Division Two League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Lyon (Tue Dec 17)


                           Schalke 04  |  Lyon
                              5-3-2 A  |  4-4-2 P
                           Andy Banks  |  Care Taker
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK G_Pagliuca
                           F_Fazio DF  |  DF P_Jones
                          D_A_Cole DF  |  DF T_Alderweirel
                        J_Ekstrand DF  |  DF J_Diakiese
                          S_Pearce DF  |  DF L_Amoroso
                       Tommy_Smith DF  |  MF Didier
                        R_Donadoni MF  |  MF Ribery
                       Hans_Gruber MF  |  MF J_Fleck
                           Adriano MF  |  MF A_Karnak
                        E_Stranger FW  |  FW D_Rortugal
                         J_A_Vardy FW  |  FW Dyorkaeff
                                       |
                           P_Kenny SUB |  SUB Coupet
                          D_Abdoun SUB |  SUB T_Butcher
                        B_Charlton SUB |  SUB M_Ball
                         G_Zelalem SUB |  SUB P_Pogba
                          Juanfran SUB |  SUB D_Costa

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 1  :(shk) J_A_Vardy turns on a sixpence
          ...  Ribery with a reckless challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  Hans_Gruber passes to J_A_Vardy
          ...  A powerful shot by J_A_Vardy !
          ...  G_Pagliuca is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 3  :(lyn) A_Karnak looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Rortugal
          ...  Adriano with the high feet
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  J_Fleck knocks it forward
          ...  Dyorkaeff gets on the end of it
          ...  Dyorkaeff controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  Rafael with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 3  :(lyn) A_Karnak with an inch perfect pass to D_Rortugal
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  F_Fazio hits it out for a throw
Min. 4  :(shk) J_A_Vardy with a real burst of pace
          ...  But D_Rortugal will cut out the threat
Min. 5  :(shk) D_A_Cole brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Tommy_Smith gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Tommy_Smith tries to chip the ball over G_Pagliuca!
          ...  G_Pagliuca with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 8  :(shk) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  R_Donadoni seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  R_Donadoni with the shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 9  :(lyn) A_Karnak with a probing through ball D_Rortugal
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  D_Rortugal beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has Rafael to beat
          ...  He tries to beat Rafael
          ...  Rafael dives on the ball !!
Min. 10 :(shk) Adriano finds E_Stranger with a ball over the defence
          ...  E_Stranger lobs G_Pagliuca!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  G_Pagliuca never had a chance!
Min. 12 :(shk) E_Stranger gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Diakiese gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 14 :(lyn) D_Rortugal takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  But S_Pearce with the fine tackle
Min. 19 :(lyn) Didier leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But Rafael tips it over
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 20 :(lyn) D_Rortugal bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Dyorkaeff
          ...  Dyorkaeff with the shot on net !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 24 :(shk) Hans_Gruber threads the through ball to E_Stranger
          ...  L_Amoroso forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tommy_Smith chips the ball into the area!
          ...  G_Pagliuca easily catches it!
Min. 28 :(shk) E_Stranger with an incisive pass to R_Donadoni
          ...  R_Donadoni tries the shot !
          ...  But G_Pagliuca just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 29 :(shk) Adriano with the diagonal pass E_Stranger
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by T_Alderweirel
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Hans_Gruber chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  E_Stranger swings a leg at it!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 32 :(shk) F_Fazio holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Adriano in space!
          ...  J_Diakiese with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 32 :(shk) J_A_Vardy spits at D_Rortugal
          ...  He is warned by G_Poll
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 34 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel finds D_Rortugal with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Hans_Gruber fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  G_Poll reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 35 :(lyn) Lyon restructured their strategy to E
Min. 35 :(shk) J_Ekstrand plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  E_Stranger decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  E_Stranger with the crafty shot!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 38 :(shk) Adriano controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs L_Amoroso
          ...  He puts in E_Stranger!
          ...  E_Stranger with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  G_Pagliuca grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 42 :(lyn) Didier picks out P_Jones with the cross
          ...  J_Ekstrand with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lyn) Didier barges F_Fazio off the ball
          ...  F_Fazio moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 46 :(shk) R_Donadoni skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_A_Cole
          ...  D_Rortugal with a deliberate foul
          ...  G_Poll will want to speak to him
          ...  G_Poll warned him
Min. 48 :(shk) Hans_Gruber slides it through the middle to R_Donadoni
          ...  A vicious shot by R_Donadoni !
          ...  G_Pagliuca manages to turn it behind

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 0-0 Lyon

Min. 46 :(lyn) Dyorkaeff runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  Dyorkaeff with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Rafael dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Rafael beaten!
Min. 48 :(shk) E_Stranger loses J_Fleck
          ...  E_Stranger carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  G_Pagliuca catches the ball
Min. 51 :(shk) J_A_Vardy sidesteps P_Jones
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Didier with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 52 :(lyn) J_Diakiese beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Adriano wins the ball with ease
          ...  G_Poll saw something no-one else did
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 55 :(lyn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  T_Butcher will come on for P_Jones and play DF
Min. 55 :(lyn) Didier is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Dyorkaeff
          ...  Tommy_Smith slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 55 :(shk) J_Ekstrand with a slide rule pass to E_Stranger
          ...  A_Karnak with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  G_Poll just wants to lecture him
Min. 56 :(shk) Adriano plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  T_Butcher gathers up the loose ball
Min. 58 :(shk) J_A_Vardy picks up the pass
          ...  J_A_Vardy strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  G_Pagliuca can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  G_Pagliuca has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 59 :(lyn) J_Diakiese sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  J_Diakiese with the chance !
          ...  Rafael makes a fine save
Min. 60 :(lyn) Didier kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Rortugal gets on the end of the pass
          ...  F_Fazio knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But G_Poll just turns away!
Min. 62 :(lyn) A_Karnak nutmegs D_A_Cole, he continues to run forward
          ...  Tommy_Smith cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 65 :(lyn) P_Pogba is being brought on
          ...  Didier is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(lyn) Lyon restructured their strategy to A
Min. 68 :(shk) R_Donadoni skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_A_Vardy
          ...  J_A_Vardy drives it low !
          ...  G_Pagliuca saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 75 :(lyn) D_Costa comes on for D_Rortugal and takes up a FW role
Min. 80 :(shk) J_A_Vardy flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from T_Alderweirel
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Hans_Gruber plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball comes to J_Ekstrand
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Adriano!
          ...  G_Pagliuca catches it!
Min. 81 :(shk) B_Charlton comes on for S_Pearce and takes up a DF role
Min. 81 :(shk) Juanfran is ready to come on to replace Adriano
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 81 :(lyn) A defence splitting pass from T_Butcher to Dyorkaeff
          ...  Dyorkaeff is clean through, he is one on one with Rafael
          ...  He rounds Rafael
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  Rafael somehow manages to get to it !!
Min. 83 :(lyn) L_Amoroso is forced to retreat
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 85 :(shk) J_A_Vardy runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  J_A_Vardy throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  G_Pagliuca never had a chance!
Min. 85 :(shk) E_Stranger sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Juanfran
          ...  J_Diakiese with a nasty foul
Min. 87 :(shk) B_Charlton slides it through the middle to F_Fazio
          ...  A well-placed shot from F_Fazio !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 87 :(lyn) Dyorkaeff plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Juanfran fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(lyn) J_Fleck has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Amoroso collects the loose ball!
          ...  L_Amoroso aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But Rafael dives to his left
          ...  I think Rafael just got a hand on that one
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 97,490
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : F_Fazio (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Amoroso (83 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Hans_Gruber (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : D_Rortugal
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Ribery (1)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    |     Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       8
Off target           :          10        |       2
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 1 - 0 Lyon
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Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Rafael         GK  32   2   2   2  20 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
F_Fazio        DF   2  30   8   5  30 |  96   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   1
D_A_Cole       DF   1  29   9  11  29 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  29  11   7  22 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
S_Pearce       DF   1  28   7  10  18 |  85   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Tommy_Smith    DF   1  28   6   8  20 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
R_Donadoni     MF   1   8  27   7  41 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  40  31
Hans_Gruber    MF   2   6  27   4  41 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Adriano        MF   1   8  26  12  43 |  85   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   8  28  20 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0  20  30  29
J_A_Vardy      FW   2   7   5  28  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
P_Kenny        GK  27   2   2   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Abdoun       DF   3  26   9   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Charlton     DF   1   8  26   9  30 |  11   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Zelalem      MF   2   6  25  11  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juanfran       FW   3   6   7  27  31 |  11   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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G_Pagliuca     GK  37   5   5   2  23 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  28  12   7  28 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  28   8   9  31 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  28   8   6  18 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -15
L_Amoroso      DF   2  27   6   9  11 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20   5
Didier         MF   3   6  30   8  33 |  69   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Ribery         MF   1   7  29  10  33 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -30 -30 -30
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  27   7  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  26  15  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Rortugal     FW   3  10   9  30  21 |  79   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
Dyorkaeff      FW   1   7   8  28  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
Coupet         GK  29   3   1   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  28   9   7  23 |  37   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Ball         MF   2  12  27   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  26  13  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Costa        FW   3   7   9  25  42 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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