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


                                 Lyon  |  Benfica
                          4-1-3-1-1 P  |  4-4-2 C
                        Neil Stockley  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                           H_Gomes GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                        H_Bellerin DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                       A_Ranocchia DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                         T_Butcher DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                        J_Diakiese DF  |  DF S_Mannaerts
                         Roy_Keane DM  |  MF J_Bolm
                            Didier MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                         C_Ronaldo MF  |  MF K_Commons
                        R_Donadoni MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                        A_Lombardo AM  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                            I_Sarr FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                            Coupet SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                         L_Amoroso SUB |  SUB M_Perin
                            Camilo SUB |  SUB E_Knave
                        W_Sneijder SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                         R_Firmino SUB |  SUB T_Erak

Referee: M_Clattenurg (England)


Min. 1  :(lyn) R_Donadoni looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to I_Sarr
          ...  J_Foyth clears with a diving header
Min. 5  :(lyn) C_Ronaldo runs at the defence
          ...  C_Ronaldo launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  N_Winneke parries it
Min. 11 :(bfa) W_Dustice with the header on
          ...  He finds Nathan_Dyer in space
          ...  R_Donadoni knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But M_Clattenurg just turns away!
Min. 14 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer lobs it over the defender
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 19 :(lyn) A_Ranocchia holds the ball up
          ...  He sees J_Diakiese in space!
          ...  B_Dugnutt with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  He is warned by M_Clattenurg
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 20 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Dustice
          ...  T_Butcher forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball finds its way to S_Mannaerts
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  H_Gomes narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 25 :(bfa) I_Marcone with a penetrating pass to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 26 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  R_Donadoni with a pull on the shirt
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  W_Dustice hoists it forward
          ...  B_Dugnutt gets on the end of it
          ...  B_Dugnutt drives it low !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And H_Gomes reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Tomassi hits it into the box!
          ...  H_Gomes reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 31 :(bfa) R_Tomassi sidesteps H_Bellerin
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  R_Tomassi has a go!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  H_Gomes grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 34 :(bfa) W_Dustice takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 37 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  B_Dugnutt with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  H_Gomes falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 38 :(bfa) J_Bolm sidesteps J_Diakiese
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  J_Bolm tries to chip the ball over H_Gomes!
          ...  Looks like it should be H_Gomes's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  H_Gomes looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) K_Commons cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 47 :(bfa) J_Foyth curls the ball out wide to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Benfica fans chant his name!
          ...  Benfica go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 48 :(lyn) It seems Lyon are making a tactical change to E
Min. 48 :(lyn) C_Ronaldo looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Lombardo
          ...  A_Lombardo chases it through, he must score !
          ...  The shot slips through N_Winneke's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 49 :(lyn) C_Ronaldo gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Didier
          ...  R_Tomassi takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  C_Ronaldo swings it in
          ...  A_Lombardo gets on the end of it
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by R_Tomassi
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Didier lofts the ball in!
          ...  S_Mannaerts reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away

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

Min. 49 :(lyn) Didier with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  Didier with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Ronaldo hits it into the box!
          ...  It is cleared by R_Tomassi
Min. 50 :(lyn) L_Amoroso is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Lombardo is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 50 :(lyn) T_Butcher finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  J_Bolm with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Lyon players
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 54 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with a neat pass into R_Tomassi
          ...  R_Donadoni with the tackle
          ...  M_Clattenurg will want to speak to him
          ...  M_Clattenurg calls him over
          ...  M_Clattenurg tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 54 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  H_Bellerin reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 55 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - M_Perin on for M_Zeffane as a DF
Min. 57 :(lyn) C_Ronaldo runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of J_Diakiese
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  J_Diakiese with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 58 :(lyn) I_Sarr sprints past the defender
          ...  I_Sarr runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But N_Winneke reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on N_Winneke anyway
Min. 60 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is being brought on
          ...  B_Dugnutt is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 62 :(lyn) L_Amoroso takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  But R_Tomassi spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 62 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Bolm gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Bolm attempts the shot!
          ...  But H_Gomes is equal to it
Min. 65 :(lyn) C_Ronaldo will now play as AM
Min. 65 :(bfa) E_Knave is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_Commons is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Benfica will now be playing D
Min. 65 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs into space
          ...  I_Sarr had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  M_Clattenurg refrained from booking him but had stern words
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  M_Clattenurg signals that it is indirect
          ...  I_Marcone shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to Nathan_Dyer instead
          ...  Nathan_Dyer bears down on goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm plays it into the danger area!
          ...  I_Sarr heads it away
Min. 67 :(lyn) R_Donadoni with a one-touch layoff to C_Ronaldo
          ...  Blocked by M_Perin
Min. 69 :(bfa) J_Bolm volleys it forward. He finds S_Nakamoto
          ...  R_Donadoni is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 70 :(lyn) There's going to be a change
          ...  Camilo will come on for R_Donadoni and play DM
Min. 72 :(bfa) E_Knave moves forward
          ...  H_Bellerin is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 72 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to I_Marcone
          ...  I_Marcone fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 75 :(bfa) W_Dustice kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Bolm gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Didier fouls badly
          ...  M_Clattenurg will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 80 :(lyn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  R_Firmino will come on for I_Sarr and play FW
Min. 81 :(lyn) C_Ronaldo plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Roy_Keane keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  What a shot from Roy_Keane !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 84 :(lyn) Camilo with a measured ball to R_Firmino
          ...  R_Tomassi makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 84 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  E_Knave is clean through!
          ...  E_Knave with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 85 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto whips the ball across to E_Knave
          ...  E_Knave bears down on goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  H_Gomes dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And H_Gomes tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice swings it in!
          ...  H_Gomes fists it away!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Groupama Stadium
Attendance           : 100,000
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : C_Ronaldo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Donadoni (54), Didier (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Nathan_Dyer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Nathan_Dyer (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Bolm (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       15
Off target           :           3        |       10
On target            :           3        |       5
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       14
Key Tackles          :           3        |       5
Key Passes           :           7        |       12
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Final Score          : Lyon 0 - 1 Benfica
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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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H_Gomes        GK  39   2   3   7  41 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
H_Bellerin     DF   1  31  11  10  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Ranocchia    DF   3  31  11  10  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  30   9   7  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  30   9   6  18 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Roy_Keane      DM   2  10  29   9  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Didier         MF   3   6  31   8  33 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
C_Ronaldo      AM   3   7  29   9  21 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
R_Donadoni     MF   1   8  28   7  41 |  74   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
A_Lombardo     AM   3   6   9  29  32 |  54   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Sarr         FW   1   8   7  27  21 |  84   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Coupet         GK  29   3   1   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Amoroso      DF   2  29   6   9  11 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Camilo         DM   2  20  25   1  29 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
W_Sneijder     MF   1   7  27   9  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Firmino      FW   2   6   8  25  33 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Winneke      GK  35   2   2   3  20 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  33   9   7  37 |  96   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  32  13   7  42 |  96   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  32  10   7  31 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  30   9   5  12 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  31  14  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  30   6  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
K_Commons      MF   1   8  28  10  32 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  26   6  42 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  31  31 |  96   0   0   3   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  30  25
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  64   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  25   8   9  32 |  37   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  27  16  32 |  32   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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