Division Three League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Lyon (Sun Mar 10)


                           Schalke 04  |  Lyon
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-4-2 C
                       Scott Phillips  |  Neil Abbott
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK A_Guaita
                        N_Golanski DF  |  DF F_Corsten
                         W_Lavezzi DF  |  DF P_Sweeper
                           D_O_Dea DF  |  DF T_Motta
                         T_Derijck DF  |  DF S_Bassong
                          T_Kunert MF  |  MF J_Fleck
                            Lee_Ho MF  |  MF G_Cooper
                           R_Lopez MF  |  MF T_Huddlestone
                             Messi FW  |  MF I_Muniain
                        J_Portillo FW  |  FW Stefano
                           G_Hurst FW  |  FW M_Harewood
                                       |
                          H_Ahlert SUB |  SUB C_Zotti
                         T_Paralta SUB |  SUB C_Mongongu
                       J_Talamonti SUB |  SUB D_Pudil
                         P_Hartley SUB |  SUB Eljero_Elia
                      R_Palazuelos SUB |  SUB M_Bangura

Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland)


Min. 4  :(lyn) T_Huddlestone changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Harewood
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Derijck
Min. 9  :(shk) T_Kunert has it now
          ...  He takes on T_Huddlestone
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Portillo!
          ...  J_Portillo goes for the top corner !
          ...  A_Guaita falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  A_Guaita looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Lopez!
          ...  It is kicked away by S_Bassong
Min. 10 :(lyn) G_Cooper had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  Messi with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 14 :(shk) Messi runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs M_Harewood
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Messi pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  A_Guaita is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Kunert chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Lee_Ho tries to place the shot!
          ...  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!
          ...  D_O_Dea hits it into the box!
          ...  A_Guaita easily catches it!
Min. 15 :(lyn) T_Motta plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Stefano decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Stefano attempts the shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 20 :(shk) Lee_Ho with a neat pass into J_Portillo
          ...  J_Portillo has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with A_Guaita
          ...  He lobs it over A_Guaita
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 21 :(shk) J_Portillo plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  M_Harewood with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  Lee_Ho swings it in
          ...  Messi takes control of it!
          ...  Messi with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  A_Guaita with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 33 :(shk) T_Kunert holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Hurst
          ...  G_Hurst with the punt towards goal!
          ...  A_Guaita gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 34 :(lyn) G_Cooper with a pinpoint pass to M_Harewood
          ...  M_Harewood throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 35 :(lyn) G_Cooper with the heel pass to M_Harewood
          ...  M_Harewood hits a crisp volley!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  F_Foster plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 36 :(shk) D_O_Dea comes up lame after the wicked challenge.
          ...  He's unable to continue
Min. 36 :(shk) T_Paralta will come on for D_O_Dea and play DF
Min. 36 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone with a penetrating pass to M_Harewood
          ...  Cleared by T_Derijck
Min. 37 :(shk) N_Golanski flicks it over P_Sweeper and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But S_Bassong wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 39 :(lyn) G_Cooper crosses to Stefano
          ...  Stefano aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 40 :(shk) G_Hurst knocks the ball past T_Motta
          ...  A vicious shot by G_Hurst !
          ...  It floats over A_Guaita
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 42 :(lyn) G_Cooper runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to T_Huddlestone
          ...  T_Derijck gathers up the loose ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(shk) Lee_Ho knocks it forward
          ...  P_Sweeper slips
          ...  G_Hurst gets to it!
          ...  P_Sweeper reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 46 :(lyn) J_Fleck gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Muniain
          ...  T_Paralta robs him of the ball

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

Min. 51 :(lyn) M_Harewood knocks it past N_Golanski and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  T_Paralta read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 52 :(lyn) S_Bassong with a one-touch layoff to M_Harewood
          ...  T_Derijck brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 55 :(lyn) P_Sweeper finds T_Huddlestone in the box
          ...  T_Huddlestone swings in the shot!
          ...  F_Foster fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 58 :(shk) Messi jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Messi with the drive!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 63 :(shk) R_Lopez holds the ball up
          ...  He sees J_Portillo in space!
          ...  J_Portillo with the side footed shot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  A_Guaita moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Guaita looks dejected!
          ...  That puts Schalke 04 ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 64 :(lyn) T_Motta finds J_Fleck with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  J_Fleck hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  F_Foster parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And F_Foster recovers to save!!
Min. 65 :(lyn) C_Mongongu is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Motta is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(lyn) Lyon altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 67 :(lyn) D_Pudil will come on for T_Huddlestone and play MF
Min. 67 :(lyn) Stefano beats T_Derijck
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves G_Dalglish
          ...  T_Derijck recovers to win the ball back
Min. 70 :(shk) J_Talamonti replaces an unhappy N_Golanski and will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(lyn) M_Bangura replaces M_Harewood and will play FW
Min. 73 :(shk) R_Lopez 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 Messi
          ...  Messi attempts the shot!
          ...  A_Guaita blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 74 :(shk) R_Lopez finds Messi in the box
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Bassong
Min. 75 :(shk) P_Hartley replaces T_Kunert to play as a MF
Min. 78 :(shk) G_Hurst with a penetrating pass to J_Portillo
          ...  I_Muniain clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 78 :(lyn) D_Pudil plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Stefano decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  A cheeky lob from Stefano !
          ...  F_Foster fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 79 :(shk) J_Talamonti looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Portillo
          ...  J_Portillo curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  A_Guaita is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And A_Guaita reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Lopez drives it into the box!
          ...  It is cleared by P_Sweeper
Min. 80 :(shk) J_Talamonti is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 81 :(lyn) I_Muniain runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Stefano
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Stefano !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  F_Foster moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  F_Foster catches it with style!
Min. 84 :(shk) The ball rolls free!
          ...  G_Hurst takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  Driven towards goal by G_Hurst !
          ...  A_Guaita fists it away
Min. 86 :(lyn) D_Pudil uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  D_Pudil rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  F_Foster tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Fleck swings it in!
          ...  T_Derijck gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 87 :(shk) Messi runs into space
          ...  Messi chases it through, he must score !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  A_Guaita moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 87 :(lyn) J_Fleck holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Stefano
          ...  W_Lavezzi gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(lyn) M_Bangura with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from T_Paralta
          ...  R_Lopez rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  G_Dalglish just wants to lecture him
Min. 89 :(lyn) G_Cooper with a smart pass to Stefano
          ...  But T_Paralta puts it in row Z!
Min. 91 :(shk) G_Hurst lobs it over S_Bassong
          ...  S_Bassong reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Talamonti plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Guaita fists it away!
Min. 91 :(lyn) C_Mongongu with a reverse pass to D_Pudil
          ...  D_Pudil throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 91 :(lyn) P_Sweeper looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  They have no substitutions left. Will play a man down
Min. 92 :(shk) W_Lavezzi boots it towards G_Hurst
          ...  F_Corsten brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 46,423
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : T_Derijck (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Portillo (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Messi (10)
Injured              : D_O_Dea (36)
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : G_Cooper
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Harewood (21)
Injured              : P_Sweeper (91)
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Match Statistics
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                              Schalke 04  |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           9        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       16
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 1 - 0 Lyon
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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  29   2   4   4  16 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
N_Golanski     DF   3  24   8   6  35 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  23  12   6  45 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
D_O_Dea        DF   2  23  11   8  41 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Derijck      DF   2  22  12   2  29 |  94   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110  20  20
T_Kunert       MF   1   6  23   2  21 |  76   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Lee_Ho         MF   1   3  23   5  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   1
R_Lopez        MF   1   3  23   4  20 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
Messi          FW   1   8   7  26  18 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  18  18  37
J_Portillo     FW   1   5   3  25  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
G_Hurst        FW   2   5   7  24  35 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  12  10
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  22   3   2  22 |  58   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
J_Talamonti    DF   2  21  11   7  13 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
P_Hartley      MF   3   7  21   8  34 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Palazuelos   FW   2   5  11  21  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  28   3   2   2  29 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
F_Corsten      DF   2  25   8   5  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
P_Sweeper      DF   2  24   5  10  22 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
T_Motta        DF   2  24   5   4  35 |  66   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  23  10   6  30 |  94   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  12   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   5  25   8  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   4 -12
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  23  13  27 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
T_Huddlestone  MF   1   9  23  10  19 |  68   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
I_Muniain      MF   1   9  23   7  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
Stefano        FW   2   9   7  23  39 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  -2
M_Harewood     FW   2   7  11  22  34 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   7
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 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
D_Pudil        MF   4   4  22   9  17 |  26   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   9
Eljero_Elia    MF   1   6  21   3  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bangura      FW   3   8   7  23  27 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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