FFO EFL2, Benfica vs. Lyon (Fri Jan 12)


                              Benfica  |  Lyon
                          3-2-2-1-2 N  |  4-4-2 L
                        Jason Fortune  |  -
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK Y_Mvogo
                          J_Victor DF  |  DF L_Balerdi
                          T_Araujo DF  |  DF R_Nicolaisen
                         D_Jurasek DF  |  DF C_Mata
                           L_Digne DM  |  DF S_Diomande
                        Florentino DM  |  MF S_Alvero
                           D_Neres MF  |  MF C_Tolisso
                              Suso MF  |  MF E_Nuamah
                              Rafa AM  |  MF P_Akouokou
                           A_Rebic FW  |  FW A_Lacazette
                         M_Edwards FW  |  FW Jeffinho
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB P_Kohn
                            L_Neto SUB |  SUB L_Perrin
                           F_Moura SUB |  SUB J_OBrien
                        K_Fujimoro SUB |  SUB A_M_Niles
                       C_Tengstedt SUB |  SUB J_Mateta




Min. 1  :(lyo) Andrew with a terrible kick! 
          ...  Jeffinho takes control of the ball! 
          ...  Jeffinho has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Nuamah plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Andrew comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 3  :(ben) M_Edwards is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to T_Araujo 
          ...  L_Balerdi reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by Suso 
          ...  M_Edwards gets his head on it 
          ...  But Y_Mvogo punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 5  :(ben) D_Neres holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Florentino 
          ...  Florentino bears down on goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Suso plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  S_Diomande wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 16 :(ben) J_Victor off the woodwork! 
          ...  M_Edwards picks up the deflection 
          ...  A skilful effort from M_Edwards! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 16 :(lyo) S_Alvero runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  Suso with an over the top challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 17 :(ben) Florentino with a slide rule pass to D_Jurasek 
          ...  C_Mata does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 18 :(ben) Florentino plays it long to M_Edwards 
          ...  M_Edwards goes for the top corner! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 19 :(lyo) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  A_Lacazette is through! 
          ...  L_Digne with a clumsy challenge 
Min. 19 :(lyo) Jeffinho holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to R_Nicolaisen 
          ...  L_Digne is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  Andrew misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Nicolaisen flights it in! 
          ...  Andrew easily catches it! 
Min. 22 :(ben) D_Jurasek feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  Rafa runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  L_Balerdi with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
Min. 23 :(ben) M_Edwards skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Rebic 
          ...  A_Rebic curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 27 :(ben) J_Victor backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  Rafa gets on the end of it 
          ...  L_Balerdi intercepts the pass 
Min. 30 :(lyo) R_Nicolaisen runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  R_Nicolaisen from 20 yards! 
          ...  Andrew gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He turns the ball behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Akouokou plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Andrew comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  S_Alvero with the header 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 31 :(lyo) C_Tolisso holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Jeffinho 
          ...  Jeffinho with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  But Andrew makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 32 :(ben) A_Rebic runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  C_Mata pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
Min. 33 :(ben) T_Araujo sidesteps his marker 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by R_Nicolaisen 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 35 :(ben) D_Neres runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs C_Tolisso 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  D_Neres with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 37 :(lyo) S_Alvero is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to E_Nuamah 
          ...  A_Rebic leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
Min. 37 :(lyo) Jeffinho with a simple pass to R_Nicolaisen 
          ...  R_Nicolaisen must beat Andrew! 
          ...  Andrew makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(lyo) E_Nuamah can't keep control of it and loses possession! 
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back! 
          ...  He creates some space for an opening! 
          ...  E_Nuamah sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 

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

Min. 48 :(ben) M_Edwards slides the ball across to L_Digne 
          ...  L_Digne with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 48 :(lyo) S_Diomande sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  C_Tolisso gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  D_Neres wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 50 :(ben) T_Araujo knocks the ball past the lunge of R_Nicolaisen 
          ...  T_Araujo has a dig at goal! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 53 :(lyo) P_Akouokou moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Nuamah 
          ...  E_Nuamah controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Tolisso crosses it in! 
          ...  Andrew jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 53 :(ben) D_Neres dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  L_Balerdi with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  The Referee yells at him to come over 
          ...  It's not the first time he's been called over today 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 54 :(lyo) A_Lacazette lobs it over Florentino 
          ...  D_Jurasek goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 55 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon 
          ...  COMING ON: A_M_Niles 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Akouokou 
Min. 55 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Perrin 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Diomande 
Min. 60 :(ben) J_Victor cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Florentino 
          ...  Florentino shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Araujo crosses it in! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo comes out and claims it! 
Min. 65 :(ben) T_Araujo moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Digne 
          ...  Intercepted by C_Mata 
Min. 71 :(ben) J_Victor races into the box 
          ...  He sees D_Jurasek lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  D_Jurasek tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  But Y_Mvogo smothers the ball 
Min. 73 :(ben) A_Rebic with a burst of pace 
          ...  A_Rebic hits a great drive! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
Min. 77 :(lyo) C_Mata squares up to Suso 
          ...  - is shouting from the sidelines to sweep the leg! 
          ...  This is almost like the Cobra-kais hurting Daniel Larusso! 
          ...  - has lost his head! 
          ...  The Referee consults his linesman 
          ...  Now he calls the player over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red really 
          ...  That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! 
Min. 78 :(lyo) L_Perrin with a neat pass into A_M_Niles 
          ...  A_M_Niles must beat Andrew! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out! 
          ...  WHAT??? 
          ...  It's been disallowed! 
          ...  The referee spotted a handball 
Min. 82 :(ben) D_Neres with a clever shimmy 
          ...  E_Nuamah with a nasty foul 
Min. 84 :(lyo) A_M_Niles races into the box 
          ...  He sees Jeffinho lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  J_Victor fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  A_M_Niles passes to A_Lacazette 
          ...  A_Lacazette with a terrific drive! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Andrew moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  Andrew catches it with style! 
Min. 86 :(ben) Florentino with a 40-yard pass to A_Rebic 
          ...  A_Rebic leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 87 :(ben) Suso takes possession 
          ...  E_Nuamah leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  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 official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(ben) L_Digne with a burst of pace 
          ...  L_Digne with a terrific drive! 
          ...  Brilliant save from Y_Mvogo 
Min. 88 :(lyo) S_Alvero bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to R_Nicolaisen 
          ...  R_Nicolaisen aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  But Andrew with the difficult save 
Min. 90 :(lyo) L_Perrin heads the ball back to Jeffinho 
          ...  Jeffinho with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Andrew (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Suso (16)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : R_Nicolaisen
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Balerdi (53), C_Mata (77), E_Nuamah (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       11
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           7        |       8
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       6
Key Passes           :          13        |       9
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 0 Lyon
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Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Andrew         GK  22   1   1   1  26 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0   0
J_Victor       DF   1  18  14   4  25 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  48   0
T_Araujo       DF   1  18  13  12  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  13  10
D_Jurasek      DF   1  17  12  11  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  14  13
L_Digne        DM   1  20  14  11  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  14   0  26
Florentino     DM   1  14  18  10  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  24
D_Neres        MF   1   6  18  12  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   8  12
Suso           MF   1   3  18  19  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  -5
Rafa           AM   1   3  19  14  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Rebic        FW   1   6  12  20  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
M_Edwards      FW   1   3  14  18  31 |  96   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  36  16
N_Kruth        GK  17   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Neto         DF   1  14  10   8  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Moura        DF   1  13  11   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Fujimoro     MF   1   2  15  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Tengstedt    FW   1   8  12  15  27 |   0   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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Y_Mvogo        GK  21   1   1   1  27 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  47   0   0   0
L_Balerdi      DF   1  18  13   3  29 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  27  -5  -5
R_Nicolaisen   DF   1  17  14   9  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  28   0  45
C_Mata         DF   1  17  12  11  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  29  -5  -5
S_Diomande     DF   1  16  12   5  21 |  59   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  14   0
S_Alvero       MF   1  13  18  12  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   8  10
C_Tolisso      MF   1  12  17   6  20 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
E_Nuamah       MF   1   6  17  14  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  13
P_Akouokou     MF   1  10  17   8  25 |  59   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
A_Lacazette    FW   1   2  11  19  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Jeffinho       FW   1   4  14  18  29 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  24  16
P_Kohn         GK  19   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Perrin       DF   1  15  13   6  23 |  37   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0
J_OBrien       DF   1  14  11   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_M_Niles      MF   1   2  16  11  21 |  37   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  13
J_Mateta       FW   1   7  13  16  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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