FFO EFL2, Valencia vs. Lyon (Mon Mar 11)


                             Valencia  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-4-2 P
                            Tony Ayre  |  Matthew Cuthbertson
                                       |
                          A_Valles GK  |  GK Y_Mvogo
                              Gaya DF  |  DF L_Balerdi
                           E_Konsa DF  |  DF R_Nicolaisen
                         J_Vazquez DF  |  DF C_Mata
                         T_Correia DF  |  DF S_Diomande
                         A_Almeida MF  |  MF S_Alvero
                        D_Klaassen MF  |  MF T_Minamino
                         A_Herrera MF  |  MF C_Tolisso
                            Pepelu MF  |  MF E_Nuamah
                           R_Borre FW  |  FW A_Lacazette
                          V_Muriqi FW  |  FW Jeffinho
                                       |
                          A_Iturbe SUB |  SUB P_Kohn
                         C_Ozkacar SUB |  SUB L_Perrin
                        M_Diakhaby SUB |  SUB J_OBrien
                         S_Amallah SUB |  SUB P_Akouokou
                            E_Unal SUB |  SUB J_Mateta




Min. 3  :(val) A_Almeida takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past L_Balerdi 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  A_Almeida has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Klaassen dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  R_Borre swings a leg at it! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Klaassen hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_Herrera gets to it! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 3  :(lyo) A_Lacazette beats T_Correia 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A_Lacazette with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  A_Valles 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. 5  :(val) A_Herrera with an early cross to D_Klaassen 
          ...  Well intercepted by L_Balerdi 
Min. 7  :(lyo) E_Nuamah can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to A_Lacazette 
          ...  A_Almeida with the tackle 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
Min. 16 :(val) V_Muriqi with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Borre gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Borre tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 20 :(val) A_Almeida works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to V_Muriqi 
          ...  V_Muriqi blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Konsa drives it into the box! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo easily claims the ball! 
Min. 24 :(val) A_Herrera sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  J_Vazquez runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  J_Vazquez drives it towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 24 :(lyo) A_Lacazette beats Gaya 
          ...  A_Lacazette has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Valles gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide!! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 27 :(val) Pepelu flights the ball to T_Correia 
          ...  T_Correia is clean through! 
          ...  He tries to take it round Y_Mvogo 
          ...  He rounds Y_Mvogo 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  Surely he can't score from that angle! 
          ...  It's hit the side netting!! 
Min. 28 :(val) A_Herrera with an incisive pass to A_Almeida 
          ...  A_Almeida runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!! 
          ...  Valencia go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 28 :(val) A_Almeida turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to V_Muriqi 
          ...  E_Nuamah takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  A_Herrera bends it round the wall 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo was beaten there! 
Min. 31 :(val) A_Herrera spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to V_Muriqi! 
          ...  V_Muriqi goes for goal! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 35 :(lyo) R_Nicolaisen holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Nuamah 
          ...  J_Vazquez beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 36 :(val) Pepelu pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  V_Muriqi is clean through! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by R_Nicolaisen 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Correia drives it into the box! 
          ...  J_Vazquez with the header 
          ...  But Y_Mvogo tips it over the bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Vazquez lofts the ball in! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo comes out and claims it! 
Min. 40 :(val) D_Klaassen with an incisive pass to E_Konsa 
          ...  E_Konsa hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Amallah 
          ...  COMING OFF: Pepelu 
Min. 45 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Akouokou 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Nuamah 
Min. 46 :(val) Gaya sidesteps S_Diomande 
          ...  Gaya pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Konsa dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  L_Balerdi with the clearance 
Min. 47 :(val) Y_Mvogo miskicks! 
          ...  E_Konsa is through! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Akouokou 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful 
Min. 48 :(lyo) Jeffinho beats T_Correia 
          ...  Jeffinho tries to beat A_Valles from outside the area! 
          ...  A_Valles just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 49 :(lyo) P_Akouokou runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Gaya with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He is warned by The Referee 

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

Min. 46 :(val) J_Vazquez gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  V_Muriqi is unmarked 
          ...  V_Muriqi tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo was beaten there! 
Min. 48 :(val) Gaya with a measured ball to A_Herrera 
          ...  A_Herrera tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo drops the shot! 
          ...  And it's gone in! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Butterfingers! 
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Lyon ...
Min. 51 :(val) R_Borre takes possession 
          ...  A great volley from R_Borre! 
          ...  Brilliant save from Y_Mvogo 
Min. 51 :(lyo) S_Diomande takes advantage of a mistake by E_Konsa 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to T_Minamino! 
          ...  V_Muriqi reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 52 :(val) S_Amallah looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to V_Muriqi 
          ...  V_Muriqi with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 52 :(lyo) A_Lacazette cuts inside 
          ...  A_Almeida clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 54 :(val) E_Konsa plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  J_Vazquez decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  J_Vazquez tries to chip the ball over Y_Mvogo! 
          ...  But Y_Mvogo stops that one easily 
Min. 55 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Unal 
          ...  COMING OFF: V_Muriqi 
Min. 55 :(val) S_Amallah holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to J_Vazquez 
          ...  J_Vazquez with the header! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  A defender hoofs it out for a corner! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Konsa swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  Gaya tries to place the shot! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 57 :(val) E_Unal with a probing through ball A_Herrera 
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_Herrera! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 59 :(val) A_Herrera crosses to E_Unal 
          ...  E_Unal has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 63 :(lyo) L_Balerdi is rolling on the ground! 
          ...  He gets up again 
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting 
Min. 65 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Perrin 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Diomande 
Min. 68 :(lyo) L_Balerdi with the first time pass to P_Akouokou 
          ...  P_Akouokou drives it low! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  A_Valles is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Alvero plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  P_Akouokou gets something on it! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 69 :(val) D_Klaassen with the dribble 
          ...  D_Klaassen strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 69 :(lyo) Jeffinho cuts inside Gaya 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  R_Borre anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 70 :(lyo) Jeffinho barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  But J_Vazquez wins the ball 
Min. 71 :(val) R_Borre with the heel pass to D_Klaassen 
          ...  D_Klaassen with his head down lets it go! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 72 :(val) R_Borre sidesteps R_Nicolaisen 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  R_Borre with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  But Y_Mvogo hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 73 :(lyo) T_Minamino sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Lacazette gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  J_Vazquez reads the play well 
Min. 74 :(val) D_Klaassen moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Herrera 
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_Herrera! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 75 :(val) A_Almeida sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  D_Klaassen runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  P_Akouokou plays the back pass 
          ...  Y_Mvogo can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Amallah crosses it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for Y_Mvogo, who catches the ball 
Min. 76 :(val) R_Borre sidesteps T_Minamino 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  R_Borre has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 78 :(val) A_Almeida has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Tolisso 
          ...  He puts in E_Unal! 
          ...  E_Unal with the chance! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Gaya swings it in! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 80 :(val) T_Correia kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  E_Unal gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  E_Unal curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  Looks like it should be Y_Mvogo's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Amallah plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 83 :(lyo) Jeffinho takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Jeffinho tries the shot! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 84 :(val) S_Amallah get's past C_Mata 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  A well-placed shot from S_Amallah! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Klaassen plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It comes to R_Borre 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  Y_Mvogo blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 86 :(lyo) L_Perrin passes the ball to C_Tolisso 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by A_Almeida 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(val) E_Unal kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  D_Klaassen gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  D_Klaassen is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds Y_Mvogo 
          ...  He tries to beat Y_Mvogo 
          ...  Y_Mvogo pulls off a save!! 
Min. 88 :(lyo) L_Perrin with a glorious long pass to A_Lacazette 
          ...  A_Lacazette with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 89 :(val) D_Klaassen takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  P_Akouokou takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 90 :(val) D_Klaassen looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Herrera 
          ...  Cleared by L_Perrin 
Min. 90 :(val) J_Vazquez sidesteps R_Nicolaisen 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  R_Nicolaisen with a deliberate foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  Gaya knocks it forward 
          ...  A_Almeida gets on the end of it 
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Almeida! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : A_Herrera (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Almeida (28), A_Herrera (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Mvogo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Nuamah (28)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          33        |       7
Off target           :          17        |       7
On target            :          16        |       0
Possession           :          66        |       34
Corners              :          11        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          24        |       7
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Final Score          : Valencia 2 - 0 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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A_Valles       GK  23   1   1   1  24 | 101   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Gaya           DF   1  20  13  11  31 | 101   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   8  28  22
E_Konsa        DF   1  19  14   9  23 | 101   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  13
J_Vazquez      DF   1  18  12  11  20 | 101   0   3   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  58  24  60
T_Correia      DF   1  17  14  11  28 | 101   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12  11
A_Almeida      MF   1  12  19   5  22 | 101   0   2   4   0   3   1   0   0   0  44  28  78
D_Klaassen     MF   1   3  19  16  26 | 101   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  21  22
A_Herrera      MF   1  14  18  10  31 | 101   0   0   5   1   5   1   0   0   0   0  50  84
Pepelu         MF   1  11  17  10  20 |  45   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
R_Borre        FW   1   8  13  20  27 | 101   0   1   1   0   6   0   0   0   0  26  13  18
V_Muriqi       FW   1   2  12  19  27 |  59   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  42  24  24
A_Iturbe       GK  19   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ozkacar      DF   1  16  14   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Diakhaby     DF   1  16  13   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Amallah      MF   1   8  17  14  23 |  56   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  10
E_Unal         FW   1   5  14  18  29 |  42   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  24  14

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  22   1   1   1  27 | 101  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0   0   0
L_Balerdi      DF   1  18  13   3  29 | 101   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  13   0
R_Nicolaisen   DF   1  17  14  10  29 | 101   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  12   0
C_Mata         DF   1  17  12  11  23 | 101   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10 -10
S_Diomande     DF   1  17  12   5  21 |  69   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
S_Alvero       MF   1  14  18  12  21 | 101   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10 -10
T_Minamino     MF   1   5  18  14  22 | 101   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0
C_Tolisso      MF   1  12  17   6  20 | 101   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Nuamah       MF   1   6  17  14  24 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5   4  -5
A_Lacazette    FW   1   2  11  20  21 | 101   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
Jeffinho       FW   1   4  14  19  29 | 101   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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 |  32   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  26   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 |  56   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  72   0  28
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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