Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Lyon vs. Valencia (Thu Jun 02)


                                 Lyon  |  Valencia
                          3-1-2-1-3 N  |  5-4-1 C
                            Tim Batth  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                        T_Snelders GK  |  GK K_Jensen
                          Reinaldo DF  |  DF S_Logan
                            H_Berg DF  |  DF D_Criscrito
                        J_Diakiese DF  |  DF K_Ramsteijn
                     Pichu_Atienza DM  |  DF C_Prandelli
                              Jese MF  |  DF Henrique
                            M_Ball MF  |  MF A_Isaksson
                           P_Pogba AM  |  MF I_Falque
                          E_Cavani FW  |  MF P_Nedved
                           R_Sharp FW  |  MF O_Ruggeri
                       M_Fernandes FW  |  FW Stefano
                                       |
                     Brandon_Statz SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                           K_Abrha SUB |  SUB P_Jones
                             Kwaga SUB |  SUB Emerson_Jr
                         S_Iversen SUB |  SUB F_Baumann
                           DJ_Hart SUB |  SUB G_Puciato

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 4  :(lyn) H_Berg sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Sharp
          ...  C_Prandelli forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ball hits it into the box!
          ...  K_Jensen catches it!
Min. 5  :(lyn) E_Cavani sidesteps O_Ruggeri
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A skilful effort from E_Cavani !
          ...  K_Jensen with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 9  :(lyn) M_Ball back heels to find M_Fernandes in space
          ...  K_Ramsteijn plays the back pass
          ...  K_Jensen can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Reinaldo hits it into the box!
          ...  K_Jensen reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 10 :(lyn) P_Pogba takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Logan
          ...  I_Falque hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jese chips the ball into the area!
          ...  M_Fernandes loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 10 :(vla) O_Ruggeri cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Falque
          ...  R_Sharp leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 12 :(lyn) Jese with the cross-field pass to M_Fernandes
          ...  M_Fernandes gets up high for the header !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Pogba plays it towards the near post!
          ...  K_Jensen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 12 :(vla) Henrique kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  K_Ramsteijn gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Reinaldo slices it
          ...  T_Snelders moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Nedved chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Snelders comes out and claims it!
Min. 15 :(vla) Stefano jumps over E_Cavani's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Stefano with the header !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 17 :(vla) The ball rolls free!
          ...  Stefano takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  But Jese barges him off the ball
Min. 19 :(lyn) M_Ball sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  E_Cavani runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Prandelli
Min. 19 :(lyn) E_Cavani pulls up
          ...  That looks like his knee gave in!
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 19 :(lyn) S_Iversen takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace E_Cavani
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 19 :(vla) I_Falque with the through ball to P_Nedved
          ...  A thundering drive by P_Nedved !
          ...  T_Snelders is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  T_Snelders looks very relieved!
Min. 20 :(vla) P_Nedved with a probing through ball I_Falque
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Jese
Min. 21 :(lyn) Jese finds the run of P_Pogba
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Ramsteijn
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Jese
          ...  K_Jensen catches it!
Min. 22 :(lyn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Pichu_Atienza is through!
          ...  D_Criscrito gathers up the loose ball
Min. 23 :(lyn) J_Diakiese plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Fernandes decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  K_Ramsteijn hits it out for a throw
Min. 24 :(lyn) H_Berg is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to R_Sharp
          ...  But C_Prandelli spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 26 :(lyn) M_Fernandes turns past C_Prandelli
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  M_Fernandes with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Pogba hits it towards the far post!
          ...  K_Jensen catches it!
Min. 26 :(lyn) M_Fernandes beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves S_Farina
          ...  K_Ramsteijn pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  Jese swings it in
          ...  S_Iversen takes control of it!
          ...  S_Iversen belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  K_Jensen acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Pogba plays it towards the near post!
          ...  K_Jensen fists it away!
Min. 29 :(vla) Henrique knocks it past J_Diakiese and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  But Jese sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 31 :(vla) C_Prandelli sidesteps H_Berg
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Pichu_Atienza with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 31 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  C_Prandelli takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  Pichu_Atienza passes to S_Iversen
          ...  S_Iversen leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  K_Jensen with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 32 :(lyn) R_Sharp knocks it past K_Ramsteijn and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  R_Sharp fires a shot at goal !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  K_Jensen palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Iversen curls it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of K_Jensen
Min. 34 :(vla) I_Falque looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Nedved
          ...  A powerful header from P_Nedved !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  T_Snelders with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 39 :(lyn) R_Sharp with the kinky dribble
          ...  R_Sharp smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 40 :(lyn) H_Berg nutmegs Henrique, he continues to run forward
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Prandelli
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(lyn) Kwaga is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Pogba is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF

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

Min. 46 :(vla) The ball goes loose!
          ...  S_Logan gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  Reinaldo gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Falque hits it towards the far post!
          ...  O_Ruggeri with the shot!
          ...  T_Snelders with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 51 :(lyn) Reinaldo with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Pichu_Atienza gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Pichu_Atienza bears down on goal!
          ...  But K_Jensen palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Kwaga!
          ...  K_Jensen reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 52 :(vla) Stefano sidesteps Reinaldo
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Reinaldo reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 53 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  M_Fernandes latches onto it!
          ...  But S_Logan wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 54 :(lyn) R_Sharp beats C_Prandelli
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves S_Farina
          ...  D_Criscrito gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 55 :(vla) There's going to be a change
          ...  P_Jones will come on for Henrique and play DF
Min. 56 :(vla) P_Jones skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Stefano
          ...  M_Ball with a bad challenge
          ...  S_Farina will want to speak to him
          ...  He received a good talking to from S_Farina
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  I_Falque hits it over the wall
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Logan hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Snelders catches it!
Min. 57 :(vla) Stefano spits at M_Fernandes
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  M_Ball plays it short to M_Fernandes
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Jones
Min. 60 :(vla) Emerson_Jr comes on for A_Isaksson and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 74 :(vla) S_Logan breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Snelders!
          ...  Pichu_Atienza brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  S_Farina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  Emerson_Jr knocks it forward
          ...  P_Nedved gets on the end of it
          ...  P_Nedved runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  T_Snelders manages to turn it behind
Min. 76 :(vla) I_Falque pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  C_Prandelli is clean through!
          ...  C_Prandelli rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But T_Snelders is equal to it
Min. 78 :(vla) O_Ruggeri with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  O_Ruggeri lobs T_Snelders!
          ...  But T_Snelders just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 80 :(lyn) M_Ball takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into M_Fernandes
          ...  Fine tackle by P_Jones
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 81 :(lyn) S_Iversen plays it forward to Jese
          ...  Jese with the goal bound shot!
          ...  K_Jensen won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 84 :(vla) S_Logan flicks it past Reinaldo
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from H_Berg
Min. 85 :(vla) P_Nedved runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  J_Diakiese gets to the ball first
Min. 86 :(vla) P_Nedved with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Kwaga
          ...  T_Snelders goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_Nedved will take it
          ...  He sends T_Snelders the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Yes!!
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 Valencia...
Min. 87 :(lyn) Lyon altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(lyn) R_Sharp skips the challenge from C_Prandelli
          ...  The ball hits S_Logan in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 90 :(vla) P_Jones is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  I_Falque latches onto the end of it
          ...  I_Falque looks to see where T_Snelders is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 91 :(lyn) Jese hits a hard pass to Pichu_Atienza
          ...  But K_Ramsteijn will cut out the threat
Min. 92 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza unselfishly lays the ball back to S_Iversen
          ...  But D_Criscrito reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 93 :(vla) I_Falque slides it through the middle to O_Ruggeri
          ...  O_Ruggeri hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  T_Snelders with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de Gerland
Attendance           : 75,000
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : Jese
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Sharp (10), Pichu_Atienza (74)
Injured              : E_Cavani (19)
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : K_Jensen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Nedved (86 pen)
Sent Off             : Stefano (57)
Booked               : K_Ramsteijn (26), C_Prandelli (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       11
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          28        |       72
Corners              :           9        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       10
Key Tackles          :           9        |       16
Key Passes           :          13        |       9
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Final Score          : Lyon 0 - 1 Valencia
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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  32   2   3   4  16 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
Reinaldo       DF   1  24  11   6  20 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
H_Berg         DF   1  24  10   7  21 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  23   8   6  18 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Pichu_Atienza  DM   1  15  24   6  33 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  18   3
Jese           MF   2   4  25   7  41 |  95   0   3   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10 -19
M_Ball         MF   2  11  23   4  23 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
P_Pogba        AM   2   7  23  12  21 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Cavani       FW   2  10  11  26  26 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  10  24  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   4
M_Fernandes    FW   2   6   9  23  41 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Brandon_Statz  GK  27   1   7   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  26   9   6  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kwaga          MF   3   8  23   6  26 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Iversen      FW   2   6   8  23  32 |  76   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
DJ_Hart        FW   1   6   7  23  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Jensen       GK  39   4   5   3  18 |  95  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 105   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  28  10   8  36 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  28  10   7  27 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  27  11  10  42 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
C_Prandelli    DF   1  25  12   7  29 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  78  -2   3
Henrique       DF   1  25  11   8  29 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  28   4  31 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
I_Falque       MF   3  14  26   9  19 |  95   0   1   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40   2
P_Nedved       MF   1   7  24  22  17 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  30  51
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   8  24  21  19 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  28  39 |  58   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -9
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  24  11   6  28 |  39   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Emerson_Jr     MF   3  17  24  10  21 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Baumann      MF   1   6  24   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  26  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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