Elite FA Cup Quarter Final Match, Lyon vs. Manchester City (Wed Feb 10)


                                 Lyon  |  Manchester City
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-5-1 P
                        Neil Stockley  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                           H_Gomes GK  |  GK Vorm
                       A_Ranocchia DF  |  DF C_Fuchs
                        H_Bellerin DF  |  DF D_Gallagher
                        J_Diakiese DF  |  DF Aoyama_Hideki
                           D_Irwin DF  |  DF Bohte_Daisuke
                            Didier MF  |  MF Caoimhin_Og
                         Roy_Keane MF  |  MF R_Nainggolan
                          A_Cejudo MF  |  MF Sam_Totman
                         C_Ronaldo MF  |  MF R_Neves
                        A_Lombardo FW  |  MF Aparichit
                            I_Sarr FW  |  FW Thanatos
                                       |
                           Barthez SUB |  SUB Chalk
                         T_Butcher SUB |  SUB Mikio_Fujioka
                            Camilo SUB |  SUB K_Coman
                        W_Sneijder SUB |  SUB E_Shikari
                        A_Langlitz SUB |  SUB F_Inzaghi

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 4  :(lyn) A_Ranocchia is too quick for the defence
          ...  A_Ranocchia has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Vorm with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 5  :(lyn) Didier drives it across the face of the goal A_Lombardo
          ...  A_Lombardo cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  Vorm with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 9  :(mnc) R_Neves is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to D_Gallagher
          ...  D_Gallagher with a thundering shot!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 10 :(lyn) D_Irwin is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to A_Ranocchia
          ...  A_Ranocchia pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 11 :(lyn) A_Cejudo runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Irwin
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Nainggolan
Min. 13 :(lyn) A_Cejudo with a measured pass to A_Ranocchia
          ...  A_Ranocchia attempts the shot!
          ...  Vorm saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 14 :(lyn) A_Cejudo brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Lombardo!
          ...  A_Lombardo aims for the top right corner !
          ...  Vorm won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 16 :(lyn) A_Cejudo takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr must beat Vorm!
          ...  Vorm makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 18 :(lyn) A defence splitting pass from Didier to A_Lombardo
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from A_Lombardo !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 23 :(mnc) Thanatos slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Thanatos with a powerful header !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 26 :(lyn) A_Lombardo takes advantage of a bad back pass from C_Fuchs
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Lombardo !
          ...  Vorm won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  That's given Lyon the advantage!
          ...  Lyon 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 30 :(lyn) Lyon restructured their strategy to C
Min. 31 :(mnc) Thanatos could get a shot on goal here
          ...  Thanatos fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Sam_Totman
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki gets his head on it
          ...  H_Gomes with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 32 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og fires over a low cross to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 36 :(lyn) I_Sarr with an incisive pass to A_Ranocchia
          ...  A_Ranocchia attempts a chip!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 36 :(mnc) R_Neves is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to C_Fuchs
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Irwin hits it out for a throw
Min. 38 :(lyn) A_Lombardo plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  A_Lombardo tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  Vorm saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 40 :(mnc) Thanatos plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Thanatos has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Lyon fans laugh at him
Min. 41 :(lyn) A_Cejudo hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  A_Lombardo latches onto it!
          ...  A_Lombardo with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Didier!
          ...  It comes to D_Irwin
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Ranocchia!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Vorm
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lyn) C_Ronaldo pushes it past Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  C_Ronaldo tries to chip the ball over Vorm!
          ...  Wide of goal

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 1-0 Manchester City

Min. 46 :(lyn) Didier with a pinpoint pass to Roy_Keane
          ...  C_Fuchs with an awful challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 47 :(lyn) A_Ranocchia jumps over Aparichit's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  D_Gallagher wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 47 :(mnc) D_Gallagher with a short pass to find Aparichit
          ...  Aparichit tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Lyon fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 49 :(lyn) Didier is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to C_Ronaldo
          ...  C_Ronaldo hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Manchester City fans laugh at him
Min. 51 :(lyn) A_Lombardo with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke gathers up the loose ball
Min. 54 :(lyn) A_Ranocchia with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Bohte_Daisuke behind
          ...  A_Ranocchia with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  Vorm is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Vorm looks very relieved!
Min. 56 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og with the first time pass to D_Gallagher
          ...  Didier with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  K_Ippi just wants to lecture him
Min. 58 :(mnc) Thanatos looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Aparichit receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Aparichit hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But H_Gomes tips it over
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 59 :(lyn) Didier finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke knocks the ball back to Vorm
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past Vorm!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ranocchia plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Vorm reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 59 :(mnc) Aparichit comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  I_Sarr knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  K_Ippi blows up for a foul
Min. 59 :(mnc) R_Neves turns past A_Cejudo
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  R_Neves bears down on goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Caoimhin_Og drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Ranocchia wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 60 :(lyn) T_Butcher is being brought on
          ...  A_Lombardo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(mnc) D_Gallagher takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Caoimhin_Og
          ...  Caoimhin_Og with a thundering drive!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 64 :(mnc) R_Nainggolan is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Thanatos latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Diakiese leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  K_Ippi calls him for a talk
Min. 66 :(lyn) A_Cejudo with the heel pass to Didier
          ...  Fine tackle by Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 68 :(lyn) Roy_Keane spots I_Sarr who is in acres of space
          ...  D_Gallagher gets to the ball first
Min. 68 :(mnc) The ball is passed in from Caoimhin_Og, he finds Thanatos
          ...  A well-placed shot from Thanatos !
          ...  H_Gomes with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 69 :(lyn) The ball is passed in from A_Cejudo, he finds J_Diakiese
          ...  J_Diakiese launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Cejudo drives it into the box!
          ...  Vorm easily catches it!
Min. 72 :(lyn) D_Irwin beats Sam_Totman
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  D_Irwin fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  Vorm dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Cejudo chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Butcher swings a leg at it!
          ...  Vorm takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 75 :(mnc) Mikio_Fujioka takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Gallagher
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 77 :(lyn) T_Butcher with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  He knocks it to I_Sarr!
          ...  I_Sarr with the overhead !
          ...  It's beaten Vorm
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 78 :(mnc) Sam_Totman nutmegs J_Diakiese, he continues to run forward
          ...  But C_Ronaldo barges him off the ball
Min. 79 :(lyn) Roy_Keane gets to the by line and finds I_Sarr with a beautiful cross
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 80 :(lyn) A_Langlitz is going to be brought on
          ...  I_Sarr is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 82 :(mnc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  K_Coman will come on for Aparichit and play MF
Min. 82 :(mnc) F_Inzaghi is going to be brought on
          ...  Thanatos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 84 :(lyn) Roy_Keane with the through ball to Didier
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka with the tackle
          ...  K_Ippi will want to speak to him
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 85 :(lyn) A_Cejudo with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Aoyama_Hideki behind
          ...  A_Cejudo fires the shot in!
          ...  It's beaten Vorm
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(lyn) A_Cejudo changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Ranocchia
          ...  R_Nainggolan wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 92 :(lyn) Didier has it now
          ...  He takes on Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in T_Butcher!
          ...  F_Inzaghi wins the ball with ease
          ...  K_Ippi saw something no-one else did
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  T_Butcher swings it in
          ...  Roy_Keane takes control of it!
          ...  What a shot from Roy_Keane !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  Vorm is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Vorm looks very relieved!
Min. 93 :(mnc) F_Inzaghi skips the challenge from T_Butcher
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Ranocchia belts it clear

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Groupama Stadium
Attendance           : 98,503
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : A_Ranocchia (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Lombardo (26)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Thanatos
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : C_Fuchs (46)
Booked               : Mikio_Fujioka (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       11
Off target           :          13        |       8
On target            :           8        |       3
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       8
Key Passes           :          19        |       9
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Final Score          : Lyon 1 - 0 Manchester City
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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 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
A_Ranocchia    DF   3  32  11  10  30 |  95   0   2   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  80   0  10
H_Bellerin     DF   1  31  11  10  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_Diakiese     DF   3  30   9   6  18 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
D_Irwin        DF   1  28   8   8  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Didier         MF   3   6  32   8  33 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Roy_Keane      MF   2  10  29   9  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Cejudo       MF   3  10  29   8  10 |  95   0   0   8   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  29   9  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6   9  29  32 |  62   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
I_Sarr         FW   1   9   7  27  21 |  82   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Barthez        GK  31   5   3   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  30   9   7  23 |  33   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Camilo         DM   2  20  25   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   1   7  28   9  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  12  30  32 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Vorm           GK  36   3   7   1  22 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  32   9  10  32 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
D_Gallagher    DF   1  32   8  10  43 |  77   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  31   6   9  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  29  10   5  31 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Caoimhin_Og    MF   2   8  33   8  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Nainggolan   MF   1   8  32   6  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Sam_Totman     MF   1  22  31   5  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Neves        MF   2   5  31   4  33 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Aparichit      MF   3   5  25  15  12 |  84   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Thanatos       FW   3   9   5  30  22 |  84   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Chalk          GK  26   4   3   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  31   7  10  41 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
K_Coman        MF   1  10  30   7  30 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
E_Shikari      MF   1   6  26   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Inzaghi      FW   1  10   7  31  43 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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