FFO EFL2, Rennes vs. Napoli (Fri May 22) Rennes | Napoli 5-3-2 L | 5-3-2 L Drew Hill | Peter Hayward | R_Risser GK | GK O_Vlachodimos M_Ciani DF | DF A_Rrahmani F_Mane DF | DF C_C_Vickers J_Jacquet DF | DF T_Bramble F_Winther DF | DF C_Natali D_Cisse DF | DF K_Toure M_Ballack MF | MF D_Ozoh A_Sishuba MF | MF M_van_Bommel J_Chotard MF | MF M_Cunha A_Gouiri FW | FW E_Mafoumbi Evanilson FW | FW M_Zalayeta | M_Travers SUB | SUB G_Coudert T_Holmes SUB | SUB J_St_Juste E_Le_Fee SUB | SUB Ederson F_Ranocchia SUB | SUB A_Iniesta K_Olaigbe SUB | SUB R_Palladino Min. 1 :(std) Tactical Change by Rennes ... Rennes have changed their playing style to P Min. 1 :(std) A_Gouiri lobs it over the defender ... Superbly timed tackle by K_Toure ... He made it look easy Min. 5 :(std) F_Mane holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to D_Cisse ... D_Cisse rifles it to the far post! ... O_Vlachodimos fists it away Min. 8 :(std) Evanilson knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Zalayeta ... But A_Rrahmani spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 11 :(std) M_Ballack controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... J_Jacquet gets onto the end of the pass! ... J_Jacquet tries the shot! ... Brilliant save from O_Vlachodimos Min. 12 :(std) Evanilson beats T_Bramble with absolute ease! ... Blocked by C_C_Vickers Min. 16 :(std) M_Ciani with a burst of pace ... A delicate chip from M_Ciani! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 16 :(nap) E_Mafoumbi leaves M_Ciani standing ... D_Cisse takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 18 :(std) F_Mane is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to A_Gouiri ... C_C_Vickers with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 19 :(std) Evanilson spits at C_C_Vickers ... 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! Min. 21 :(nap) M_Cunha looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to E_Mafoumbi ... A left-footer by E_Mafoumbi! ... R_Risser with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 23 :(nap) M_Cunha sidesteps his marker ... He showed great skill there ... M_Ballack with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 23 :(std) F_Winther with a pinpoint pass to A_Gouiri ... E_Mafoumbi with a bad challenge Min. 24 :(std) A_Sishuba looks for options ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to Evanilson ... But M_van_Bommel wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 26 :(nap) M_Cunha rushes through the defence ... M_Cunha sees R_Risser off his line! ... R_Risser makes a fine save Min. 30 :(std) Evanilson pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... A_Gouiri is clean through! ... A_Gouiri tries to chip the ball over O_Vlachodimos! ... But O_Vlachodimos punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 34 :(std) A_Sishuba takes possession on the edge of the box ... C_Natali gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 37 :(std) M_Ballack unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Sishuba ... Well intercepted by M_van_Bommel Min. 38 :(nap) C_Natali looks up ... He swings the ball right towards M_Cunha ... M_Cunha hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... R_Risser with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 39 :(nap) D_Ozoh hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... E_Mafoumbi latches onto it! ... E_Mafoumbi attempts the shot! ... But R_Risser punches it away Min. 40 :(nap) C_C_Vickers with a 50-yard pass to M_Zalayeta ... M_Zalayeta looks to see where R_Risser is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... It goes wide for a goal kick Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(std) A_Gouiri sidesteps C_Natali ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... A_Gouiri rifles it to the far post! ... O_Vlachodimos with the acrobatic save ... Well saved Min. 45 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: R_Palladino ... COMING OFF: M_Zalayeta Min. 45 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: A_Iniesta ... COMING OFF: M_Cunha ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Rennes 0-0 Napoli Min. 48 :(std) O_Vlachodimos miskicks! ... A_Sishuba is through! ... A_Sishuba with the goal bound shot! ... O_Vlachodimos with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 61 :(nap) C_Natali takes on M_Ballack ... He runs past him ... C_Natali rises above the defence to head the ball! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 62 :(std) M_Ballack skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Gouiri ... Good sliding challenge from C_Natali Min. 63 :(std) J_Chotard fires over a low cross to J_Jacquet ... But T_Bramble wins the ball Min. 69 :(std) F_Winther with a one-touch layoff to Evanilson ... A_Rrahmani beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 74 :(nap) E_Mafoumbi jumps over F_Winther's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... E_Mafoumbi with a thundering shot! ... Looks like it should be R_Risser's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... D_Ozoh curls it into the box! ... M_Ciani with a great clearance! Min. 75 :(std) Substitution by Rennes ... COMING ON: K_Olaigbe ... COMING OFF: Evanilson Min. 79 :(std) A_Gouiri slips past his marker ... Launched towards the top corner by A_Gouiri! ... But O_Vlachodimos makes an easy save Min. 80 :(std) Substitution by Rennes ... COMING ON: E_Le_Fee ... COMING OFF: J_Chotard Min. 85 :(std) F_Mane breaks free from C_C_Vickers ... F_Mane cracks a laser towards goal! ... O_Vlachodimos makes a fine save Min. 85 :(nap) K_Toure whips the ball across to R_Palladino ... R_Palladino drives it low! ... R_Risser with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 85 :(nap) It's game over for D_Ozoh ... He's pulled up and won't be able to continue! Even the magic sponge did not work! Min. 85 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: Ederson ... COMING OFF: D_Ozoh Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(std) K_Olaigbe breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat O_Vlachodimos now! ... K_Toure trips him up from behind! ... It looks like he could be sent off! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... It could have been worse! ... FREE KICK! ... What a silly place to give away a free kick ... E_Le_Fee hits it over the wall ... But O_Vlachodimos palms it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 89 :(std) M_Ballack jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... M_Ballack tries to lob the keeper! ... O_Vlachodimos guesses right Min. 91 :(nap) C_C_Vickers with the header on ... He finds E_Mafoumbi in space ... E_Mafoumbi plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 93 :(std) A_Gouiri squares up to his marker ... He spits at C_Natali ... He could be in big trouble! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! ... The ref must have got a nice Christmas present Min. 95 :(nap) A_Rrahmani with a 40-yard pass to E_Mafoumbi ... A glorious effort by E_Mafoumbi! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... Peter Hayward spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 96 :(std) K_Olaigbe cuts inside C_Natali ... He worked that well ... A glorious effort by K_Olaigbe! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Roazhon Park ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rennes Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : F_Mane Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : Evanilson (19), A_Gouiri (93) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Napoli Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : O_Vlachodimos (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Toure (88) Injured : D_Ozoh (85) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rennes | Napoli Attempts on Goal : 11 | 10 Off target : 2 | 5 On target : 9 | 5 Possession : 61 | 39 Corners : 0 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 3 Fouls : 4 | 8 Key Tackles : 3 | 10 Key Passes : 9 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Rennes 0 - 0 Napoli ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 27 1 1 1 25 | 100 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 0 M_Ciani DF 1 18 13 9 26 | 100 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 19 F_Mane DF 1 23 18 15 26 | 100 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 32 15 J_Jacquet DF 1 21 13 11 28 | 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 F_Winther DF 1 21 16 5 16 | 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 D_Cisse DF 1 16 22 7 31 | 100 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 0 23 M_Ballack MF 1 14 21 17 23 | 100 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 24 39 13 A_Sishuba MF 1 11 21 15 29 | 100 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 15 J_Chotard MF 1 14 21 9 26 | 84 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 A_Gouiri FW 1 2 16 23 24 | 100 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 19 Evanilson FW 1 3 15 23 29 | 79 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 17 -2 M_Travers GK 21 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Holmes DF 1 17 6 6 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Le_Fee MF 1 5 19 13 31 | 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 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 20 25 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Player Statistics - Napoli Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O_Vlachodimos GK 29 1 1 1 26 | 100 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 0 0 0 A_Rrahmani DF 1 24 19 5 30 | 100 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 15 0 C_C_Vickers DF 1 24 17 13 25 | 100 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 34 0 T_Bramble DF 1 21 16 7 21 | 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 0 C_Natali DF 1 21 15 12 31 | 100 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 19 16 K_Toure DF 1 20 14 9 29 | 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 16 18 -2 D_Ozoh MF 1 14 23 16 22 | 89 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 M_van_Bommel MF 1 14 22 11 24 | 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0 0 M_Cunha MF 1 2 22 20 22 | 45 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 20 E_Mafoumbi FW 1 9 17 21 20 | 100 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 M_Zalayeta FW 1 5 16 20 21 | 45 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 G_Coudert GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_St_Juste DF 1 19 17 13 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ederson MF 1 17 22 13 31 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Iniesta MF 1 16 22 15 26 | 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Palladino FW 1 10 14 20 26 | 55 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1779471967 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40