FFO EFL2, Lyon vs. Lens (Fri Mar 15) Lyon | Lens 4-4-2 C | 4-1-2-1-2 A - | Chris Banks Caretaker | Y_Mvogo GK | GK B_Samba L_Balerdi DF | DF S_Rhomas R_Nicolaisen DF | DF J_Gradit C_Mata DF | DF M_Haidara S_Diomande DF | DF Pacheco S_Alvero MF | DM Y_Fofana T_Minamino MF | MF A_Thomasson C_Tolisso MF | MF A_Diouf E_Nuamah MF | AM I_Balde A_Lacazette FW | FW M_Simon Jeffinho FW | FW A_Fulgini | P_Kohn SUB | SUB W_Farinez L_Perrin SUB | SUB G_Lloris J_OBrien SUB | SUB D_Costa P_Akouokou SUB | SUB S_Samed J_Mateta SUB | SUB M_Guilavogui Min. 2 :(lyo) S_Alvero with a byline cross to Jeffinho ... Jeffinho strikes a wicked curler! ... GOAL!! ... He does a celebratory dance with his team-mates! ... Lyon have snatched the lead! ... Lyon 1-0 Lens ... Min. 7 :(lyo) R_Nicolaisen backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... Jeffinho gets on the end of it ... Jeffinho with the chance! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... B_Samba grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 15 :(len) S_Rhomas spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Fulgini! ... A_Fulgini rifles it at the goal! ... He hits the side netting Min. 16 :(len) Pacheco cuts through the defence ... Pacheco keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... M_Haidara hits it into the box! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 22 :(lyo) E_Nuamah has time and space on the edge of the box ... Y_Fofana wins the ball with ease ... The Referee saw something no-one else did ... FREE KICK! ... The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line ... A_Lacazette hits it over the wall ... But B_Samba makes a fine save Min. 25 :(lyo) Jeffinho with the mazy dribble ... He takes it past the defender ... Jeffinho bears down on goal! ... B_Samba makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 25 :(len) J_Gradit controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the left! ... A_Thomasson gets onto the end of the pass! ... S_Alvero takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 27 :(lyo) E_Nuamah is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to C_Mata ... C_Mata drives it low! ... B_Samba fists it away Min. 29 :(lyo) S_Alvero with a 50-yard pass to Jeffinho ... Superbly timed tackle by Pacheco ... He made it look easy Min. 35 :(len) M_Haidara works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to S_Rhomas ... S_Rhomas with the overhead! ... 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. 36 :(lyo) T_Minamino with a measured pass to A_Lacazette ... A_Lacazette with a scorcher of a shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 36 :(len) Y_Fofana controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... M_Simon gets onto the end of the pass! ... But C_Mata slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 37 :(lyo) T_Minamino pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... Jeffinho is clean through! ... M_Haidara reads the play well Min. 42 :(len) A_Diouf hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... Y_Fofana latches onto it! ... R_Nicolaisen clears with a diving header Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon ... COMING ON: P_Akouokou ... COMING OFF: E_Nuamah Min. 48 :(lyo) T_Minamino sprints past M_Haidara ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... T_Minamino looks to see where B_Samba is! ... He rifles in the shot! ... It goes wide! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Lyon 1-0 Lens Min. 46 :(lyo) A_Lacazette runs forward ... A_Lacazette throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... Looks like it should be B_Samba's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... S_Diomande swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... B_Samba easily catches it! Min. 46 :(len) I_Balde sprints forward with the ball ... I_Balde with the header! ... It's beaten Y_Mvogo ... It goes wide!! Min. 48 :(lyo) P_Akouokou plays it forward to Jeffinho ... Jeffinho with a scorcher of a shot! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 49 :(lyo) S_Alvero changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to Jeffinho ... A thundering drive by Jeffinho! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Lens fans taunt him! Min. 52 :(lyo) A_Lacazette flicks it past M_Haidara ... He runs forward ... A_Lacazette with the side footed shot! ... It floats over B_Samba ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 52 :(len) A_Diouf heads the ball back to I_Balde ... I_Balde with a graceful, looping effort! ... Y_Mvogo gathers it easily Min. 54 :(lyo) A_Lacazette with a flicked pass to Jeffinho ... A delicate chip from Jeffinho! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 54 :(len) A_Diouf takes advantage of a mistake by R_Nicolaisen ... He crosses to A_Fulgini ... R_Nicolaisen does well to get the tackle in Min. 56 :(lyo) C_Tolisso knocks the ball past Pacheco ... Now he crosses to Jeffinho! ... M_Haidara takes the player down!! ... That's a poor tackle! Min. 57 :(lyo) P_Akouokou with a smart pass to A_Lacazette ... A_Lacazette with a stunning strike! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... C_Tolisso drives it into the box! ... Jeffinho gets to it! ... B_Samba with an amazing dive to the bottom left ... How he got to that one I don't know! Min. 60 :(lyo) Curled in dangerously from R_Nicolaisen to Jeffinho ... Jeffinho with the side footed shot! ... GOAL!! ... Runs off and slides on his knees!! ... The fans go wild! ... Lyon 2-0 Lens ... Min. 61 :(lyo) S_Alvero knocks the ball past the defender ... S_Alvero with the chance! ... He has put it over the bar! ... He looks stunned by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 64 :(lyo) Jeffinho pass splits open the defence and finds L_Balerdi ... What a fantastic interception by Y_Fofana ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 64 :(len) Y_Fofana with a byline cross to M_Simon ... C_Mata anticipates the pass and cuts it out Min. 65 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon ... COMING ON: L_Perrin ... COMING OFF: S_Diomande Min. 65 :(len) I_Balde plays it forward to A_Thomasson ... L_Balerdi with the tackle Min. 67 :(lyo) A_Lacazette knocks it past S_Rhomas and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... A_Lacazette has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... B_Samba gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 68 :(lyo) S_Alvero feeds the ball to A_Lacazette ... A_Lacazette attempts a lob! ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... R_Nicolaisen flights it in! ... B_Samba comes towards the ball ... But he's nowhere near it! ... C_Tolisso with the shot! ... B_Samba makes himself big and wins the ball Min. 68 :(len) A_Fulgini get's past L_Balerdi ... He's gonna worry them again ... A_Fulgini with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... 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. 69 :(lyo) P_Akouokou knocks the ball past the defender ... J_Gradit gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 70 :(len) Substitution by Lens ... COMING ON: S_Samed ... COMING OFF: A_Thomasson Min. 70 :(len) I_Balde breaks free from the last defender! ... He just has to beat Y_Mvogo now! ... L_Balerdi trips him up from behind! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 71 :(lyo) P_Akouokou gets possession in his own half ... P_Akouokou flicks the header toward the far post! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... Jeffinho swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... B_Samba jumps well to claim it! Min. 75 :(lyo) S_Alvero lobs the ball over the defence ... Jeffinho latches on to it ... Pacheco knocks the ball back to B_Samba ... Ohhhh no!! ... It's gone past B_Samba! ... And just creeps wide!! ... CORNER! ... L_Perrin crosses it in! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 78 :(len) S_Samed is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to A_Diouf ... A wicked drive by A_Diouf! ... Y_Mvogo gathers it easily Min. 79 :(len) Y_Fofana wins possession ... He plays the ball across to S_Samed ... S_Samed hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into Y_Mvogo's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! Min. 81 :(lyo) L_Balerdi hoists the ball across to T_Minamino ... What a fantastic interception by I_Balde Min. 81 :(len) J_Gradit cuts inside L_Balerdi ... He worked that well ... L_Perrin robs him of the ball Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(lyo) C_Mata nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward ... C_Mata with the side footed shot! ... B_Samba saves it ... He got his body behind the ball there Min. 90 :(len) Y_Mvogo with a terrible kick! ... A_Diouf takes control of the ball! ... T_Minamino with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 93 :(lyo) P_Akouokou spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Lacazette! ... A_Lacazette with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... B_Samba has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... B_Samba is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 93 :(len) Y_Fofana is out on the right ... He moves the ball left to A_Fulgini ... A_Fulgini rises above the defence to head the ball! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Lyon fans taunt him! Min. 95 :(lyo) T_Minamino with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... P_Akouokou gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... P_Akouokou leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... B_Samba guesses right Min. 95 :(lyo) L_Perrin with a first time pass ... T_Minamino runs onto it! ... Y_Fofana with a deliberate foul ... That deserves a punishment ... He's lucky it wasn't more ... It's just a warning ... FREE KICK! ... This is a good chance! ... He's been taking tips from Juninho ... Can he show the techniques he's learned? ... C_Tolisso bends it in ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 96 :(len) I_Balde with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Fulgini gets on the end of the pass ... A_Fulgini with a blistering shot! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Groupama Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyon Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Jeffinho (Man of the Match) Scorers : Jeffinho (2,60) Sent Off : N/A Booked : L_Balerdi (70), T_Minamino (90) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lens Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Y_Fofana Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyon | Lens Attempts on Goal : 24 | 10 Off target : 15 | 8 On target : 9 | 2 Possession : 67 | 33 Corners : 5 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 2 | 1 Fouls : 5 | 11 Key Tackles : 7 | 6 Key Passes : 18 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Lyon 2 - 0 Lens ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Lyon Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Y_Mvogo GK 22 1 1 1 27 | 100 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 L_Balerdi DF 1 18 14 3 29 | 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 7 -5 R_Nicolaisen DF 1 17 14 10 29 | 100 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 38 0 C_Mata DF 1 17 12 11 23 | 100 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 44 10 36 S_Diomande DF 1 17 12 5 21 | 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Alvero MF 1 14 18 12 21 | 100 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 50 10 T_Minamino MF 1 5 18 14 22 | 100 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 19 3 C_Tolisso MF 1 12 17 6 20 | 100 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 E_Nuamah MF 1 6 17 14 24 | 45 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 19 10 A_Lacazette FW 1 2 11 20 21 | 100 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 15 18 Jeffinho FW 1 4 14 19 29 | 100 0 0 1 0 8 2 0 0 0 0 12 50 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 | 31 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 13 0 J_OBrien DF 1 14 11 2 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Akouokou MF 1 10 17 8 25 | 55 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 27 30 J_Mateta FW 1 7 13 16 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Lens Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Samba GK 23 1 1 1 21 | 100 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Rhomas DF 1 17 10 9 29 | 100 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 13 J_Gradit DF 1 18 13 8 24 | 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 13 0 M_Haidara DF 1 17 14 3 27 | 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 12 0 Pacheco DF 1 16 8 4 27 | 100 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 36 0 18 Y_Fofana DM 1 15 19 3 22 | 100 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 28 0 A_Thomasson MF 1 3 17 14 29 | 74 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Diouf MF 1 12 17 7 26 | 100 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 17 7 I_Balde AM 1 7 17 15 31 | 100 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 27 18 16 M_Simon FW 1 2 13 18 22 | 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Fulgini FW 1 9 13 18 22 | 100 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 W_Farinez GK 19 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Lloris DF 1 15 13 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Costa MF 1 3 15 12 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Samed MF 1 10 17 10 23 | 26 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 12 M_Guilavogui FW 1 7 13 15 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1710528211 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40