June Ridout Memorial Cup Groug Stage Match 2, Lyon vs. Benfica (Wed Feb 19)


                                 Lyon  |  Benfica
                          3-2-2-1-2 C  |  4-1-1-2-2 C
                     Kristoffer Peace  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                            Higuim GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                      Exe_Palacios DF  |  DF D_Rose
                         A_Obileye DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                         G_Neville DF  |  DF P_Maldini
                        N_Niculaie DM  |  DF A_Bah
                         R_Hickson DM  |  DM W_Dustice
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  MF D_Maradona
                           O_Tufan MF  |  AM A_Di_Maria
                         B_Gilmour AM  |  AM Joao_Mario
                        M_Satriano FW  |  FW G_Cano
                       T_Trezeguet FW  |  FW D_Suker
                                       |
                        Tim_Howard SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                         G_Nevilie SUB |  SUB Diego_T
                         M_Laudrup SUB |  SUB N_Molina
                            N_Webb SUB |  SUB C_Hikarra
                      Garry_Fields SUB |  SUB P_Minuti

Referee: B_McMaster (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 4  :(lyn) B_Gilmour cuts the ball back to M_Satriano
          ...  M_Satriano hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by O_Tufan!
          ...  W_Morgan reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 4  :(lyn) T_Trezeguet with a neat pass into M_Satriano
          ...  D_Rose with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  B_McMaster will just give him a speaking to
Min. 5  :(lyn) B_Gilmour with a Cruyff turn
          ...  A_Di_Maria with a terrible tackle
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Kristoffer Peace looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 7  :(lyn) Edu_Gaspar hoists the ball across to T_Trezeguet
          ...  W_Morgan tackles cleanly
Min. 9  :(lyn) N_Niculaie chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Satriano
          ...  D_Maradona read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 10 :(lyn) R_Hickson passes the ball to B_Gilmour
          ...  But W_Dustice slides in two footed.
          ...  B_McMaster has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 13 :(bfa) G_Cano takes advantage of a mistake by Exe_Palacios
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  N_Niculaie fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 14 :(lyn) Edu_Gaspar with a well-controlled run
          ...  Edu_Gaspar pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 16 :(lyn) N_Niculaie volleys it forward. He finds M_Satriano
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Bah
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 16 :(lyn) O_Tufan with the cross-field pass to M_Satriano
          ...  D_Suker with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
Min. 17 :(bfa) W_Morgan brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  G_Cano makes himself available
          ...  G_Cano tries to beat Higuim from outside the area!
          ...  Higuim gathers it easily
Min. 20 :(lyn) R_Hickson plays in M_Satriano with a beautiful ball
          ...  M_Satriano with a little chip!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Lyon go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Lyon 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 24 :(bfa) W_Morgan with the Cruyff turn
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Exe_Palacios
Min. 27 :(lyn) G_Neville off the woodwork.
          ...  T_Trezeguet picks up the deflection
          ...  T_Trezeguet carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 27 :(lyn) T_Trezeguet breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  Joao_Mario brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 29 :(lyn) O_Tufan beats W_Morgan
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Joao_Mario rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  B_McMaster wants a word
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 31 :(lyn) Edu_Gaspar is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to B_Gilmour
          ...  B_Gilmour tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga gets up well to catch that one
Min. 32 :(bfa) D_Maradona is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to G_Cano
          ...  G_Cano hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  The shot slips through Higuim's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 33 :(bfa) W_Dustice with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Joao_Mario
          ...  Joao_Mario keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 35 :(lyn) O_Tufan with an incisive pass to T_Trezeguet
          ...  What a shot from T_Trezeguet !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(lyn) M_Satriano finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  M_Satriano aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lyon 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 47 :(bfa) Benfica made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 48 :(bfa) W_Dustice runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  B_McMaster talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Benfica fans celebrate the goal
          ...  Lyon 2-1 Benfica ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 2-1 Benfica

Min. 50 :(bfa) G_Cano turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Dustice
          ...  Cleaned up by R_Hickson
Min. 51 :(lyn) M_Satriano pushes it past D_Rose
          ...  M_Satriano with his head down lets it go !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 52 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Joao_Mario runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  M_Satriano is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
Min. 54 :(bfa) A_Di_Maria takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  R_Hickson stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a rash challenge!!
          ...  B_McMaster shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  G_Cano with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  Higuim with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 54 :(lyn) R_Hickson gets to the by line and finds T_Trezeguet with a beautiful cross
          ...  A_Bah knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  B_McMaster blows up for a foul
Min. 58 :(bfa) Joao_Mario chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Di_Maria
          ...  A_Di_Maria sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 60 :(lyn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  M_Laudrup will come on for O_Tufan and play MF
Min. 60 :(bfa) Diego_T is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Maldini is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 62 :(bfa) C_Hikarra is going to be brought on
          ...  W_Dustice is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 63 :(bfa) N_Molina takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace A_Bah as DF
Min. 66 :(lyn) N_Niculaie controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs W_Morgan
          ...  He puts in T_Trezeguet!
          ...  T_Trezeguet unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Laudrup drives it into the box!
          ...  N_Molina clears the danger
Min. 67 :(bfa) P_Minuti replaces G_Cano and will play FW
Min. 71 :(bfa) P_Minuti beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  P_Minuti with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  Higuim with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 72 :(bfa) D_Suker sprints past the defender
          ...  A great volley from D_Suker !
          ...  Higuim parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 75 :(lyn) G_Nevilie will replace the useless A_Obileye and will play DF
Min. 75 :(lyn) Garry_Fields is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Trezeguet is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(lyn) N_Webb takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace B_Gilmour
          ...  He'll play as a AM
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(lyn) M_Laudrup looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Satriano
          ...  A_Di_Maria with an ugly foul
          ...  B_McMaster will want to speak to him
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 76 :(lyn) N_Webb passes the ball to Garry_Fields
          ...  But N_Molina wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 78 :(bfa) W_Morgan drives it forward to D_Suker
          ...  N_Webb with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 78 :(bfa) D_Rose holds the ball up
          ...  He sees A_Di_Maria in space!
          ...  A_Di_Maria tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 80 :(bfa) P_Minuti looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker with a terrific drive !
          ...  But Higuim punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 82 :(lyn) Garry_Fields barges D_Rose off the ball
          ...  Garry_Fields with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lyon 3-1 Benfica ...
Min. 86 :(bfa) D_Suker knocks it past G_Nevilie and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_Suker with the side footed shot!
          ...  But Higuim punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Higuim got a touch
Min. 87 :(lyn) Garry_Fields 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!
          ...  But C_Hikarra comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(lyn) Edu_Gaspar feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  N_Webb runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But N_Molina clears the danger

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Groupama Stadium
Attendance           : 100,000
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : M_Satriano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Satriano (20,46), Garry_Fields (82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Niculaie (13), R_Hickson (54), N_Webb (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : D_Suker
Scorers              : D_Suker (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Di_Maria (5), Joao_Mario (27)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       11
Off target           :           2        |       5
On target            :           8        |       6
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          12        |       18
Key Tackles          :           2        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       9
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Final Score          : Lyon 3 - 1 Benfica
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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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Higuim         GK  32   2   5   1  28 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  33   7   5  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
A_Obileye      DF   1  30   8   2  23 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Neville      DF   2  30   7   3  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
N_Niculaie     DM   2  19  26   2  35 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  43  -2
R_Hickson      DM   2  19  25   3  22 |  97   0   1   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  23  48  -2
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  30  10  41 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  65  20
O_Tufan        MF   1   3  27   2  31 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  35  20
B_Gilmour      AM   1  10  27  20  33 |  79   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
M_Satriano     FW   2   5   5  31  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  55
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  27  38 |  79   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  15
Tim_Howard     GK  23   2   4   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Nevilie      DF   1  29   2   1  42 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Laudrup      MF   2  15  29   7  22 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
N_Webb         AM   2   1  22  18  30 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
Garry_Fields   FW   1   5   3  30  30 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  36   1   2   3  40 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  35  12   8  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  33  13   7  10 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  30   0
P_Maldini      DF   2  33   8   4  33 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Bah          DF   2  30   7   5  30 |  67   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
W_Dustice      DM   1  14  30   7  42 |  66   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   5  30 -20
D_Maradona     MF   2  12  33   1  16 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
A_Di_Maria     AM   1   4  33  18  39 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Joao_Mario     AM   2   6  32  18  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22  -7 -22
G_Cano         FW   2   1   4  33   9 |  71   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  10
D_Suker        FW   1   7  13  31  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Diego_T        DF   2  28   5   5  29 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Molina       DF   2  25   7   1  40 |  30   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
C_Hikarra      MF   1   4  31   3  28 |  31   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
P_Minuti       FW   2   9   9  28  11 |  26   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
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