Division One League Match, Lyon vs. Benfica (Sun Jul 14)


                                 Lyon  |  Benfica
                          4-1-3-1-1 P  |  5-1-1-1-2 C
                     Kristoffer Peace  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                            Higuim GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                         G_Neville DF  |  DF D_Rose
                           D_Franz DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                     Sinaly_Dioman DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                           E_Laird DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                          A_Prince DM  |  DF K_Clark
                          X_Alonso MF  |  DM W_Dustice
                       N_Whiteside MF  |  MF P_McNamara
                         M_Laudrup MF  |  AM A_Varela
                          F_Kruger AM  |  FW G_Cano
                           P_Tobin FW  |  FW D_Suker
                                       |
                           J_Heart SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                           B_White SUB |  SUB Diego_T
                          M_Oriley SUB |  SUB C_Romero
                         B_Gilmour SUB |  SUB E_Knave
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB O_Sweemey

Referee: A_Colombo (Italy)


Min. 1  :(bfa) P_McNamara looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Rose
          ...  A glorious effort by D_Rose !
          ...  But Higuim palms it behind
          ...  A_Colombo has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 2  :(lyn) N_Whiteside brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_Tobin gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_Tobin must beat P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 2  :(bfa) P_McNamara takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Suker
          ...  But Sinaly_Dioman wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 4  :(lyn) F_Kruger jumps over D_Rose's challenge
          ...  Fine tackle by K_Clark
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 5  :(lyn) D_Franz with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past P_Maldini
          ...  He knocks it to M_Laudrup!
          ...  M_Laudrup hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by E_Laird
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes the catch!
Min. 5  :(bfa) P_Maldini controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  G_Cano gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  G_Cano looks to see where Higuim is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But Higuim reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 6  :(lyn) F_Kruger takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  P_Maldini goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 7  :(bfa) W_Morgan controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs G_Neville
          ...  He puts in D_Suker!
          ...  A left-footer by D_Suker !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Morgan plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Higuim makes the catch!
Min. 8  :(bfa) D_Rose retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  A_Varela gets on the end of it
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Prince
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 11 :(bfa) G_Cano breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Higuim!
          ...  P_Tobin brings him down!
          ...  A_Colombo refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 11 :(bfa) W_Dustice with an incisive pass to P_McNamara
          ...  P_McNamara shoots towards goal !
          ...  But Higuim makes a superb stop down low
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McNamara chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  W_Samuel gets on the end of it
          ...  But Higuim tips it behind
          ...  A_Colombo has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 15 :(lyn) P_Tobin breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  W_Dustice brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Colombo reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 16 :(lyn) P_Tobin takes advantage of a bad back pass from P_Maldini
          ...  W_Morgan knocks the ball back to P_Gazzaniga
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It s gone past P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Whiteside hits it into the box!
          ...  W_Samuel heads it away
Min. 23 :(bfa) D_Suker with a perfectly timed run
          ...  X_Alonso with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 25 :(lyn) A_Prince gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  P_Tobin is unmarked
          ...  K_Clark bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 26 :(lyn) Sinaly_Dioman with an incisive pass to P_Tobin
          ...  D_Suker body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That s a careless challenge!!
          ...  A_Colombo calls him for a talk
Min. 27 :(bfa) D_Rose with a probing through ball D_Suker
          ...  F_Kruger clears with a diving header
Min. 28 :(lyn) P_Tobin sprints past K_Clark
          ...  But D_Rose sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 35 :(lyn) G_Neville sidesteps P_McNamara
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  W_Dustice pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  He's already been booked once, he knows what's coming. RED CARD!
Min. 36 :(bfa) A_Varela with the nod to P_McNamara
          ...  P_McNamara tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 37 :(lyn) E_Laird brings it under control
          ...  He takes on W_Samuel
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Sinaly_Dioman!
          ...  W_Samuel recovers to win the ball back
Min. 37 :(bfa) D_Suker flicks it over D_Franz and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  N_Whiteside plays it back
          ...  Higuim slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Varela plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Sinaly_Dioman heads it away
Min. 41 :(lyn) X_Alonso curls the ball out wide to D_Franz
          ...  K_Clark knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But A_Colombo just turns away!
Min. 41 :(bfa) K_Clark looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 42 :(lyn) A_Prince sidesteps K_Clark
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  P_Maldini cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lyn) F_Kruger looks in some pain
          ...  He'll have to come off
Min. 44 :(lyn) M_Oriley replaces F_Kruger and will play AM
Min. 44 :(bfa) P_McNamara holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Suker
          ...  M_Laudrup takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 46 :(lyn) G_Neville with an intelligent ball to A_Prince
          ...  A_Prince rifles it at the goal !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one

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

Min. 49 :(lyn) N_Whiteside flicks it over K_Clark's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  N_Whiteside leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 53 :(bfa) G_Cano lobs it over D_Franz
          ...  But G_Neville wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 57 :(lyn) A_Prince beats K_Clark
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Colombo
          ...  A delicate header from A_Prince !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga tips it behind
          ...  A_Colombo has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 58 :(lyn) M_Oriley with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  M_Oriley controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes a difficult save
Min. 59 :(bfa) A_Varela plays in G_Cano with a beautiful ball
          ...  G_Cano uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 60 :(bfa) Diego_T will replace W_Morgan and play DF
Min. 60 :(lyn) P_Tobin plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  P_Tobin has a dig at goal!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 60 :(bfa) A_Varela looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Maldini
          ...  P_Maldini shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But Higuim punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 62 :(bfa) G_Cano gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past D_Franz!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But M_Laudrup puts it in row Z!
Min. 63 :(bfa) E_Knave is coming on and A_Varela is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 64 :(lyn) N_Whiteside brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  D_Franz gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Suker belts it clear
Min. 65 :(lyn) P_Tobin barges D_Rose off the ball
          ...  P_Tobin with the shot !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga saves it !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Oriley chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga easily claims the ball!
Min. 67 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  O_Sweemey will come on for D_Suker and play FW
Min. 67 :(lyn) P_Tobin barges E_Knave off the ball
          ...  P_Tobin looks to see where P_Gazzaniga is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 70 :(bfa) O_Sweemey takes advantage of a mistake by M_Laudrup
          ...  O_Sweemey keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 73 :(bfa) O_Sweemey cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Sinaly_Dioman slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 75 :(lyn) B_White is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Franz is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 77 :(lyn) M_Oriley looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to P_Tobin
          ...  Diego_T gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 78 :(bfa) O_Sweemey knocks it past A_Prince and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  B_White intercepts the pass
Min. 79 :(lyn) M_Laudrup with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows P_Maldini a clean set of heals
          ...  W_Samuel stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a rash challenge!!
Min. 80 :(lyn) B_Gilmour is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Oriley is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 84 :(bfa) D_Rose runs at B_White
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  But E_Laird slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 85 :(lyn) a big roar from the crowd as J_Heart comes on for Higuim to play GK
Min. 85 :(lyn) A_Prince hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  P_Tobin latches onto it!
          ...  But D_Rose wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 85 :(lyn) M_Laudrup plays it forward to P_Tobin
          ...  O_Sweemey with the murderous challenge.
          ...  Foul
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  A_Colombo had no choice there!!
          ...  Kristoffer Peace appluads the decision
Min. 86 :(lyn) B_Gilmour sidesteps D_Rose
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from W_Samuel
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Sinaly_Dioman lofts the ball in!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes the catch!
Min. 86 :(bfa) P_McNamara takes advantage of a mistake by Sinaly_Dioman
          ...  But E_Laird slides in two footed.
          ...  A_Colombo has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lyn) A_Prince is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 88 :(lyn) T_Erak is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Prince is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 91 :(lyn) M_Laudrup is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to P_Tobin
          ...  A delicate chip from P_Tobin !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Neville chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of P_Gazzaniga
Min. 93 :(bfa) G_Cano turns past B_White
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  B_White reacts well to win the ball back

*************  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          : Sinaly_Dioman
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : F_Kruger (44), A_Prince (88)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : D_Rose (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : W_Dustice (35), O_Sweemey (85)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           5        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :          12        |       12
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : Lyon 0 - 0 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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Higuim         GK  32   2   5   1  28 |  89   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
G_Neville      DF   2  29   7   3  22 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Franz        DF   2  27   8   9  22 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Sinaly_Dioman  DF   2  22  11   3  22 |  98   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
E_Laird        DF   2  20   9   5  35 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Prince       DM   2  15  25   7  34 |  92   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  10
X_Alonso       MF   1   1  31   2  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Whiteside    MF   1  12  30  12  27 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
M_Laudrup      MF   2  15  28   7  22 |  98   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
F_Kruger       AM   1   2  25  16  27 |  44   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Tobin        FW   1   2   1  32  35 |  98   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
J_Heart        GK  19   1   4   3  30 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_White        DF   2  29   1   2  28 |  19   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
M_Oriley       AM   1   4  26  13  18 |  40   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
B_Gilmour      AM   1  10  26  20  33 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         DM   2   7   7  30  21 |   6   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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  35   1   2   3  40 |  98  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  34  12   8  22 |  98   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   5
W_Samuel       DF   2  34   8   4  28 |  98   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
W_Morgan       DF   3  32  12   7  10 |  64   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  32   7   4  33 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
K_Clark        DF   2  31   7   4  15 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
W_Dustice      DM   1  14  29   7  42 |  35   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  30   7  33 |  98   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
A_Varela       AM   1  10  25  18  30 |  67   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  32   9 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  71   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  27   5   5  29 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  26   1   2  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Sweemey      FW   3   6  10  24  32 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
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