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Season 24 Archive: Elite League Cup Match 1

Lyon 1 - 2 AS Roma

Elite League Cup Group Match, Lyon vs. AS Roma (Thu Apr 27)


                                 Lyon  |  AS Roma
                          4-1-2-1-2 A  |  3-5-2 A
                            Tim Batth  |  Chris Ridout
                                       |
                        T_Snelders GK  |  GK J_Reina
                            H_Berg DF  |  DF J_A_Riise
                           P_Jones DF  |  DF L_Jones
                        J_Diakiese DF  |  DF K_Rekik
                          R_Carlos DF  |  MF T_Huddlestone
                            M_Ball DM  |  MF C_Ridout
                       D_Stankovic MF  |  MF Lucas
                     Jesus_Cordoba MF  |  MF T_Cairney
                           P_Pogba AM  |  MF D_Beckham
                           R_Sharp FW  |  FW R_M_Perry
                           Rodrigo FW  |  FW D_Baggio
                                       |
                     Brandon_Statz SUB |  SUB M_De_Sanctis
                     T_Alderweirel SUB |  SUB S_Pearce
                            L_Burt SUB |  SUB Rivaldo
                         S_Iversen SUB |  SUB C_Ronaldo
                       M_Fernandes SUB |  SUB Gil

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 1  :(asr) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  AS Roma will now play C
Min. 2  :(lyn) R_Sharp cuts through the defence
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from L_Jones
Min. 5  :(lyn) R_Sharp with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  D_Baggio with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 8  :(lyn) R_Sharp takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  L_Jones slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 9  :(lyn) D_Stankovic sidesteps K_Rekik
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  D_Stankovic throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  J_Reina has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  J_Reina is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 13 :(asr) T_Huddlestone jumps over H_Berg's challenge
          ...  T_Huddlestone has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But T_Snelders tips it over the bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Huddlestone plays it towards the near post!
          ...  R_M_Perry gets something on it!
          ...  T_Snelders with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 13 :(lyn) Jesus_Cordoba has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past L_Jones
          ...  He knocks it to Rodrigo!
          ...  T_Cairney with a nasty foul
          ...  S_Farina will want to speak to him
Min. 16 :(lyn) P_Pogba turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Stankovic
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by K_Rekik
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 17 :(lyn) Rodrigo takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  Rodrigo has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  J_Reina parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And J_Reina recovers to save!!
Min. 20 :(lyn) Jesus_Cordoba is through on goal
          ...  D_Beckham brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But S_Farina waves play on!!!
Min. 22 :(lyn) P_Jones holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_Pogba
          ...  R_M_Perry takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 27 :(asr) T_Huddlestone lays the ball back to D_Baggio
          ...  D_Baggio attempts a lob!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 30 :(asr) T_Cairney hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Baggio latches onto it!
          ...  But H_Berg clears the danger
Min. 32 :(lyn) R_Sharp runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Jones
Min. 34 :(lyn) H_Berg unselfishly lays the ball back to P_Pogba
          ...  P_Pogba with a thundering drive!
          ...  J_Reina with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 35 :(lyn) R_Carlos unselfishly heads the ball back to Rodrigo
          ...  Rodrigo hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But J_Reina palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 38 :(lyn) D_Stankovic turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to H_Berg
          ...  H_Berg hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But J_Reina punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 38 :(asr) T_Cairney hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  R_M_Perry latches onto it!
          ...  R_M_Perry aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Snelders dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had T_Snelders beaten!
Min. 39 :(lyn) M_Ball barges K_Rekik off the ball
          ...  T_Cairney with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 39 :(asr) Lucas flicks it over R_Carlos and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Lucas rifles it to the far post !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 42 :(lyn) Rodrigo watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  Rodrigo belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  J_Reina with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lyn) R_Sharp sidesteps K_Rekik
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  A powerful shot by R_Sharp !
          ...  J_Reina manages to turn it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba swings it in!
          ...  It comes to P_Jones
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  J_Reina falls over
          ...  But J_Reina is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 45 :(asr) Lucas runs forward
          ...  Lucas runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 48 :(lyn) J_Diakiese watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  J_Diakiese goes for goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 48 :(asr) T_Cairney with a slide rule pass to D_Beckham
          ...  H_Berg gets in the way of the ball and clears!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 0-0 AS Roma

Min. 48 :(asr) R_M_Perry knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  R_M_Perry tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 49 :(lyn) The ball goes loose!
          ...  J_Diakiese seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  J_A_Riise with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 50 :(lyn) M_Ball pulls it back to Rodrigo
          ...  Rodrigo hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  J_Reina with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 55 :(lyn) J_Diakiese with a reverse pass to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 60 :(asr) R_M_Perry nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  T_Snelders with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  D_Baggio Places the ball on the spot
          ...  T_Snelders dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  That puts AS Roma ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 AS Roma...
Min. 61 :(asr) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems AS Roma will now be playing D
Min. 61 :(lyn) P_Pogba has it now
          ...  He takes on L_Jones
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Jesus_Cordoba!
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But J_Reina gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Carlos plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Reina makes the catch!
Min. 62 :(lyn) D_Stankovic has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  R_Sharp collects the loose ball!
          ...  A glorious effort by R_Sharp !
          ...  J_Reina is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Reina holds his head in his hands!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  Lyon 1-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 63 :(asr) AS Roma's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 64 :(lyn) P_Pogba pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Rodrigo is clean through!
          ...  L_Jones gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 65 :(asr) S_Pearce comes on for L_Jones and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(lyn) Jesus_Cordoba is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 66 :(lyn) D_Stankovic gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds P_Jones
          ...  P_Jones with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  Saved by J_Reina
Min. 68 :(lyn) R_Carlos crosses to R_Sharp
          ...  Blocked by S_Pearce
Min. 69 :(lyn) There's going to be a change
          ...  S_Iversen will come on for D_Stankovic and play FW
Min. 69 :(lyn) Rodrigo is unmarked!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Rodrigo !
          ...  J_Reina gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 69 :(lyn) M_Ball with a measured pass to S_Iversen
          ...  K_Rekik with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  S_Farina just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  M_Ball hoists it forward
          ...  Rodrigo gets on the end of it
          ...  S_Pearce makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 71 :(lyn) P_Jones 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!
          ...  R_Sharp receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But S_Pearce with the fine tackle
Min. 72 :(lyn) A defence splitting pass from P_Pogba to R_Sharp
          ...  A skilful effort from R_Sharp !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Pogba lofts the ball in!
          ...  K_Rekik clears the corner
Min. 73 :(lyn) P_Pogba kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  M_Ball gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Ball hits a great shot !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 76 :(lyn) L_Burt is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Pogba is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 76 :(lyn) M_Ball with a probing through ball S_Iversen
          ...  A vicious shot by S_Iversen !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 80 :(asr) a big roar from the crowd as Gil comes on for D_Baggio to play FW
Min. 80 :(lyn) M_Ball finds R_Sharp with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  C_Ridout with the foul
          ...  S_Farina calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Chris Ridout looks relieved
Min. 82 :(asr) Rivaldo comes on for C_Ridout and takes up a MF role
Min. 83 :(asr) Rivaldo looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Huddlestone
          ...  T_Huddlestone has a go!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  T_Snelders tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cairney floats the ball in!
          ...  T_Huddlestone tries to place the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Rekik curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Snelders comes out and claims it!
Min. 84 :(asr) Rivaldo gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Lucas is unmarked
          ...  Lucas hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 85 :(asr) Lucas takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Huddlestone
          ...  T_Huddlestone has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But T_Snelders just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 87 :(asr) T_Huddlestone knocks it forward
          ...  P_Jones slips
          ...  Gil gets to it!
          ...  Gil sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_Snelders parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And T_Snelders recovers to save!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asr) D_Beckham drives it forward to Gil
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Diakiese
Min. 89 :(lyn) J_Diakiese with the kinky dribble
          ...  J_Diakiese with the chance !
          ...  But J_Reina tips it behind
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 90 :(lyn) R_Sharp cuts through the defence
          ...  R_Sharp fires the shot in!
          ...  But J_Reina makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 90 :(asr) S_Pearce turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  P_Jones with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  S_Farina gave him a strong warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Rivaldo passes to Gil
          ...  Gil attempts to drive it home!
          ...  T_Snelders goes down well to save
Min. 90 :(asr) T_Cairney holds the ball up
          ...  He sees S_Pearce in space!
          ...  S_Pearce has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
          ...  Yes!!
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win!
          ...  Lyon 1-2 AS Roma ...
Min. 91 :(lyn) M_Fernandes is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Carlos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 91 :(asr) AS Roma switch to playing D
Min. 91 :(lyn) R_Sharp runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  R_Sharp flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  J_Reina with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 91 :(asr) Rivaldo brings it under control
          ...  He takes on P_Jones
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in T_Cairney!
          ...  T_Cairney with a thundering volley!
          ...  But T_Snelders tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Beckham chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  T_Snelders makes the catch!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de Gerland
Attendance           : 73,833
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : R_Sharp
Scorers              : R_Sharp (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Snelders (60)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : T_Cairney (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Baggio (60 pen), S_Pearce (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |     AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       16
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :          14        |       9
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       12
Key Tackles          :           3        |       11
Key Passes           :          18        |       11
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Final Score          : Lyon 1 - 2 AS Roma
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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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T_Snelders     GK  33   2   3   4  16 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  23   0   0   0
H_Berg         DF   1  25  10   7  21 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
P_Jones        DF   2  24  11   6  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -10
J_Diakiese     DF   3  24   8   6  18 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   6
R_Carlos       DF   3  23  11   6  11 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Ball         DM   2  11  24   4  23 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -19
D_Stankovic    MF   2  10  23  15  31 |  72   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   1
Jesus_Cordoba  MF   2   7  23  10  11 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_Pogba        AM   2   8  24  12  21 |  79   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  10  24  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
Rodrigo        FW   1   7   7  24  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
Brandon_Statz  GK  27   1   7   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  24   7   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Burt         MF   1   7  23   8  31 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  24  32 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Fernandes    FW   2   6   9  23  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AS Roma
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Reina        GK  32   2   3   1  18 |  94  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  25   7   9  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  25   7   8  22 |  68   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  25   7   2  12 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  27  11  19 |  94   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  40  36
C_Ridout       MF   3   8  27   4  32 |  85   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lucas          MF   2   5  25  14  19 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
T_Cairney      MF   2   7  23   8  21 |  94   0   1   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  75  25
D_Beckham      MF   3   8  23   7  30 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_M_Perry      FW   1   8  11  23  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0   7
D_Baggio       FW   2   6   8  22  21 |  83   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  21
M_De_Sanctis   GK  27   8   5   5  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Pearce       DF   1  24   7  10  18 |  26   0   3   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  60   0  20
Rivaldo        MF   2   7  26   8  37 |   9   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   6  25   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gil            FW   3   6   8  23  12 |  11   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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