FFO2 EFL, Valencia vs. Lyon (Sun Feb 19)


                             Valencia  |  Lyon
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 P
                            Matt Rose  |  Jason Fortune
                                       |
                       Alex_Remiro GK  |  GK P_Gollini
                           J_Costa DF  |  DF R_Holding
                          M_Gaspar DF  |  DF V_van_Dijk
                           C_Coady DF  |  DF M_Akanji
                          J_L_Gaya DF  |  DF M_Ginter
                        M_Caqueret MF  |  MF M_Lanzini
                          A_Witsel DM  |  MF H_Choudhury
                       A_Berenguer MF  |  MF L_Oztunali
                           Rodrigo MF  |  AM Suso
                         M_Watters FW  |  FW A_Morata
                          S_Gnabry FW  |  FW T_Abraham
                                       |
                        I_Provedel SUB |  SUB S_Dioudis
                       L_Verissimo SUB |  SUB S_Gomez
                         A_Pedraza SUB |  SUB L_Brown
                          R_Garcia SUB |  SUB H_Lozano
                          Fran_Sol SUB |  SUB T_Muller




Min. 1  :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 1  :(lyo) A_Morata knocks the ball past J_Costa 
          ...  J_Costa reacts to stop the move going any further 
Min. 2  :(val) M_Gaspar with a first time pass 
          ...  A_Berenguer runs onto it! 
          ...  A_Berenguer launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But P_Gollini tips it over the bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Rodrigo chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  P_Gollini comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  A_Berenguer swings a leg at it! 
          ...  P_Gollini with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 2  :(lyo) Suso backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  T_Abraham latches onto the end of it 
          ...  What a challenge by C_Coady 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Morata plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 3  :(lyo) H_Choudhury fires over a low cross to A_Morata 
          ...  A_Morata hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 6  :(val) A_Berenguer with a probing pass to M_Watters 
          ...  M_Watters with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 7  :(val) Rodrigo with a flicked pass to C_Coady 
          ...  M_Ginter with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line. 
          ...  A_Witsel shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to M_Watters instead 
          ...  M_Watters aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 8  :(val) A_Witsel takes advantage of a mistake by M_Lanzini 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to J_Costa! 
          ...  Intercepted by V_van_Dijk 
Min. 8  :(lyo) M_Ginter takes advantage of a mistake by M_Gaspar 
          ...  He crosses to A_Morata 
          ...  A_Morata with the crafty shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  Alex_Remiro catches it with style! 
Min. 11 :(val) J_L_Gaya cuts inside V_van_Dijk 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in Rodrigo! 
          ...  Rodrigo hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 12 :(val) M_Caqueret spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to M_Watters! 
          ...  M_Watters has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But P_Gollini is equal to it 
Min. 15 :(lyo) T_Abraham with the majestic dribble 
          ...  M_Watters does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 18 :(val) S_Gnabry plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Watters 
          ...  V_van_Dijk knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 20 :(lyo) H_Choudhury with an incisive pass to A_Morata 
          ...  A_Morata with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 25 :(val) M_Watters leaves M_Akanji standing 
          ...  M_Watters hits a great drive! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 26 :(lyo) T_Abraham makes the tackle 
          ...  From long range T_Abraham bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 27 :(val) C_Coady sidesteps M_Lanzini 
          ...  C_Coady with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  But P_Gollini hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 30 :(lyo) T_Abraham jinks past J_L_Gaya 
          ...  J_Costa with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 31 :(val) M_Watters storms past his marker 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Watters! 
          ...  But P_Gollini punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 32 :(val) M_Gaspar with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to J_L_Gaya 
          ...  But R_Holding slides in 
Min. 34 :(lyo) T_Abraham beats C_Coady 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  T_Abraham has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But Alex_Remiro is equal to it 
Min. 35 :(val) A_Berenguer is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to Rodrigo 
          ...  R_Holding with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 36 :(val) J_Costa cuts in on M_Ginter's blind side 
          ...  J_Costa with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  P_Gollini grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 38 :(lyo) H_Choudhury controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  A_Morata gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by M_Watters 
Min. 41 :(val) S_Gnabry with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  S_Gnabry tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  But P_Gollini parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 42 :(lyo) M_Ginter with a precise ball to V_van_Dijk 
          ...  V_van_Dijk blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  But Alex_Remiro makes an easy save 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 47 :(val) J_Costa takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into S_Gnabry 
          ...  Well intercepted by V_van_Dijk 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-0 Lyon

Min. 46 :(val) M_Watters with the heel pass to Rodrigo 
          ...  M_Ginter with the block 
Min. 47 :(val) Rodrigo flicks it over M_Akanji's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Rodrigo controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 48 :(val) C_Coady over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds J_Costa though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  J_Costa unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  P_Gollini can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  P_Gollini makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 50 :(val) A_Berenguer crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Costa in the box 
          ...  J_Costa has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  P_Gollini watches it sail wide! 
Min. 51 :(lyo) A_Morata takes advantage of a mistake by C_Coady 
          ...  A_Morata looks to see where Alex_Remiro is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But Alex_Remiro reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 52 :(val) C_Coady cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Akanji 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 55 :(val) M_Watters changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Costa 
          ...  J_Costa tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  P_Gollini can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  P_Gollini makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 56 :(val) Rodrigo bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Berenguer 
          ...  A_Berenguer attempts the shot! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 58 :(val) J_Costa with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past V_van_Dijk 
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Akanji 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 61 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Lozano 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Choudhury 
Min. 61 :(val) M_Watters chips the ball forward to A_Berenguer 
          ...  R_Holding rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 62 :(val) J_Costa looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Gaspar 
          ...  V_van_Dijk is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 64 :(val) S_Gnabry takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  S_Gnabry with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  P_Gollini was lucky there 
Min. 67 :(val) M_Watters rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to J_L_Gaya 
          ...  J_L_Gaya rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  P_Gollini just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 67 :(lyo) R_Holding with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  T_Abraham gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A well-placed shot from T_Abraham! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 67 :(val) M_Caqueret with a deep cross to M_Watters 
          ...  Suso with an awful challenge 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  A_Berenguer drives it under the wall 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Berenguer crosses it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for P_Gollini, who catches the ball 
Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: Fran_Sol 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Watters 
Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Garcia 
          ...  COMING OFF: Rodrigo 
Min. 70 :(lyo) H_Lozano turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to R_Holding 
          ...  A delicate header from R_Holding! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 77 :(lyo) H_Lozano jinks past C_Coady 
          ...  But J_Costa clears the ball to safety 
Min. 78 :(val) R_Garcia plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Fran_Sol keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Fran_Sol blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gaspar hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  P_Gollini catches it with ease 
Min. 80 :(val) Fran_Sol holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to C_Coady 
          ...  C_Coady with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  But P_Gollini reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 83 :(val) S_Gnabry runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  M_Ginter cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 83 :(lyo) M_Lanzini has it now 
          ...  He takes on C_Coady 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Morata! 
          ...  A_Morata has broken clear! Just the keeper to beat! 
          ...  He tries to slide it past Alex_Remiro 
          ...  Alex_Remiro pulls off a save!! 
Min. 86 :(val) C_Coady plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Caqueret decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Well intercepted by R_Holding 
Min. 87 :(lyo) A_Morata dribbles past A_Berenguer 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A_Morata with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  The Lyon fans chant his name! 
          ...  Have Lyon stolen the win late on with that goal? 
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 89 :(val) M_Caqueret looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  C_Coady receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from C_Coady! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But P_Gollini punches it away 
Min. 89 :(lyo) H_Lozano spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to Suso! 
          ...  A_Witsel with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 89 :(lyo) H_Lozano is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Morata 
          ...  But C_Coady puts the ball out of play 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : M_Watters (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : A_Morata
Scorers              : A_Morata (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       11
Off target           :          13        |       5
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :          22        |       10
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Final Score          : Valencia 0 - 1 Lyon
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Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Alex_Remiro    GK  20   1   1   1  28 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
J_Costa        DF   1  18  12   7  27 |  94   0   2   2   0   4   0   0   0   0  44  40  68
M_Gaspar       DF   1  18  13  11  26 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
C_Coady        DF   1  17  11   9  25 |  94   0   2   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  46  42  57
J_L_Gaya       DF   1  18  12   8  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  16
M_Caqueret     MF   1  12  17   3  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
A_Witsel       DM   1  13  17   8  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Berenguer    MF   1   3  17  12  22 |  94   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  45  56
Rodrigo        MF   1   4  17  12  23 |  73   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  24
M_Watters      FW   1   7  12  15  28 |  73   0   2   4   0   5   0   0   0   0  66  80  53
S_Gnabry       FW   1   7  15  19  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  17  18
I_Provedel     GK  16   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Verissimo    DF   1  16  13   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pedraza      MF   1  10  15   4  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Garcia       MF   1  10  17  11  31 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Fran_Sol       FW   1   3  10  15  26 |  21   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22   9

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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P_Gollini      GK  20   1   1   1  24 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 108   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  18  13   9  23 |  94   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  66  19  15
V_van_Dijk     DF   1  18  13   8  33 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  66   0  20
M_Akanji       DF   1  17  13   6  29 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0
M_Ginter       DF   1  17  15   8  31 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  69  34   0
M_Lanzini      MF   1   7  18  12  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
H_Choudhury    MF   1  12  17   9  23 |  64   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
L_Oztunali     MF   1   6  17  12  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Suso           AM   1   3  17  17  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Morata       FW   1   6  12  19  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  63
T_Abraham      FW   1   4  12  18  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
S_Dioudis      GK  16   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gomez        DF   1  16  11   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Brown        DF   1  12   8   5  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Lozano       MF   1   4  18  14  27 |  30   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
T_Muller       FW   1   2  11  19  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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