FFO EFLCUP, Lyon vs. Valencia (Wed Feb 05)


                                 Lyon  |  Valencia
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  4-1-3-2 C
                          Mike McLeod  |  Peter Hayward
                                       |
                           Y_Mvogo GK  |  GK A_Valles
                         L_Balerdi DF  |  DF Gaya
                      R_Nicolaisen DF  |  DF T_Correia
                            C_Mata DF  |  DF E_Pujol
                          D_Doekhi DF  |  DF M_Pedersen
                          S_Alvero DM  |  DM A_Herrera
                        T_Minamino AM  |  MF A_Almeida
                        P_Akouokou MF  |  MF S_Amallah
                         C_Tolisso MF  |  MF D_Klaassen
                          L_Traore FW  |  FW R_Borre
                          Jeffinho FW  |  FW A_Lacazette
                                       |
                            P_Kohn SUB |  SUB G_Larsonneur
                          Z_Camara SUB |  SUB L_Antonini
                      A_Bondarenko SUB |  SUB Pepelu
                         A_M_Niles SUB |  SUB O_Dabo
                           M_Baros SUB |  SUB E_Unal




Min. 1  :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 4  :(lyo) D_Doekhi hoists the ball across to T_Minamino 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  Gaya looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 4  :(val) S_Amallah is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Klaassen 
          ...  The ball hits D_Doekhi in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 5  :(lyo) S_Alvero slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  S_Alvero could have let it bounce! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into A_Valles's arms 
          ...  He's spilt it! 
          ...  But he gathers it second time round! 
Min. 6  :(val) S_Amallah holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Correia 
          ...  P_Akouokou stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 10 :(val) A_Lacazette takes advantage of a mistake by S_Alvero 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  C_Mata is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Herrera crosses it in! 
          ...  L_Balerdi reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 15 :(lyo) C_Mata knocks it past E_Pujol and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  C_Mata with a thundering drive! 
          ...  A_Valles takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 17 :(lyo) S_Alvero takes advantage of a mistake by E_Pujol 
          ...  He knocks the ball to Jeffinho! 
          ...  E_Pujol reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 17 :(val) M_Pedersen beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds A_Herrera 
          ...  A_Herrera tries the shot! 
          ...  But Y_Mvogo with the difficult save 
Min. 19 :(val) A_Lacazette with a 30-yard pass to R_Borre 
          ...  R_Borre with the overhead! 
          ...  But Y_Mvogo punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 20 :(lyo) S_Alvero with the towering header to Jeffinho 
          ...  E_Pujol clears with a diving header 
Min. 30 :(lyo) S_Alvero turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Mata 
          ...  C_Mata with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  A_Valles gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 33 :(val) A defence splitting pass from D_Klaassen to T_Correia 
          ...  T_Correia drives the ball low! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 34 :(lyo) L_Balerdi looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Traore 
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Klaassen 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 37 :(lyo) Jeffinho kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  Jeffinho with the side footed shot! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooool 
          ...  I want to cry! 
          ...  Dear God! 
          ...  Long live football! 
          ...  Gooooooooooal! 
          ...  Lyon have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Lyon 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 38 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 38 :(lyo) C_Tolisso gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  Jeffinho is unmarked 
          ...  A_Herrera with the tackle 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 39 :(lyo) Jeffinho controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  C_Tolisso gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  M_Pedersen dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 40 :(val) S_Amallah could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  S_Amallah drives the ball low! 
          ...  But Y_Mvogo hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 41 :(val) S_Amallah has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Balerdi 
          ...  He puts in A_Lacazette! 
          ...  A_Lacazette with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  But it goes in!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Valencia are back level! 
          ...  Lyon 1-1 Valencia ...
Min. 42 :(lyo) L_Balerdi is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Doekhi 
          ...  But M_Pedersen wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(lyo) S_Alvero cuts in on T_Correia's blind side 
          ...  The ball hits E_Pujol in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 46 :(lyo) L_Balerdi looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Mata 
          ...  C_Mata swings in the shot! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 1-1 Valencia

Min. 47 :(lyo) Jeffinho with a long pass to L_Traore 
          ...  L_Traore lobs A_Valles! 
          ...  A_Valles with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 49 :(val) E_Pujol with a probing through ball R_Borre 
          ...  R_Borre fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air 
          ...  The defenders out leap the attackers 
          ...  The ball is away and clear from the danger area 
Min. 50 :(lyo) T_Minamino has broken clear! Just A_Valles to beat! 
          ...  Gaya brings him down! 
          ...  It looks like he could be sent off! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  It could have been worse! 
Min. 56 :(lyo) T_Minamino runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to L_Traore 
          ...  A powerful shot by L_Traore! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  Right in the postage stamp! 
          ...  Lyon go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Lyon 2-1 Valencia ...
Min. 57 :(val) S_Amallah controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs L_Balerdi 
          ...  He puts in A_Lacazette! 
          ...  A_Lacazette hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the crowd! 
          ...  The fans love him!! 
          ...  The game's up for grabs now! 
          ...  Lyon 2-2 Valencia ...
Min. 58 :(val) E_Pujol turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to T_Correia 
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Nicolaisen 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 59 :(val) D_Klaassen with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows P_Akouokou a clean set of heals 
          ...  D_Klaassen with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  The shot slips through Y_Mvogo's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 65 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon 
          ...  COMING ON: Z_Camara 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Mata 
Min. 68 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Bondarenko 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Akouokou 
Min. 71 :(val) A_Herrera with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  D_Doekhi with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
Min. 72 :(val) E_Pujol spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds D_Klaassen with a lovely pass! 
          ...  D_Klaassen rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 72 :(lyo) D_Doekhi jumps over A_Herrera's challenge 
          ...  R_Borre with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
Min. 73 :(val) E_Pujol cuts the ball back to A_Lacazette 
          ...  L_Balerdi reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 73 :(lyo) C_Tolisso fires over a low cross to L_Traore 
          ...  E_Pujol with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think that might be a tad harsh 
Min. 75 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Baros 
          ...  COMING OFF: L_Traore 
Min. 75 :(val) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  A_Herrera takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  A_Herrera fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 78 :(val) T_Correia passes the ball to A_Lacazette 
          ...  A_Bondarenko with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  R_Borre curls it towards the top corner 
          ...  But Y_Mvogo parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 79 :(lyo) T_Minamino with a pinpoint pass to Z_Camara 
          ...  A vicious shot by Z_Camara! 
          ...  But A_Valles punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 80 :(val) E_Pujol with an inswinging cross to A_Lacazette 
          ...  R_Nicolaisen intercepts the pass 
Min. 81 :(lyo) S_Alvero looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Jeffinho 
          ...  Jeffinho from 20 yards! 
          ...  But A_Valles palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 82 :(val) E_Pujol finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  But R_Nicolaisen sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 83 :(val) A_Herrera with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  From long range A_Herrera bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 87 :(lyo) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  M_Baros seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A_Almeida slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 87 :(lyo) M_Baros with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  A_Almeida with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  S_Alvero drives it in 
          ...  But A_Valles stops that one easily 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(val) Curled in dangerously from Gaya to A_Lacazette 
          ...  A_Lacazette looks to see where Y_Mvogo is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The shot slips through Y_Mvogo's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He buries his head in his hands! 
          ...  Oh, can you believe it? He's flattened Lyon He's hit a hat-trick at Groupama Stadium 
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner! 
          ...  Lyon 2-3 Valencia ...
Min. 92 :(lyo) Tactical Change by Lyon 
          ...  Lyon have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 92 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 93 :(val) R_Borre nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  Z_Camara intercepts the pass 
Min. 95 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds Jeffinho with a lovely pass! 
          ...  A cracking drive from Jeffinho! 
          ...  A_Valles blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 95 :(lyo) M_Baros runs into space 
          ...  T_Correia stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  He is ordered to cool off 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  S_Alvero knocks it forward 
          ...  T_Minamino gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Pedersen slices it 
          ...  A_Valles moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Minamino plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by T_Correia 
Min. 96 :(val) R_Borre is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  R_Borre pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  Y_Mvogo makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 97 :(val) S_Amallah holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Klaassen 
          ...  D_Klaassen hits a great drive! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Groupama Stadium
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : Jeffinho
Scorers              : Jeffinho (37), L_Traore (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : A_Lacazette (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Lacazette (41,57,91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Gaya (50), E_Pujol (73), A_Almeida (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Lyon  |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       15
Off target           :           2        |       6
On target            :           9        |       9
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           9        |       11
Key Passes           :          15        |       15
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Final Score          : Lyon 2 - 3 Valencia
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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   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
L_Balerdi      DF   1  20  15   4  29 |  98   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  45   0
R_Nicolaisen   DF   1  18  15  10  29 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  57   0   0
C_Mata         DF   1  18  13  12  23 |  66   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  19   0  47
D_Doekhi       DF   1  20  13   9  26 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  17   0
S_Alvero       DM   1  15  20  14  21 |  98   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  27
T_Minamino     AM   1   5  19  16  22 |  98   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  37   0
P_Akouokou     MF   1  10  18   9  25 |  69   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0   0
C_Tolisso      MF   1  12  18   6  20 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
L_Traore       FW   1   6  15  19  26 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  33
Jeffinho       FW   1   5  14  20  29 |  98   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  32  38
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  17  15   5  28 |  32   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  23
A_Bondarenko   MF   1   5  18  15  28 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   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 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
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_Valles       GK  24   1   1   1  24 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
Gaya           DF   1  21  14  12  31 |  98   0   1   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  12  32  -4
T_Correia      DF   1  19  15  12  28 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  15  15
E_Pujol        DF   1  18  16  12  24 |  98   0   3   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  53  66  -4
M_Pedersen     DF   1  18  12   5  30 |  98   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  57  18   0
A_Herrera      DM   1  15  20  11  31 |  98   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  22   0  49
A_Almeida      MF   1  13  20   6  22 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  20  -4  -4
S_Amallah      MF   1   9  18  15  23 |  98   0   0   5   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  92  13
D_Klaassen     MF   1   4  21  17  26 |  98   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  33   9  31
R_Borre        FW   1   9  13  21  27 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  27
A_Lacazette    FW   1   1  11  20  21 |  98   0   0   1   0   3   3   0   0   0   0  19  66
G_Larsonneur   GK  19   1   1   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Antonini     DF   1  17  15   9  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pepelu         MF   1  12  18  10  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Dabo         MF   1  13  17   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Unal         FW   1   5  14  19  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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