Elite League Cup Semi Final Match, Lyon vs. Marseille (Tue Mar 12)


                                 Lyon  |  Marseille
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                           Care Taker  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                        T_Snelders GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                     T_Alderweirel DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                         T_Butcher DF  |  DF S_Byram
                        J_Diakiese DF  |  DF F_Le_Boeuf
                         A_Girrese DF  |  DF M_Amoros
                           Platini MF  |  MF I_Perisic
                      S_Malbranque MF  |  MF M_Dickinson
                           P_Pogba MF  |  MF P_Viera
                            M_Ball MF  |  MF N_Kante
                         J_A_Vardy FW  |  FW Z_Zidane
                      P_Aubameyang FW  |  FW A_Di_Stefano
                                       |
                        R_Edgehill SUB |  SUB S_Given
                         L_Amoroso SUB |  SUB J_Pedro
                           J_Cojon SUB |  SUB Y_Sankhare
                         L_McQueen SUB |  SUB C_Ridout
                           Rodrigo SUB |  SUB M_Truk

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 5  :(lyn) P_Pogba runs at S_Byram
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  The cross hits P_Pogba on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 7  :(msl) P_Viera squares it to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano hits a curling shot!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Koscielny chips the ball into the area!
          ...  T_Snelders catches it!
Min. 9  :(lyn) T_Alderweirel jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  T_Alderweirel with the punt towards goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 9  :(msl) M_Dickinson passes the ball to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano with a bicycle kick !
          ...  T_Snelders gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Marseille the lead!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 Marseille ...
Min. 10 :(msl) Marseille's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 12 :(lyn) M_Ball unselfishly lays the ball back to J_A_Vardy
          ...  J_A_Vardy attempts a low drive!
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 14 :(msl) I_Perisic with an incisive pass to F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf hits a curling shot!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 14 :(lyn) M_Ball slides the ball across to S_Malbranque
          ...  A_Di_Stefano with a pull on the shirt
          ...  J_Eriksson will just give him a speaking to
Min. 17 :(lyn) P_Pogba 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  P_Pogba with the shot on net !
          ...  But R_Higuita palms it behind
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 17 :(msl) L_Koscielny hoists the ball across to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Girrese takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 21 :(lyn) P_Aubameyang beats S_Byram
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Z_Zidane with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 24 :(msl) N_Kante with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Dickinson
          ...  Blocked by T_Butcher
Min. 25 :(lyn) J_Diakiese takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  N_Kante hits it out for a throw
Min. 25 :(msl) P_Viera pushes it past T_Alderweirel
          ...  M_Ball with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 26 :(lyn) Platini brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_A_Vardy gets on the end of the pass
          ...  The ball hits F_Le_Boeuf in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 26 :(lyn) S_Malbranque slides the ball across to J_A_Vardy
          ...  I_Perisic with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 30 :(lyn) M_Ball unselfishly lays the ball back to P_Aubameyang
          ...  P_Aubameyang hits a crisp volley!
          ...  R_Higuita with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 32 :(msl) I_Perisic crosses in from the wing, he finds Z_Zidane in the box
          ...  Cleaned up by A_Girrese
Min. 35 :(lyn) It looks as though Lyon is now playing P
Min. 42 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Platini
          ...  A_Di_Stefano gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 42 :(msl) P_Viera with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  A_Girrese reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by I_Perisic!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano tries to place the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  T_Snelders saves it !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by P_Viera
          ...  T_Butcher clears the corner
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But F_Le_Boeuf barges him off the ball

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

Min. 50 :(msl) P_Viera drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  J_Diakiese wins the ball well
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a free kick
Min. 55 :(lyn) L_Amoroso will replace J_Diakiese and play DF
Min. 57 :(lyn) M_Ball kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Alderweirel gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Z_Zidane looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 60 :(lyn) J_Cojon replaces M_Ball and will play MF
Min. 60 :(lyn) L_McQueen is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_A_Vardy is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 60 :(lyn) J_Cojon feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  P_Aubameyang runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  P_Viera wins the ball
Min. 60 :(msl) M_Dickinson sidesteps T_Alderweirel
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  M_Dickinson lobs T_Snelders!
          ...  T_Snelders saves, but he fumbles
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Viera chips the ball into the area!
          ...  L_Amoroso clears the corner
Min. 61 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  But T_Alderweirel wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but J_Eriksson has none of it.
Min. 65 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano beats T_Butcher
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves J_Eriksson
          ...  P_Aubameyang takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  J_Eriksson gave him a strong warning
Min. 68 :(msl) A defence splitting pass from A_Di_Stefano to Z_Zidane
          ...  Driven towards goal by Z_Zidane !
          ...  T_Snelders falls over
          ...  But T_Snelders is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 71 :(msl) P_Viera finds Z_Zidane with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A skilful effort from Z_Zidane !
          ...  T_Snelders with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 73 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to J_Cojon
          ...  J_Cojon hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  R_Higuita was beaten there!
Min. 74 :(lyn) P_Pogba nutmegs the defender
          ...  N_Kante with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  J_Eriksson warns him
Min. 75 :(msl) J_Pedro comes on for L_Koscielny and takes up a DF role
Min. 76 :(msl) I_Perisic is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  J_Cojon with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 77 :(msl) I_Perisic pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano is clean through!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano attempts to nutmeg T_Snelders!
          ...  T_Snelders gets up well to catch that one
Min. 78 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is going to be brought on
          ...  I_Perisic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 81 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Di_Stefano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  The cross hits A_Di_Stefano on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But T_Snelders with the difficult save
Min. 82 :(msl) M_Truk will come on for A_Di_Stefano and play FW
Min. 84 :(lyn) S_Malbranque beats M_Dickinson
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  S_Malbranque with a powerful header !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 84 :(lyn) S_Malbranque loses Y_Sankhare
          ...  S_Byram with a deliberate foul
          ...  J_Eriksson will want to speak to him
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 85 :(lyn) L_McQueen gains possession
          ...  S_Byram fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  J_Eriksson calls him over
          ...  J_Eriksson tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 86 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel leaves P_Viera standing
          ...  T_Alderweirel bears down on goal!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  R_Higuita looks relieved there!
Min. 86 :(lyn) L_McQueen kills the ball dead
          ...  M_Truk with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(lyn) L_Amoroso looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_McQueen
          ...  L_McQueen attempts to nutmeg R_Higuita!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 92 :(msl) M_Amoros with an in swinging cross to M_Truk
          ...  M_Truk swings in the shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Johan Cruijff Arena
Attendance           : 148,753
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : M_Ball
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : A_Di_Stefano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Di_Stefano (9)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Z_Zidane (21), I_Perisic (26), S_Byram (85), M_Truk (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       10
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           3        |       7
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           0        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       4
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       12
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Final Score          : Lyon 0 - 1 Marseille
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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 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  27   8   9  31 |  93   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   2
T_Butcher      DF   2  27   8   7  23 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  27   8   6  18 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Girrese      DF   1  26   8   8  32 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Platini        MF   3   4  29   6  32 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Malbranque   MF   3   8  28  10  33 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  26  13  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
M_Ball         MF   2  12  26   4  23 |  61   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -20
J_A_Vardy      FW   2   7   5  27  20 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
P_Aubameyang   FW   2   6   8  26  38 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
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 |  37   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Cojon        MF   2   7  27  16  22 |  32   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
L_McQueen      FW   1   8  10  25  10 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Rodrigo        FW   1   8   7  25  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Marseille
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Higuita      GK  39   2   2   2  34 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  32  11   7  36 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Byram        DF   3  32   9   6  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  30  10   7  22 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
M_Amoros       DF   2  28   9   8  42 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Perisic      MF   1   9  32   6  11 |  79   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
M_Dickinson    MF   2  16  30   7  28 |  93   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
P_Viera        MF   3  10  30   8  41 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
N_Kante        MF   3   7  30   7  13 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Z_Zidane       FW   2   9   8  32  34 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  -2  18
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   9  11  30  31 |  83   0   1   1   0   5   1   0   0   0  40  30  86
S_Given        GK  31   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pedro        DF   2  31   8   9  33 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   9  33  12  36 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ridout       MF   3   8  28   4  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Truk         FW   1   7   8  23  22 |  10   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  18  19
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