Elite FA Cup Group Match, Valencia vs. Lyon (Wed May 31)


                             Valencia  |  Lyon
                          5-2-0-2-1 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                           Andie Glen  |  Gary Goodson
                                       |
                         P_Shilton GK  |  GK T_Snelders
                        P_Senderos DF  |  DF H_Berg
                         E_Johnson DF  |  DF P_Jones
                        C_Smalling DF  |  DF T_Alderweirel
                          W_A_Glen DF  |  DF J_Diakiese
                           T_Hoban DF  |  DM Rooney
                        M_Valbuena DM  |  MF Cantera
                            F_Wood DM  |  MF M_Ball
                           Saruman AM  |  AM P_Pogba
                      J_R_Riquelme AM  |  FW R_Sharp
                           Stefano FW  |  FW S_Iversen
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB Brandon_Statz
                        W_Van_Boer SUB |  SUB R_Carlos
                         S_R_Ramos SUB |  SUB Jesus_Cordoba
                        H_Munculus SUB |  SUB Cabaye
                            H_Kane SUB |  SUB M_Fernandes

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 3  :(vla) Saruman takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past T_Alderweirel
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Saruman with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 4  :(vla) M_Valbuena breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Snelders!
          ...  T_Alderweirel brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  W_Collum reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  F_Wood swings it in
          ...  C_Smalling gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Smalling has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_Snelders just watches float over the bar!
Min. 9  :(vla) P_Senderos spots Stefano who is in acres of space
          ...  Stefano with the shot on net !
          ...  T_Snelders saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 11 :(lyn) S_Iversen looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Pogba
          ...  P_Pogba attempts a low drive!
          ...  P_Shilton with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 12 :(vla) F_Wood slides it through the middle to Stefano
          ...  Stefano strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  T_Snelders blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 13 :(vla) M_Valbuena jumps over Rooney's challenge
          ...  M_Valbuena aims for the top right corner !
          ...  T_Snelders makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 16 :(vla) M_Valbuena cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to E_Johnson
          ...  Cantera gathers up the loose ball
Min. 20 :(vla) M_Valbuena takes advantage of a mistake by H_Berg
          ...  J_Diakiese makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 24 :(lyn) Cantera threads the through ball to H_Berg
          ...  E_Johnson wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 26 :(vla) M_Valbuena backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Stefano gets on the end of it
          ...  What a shot from Stefano !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But T_Snelders reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on T_Snelders anyway
Min. 26 :(lyn) S_Iversen knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  W_A_Glen tackles from behind
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  W_Collum reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 27 :(vla) Stefano sidesteps P_Jones
          ...  Stefano pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But T_Snelders makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 29 :(vla) Stefano beats P_Jones
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Stefano with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  And Valencia are leading in the game now
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 30 :(vla) Valencia are switching their playing style to L
Min. 30 :(vla) Saruman controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Stefano gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Stefano with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Lyon fans taunt him!
Min. 34 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  J_Diakiese wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 34 :(lyn) M_Ball takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Sharp
          ...  E_Johnson wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 35 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  J_R_Riquelme swings in the shot!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_R_Riquelme
          ...  T_Alderweirel reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 39 :(vla) T_Hoban sprints forward with the ball
          ...  T_Alderweirel gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Wood floats the ball in!
          ...  J_Diakiese wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(lyn) J_Diakiese knocks it forward
          ...  T_Hoban slips
          ...  S_Iversen gets to it!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Senderos belts it clear
Min. 46 :(vla) T_Hoban with a neat pass into Stefano
          ...  The defender plays it back to T_Snelders
          ...  Stefano intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy T_Snelders
          ...  He nutmegs T_Snelders
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 47 :(lyn) M_Ball knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  F_Wood with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-0 Lyon

Min. 47 :(vla) W_A_Glen kicks P_Pogba off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
Min. 52 :(lyn) M_Ball with a first time pass
          ...  Cantera runs onto it!
          ...  P_Senderos goes in stud's first
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  W_Collum gave him a strong warning
Min. 52 :(vla) M_Valbuena unselfishly lays the ball back to Saruman
          ...  Rooney with a pull on the shirt
          ...  W_Collum tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 54 :(vla) Saruman with a flicked pass to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  T_Snelders with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 55 :(vla) W_Van_Boer is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Hoban is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 55 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  T_Alderweirel with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But P_Shilton makes a fine save
Min. 62 :(lyn) Cantera bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to S_Iversen
          ...  C_Smalling with a nasty foul
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 63 :(lyn) P_Jones moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Iversen
          ...  S_Iversen goes for goal !
          ...  But P_Shilton tips it over
          ...  W_Collum has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 65 :(vla) S_R_Ramos will replace F_Wood and play DM
Min. 65 :(lyn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Lyon will now be playing A
Min. 65 :(lyn) Rooney moves into a MF role on the manager's orders
Min. 67 :(lyn) There's going to be a change
          ...  Cabaye will come on for M_Ball and play AM
Min. 70 :(vla) H_Munculus takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace J_R_Riquelme as AM
Min. 70 :(lyn) M_Fernandes will replace the useless J_Diakiese and will play FW
Min. 71 :(lyn) Cabaye flicks it past C_Smalling
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  W_Van_Boer takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 72 :(vla) Saruman looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Stefano
          ...  H_Berg rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's W_Collum going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 73 :(vla) S_R_Ramos crosses to Stefano
          ...  Stefano unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But T_Snelders tips it behind
          ...  W_Collum has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 76 :(vla) Saruman looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Munculus
          ...  A delicate chip from H_Munculus !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 76 :(lyn) Rooney changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Cabaye
          ...  Cabaye with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But P_Shilton tips it over
          ...  W_Collum has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 80 :(vla) Saruman plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Stefano decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Stefano leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  T_Snelders is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  T_Snelders looks very relieved!
Min. 83 :(vla) H_Munculus brings it under control
          ...  He takes on P_Jones
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Stefano!
          ...  Stefano with a powerful diving header!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_Snelders will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Lyon ...
Min. 83 :(lyn) M_Fernandes skips the challenge from C_Smalling
          ...  M_Valbuena with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
Min. 83 :(lyn) Cabaye makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  Cabaye curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(vla) Saruman spits at M_Fernandes
          ...  W_Collum ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Andie Glen looks relieved
Min. 90 :(lyn) S_Iversen takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  H_Munculus gathers up the loose ball
Min. 93 :(lyn) Cantera leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to P_Jones
          ...  M_Valbuena with the block

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 105,750
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : Stefano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Stefano (29,83)
Sent Off             : W_A_Glen (47)
Booked               : F_Wood (47), C_Smalling (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : J_Diakiese
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Alderweirel (4)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |     Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       5
Off target           :           7        |       1
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          15        |       4
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : Valencia 2 - 0 Lyon
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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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P_Shilton      GK  34   6   5   3  18 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  29  12   5  31 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  28   8   5  31 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  28   8   5  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
W_A_Glen       DF   2  27   7   8  31 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
T_Hoban        DF   2  23   6   8  23 |  58   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Valbuena     DM   2  12  29  10  45 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
F_Wood         DM   1  12  28   7  41 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
Saruman        AM   2   7  27  24  30 |  96   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   1
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   6  27  21  34 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  29  39 |  96   0   0   0   0  10   2   0   0   0  20  20  88
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  28   5   6  32 |  38   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_R_Ramos      DM   1  13  23   7  30 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Munculus     AM   2   6  23  13  31 |  23   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  25   1
H_Kane         FW   3   8   9  23  32 |   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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T_Snelders     GK  34   2   3   4  16 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
H_Berg         DF   1  25  11   7  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  24  12   6  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  24   8   9  31 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
J_Diakiese     DF   3  24   8   6  18 |  73   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Rooney         MF   2  14  23   6  34 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Cantera        MF   2  12  24   8  32 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
M_Ball         MF   2  12  24   4  23 |  70   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Pogba        AM   2   8  24  12  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  10  24  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  24  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Brandon_Statz  GK  27   1   7   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Carlos       DF   3  23  11   6  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jesus_Cordoba  MF   2   7  23  10  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cabaye         AM   1   8  23  11  23 |  26   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -14
M_Fernandes    FW   2   6   9  23  41 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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