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Season 20 Archive: Elite League, Week 17
Benfica 3 - 0 Lyon
Elite Football League Match, Benfica vs. Lyon (Sun Jun 07)
Benfica | Lyon
3-5-2 E | 4-4-2 N
Steven Theobald | Alex Ragau
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK T_Snelders
C_Thomson DF | DF T_Derijck
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF K_Abrha
R_Tomassi DF | DF L_Inagzij
B_Zamora MF | DF C_Luciano
B_Abdoulaye MF | MF Lee_Ho
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF D_Platt
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF B_Bannan
J_Bolm MF | MF Pichu_Atienza
S_Morison FW | FW Diaviera
A_Langlitz FW | FW Taliyah
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB Brandon_Statz
J_Djourou SUB | SUB F_Da_Silva
C_Barr SUB | SUB C_Mongongu
D_Damjanovic SUB | SUB D_De_Rossi
K_McInally SUB | SUB Z_Ibrahimovic
Referee: P_Graham (Wales)
Min. 1 :(lyn) Lee_Ho looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to D_Platt
... D_Platt controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks very relieved!
Min. 2 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with a glorious long pass to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 6 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... K_Abrha reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 7 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi flicks it over C_Luciano and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... A delicate header from Zheng_Zhi !
... The ball moves through the air!
... T_Snelders moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... GOAL !!
... T_Snelders looks dejected!
... That's given Benfica the lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 10 :(bfa) B_Zamora curls the ball out wide to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 12 :(lyn) D_Platt with a penetrating pass to L_Inagzij
... Wonderful sliding challenge by B_Zamora
Min. 13 :(lyn) Diaviera times his run well
... Diaviera attempts to nutmeg E_Thorstvedt!
... It hits off a defender!
... E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Pichu_Atienza swings it in!
... E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
Min. 14 :(bfa) J_Bolm nutmegs C_Luciano, he continues to run forward
... K_Abrha gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 21 :(lyn) Taliyah gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside R_Tomassi!
... He has some space now!
... R_Tomassi knocks the ball back to E_Thorstvedt
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past E_Thorstvedt!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... D_Platt floats the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 22 :(lyn) L_Inagzij finds Taliyah on the edge of the box
... Taliyah with a stunning strike !
... E_Thorstvedt narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 24 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw passes the ball to S_Morison
... But T_Derijck wins the ball
Min. 25 :(lyn) Taliyah takes possession
... What can he do here?
... P_Do_Shaw with the tackle
... P_Graham will want to speak to him
Min. 26 :(lyn) Lee_Ho skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Taliyah
... Taliyah hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... E_Thorstvedt manages to turn it behind
... CORNER!
... Lee_Ho hits it towards the far post!
... The ball finds its way to B_Bannan
... He gets the shot away
... E_Thorstvedt gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 27 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza is down clutching his leg
... He is ok to carry on though
Min. 28 :(bfa) S_Morison runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... S_Morison cracks a laser towards goal !
... But T_Snelders makes a fine save
Min. 29 :(lyn) Taliyah latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... Taliyah with the punt towards goal!
... Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... C_Luciano plays it towards the near post!
... E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
Min. 30 :(lyn) Lee_Ho kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... D_Platt gets on the end of the pass
... R_Tomassi rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... P_Graham will just give him a speaking to
Min. 30 :(lyn) T_Derijck brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... Lee_Ho gets on the end of the pass
... Lee_Ho with a bicycle kick !
... But E_Thorstvedt palms it behind
... P_Graham has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 32 :(lyn) L_Inagzij beats his marker
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves P_Graham
... L_Inagzij hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 33 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... A_Langlitz keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... A delicate chip from A_Langlitz !
... GOAL !!
... T_Snelders shouts at his defenders
... Benfica 2-0 Lyon ...
Min. 34 :(lyn) B_Bannan controls it well
... He nutmegs C_Thomson
... He puts in Taliyah!
... Zheng_Zhi goes in with high feet!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... P_Graham shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 35 :(bfa) A_Langlitz steps over the ball
... He nutmegs the defender
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... A_Langlitz could have let it bounce!
... T_Snelders parries it
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... P_Do_Shaw chips the ball in towards the far post!
... S_Morison loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... It floats over T_Snelders
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 35 :(lyn) B_Bannan is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to D_Platt
... A powerful shot by D_Platt !
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away
Min. 36 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz with a low drive through the rain!
... But T_Snelders parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 38 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a neat pass into B_Abdoulaye
... B_Abdoulaye from 20 yards !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... T_Snelders never had a chance!
Min. 39 :(bfa) S_Morison takes possession
... What can he do here?
... S_Morison hits a great drive!
... T_Snelders with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 40 :(bfa) B_Zamora threads the through ball to S_Morison
... S_Morison aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... T_Snelders fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 41 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz hits a great shot !
... T_Snelders watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 42 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye has it now
... He takes on T_Derijck
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Yann_M_Vila!
... Yann_M_Vila hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lyn) D_Platt with a flicked pass to Taliyah
... Taliyah tries to catch the keeper out!
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 45 :(bfa) It seems B_Abdoulaye has switched to a DM
Min. 45 :(lyn) B_Bannan plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Taliyah keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Taliyah drives it towards goal !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 45 :(bfa) B_Zamora is unmarked!
... Taliyah with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 47 :(bfa) J_Bolm flicks it past K_Abrha
... He runs forward
... J_Bolm pounds a rocket on goal !
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into T_Snelders's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 48 :(bfa) S_Morison beats T_Derijck
... Taliyah fouls
... That was disgusting
... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
... He knew he had to be careful after the first one, and this time he had to walk!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-0 Lyon
Min. 46 :(bfa) C_Thomson turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Langlitz
... But L_Inagzij puts it in row Z!
Min. 47 :(bfa) A_Langlitz jumps over Diaviera's challenge
... A_Langlitz with a powerful diving header!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 50 :(bfa) B_Zamora runs with pace at the defence
... T_Derijck reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 50 :(lyn) Diaviera barges Yann_M_Vila off the ball
... Diaviera with the overhead !
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 51 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to B_Zamora
... B_Zamora with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... T_Snelders parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 59 :(bfa) A_Langlitz flicks it past C_Luciano
... He runs forward
... A_Langlitz gets up high for the header !
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 60 :(lyn) Diaviera loses Yann_M_Vila
... Diaviera with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 63 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Yann_M_Vila gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... C_Luciano with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 65 :(lyn) K_Abrha plays it forward to Diaviera
... A_Langlitz with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 66 :(bfa) B_Zamora spots A_Langlitz who is in acres of space
... A_Langlitz looks to see where T_Snelders is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 66 :(lyn) B_Bannan brings it under control
... He takes on Yann_M_Vila
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Diaviera!
... Diaviera has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... E_Thorstvedt is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 68 :(lyn) Lee_Ho controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... L_Inagzij gets onto the end of the pass!
... L_Inagzij hits the ball on the bounce !
... E_Thorstvedt gets up well to catch that one
Min. 69 :(lyn) D_Platt runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to C_Luciano
... A delicate chip from C_Luciano !
... But E_Thorstvedt parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 71 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw spots C_Thomson who is in acres of space
... C_Thomson pounds a rocket on goal !
... T_Snelders tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 72 :(bfa) C_Thomson finds his way through
... He lost his man too easily
... C_Thomson has a dig at goal!
... It's beaten T_Snelders
... It goes wide !!
Min. 73 :(lyn) Diaviera runs at R_Tomassi
... He takes it past him
... Diaviera with a little chip!
... E_Thorstvedt parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 75 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
... D_Damjanovic will come on for B_Zamora and play MF
Min. 75 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to S_Morison
... But T_Derijck sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 76 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
... C_Barr will come on for C_Thomson and play DF
Min. 81 :(bfa) K_McInally replaces S_Morison and will play FW
Min. 81 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from D_Damjanovic to J_Bolm
... A powerful shot by J_Bolm !
... T_Snelders saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 84 :(lyn) Lee_Ho hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... D_Platt collects the loose ball!
... K_McInally muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... P_Graham reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 84 :(lyn) Diaviera beats R_Tomassi
... He showed great skill there
... Yann_M_Vila slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 86 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a 50-yard pass to P_Do_Shaw
... P_Do_Shaw hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... It hits the post
... GOAL !!
... What a great effort!
... Benfica 3-0 Lyon ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic pauses and waits for support
... He runs towards goal
... D_Damjanovic swings in the shot!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 90 :(lyn) D_Platt with a real burst of pace
... He shows R_Tomassi a clean set of heals
... D_Platt controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 113,249
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : P_Do_Shaw (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Zheng_Zhi (7), A_Langlitz (33), P_Do_Shaw (86)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Zheng_Zhi (34), K_McInally (84)
Injured : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player : Lee_Ho
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : Taliyah (48)
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Lyon
Attempts on Goal : 23 | 18
Off target : 12 | 6
On target : 11 | 12
Possession : 53 | 47
Corners : 1 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 2 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 0
Fouls : 11 | 5
Key Tackles : 4 | 7
Key Passes : 17 | 15
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Final Score : Benfica 3 - 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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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 97 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 115 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 28 11 6 25 | 79 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 26 13 7 22 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 30 21
R_Tomassi DF 1 25 8 7 37 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
B_Zamora MF 2 11 28 8 25 | 78 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 40 5
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 14 27 7 39 | 97 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 55 1
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 27 8 42 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 18
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 26 8 25 | 97 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 65 20
J_Bolm MF 2 11 25 12 32 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 84 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 20 36
A_Langlitz FW 3 7 10 24 32 | 97 0 1 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 20 0 36
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 28 5 9 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Barr DF 2 27 12 9 27 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 28 10 42 | 19 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 29 27 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
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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T_Snelders GK 30 2 3 4 16 | 97 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
T_Derijck DF 2 24 13 2 29 | 97 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
K_Abrha DF 1 24 9 6 33 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
L_Inagzij DF 1 23 10 6 11 | 97 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 10
C_Luciano DF 2 23 7 7 31 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
Lee_Ho MF 1 3 26 5 32 | 97 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 30 -15
D_Platt MF 1 3 25 10 25 | 97 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 30 11
B_Bannan MF 1 7 24 4 27 | 97 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 5
Pichu_Atienza MF 1 14 23 6 33 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Diaviera FW 1 8 10 27 21 | 97 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -3
Taliyah FW 2 6 6 26 44 | 48 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 3
Brandon_Statz GK 26 1 7 2 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F_Da_Silva DF 1 23 8 4 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Mongongu DF 2 24 8 6 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_De_Rossi MF 2 13 20 5 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Z_Ibrahimovic FW 1 4 4 26 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Benfica | Lyon
3-5-2 E | 4-4-2 N
Steven Theobald | Alex Ragau
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK T_Snelders
C_Thomson DF | DF T_Derijck
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF K_Abrha
R_Tomassi DF | DF L_Inagzij
B_Zamora MF | DF C_Luciano
B_Abdoulaye MF | MF Lee_Ho
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF D_Platt
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF B_Bannan
J_Bolm MF | MF Pichu_Atienza
S_Morison FW | FW Diaviera
A_Langlitz FW | FW Taliyah
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB Brandon_Statz
J_Djourou SUB | SUB F_Da_Silva
C_Barr SUB | SUB C_Mongongu
D_Damjanovic SUB | SUB D_De_Rossi
K_McInally SUB | SUB Z_Ibrahimovic
Referee: P_Graham (Wales)
Min. 1 :(lyn) Lee_Ho looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to D_Platt
... D_Platt controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks very relieved!
Min. 2 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with a glorious long pass to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 6 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... K_Abrha reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 7 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi flicks it over C_Luciano and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... A delicate header from Zheng_Zhi !
... The ball moves through the air!
... T_Snelders moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... GOAL !!
... T_Snelders looks dejected!
... That's given Benfica the lead!
... Benfica 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 10 :(bfa) B_Zamora curls the ball out wide to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 12 :(lyn) D_Platt with a penetrating pass to L_Inagzij
... Wonderful sliding challenge by B_Zamora
Min. 13 :(lyn) Diaviera times his run well
... Diaviera attempts to nutmeg E_Thorstvedt!
... It hits off a defender!
... E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Pichu_Atienza swings it in!
... E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
Min. 14 :(bfa) J_Bolm nutmegs C_Luciano, he continues to run forward
... K_Abrha gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 21 :(lyn) Taliyah gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside R_Tomassi!
... He has some space now!
... R_Tomassi knocks the ball back to E_Thorstvedt
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past E_Thorstvedt!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... D_Platt floats the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 22 :(lyn) L_Inagzij finds Taliyah on the edge of the box
... Taliyah with a stunning strike !
... E_Thorstvedt narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 24 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw passes the ball to S_Morison
... But T_Derijck wins the ball
Min. 25 :(lyn) Taliyah takes possession
... What can he do here?
... P_Do_Shaw with the tackle
... P_Graham will want to speak to him
Min. 26 :(lyn) Lee_Ho skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Taliyah
... Taliyah hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... E_Thorstvedt manages to turn it behind
... CORNER!
... Lee_Ho hits it towards the far post!
... The ball finds its way to B_Bannan
... He gets the shot away
... E_Thorstvedt gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 27 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza is down clutching his leg
... He is ok to carry on though
Min. 28 :(bfa) S_Morison runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... S_Morison cracks a laser towards goal !
... But T_Snelders makes a fine save
Min. 29 :(lyn) Taliyah latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... Taliyah with the punt towards goal!
... Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... C_Luciano plays it towards the near post!
... E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
Min. 30 :(lyn) Lee_Ho kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... D_Platt gets on the end of the pass
... R_Tomassi rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... P_Graham will just give him a speaking to
Min. 30 :(lyn) T_Derijck brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... Lee_Ho gets on the end of the pass
... Lee_Ho with a bicycle kick !
... But E_Thorstvedt palms it behind
... P_Graham has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 32 :(lyn) L_Inagzij beats his marker
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves P_Graham
... L_Inagzij hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 33 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... A_Langlitz keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... A delicate chip from A_Langlitz !
... GOAL !!
... T_Snelders shouts at his defenders
... Benfica 2-0 Lyon ...
Min. 34 :(lyn) B_Bannan controls it well
... He nutmegs C_Thomson
... He puts in Taliyah!
... Zheng_Zhi goes in with high feet!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... P_Graham shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 35 :(bfa) A_Langlitz steps over the ball
... He nutmegs the defender
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... A_Langlitz could have let it bounce!
... T_Snelders parries it
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... P_Do_Shaw chips the ball in towards the far post!
... S_Morison loses his marker
... He gets his head onto it!
... It floats over T_Snelders
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 35 :(lyn) B_Bannan is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to D_Platt
... A powerful shot by D_Platt !
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away
Min. 36 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz with a low drive through the rain!
... But T_Snelders parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 38 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a neat pass into B_Abdoulaye
... B_Abdoulaye from 20 yards !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... T_Snelders never had a chance!
Min. 39 :(bfa) S_Morison takes possession
... What can he do here?
... S_Morison hits a great drive!
... T_Snelders with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 40 :(bfa) B_Zamora threads the through ball to S_Morison
... S_Morison aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... T_Snelders fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 41 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Langlitz
... A_Langlitz hits a great shot !
... T_Snelders watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 42 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye has it now
... He takes on T_Derijck
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Yann_M_Vila!
... Yann_M_Vila hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lyn) D_Platt with a flicked pass to Taliyah
... Taliyah tries to catch the keeper out!
... But it whistles just past the post
Min. 45 :(bfa) It seems B_Abdoulaye has switched to a DM
Min. 45 :(lyn) B_Bannan plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Taliyah keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Taliyah drives it towards goal !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 45 :(bfa) B_Zamora is unmarked!
... Taliyah with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 47 :(bfa) J_Bolm flicks it past K_Abrha
... He runs forward
... J_Bolm pounds a rocket on goal !
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into T_Snelders's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 48 :(bfa) S_Morison beats T_Derijck
... Taliyah fouls
... That was disgusting
... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
... He knew he had to be careful after the first one, and this time he had to walk!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-0 Lyon
Min. 46 :(bfa) C_Thomson turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Langlitz
... But L_Inagzij puts it in row Z!
Min. 47 :(bfa) A_Langlitz jumps over Diaviera's challenge
... A_Langlitz with a powerful diving header!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 50 :(bfa) B_Zamora runs with pace at the defence
... T_Derijck reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 50 :(lyn) Diaviera barges Yann_M_Vila off the ball
... Diaviera with the overhead !
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 51 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to B_Zamora
... B_Zamora with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... T_Snelders parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 59 :(bfa) A_Langlitz flicks it past C_Luciano
... He runs forward
... A_Langlitz gets up high for the header !
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 60 :(lyn) Diaviera loses Yann_M_Vila
... Diaviera with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic save
... His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 63 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Yann_M_Vila gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... C_Luciano with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 65 :(lyn) K_Abrha plays it forward to Diaviera
... A_Langlitz with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 66 :(bfa) B_Zamora spots A_Langlitz who is in acres of space
... A_Langlitz looks to see where T_Snelders is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 66 :(lyn) B_Bannan brings it under control
... He takes on Yann_M_Vila
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Diaviera!
... Diaviera has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... E_Thorstvedt is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 68 :(lyn) Lee_Ho controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... L_Inagzij gets onto the end of the pass!
... L_Inagzij hits the ball on the bounce !
... E_Thorstvedt gets up well to catch that one
Min. 69 :(lyn) D_Platt runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to C_Luciano
... A delicate chip from C_Luciano !
... But E_Thorstvedt parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 71 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw spots C_Thomson who is in acres of space
... C_Thomson pounds a rocket on goal !
... T_Snelders tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 72 :(bfa) C_Thomson finds his way through
... He lost his man too easily
... C_Thomson has a dig at goal!
... It's beaten T_Snelders
... It goes wide !!
Min. 73 :(lyn) Diaviera runs at R_Tomassi
... He takes it past him
... Diaviera with a little chip!
... E_Thorstvedt parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 75 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
... D_Damjanovic will come on for B_Zamora and play MF
Min. 75 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to S_Morison
... But T_Derijck sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 76 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
... C_Barr will come on for C_Thomson and play DF
Min. 81 :(bfa) K_McInally replaces S_Morison and will play FW
Min. 81 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from D_Damjanovic to J_Bolm
... A powerful shot by J_Bolm !
... T_Snelders saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 84 :(lyn) Lee_Ho hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... D_Platt collects the loose ball!
... K_McInally muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... P_Graham reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 84 :(lyn) Diaviera beats R_Tomassi
... He showed great skill there
... Yann_M_Vila slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 86 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a 50-yard pass to P_Do_Shaw
... P_Do_Shaw hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... It hits the post
... GOAL !!
... What a great effort!
... Benfica 3-0 Lyon ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic pauses and waits for support
... He runs towards goal
... D_Damjanovic swings in the shot!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 90 :(lyn) D_Platt with a real burst of pace
... He shows R_Tomassi a clean set of heals
... D_Platt controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 113,249
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : P_Do_Shaw (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Zheng_Zhi (7), A_Langlitz (33), P_Do_Shaw (86)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Zheng_Zhi (34), K_McInally (84)
Injured : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player : Lee_Ho
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : Taliyah (48)
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Lyon
Attempts on Goal : 23 | 18
Off target : 12 | 6
On target : 11 | 12
Possession : 53 | 47
Corners : 1 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 2 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 0
Fouls : 11 | 5
Key Tackles : 4 | 7
Key Passes : 17 | 15
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Final Score : Benfica 3 - 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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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 97 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 115 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 28 11 6 25 | 79 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 6
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 26 13 7 22 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 30 21
R_Tomassi DF 1 25 8 7 37 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
B_Zamora MF 2 11 28 8 25 | 78 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 40 5
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 14 27 7 39 | 97 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 55 1
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 27 8 42 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 18
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 26 8 25 | 97 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 65 20
J_Bolm MF 2 11 25 12 32 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 84 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 20 36
A_Langlitz FW 3 7 10 24 32 | 97 0 1 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 20 0 36
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 28 5 9 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Barr DF 2 27 12 9 27 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 28 10 42 | 19 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 29 27 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
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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T_Snelders GK 30 2 3 4 16 | 97 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
T_Derijck DF 2 24 13 2 29 | 97 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
K_Abrha DF 1 24 9 6 33 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
L_Inagzij DF 1 23 10 6 11 | 97 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 10
C_Luciano DF 2 23 7 7 31 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
Lee_Ho MF 1 3 26 5 32 | 97 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 30 -15
D_Platt MF 1 3 25 10 25 | 97 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 30 11
B_Bannan MF 1 7 24 4 27 | 97 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 5
Pichu_Atienza MF 1 14 23 6 33 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Diaviera FW 1 8 10 27 21 | 97 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -3
Taliyah FW 2 6 6 26 44 | 48 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 3
Brandon_Statz GK 26 1 7 2 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F_Da_Silva DF 1 23 8 4 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Mongongu DF 2 24 8 6 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_De_Rossi MF 2 13 20 5 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Z_Ibrahimovic FW 1 4 4 26 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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