Division Three League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Lyon (Mon Mar 17)


                           Schalke 04  |  Lyon
                            4-2-3-1 E  |  4-5-1 C
                       Scott Phillips  |  Neil Abbott
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK A_Guaita
                           D_O_Dea DF  |  DF S_Van_Doorn
                            Sidnei DF  |  DF Fernando_Mera
                       B_Hangeland DF  |  DF D_Bornosuzov
                         T_Paralta DF  |  DF C_Mongongu
                        C_Keyworth DM  |  MF A_Andanov
                          G_Driver DM  |  MF K_Katsouranis
                         Zheng_Zhi MF  |  MF G_Cooper
                           R_Lopez MF  |  MF T_Huddlestone
                          T_Kunert MF  |  MF T_Cruise
                           G_Hurst FW  |  FW Stefano
                                       |
                          H_Ahlert SUB |  SUB C_Zotti
                        R_Roversio SUB |  SUB C_Smalling
                            Lee_Ho SUB |  SUB Pichu_Atienza
                        J_M_Jurado SUB |  SUB G_Puciato
                           L_Massu SUB |  SUB M_Harewood

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 1  :(shk) G_Hurst with the header on
          ...  He finds C_Keyworth in space
          ...  C_Keyworth has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  A_Guaita guesses right
Min. 3  :(shk) R_Lopez takes advantage of a mistake by S_Van_Doorn
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  A cheeky lob from R_Lopez !
          ...  But A_Guaita punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 4  :(shk) D_O_Dea spits at K_Katsouranis
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Neil Abbott looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 6  :(lyn) Fernando_Mera headbutts T_Kunert!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 6  :(lyn) C_Smalling is ready to come on to replace A_Andanov
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 9  :(shk) G_Hurst backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  B_Hangeland gets on the end of it
          ...  A powerful shot by B_Hangeland !
          ...  A_Guaita gathers it comfortably
Min. 9  :(shk) C_Keyworth with the dribble
          ...  C_Smalling is easily beaten
          ...  T_Cruise is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  S_Youri wants a quiet word
Min. 10 :(shk) D_O_Dea feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  G_Driver runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  G_Driver tries to chip the ball over A_Guaita!
          ...  A_Guaita makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 15 :(shk) T_Paralta drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Hurst
          ...  But D_Bornosuzov comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 22 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone whips the ball across to G_Cooper
          ...  G_Cooper from 20 yards !
          ...  F_Foster catches the ball
Min. 23 :(shk) G_Hurst with a flashy move
          ...  But D_Bornosuzov wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Lopez curls it into the box!
          ...  Stefano wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 23 :(lyn) G_Cooper sidesteps B_Hangeland
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  C_Keyworth with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Lyon players
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 29 :(shk) T_Kunert with the diagonal pass G_Driver
          ...  A thundering drive by G_Driver !
          ...  It floats over A_Guaita
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 29 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Cruise
          ...  The ball hits B_Hangeland in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 40 :(shk) Sidnei takes on 3 men
          ...  Sidnei with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  A_Guaita with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 40 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone with a glorious long pass to Stefano
          ...  Stefano goes for goal !
          ...  F_Foster won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(shk) R_Lopez lays the ball back to G_Driver
          ...  G_Driver keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But A_Guaita makes an easy save
Min. 48 :(lyn) C_Mongongu looks in some pain
          ...  He'll have to come off
Min. 48 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza replaces C_Mongongu and will play DF

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

Min. 46 :(shk) R_Lopez sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Hurst
          ...  But D_Bornosuzov wins the ball
Min. 47 :(shk) G_Hurst with a burst of pace
          ...  Pichu_Atienza fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  S_Youri reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  G_Cooper collects the loose ball!
          ...  G_Cooper cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But F_Foster gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Cooper chips the ball into the area!
          ...  T_Huddlestone gets on the end of it
          ...  F_Foster with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 51 :(shk) G_Hurst runs at the defence
          ...  T_Cruise with a deliberate foul
          ...  S_Youri will want to speak to him
Min. 55 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Cruise
          ...  But B_Hangeland wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 56 :(shk) C_Keyworth slides it through the middle to G_Hurst
          ...  An audacious effort from G_Hurst !
          ...  A_Guaita saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 60 :(shk) J_M_Jurado takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace G_Hurst as FW
Min. 60 :(lyn) Stefano runs at G_Driver
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  But T_Paralta clears the danger
Min. 60 :(shk) R_Lopez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Zheng_Zhi gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Pichu_Atienza is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
Min. 61 :(lyn) D_Bornosuzov jumps over C_Keyworth's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  B_Hangeland with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  T_Huddlestone with the thundering drive
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 63 :(shk) R_Lopez kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_M_Jurado gets on the end of the pass
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  J_M_Jurado is all alone
          ...  A_Guaita comes towards him
          ...  He nutmegs A_Guaita
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 64 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza with the cross-field pass to Stefano
          ...  D_O_Dea had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  S_Youri calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 65 :(shk) R_Lopez looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Sidnei
          ...  Sidnei has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  What agility from A_Guaita
Min. 66 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_M_Jurado gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_M_Jurado with the shot !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  A_Guaita never had a chance!
Min. 68 :(shk) C_Keyworth looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Zheng_Zhi
          ...  Zheng_Zhi hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But A_Guaita pulls out a save of the game
Min. 68 :(shk) Sidnei breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Guaita!
          ...  T_Huddlestone brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  S_Youri reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 69 :(lyn) G_Cooper changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Cruise
          ...  Sidnei reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 70 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi catches Pichu_Atienza with an elbow!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  Pichu_Atienza floats it forward
          ...  Stefano latches onto the end of it
          ...  Sidnei slices it
          ...  F_Foster moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Huddlestone crosses it in!
          ...  D_Bornosuzov gets something on it!
          ...  It's beaten F_Foster
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 71 :(lyn) G_Puciato replaces Stefano to play as a FW
Min. 72 :(shk) J_M_Jurado gains possession
          ...  But T_Huddlestone comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 74 :(shk) T_Kunert beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds R_Lopez
          ...  R_Lopez with a bicycle kick !
          ...  A_Guaita can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  A_Guaita has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 76 :(shk) J_M_Jurado finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  Fine tackle by G_Puciato
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 77 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone with the through ball to Pichu_Atienza
          ...  R_Lopez leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 78 :(shk) Up goes the substitution board - R_Roversio on for D_O_Dea as a DF
Min. 80 :(lyn) G_Cooper plays a first time ball through the defence to T_Huddlestone
          ...  T_Huddlestone attempts a lob!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the bench
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Neil Abbott
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  Schalke 04 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 81 :(lyn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Lyon will now be playing D
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(shk) B_Hangeland takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  B_Hangeland with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  A_Guaita gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 91 :(shk) R_Lopez with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past D_Bornosuzov
          ...  He knocks it to R_Roversio!
          ...  R_Roversio with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  The shot slips through A_Guaita's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 91 :(shk) B_Hangeland with a Cruyff turn
          ...  Pichu_Atienza with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  R_Lopez hoists it forward
          ...  J_M_Jurado gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Smalling goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 48,882
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : R_Lopez
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Zheng_Zhi (70)
Booked               : C_Keyworth (23), B_Hangeland (61), D_O_Dea (64)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : T_Huddlestone (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Huddlestone (80)
Sent Off             : Fernando_Mera (6)
Booked               : Pichu_Atienza (47), T_Huddlestone (68)
Injured              : C_Mongongu (48)
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Match Statistics
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                             Schalke 04   |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       7
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       12
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          15        |       10
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 0 - 1 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 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
D_O_Dea        DF   2  24  11   8  41 |  82   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -10 -22
Sidnei         DF   2  24   7   7  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  30   0  16
B_Hangeland    DF   2  23  10   8  32 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  28  -2   7
T_Paralta      DF   2  22   3   2  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
C_Keyworth     DM   2  11  23   7  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22   2 -14
G_Driver       DM   1  10  23   5  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   8  26   8  42 |  74   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10   2  -2
R_Lopez        MF   1   3  24   4  20 |  95   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60   9
T_Kunert       MF   1   7  23   2  21 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
G_Hurst        FW   2   5   7  25  35 |  64   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
H_Ahlert       GK  16   1   1   1  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Roversio     DF   1  22   2  10  31 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Lee_Ho         MF   1   3  25   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_M_Jurado     FW   2   6  23  16  18 |  31   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
L_Massu        FW   1   6  10  23  13 |   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  30   3   2   2  29 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
S_Van_Doorn    DF   1  25  12   5  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  24   8   7  27 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
D_Bornosuzov   DF   2  24   4   8  39 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  65  20  21
C_Mongongu     DF   2  23   8   5  36 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Andanov      MF   2   6  25   7  25 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Katsouranis  MF   1   3  25   1  34 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  24  13  27 |  95   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  44  16
T_Huddlestone  MF   1   9  24  10  19 |  95   0   1   5   0   3   1   1   0   0  13  58  35
T_Cruise       MF   2   9  24   8  39 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  26  39 |  75   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  35  20  21
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  23   7   5  29 |  89   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Pichu_Atienza  DF   1  14  23   6  33 |  47   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  22  -2
G_Puciato      FW   2   8   9  25  42 |  20   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
M_Harewood     FW   2   7  11  23  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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