Elite FA Cup Quarter Final Round Match, Lyon vs. Real Madrid (Wed Jun 26)


                                 Lyon  |  Real Madrid
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 N
                          Neil Abbott  |  Ahmed Alrawi
                                       |
                          A_Guaita GK  |  GK L_Mulen
                         F_Corsten DF  |  DF J_Charlton
                           T_Motta DF  |  DF A_Schulz
                         P_Sweeper DF  |  DF D_Kuzmanovic
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF C_Berra
                           J_Fleck MF  |  MF Preety
                       B_Smiljanic MF  |  MF M_Camoranesi
                          G_Cooper MF  |  MF M_Krohn_Dehli
                     T_Huddlestone MF  |  MF S_Phelan
                           Stefano FW  |  FW J_T_Gavilán
                        M_Harewood FW  |  FW C_Arrache
                                       |
                           C_Zotti SUB |  SUB A_Zogbo
                        C_Mongongu SUB |  SUB P_Rodriguez
                          S_Marlet SUB |  SUB K_Kong
                           D_Pudil SUB |  SUB Saddam_H
                         M_Muniesa SUB |  SUB H_Postiga

Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(lyn) J_Fleck runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  L_Mulen pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  M_McCurry wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  G_Cooper swings it in
          ...  M_Harewood takes control of it!
          ...  Preety dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 3  :(lyn) G_Cooper with the first time pass to T_Huddlestone
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching
          ...  T_Huddlestone takes advantage and races towards the goal!
          ...  Just L_Mulen is between him and the goal
          ...  He rounds L_Mulen
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Lyon in front!
          ...  Lyon 1-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 3  :(rmd) C_Arrache cuts inside S_Bassong
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  A great volley from C_Arrache !
          ...  A_Guaita was lucky there
Min. 5  :(lyn) S_Bassong slides it through the middle to M_Harewood
          ...  M_Harewood keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The referee spotted a handball
Min. 6  :(lyn) T_Motta skips the challenge from C_Berra
          ...  T_Motta tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 6  :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows T_Motta a clean set of heals
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  A_Guaita makes a fine save
Min. 7  :(rmd) The ball goes loose!
          ...  M_Camoranesi seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  T_Motta with the block
Min. 8  :(lyn) B_Smiljanic flicks the ball through
          ...  M_Harewood runs onto it!
          ...  C_Berra takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 9  :(lyn) S_Bassong sidesteps J_Charlton
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  C_Berra with an ugly foul
          ...  M_McCurry will want to speak to him
Min. 10 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi shoves S_Bassong in the chest!!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  M_McCurry reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 15 :(rmd) C_Arrache breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Guaita!
          ...  G_Cooper brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 20 :(rmd) Saddam_H is coming on for C_Berra and playing AM
Min. 20 :(rmd) Real Madrid altered their play to a E strategy
Min. 21 :(rmd) J_Charlton kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Preety gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Preety with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  A_Guaita looks relieved there!
Min. 23 :(lyn) T_Motta pushes it past A_Schulz
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  M_McCurry calls him over
          ...  M_McCurry is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 24 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone cuts through the defence
          ...  T_Huddlestone with the crafty shot!
          ...  L_Mulen tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Bassong!
          ...  L_Mulen makes the catch!
Min. 25 :(lyn) B_Smiljanic with the first time pass to T_Huddlestone
          ...  A left-footer by T_Huddlestone !
          ...  L_Mulen has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  L_Mulen reacts well to save!!!
Min. 25 :(rmd) Preety with the through ball to M_Krohn_Dehli
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli sees A_Guaita off his line !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into A_Guaita's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 28 :(rmd) Preety with the heel pass to Saddam_H
          ...  Saddam_H tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  A_Guaita gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 28 :(lyn) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  M_Harewood is through!
          ...  M_Camoranesi rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  That's better. The dirty sod should have been sent off first time of asking!
Min. 29 :(lyn) B_Smiljanic has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  He puts in Stefano!
          ...  Stefano with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  L_Mulen saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 29 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  F_Corsten cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 32 :(lyn) J_Fleck drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Bassong
          ...  S_Bassong with a thundering volley!
          ...  L_Mulen narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 34 :(lyn) J_Fleck drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to T_Huddlestone
          ...  T_Huddlestone aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  Lyon 2-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 38 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(lyn) M_Harewood pushes it past the defender
          ...  M_Harewood has a go!
          ...  But L_Mulen makes a fine save
Min. 45 :(rmd) Preety looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_T_Gavilán
          ...  J_T_Gavilán has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  A_Guaita with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 2-0 Real Madrid

Min. 46 :(rmd) Curled in dangerously from M_Krohn_Dehli to J_Charlton
          ...  T_Motta makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Saddam_H plays it towards the near post!
          ...  S_Phelan with the shot!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 48 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Stefano!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_T_Gavilán with the drive!
          ...  A_Guaita watches it sail wide!
Min. 49 :(lyn) Stefano with the Cruyff turn
          ...  Saddam_H with a nasty foul
          ...  M_McCurry calls him for a talk
Min. 52 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli finds D_Kuzmanovic with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by P_Sweeper
Min. 58 :(lyn) S_Bassong with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic does well to get the tackle in
Min. 59 :(lyn) B_Smiljanic has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Schulz
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in T_Huddlestone!
          ...  T_Huddlestone flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But L_Mulen punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 62 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Guaita!
          ...  F_Corsten brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 65 :(rmd) H_Postiga is being prepared to come on
          ...  Preety is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 65 :(rmd) S_Phelan will now play as AM
Min. 66 :(lyn) T_Motta with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  T_Motta rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  L_Mulen with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 70 :(lyn) S_Marlet is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Smiljanic is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 70 :(lyn) M_Muniesa is going to be brought on
          ...  Stefano is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(lyn) F_Corsten volleys it forward. He finds P_Sweeper
          ...  P_Sweeper hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 71 :(lyn) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  J_Fleck is through!
          ...  J_Fleck with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  L_Mulen is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Marlet crosses it in!
          ...  L_Mulen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 72 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  M_Muniesa latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Schulz takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 75 :(lyn) The Lyon manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 76 :(lyn) M_Harewood flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But J_T_Gavilán slides in two footed.
          ...  M_McCurry has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 83 :(rmd) A_Schulz drives it across the face of the goal Saddam_H
          ...  Saddam_H tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Guaita's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  A_Guaita looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 85 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  C_Arrache gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Bassong
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 86 :(lyn) J_Fleck passes the ball to M_Harewood
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic plays it back
          ...  L_Mulen slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Harewood chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_Mulen fists it away!
Min. 86 :(rmd) H_Postiga brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  S_Bassong reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de Gerland
Attendance           : 50,000
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : T_Huddlestone (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Huddlestone (3,34)
Sent Off             : G_Cooper (15)
Booked               : F_Corsten (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Preety
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : M_Camoranesi (28)
Booked               : D_Kuzmanovic (23)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |    Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       8
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Final Score          : Lyon 2 - 0 Real Madrid
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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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A_Guaita       GK  29   3   2   2  29 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
F_Corsten      DF   2  25   8   5  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  10  -2
T_Motta        DF   2  25   5   5  35 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  70   0   9
P_Sweeper      DF   2  24   5  10  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
S_Bassong      DF   2  23  10   6  30 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  12   8
J_Fleck        MF   1   5  26   8  28 |  94   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  56   1
B_Smiljanic    MF   1  13  25   4  15 |  73   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  23  13  27 |  15   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0 -10  22 -10
T_Huddlestone  MF   1   9  23  10  19 |  94   0   0   1   0   5   2   0   0   0   0  12  80
Stefano        FW   2   9   7  24  39 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
M_Harewood     FW   2   7  11  23  34 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
C_Zotti        GK  23   4   2   3  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  23   8   5  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Marlet       MF   2   7  24   8  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
D_Pudil        MF   4   4  23   9  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Muniesa      FW   2   7   7  22  17 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Real Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Mulen        GK  39   4   6   3  10 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Charlton     DF   2  28  11   7  18 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
A_Schulz       DF   1  26  11  10  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  26   8   6  40 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  10  -2
C_Berra        DF   2  26   6   6  32 |  20   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Preety         MF   1   9  31   5  28 |  68   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  36   1
M_Camoranesi   MF   1   4  30   9  34 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
M_Krohn_Dehli  MF   2   9  27  11  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20   4 -10
S_Phelan       AM   3   6  26  20  36 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_T_Gavilán    FW   1   3   9  32  39 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0   9
C_Arrache      FW   2   9   4  30  34 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
A_Zogbo        GK  29   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  26   8   9  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Kong         MF   1   5  26   9  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Saddam_H       AM   2  18  23  22  27 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -11
H_Postiga      FW   1   1   1  30  24 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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