Division One League Match, Lyon vs. FC Porto (Sun Nov 17)


                                 Lyon  |  FC Porto
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-1-3-1-1 C
                     Kristoffer Peace  |  Anthony Harrris
                                       |
                            Higuim GK  |  GK D_Vukovic
                      L_Gasparotto DF  |  DF J_A_Boumsong
                     Gary_Mcvittie DF  |  DF E_Baily
                         A_Obileye DF  |  DF C_Jullien
                         G_Neville DF  |  DF Martins_Indi
                        N_Niculaie DM  |  DM W_More
                          X_Alonso MF  |  MF J_McGinn
                         M_Laudrup MF  |  MF N_Sirrah
                          F_Kruger AM  |  MF AFrizzel
                           P_Tobin FW  |  AM Malky_McKay
                        M_Satriano FW  |  FW M_McKay
                                       |
                        Tim_Howard SUB |  SUB C_Taffarel
                         G_Nevilie SUB |  SUB V_Coufal
                       N_Whiteside SUB |  SUB Ainiesta
                         B_Gilmour SUB |  SUB A_Vranckx
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB G_Borges

Referee: M_Matosa (Slovenia)


Min. 2  :(lyn) X_Alonso looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Tobin
          ...  P_Tobin attempts the shot!
          ...  But D_Vukovic dives to his left
          ...  I think D_Vukovic just got a hand on that one
          ...  M_Matosa has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 3  :(lyn) M_Laudrup brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  P_Tobin gets on the end of the pass
          ...  W_More read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 4  :(lyn) M_Laudrup with a 40-yard pass to M_Satriano
          ...  M_Satriano is clean through!
          ...  D_Vukovic tries to make himself big
          ...  He rounds D_Vukovic
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That s put Lyon ahead!
          ...  Lyon 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 5  :(fcp) N_Sirrah beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds M_McKay
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_McKay !
          ...  Higuim makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 8  :(fcp) M_McKay steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs A_Obileye
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie beats him to the ball
Min. 13 :(fcp) Malky_McKay sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Malky_McKay tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 15 :(lyn) F_Kruger takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Obileye
          ...  A_Obileye with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  D_Vukovic makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 16 :(lyn) M_Laudrup has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Gasparotto collects the loose ball!
          ...  C_Jullien bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 19 :(lyn) F_Kruger takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  F_Kruger sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But D_Vukovic palms it behind
          ...  M_Matosa has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 23 :(lyn) X_Alonso drives it forward to P_Tobin
          ...  P_Tobin with the overhead !
          ...  D_Vukovic makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 36 :(lyn) M_Laudrup with a first time pass
          ...  P_Tobin runs onto it!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_McGinn
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 41 :(lyn) A_Obileye with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  F_Kruger gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A powerful header from F_Kruger !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  D_Vukovic with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(lyn) F_Kruger turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  M_McKay with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 1-0 FC Porto

Min. 46 :(lyn) M_Satriano finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  M_Satriano fires the shot in!
          ...  Saved by D_Vukovic
Min. 50 :(fcp) Higuim miss-kicks!
          ...  J_McGinn is through!
          ...  J_McGinn with the crafty shot!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Lyon 1-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 53 :(lyn) X_Alonso turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  But C_Jullien clears the ball to safety
Min. 53 :(fcp) W_More with the header on
          ...  He finds M_McKay in space
          ...  G_Neville tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_McGinn swings it in!
          ...  J_A_Boumsong with the header
          ...  Higuim parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 56 :(lyn) N_Niculaie takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  N_Niculaie tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  D_Vukovic watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 57 :(fcp) M_McKay finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  X_Alonso bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  M_Matosa gave him a strong warning
Min. 60 :(lyn) Up goes the substitution board - N_Whiteside on for X_Alonso as a MF
Min. 64 :(lyn) N_Niculaie looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Satriano
          ...  J_A_Boumsong stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 66 :(lyn) Gary_Mcvittie takes on E_Baily
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Jullien
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Whiteside floats the ball in!
          ...  P_Tobin swings a leg at it!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  D_Vukovic never had a chance!
Min. 67 :(lyn) N_Whiteside is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to M_Satriano
          ...  M_Satriano is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has D_Vukovic to beat
          ...  He dinks it over D_Vukovic
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  And Lyon are leading in the game now
          ...  Lyon 2-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 67 :(fcp) J_McGinn is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  C_Jullien latches onto the ball
          ...  But M_Laudrup sweeps up the threat
Min. 68 :(fcp) W_More curls the ball out wide to Malky_McKay
          ...  Malky_McKay looks to see where Higuim is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Lyon fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 70 :(lyn) G_Nevilie will replace the useless L_Gasparotto and will play DF
Min. 71 :(fcp) W_More sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Malky_McKay runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Malky_McKay rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But Higuim palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 73 :(fcp) AFrizzel beats M_Laudrup
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  G_Nevilie plays it back
          ...  Higuim slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  AFrizzel curls it into the box!
          ...  E_Baily gets something on it!
          ...  It's beaten Higuim
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 75 :(lyn) T_Erak is going to be brought on
          ...  P_Tobin is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(lyn) B_Gilmour will replace F_Kruger and play AM
Min. 75 :(fcp) A_Vranckx is coming on for J_McGinn and will play MF
Min. 75 :(fcp) Ainiesta replaces an unhappy N_Sirrah and will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(lyn) A defence splitting pass from M_Laudrup to M_Satriano
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Satriano !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 77 :(fcp) A_Vranckx with a real burst of pace
          ...  Good sliding challenge from G_Nevilie
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_A_Boumsong hits it into the box!
          ...  Higuim reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 78 :(lyn) A_Obileye times his run well
          ...  A_Obileye with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  Lyon 3-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 79 :(fcp) FC Porto will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 79 :(lyn) N_Whiteside controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_A_Boumsong
          ...  He puts in M_Satriano!
          ...  M_Satriano hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Lyon fans chant his name!
          ...  And that makes it a hat trick!
          ...  Lyon 4-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 80 :(lyn) Lyon will now play D
Min. 80 :(lyn) B_Gilmour with a glorious long pass to M_Satriano
          ...  M_Satriano attempts a chip!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  D_Vukovic pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Gilmour hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Erak gets on the end of it
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  Lyon 5-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 81 :(fcp) V_Coufal takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace J_A_Boumsong as DF
Min. 82 :(fcp) G_Borges comes on for M_McKay and takes up a FW role
Min. 82 :(lyn) N_Whiteside makes himself available
          ...  E_Baily stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a rash challenge!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 84 :(fcp) E_Baily takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Good sliding challenge from N_Niculaie
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ainiesta swings it in!
          ...  G_Neville gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 85 :(fcp) Malky_McKay with a precise pass to Ainiesta
          ...  G_Neville with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 87 :(lyn) T_Erak takes advantage of a mistake by Malky_McKay
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  T_Erak with a thundering shot!
          ...  D_Vukovic tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Laudrup chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Martins_Indi reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(lyn) N_Whiteside crosses into the box, finding T_Erak
          ...  Martins_Indi bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 89 :(fcp) Ainiesta curls the ball out wide to E_Baily
          ...  E_Baily with a stunning strike !
          ...  Higuim manages to turn it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  AFrizzel chips the ball into the area!
          ...  N_Niculaie gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 90 :(lyn) M_Satriano runs at Martins_Indi
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Jullien
Min. 90 :(fcp) G_Borges finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  G_Borges hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But Higuim just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 92 :(lyn) Higuim looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 93 :(lyn) M_Laudrup brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  N_Whiteside makes himself available
          ...  E_Baily takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 94 :(lyn) N_Whiteside picks out T_Erak with the cross
          ...  V_Coufal robs him of the ball

*************  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          : M_Satriano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Satriano (4,67,79), A_Obileye (78), T_Erak (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : J_McGinn
Scorers              : J_McGinn (50)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_McKay (45), E_Baily (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :          13        |       6
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           3        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           5        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :          16        |       7
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Final Score          : Lyon 5 - 1 FC Porto
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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 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  31   9   7  23 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Gary_Mcvittie  DF   2  31   1   5  25 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Obileye      DF   1  30   8   2  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
G_Neville      DF   2  30   7   3  22 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
N_Niculaie     DM   2  19  26   2  35 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
X_Alonso       MF   1   1  31   2  28 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Laudrup      MF   2  15  28   7  22 |  96   0   1   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  80   0
F_Kruger       AM   1   2  25  16  27 |  77   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
P_Tobin        FW   1   2   1  32  35 |  77   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Satriano     FW   2   5   5  31  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   3   0   0   0   0   0  85
Tim_Howard     GK  23   2   4   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Nevilie      DF   1  28   2   1  42 |  24   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
N_Whiteside    MF   1  12  30  12  27 |  34   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
B_Gilmour      AM   1  10  27  20  33 |  19   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  30  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30

Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Vukovic      GK  31   4   3   2  28 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  31  10  11  20 |  83   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
E_Baily        DF   3  30   8   9  41 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  -2   3
C_Jullien      DF   1  30   7   5  29 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Martins_Indi   DF   1  27   7   7  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
W_More         DM   2  14  26   5  28 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10 -20
J_McGinn       MF   1   4  33   3  10 |  77   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
N_Sirrah       MF   2   3  31   1  32 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
AFrizzel       MF   1   5  27   4  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Malky_McKay    AM   2  10  25  17  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  32  21 |  84   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -17
C_Taffarel     GK  25   3   5   3  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Coufal       DF   1  27   2   3  30 |  13   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ainiesta       MF   2   2  27   3  20 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Vranckx      MF   2   8  25  14  37 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  27  28 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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