FFO EFL2, Lyon vs. Eintracht Frankfurt (Mon Sep 23)


                                 Lyon  |  Eintracht Frankfurt
                          4-2-1-1-2 C  |  4-1-1-1-3 P
                          Mike McLeod  |  Jason Hopton
                                       |
                           Y_Mvogo GK  |  GK Kepa
                         L_Balerdi DF  |  DF N_Nkounkou
                      R_Nicolaisen DF  |  DF R_Koch
                          L_Perrin DF  |  DF H_Smolcic
                        S_Diomande DF  |  DF P_Max
                          S_Alvero DM  |  DM S_Rode
                        T_Minamino AM  |  MF D_Ozoh
                      A_Bondarenko MF  |  AM A_Knauff
                         C_Tolisso DM  |  FW R_Cherki
                          L_Traore FW  |  FW N_Fullkrug
                          Jeffinho FW  |  FW Beto
                                       |
                            P_Kohn SUB |  SUB J_Ledesma
                        B_Innocent SUB |  SUB B_Henrichs
                        P_Akouokou SUB |  SUB A_Buta
                         A_M_Niles SUB |  SUB B_Tomiak
                       A_Lacazette SUB |  SUB J_Njinmah




Min. 5  :(lyo) L_Balerdi has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  L_Balerdi tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  What agility from Kepa 
Min. 6  :(frn) P_Max finds R_Cherki with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  R_Cherki has a dig at goal! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo claws it off the line 
          ...  The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! 
          ...  The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? 
          ...  What's he going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's put Eintracht Frankfurt ahead! 
          ...  Lyon 0-1 Eintracht Frankfurt ...
Min. 7  :(lyo) Tactical Change by Lyon 
          ...  Lyon have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 7  :(lyo) S_Alvero sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  N_Nkounkou hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are throwing coins at the corner taker! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Alvero dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  Kepa easily claims the ball! 
Min. 7  :(frn) D_Ozoh with a precise pass to N_Nkounkou 
          ...  N_Nkounkou with the overhead! 
          ...  But Y_Mvogo parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 8  :(lyo) Jeffinho turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  Jeffinho with a terrific drive! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 9  :(frn) Beto beats L_Balerdi 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  Beto with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo claws it off the line 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Lyon 0-2 Eintracht Frankfurt ...
Min. 10 :(frn) S_Rode lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  R_Cherki latches on to it 
          ...  R_Cherki with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 11 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled P_Max 
          ...  What a shot from A_Bondarenko! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 12 :(frn) P_Max has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  R_Cherki gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  R_Cherki rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 13 :(frn) H_Smolcic drives it forward to D_Ozoh 
          ...  But R_Nicolaisen comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 14 :(lyo) L_Traore with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past R_Cherki 
          ...  L_Traore attempts a lob! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch! 
          ...  Lyon 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt ...
Min. 14 :(frn) H_Smolcic spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds Beto with a lovely pass! 
          ...  Beto fires the shot in! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 15 :(lyo) S_Diomande rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to Jeffinho 
          ...  Jeffinho with a little chip! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 16 :(lyo) L_Perrin beats N_Nkounkou 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  L_Perrin with the chance! 
          ...  Kepa with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Tolisso curls it into the box! 
          ...  Kepa comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 18 :(frn) Beto lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  D_Ozoh latches on to it 
          ...  D_Ozoh controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  But Y_Mvogo punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 19 :(frn) N_Nkounkou gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Jeffinho fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  An expectant silence takes the crowd 
          ...  R_Cherki floats it forward 
          ...  A_Knauff latches onto the end of it 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by L_Balerdi 
Min. 19 :(frn) A_Knauff puts in H_Smolcic 
          ...  H_Smolcic hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-goaaaaaaaall 
          ...  Lyon 1-3 Eintracht Frankfurt ...
Min. 20 :(lyo) L_Traore cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to S_Alvero 
          ...  P_Max is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking 
Min. 21 :(lyo) L_Traore finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  Beto with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 23 :(frn) D_Ozoh moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Fullkrug 
          ...  R_Nicolaisen hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Koch crosses it in! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 28 :(frn) Curled in dangerously from H_Smolcic to R_Cherki 
          ...  R_Cherki looks to see where Y_Mvogo is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 30 :(lyo) C_Tolisso looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Jeffinho 
          ...  R_Koch reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 36 :(frn) H_Smolcic sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  H_Smolcic attempts to nutmeg Y_Mvogo! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Smolcic swings it in! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  S_Rode with the header 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(frn) N_Nkounkou finds R_Cherki in the box 
          ...  R_Cherki has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Brilliant save from Y_Mvogo 
Min. 46 :(lyo) L_Traore plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  L_Traore hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  But Kepa makes a superb stop down low 
Min. 46 :(frn) A_Knauff turns past S_Diomande 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  S_Diomande moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 47 :(frn) N_Nkounkou finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  L_Balerdi with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 1-3 Eintracht Frankfurt

Min. 46 :(lyo) L_Traore brushes his marker behind and breaks free 
          ...  But N_Nkounkou barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 48 :(lyo) Jeffinho jumps over P_Max's challenge 
          ...  Jeffinho lobs Kepa! 
          ...  Kepa tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 48 :(frn) N_Nkounkou gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds N_Fullkrug 
          ...  N_Fullkrug tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He nutmegged Y_Mvogo 
          ...  Lyon 1-4 Eintracht Frankfurt ...
Min. 49 :(frn) Tactical Change by Eintracht Frankfurt 
          ...  Eintracht Frankfurt have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 49 :(frn) Tactical Change by Eintracht Frankfurt 
          ...  S_Rode will now play as a DF 
Min. 49 :(frn) Tactical Change by Eintracht Frankfurt 
          ...  R_Cherki will now play as a AM 
Min. 49 :(frn) Tactical Change by Eintracht Frankfurt 
          ...  A_Knauff will now play as a MF 
Min. 50 :(lyo) L_Balerdi with a probing pass to L_Traore 
          ...  L_Traore with a terrific drive! 
          ...  Kepa makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 50 :(lyo) S_Alvero looks in some pain, he's struggling out there 
          ...  I think Mike McLeod is going to take him off 
Min. 50 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Akouokou 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Alvero 
Min. 54 :(frn) R_Cherki cuts through the defence 
          ...  R_Cherki lobs Y_Mvogo! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 54 :(lyo) R_Nicolaisen chests it down 
          ...  Beto bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He's already been booked once, he knows what's coming 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
Min. 56 :(lyo) C_Tolisso with the heel pass to L_Balerdi 
          ...  L_Balerdi goes for goal! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Traore with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Kepa makes the catch! 
Min. 56 :(frn) S_Rode slips past his marker L_Balerdi 
          ...  The ball is whipped into N_Fullkrug 
          ...  R_Nicolaisen forces him off the ball 
Min. 57 :(frn) R_Cherki takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  R_Cherki with a stunning strike! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 60 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Lacazette 
          ...  COMING OFF: Jeffinho 
Min. 60 :(lyo) A_Lacazette drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Traore 
          ...  A delicate header from L_Traore! 
          ...  Kepa blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 61 :(lyo) A_Lacazette times his run well 
          ...  Fine tackle by H_Smolcic 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 65 :(frn) Substitution by Eintracht Frankfurt 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Buta 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Rode 
Min. 65 :(frn) R_Cherki gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past P_Akouokou! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A heafty challenge by L_Balerdi 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Buta lofts the ball in! 
          ...  N_Fullkrug tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 69 :(frn) A_Knauff stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  A_Knauff blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 70 :(lyo) L_Balerdi brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on P_Max 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in T_Minamino! 
          ...  T_Minamino with the chance! 
          ...  Kepa 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. 71 :(frn) H_Smolcic kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  N_Nkounkou gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  N_Nkounkou must beat Y_Mvogo! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into Y_Mvogo's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 72 :(lyo) T_Minamino brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  T_Minamino with the shot! 
          ...  What agility from Kepa 
Min. 78 :(frn) P_Max gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But L_Perrin barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 79 :(frn) A_Knauff slips past his marker P_Akouokou 
          ...  The ball is whipped into R_Cherki 
          ...  R_Cherki beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has Y_Mvogo to beat! 
          ...  He tries to beat Y_Mvogo 
          ...  Y_Mvogo pulls off a save!! 
Min. 80 :(lyo) L_Traore crosses to R_Nicolaisen 
          ...  R_Nicolaisen hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Minamino swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  The ball comes to P_Akouokou 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  Kepa saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 83 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  L_Traore decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  N_Nkounkou hits it out for a corner 
          ...  No nonsense clearance! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Akouokou hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 85 :(frn) Substitution by Eintracht Frankfurt 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Tomiak 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Smolcic 
Min. 87 :(frn) R_Cherki with a smart turn 
          ...  But R_Nicolaisen wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(lyo) L_Perrin finds T_Minamino with a ball over the defence 
          ...  A powerful shot by T_Minamino! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Groupama Stadium
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : L_Traore
Scorers              : L_Traore (14)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Jeffinho (19)
Injured              : S_Alvero (50)
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Eintracht Frankfurt Match Info
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Best player          : R_Cherki (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Cherki (6), Beto (9), H_Smolcic (19), N_Fullkrug (48)
Sent Off             : Beto (54)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Lyon  |    Eintracht Frankfurt
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       19
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :           9        |       12
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       15
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Final Score          : Lyon 1 - 4 Eintracht Frankfurt
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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  23   1   1   1  27 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
L_Balerdi      DF   1  19  14   3  29 |  95   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  32  28  45
R_Nicolaisen   DF   1  18  15  10  29 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  68   0  15
L_Perrin       DF   1  16  14   6  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  14  20
S_Diomande     DF   1  18  12   5  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  16   0
S_Alvero       DM   1  14  19  13  21 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Minamino     AM   1   5  19  15  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  31
A_Bondarenko   MF   1   5  18  15  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
C_Tolisso      DM   1  12  18   6  20 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Traore       FW   1   6  15  18  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  26  46
Jeffinho       FW   1   5  14  19  29 |  62   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  15
P_Kohn         GK  19   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Innocent     DF   1  11  15   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Akouokou     DM   1  10  17   9  25 |  43   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
A_M_Niles      MF   1   2  16  12  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lacazette    FW   1   2  12  20  21 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0

Player Statistics - Eintracht Frankfurt
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Kepa           GK  24   1   1   1  20 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
N_Nkounkou     DF   1  19  14  12  29 |  95   0   3   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  48  46  27
R_Koch         DF   1  17  11   3  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
H_Smolcic      DF   1  18  14   8  21 |  87   0   1   4   0   2   1   0   0   0  17  56  60
P_Max          DF   1  18  15   8  30 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  43   0
S_Rode         DF   1  12  19  10  20 |  67   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  15
D_Ozoh         MF   1  12  18  12  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  14
A_Knauff       MF   1   9  19  15  26 |  95   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  31  10
R_Cherki       AM   1   5  20  19  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  67
N_Fullkrug     FW   1   7  12  20  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  23
Beto           FW   1   7  14  20  30 |  56   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   1   0 -15  -1   8
J_Ledesma      GK  19   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Henrichs     DF   1  15  10   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Buta         MF   1   6  18  12  29 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Tomiak       DF   1  14  11  11  31 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Njinmah      FW   1   2  10  15  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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