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


                                 Lyon  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-1-1 E
                          Neil Abbott  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                          A_Guaita GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF C_Barr
                      D_Bornosuzov DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                        C_Smalling DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                     K_Katsouranis MF  |  MF B_Zamora
                        A_Isaksson MF  |  MF B_Abdoulaye
                         A_Andanov MF  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                          G_Cooper MF  |  MF J_Bolm
                           Stefano FW  |  AM J_Shaddix
                         G_Puciato FW  |  FW K_McInally
                                       |
                           C_Zotti SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                        C_Mongongu SUB |  SUB J_Djourou
                         C_Luciano SUB |  SUB D_Damjanovic
                          T_Cruise SUB |  SUB P_Do_Shaw
                         A_Ribbery SUB |  SUB S_Morison

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 1  :(bfa) B_Zamora boots it towards K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  That's given Benfica the advantage!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 2  :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye crosses to J_Shaddix
          ...  Intercepted by S_Bassong
Min. 6  :(bfa) B_Zamora with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past G_Cooper
          ...  He knocks it to R_Tomassi!
          ...  R_Tomassi tries to beat A_Guaita!
          ...  A_Guaita narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 10 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to K_McInally
          ...  G_Puciato plays it back
          ...  A_Guaita slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm hits it into the box!
          ...  It comes to Zheng_Zhi
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 13 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye slides the ball across to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally blasts it at the goal !
          ...  The shot slips through A_Guaita's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 17 :(lyn) A_Isaksson pass splits open the defence and finds G_Puciato
          ...  Cleared by Yann_M_Vila
Min. 17 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila comes up lame after the wicked challenge.
          ...  He's unable to continue
Min. 17 :(bfa) J_Djourou is going to be brought on
          ...  Yann_M_Vila is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 18 :(lyn) A_Andanov pulls it back to Stefano
          ...  B_Abdoulaye body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  O_Bundy refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 19 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye races into the box
          ...  He sees Zheng_Zhi lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Zheng_Zhi tries to beat A_Guaita from outside the area!
          ...  A_Guaita parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 20 :(bfa) B_Zamora hoofs it up field to find J_Djourou
          ...  A_Andanov goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  O_Bundy tries to calm him down
Min. 20 :(bfa) J_Bolm hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  K_McInally latches onto it!
          ...  D_Bornosuzov robs him of the ball
Min. 21 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Shaddix
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Bornosuzov
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 22 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds K_McInally with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But Fernando_Mera will cut out the threat
Min. 23 :(lyn) C_Smalling sidesteps R_Tomassi
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  C_Barr makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 25 :(lyn) G_Puciato flicks it past J_Djourou
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  G_Puciato hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 30 :(bfa) J_Shaddix brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_Abdoulaye fires a shot at goal !
          ...  A_Guaita fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 32 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with an inch perfect pass to C_Barr
          ...  C_Barr from 20 yards !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 32 :(lyn) G_Puciato is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  J_Shaddix tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  O_Bundy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 35 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with the nod to J_Shaddix
          ...  A powerful header from J_Shaddix !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But A_Guaita makes a fine save
Min. 40 :(bfa) J_Shaddix with a one-touch layoff to J_Djourou
          ...  J_Djourou hits a great drive!
          ...  A_Guaita with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 41 :(bfa) J_Shaddix runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs A_Isaksson
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_Shaddix hits a curling shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  A_Guaita never had a chance!
Min. 42 :(lyn) Fernando_Mera kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  G_Puciato gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_Tomassi seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past C_Smalling
          ...  He knocks it to K_McInally!
          ...  K_McInally carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  A_Guaita with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 45 :(bfa) Benfica's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 45 :(bfa) J_Shaddix moves in a MF position
Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Zamora takes on C_Smalling
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  But G_Puciato wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 46 :(lyn) C_Smalling sidesteps J_Bolm
          ...  C_Barr fouls badly
          ...  O_Bundy tries to calm him down

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

Min. 46 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  A powerful header from Zheng_Zhi !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  A_Guaita tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  A_Guaita easily catches it!
Min. 48 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  J_Shaddix latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  J_Shaddix hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  A_Guaita watches it sail wide!
Min. 49 :(lyn) G_Cooper unselfishly lays the ball back to Stefano
          ...  Stefano launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Katsouranis floats the ball in!
          ...  J_Bolm reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 50 :(bfa) R_Tomassi knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  Fine tackle by Fernando_Mera
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 53 :(lyn) G_Cooper breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  Zheng_Zhi brings him down!
          ...  O_Bundy calls him for a talk
Min. 56 :(bfa) J_Shaddix holds the ball up
          ...  He sees B_Zamora in space!
          ...  D_Bornosuzov pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  O_Bundy has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by O_Bundy!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 57 :(lyn) S_Bassong has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Thomson
          ...  He puts in A_Andanov!
          ...  R_Tomassi clears with a diving header
Min. 57 :(bfa) J_Shaddix flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  J_Shaddix heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  A_Guaita saves it !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Zamora hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_Bornosuzov wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 58 :(lyn) A_Andanov brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Stefano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Stefano rifles it to the far post !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt beats the ball away
Min. 59 :(lyn) G_Puciato with a perfectly timed run
          ...  G_Puciato aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt guesses right
Min. 59 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a slide rule pass to C_Barr
          ...  C_Barr rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 63 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_McInally
          ...  D_Bornosuzov with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 63 :(lyn) a big roar from the crowd as C_Mongongu comes on for Stefano to play DF
Min. 65 :(lyn) G_Puciato gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside J_Djourou!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_Puciato flings a shot at goal !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Isaksson drives it into the box!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 67 :(bfa) K_McInally nutmegs S_Bassong
          ...  C_Mongongu forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It is cleared by C_Mongongu
Min. 69 :(lyn) A_Andanov controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs C_Thomson
          ...  He puts in S_Bassong!
          ...  C_Barr wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 70 :(lyn) Up goes the substitution board - C_Luciano on for G_Cooper as a DF
Min. 70 :(lyn) Lyon changed their strategy to play D
Min. 70 :(bfa) K_McInally takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  K_Katsouranis with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  O_Bundy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Bolm collects the loose ball!
          ...  J_Bolm flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 71 :(bfa) J_Bolm brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  C_Luciano gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 73 :(bfa) J_Shaddix takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past A_Andanov
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_Shaddix with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But A_Guaita just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 75 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_McInally
          ...  C_Smalling slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 79 :(bfa) C_Thomson tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Lyon 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 80 :(lyn) Lyon altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 80 :(bfa) J_Shaddix moves to AM
Min. 82 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic will come on for Zheng_Zhi and play MF
Min. 84 :(bfa) S_Morison replaces an unhappy J_Shaddix and will play as a FW
Min. 85 :(lyn) G_Puciato finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  But R_Tomassi clears the danger
Min. 86 :(bfa) C_Barr stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  C_Barr with the overhead !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  A_Guaita grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic races into the box
          ...  He sees J_Bolm lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by C_Mongongu
          ...  He timed it well

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de Gerland
Attendance           : 60,000
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : G_Puciato
Scorers              : C_Thomson (79 og)
Sent Off             : D_Bornosuzov (63)
Booked               : K_Katsouranis (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : B_Abdoulaye (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_McInally (1)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Shaddix (32)
Injured              : Yann_M_Vila (17)
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       18
Off target           :           1        |       9
On target            :           4        |       9
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       16
Key Tackles          :          11        |       6
Key Passes           :           7        |       22
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Final Score          : Lyon 1 - 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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A_Guaita       GK  32   3   2   2  29 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  26  11   6  30 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  26   9   8  27 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Bornosuzov   DF   2  25   4   8  39 |  65   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  50 -10 -10
C_Smalling     DF   1  24   8   5  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Katsouranis  MF   1   3  27   1  34 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  26   4  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Andanov      MF   2   7  26   7  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  25  13  27 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  27  39 |  65   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  26  42 |  94   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40   0  11
C_Zotti        GK  23   4   2   3  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  24   8   6  36 |  29   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Luciano      DF   2  23   7   7  31 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Cruise       MF   2   9  24   8  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ribbery      FW   2   5   8  23  21 |   0   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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E_Thorstvedt   GK  39   2   6   4  13 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  27  11   6  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20   0
C_Barr         DF   2  26  12   9  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40   0   3
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  25  13   7  22 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  25   8   7  37 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  27   8  25 |  94   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  26   7  39 |  94   0   0   7   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  70   5
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   9  26   8  42 |  84   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  40   7
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  25  12  32 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   1
J_Shaddix      AM   3  10  23  16  31 |  86   0   0   3   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  28  15
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  28  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  27   5   9  35 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   8  27  10  42 |  10   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  26   8  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  27  36 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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