FFO EFL2, Lyon vs. Benfica (Fri Mar 14)


                                 Lyon  |  Benfica
                            4-2-2-2 C  |  4-4-2 D
                          Mike McLeod  |  Thom Hughes
                                       |
                           Y_Mvogo GK  |  GK Andrew
                         L_Balerdi DF  |  DF T_Kehrer
                       D_Dambrosio DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                          D_Doekhi DF  |  DF D_Jurasek
                      R_Nicolaisen DF  |  DF S_Pavisic
                          S_Alvero DM  |  MF I_Muniain
                        T_Minamino MF  |  MF Rafa
                         C_Tolisso DM  |  MF P_Sarabia
                      A_Bondarenko MF  |  MF A_Golovin
                          Jeffinho FW  |  FW P_Schick
                          L_Traore FW  |  FW A_Martial
                                       |
                            P_Kohn SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                            C_Mata SUB |  SUB M_Planus
                          V_Sierro SUB |  SUB S_Rosted
                         A_M_Niles SUB |  SUB F_Aursnes
                          J_Mateta SUB |  SUB A_Johnson




Min. 1  :(lyo) D_Doekhi gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside P_Sarabia! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  D_Doekhi with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  Andrew was lucky there 
Min. 1  :(ben) S_Pavisic with a pinpoint pass to A_Martial 
          ...  L_Balerdi takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 3  :(lyo) A_Bondarenko cuts the ball back to Jeffinho 
          ...  T_Kehrer wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Bondarenko hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  T_Kehrer wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 4  :(lyo) D_Doekhi with the heel pass to R_Nicolaisen 
          ...  R_Nicolaisen looks to see where Andrew is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Andrew tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 6  :(ben) D_Jurasek takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by D_Dambrosio!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 10 :(lyo) Jeffinho is on the ground motionless! 
          ...  He was involved in a nasty clash of heads there 
          ...  I don't think he's going to continue 
Min. 10 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Mateta 
          ...  COMING OFF: Jeffinho 
Min. 16 :(lyo) S_Alvero chips the ball forward to T_Minamino 
          ...  T_Minamino cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Traore with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Andrew jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 18 :(lyo) T_Minamino runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to S_Alvero 
          ...  S_Alvero drives the ball low! 
          ...  It's beaten Andrew 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 20 :(lyo) D_Dambrosio plays it long to S_Alvero 
          ...  Blocked by D_Jurasek 
Min. 25 :(lyo) S_Alvero wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Traore 
          ...  L_Traore drives it low! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  Andrew never had a chance! 
Min. 26 :(lyo) T_Minamino finds himself in acres of space 
          ...  T_Minamino flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through Andrew's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 27 :(lyo) J_Mateta cuts in on S_Pavisic's blind side 
          ...  But T_Kehrer slides in 
Min. 30 :(lyo) C_Tolisso over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds D_Doekhi though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by T_Kehrer 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 32 :(lyo) J_Mateta gains possession 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Mateta! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 33 :(lyo) D_Dambrosio hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Mateta latches onto it! 
          ...  R_Semedo intercepts the opposition pass 
          ...  And he clears the ball behind goal 
          ...  He wasn't taking any risks there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Bondarenko plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  R_Semedo heads it away 
Min. 41 :(lyo) Curled in dangerously from C_Tolisso to L_Balerdi 
          ...  L_Balerdi throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But Andrew palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(lyo) S_Alvero flights the ball to J_Mateta 
          ...  J_Mateta tries to beat Andrew! 
          ...  Andrew makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 45 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Planus 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Pavisic 
Min. 46 :(ben) Y_Mvogo with a terrible kick! 
          ...  A_Martial takes control of the ball! 
          ...  R_Nicolaisen muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 

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

Min. 48 :(ben) P_Schick runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  L_Balerdi with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 52 :(ben) M_Planus knocks the ball past S_Alvero 
          ...  Now he crosses to A_Martial! 
          ...  A_Martial tries to beat Y_Mvogo! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 59 :(ben) I_Muniain threads the through ball to P_Schick 
          ...  T_Minamino is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 65 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Johnson 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Martial 
Min. 67 :(lyo) L_Traore with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past M_Planus 
          ...  L_Traore sees Andrew off his line! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into Andrew's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 67 :(ben) R_Semedo searches out P_Schick 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  L_Traore looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 69 :(lyo) L_Traore has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  I_Muniain clears with a diving header 
Min. 71 :(lyo) S_Alvero with an intelligent ball to L_Traore 
          ...  L_Traore goes for goal! 
          ...  Andrew fists it away 
Min. 71 :(ben) T_Kehrer slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  T_Kehrer fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 75 :(lyo) J_Mateta sidesteps R_Semedo 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Mateta! 
          ...  Andrew fists it away 
Min. 76 :(lyo) R_Nicolaisen dribbles past P_Sarabia 
          ...  A_Golovin with an ugly foul 
Min. 79 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  T_Kehrer stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 83 :(ben) P_Schick steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Dambrosio 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  L_Balerdi cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(lyo) T_Minamino with a slick pass to D_Doekhi 
          ...  I_Muniain tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 94 :(ben) A_Johnson runs at the defence 
          ...  A_Bondarenko is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 

*************  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_Balerdi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Nicolaisen (46), L_Balerdi (48), T_Minamino (59)
Injured              : Jeffinho (10)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : T_Kehrer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Muniain (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Lyon  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       2
Off target           :           5        |       0
On target            :           7        |       2
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       4
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Final Score          : Lyon 0 - 0 Benfica
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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  24   1   1   1  27 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
L_Balerdi      DF   1  20  15   4  29 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  42  -4  19
D_Dambrosio    DF   1  18  12   9  31 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  34   0
D_Doekhi       DF   1  20  13   9  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  18
R_Nicolaisen   DF   1  19  15  11  29 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  12
S_Alvero       DM   1  15  20  14  21 |  98   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  12
T_Minamino     MF   1   5  20  16  22 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  14  17
C_Tolisso      DM   1  12  18   7  20 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0
A_Bondarenko   MF   1   5  18  15  28 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  11   0
Jeffinho       FW   1   5  15  20  29 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Traore       FW   1   6  15  19  26 |  98   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  30   0  22
P_Kohn         GK  19   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Mata         DF   1  18  13  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Sierro       MF   1   6  15  12  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_M_Niles      MF   1   2  16  12  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Mateta       FW   1   7  13  16  24 |  88   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  32

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  25   1   1   1  26 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0   0   0
T_Kehrer       DF   1  21  16   7  22 |  98   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  88   0  20
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  18   8  22 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  11   0
D_Jurasek      DF   1  20  13  12  22 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
S_Pavisic      DF   1  18  16   8  24 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
I_Muniain      MF   1   4  21  17  28 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  28   4  -4
Rafa           MF   1   3  21  15  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Sarabia      MF   1   5  20  20  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Golovin      MF   1   7  20  16  29 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Schick       FW   1   7  14  23  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Martial      FW   1   4  14  21  28 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
N_Kruth        GK  19   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Planus       DF   1  18  12  11  27 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
S_Rosted       DF   1  14  10   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Aursnes      MF   1  11  18  14  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  16  19  30 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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