Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Lyon (Wed Oct 25)


                              Benfica  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 P
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Kristoffer Peace
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK Bonner
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF G_Angella
                            D_Rose DF  |  DF Ian_David_Mc
                          W_Samuel DF  |  DF Gary_Mcvittie
                         P_Maldini DF  |  DF B_White
                      J_Mascherano MF  |  MF X_Alonso
                           Liziero MF  |  MF N_Whiteside
                        S_Nakamoto MF  |  MF Inacio
                          C_Medina MF  |  AM A_Rodriguez
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW A_Lombardo
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW Jeffinho
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB Higuim
                          W_Morgan SUB |  SUB D_Franz
                           Diego_T SUB |  SUB M_Laudrup
                         K_Commons SUB |  SUB B_Gilmour
                           A_Pirlo SUB |  SUB B_McBride

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(bfa) S_Nakamoto controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  T_Erak gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  T_Erak fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Bonner is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Mascherano chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Ian_David_Mc
Min. 5  :(bfa) P_Maldini sprints past the defender
          ...  G_Angella brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 8  :(bfa) D_Rose has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Ian_David_Mc with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  D_Suker hits it over the wall
          ...  Bonner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 12 :(lyn) Ian_David_Mc with a glorious 60-yard pass to Jeffinho
          ...  J_Mascherano body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That s a careless challenge!!
Min. 13 :(lyn) Jeffinho with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves W_Samuel behind
          ...  Jeffinho hits the ball first time!
          ...  N_Winneke makes a good save
Min. 14 :(bfa) T_Erak skips the challenge from G_Angella
          ...  B_White with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  J_Mascherano floats it forward
          ...  T_Erak latches onto the end of it
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie wins the ball
Min. 16 :(bfa) C_Medina is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to T_Erak
          ...  B_White goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 17 :(bfa) Liziero curls the ball out wide to S_Nakamoto
          ...  S_Nakamoto tries to beat Bonner from outside the area!
          ...  Bonner falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Unlucky!
          ...  The Benfica fans start to taunt him now!
          ...  Benfica go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 18 :(bfa) C_Medina looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to J_Foyth
          ...  G_Angella cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 21 :(lyn) G_Angella with a measured ball to Gary_Mcvittie
          ...  Fine tackle by C_Medina
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 22 :(bfa) J_Foyth takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Suker
          ...  What a shot from D_Suker !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But Bonner pulls out a save of the game
Min. 24 :(bfa) J_Foyth with a penetrating pass to J_Mascherano
          ...  G_Angella plays the back pass
          ...  Bonner can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Liziero hits it towards the far post!
          ...  The ball comes to T_Erak
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  Bonner parries it
Min. 24 :(lyn) Inacio with the towering header to A_Lombardo
          ...  W_Samuel takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 29 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  Bonner falls over
          ...  But Bonner is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 32 :(lyn) A_Rodriguez spots Jeffinho who is in acres of space
          ...  Jeffinho aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But N_Winneke with the difficult save
Min. 35 :(bfa) T_Erak sidesteps G_Angella
          ...  T_Erak with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Bonner blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 36 :(lyn) Inacio sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Lombardo
          ...  J_Foyth is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
Min. 36 :(lyn) N_Whiteside brings it under control
          ...  He takes on P_Maldini
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Lombardo!
          ...  A_Lombardo hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 37 :(bfa) J_Mascherano races into the box
          ...  He sees T_Erak lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by G_Angella
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakamoto plays it into the danger area!
          ...  G_Angella wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 38 :(bfa) Liziero plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Suker decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  D_Suker goes for goal !
          ...  What agility from Bonner
Min. 39 :(lyn) A_Lombardo is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to N_Whiteside
          ...  P_Maldini with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 42 :(bfa) W_Samuel lays the ball back to S_Nakamoto
          ...  A glorious effort by S_Nakamoto !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by S_Nakamoto
          ...  It comes to T_Erak
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  Bonner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by Bonner !!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 47 :(lyn) A_Lombardo takes advantage of a mistake by D_Suker
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  But P_Maldini slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 52 :(lyn) X_Alonso holds the ball up
          ...  He sees A_Lombardo in space!
          ...  D_Rose clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 60 :(bfa) W_Morgan comes on for P_Maldini and takes up a DF role
Min. 60 :(lyn) M_Laudrup is coming on and X_Alonso is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 60 :(lyn) B_Gilmour comes on for A_Rodriguez and will play AM to the delight of the fans
Min. 62 :(bfa) Diego_T is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Rose is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 63 :(bfa) K_Commons is being prepared to come on
          ...  Liziero is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 64 :(bfa) K_Commons looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  But B_Gilmour barges him off the ball
Min. 65 :(lyn) B_Gilmour with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from W_Samuel
          ...  J_Foyth with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 66 :(bfa) K_Commons gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Ian_David_Mc!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  K_Commons with the shot on net !
          ...  But Bonner punches it away
Min. 70 :(lyn) a big roar from the crowd as D_Franz comes on for Ian_David_Mc to play DF
Min. 70 :(lyn) B_McBride is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Lombardo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 71 :(bfa) T_Erak beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  T_Erak with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 72 :(bfa) C_Medina skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Suker
          ...  D_Franz takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 72 :(lyn) Gary_Mcvittie turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_McBride
          ...  T_Erak takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
Min. 75 :(bfa) C_Medina with the diagonal pass J_Mascherano
          ...  N_Whiteside wins the ball well
          ...  K_Clark has given a free kick
          ...  K_Clark ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Kristoffer Peace looks relieved
Min. 76 :(bfa) J_Foyth looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Nakamoto
          ...  S_Nakamoto hits the ball first time!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 78 :(bfa) J_Mascherano with a reverse pass to W_Samuel
          ...  W_Samuel hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Bonner with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 80 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto floats the ball in to find T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 81 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  G_Angella reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 82 :(bfa) J_Mascherano backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  S_Nakamoto gets on the end of it
          ...  S_Nakamoto tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But Bonner just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 85 :(bfa) J_Mascherano has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Gary_Mcvittie
          ...  He knocks it to T_Erak!
          ...  T_Erak tries to beat Bonner from outside the area!
          ...  Bonner parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Bonner recovers to save!!
Min. 87 :(bfa) Diego_T hits a hard pass to D_Suker
          ...  From long range D_Suker bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  Bonner is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 87 :(lyn) G_Angella knocks the ball past the lunge of W_Samuel
          ...  G_Angella with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  N_Winneke just watches float over the bar!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 120,771
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : S_Nakamoto (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Nakamoto (17)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Maldini (39)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : G_Angella
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ian_David_Mc (8), B_White (14)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Benfica      |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       4
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :          11        |       2
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       13
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          18        |       6
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 0 Lyon
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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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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  37  15   7  42 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
D_Rose         DF   1  32  11   8  22 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  32   8   4  28 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
P_Maldini      DF   2  31   7   4  33 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  18
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  31   8  47 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
Liziero        MF   1  19  30   5  23 |  65   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  29  17  32 |  93   0   0   3   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  30  30
C_Medina       MF   2  19  22   1   9 |  93   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  30  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  31  12   7  10 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  26   5   5  29 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Commons      MF   1   9  32  11  32 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Pirlo        MF   1  15  30   8  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Lyon
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Bonner         GK  32   1   2   2  32 |  93  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
G_Angella      DF   1  34  13  11  21 |  93   0   6   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 120  10   0
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  31  10   6  30 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2 -22 -22
Gary_Mcvittie  DF   2  29   1   5  25 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_White        DF   2  28   1   2  28 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
X_Alonso       MF   1   1  30   2  28 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Whiteside    MF   1  12  29  12  27 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Inacio         MF   2  14  26  13  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Rodriguez    AM   1   9  30  21  44 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6  10  32  32 |  72   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Jeffinho       FW   2   1   5  29  15 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Higuim         GK  31   2   5   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Franz        DF   2  26   8   8  22 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Laudrup      MF   2  15  27   7  22 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Gilmour      AM   1  10  26  19  33 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_McBride      FW   1   7   1  20  28 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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