Division One League Match, Benfica vs. Lyon (Sun Nov 11)


                              Benfica  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 E
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Care Taker
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK T_Snelders
                       Yann_M_Vila DF  |  DF P_Jones
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF T_Alderweirel
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF L_Amoroso
                         M_Zeffane DF  |  DF T_Butcher
                        J_Wilshere MF  |  MF S_Malbranque
                            J_Bolm MF  |  MF Platini
                          E_Spence MF  |  MF J_Cojon
                         W_Dustice MF  |  MF M_Ball
                           Stefano FW  |  FW S_Iversen
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW P_Aubameyang
                                       |
                           P_Lenox SUB |  SUB R_Edgehill
                       S_Mannaerts SUB |  SUB J_Diakiese
                          J_Plasil SUB |  SUB P_Pogba
                       Nathan_Dyer SUB |  SUB A_Karnak
                         B_Dugnutt SUB |  SUB J_A_Vardy

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(bfa) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Benfica will now play A
Min. 1  :(lyn) M_Ball crosses to P_Aubameyang
          ...  M_Zeffane intercepts the pass
Min. 2  :(bfa) J_Foyth sidesteps P_Jones
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Foyth with a bicycle kick !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 3  :(bfa) R_Tomassi looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Bolm
          ...  P_Jones with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 4  :(bfa) J_Wilshere looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  T_Erak receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  T_Erak with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  T_Snelders gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 4  :(lyn) P_Jones beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds L_Amoroso
          ...  L_Amoroso rifles it at the goal !
          ...  F_Foster fists it away
Min. 5  :(lyn) M_Ball plays it forward to T_Alderweirel
          ...  T_Alderweirel with the shot on net !
          ...  F_Foster manages to turn it behind
Min. 7  :(bfa) J_Wilshere chips the ball over the defence and finds Stefano
          ...  Stefano strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  T_Snelders moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Benfica in front!
          ...  Benfica 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 8  :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to C
Min. 8  :(lyn) S_Iversen with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  S_Iversen bears down on goal!
          ...  F_Foster goes down well to save
Min. 9  :(bfa) E_Spence with a precise ball to J_Bolm
          ...  J_Bolm shoots towards goal !
          ...  T_Snelders with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 11 :(lyn) Platini gets to the by line and finds S_Iversen with a beautiful cross
          ...  S_Iversen with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  F_Foster with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 13 :(lyn) P_Aubameyang makes himself available
          ...  A skilful effort from P_Aubameyang !
          ...  F_Foster makes a good save
Min. 14 :(lyn) S_Malbranque with the heel pass to T_Alderweirel
          ...  Cleared by J_Foyth
Min. 21 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by T_Butcher
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 27 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the first time flick to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak chases it through, he must score !
          ...  T_Snelders with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 28 :(lyn) S_Malbranque knocks it forward
          ...  M_Zeffane slips
          ...  P_Aubameyang gets to it!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 31 :(lyn) P_Aubameyang looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Iversen
          ...  W_Dustice bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 33 :(bfa) Stefano sidesteps his marker
          ...  L_Amoroso with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 35 :(lyn) It looks as though Lyon is now playing A
Min. 36 :(lyn) S_Malbranque with a precise ball to J_Cojon
          ...  But W_Dustice wins the ball
Min. 37 :(bfa) E_Spence has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Stefano collects the loose ball!
          ...  Stefano aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 40 :(bfa) J_Bolm brings it under control
          ...  He takes on T_Alderweirel
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Zeffane!
          ...  A delicate header from M_Zeffane !
          ...  T_Snelders saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 41 :(bfa) W_Dustice has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Butcher
          ...  He puts in J_Bolm!
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Bolm !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 41 :(lyn) P_Aubameyang hits a hard pass to P_Jones
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Yann_M_Vila
Min. 42 :(lyn) J_Cojon nutmegs R_Tomassi, he continues to run forward
          ...  J_Cojon with the crafty shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  F_Foster never had a chance!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) T_Erak has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  T_Erak fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  T_Snelders gets his fingertips to it
Min. 44 :(bfa) E_Spence knocks it forward
          ...  P_Jones slips
          ...  T_Erak gets to it!
          ...  A great volley from T_Erak !
          ...  But T_Snelders reaches the ball. Good save

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

Min. 47 :(lyn) J_Cojon takes advantage of a mistake by Yann_M_Vila
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  J_Foyth with a superb challenge
          ...  W_Collum has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks relieved
          ...  Care Taker is far from happy with that decision
Min. 48 :(bfa) W_Dustice takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Bolm
          ...  S_Malbranque with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  W_Collum wants a quiet word
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  T_Erak fires it towards the goal
          ...  T_Snelders goes down well to save
Min. 51 :(bfa) T_Erak controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  But T_Butcher barges him off the ball
Min. 55 :(lyn) J_Diakiese is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Butcher is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 57 :(bfa) J_Wilshere with a probing pass to Stefano
          ...  Stefano aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  Saved by T_Snelders
Min. 59 :(lyn) P_Aubameyang with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows J_Foyth a clean set of heals
          ...  P_Aubameyang curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But F_Foster punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 60 :(lyn) A_Karnak is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Cojon is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 62 :(bfa) Stefano has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Stefano smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 65 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy is being brought on
          ...  S_Iversen is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(bfa) T_Erak is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Foyth
          ...  From long range J_Foyth bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 67 :(bfa) W_Dustice kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Erak gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Diakiese slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Snelders easily claims the ball!
Min. 70 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is going to be brought on
          ...  Yann_M_Vila is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 71 :(bfa) J_Foyth with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  J_Foyth with a thundering shot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  T_Snelders never had a chance!
Min. 73 :(lyn) P_Aubameyang slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  But J_Foyth wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 74 :(bfa) W_Dustice fires over a low cross to Stefano
          ...  Stefano tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  T_Snelders looks relieved there!
Min. 76 :(bfa) J_Bolm with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past P_Jones
          ...  He knocks it to Stefano!
          ...  T_Alderweirel knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  W_Collum blows up for a foul
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Matias Finkelstein looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 77 :(bfa) J_Plasil is coming on for E_Spence and will play MF
Min. 78 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Erak is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 79 :(bfa) J_Wilshere can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to B_Dugnutt
          ...  But P_Jones wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but W_Collum has none of it.
Min. 82 :(lyn) Platini with the through ball to L_Amoroso
          ...  L_Amoroso rifles it to the far post !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  F_Foster dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had F_Foster beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Platini chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  F_Foster catches it!
Min. 83 :(bfa) J_Wilshere hoists the ball across to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But T_Snelders makes a fine save
Min. 84 :(bfa) W_Dustice has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Diakiese
          ...  He puts in B_Dugnutt!
          ...  T_Alderweirel plays it back
          ...  T_Snelders slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by W_Dustice
          ...  T_Snelders catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lyn) A_Karnak nutmegs the defender
          ...  M_Zeffane takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 88 :(bfa) J_Wilshere 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 B_Dugnutt
          ...  Platini with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 89 :(lyn) Platini loses Stefano
          ...  Stefano rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 128,664
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Wilshere (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Stefano (7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : P_Aubameyang
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Platini (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |     Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       8
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :          10        |       6
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :          19        |       10
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Final Score          : Benfica 1 - 0 Lyon
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Player Statistics - Benfica
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  39   2   4   4  16 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  31  14   8  22 |  73   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  29   8   7  37 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  28  12   6  42 |  94   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40   0   3
M_Zeffane      DF   1  28  10   7  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
J_Wilshere     MF   2  19  30  12  19 |  94   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  11  28  13  32 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   6
E_Spence       MF   2   9  28   9  40 |  80   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  23   6  42 |  94   0   2   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  50   0
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  30  39 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  20  20  58
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  27  21 |  81   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  25
P_Lenox        GK  22   1   2   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  27   9   5  12 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Plasil       MF   1   7  30  10  19 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  29  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   6  24  20 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25

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  37   2   3   4  16 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  26  12   6  28 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  26   8   9  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
L_Amoroso      DF   2  26   6   9  11 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
T_Butcher      DF   2  26   8   7  23 |  58   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Malbranque   MF   3   8  28  10  33 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Platini        MF   3   4  28   6  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
J_Cojon        MF   2   7  26  15  22 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Ball         MF   2  12  26   4  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  25  32 |  68   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
P_Aubameyang   FW   2   6   8  25  38 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
R_Edgehill     GK  27   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  26   8   6  18 |  36   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  26  13  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  25  14  31 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_A_Vardy      FW   2   7   5  27  20 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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