... But R_Risser is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 71 :(psv) N_Fraser with a real burst of pace ... He shows F_Winther a clean set of heals ... N_Fraser fires the shot in! ... But R_Risser punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 72 :(std) J_Jacquet with a measured pass to K_Olaigbe ... K_Olaigbe with a terrific drive! ... J_Griffiths with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 73 :(std) J_Jacquet sidesteps B_Howedes ... That was too easy ... Brilliantly taken away by B_Alves!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 74 :(psv) B_Howedes is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to D_Biondini ... F_Mane fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The referee comes over to him ... Will he show him another yellow? ... He does! That's the end of the match for him! ... RED CARD!! Min. 75 :(psv) Substitution by PSV ... COMING ON: M_Ullmann ... COMING OFF: L_Oppie Min. 77 :(std) J_Chotard with a long pass to A_Truffert ... B_Alves fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 79 :(psv) Substitution by PSV ... COMING ON: Michel ... COMING OFF: D_Biondini Min. 80 :(psv) Substitution by PSV ... COMING ON: S_Fletcher ... COMING OFF: G_Higuain Min. 80 :(std) Substitution by Rennes ... COMING ON: M_Ciani ... COMING OFF: F_Winther Min. 81 :(psv) Michel has a go! ... It hits the defender ... N_Fraser collects the loose ball! ... N_Fraser with a graceful, looping effort! ... R_Risser just watches it drift out of play! Min. 81 :(std) M_Ballack plays the early ball across the box to find A_Sishuba in space ... D_Washington gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 82 :(psv) S_Fletcher nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... S_Fletcher with a blistering shot! ... But R_Risser punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 82 :(std) J_Jacquet kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... A_Sishuba gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... Driven towards goal by A_Sishuba! ... J_Griffiths falls over ... But J_Griffiths is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 83 :(std) M_Ballack skips the challenge from B_Alves ... M_Ballack with a blistering shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... J_Griffiths is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... D_Cisse plays it towards the near post! ... J_Griffiths comes towards the ball ... And he claims it with ease! Min. 84 :(std) J_Chotard takes advantage of a mistake by E_Anderson ... He puts in K_Olaigbe! ... A delicate chip from K_Olaigbe! ... J_Griffiths catches the ball Min. 87 :(std) K_Olaigbe pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... J_Jacquet is clean through! ... J_Jacquet with the shot on net! ... But J_Griffiths is equal to it Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(psv) B_Howedes runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to N_Fraser ... N_Fraser tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... But R_Risser pulls out a save of the game Min. 88 :(std) M_Ballack nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... M_Ullmann pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 90 :(psv) S_Fletcher turns well with the ball ... He has some space now! ... J_Jacquet reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 91 :(psv) D_Washington had to stretch to reach the pass ... D_Washington hits a crisp volley! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 92 :(std) M_Ballack controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... K_Olaigbe gets onto the end of the pass! ... Driven towards goal by K_Olaigbe! ... J_Griffiths makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 93 :(psv) S_Fletcher flicks the ball through ... D_Washington runs onto it! ... But D_Cisse clears the danger ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Philips Stadion ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PSV Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Howedes (Man of the Match) Scorers : G_Higuain (8), N_Fraser (25) Sent Off : Y_Kabadayi (26) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rennes Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Ballack Scorers : N/A Sent Off : F_Mane (74) Booked : A_Truffert (11) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PSV | Rennes Attempts on Goal : 23 | 18 Off target : 10 | 7 On target : 13 | 11 Possession : 60 | 40 Corners : 3 | 3 Red Cards : 1 | 1 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 5 | 8 Key Tackles : 6 | 9 Key Passes : 20 | 16 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : PSV 2 - 0 Rennes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - PSV Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J_Griffiths GK 26 1 1 1 26 | 97 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 124 0 0 0 M_Dawson DF 1 20 16 14 25 | 97 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 72 16 B_Alves DF 1 20 15 14 26 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 19 16 B_Howedes DF 1 20 14 6 27 | 97 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 100 0 L_Oppie DF 1 18 15 12 28 | 76 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 42 18 Y_Kabadayi MF 1 10 22 17 31 | 26 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -12 0 -12 D_Biondini MF 1 15 19 14 22 | 80 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 23 30 14 E_Anderson MF 1 10 21 18 22 | 97 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 13 22 N_Fraser MF 1 7 17 21 29 | 97 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 17 51 D_Washington FW 1 10 20 23 27 | 97 0 1 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 28 14 46 G_Higuain FW 1 8 15 20 25 | 81 0 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 19 54 M_Landreau GK 24 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Ullmann DF 1 15 12 6 24 | 21 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 R_Zalazar MF 1 8 15 11 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Michel MF 1 8 18 13 25 | 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 S_Fletcher FW 1 4 13 18 26 | 16 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 21 12 Player Statistics - Rennes Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Risser GK 25 1 1 1 25 | 97 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 0 0 0 A_Truffert DF 1 23 14 15 30 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 13 -2 13 F_Mane DF 1 22 17 14 26 | 75 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 4 -12 18 F_Winther DF 1 20 15 4 16 | 81 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 38 26 J_Jacquet DF 1 20 12 10 28 | 97 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 66 20 D_Cisse MF 1 16 21 7 31 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 0 21 J_Chotard MF 1 14 20 8 26 | 97 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 44 A_Sishuba MF 1 11 20 14 29 | 97 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 27 28 16 M_Ballack AM 1 14 20 17 23 | 97 0 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 24 56 46 Evanilson FW 1 3 15 23 29 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 5 A_Gouiri FW 1 2 15 22 24 | 71 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 6 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 18 13 9 26 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Le_Fee MF 1 5 18 13 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Ranocchia MF 1 13 16 14 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Olaigbe FW 1 8 16 19 25 | 26 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18 33 1769194965 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40