Elite Divisional Play Offs 2nd Leg, FC Porto vs. Lyon (Sun Sep 20)


                             FC Porto  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-4-1 P
                   Roberto Ciccotelli  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                         Dino_Zoff GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                              Maxi DF  |  DF T_Butcher
                         S_Bradley DF  |  DF J_Diakiese
                           L_Jones DF  |  DF L_Amoroso
                         J_Nasazzi DF  |  DF A_Girrese
                         D_Pereira MF  |  DM Roy_Keane
                         F_Alvares MF  |  MF S_Malbranque
                            J_Ross MF  |  MF Ribery
                        L_Matthaus MF  |  MF C_Ronaldo
                        A_Langlitz FW  |  MF R_Donadoni
                          P_Minuti FW  |  FW D_Rortugal
                                       |
                       B_Trautmann SUB |  SUB Coupet
                          T_Stavos SUB |  SUB A_Ranocchia
                           R_Neves SUB |  SUB P_Henrique
                      P_Centocelle SUB |  SUB Didier
                       M_Crickmore SUB |  SUB A_Lombardo

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 1  :(fcp) S_Bradley with a smart pass to F_Alvares
          ...  F_Alvares has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 3  :(fcp) S_Bradley beats R_Donadoni
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Roy_Keane goes in stud's first
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  O_Bundy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 5  :(fcp) J_Ross with a reverse pass to P_Minuti
          ...  J_Diakiese reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Ross
          ...  D_Pereira gets a shot in
          ...  G_Buffon with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 5  :(lyn) D_Rortugal knocks it past L_Jones and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  A_Langlitz with a reckless challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  O_Bundy calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 9  :(lyn) R_Donadoni with a glorious long pass to D_Rortugal
          ...  S_Bradley gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 13 :(fcp) L_Matthaus floats the ball in to find P_Minuti
          ...  But J_Diakiese reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 17 :(fcp) P_Minuti knocks it past T_Butcher and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  P_Minuti tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 18 :(fcp) F_Alvares leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Maxi
          ...  Maxi with the goal bound shot!
          ...  G_Buffon just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 22 :(fcp) F_Alvares finds S_Bradley in the box
          ...  G_Buffon with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  O_Bundy looks across to his assistant!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Langlitz places the ball on the spot!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's given FC Porto the lead!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Lyon...
Min. 26 :(fcp) F_Alvares has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Diakiese
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_Minuti!
          ...  But L_Amoroso wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 26 :(lyn) Roy_Keane gets to the by line and finds Ribery with a beautiful cross
          ...  Maxi wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 27 :(fcp) L_Jones runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Nasazzi
          ...  Ribery fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 28 :(fcp) A_Langlitz takes advantage of a mistake by J_Diakiese
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A_Langlitz hits a great shot !
          ...  G_Buffon narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 30 :(lyn) R_Donadoni brings it under control
          ...  He takes on S_Bradley
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Malbranque!
          ...  S_Bradley goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 31 :(fcp) D_Pereira flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  R_Donadoni clears with a diving header
Min. 32 :(fcp) D_Pereira looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Nasazzi
          ...  J_Nasazzi hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  G_Buffon heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 33 :(lyn) C_Ronaldo works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Malbranque
          ...  But L_Matthaus barges him off the ball
Min. 35 :(lyn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Lyon will now play C
Min. 37 :(fcp) S_Bradley brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  F_Alvares gets on the end of the pass
          ...  F_Alvares is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has G_Buffon to beat
          ...  He rounds G_Buffon
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  T_Butcher rushes back to get to it
Min. 37 :(lyn) R_Donadoni sidesteps P_Minuti
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  D_Pereira with a reckless challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  O_Bundy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 40 :(fcp) J_Ross takes on L_Amoroso
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from J_Ross !
          ...  G_Buffon fists it away
Min. 41 :(lyn) S_Malbranque sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Roy_Keane
          ...  F_Alvares is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  O_Bundy calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lyn) R_Donadoni is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to C_Ronaldo
          ...  But Maxi will cut out the threat
Min. 44 :(lyn) R_Donadoni back heels to find J_Diakiese in space
          ...  Maxi plays it back
          ...  Dino_Zoff slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Donadoni curls it into the box!
          ...  It is cleared by S_Bradley
Min. 45 :(fcp) J_Nasazzi back heels to find F_Alvares in space
          ...  F_Alvares with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 47 :(fcp) A_Langlitz has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Matthaus collects the loose ball!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from T_Butcher

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 1-0 Lyon

Min. 47 :(lyn) D_Rortugal holds the ball up
          ...  He sees R_Donadoni in space!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Nasazzi takes possession
Min. 48 :(fcp) L_Matthaus beats J_Diakiese
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  L_Matthaus with a little chip!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  G_Buffon looks relieved there!
Min. 50 :(fcp) T_Stavos is coming on and S_Bradley is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 50 :(lyn) There's going to be a change
          ...  A_Ranocchia will come on for R_Donadoni and play DF
Min. 51 :(fcp) R_Neves takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace D_Pereira as MF
Min. 53 :(fcp) J_Ross runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  J_Diakiese read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 65 :(lyn) Ribery will now play as AM
Min. 65 :(fcp) R_Neves looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Matthaus
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Diakiese
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Alvares chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  T_Butcher wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 67 :(lyn) S_Malbranque has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Jones
          ...  He puts in D_Rortugal!
          ...  D_Rortugal drives the ball low !
          ...  Dino_Zoff parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 68 :(lyn) Ribery gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Rortugal
          ...  J_Nasazzi reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 70 :(lyn) P_Henrique is ready to come on to replace C_Ronaldo
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DM
Min. 70 :(lyn) A_Lombardo comes on for D_Rortugal and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(lyn) Ribery hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Roy_Keane collects the loose ball!
          ...  Roy_Keane hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But Dino_Zoff just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 74 :(fcp) L_Matthaus flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  A_Girrese beats him to the ball
Min. 74 :(lyn) Ribery with an intelligent ball to A_Girrese
          ...  L_Matthaus with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 75 :(lyn) Ribery sprints past Maxi
          ...  Ribery hits a great shot !
          ...  Dino_Zoff tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 77 :(fcp) T_Stavos crosses into the box, finding P_Minuti
          ...  But T_Butcher slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 80 :(fcp) F_Alvares is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  P_Minuti latches onto the end of it
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Ranocchia and it had to be
Min. 83 :(fcp) J_Ross makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  J_Ross from 20 yards !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 84 :(fcp) Maxi floats the ball in to find L_Matthaus
          ...  L_Matthaus tries to chip the ball over G_Buffon!
          ...  It's beaten G_Buffon
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 87 :(lyn) S_Malbranque plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  A_Ranocchia decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  P_Minuti is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  O_Bundy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lyn) Roy_Keane backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  A_Lombardo latches onto the end of it
          ...  R_Neves plays it back
          ...  Dino_Zoff slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Malbranque drives it into the box!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Maxi
Min. 89 :(fcp) F_Alvares with an intelligent ball to A_Langlitz
          ...  But A_Girrese puts the ball out of play
Min. 92 :(lyn) Ribery pass splits open the defence and finds A_Lombardo
          ...  Dino_Zoff fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  P_Henrique passes to A_Lombardo
          ...  L_Jones wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Roy_Keane
          ...  Dino_Zoff jumps well to claim it!

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 96 :(fcp) J_Ross with an incisive pass to A_Langlitz
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Amoroso
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 97 :(lyn) S_Malbranque flicks the ball through
          ...  A_Lombardo runs onto it!
          ...  T_Stavos tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Henrique drives it into the box!
          ...  Dino_Zoff easily catches it!
Min. 103:(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 109:(fcp) F_Alvares takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Maxi
          ...  Maxi with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But G_Buffon dives to his left
          ...  I think G_Buffon just got a hand on that one
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 112:(lyn) P_Henrique puts in J_Diakiese
          ...  What a shot from J_Diakiese !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 114:(lyn) Ribery pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  T_Stavos slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Roy_Keane floats the ball in!
          ...  J_Nasazzi gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 118:(lyn) L_Amoroso with an incisive pass to A_Lombardo
          ...  J_Nasazzi goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Langlitz steps up!
          ...  He's put it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Lombardo steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  FC Porto 0-1 Lyon...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_Minuti steps up!
          ...  G_Buffon dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  FC Porto 1-1 Lyon...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  S_Malbranque steps up!
          ...  Dino_Zoff tips it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  L_Matthaus is taking it!
          ...  He sends G_Buffon the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  FC Porto 2-1 Lyon...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Ribery steps up!
          ...  Dino_Zoff pulls off the save!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Maxi steps up!
          ...  G_Buffon tips it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Ranocchia steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  FC Porto 2-2 Lyon...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  L_Jones is taking it!
          ...  G_Buffon dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  FC Porto 3-2 Lyon...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  L_Amoroso is taking it!
          ...  Dino_Zoff tips it wide!


          ...  FC Porto wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 137,917
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Maxi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Langlitz (22 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Pereira (37), P_Minuti (87), Dino_Zoff (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : R_Donadoni
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Roy_Keane (3), Ribery (27)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |     Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       4
Off target           :           7        |       1
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       6
Key Tackles          :          12        |       12
Key Passes           :          18        |       16
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Final Score          : FC Porto 1 - 0 Lyon
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Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Dino_Zoff      GK  36   2   2   3  30 | 126   5   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  63   0   0   0
Maxi           DF   1  32   8   8  22 | 126   0   4   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  80  10  10
S_Bradley      DF   2  30  14   8  21 |  53   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20   0
L_Jones        DF   3  29   7   8  22 | 126   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  26   8   5  41 | 126   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10  10
D_Pereira      MF   3  12  31   7  32 |  54   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  28  28
F_Alvares      MF   1   9  30   8  22 | 126   0   0   6   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  60  10
J_Ross         MF   1   8  29   7  27 | 126   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
L_Matthaus     MF   1   9  28  10  20 | 126   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  30  32 | 126   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  30  65
P_Minuti       FW   2   8   9  26  11 | 126   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
B_Trautmann    GK  29   2   1   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  30  13   5  10 |  73   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
R_Neves        MF   2   5  31   4  33 |  72   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_Centocelle   FW   3   8   8  26  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Crickmore    FW   1   6   9  25  31 |   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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G_Buffon       GK  37   2   3   1  22 | 126   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  30   9   7  23 | 126   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  30   9   6  18 | 126   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
L_Amoroso      DF   2  29   6   9  11 | 126   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Girrese      DF   1  28   8   8  32 | 126   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Roy_Keane      DM   2  10  28   9  31 | 126   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18   8
S_Malbranque   MF   3   9  30  11  33 | 126   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Ribery         AM   1   7  30  10  33 | 126   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22   8 -12
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  29   9  21 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Donadoni     MF   1   8  28   7  41 |  53   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20
D_Rortugal     FW   3  11   9  32  21 |  73   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Coupet         GK  29   3   1   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ranocchia    DF   3  31  11  10  30 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Henrique     DM   1  19  26   7  18 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Didier         MF   3   6  31   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6   9  29  32 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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