FFO FLT, Middlesbrough vs. Lyon (Wed Mar 19)


                        Middlesbrough  |  Lyon
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-2-2-2 P
                         Cliff Coates  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                          A_Davies GK  |  GK Y_Mvogo
                           I_Jones DF  |  DF L_Balerdi
                             D_Fry DF  |  DF D_Dambrosio
                         R_Aguilar DF  |  DF D_Doekhi
                          P_McNair DF  |  DF R_Nicolaisen
                       M_Ihattaren AM  |  DM S_Alvero
                          M_Crooks MF  |  MF T_Minamino
                        M_Cuisance MF  |  DM C_Tolisso
                          S_Traore MF  |  MF A_Bondarenko
                           R_Muniz FW  |  FW Jeffinho
                       A_Pinamonti FW  |  FW L_Traore
                                       |
                           M_Oxley SUB |  SUB P_Kohn
                       A_Dijksteel SUB |  SUB Z_Camara
                        M_Fellaini SUB |  SUB V_Sierro
                        N_Chalobah SUB |  SUB A_M_Niles
                         P_Cutrone SUB |  SUB J_Mateta




Min. 3  :(mid) A_Pinamonti takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  D_Doekhi anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 4  :(mid) R_Aguilar jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 9  :(mid) P_McNair gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside S_Alvero! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  P_McNair has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ihattaren with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  It comes to D_Fry 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Lyon fans laugh at him 
Min. 25 :(mid) R_Aguilar looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards A_Pinamonti 
          ...  A_Pinamonti chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo with a superb tip around the post 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Aguilar plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 27 :(mid) M_Crooks takes advantage of a mistake by D_Dambrosio 
          ...  M_Crooks has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It floats over Y_Mvogo 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 30 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 32 :(mid) R_Muniz sidesteps D_Doekhi 
          ...  R_Muniz looks to see where Y_Mvogo is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Ihattaren chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  D_Doekhi wins the ball 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 36 :(mid) S_Traore looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Ihattaren 
          ...  R_Nicolaisen reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 38 :(mid) D_Fry knocks the ball on and sprints past D_Dambrosio 
          ...  A delightful ball in to A_Pinamonti 
          ...  T_Minamino with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 39 :(mid) A_Pinamonti beats his man 
          ...  A_Pinamonti attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Cuisance with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  The ball comes to S_Traore 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 40 :(mid) M_Ihattaren beats his man 
          ...  M_Ihattaren hits the ball first time! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo catches the ball 
Min. 40 :(lyo) L_Balerdi crosses in from the wing, he finds R_Nicolaisen in the box 
          ...  R_Nicolaisen could have let it bounce! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 42 :(mid) I_Jones runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  I_Jones has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(mid) I_Jones has broken clear! Just Y_Mvogo to beat! 
          ...  D_Dambrosio brings him down! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! 
Min. 45 :(mid) P_McNair beats L_Balerdi 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Driven towards goal by P_McNair! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo makes a fine save 
Min. 45 :(lyo) L_Traore beats D_Fry 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Pinamonti with a terrible tackle 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 47 :(mid) R_Muniz knocks it past L_Balerdi and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by R_Nicolaisen 

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

Min. 50 :(lyo) L_Traore 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 
          ...  But D_Fry barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 51 :(mid) S_Traore plays in R_Muniz with a beautiful ball 
          ...  Intercepted by D_Dambrosio 
Min. 51 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko times his run well 
          ...  A_Bondarenko drives the ball low! 
          ...  A_Davies just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 53 :(mid) M_Cuisance with an inch perfect pass to R_Muniz 
          ...  R_Muniz flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 54 :(mid) I_Jones with a pinpoint pass to D_Fry 
          ...  D_Fry with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 56 :(mid) S_Traore is clutching his leg! 
          ...  This looks like a bad one 
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on 
Min. 56 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Fellaini 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Traore 
Min. 57 :(mid) R_Muniz is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to I_Jones 
          ...  I_Jones with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Fry swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  R_Aguilar gets something on it! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo was beaten there! 
Min. 59 :(mid) M_Crooks beats C_Tolisso with absolute ease! 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from M_Crooks! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 62 :(lyo) S_Alvero fires over a low cross to R_Nicolaisen 
          ...  R_Nicolaisen with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  A_Davies manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Nicolaisen dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to C_Tolisso 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  A_Davies with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 67 :(mid) A_Pinamonti runs into space 
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Pinamonti! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 68 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko turns past D_Fry 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Bondarenko curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  A_Davies is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Dambrosio curls it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  A_Davies catches it with ease 
Min. 69 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Traore 
          ...  D_Fry with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Dijksteel 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Aguilar 
Min. 70 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon 
          ...  COMING ON: Z_Camara 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Dambrosio 
Min. 70 :(lyo) Jeffinho plays a great one-two 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  A wicked drive by Jeffinho! 
          ...  A_Davies gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 71 :(mid) I_Jones with a real burst of pace 
          ...  L_Balerdi can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  I_Jones lobs Y_Mvogo! 
          ...  But Y_Mvogo palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 74 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough 
          ...  COMING ON: P_Cutrone 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Pinamonti 
Min. 75 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough 
          ...  Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 75 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Mateta 
          ...  COMING OFF: Jeffinho 
Min. 75 :(mid) P_Cutrone finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  D_Doekhi pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 76 :(mid) D_Fry beats C_Tolisso 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  D_Fry flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 76 :(lyo) J_Mateta flicks it over A_Dijksteel's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  J_Mateta tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 77 :(lyo) C_Tolisso finds R_Nicolaisen with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  R_Nicolaisen sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  A_Davies tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 78 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon 
          ...  COMING ON: A_M_Niles 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Tolisso 
Min. 78 :(mid) M_Ihattaren with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past R_Nicolaisen 
          ...  He knocks it to P_Cutrone! 
          ...  P_Cutrone sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Cliff Coates spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 78 :(lyo) A_M_Niles spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to R_Nicolaisen! 
          ...  R_Nicolaisen tries to beat A_Davies! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 79 :(lyo) T_Minamino runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Traore 
          ...  L_Traore tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  But A_Davies parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 80 :(lyo) S_Alvero controls the ball with ease 
          ...  S_Alvero has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  But A_Davies punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 83 :(lyo) J_Mateta runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  J_Mateta controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Davies's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 85 :(mid) R_Muniz turns past S_Alvero 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  R_Muniz keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 85 :(lyo) T_Minamino with a glorious long pass to L_Balerdi 
          ...  P_Cutrone goes in studs first 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Cliff Coates looks relieved 
          ...  Mike McLeod is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 86 :(lyo) J_Mateta jumps over A_Dijksteel's challenge 
          ...  P_McNair hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Exellent clearance from the defender 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Alvero chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  R_Nicolaisen gets on the end of it 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Mateta curls it into the box! 
          ...  A_Davies makes the catch! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko races into the box 
          ...  He sees L_Traore lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  L_Traore with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  A_Davies tips it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Z_Camara chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Davies catches it! 
          ...  No problem for him! 
Min. 89 :(mid) A_Dijksteel takes advantage of a mistake by Z_Camara 
          ...  He knocks the ball to M_Fellaini! 
          ...  M_Fellaini with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  It floats over Y_Mvogo 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 89 :(lyo) Z_Camara looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Mateta 
          ...  A glorious effort by J_Mateta! 
          ...  But A_Davies reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 90 :(mid) I_Jones brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  R_Muniz makes himself available 
          ...  R_Muniz tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 93 :(mid) R_Muniz controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs R_Nicolaisen 
          ...  He puts in P_Cutrone! 
          ...  From long range P_Cutrone bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 94 :(mid) M_Ihattaren plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  I_Jones decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  I_Jones attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 95 :(mid) M_Fellaini runs down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_Cutrone 
          ...  A_Bondarenko pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
Min. 96 :(lyo) S_Alvero finds A_Bondarenko with a ball over the defence 
          ...  M_Ihattaren fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 96 :(mid) M_Ihattaren takes advantage of a mistake by D_Doekhi 
          ...  He puts in R_Muniz! 
          ...  L_Traore with an awful challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Riverside Stadium
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : A_Davies
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Ihattaren (96)
Injured              : S_Traore (56)
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : R_Nicolaisen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Dambrosio (44), L_Traore (96)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Middlesbrough  |    Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          25        |       15
Off target           :          19        |       7
On target            :           6        |       8
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           5        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           2        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       10
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Final Score          : Middlesbrough 0 - 0 Lyon
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Player Statistics - Middlesbrough
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_Davies       GK  24   1   1   1  27 | 100  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
I_Jones        DF   1  22  16  11  24 | 100   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  26  61
D_Fry          DF   1  21  13   8  29 | 100   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  15  16  54
R_Aguilar      DF   1  20  14   7  26 |  73   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  19
P_McNair       DF   1  20  12  11  28 | 100   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  16   0  31
M_Ihattaren    AM   1   7  18  14  26 | 100   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  29   9
M_Crooks       MF   1  12  20  10  24 | 100   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
M_Cuisance     MF   1   4  19  13  21 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Traore       MF   1  14  19  12  22 |  59   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  14
R_Muniz        FW   1   8  17  21  22 | 100   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  24  26
A_Pinamonti    FW   1   7  15  21  28 |  77   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
M_Oxley        GK  16   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Dijksteel    DF   1  19  15  13  22 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  14   0
M_Fellaini     MF   1  12  18  10  21 |  41   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
N_Chalobah     MF   1  12  18   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cutrone      FW   1   2  11  18  22 |  23   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  17

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 | 100   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
L_Balerdi      DF   1  20  15   4  29 | 100   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
D_Dambrosio    DF   1  19  12   9  31 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  -4  -4
D_Doekhi       DF   1  20  13   9  26 | 100   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  62   0   0
R_Nicolaisen   DF   1  19  15  11  29 | 100   0   2   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  34   0  77
S_Alvero       DM   1  15  20  14  21 | 100   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  13
T_Minamino     MF   1   5  20  16  22 | 100   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  31  18   0
C_Tolisso      DM   1  12  18   7  20 |  81   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  20
A_Bondarenko   MF   1   5  18  15  28 | 100   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  11  22
Jeffinho       FW   1   5  15  20  29 |  78   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
L_Traore       FW   1   6  15  19  26 | 100   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  10  12
P_Kohn         GK  19   1   1   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Camara       DF   1  18  15   5  28 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   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 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
J_Mateta       FW   1   7  13  16  24 |  22   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  31
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