Division Three League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Lyon (Mon Sep 02)


                           Schalke 04  |  Lyon
                              4-5-1 N  |  4-4-2 A
                       Scott Phillips  |  Neil Abbott
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK A_Guaita
                        N_Golanski DF  |  DF R_Neilson
                            Sidnei DF  |  DF T_Motta
                           D_O_Dea DF  |  DF S_Bassong
                         T_Paralta DF  |  DF Fernando_Mera
                         Zheng_Zhi MF  |  MF G_Cooper
                            Lee_Ho MF  |  MF A_Andanov
                          T_Kunert MF  |  MF T_Huddlestone
                           R_Lopez MF  |  MF T_Cruise
                        J_M_Jurado MF  |  FW Stefano
                         P_McGowan FW  |  FW G_Puciato
                                       |
                          H_Ahlert SUB |  SUB C_Zotti
                       J_Talamonti SUB |  SUB C_Mongongu
                          K_Gunter SUB |  SUB C_Smalling
                           V_Jones SUB |  SUB C_Baker
                           G_Hurst SUB |  SUB M_Harewood

Referee: S_Bennett (England)


Min. 2  :(shk) Lee_Ho pulls it back to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But A_Guaita stops that one easily
Min. 3  :(lyn) G_Puciato plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  G_Puciato blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But F_Foster is equal to it
Min. 6  :(shk) R_Lopez is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Lyon fans taunt him!
Min. 11 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone moves forward
          ...  T_Kunert with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  S_Bennett will just give him a speaking to
Min. 11 :(lyn) T_Cruise lays the ball back to Stefano
          ...  But D_O_Dea clears the danger
Min. 12 :(shk) P_McGowan plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  P_McGowan fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 13 :(lyn) A_Andanov with the first time pass to Stefano
          ...  D_O_Dea slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 14 :(shk) T_Kunert slides the ball across to N_Golanski
          ...  A powerful header from N_Golanski !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into A_Guaita's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 14 :(lyn) T_Cruise looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_Puciato
          ...  Sidnei with an over the top challenge
          ...  S_Bennett calls him over
          ...  S_Bennett is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 15 :(shk) P_McGowan controls it with ease
          ...  But S_Bassong clears the danger
Min. 16 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone finds Stefano with a ball over the defence
          ...  The defender plays it back to F_Foster
          ...  Stefano intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy F_Foster
          ...  He rounds F_Foster
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  T_Paralta rushes back to get to it
Min. 26 :(lyn) Stefano hoists the ball across to G_Puciato
          ...  A delicate header from G_Puciato !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  F_Foster was beaten there!
Min. 32 :(shk) P_McGowan beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  S_Bassong with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 37 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi beats S_Bassong
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Zheng_Zhi fires the shot in!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  A_Guaita is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Lopez hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_O_Dea gets his head on it
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 39 :(shk) J_M_Jurado drives it across the face of the goal P_McGowan
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  P_McGowan beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has A_Guaita to beat
          ...  He tries to slide it past A_Guaita
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Schalke 04 the advantage!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 39 :(lyn) G_Puciato finds the space intelligently
          ...  G_Puciato with a stunning strike !
          ...  F_Foster tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 40 :(shk) J_M_Jurado miskicks!
          ...  He finds N_Golanski though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  N_Golanski attempts a low drive!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 40 :(lyn) Fernando_Mera gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  N_Golanski gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lyn) G_Cooper is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Stefano
          ...  Stefano with a powerful downward header!
          ...  F_Foster parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And F_Foster recovers to save!!

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

Min. 48 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi leaves G_Puciato standing
          ...  Zheng_Zhi hits a curling shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  The Schalke 04 fans go wild!
          ...  Schalke 04 2-0 Lyon ...
Min. 49 :(lyn) M_Harewood takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace T_Cruise
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 49 :(lyn) Lyon changed their strategy to play L
Min. 54 :(shk) P_McGowan bursts forward
          ...  P_McGowan gets up high for the header !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 57 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  Zheng_Zhi unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  A_Guaita guesses right
Min. 57 :(lyn) S_Bassong with a glorious 60-yard pass to G_Puciato
          ...  J_M_Jurado wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 60 :(shk) P_McGowan beats T_Huddlestone
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  P_McGowan bears down on goal!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Lopez chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  T_Kunert gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Guaita was lucky there
Min. 64 :(shk) Lee_Ho leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to P_McGowan
          ...  S_Bassong takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 69 :(shk) Lee_Ho finds P_McGowan in acres of space
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Neilson
Min. 70 :(shk) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  V_Jones will come on for R_Lopez and play MF
Min. 70 :(shk) Schalke 04 made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 70 :(lyn) C_Smalling is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Bassong is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(shk) J_Talamonti replaces Sidnei to play as a DF
Min. 76 :(lyn) C_Baker is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Cooper is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 76 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Harewood
          ...  N_Golanski with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  S_Bennett lectures him
Min. 77 :(lyn) T_Motta with a simple pass to C_Baker
          ...  C_Baker goes for the top corner !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Schalke 04 fans laugh at him
Min. 80 :(shk) There's going to be a change
          ...  G_Hurst will come on for P_McGowan and play FW
Min. 80 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  C_Smalling takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 82 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Hurst
          ...  But C_Smalling spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 82 :(lyn) G_Puciato plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  D_O_Dea wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 85 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone with a short pass to find G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato blasts it at the goal !
          ...  F_Foster manages to turn it behind
Min. 87 :(shk) G_Hurst sprints past R_Neilson
          ...  G_Hurst sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  S_Bennett talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Schalke 04 3-0 Lyon ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 50,000
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Zheng_Zhi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_McGowan (39), Zheng_Zhi (48), G_Hurst (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Sidnei (14)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : S_Bassong
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Schalke 04  |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       7
Off target           :           8        |       2
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          68        |       32
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       4
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :           8        |       10
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 3 - 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  30   2   4   4  16 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
N_Golanski     DF   3  25   8   6  35 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0   2
Sidnei         DF   2  24   7   7  22 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
D_O_Dea        DF   2  23  11   8  41 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   0   1
T_Paralta      DF   2  22   3   2  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   8  25   8  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  32  57
Lee_Ho         MF   1   3  24   5  32 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
T_Kunert       MF   1   6  23   2  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
R_Lopez        MF   1   3  23   4  20 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_M_Jurado     MF   2   6  22  16  18 |  94   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  44   0
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  25  16 |  82   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
H_Ahlert       GK  16   1   1   1  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Talamonti    DF   2  21  12   7  13 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Gunter       DF   2  20   6   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Jones        MF   3  15  22   6  48 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hurst        FW   2   5   7  25  35 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28

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   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
R_Neilson      DF   1  26  12   2  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
T_Motta        DF   2  25   5   4  35 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  24  10   6  30 |  72   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  -8 -20
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  24   8   7  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  24  13  27 |  78   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
A_Andanov      MF   2   6  24   7  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
T_Huddlestone  MF   1   9  23  10  19 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
T_Cruise       MF   2   9  23   8  39 |  51   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Stefano        FW   2   9   7  25  39 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  16
G_Puciato      FW   2   8   8  23  42 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
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
C_Smalling     DF   1  23   7   5  29 |  22   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10 -20 -20
C_Baker        MF   2   4  23   6  13 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Harewood     FW   2   7  11  23  34 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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