Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, Lyon vs. Marseille (Wed Apr 15)


                                 Lyon  |  Marseille
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 C
                           Alex Ragau  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                        T_Snelders GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                            Sidnei DF  |  DF T_Taiwo
                        C_Mongongu DF  |  DF G_Halford
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                           T_Grant DF  |  DF M_Amoros
                            Lee_Ho MF  |  MF K_Katsouranis
                         A_Andanov MF  |  MF A_Marcos
                           D_Platt MF  |  MF N_Ben_Khalifa
                          B_Bannan MF  |  MF J_Cole
                           Stefano FW  |  FW J_Digweed
                         A_Douglas FW  |  FW Yeboah
                                       |
                     Brandon_Statz SUB |  SUB S_Given
                        J_Diakiese SUB |  SUB P_Evra
                         C_Luciano SUB |  SUB J_Fleck
                             Kwaga SUB |  SUB Douglas_Costa
                        D_Bergkamp SUB |  SUB N_Nalise

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 2  :(lyn) Sidnei takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  M_Amoros forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Platt drives it into the box!
          ...  R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 4  :(msl) K_Katsouranis skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah must beat T_Snelders!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Yeboah plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Snelders
Min. 5  :(msl) A_Marcos has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Sidnei
          ...  He puts in M_Amoros!
          ...  Stefano with an awful challenge
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 5  :(msl) The ball goes loose!
          ...  J_Digweed gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  J_Digweed shoots towards goal !
          ...  T_Snelders is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 9  :(lyn) B_Bannan with a simple pass to A_Douglas
          ...  J_Digweed wins the ball
Min. 9  :(msl) Yeboah makes the tackle
          ...  Yeboah from 20 yards !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 11 :(lyn) Stefano skips the challenge from K_Katsouranis
          ...  Stefano drives the ball low !
          ...  R_Higuita makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 13 :(msl) J_Digweed pushes it past Sidnei
          ...  A cracking drive from J_Digweed !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 16 :(lyn) A_Douglas pushes it past the defender
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Koscielny
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 17 :(msl) L_Koscielny brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Marcos gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Andanov fouls badly
          ...  S_Farina will want to speak to him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  Yeboah drives it in
          ...  T_Snelders fists it away
Min. 26 :(msl) J_Cole is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to J_Digweed
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  J_Digweed is all alone
          ...  T_Snelders comes towards him
          ...  He dinks it over T_Snelders
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 28 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa kicks Lee_Ho off the ball
          ...  He's Butted him !
          ...  S_Farina has stopped play
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  S_Farina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 30 :(msl) J_Cole volleys it forward. He finds J_Digweed
          ...  T_Grant with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 32 :(lyn) D_Platt bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to C_Mongongu
          ...  L_Koscielny with the block
Min. 38 :(msl) A_Marcos leaves T_Grant standing
          ...  S_Bassong cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 39 :(lyn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Stefano is through!
          ...  Stefano with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Higuita's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  R_Higuita looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(msl) A_Marcos is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa latches onto the end of it
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 45 :(msl) L_Koscielny knocks the ball back to R_Higuita
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Lyon 1-0 Marseille ...
Min. 46 :(msl) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Marseille will now be playing A
Min. 46 :(lyn) D_Platt takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Andanov
          ...  Good sliding challenge from G_Halford and it had to be

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

Min. 46 :(lyn) S_Bassong finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  But A_Marcos clears the ball to safety
Min. 49 :(msl) J_Cole has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Sidnei
          ...  He puts in Yeboah!
          ...  Yeboah with the strike !
          ...  T_Snelders blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 49 :(lyn) R_Higuita miskicks!
          ...  A_Douglas is takes control of the ball!
          ...  J_Digweed with an awful challenge
          ...  S_Farina ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Lee Shaw looks relieved
Min. 50 :(msl) M_Amoros has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Bassong
          ...  He puts in Yeboah!
          ...  Yeboah attempts the shot!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 52 :(msl) G_Halford brings it under control
          ...  He takes on C_Mongongu
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Digweed!
          ...  J_Digweed aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Lyon 1-1 Marseille ...
Min. 53 :(lyn) D_Platt looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Stefano
          ...  But T_Taiwo clears the danger
Min. 60 :(lyn) A_Andanov slides the ball across to Stefano
          ...  Stefano tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  R_Higuita makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 64 :(msl) J_Cole turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Marcos
          ...  Fine tackle by Sidnei
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 65 :(msl) P_Evra is being prepared to come on
          ...  L_Koscielny is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 66 :(lyn) S_Bassong looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  A cheeky lob from S_Bassong !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 67 :(lyn) Lee_Ho finds C_Mongongu with a ball over the defence
          ...  C_Mongongu sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 70 :(msl) Douglas_Costa will replace the useless A_Marcos and will play MF
Min. 70 :(lyn) D_Platt with a probing pass to Sidnei
          ...  T_Taiwo fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 71 :(msl) Douglas_Costa runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa with the header !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 76 :(msl) Yeboah with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Bassong
Min. 79 :(lyn) A_Andanov finds Lee_Ho on the edge of the box
          ...  Lee_Ho sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  R_Higuita beats the ball away
Min. 79 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa with a measured ball to T_Taiwo
          ...  But T_Grant slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 80 :(msl) N_Nalise is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Digweed is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 80 :(lyn) D_Platt picks out Stefano with the cross
          ...  Stefano strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 80 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa controls it with ease
          ...  Stefano with a reckless challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  S_Farina refrained from booking him but had words
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  J_Digweed drives it in
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa hits it into the box!
          ...  It comes to N_Nalise
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  T_Snelders makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 82 :(msl) N_Nalise gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Sidnei!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_Bassong stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 84 :(msl) N_Nalise sprints past S_Bassong
          ...  T_Grant wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lyn) C_Mongongu beats P_Evra
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  But M_Amoros slides in two footed.
          ...  S_Farina has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 91 :(msl) Douglas_Costa hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Yeboah latches onto it!
          ...  Yeboah with the overhead !
          ...  T_Snelders with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 93 :(msl) Yeboah threads the through ball to N_Nalise
          ...  N_Nalise cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear

*************  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          : D_Platt
Scorers              : L_Koscielny (45 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Stefano (5)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : J_Digweed (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Digweed (52)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Ben_Khalifa (28)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       15
Off target           :           4        |       10
On target            :           3        |       5
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :           9        |       13
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Final Score          : Lyon 1 - 1 Marseille
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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 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Sidnei         DF   2  27   7   8  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  24   8   6  36 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
S_Bassong      DF   2  26  11   6  30 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
T_Grant        DF   2  22   9   6  29 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Lee_Ho         MF   1   3  26   5  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
A_Andanov      MF   2   7  27   7  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Platt        MF   1   3  25  10  25 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  24   4  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  27  39 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  10
A_Douglas      FW   2   4   5  24  11 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Brandon_Statz  GK  26   1   7   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  22   8   5  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Luciano      DF   2  23   7   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kwaga          MF   3   8  23   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   1  10  25  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Marseille
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Higuita      GK  39   2   2   2  34 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  29   4   3  31 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Halford      DF   1  28   8   3  35 |  97   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  27  10   7  36 |  68   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20   0
M_Amoros       DF   2  24   8   7  42 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
K_Katsouranis  MF   1   3  27   1  34 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  26  15  32 |  73   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  26  11  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   0
J_Cole         MF   3   8  23   7  33 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  27  19 |  83   0   1   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  20   0  24
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  26  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  18
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  23  10   9  21 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  28   9  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   8  27  10  42 |  24   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Nalise       FW   2   4   6  23  20 |  14   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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