Elite Play Off 1st Leg Match, Lyon vs. Borussia Dortmund (Thu Mar 16)


                                 Lyon  |  Borussia Dortmund
                              4-4-2 N  |  5-4-1 C
                            Tim Batth  |  Rune Oldeide
                                       |
                        T_Snelders GK  |  GK T_Peterson
                            H_Berg DF  |  DF P_Hunter
                          R_Carlos DF  |  DF M_Schmelzer
                           T_Grant DF  |  DF C_Obasi
                     T_Alderweirel DF  |  DF Eirik_Silva
                           P_Pogba MF  |  DF P_Gualtieri
                           Cantera MF  |  MF I_Gundogan
                       D_Stankovic MF  |  MF A_Maicon
                            Rooney MF  |  MF M_Overmars
                           R_Sharp FW  |  MF S_A_Nasri
                         S_Iversen FW  |  FW P_Barrett
                                       |
                            L_Camp SUB |  SUB P_Check
                           P_Jones SUB |  SUB Guilherme
                            Cabaye SUB |  SUB Lazo
                             Kwaga SUB |  SUB S_Kehl
                           Rodrigo SUB |  SUB H_Kane

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 5  :(bor) M_Overmars nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  From long range M_Overmars bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  T_Snelders gathers it easily
Min. 9  :(lyn) Cantera kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Sharp gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Overmars
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 9  :(bor) A_Maicon finds himself in a good position
          ...  Rooney with the tackle
          ...  C_V_Carballo will want to speak to him
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 15 :(bor) S_A_Nasri gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past R_Carlos!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  H_Berg clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 28 :(bor) A_Maicon finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  A_Maicon aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  T_Snelders won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 28 :(lyn) The ball rolls free!
          ...  Cantera takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  P_Hunter with an awful challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  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. 28 :(bor) Lazo will replace P_Barrett and play DF
Min. 34 :(lyn) T_Grant with the first time pass to T_Alderweirel
          ...  M_Schmelzer muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 35 :(bor) Eirik_Silva with the cross-field pass to S_A_Nasri
          ...  H_Berg makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 42 :(bor) C_Obasi flicks the ball through
          ...  M_Schmelzer runs onto it!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Schmelzer !
          ...  It's beaten T_Snelders
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bor) M_Overmars finds S_A_Nasri with a ball over the defence
          ...  R_Carlos hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Maicon plays it into the danger area!
          ...  R_Carlos reads it
          ...  He clears the danger

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 0-0 Borussia Dortmund

Min. 46 :(lyn) P_Pogba looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Iversen
          ...  But M_Schmelzer slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 50 :(bor) M_Schmelzer flicks it over R_Carlos's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  But T_Alderweirel wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 51 :(bor) M_Overmars sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  M_Overmars aims for the top right corner !
          ...  T_Snelders parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 53 :(lyn) S_Iversen skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  C_Obasi with an awful challenge
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 55 :(bor) C_Obasi with the nod to S_A_Nasri
          ...  S_A_Nasri has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But T_Snelders tips it behind
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 56 :(bor) Eirik_Silva flicks it over H_Berg and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  H_Berg goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 57 :(lyn) H_Berg barges M_Schmelzer off the ball
          ...  H_Berg hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  T_Peterson gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Stankovic curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Peterson reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 58 :(lyn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Rooney is through!
          ...  Rooney has a dig at goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rooney hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Peterson reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 63 :(lyn) S_Iversen sprints past Lazo
          ...  P_Gualtieri gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Cantera lofts the ball in!
          ...  T_Peterson easily catches it!
Min. 64 :(bor) Lazo takes advantage of a mistake by T_Grant
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Rooney with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  M_Overmars floats it forward
          ...  P_Gualtieri latches onto the end of it
          ...  P_Gualtieri hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Gundogan hits it into the box!
          ...  T_Snelders comes out and claims it!
Min. 66 :(bor) A_Maicon has it now
          ...  He takes on R_Carlos
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Eirik_Silva!
          ...  Eirik_Silva hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  Saved by T_Snelders
Min. 69 :(lyn) Cabaye is being prepared to come on
          ...  Rooney is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(bor) Guilherme is going to be brought on
          ...  P_Gualtieri is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(bor) Up goes the substitution board - S_Kehl on for A_Maicon as a MF
Min. 70 :(bor) M_Overmars takes advantage of a bad back pass from R_Carlos
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Overmars !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 73 :(bor) Eirik_Silva with a glorious 60-yard pass to S_A_Nasri
          ...  T_Grant seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 79 :(bor) S_A_Nasri is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Guilherme latches onto the ball
          ...  Guilherme with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  T_Snelders falls over
          ...  But T_Snelders is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 82 :(bor) S_Kehl plays the early ball across the box to find Eirik_Silva in space
          ...  T_Grant with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bor) C_Obasi sidesteps his marker
          ...  T_Grant plays the back pass
          ...  T_Snelders can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  I_Gundogan gets something on it!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  T_Snelders never had a chance!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de Gerland
Attendance           : 74,873
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : H_Berg (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Grant (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : Eirik_Silva
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : P_Hunter (28)
Booked               : M_Schmelzer (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       | Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :           2        |       10
Off target           :           1        |       5
On target            :           1        |       5
Possession           :          34        |       66
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       3
Key Passes           :           3        |       8
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Final Score          : Lyon 0 - 0 Borussia Dortmund
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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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T_Snelders     GK  33   2   3   4  16 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
H_Berg         DF   1  25  10   7  21 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
R_Carlos       DF   3  23  11   6  11 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Grant        DF   2  23   9   7  29 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  23   7   8  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  24  12  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Cantera        MF   2  12  24   8  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Stankovic    MF   2  10  23  15  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rooney         MF   2  14  23   6  34 |  70   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  10  24  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  24  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Camp         GK  27   3   4   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  24  11   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cabaye         MF   1   8  23  11  23 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kwaga          MF   3   8  23   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rodrigo        FW   1   7   7  24  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Borussia Dortmund
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_Peterson     GK  39   1   2   1  10 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
P_Hunter       DF   1  27  12   9  32 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
M_Schmelzer    DF   2  27   4   1  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -1
C_Obasi        DF   2  26  11   8  39 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Eirik_Silva    DF   3  25   6   9  13 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
P_Gualtieri    DF   2  24   6   8  44 |  71   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
I_Gundogan     MF   2  10  26   8  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
A_Maicon       MF   2   6  26   5  14 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
M_Overmars     MF   2  10  26  13  32 |  94   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10  11
S_A_Nasri      MF   2   8  25   9  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
P_Barrett      FW   1   7   4  25  27 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Check        GK  30   2   3   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Guilherme      DF   1  24   3   8  17 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Lazo           DF   3  23   8   6  31 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kehl         MF   2  12  25   7  28 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Kane         FW   3   8   9  23  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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