Division One League Match, FC Porto vs. Lyon (Sun Dec 16)


                             FC Porto  |  Lyon
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-3-3 E
                   Roberto Ciccotelli  |  Care Taker
                                       |
                        P_Lattuada GK  |  GK T_Snelders
                            C_Barr DF  |  DF P_Jones
                              Maxi DF  |  DF T_Butcher
                           C_Obasi DF  |  DF L_Amoroso
                           L_Jones DF  |  DF A_Girrese
                         D_Pereira MF  |  MF Platini
                         F_Alvares MF  |  MF S_Malbranque
                           R_Neves MF  |  MF P_Pogba
                          S_Winzor AM  |  FW J_A_Vardy
                        A_Langlitz FW  |  FW S_Iversen
                           G_Mixon FW  |  FW Rodrigo
                                       |
                            T_Haas SUB |  SUB R_Edgehill
                         S_Bradley SUB |  SUB J_Diakiese
                           M_James SUB |  SUB M_Ball
                           A_Silva SUB |  SUB A_Karnak
                          J_Garner SUB |  SUB P_Aubameyang

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 3  :(lyn) Rodrigo is injured. He's unable to continue
Min. 3  :(lyn) P_Aubameyang is going to be brought on
          ...  Rodrigo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 4  :(fcp) The ball is passed in from G_Mixon, he finds F_Alvares
          ...  F_Alvares bears down on goal!
          ...  But T_Snelders parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 6  :(fcp) G_Mixon runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Neves
          ...  Blocked by L_Amoroso
Min. 7  :(fcp) R_Neves with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Girrese
          ...  He knocks it to G_Mixon!
          ...  T_Butcher takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 7  :(lyn) P_Aubameyang is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Malbranque
          ...  But S_Winzor slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 9  :(fcp) A_Langlitz takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  P_Jones takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 12 :(fcp) F_Alvares plays the early ball across the box to find C_Obasi in space
          ...  Platini bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 16 :(fcp) Maxi finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  Maxi hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  T_Snelders guesses right
Min. 17 :(fcp) G_Mixon sidesteps A_Girrese
          ...  G_Mixon gets up high for the header !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  T_Snelders pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Neves lofts the ball in!
          ...  T_Butcher belts it clear
Min. 18 :(lyn) S_Iversen plays the early ball across the box to find J_A_Vardy in space
          ...  J_A_Vardy flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But P_Lattuada is equal to it
Min. 19 :(fcp) G_Mixon whips the ball across to F_Alvares
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  L_Amoroso takes possession
Min. 19 :(lyn) P_Aubameyang knocks it past Maxi and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  P_Aubameyang attempts to nutmeg P_Lattuada!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  P_Lattuada dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had P_Lattuada beaten!
Min. 24 :(lyn) P_Aubameyang with the Cruyff turn
          ...  P_Aubameyang carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 28 :(fcp) R_Neves runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of C_Barr
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  C_Barr goes for goal !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 28 :(lyn) Platini crosses to J_A_Vardy
          ...  C_Barr takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 28 :(lyn) A_Girrese slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  A_Girrese hits a curling shot!
          ...  P_Lattuada gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by P_Lattuada !!
Min. 28 :(fcp) A_Langlitz plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  Platini with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  G_Mixon fires it towards the goal
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 29 :(fcp) Maxi takes advantage of a mistake by L_Amoroso
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A_Girrese cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 29 :(lyn) Platini knocks it forward
          ...  L_Jones slips
          ...  P_Aubameyang gets to it!
          ...  P_Aubameyang lobs P_Lattuada!
          ...  P_Lattuada makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 30 :(fcp) S_Winzor slides it through the middle to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz attempts a chip!
          ...  T_Snelders parries it
Min. 33 :(fcp) R_Neves beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds S_Winzor
          ...  S_Winzor with a stunning strike !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 34 :(fcp) G_Mixon with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves P_Jones behind
          ...  G_Mixon with the overhead !
          ...  T_Snelders with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 35 :(lyn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Lyon will now be playing P
Min. 39 :(lyn) S_Malbranque runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of J_A_Vardy
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  J_A_Vardy hits a great drive!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 40 :(lyn) S_Malbranque volleys it forward. He finds S_Iversen
          ...  A_Langlitz rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  It's a Red Card!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 42 :(fcp) S_Winzor back heels to find G_Mixon in space
          ...  P_Jones robs him of the ball
Min. 42 :(lyn) P_Jones with the through ball to T_Butcher
          ...  C_Barr reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  From long range J_A_Vardy bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  Looks like it should be P_Lattuada's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  P_Lattuada looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Pogba chips the ball into the area!
          ...  P_Jones with the shot!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 45 :(lyn) P_Pogba is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to J_A_Vardy
          ...  J_A_Vardy beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  P_Lattuada comes towards him
          ...  He tries to slide it past P_Lattuada
          ...  P_Lattuada smothers the ball !!
Min. 47 :(lyn) A_Girrese with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  C_Barr with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  R_Neves body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 0-0 Lyon

Min. 47 :(lyn) S_Malbranque hoofs it up field to find J_A_Vardy
          ...  J_A_Vardy fires the shot in!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 48 :(lyn) P_Pogba retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_A_Vardy gets on the end of it
          ...  J_A_Vardy cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 50 :(lyn) P_Aubameyang chests it down
          ...  L_Jones wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 51 :(fcp) F_Alvares beats T_Butcher
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Blocked by L_Amoroso
Min. 52 :(fcp) G_Mixon takes advantage of a mistake by A_Girrese
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A cracking drive from G_Mixon !
          ...  It floats over T_Snelders
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 52 :(lyn) L_Amoroso flicks it over L_Jones and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  L_Amoroso with a blistering shot !
          ...  P_Lattuada makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 53 :(lyn) S_Malbranque squares it to P_Aubameyang
          ...  L_Jones steals the ball of off him
Min. 55 :(lyn) J_Diakiese comes on for T_Butcher and takes up a DF role
Min. 57 :(fcp) L_Jones with a well-controlled run
          ...  L_Jones with the side footed shot!
          ...  T_Snelders can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  FC Porto go in front now with that goal!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 58 :(lyn) S_Iversen flicks it past C_Obasi
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  S_Iversen unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Pogba hits it towards the far post!
          ...  J_A_Vardy with the shot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Pogba curls it into the box!
          ...  Platini swings a leg at it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 60 :(lyn) A_Karnak is coming on and S_Malbranque is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 61 :(fcp) C_Barr runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  C_Barr fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But T_Snelders makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 65 :(fcp) M_James is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Winzor is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 66 :(fcp) M_James with a probing through ball L_Jones
          ...  L_Jones hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Neves plays it into the danger area!
          ...  P_Jones belts it clear
Min. 75 :(lyn) P_Aubameyang takes on 3 men
          ...  P_Aubameyang fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  P_Lattuada falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 77 :(lyn) S_Iversen kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_A_Vardy gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_A_Vardy with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 78 :(lyn) A_Girrese with a 40-yard pass to J_A_Vardy
          ...  J_A_Vardy with a powerful header !
          ...  But P_Lattuada palms it behind
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 79 :(fcp) C_Obasi comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  A_Girrese with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  R_Neves hoists it forward
          ...  M_James gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Diakiese hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_James curls it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Snelders
Min. 80 :(fcp) Maxi takes advantage of a mistake by P_Jones
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  J_Diakiese wins the ball
Min. 85 :(fcp) C_Obasi finds G_Mixon on the edge of the box
          ...  G_Mixon uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  T_Snelders gets up well to catch that one
Min. 87 :(fcp) M_James with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves J_Diakiese behind
          ...  Platini brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 87 :(lyn) P_Aubameyang is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_A_Vardy
          ...  J_A_Vardy strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  P_Lattuada parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(lyn) Platini unselfishly heads the ball back to J_A_Vardy
          ...  J_A_Vardy fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 90 :(lyn) L_Amoroso brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  J_A_Vardy makes himself available
          ...  J_A_Vardy has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 146,675
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : L_Jones (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Jones (57)
Sent Off             : A_Langlitz (40)
Booked               : C_Barr (47), R_Neves (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : J_A_Vardy
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Platini (12), A_Girrese (79)
Injured              : Rodrigo (3)
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       21
Off target           :           5        |       14
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          11        |       16
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Final Score          : FC Porto 1 - 0 Lyon
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Player Statistics - FC Porto
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_Lattuada     GK  30   3   2   1  42 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  32  13  10  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  58  -2   4
Maxi           DF   1  29   8   8  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
C_Obasi        DF   2  28  11   8  39 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Jones        DF   3  27   7   8  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  40   0  31
D_Pereira      MF   3  12  29   7  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Alvares      MF   1   9  28   8  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  25
R_Neves        MF   2   5  28   4  33 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
S_Winzor       AM   3  20  25  10  22 |  68   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  11  28  32 |  40   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -5
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  11  28  42 |  95   0   0   3   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  30  17
T_Haas         GK   2  25  12   7  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bradley      DF   2  27  13   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_James        AM   2  11  25  14  21 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Silva        MF   1   6  25   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Garner       FW   3   7   8  28  11 |   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  37   2   3   4  16 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  27  12   6  28 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -19
T_Butcher      DF   2  27   8   7  23 |  58   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Amoroso      DF   2  26   6   9  11 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40 -10 -15
A_Girrese      DF   1  26   8   8  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8   3
Platini        MF   3   4  29   6  32 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  28  -1
S_Malbranque   MF   3   8  28  10  33 |  63   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  26  13  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_A_Vardy      FW   2   7   5  27  20 |  95   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  25  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Rodrigo        FW   1   8   7  25  20 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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 |  37   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Ball         MF   2  12  26   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  25  14  31 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Aubameyang   FW   2   6   8  26  38 |  92   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20   8
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