FFO FLT, Lyon vs. Sparta Prague (Wed Mar 05)


                                 Lyon  |  Sparta Prague
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  4-2-1-1-2 N
                          Mike McLeod  |  Emlyn Brennan
                                       |
                           Y_Mvogo GK  |  GK A_Lopes
                         L_Balerdi DF  |  DF M_Andersen
                      R_Nicolaisen DF  |  DF J_Headley
                          D_Doekhi DF  |  DF L_Morgalla
                          Z_Camara DF  |  DF M_Junuor
                          S_Alvero DM  |  DM M_Nunex
                        T_Minamino AM  |  AM S_Canales
                        P_Akouokou MF  |  MF E_Bars
                         C_Tolisso MF  |  DM K_Kairinene
                          Jeffinho FW  |  FW R_Pepi
                          L_Traore FW  |  FW D_Arize
                                       |
                            P_Kohn SUB |  SUB G_Curci
                            C_Mata SUB |  SUB Vivian
                          V_Sierro SUB |  SUB O_Mangala
                         A_M_Niles SUB |  SUB M_Rynes
                           M_Baros SUB |  SUB T_Martinez




Min. 1  :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 1  :(spp) M_Andersen with a short pass to find R_Pepi 
          ...  The ball hits P_Akouokou in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 5  :(spp) M_Junuor holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Bars 
          ...  D_Doekhi with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  K_Kairinene floats it forward 
          ...  D_Arize latches onto the end of it 
          ...  L_Balerdi robs him of the ball 
Min. 5  :(spp) S_Canales has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Jeffinho 
          ...  He puts in R_Pepi! 
          ...  R_Pepi shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But Y_Mvogo punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 12 :(lyo) C_Tolisso crosses in from the wing, he finds Jeffinho in the box 
          ...  Jeffinho with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But A_Lopes punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 12 :(spp) R_Pepi cuts in on Z_Camara's blind side 
          ...  L_Traore forces him off the ball 
Min. 13 :(lyo) P_Akouokou looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Jeffinho 
          ...  M_Andersen dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 13 :(spp) S_Canales takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from S_Canales! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  Y_Mvogo makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 15 :(lyo) L_Traore takes possession 
          ...  From long range L_Traore bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Lopes comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 15 :(spp) M_Andersen chips the ball forward to R_Pepi 
          ...  L_Balerdi with the block 
Min. 18 :(lyo) S_Alvero with an inswinging cross to T_Minamino 
          ...  J_Headley with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 19 :(lyo) C_Tolisso is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to T_Minamino 
          ...  T_Minamino attempts a lob! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 21 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 21 :(lyo) L_Balerdi looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Jeffinho 
          ...  But M_Nunex barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 26 :(lyo) P_Akouokou moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Tolisso 
          ...  C_Tolisso sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  A_Lopes was lucky there 
Min. 26 :(spp) D_Arize boots it towards M_Andersen 
          ...  M_Andersen rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Kairinene hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  S_Alvero heads it away 
Min. 27 :(lyo) D_Doekhi eases past M_Nunex 
          ...  D_Doekhi hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  A_Lopes guesses right 
Min. 27 :(spp) E_Bars comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  E_Bars carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  But Y_Mvogo punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Y_Mvogo got a touch 
Min. 28 :(spp) D_Arize sidesteps R_Nicolaisen 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  D_Arize hits a great drive! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 30 :(spp) L_Morgalla feeds the ball to M_Andersen 
          ...  M_Andersen strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 37 :(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  Sparta Prague have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(lyo) R_Nicolaisen with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past D_Arize 
          ...  R_Nicolaisen tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 47 :(spp) R_Pepi barges the defender off the ball 
          ...  L_Traore with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 0-0 Sparta Prague

Min. 50 :(spp) K_Kairinene comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  K_Kairinene curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 54 :(lyo) T_Minamino with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to Jeffinho 
          ...  Jeffinho with a thundering drive! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 55 :(lyo) R_Nicolaisen runs at the defender 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  R_Nicolaisen runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  A_Lopes fists it away 
Min. 56 :(spp) M_Nunex with a simple pass to M_Junuor 
          ...  Z_Camara with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 61 :(lyo) S_Alvero has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Andersen 
          ...  He puts in Jeffinho! 
          ...  M_Andersen wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Jeffinho swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  A_Lopes comes out and claims it! 
Min. 62 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: O_Mangala 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Bars 
Min. 62 :(spp) J_Headley sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Pepi 
          ...  Jeffinho with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee just wants to lecture him 
Min. 65 :(spp) R_Pepi takes on Z_Camara 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  S_Alvero dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 66 :(lyo) T_Minamino takes on 3 men 
          ...  M_Nunex takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 68 :(spp) R_Pepi moves forward 
          ...  R_Pepi rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  But Y_Mvogo punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Y_Mvogo got a touch 
Min. 69 :(spp) Substitution by Sparta Prague 
          ...  COMING ON: T_Martinez 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Arize 
Min. 70 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Mata 
          ...  COMING OFF: Z_Camara 
Min. 74 :(lyo) L_Traore kicks T_Martinez off the ball 
          ...  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. 74 :(spp) S_Canales flicks it past D_Doekhi 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  C_Mata knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 75 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Baros 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Traore 
Min. 79 :(spp) L_Morgalla takes advantage of a mistake by R_Nicolaisen 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Junuor! 
          ...  M_Junuor with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  Y_Mvogo catches it with style! 
Min. 81 :(spp) S_Canales sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  R_Nicolaisen with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 82 :(lyo) L_Balerdi runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Jeffinho 
          ...  Jeffinho with the shot! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 87 :(spp) L_Morgalla holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees R_Pepi in space! 
          ...  R_Pepi with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  Y_Mvogo grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(lyo) R_Nicolaisen with a reverse pass to Jeffinho 
          ...  Jeffinho with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Lopes's hands 
          ...  But A_Lopes recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 88 :(spp) J_Headley puts in T_Martinez 
          ...  But D_Doekhi wins the ball 

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 93 :(lyo) Jeffinho drives it forward to S_Alvero 
          ...  An audacious effort from S_Alvero! 
          ...  A_Lopes falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  A_Lopes looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  C_Tolisso flights it in! 
          ...  A_Lopes thumps the ball away! 
Min. 94 :(lyo) D_Doekhi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  Jeffinho gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A delicate chip from Jeffinho! 
          ...  A_Lopes is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And A_Lopes reacts well to palm it behind! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Minamino swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  C_Mata loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Lopes moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Lopes looks dejected! 
          ...  YOU BEAUTY!! 
          ...  That must surely be the winner!! 
          ...  Lyon 1-0 Sparta Prague ...
Min. 94 :(spp) R_Pepi cuts in on C_Mata's blind side 
          ...  R_Pepi tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And Y_Mvogo recovers to save!! 
Min. 101:(spp) T_Martinez dribbles past S_Alvero 
          ...  T_Martinez sees Y_Mvogo off his line! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 103:(lyo) C_Tolisso passes the ball to M_Baros 
          ...  A delicate header from M_Baros! 
          ...  A_Lopes guesses right 
Min. 104:(spp) T_Martinez runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A delicate chip from T_Martinez! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 107:(spp) S_Canales with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to T_Martinez 
          ...  But C_Mata wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 108:(lyo) M_Baros jumps over M_Andersen's challenge 
          ...  M_Baros blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Lopes makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 113:(spp) O_Mangala with a measured pass to R_Pepi 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Doekhi 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 116:(lyo) M_Baros sidesteps M_Andersen 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Baros hits a curling shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  A_Lopes never had a chance! 
Min. 116:(lyo) L_Balerdi flicks the ball on to D_Doekhi 
          ...  M_Junuor with an ugly foul 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 118:(lyo) L_Balerdi kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Jeffinho gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Pepi with the high feet 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 121:(spp) Tactical Change by Sparta Prague 
          ...  R_Pepi will now play as a AM 

*************  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 (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Mata (94)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Traore (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Sparta Prague Match Info
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Best player          : A_Lopes
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Pepi (118)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Lyon  |    Sparta Prague
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       13
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :          11        |       9
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :          11        |       5
Key Passes           :          15        |       12
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Final Score          : Lyon 1 - 0 Sparta Prague
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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 | 128   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
L_Balerdi      DF   1  20  15   4  29 | 128   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  56   0
R_Nicolaisen   DF   1  19  15  10  29 | 128   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  14  33
D_Doekhi       DF   1  20  13   9  26 | 128   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  16  18
Z_Camara       DF   1  18  15   5  28 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
S_Alvero       DM   1  15  20  14  21 | 128   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  42  18  13
T_Minamino     AM   1   5  19  16  22 | 128   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  24  10
P_Akouokou     MF   1  10  18   9  25 | 128   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  22   0
C_Tolisso      MF   1  12  18   7  20 | 128   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  33  20
Jeffinho       FW   1   5  14  20  29 | 128   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  15  33
L_Traore       FW   1   6  15  19  26 |  79   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  26  -4   4
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 |  54   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  36   0  36
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
M_Baros        FW   1   6  12  18  23 |  49   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  26

Player Statistics - Sparta Prague
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_Lopes        GK  25   1   1   1  28 | 128  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
M_Andersen     DF   1  20  12   8  25 | 128   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  32  34  37
J_Headley      DF   1  19  14   7  27 | 128   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  30   0
L_Morgalla     DF   1  18  17   3  26 | 128   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
M_Junuor       DF   1  19  12   7  28 | 128   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
M_Nunex        DM   1  14  19  11  22 | 128   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  10   0
S_Canales      AM   1   4  21  20  21 | 128   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   7
E_Bars         MF   1   8  17  13  20 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
K_Kairinene    DM   1  14  19  10  24 | 128   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
R_Pepi         AM   1   3  13  21  30 | 128   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  19
D_Arize        FW   1   5  13  17  22 |  73   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16   9
G_Curci        GK  21   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Vivian         DF   1  14   9   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Mangala      MF   1  12  16   9  28 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
M_Rynes        MF   1   5  15  12  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Martinez     FW   1   2  12  16  27 |  55   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
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