Elite Football League Cup Groups Match, Lyon vs. Liverpool (Wed Mar 04)


                                 Lyon  |  Liverpool
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-4-1 E
                           Alex Ragau  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                        T_Snelders GK  |  GK T_Peterson
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF J_Paintsil
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF O_Price
                            Sidnei DF  |  DF T_Butcher
                         C_Luciano DF  |  DF A_Brehme
                        A_Isaksson MF  |  DF L_Jones
                         A_Andanov MF  |  MF S_Arrache
                            Lee_Ho MF  |  MF F_Zappa
                           P_Pogba MF  |  MF R_Radinski
                           Stefano FW  |  MF Gazeau
                         A_Douglas FW  |  FW C_Nade
                                       |
                     Brandon_Statz SUB |  SUB Pepe_Reina
                        C_Mongongu SUB |  SUB C_Fuchs
                           T_Grant SUB |  SUB Ronaldinho
                     Pichu_Atienza SUB |  SUB X_Shaqiri
                          R_Falcao SUB |  SUB Casiano_Silva

Referee: I_Williamson (England)


Min. 1  :(lyn) Lyon restructured their strategy to A
Min. 2  :(lyn) A_Isaksson lobs it over J_Paintsil
          ...  A_Isaksson hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  T_Peterson was beaten there!
Min. 2  :(lpl) Gazeau hits a hard pass to J_Paintsil
          ...  J_Paintsil could have let it bounce!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 4  :(lyn) A_Douglas runs into space
          ...  A_Douglas tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But T_Peterson palms it behind
          ...  I_Williamson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 8  :(lyn) Stefano puts in A_Douglas
          ...  A_Douglas heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  T_Peterson manages to turn it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_Isaksson
          ...  T_Peterson reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 9  :(lpl) J_Paintsil finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  J_Paintsil with a powerful diving header!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 10 :(lpl) R_Radinski beats Sidnei
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  C_Luciano bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  O_Price bends it round the wall
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 11 :(lyn) Stefano sidesteps his marker
          ...  R_Radinski rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 14 :(lyn) A_Douglas runs at J_Paintsil
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A_Douglas with the crafty shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the Liverpool fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  Lyon have snatched the lead!
          ...  Lyon 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 14 :(lyn) Lyon restructured their strategy to D
Min. 14 :(lyn) S_Bassong with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  J_Paintsil is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
Min. 19 :(lyn) Lee_Ho plays it forward to Stefano
          ...  T_Butcher with the tackle
          ...  I_Williamson will want to speak to him
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 20 :(lpl) S_Arrache takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Brehme
          ...  A_Brehme launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  T_Snelders makes a good save
Min. 22 :(lpl) C_Nade looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Arrache
          ...  S_Bassong with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 24 :(lpl) A_Brehme runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Sidnei back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Stefano with a nasty foul
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  F_Zappa swings it in
          ...  L_Jones takes control of it!
          ...  But P_Pogba wins the ball
Min. 32 :(lpl) S_Arrache plays a first time ball through the defence to C_Nade
          ...  C_Nade tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 36 :(lyn) Lee_Ho hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  S_Bassong collects the loose ball!
          ...  A_Brehme takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 39 :(lyn) A_Douglas beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  O_Price tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
Min. 42 :(lyn) P_Pogba takes advantage of a bad back pass from Gazeau
          ...  L_Jones wins the ball
Min. 42 :(lpl) A_Brehme has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  L_Jones gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Lee_Ho fouls badly
          ...  I_Williamson will want to speak to him
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lpl) C_Nade lobs it over S_Bassong
          ...  C_Nade has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But T_Snelders parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd

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

Min. 49 :(lpl) Gazeau with a pinpoint pass to C_Nade
          ...  Cleared by S_Bassong
Min. 51 :(lpl) S_Arrache swings an elbow
          ...  He caught A_Isaksson full in the face
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 54 :(lyn) A_Andanov holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to P_Pogba
          ...  T_Butcher slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 56 :(lyn) A_Andanov crosses into the box, finding Stefano
          ...  J_Paintsil read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 58 :(lpl) T_Butcher sidesteps Lee_Ho
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Fernando_Mera
Min. 59 :(lyn) A_Isaksson works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Stefano
          ...  T_Butcher stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 61 :(lpl) J_Paintsil with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  J_Paintsil heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But T_Snelders punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 62 :(lyn) A_Isaksson with the through ball to Stefano
          ...  Gazeau is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza replaces Lee_Ho to play as a MF
Min. 66 :(lpl) F_Zappa wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Nade
          ...  S_Bassong with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 67 :(lpl) C_Fuchs is being prepared to come on
          ...  L_Jones is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 67 :(lpl) Casiano_Silva is coming on and C_Nade is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 70 :(lyn) C_Mongongu comes on for S_Bassong and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(lpl) The ball goes loose!
          ...  C_Fuchs gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  A_Isaksson rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He is warned by I_Williamson
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 71 :(lpl) Gazeau chips the ball over the defence and finds Casiano_Silva
          ...  C_Luciano with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from I_Williamson
Min. 72 :(lpl) F_Zappa plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  R_Radinski decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  R_Radinski swings in the shot!
          ...  But T_Snelders punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 75 :(lyn) R_Falcao is coming on and Stefano is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 75 :(lpl) Liverpool are switching their playing style to A
Min. 75 :(lpl) O_Price runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Casiano_Silva
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Casiano_Silva uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 76 :(lyn) R_Falcao steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs J_Paintsil
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  R_Falcao runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  I_Williamson talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lyon 2-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 77 :(lyn) A_Andanov is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  A_Douglas latches onto the end of it
          ...  But J_Paintsil clears the danger
Min. 79 :(lpl) T_Butcher 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!
          ...  A_Isaksson with the foul
          ...  I_Williamson calls him over
          ...  I_Williamson tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 84 :(lpl) F_Zappa takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Gazeau
          ...  C_Luciano takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 86 :(lyn) R_Falcao lobs it over A_Brehme
          ...  A thundering drive by R_Falcao !
          ...  But T_Peterson makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lyn) P_Pogba with the first time pass to R_Falcao
          ...  Blocked by O_Price
Min. 92 :(lpl) F_Zappa drives it across the face of the goal C_Fuchs
          ...  C_Fuchs fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  T_Snelders gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de Gerland
Attendance           : 54,478
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : A_Douglas (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Douglas (14), R_Falcao (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Luciano (10), Stefano (24), Lee_Ho (42), S_Bassong (66), A_Isaksson (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : F_Zappa
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : S_Arrache (51)
Booked               : Gazeau (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       10
Off target           :           1        |       6
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           5        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          18        |       15
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       12
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Final Score          : Lyon 2 - 0 Liverpool
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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  30   2   3   4  16 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  26  11   6  30 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  26   9   8  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Sidnei         DF   2  26   7   8  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
C_Luciano      DF   2  23   7   7  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  26   4  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -1
A_Andanov      MF   2   7  26   7  25 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Lee_Ho         MF   1   3  26   5  32 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
P_Pogba        MF   2   7  21  11  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  27  39 |  78   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
A_Douglas      FW   2   4   5  24  11 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
Brandon_Statz  GK  26   1   7   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  24   8   6  36 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Grant        DF   2  22   9   6  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pichu_Atienza  MF   1  14  23   6  33 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Falcao       FW   3   7   9  20  33 |  17   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

Player Statistics - Liverpool
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_Peterson     GK  35   1   2   1  10 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  23  12   8  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40   0   7
O_Price        DF   2  23  11   7  26 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
T_Butcher      DF   2  23   8   7  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Brehme       DF   1  23   7   8  35 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
L_Jones        DF   3  23   6   7  22 |  70   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Arrache      MF   1   6  26   9  38 |  54   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  10 -10
F_Zappa        MF   1   6  26   2  19 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
R_Radinski     MF   1  11  24   6  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Gazeau         MF   1   4  24   7  29 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  28  27 |  70   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -14
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  23   7   9  32 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Ronaldinho     MF   3   4  23  12  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Shaqiri      MF   1  15  22   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Casiano_Silva  FW   1   6   7  23  33 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -19
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