Division Three League Match, Lyon vs. Schalke 04 (Sun May 18)


                                 Lyon  |  Schalke 04
                              4-5-1 N  |  4-5-1 P
                          Neil Abbott  |  Scott Phillips
                                       |
                          A_Guaita GK  |  GK F_Foster
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF Sidnei
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF D_O_Dea
                      D_Bornosuzov DF  |  DF F_de_Boer
                        C_Mongongu DF  |  DF B_Hangeland
                         A_Andanov MF  |  MF Zheng_Zhi
                     K_Katsouranis MF  |  MF Lee_Ho
                          G_Cooper MF  |  MF R_Lopez
                     T_Huddlestone MF  |  MF T_Kunert
                          T_Cruise MF  |  MF J_M_Jurado
                           Stefano FW  |  FW L_Massu
                                       |
                           C_Zotti SUB |  SUB H_Ahlert
                        C_Smalling SUB |  SUB T_Paralta
                     Pichu_Atienza SUB |  SUB C_Keyworth
                         G_Puciato SUB |  SUB G_Driver
                        M_Harewood SUB |  SUB G_Hurst

Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(lyn) S_Bassong sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to T_Huddlestone
          ...  But Sidnei barges him off the ball
Min. 3  :(shk) L_Massu with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  L_Massu curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But A_Guaita pulls out a save of the game
Min. 5  :(lyn) Fernando_Mera can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  Fernando_Mera rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 6  :(lyn) T_Huddlestone takes on 3 men
          ...  T_Huddlestone hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  F_Foster makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 7  :(lyn) K_Katsouranis with a measured ball to Stefano
          ...  Stefano attempts the shot!
          ...  F_Foster manages to turn it behind
Min. 12 :(lyn) G_Cooper finds the run of T_Cruise
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Sidnei
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Andanov drives it into the box!
          ...  It comes to T_Cruise
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But F_Foster dives to his left
          ...  I think F_Foster just got a hand on that one
          ...  M_McCurry has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 15 :(shk) The ball goes loose!
          ...  L_Massu gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  L_Massu tries the shot !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  A_Guaita was beaten there!
Min. 16 :(lyn) S_Bassong finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  F_de_Boer plays it back
          ...  F_Foster slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Cooper floats the ball in!
          ...  It is kicked away by F_de_Boer
Min. 18 :(shk) R_Lopez with a pinpoint pass to L_Massu
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Bornosuzov
Min. 20 :(shk) Lee_Ho lays the ball back to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round A_Guaita
          ...  He rounds A_Guaita
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  A_Guaita somehow manages to get to it !!
Min. 23 :(shk) J_M_Jurado holds the ball up
          ...  He sees L_Massu in space!
          ...  But D_Bornosuzov clears the ball to safety
Min. 25 :(shk) J_M_Jurado retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  L_Massu gets on the end of it
          ...  L_Massu attempts the shot!
          ...  But A_Guaita just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_McCurry has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 30 :(shk) Lee_Ho looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Massu
          ...  T_Cruise with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Scott Phillips looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 31 :(lyn) A_Andanov turns past F_de_Boer
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  But D_O_Dea sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 32 :(shk) Lee_Ho is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to B_Hangeland
          ...  C_Mongongu with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 34 :(lyn) Stefano with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  D_O_Dea with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 35 :(lyn) T_Cruise has it now
          ...  He takes on D_O_Dea
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Stefano!
          ...  Stefano with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But F_Foster smothers the ball.
Min. 37 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Stefano
          ...  But Sidnei wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 37 :(lyn) A_Andanov steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs D_O_Dea
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  D_O_Dea fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 42 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone with the heel pass to A_Andanov
          ...  A_Andanov with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  F_Foster has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  F_Foster is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Mongongu
          ...  C_Mongongu tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air
          ...  Lyon have snatched the lead!
          ...  Lyon 1-0 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 44 :(shk) It looks as though Schalke 04 is now playing A
Min. 44 :(lyn) Stefano with a flashy move
          ...  Stefano with the shot !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 44 :(lyn) Stefano runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Mongongu
          ...  B_Hangeland with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  M_McCurry calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 45 :(lyn) Lyon altered their play to a C strategy

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 1-0 Schalke 04

Min. 50 :(lyn) C_Mongongu pushes it past Lee_Ho
          ...  C_Mongongu tries to beat F_Foster from outside the area!
          ...  But F_Foster palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 50 :(shk) L_Massu flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Stefano takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 52 :(shk) R_Lopez runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_M_Jurado
          ...  J_M_Jurado curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  A_Guaita is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 53 :(shk) J_M_Jurado breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Guaita!
          ...  T_Cruise brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 54 :(lyn) C_Mongongu knocks it forward
          ...  B_Hangeland slips
          ...  K_Katsouranis gets to it!
          ...  K_Katsouranis with a blistering shot !
          ...  Looks like it should be F_Foster's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  F_Foster looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 58 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  Zheng_Zhi has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  A_Guaita with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 60 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  L_Massu latches onto the end of it
          ...  L_Massu has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Guaita dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had A_Guaita beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by R_Lopez
          ...  Lee_Ho gets his head on it
          ...  A_Guaita gets up well to catch that one
Min. 65 :(shk) T_Paralta is ready to come on to replace B_Hangeland
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 65 :(shk) J_M_Jurado with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  J_M_Jurado with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Guaita dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The deflection beat A_Guaita!
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Lyon 1-1 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 66 :(lyn) Lyon switch to playing N
Min. 66 :(shk) Schalke 04 restructured their strategy to P
Min. 68 :(shk) C_Keyworth replaces T_Kunert and will play MF
Min. 70 :(shk) G_Hurst takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace L_Massu
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 71 :(lyn) C_Smalling is being brought on
          ...  D_Bornosuzov is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 71 :(shk) R_Lopez brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  F_de_Boer gets on the end of the pass
          ...  F_de_Boer curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  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!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Lopez chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_M_Jurado with the header
          ...  A_Guaita with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 72 :(lyn) A_Andanov slides the ball across to Stefano
          ...  A skilful effort from Stefano !
          ...  F_Foster with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Katsouranis chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  F_de_Boer clears the corner
Min. 80 :(lyn) S_Bassong with a glorious 60-yard pass to Stefano
          ...  Stefano with a thundering volley!
          ...  Saved by F_Foster
Min. 87 :(lyn) G_Cooper steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs F_de_Boer
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Cleaned up by Sidnei
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de Gerland
Attendance           : 58,154
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : T_Huddlestone
Scorers              : C_Mongongu (43)
Sent Off             : T_Cruise (53)
Booked               : C_Mongongu (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : J_M_Jurado (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_M_Jurado (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_O_Dea (34), B_Hangeland (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |    Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       11
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           2        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       9
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Final Score          : Lyon 1 - 1 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  31   3   2   2  29 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  24  11   6  30 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  24   8   8  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Bornosuzov   DF   2  24   4   8  39 |  73   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  23   8   5  36 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  10  34
A_Andanov      MF   2   6  26   7  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
K_Katsouranis  MF   1   3  26   1  34 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  24  13  27 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
T_Huddlestone  MF   1   9  24  10  19 |  93   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  56   8
T_Cruise       MF   2   9  24   8  39 |  55   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10   2  -2
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  26  39 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  12  33
C_Zotti        GK  23   4   2   3  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  24   7   5  29 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pichu_Atienza  MF   1  14  23   6  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Puciato      FW   2   8   9  25  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Harewood     FW   2   7  11  23  34 |   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  31   2   4   4  16 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Sidnei         DF   2  25   7   8  22 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_O_Dea        DF   2  24  11   8  41 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  -2  -2
F_de_Boer      DF   2  24   7   7  27 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   0   1
B_Hangeland    DF   2  23  10   8  32 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   8  26   8  42 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
Lee_Ho         MF   1   3  25   5  32 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   8
R_Lopez        MF   1   3  25   4  20 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
T_Kunert       MF   1   7  24   2  21 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_M_Jurado     MF   2   6  23  16  18 |  93   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  24  37
L_Massu        FW   1   6  10  23  13 |  72   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
H_Ahlert       GK  16   1   1   1  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Paralta      DF   2  23   3   2  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Keyworth     MF   2  11  23   7  22 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Driver       MF   1  10  23   5  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hurst        FW   2   5   7  25  35 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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