Elite League Cup Quarter Final Match, Lyon vs. Inter Milan (Wed Feb 27)


                                 Lyon  |  Inter Milan
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-3-2 E
                           Care Taker  |  Dragan Lobozinski
                                       |
                        T_Snelders GK  |  GK A_Peruzzi
                           P_Jones DF  |  DF A_Ranocchia
                     T_Alderweirel DF  |  DF F_de_Boer
                         T_Butcher DF  |  DF J_Ekstrand
                        J_Diakiese DF  |  DF J_Tavernier
                           Platini MF  |  DF M_Cassetti
                      S_Malbranque MF  |  MF G_Sigurdsson
                           J_Cojon MF  |  MF A_Pirlo
                           P_Pogba MF  |  MF D_DeRossi
                         J_A_Vardy FW  |  FW I_Gabilondo
                      P_Aubameyang FW  |  FW Juanfran
                                       |
                        R_Edgehill SUB |  SUB A_Capivara
                         L_Amoroso SUB |  SUB C_Panucci
                            M_Ball SUB |  SUB S_Mazzola
                          A_Karnak SUB |  SUB E_Francescoli
                         L_McQueen SUB |  SUB M_Pochito

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(irm) Juanfran with the dribble
          ...  P_Jones is easily beaten
          ...  But Platini reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 2  :(lyn) P_Aubameyang barges M_Cassetti off the ball
          ...  What a shot from P_Aubameyang !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But A_Peruzzi tips it behind
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 4  :(irm) A_Ranocchia has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Butcher
          ...  He puts in A_Pirlo!
          ...  A_Pirlo strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  T_Snelders is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 6  :(irm) G_Sigurdsson brings it under control
          ...  He takes on T_Butcher
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Pirlo!
          ...  J_Diakiese reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 9  :(lyn) Platini with an in swinging cross to S_Malbranque
          ...  G_Sigurdsson with the foul
          ...  K_Clark calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Dragan Lobozinski looks relieved
Min. 20 :(irm) A_Ranocchia with an intelligent ball to I_Gabilondo
          ...  I_Gabilondo fires a shot at goal !
          ...  Saved by T_Snelders
Min. 21 :(lyn) P_Aubameyang sprints past the defender
          ...  P_Aubameyang tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But A_Peruzzi reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 22 :(lyn) S_Malbranque backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  P_Pogba latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Ekstrand reads the play well
Min. 24 :(irm) D_DeRossi looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Juanfran
          ...  T_Butcher takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 26 :(irm) D_DeRossi crosses in from the wing, he finds Juanfran in the box
          ...  Juanfran with the cheeky shot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 30 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy takes possession
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  A_Ranocchia looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 35 :(lyn) Lyon's manager orders his side to play E
Min. 35 :(lyn) J_Cojon with a short pass to find T_Alderweirel
          ...  A_Ranocchia makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 35 :(irm) A_Pirlo with a 50-yard pass to I_Gabilondo
          ...  J_Cojon rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 38 :(irm) A_Pirlo with a 50-yard pass to I_Gabilondo
          ...  I_Gabilondo gets up high for the header !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 38 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy 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!
          ...  Juanfran stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  K_Clark called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 40 :(irm) Juanfran runs towards the goal
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Jones
Min. 41 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Ranocchia
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Pogba hits it into the box!
          ...  A_Peruzzi comes out and claims it!
Min. 42 :(lyn) P_Pogba gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past J_Ekstrand!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  P_Pogba with the shot !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  I_Gabilondo latches onto the end of it
          ...  I_Gabilondo with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 0-0 Inter Milan

Min. 46 :(irm) A_Pirlo is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  T_Butcher clears with a diving header
Min. 47 :(irm) D_DeRossi sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Gabilondo
          ...  I_Gabilondo tries the shot !
          ...  But T_Snelders with the difficult save
Min. 48 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  J_Cojon gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  J_Cojon hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 49 :(irm) D_DeRossi with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Cassetti
          ...  M_Cassetti tries to beat T_Snelders!
          ...  T_Snelders gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 50 :(irm) D_DeRossi with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Juanfran gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Juanfran has a dig at goal!
          ...  But T_Snelders punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 53 :(lyn) P_Pogba hoofs it up field to find P_Aubameyang
          ...  P_Aubameyang heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  A_Peruzzi gets his fingertips to it
Min. 55 :(lyn) L_Amoroso is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Alderweirel is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 59 :(lyn) Platini sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Cojon
          ...  G_Sigurdsson gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 60 :(lyn) A_Karnak will come on for S_Malbranque and play MF
Min. 64 :(irm) M_Cassetti slides it through the middle to Juanfran
          ...  Juanfran with the strike !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 65 :(lyn) L_McQueen will come on for J_A_Vardy and play FW
Min. 65 :(irm) D_DeRossi looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to I_Gabilondo
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Diakiese and it had to be
Min. 67 :(lyn) L_McQueen lobs it over F_de_Boer
          ...  F_de_Boer with a clumsy challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  P_Aubameyang hits it over the wall
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 69 :(lyn) P_Aubameyang skips the challenge from J_Tavernier
          ...  P_Aubameyang aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts Lyon ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Lyon 1-0 Inter Milan ...
Min. 70 :(lyn) It seems Lyon are making a tactical change to C
Min. 70 :(irm) Inter Milan are switching their playing style to A
Min. 75 :(lyn) Platini runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_Aubameyang
          ...  P_Aubameyang unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  A_Peruzzi gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 75 :(irm) J_Tavernier sidesteps L_Amoroso
          ...  J_Tavernier with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But T_Snelders tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Pirlo chips the ball into the area!
          ...  T_Snelders reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 79 :(lyn) A_Karnak with an in swinging cross to L_McQueen
          ...  L_McQueen aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But A_Peruzzi is equal to it
Min. 80 :(irm) C_Panucci replaces A_Ranocchia and will play DF
Min. 80 :(lyn) P_Jones with a short pass to find L_McQueen
          ...  A thundering drive by L_McQueen !
          ...  But A_Peruzzi just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 83 :(irm) E_Francescoli is being brought on
          ...  F_de_Boer is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 86 :(irm) M_Pochito is being brought on
          ...  I_Gabilondo is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 86 :(irm) M_Cassetti sidesteps T_Butcher
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  M_Cassetti hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
          ...  Amazing comeback!!
          ...  Inter Milan are all square and not long to go
          ...  Lyon 1-1 Inter Milan ...
Min. 86 :(irm) Inter Milan are switching their playing style to E
Min. 86 :(lyn) J_Cojon turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_McQueen
          ...  M_Cassetti is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(lyn) L_Amoroso looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to L_McQueen
          ...  L_McQueen sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  A_Peruzzi saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 91 :(irm) E_Francescoli looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Pochito
          ...  M_Pochito attempts the shot!
          ...  T_Snelders saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 92 :(irm) D_DeRossi holds the ball up
          ...  He sees M_Pochito in space!
          ...  M_Pochito runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  T_Snelders watches it sail wide!
Min. 93 :(lyn) L_McQueen beats J_Ekstrand
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  L_McQueen looks to see where A_Peruzzi is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  A_Peruzzi is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_McQueen hits it into the box!
          ...  A_Peruzzi makes the catch!
Min. 96 :(lyn) J_Diakiese with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Cassetti
          ...  He knocks it to L_Amoroso!
          ...  L_Amoroso bears down on goal!
          ...  But A_Peruzzi smothers the ball.
Min. 99 :(irm) M_Pochito nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  P_Jones makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 100:(lyn) P_Aubameyang leaves C_Panucci standing
          ...  G_Sigurdsson with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 101:(irm) M_Pochito pushes it past T_Butcher
          ...  M_Pochito hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  T_Snelders tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_DeRossi swings it in!
          ...  T_Snelders catches it!
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 103:(irm) M_Cassetti looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Francescoli
          ...  E_Francescoli with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But T_Snelders makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 108:(irm) J_Tavernier kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Cassetti gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Diakiese bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 109:(lyn) A_Karnak whips the ball across to P_Aubameyang
          ...  P_Aubameyang hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 110:(lyn) A_Karnak lobs it over J_Tavernier
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Karnak !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 111:(lyn) L_McQueen threads the through ball to A_Karnak
          ...  But J_Ekstrand wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Platini floats the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Peruzzi
Min. 113:(lyn) L_McQueen cuts inside J_Ekstrand
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  L_McQueen gets his head to the ball !
          ...  A_Peruzzi makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 119:(lyn) A_Karnak swings at A_Pirlo
          ...  K_Clark calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 121:(lyn) L_McQueen sidesteps A_Pirlo
          ...  A left-footer by L_McQueen !
          ...  The shot slips through A_Peruzzi's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 121:(lyn) J_Cojon with a glorious 60-yard pass to P_Aubameyang
          ...  D_DeRossi with the high feet
          ...  K_Clark lectures him

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_Aubameyang steps up!
          ...  He's put it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Juanfran is taking it!
          ...  T_Snelders stops it!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  L_McQueen steps up!
          ...  He's put it over!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Pochito steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 Inter Milan...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Cojon is taking it!
          ...  A_Peruzzi dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Lyon 1-1 Inter Milan...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Ekstrand steps up!
          ...  He's put it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Karnak is taking it!
          ...  A_Peruzzi dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Lyon 2-1 Inter Milan...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Tavernier steps up!
          ...  T_Snelders tips it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_Pogba is taking it!
          ...  He sends A_Peruzzi the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Lyon 3-1 Inter Milan...


          ...  Lyon wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Groupama Stadium
Attendance           : 76,633
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : P_Aubameyang (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Aubameyang (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Karnak (119)
Injured              : N/A
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : D_DeRossi
Scorers              : M_Cassetti (86)
Sent Off             : G_Sigurdsson (100)
Booked               : M_Cassetti (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |   Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       15
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :          10        |       9
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       14
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :          15        |       17
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Final Score          : Lyon 1 - 1 Inter Milan
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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  38   2   3   4  16 | 125  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  27  12   6  28 | 125   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  27   8   9  31 |  57   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  27   8   7  23 | 125   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  27   8   6  18 | 125   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Platini        MF   3   4  29   6  32 | 125   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
S_Malbranque   MF   3   8  28  10  33 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Cojon        MF   2   7  26  16  22 | 125   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  26  13  21 | 125   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_A_Vardy      FW   2   7   5  27  20 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Aubameyang   FW   2   6   8  26  38 | 125   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  77
R_Edgehill     GK  27   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Amoroso      DF   2  26   6   9  11 |  68   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
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 |  63   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -1
L_McQueen      FW   1   8  10  25  10 |  58   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  42

Player Statistics - Inter Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Peruzzi      GK  39   2   7   3  22 | 125  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
A_Ranocchia    DF   3  29  11   9  30 |  82   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  29   8   7  27 |  85   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  28  11   7  22 | 125   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Tavernier    DF   3  27  11   7  33 | 125   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
M_Cassetti     DF   3  26   8   6  30 | 125   0   0   2   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  18  43
G_Sigurdsson   MF   2   7  27  14  30 | 103   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   1   0  10  10 -10
A_Pirlo        MF   1  13  26   7  11 | 125   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
D_DeRossi      MF   3  11  26   4  21 | 125   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
I_Gabilondo    FW   2   7   8  27  29 |  88   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
Juanfran       FW   3   6   7  27  31 | 125   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
A_Capivara     GK  29   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Panucci      DF   3  27  10   5  31 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mazzola      MF   2  10  26   7  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Francescoli  MF   1   4  26   5  23 |  40   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
M_Pochito      FW   1   6   7  22  30 |  37   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
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