Elite Football League Cup 1st Round Match, Lyon vs. Aberdeen (Thu Oct 17)


                                 Lyon  |  Aberdeen
                              5-4-1 C  |  3-1-3-1-2 A
                          Neil Abbott  |  Dan Haldane
                                       |
                          A_Guaita GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                         R_Neilson DF  |  DF R_Carlos
                           T_Motta DF  |  DF A_Sheshukov
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF C_Azpilicueta
                        C_Mongongu DF  |  DM M_Oakley
                        C_Smalling DF  |  MF M_Le_Tissier
                         A_Andanov MF  |  MF S_Brown
                          G_Cooper MF  |  MF J_Tessem
                     T_Huddlestone MF  |  AM Kaka
                           C_Baker MF  |  FW S_Lovell
                         G_Puciato FW  |  FW J_Valdivia
                                       |
                           C_Zotti SUB |  SUB F_Eggington
                       P_Gualtieri SUB |  SUB I_Golac
                     Pichu_Atienza SUB |  SUB A_Alrawi
                           Stefano SUB |  SUB O_Curkovic
                         M_Bangura SUB |  SUB A_Aliev

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(lyn) C_Baker finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  C_Baker goes for goal !
          ...  But T_Flowers pulls out a save of the game
Min. 2  :(lyn) T_Motta with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  T_Motta lobs T_Flowers!
          ...  T_Flowers goes down well to save
Min. 3  :(abn) A_Sheshukov looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Lovell
          ...  C_Mongongu with the tackle
          ...  A_Barken will want to speak to him
Min. 5  :(abn) S_Brown knocks it forward
          ...  R_Neilson slips
          ...  S_Lovell gets to it!
          ...  A_Andanov with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Dan Haldane looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 6  :(lyn) Fernando_Mera is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  G_Cooper latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Valdivia wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 9  :(abn) S_Lovell runs at R_Neilson
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A wicked drive by S_Lovell !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 10 :(lyn) C_Baker hoists the ball across to C_Mongongu
          ...  C_Mongongu with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But T_Flowers stops that one easily
Min. 10 :(abn) M_Oakley has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Baker
          ...  He puts in Kaka!
          ...  Kaka with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  A_Guaita parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Aberdeen go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 11 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier with a slide rule pass to Kaka
          ...  R_Neilson with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  A_Barken calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Neil Abbott looks relieved
Min. 11 :(abn) M_Oakley with a short pass to find J_Valdivia
          ...  R_Neilson gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 12 :(lyn) C_Mongongu with a penetrating pass to G_Cooper
          ...  G_Cooper with a terrific drive !
          ...  T_Flowers with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Cooper drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Andanov gets his head on it
          ...  But T_Flowers reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 14 :(lyn) A_Andanov runs at R_Carlos
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A_Andanov tries the shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Cooper plays it into the danger area!
          ...  T_Flowers makes the catch!
Min. 15 :(lyn) G_Puciato flicks it over R_Carlos's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  But A_Sheshukov with the fine tackle
Min. 19 :(abn) M_Oakley controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs C_Smalling
          ...  He puts in Kaka!
          ...  C_Smalling does well to get the tackle in
Min. 20 :(abn) The ball is passed in from S_Brown, he finds M_Le_Tissier
          ...  Cleared by Fernando_Mera
Min. 20 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone with a flicked pass to Fernando_Mera
          ...  S_Brown with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Neil Abbott looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 23 :(lyn) A_Andanov has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Carlos
          ...  He puts in G_Puciato!
          ...  G_Puciato drives it low !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 25 :(lyn) G_Cooper knocks it past M_Oakley and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  G_Cooper runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  T_Flowers gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 26 :(lyn) G_Cooper hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  G_Puciato collects the loose ball!
          ...  G_Puciato has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with T_Flowers
          ...  He rounds T_Flowers
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lyon have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Lyon 1-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 31 :(abn) Kaka with the first time pass to S_Lovell
          ...  C_Mongongu with a bad challenge
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Neil Abbott looks relieved
          ...  Dan Haldane is far from happy with that decision
Min. 33 :(lyn) A_Andanov backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  G_Puciato latches onto the end of it
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Azpilicueta and it had to be
Min. 34 :(abn) S_Brown has it now
          ...  He takes on C_Smalling
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Kaka!
          ...  C_Smalling recovers to win the ball back
Min. 35 :(lyn) A_Andanov can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to C_Baker
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  A_Sheshukov hits it out for a throw
Min. 37 :(lyn) G_Cooper is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato with a stunning strike !
          ...  T_Flowers narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 38 :(lyn) C_Baker with a slide rule pass to C_Smalling
          ...  C_Smalling looks to see where T_Flowers is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  T_Flowers never had a chance!
Min. 38 :(abn) A_Sheshukov flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Mongongu and it had to be
Min. 40 :(abn) J_Tessem has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Valdivia gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_Neilson is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  A_Guaita misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Le_Tissier chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  S_Lovell with the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  Lets see if Aberdeen can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Lyon 1-2 Aberdeen ...
Min. 42 :(abn) Kaka brings it under control
          ...  He takes on C_Smalling
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Valdivia!
          ...  J_Valdivia with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kaka swings it in!
          ...  C_Azpilicueta gets something on it!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 1-2 Aberdeen

Min. 47 :(abn) S_Lovell turns past R_Neilson
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  A left-footer by S_Lovell !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Lovell chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Guaita easily claims the ball!
Min. 48 :(abn) S_Brown nutmegs C_Smalling, he continues to run forward
          ...  C_Mongongu takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 50 :(abn) J_Tessem sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Oakley
          ...  M_Oakley blasts it at the goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Guaita dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And A_Guaita tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Tessem plays it towards the near post!
          ...  A_Sheshukov gets on the end of it
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Lyon fans taunt him!
Min. 52 :(lyn) G_Puciato has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Azpilicueta!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_Puciato attempts a low drive!
          ...  T_Flowers collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 56 :(abn) M_Oakley has it now
          ...  He takes on C_Mongongu
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_Azpilicueta!
          ...  But T_Motta puts it in row Z!
Min. 57 :(abn) A_Sheshukov with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past T_Motta
          ...  He knocks it to M_Oakley!
          ...  Fernando_Mera reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 58 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  C_Azpilicueta is clean through!
          ...  Fernando_Mera slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 59 :(lyn) A_Andanov sidesteps A_Sheshukov
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A_Andanov hits a curling shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 61 :(lyn) A_Andanov with a glorious long pass to Fernando_Mera
          ...  Fernando_Mera uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  T_Flowers blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 62 :(abn) M_Oakley has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Motta!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Oakley with a thundering volley!
          ...  A_Guaita tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 63 :(lyn) G_Cooper with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves R_Carlos behind
          ...  C_Azpilicueta with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 63 :(abn) J_Valdivia leaves T_Huddlestone standing
          ...  J_Valdivia swings in the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kaka crosses it in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to M_Oakley
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It's beaten A_Guaita
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 65 :(lyn) C_Baker heads the ball back to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 70 :(abn) I_Golac replaces an unhappy R_Carlos and will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(abn) O_Curkovic is being brought on
          ...  M_Le_Tissier is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 70 :(abn) A_Aliev is being brought on
          ...  J_Valdivia is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 70 :(abn) It seems Aberdeen are making a tactical change to C
Min. 70 :(abn) Kaka has changed his position on the pitch to a MF
Min. 73 :(lyn) G_Puciato skips the challenge from S_Lovell
          ...  S_Lovell goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 74 :(lyn) Stefano is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Motta is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 74 :(lyn) M_Bangura takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace T_Huddlestone
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 74 :(lyn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Lyon will now play A
Min. 75 :(lyn) G_Cooper with a 40-yard pass to C_Smalling
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Tessem
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Cooper swings it in!
          ...  M_Bangura gets a shot in
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  T_Flowers grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 82 :(abn) A_Aliev runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A_Aliev rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 85 :(lyn) M_Bangura runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off I_Golac back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  M_Bangura has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Flowers's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_Flowers looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 87 :(lyn) C_Baker brings it under control
          ...  He takes on C_Azpilicueta
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Bangura!
          ...  M_Bangura goes for the top corner !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(lyn) G_Cooper looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Stefano
          ...  Stefano gets up high for the header !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 92 :(lyn) R_Neilson looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Stefano receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Stefano with a powerful downward header!
          ...  T_Flowers parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!!
          ...  Lyon 2-2 Aberdeen ...

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


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Stefano is taking it!
          ...  He sends T_Flowers the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Lyon 1-0 Aberdeen...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  S_Lovell is taking it!
          ...  He's put it over!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  G_Puciato is taking it!
          ...  T_Flowers dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Lyon 2-0 Aberdeen...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Aliev steps up!
          ...  A_Guaita tips it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Bangura steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Lyon 3-0 Aberdeen...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Tessem steps up!
          ...  He sends A_Guaita the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Lyon 3-1 Aberdeen...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  G_Cooper is taking it!
          ...  T_Flowers dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Lyon 4-1 Aberdeen...


          ...  Lyon wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de Gerland
Attendance           : 56,514
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : G_Cooper
Scorers              : G_Puciato (26), Stefano (92)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : M_Oakley (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Kaka (10), S_Lovell (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Brown (20)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |     Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       12
Off target           :           9        |       8
On target            :          11        |       4
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           3        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :          10        |       7
Key Passes           :          16        |       14
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Final Score          : Lyon 2 - 2 Aberdeen
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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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A_Guaita       GK  29   3   2   2  29 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
R_Neilson      DF   1  26  12   2  29 |  93   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  32   0
T_Motta        DF   2  25   5   5  35 |  75   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  24   8   7  27 |  93   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  45  12   8
C_Mongongu     DF   2  23   8   5  36 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  12   8
C_Smalling     DF   1  23   7   5  29 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   1
A_Andanov      MF   2   6  25   7  25 |  93   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  48  10
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  24  13  27 |  93   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  68  16
T_Huddlestone  MF   1   9  23  10  19 |  75   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
C_Baker        MF   2   4  23   6  13 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   8
G_Puciato      FW   2   8   8  24  42 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
C_Zotti        GK  23   4   2   3  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Gualtieri    DF   2  22   6   8  44 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pichu_Atienza  MF   1  14  22   6  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Stefano        FW   2   9   7  25  39 |  18   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
M_Bangura      FW   3   8   7  23  27 |  18   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3

Player Statistics - Aberdeen
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_Flowers      GK  33   2   2   1  27 |  93  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
R_Carlos       DF   1  28   5   1  21 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Sheshukov    DF   2  26   8   7  28 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  12   1
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  25   9   8  13 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   1
M_Oakley       DM   2  10  21  12  36 |  93   0   0   4   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  68  17
M_Le_Tissier   MF   2   9  26   7  22 |  71   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
S_Brown        MF   2   6  25  11  24 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  34  -2
J_Tessem       MF   1   7  23  16  27 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
Kaka           MF   2   6  23  16  32 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  24  28
S_Lovell       FW   1   4   5  25  32 |  93   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  15   0  30
J_Valdivia     FW   2   4   9  24  31 |  71   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0   2
F_Eggington    GK  26   3   2   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Golac        DF   1  23   7   3  36 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Alrawi       DF   1  23   3   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Curkovic     MF   1   4  23   9  30 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Aliev        FW   3   6   9  23  35 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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