Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Lyon vs. Schalke 04 (Sun Sep 15)


                                 Lyon  |  Schalke 04
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 E
                          Neil Abbott  |  Scott Phillips
                                       |
                          A_Guaita GK  |  GK F_Foster
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF N_Golanski
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF Sidnei
                        C_Mongongu DF  |  DF T_Paralta
                        C_Smalling DF  |  DF J_Talamonti
                       P_Gualtieri DF  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                         A_Andanov MF  |  MF Lee_Ho
                          T_Cruise MF  |  MF R_Lopez
                           C_Baker MF  |  AM J_M_Jurado
                        M_Harewood FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                         M_Bangura FW  |  FW G_Hurst
                                       |
                           C_Zotti SUB |  SUB H_Ahlert
                          M_Babbel SUB |  SUB K_Gunter
                          G_Cooper SUB |  SUB T_Kunert
                          J_Tigana SUB |  SUB V_Jones
                         G_Puciato SUB |  SUB Pato

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 3  :(lyn) C_Baker puts in M_Harewood
          ...  T_Paralta is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  G_Poll ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Scott Phillips looks relieved
Min. 5  :(lyn) M_Harewood nutmegs N_Golanski, he continues to run forward
          ...  J_Talamonti knocks the ball back to F_Foster
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past F_Foster!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Andanov crosses it in!
          ...  The ball comes to C_Smalling
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  F_Foster goes down well to save
Min. 6  :(shk) The ball goes loose!
          ...  J_Talamonti seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  A_Andanov hits it out for a throw
Min. 7  :(lyn) M_Harewood takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_M_Jurado
          ...  M_Harewood throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  Lyon go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Lyon 1-0 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 8  :(lyn) C_Smalling with electric pace
          ...  He eases past T_Paralta
          ...  C_Smalling has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  F_Foster can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  F_Foster makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 12 :(lyn) C_Smalling headbutts Sidnei!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  G_Poll had no choice there!!
          ...  Scott Phillips appluads the decision
Min. 13 :(shk) T_Paralta kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  N_Golanski gets on the end of the pass
          ...  N_Golanski looks to see where A_Guaita is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But A_Guaita makes a superb stop down low
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by R_Lopez
          ...  Lee_Ho gets something on it!
          ...  But A_Guaita punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 17 :(lyn) M_Bangura barges Zheng_Zhi off the ball
          ...  M_Bangura with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  Lyon 2-0 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 17 :(shk) Lee_Ho is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Zheng_Zhi
          ...  Zheng_Zhi hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  A_Guaita fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 18 :(shk) G_Hurst finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  G_Hurst looks to see where A_Guaita is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Guaita dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And A_Guaita tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McGowan swings it in!
          ...  A_Guaita comes out and claims it!
Min. 23 :(lyn) A_Andanov is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Harewood
          ...  M_Harewood curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 25 :(shk) J_M_Jurado moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Sidnei
          ...  Sidnei chases it through, he must score !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  A_Guaita plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 31 :(lyn) M_Harewood brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  G_Hurst with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  G_Poll refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 36 :(shk) Lee_Ho is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  G_Hurst latches onto the end of it
          ...  P_Gualtieri with a deliberate foul
          ...  G_Poll will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Scott Phillips looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 37 :(lyn) M_Bangura barges T_Paralta off the ball
          ...  J_Talamonti clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 38 :(lyn) P_Gualtieri looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Andanov
          ...  T_Paralta read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lyn) M_Harewood plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  P_Gualtieri decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  T_Paralta with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 44 :(lyn) A_Andanov runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  C_Baker latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  N_Golanski with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 46 :(lyn) Fernando_Mera finds M_Harewood with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  N_Golanski plays the back pass
          ...  F_Foster can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Andanov chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Cruise with the shot!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 46 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi spits at C_Mongongu
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  G_Poll calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(lyn) C_Baker has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past N_Golanski
          ...  He knocks it to M_Harewood!
          ...  Zheng_Zhi fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  He looks dejected with himself now
Min. 48 :(shk) P_McGowan moves into a MF role on the manager's orders

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 2-0 Schalke 04

Min. 48 :(shk) T_Paralta controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  G_Hurst gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  T_Cruise with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 52 :(shk) J_M_Jurado runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs M_Bangura
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  S_Bassong picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 56 :(lyn) S_Bassong takes advantage of a mistake by J_M_Jurado
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Cleaned up by T_Paralta
Min. 69 :(lyn) C_Baker with a 40-yard pass to M_Bangura
          ...  But T_Paralta wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cruise plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of F_Foster
Min. 70 :(lyn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  J_Tigana will come on for A_Andanov and play MF
Min. 70 :(shk) P_McGowan with the dribble
          ...  P_McGowan with the side footed shot!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 71 :(lyn) J_Tigana has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past J_Talamonti
          ...  He knocks it to M_Bangura!
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Bangura !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cruise floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to C_Mongongu
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  F_Foster guesses right
Min. 73 :(lyn) J_Tigana holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Harewood
          ...  M_Harewood with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It floats over F_Foster
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 75 :(lyn) G_Cooper is being brought on
          ...  M_Bangura is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(lyn) M_Babbel is being brought on
          ...  P_Gualtieri is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(lyn) Lyon will now play L after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 75 :(shk) There's going to be a change
          ...  K_Gunter will come on for N_Golanski and play DF
Min. 75 :(lyn) J_Tigana takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Baker
          ...  C_Baker must beat F_Foster!
          ...  F_Foster fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 81 :(lyn) Fernando_Mera looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok
Min. 84 :(shk) P_McGowan with a slick pass to G_Hurst
          ...  S_Bassong with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 84 :(shk) Lee_Ho retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Sidnei latches onto the end of it
          ...  Sidnei hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 85 :(shk) Pato is being brought on
          ...  P_McGowan is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 85 :(lyn) C_Baker hoists the ball across to G_Cooper
          ...  G_Cooper with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But F_Foster tips it over
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 86 :(lyn) J_Tigana turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Harewood
          ...  M_Harewood beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  F_Foster comes towards him
          ...  He tries to slide it past F_Foster
          ...  F_Foster dives bravely at his feet !!
Min. 87 :(lyn) M_Harewood with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from T_Paralta
          ...  M_Harewood with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  F_Foster just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(shk) J_M_Jurado sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  J_M_Jurado rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  A_Guaita watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 92 :(lyn) C_Mongongu takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  J_Talamonti beats him to the ball
Min. 93 :(shk) Pato is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Gunter
          ...  C_Mongongu reads him well and hoofs it clear

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de Gerland
Attendance           : 55,157
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : M_Harewood (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Harewood (7), M_Bangura (17)
Sent Off             : C_Smalling (12)
Booked               : P_Gualtieri (36), S_Bassong (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Lee_Ho
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Zheng_Zhi (48)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |    Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       13
Key Tackles          :           3        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : Lyon 2 - 0 Schalke 04
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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 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  24  10   6  30 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  -2  -2
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  24   8   7  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  23   8   5  36 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  35  20  28
C_Smalling     DF   1  23   7   5  29 |  12   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -1
P_Gualtieri    DF   2  22   6   8  44 |  78   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  10  -2
A_Andanov      MF   2   6  25   7  25 |  73   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
T_Cruise       MF   2   9  23   8  39 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  21
C_Baker        MF   2   4  23   6  13 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   8
M_Harewood     FW   2   7  11  23  34 |  97   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  12  39
M_Bangura      FW   3   8   7  23  27 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
C_Zotti        GK  23   4   2   3  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Babbel       DF   1  21   8   6  33 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  24  13  27 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
J_Tigana       MF   1   5  19   8  31 |  24   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
G_Puciato      FW   2   8   8  23  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Foster       GK  30   2   4   4  16 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
N_Golanski     DF   3  25   8   6  35 |  78   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
Sidnei         DF   2  24   7   7  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -11
T_Paralta      DF   2  22   3   2  22 |  97   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  12   0
J_Talamonti    DF   2  21  12   7  13 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   8  25   8  42 |  48   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -2
Lee_Ho         MF   1   3  24   5  32 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   8
R_Lopez        MF   1   3  23   4  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_M_Jurado     AM   2   6  22  16  18 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
P_McGowan      MF   2   8   7  25  16 |  88   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -19
G_Hurst        FW   2   5   7  25  35 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
H_Ahlert       GK  16   1   1   1  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Gunter       DF   2  20   6   9  22 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Kunert       MF   1   6  23   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Jones        MF   3  15  22   6  48 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pato           FW   2   5   6  22  24 |   9   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
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