Elite League Play Off Final Match, Lyon vs. Newcastle (Sun Mar 25)


                                 Lyon  |  Newcastle
                              5-3-2 E  |  5-3-1-1 L
                   Roberto Ciccotelli  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                        T_Snelders GK  |  GK Hugo_Lloris
                         T_Butcher DF  |  DF D_A_Cole
                        J_Diakiese DF  |  DF L_Inagzij
                         C_Luciano DF  |  DF M_Salah
                           P_Jones DF  |  DF D_Rose
                     T_Alderweirel DF  |  DF K_Fasan
                      S_Malbranque MF  |  MF B_Stancu
                           J_Cojon MF  |  MF J_M_Jurado
                          A_Karnak MF  |  MF G_Karagounis
                        J_Valdivia FW  |  AM Saddam_H
                         J_A_Vardy FW  |  FW J_Maddison
                                       |
                        R_Edgehill SUB |  SUB R_Clemence
                          R_Carlos SUB |  SUB B_Benson
                           P_Pogba SUB |  SUB V_Wanyama
                            M_Ball SUB |  SUB F_Moussa
                            T_Erak SUB |  SUB M_Truk

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 19 :(nwt) M_Salah throws a punch
          ...  P_Jones slumps to the ground
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 19 :(nwt) Up goes the substitution board - B_Benson on for B_Stancu as a DF
Min. 24 :(lyn) S_Malbranque steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs G_Karagounis
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  S_Malbranque rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 24 :(nwt) L_Inagzij works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Maddison
          ...  From long range J_Maddison bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But T_Snelders just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 26 :(lyn) S_Malbranque gets to the by line and finds J_A_Vardy with a beautiful cross
          ...  G_Karagounis is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  K_Ippi reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  J_A_Vardy bends it in
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Malbranque swings it in!
          ...  D_Rose heads it away
Min. 30 :(nwt) Saddam_H controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  T_Butcher is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  K_Ippi shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 31 :(nwt) J_M_Jurado with a reverse pass to G_Karagounis
          ...  G_Karagounis fires the shot in!
          ...  T_Snelders makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 33 :(nwt) J_M_Jurado spits at C_Luciano
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 39 :(lyn) J_Diakiese gets to the by line and finds J_A_Vardy with a beautiful cross
          ...  But D_Rose wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 40 :(nwt) G_Karagounis takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Maddison
          ...  J_Maddison shoots towards goal !
          ...  But T_Snelders parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(nwt) K_Fasan crosses in from the wing, he finds Saddam_H in the box
          ...  Saddam_H tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  T_Snelders with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 0-0 Newcastle

Min. 48 :(nwt) G_Karagounis with the dribble
          ...  P_Jones is easily beaten
          ...  G_Karagounis fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  T_Snelders with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 50 :(nwt) D_A_Cole drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Saddam_H
          ...  T_Butcher slices it
          ...  T_Snelders moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_M_Jurado plays it towards the near post!
          ...  T_Snelders reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 57 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  K_Fasan with the block
Min. 57 :(nwt) J_Maddison steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs C_Luciano
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  J_Diakiese wins the ball
Min. 59 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy times his run well
          ...  J_A_Vardy with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris palms it behind
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 62 :(lyn) S_Malbranque breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Hugo_Lloris!
          ...  D_A_Cole brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 64 :(nwt) J_Maddison takes advantage of a bad back pass from T_Butcher
          ...  A_Karnak with a pull on the shirt
Min. 64 :(nwt) D_Rose has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Jones
          ...  He puts in Saddam_H!
          ...  T_Alderweirel reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 65 :(nwt) Saddam_H leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to J_Maddison
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Jones hits it out for a throw
Min. 71 :(nwt) K_Fasan moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_M_Jurado
          ...  C_Luciano wins the ball with ease
          ...  K_Ippi saw something no-one else did
          ...  K_Ippi gave him a strong warning
Min. 73 :(lyn) C_Luciano bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_A_Vardy
          ...  Fine tackle by D_A_Cole
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 75 :(lyn) R_Carlos takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace P_Jones as DF
Min. 76 :(nwt) J_M_Jurado hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Inagzij latches onto it!
          ...  R_Carlos seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 77 :(lyn) a big roar from the crowd as T_Erak comes on for J_A_Vardy to play FW
Min. 78 :(nwt) M_Truk is coming on for J_M_Jurado and playing FW
Min. 84 :(lyn) J_Diakiese runs forward
          ...  Saddam_H slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Malbranque curls it into the box!
          ...  A_Karnak with the shot!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 85 :(lyn) T_Erak flicks it past B_Benson
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  L_Inagzij belts it clear
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(nwt) J_Maddison lobs it over T_Alderweirel
          ...  J_Cojon catches his opponent late!!
          ...  That's an awful tackle!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  K_Ippi reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 98 :(lyn) S_Malbranque bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_Valdivia
          ...  J_Valdivia sees Hugo_Lloris off his line !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 101:(lyn) T_Alderweirel steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs B_Benson
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  T_Alderweirel has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 102:(lyn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  T_Erak is through!
          ...  B_Benson with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  K_Ippi calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 108:(lyn) A_Karnak steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs L_Inagzij
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A_Karnak attempts a lob!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Hugo_Lloris dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Hugo_Lloris beaten!
Min. 108:(nwt) M_Truk heads the ball back to J_Maddison
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Luciano and it had to be
Min. 109:(nwt) Saddam_H chips the ball over the defence and finds D_A_Cole
          ...  J_Cojon knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But K_Ippi just turns away!
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Valdivia steps up!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Lyon 1-0 Newcastle...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Saddam_H steps up!
          ...  T_Snelders guesses correctly
          ...  And he saves it!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  T_Erak steps up!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Lyon 2-0 Newcastle...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Maddison steps up!
          ...  He's put it over!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Cojon is taking it!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Lyon 3-0 Newcastle...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Truk is taking it!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Lyon 3-1 Newcastle...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Karnak is taking it!
          ...  He sends Hugo_Lloris the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Lyon 4-1 Newcastle...


          ...  Lyon wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Elite Arena
Attendance           : 177,564
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : T_Snelders
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Butcher (30), J_Cojon (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : D_Rose (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : M_Salah (19)
Booked               : G_Karagounis (26), J_M_Jurado (33), D_A_Cole (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |   Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       5
Off target           :           2        |       0
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          67        |       33
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       12
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :           5        |       11
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Final Score          : Lyon 0 - 0 Newcastle
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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  36   2   3   4  16 | 125   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  26   8   7  23 | 125   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
J_Diakiese     DF   3  26   8   6  18 | 125   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Luciano      DF   2  26   7   7  31 | 125   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_Jones        DF   2  25  12   6  28 |  78   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  25   8   9  31 | 125   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
S_Malbranque   MF   3   8  27  10  33 | 125   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
J_Cojon        MF   2   7  26  15  22 | 125   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  25  14  31 | 125   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
J_Valdivia     FW   2   5  10  26  31 | 125   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_A_Vardy      FW   2   7   5  26  20 |  80   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
R_Edgehill     GK  27   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Carlos       DF   3  24  11   6  11 |  47   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  25  13  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ball         MF   2  12  25   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  26  21 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Newcastle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Hugo_Lloris    GK  31   3   2   3  13 | 125   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
D_A_Cole       DF   1  26   9  11  29 | 125   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
L_Inagzij      DF   1  26  11   6  11 | 125   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Salah        DF   2  26   7   8  22 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  30 -10 -10
D_Rose         DF   1  25  10   7  22 | 125   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
K_Fasan        DF   3  24  10   6  13 | 125   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
B_Stancu       MF   2   7  26  17  34 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_M_Jurado     MF   2   6  26  17  18 |  81   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
G_Karagounis   MF   2   9  26   8  33 | 125   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   8
Saddam_H       AM   2  20  28  25  27 | 125   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
J_Maddison     FW   2   7   8  24  30 | 125   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
R_Clemence     GK  27   1   3   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Benson       DF   1  26   8   6  12 | 106   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Wanyama      MF   1   7  26  18  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Moussa       MF   1   5  25  18  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Truk         FW   1   7   8  23  22 |  44   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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