FFO FLT, Middlesbrough vs. Lyon (Wed Jan 28) Middlesbrough | Lyon 4-3-1-2 C | 4-1-2-1-2 C David Hannah | Mike McLeod | Ad_Davies GK | GK Y_Mvogo R_Aguilar DF | DF Z_Camara M_Lamey DF | DF Roque_Junior M_Svoboda DF | DF D_Doekhi A_Meroni DF | DF M_Tonetto M_Ihattaren AM | MF V_Smicer F_Onyeka MF | MF M_Camoranesi M_Fellaini MF | AM A_Bondarenko S_Traore MF | DM S_Alvero G_Agbonlahor FW | FW Jeffinho P_Cutrone FW | FW J_Bakayoko | C_Klaus SUB | SUB P_Kohn A_Dijksteel SUB | SUB L_Balerdi M_Cuisance SUB | SUB R_Vargas M_Crooks SUB | SUB C_Ejuke R_Muniz SUB | SUB L_Traore Min. 2 :(lyo) Roque_Junior is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... J_Bakayoko latches onto the ball ... G_Agbonlahor with a late tackle ... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 8 :(lyo) Jeffinho hits in a shot! ... It hits the defender ... A_Bondarenko collects the loose ball! ... A_Bondarenko hits a great shot! ... Ad_Davies can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... Ad_Davies makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 10 :(lyo) S_Alvero chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Bondarenko ... A_Bondarenko carves a shot towards goal! ... Ad_Davies narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 15 :(lyo) Z_Camara passes the ball to Jeffinho ... S_Traore slides in to knock the ball out for a corner ... CORNER! ... J_Bakayoko crosses it in! ... M_Svoboda reads it well and clears the danger Min. 17 :(lyo) S_Alvero turns nicely onto the ball ... S_Traore seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 19 :(lyo) D_Doekhi spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to J_Bakayoko! ... J_Bakayoko goes for goal! ... But Ad_Davies punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 31 :(mid) M_Ihattaren plays it forward to P_Cutrone ... M_Tonetto wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 32 :(lyo) V_Smicer moves inside ... V_Smicer throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it's gone just wide!! Min. 36 :(lyo) Jeffinho jinks past S_Traore ... Jeffinho swings in the shot! ... GOAL!! ... Rifled into the top corner! ... That puts Lyon ahead! ... Now can they hang onto it? ... Middlesbrough 0-1 Lyon ... Min. 38 :(mid) R_Aguilar crosses in from the wing, he finds G_Agbonlahor in the box ... Superbly timed tackle by D_Doekhi ... He made it look easy Min. 42 :(lyo) The defender slips and falls over! ... S_Alvero is through! ... The ball hits M_Fellaini in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(mid) P_Cutrone sprints past M_Tonetto ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... P_Cutrone tries the shot! ... Y_Mvogo makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 46 :(lyo) J_Bakayoko knocks the ball past A_Meroni ... A_Meroni recovers the situation to win the ball back Min. 48 :(lyo) Z_Camara with an amazing show of skill to get past F_Onyeka ... He crosses to A_Bondarenko ... A_Bondarenko curls the ball in on goal! ... Ad_Davies with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 49 :(lyo) V_Smicer hits a hard pass to D_Doekhi ... M_Fellaini hits it out for a corner ... Will the quality of the ball be good? ... It has to beat the first defender! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... Jeffinho flights it in! ... Great catch from Ad_Davies! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Middlesbrough 0-1 Lyon Min. 46 :(lyo) V_Smicer with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Ihattaren ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... Z_Camara swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... That's a poor one ... Ad_Davies catches it with ease Min. 48 :(lyo) S_Alvero steps over the ball ... He nutmegs the defender ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... Driven towards goal by S_Alvero! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 49 :(lyo) Roque_Junior runs forward ... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for goal in mind! ... A_Meroni wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 51 :(mid) M_Fellaini chests it down ... But he loses control of it ... V_Smicer hits it out for a throw Min. 53 :(lyo) M_Camoranesi get's past S_Traore ... He's gonna worry them again ... G_Agbonlahor is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... FREE KICK! ... They are lining up to take this one! ... Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! ... M_Tonetto fires it towards the goal ... Ad_Davies makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 57 :(mid) P_Cutrone jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... A_Bondarenko tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! Min. 63 :(mid) M_Lamey kills the ball dead ... Roque_Junior reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 64 :(mid) F_Onyeka boots it towards M_Ihattaren ... M_Ihattaren with the shot on net! ... Y_Mvogo gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 65 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon ... COMING ON: L_Traore ... COMING OFF: Jeffinho Min. 65 :(mid) M_Fellaini backtracks with the ball ... He hits the ball upfield ... P_Cutrone latches onto the end of it ... P_Cutrone plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... But Y_Mvogo makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 68 :(mid) G_Agbonlahor is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to M_Ihattaren ... M_Ihattaren with a thundering shot! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... M_Ihattaren flights it in! ... M_Tonetto gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 70 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: A_Dijksteel ... COMING OFF: R_Aguilar Min. 70 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon ... COMING ON: R_Vargas ... COMING OFF: V_Smicer Min. 70 :(mid) M_Svoboda with a 30-yard pass to G_Agbonlahor ... G_Agbonlahor attempts a lob! ... GOAL!! ... The Middlesbrough fans are delighted! ... Middlesbrough are back on level terms now! ... Middlesbrough 1-1 Lyon ... Min. 72 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: R_Muniz ... COMING OFF: G_Agbonlahor Min. 72 :(mid) R_Muniz finds P_Cutrone in the box ... Excellent sliding challenge by S_Alvero ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... S_Traore swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... Y_Mvogo easily claims the ball! Min. 74 :(mid) Substitution by Middlesbrough ... COMING ON: M_Cuisance ... COMING OFF: S_Traore Min. 74 :(mid) M_Ihattaren runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... M_Ihattaren rifles it to the far post! ... It floats over Y_Mvogo ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 75 :(mid) Tactical Change by Middlesbrough ... Middlesbrough have changed their playing style to A Min. 77 :(lyo) J_Bakayoko finds L_Traore with a perfectly weighted pass ... A_Dijksteel slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 79 :(mid) P_Cutrone puts in M_Cuisance ... D_Doekhi seizes control of the ball ... He hoists it forward Min. 80 :(lyo) L_Traore takes on the defender ... He runs past the defender ... L_Traore with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... Ad_Davies guesses right Min. 82 :(lyo) S_Alvero takes control of the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to M_Tonetto ... A_Meroni clears with a diving header Min. 83 :(lyo) Roque_Junior is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to L_Traore ... L_Traore curls the ball in on goal! ... But Ad_Davies makes a superb stop down low Min. 85 :(mid) A_Dijksteel runs at Z_Camara ... He takes it past him ... A_Dijksteel hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(mid) M_Cuisance runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to P_Cutrone ... A vicious shot by P_Cutrone! ... Y_Mvogo gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 92 :(mid) M_Ihattaren flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... But M_Tonetto spotted the danger and cleans up the play Min. 92 :(lyo) L_Traore flicks it over A_Meroni's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... M_Fellaini plays the back pass ... Ad_Davies can't get to it!! ... It goes just wide!! ... Look at the relief on his face!! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by R_Vargas ... Ad_Davies comes out and claims it! Min. 94 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to M_Tonetto ... A wicked drive by M_Tonetto! ... The fans get off their seats! ... Ad_Davies plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Riverside Stadium ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Agbonlahor Scorers : G_Agbonlahor (70) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyon Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Jeffinho (Man of the Match) Scorers : Jeffinho (36) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Middlesbrough | Lyon Attempts on Goal : 8 | 11 Off target : 4 | 3 On target : 4 | 8 Possession : 32 | 68 Corners : 2 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 8 Key Tackles : 11 | 8 Key Passes : 9 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Middlesbrough 1 - 1 Lyon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Middlesbrough Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ad_Davies GK 26 1 1 1 27 | 98 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0 R_Aguilar DF 1 20 14 7 26 | 74 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 M_Lamey DF 1 19 13 9 22 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Svoboda DF 1 16 12 4 28 | 98 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 48 0 A_Meroni DF 1 16 11 7 30 | 98 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 0 0 M_Ihattaren AM 1 8 20 16 26 | 98 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 30 14 36 F_Onyeka MF 1 12 16 7 27 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 M_Fellaini MF 1 13 19 11 21 | 98 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 15 0 S_Traore MF 1 15 21 14 22 | 78 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 G_Agbonlahor FW 1 10 15 20 29 | 76 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 19 28 P_Cutrone FW 1 2 12 18 22 | 98 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 22 36 C_Klaus GK 19 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Dijksteel DF 1 20 15 14 22 | 24 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 0 14 M_Cuisance MF 1 4 21 14 21 | 20 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 M_Crooks MF 1 12 21 11 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Muniz FW 1 9 18 23 22 | 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 Player Statistics - Lyon Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Y_Mvogo GK 27 1 1 1 27 | 98 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 0 Z_Camara DF 1 20 17 6 28 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 Roque_Junior DF 1 20 15 10 22 | 98 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 38 0 D_Doekhi DF 1 22 14 10 26 | 98 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 20 0 M_Tonetto DF 1 21 17 4 24 | 98 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 51 0 52 V_Smicer MF 1 11 19 16 24 | 74 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 27 15 12 M_Camoranesi MF 1 12 20 16 30 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Bondarenko AM 1 5 20 17 28 | 98 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 14 37 S_Alvero DM 1 16 22 15 21 | 98 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 24 13 Jeffinho FW 1 5 15 22 29 | 69 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 19 24 J_Bakayoko FW 1 5 20 22 26 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 8 P_Kohn GK 19 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Balerdi DF 1 22 16 4 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Vargas MF 1 10 17 15 30 | 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Ejuke MF 1 2 18 14 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Traore FW 1 7 16 21 26 | 29 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1769629545 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40