FFO FLT, Fulham vs. Lyon (Wed Mar 04) Fulham | Lyon 4-1-2-1-2 P | 4-4-2 E Joe Brown | Mike McLeod | Unai_Simon GK | GK Y_Mvogo M_Richards DF | DF Z_Camara R_Dunne DF | DF R_Nicolaisen L_Eising DF | DF M_Tonetto L_Chambers DF | DF L_Balerdi J_McConnell DM | MF P_Akouokou P_Barrios MF | MF S_Alvero Y_Toure MF | MF A_Bondarenko W_Odobert AM | MF C_Ejuke E_Ferguson FW | FW J_Bakayoko B_McCarthy FW | FW L_Traore | L_Vigouroux SUB | SUB P_Kohn S_Posch SUB | SUB D_Doekhi S_Eguren SUB | SUB V_Smicer H_Wilson SUB | SUB M_Camoranesi L_Muriel SUB | SUB Jeffinho Min. 3 :(lyo) L_Traore beats R_Dunne ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... L_Traore attempts to nutmeg Unai_Simon! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... GOAL!! ... Unai_Simon never had a chance! ... Lyon have taken the lead! ... Fulham 0-1 Lyon ... Min. 4 :(ful) Y_Toure kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... B_McCarthy gets on the end of the pass ... B_McCarthy with the cheeky shot! ... But Y_Mvogo makes an easy save Min. 5 :(ful) P_Barrios steps over the ball ... He nutmegs R_Nicolaisen ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... L_Balerdi gathers up the loose ball Min. 8 :(ful) M_Richards is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to L_Chambers ... L_Chambers attempts to nutmeg Y_Mvogo! ... But Y_Mvogo punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 8 :(lyo) J_Bakayoko with a 30-yard pass to S_Alvero ... S_Alvero with the goal bound shot! ... Looks like it should be Unai_Simon's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... R_Nicolaisen flights it in! ... That's a poor one ... Unai_Simon catches it with ease Min. 9 :(ful) R_Dunne with the towering header to B_McCarthy ... B_McCarthy with the goal bound shot! ... Y_Mvogo goes down well to save Min. 10 :(ful) Y_Toure has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past Z_Camara ... He knocks it to L_Chambers! ... L_Chambers tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... But Y_Mvogo makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 12 :(ful) E_Ferguson plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... E_Ferguson sees Y_Mvogo off his line! ... Y_Mvogo just watches it fly safely wide! Min. 12 :(lyo) Z_Camara jinks infield ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Bakayoko ... R_Dunne goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 14 :(lyo) S_Alvero with a deep cross to P_Akouokou ... P_Akouokou with the goal bound shot! ... Unai_Simon can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... Unai_Simon makes a cocky smile ... Did he know that was always going over? Min. 16 :(ful) J_McConnell with a penetrating pass to E_Ferguson ... E_Ferguson tries to beat Y_Mvogo! ... The fans get off their seats! ... But it sails over!! Min. 18 :(lyo) P_Akouokou with an intelligent ball to L_Traore ... L_Traore fires off a right-footed shot! ... Unai_Simon with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 26 :(ful) B_McCarthy has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past P_Akouokou ... He knocks it to M_Richards! ... M_Richards beats the offside trap! ... He is clean through ... He just has to beat Y_Mvogo ... He tries to beat Y_Mvogo ... Y_Mvogo pulls off a save!! Min. 33 :(ful) L_Chambers drives it forward to Y_Toure ... Y_Toure with the shot! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... Y_Mvogo grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 33 :(ful) E_Ferguson knocks the ball past Z_Camara ... R_Nicolaisen with a superb challenge ... The referee has given the free kick the other way! ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 40 :(lyo) J_Bakayoko is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... Z_Camara latches onto the ball ... Z_Camara with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... Unai_Simon parries it, he follows it up ... He fires it over!! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(lyo) L_Traore jumps over L_Eising's challenge ... B_McCarthy with the tackle ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. ... That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! ... The Referee writes his name in his little black book ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 44 :(lyo) C_Ejuke has broken clear! Just Unai_Simon to beat! ... L_Chambers brings him down! ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 47 :(lyo) R_Nicolaisen holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to A_Bondarenko ... But L_Chambers sweeps up the threat ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Fulham 0-1 Lyon Min. 46 :(ful) L_Chambers jinks through the defence ... L_Chambers with a stunning strike! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Lyon fans taunt him! Min. 49 :(lyo) L_Balerdi moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to S_Alvero ... A powerful shot by S_Alvero! ... Unai_Simon gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender puts the ball behind ... CORNER! ... S_Alvero swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... L_Traore tries to place the shot! ... But Unai_Simon punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 51 :(ful) E_Ferguson searches out B_McCarthy ... B_McCarthy with a thundering drive! ... ITS THERE! ... GOAL!! ... He punches the corner flag in delight! ... Now it's all square! ... Fulham 1-1 Lyon ... Min. 52 :(ful) W_Odobert lobs the ball over the defence ... P_Barrios latches on to it ... An audacious effort from P_Barrios! ... Y_Mvogo saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 53 :(lyo) Z_Camara beats L_Chambers ... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free ... Z_Camara with the drive! ... But he somehow misses ... The Fulham fans laugh at him Min. 54 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to L_Traore ... R_Dunne is called for the holding foul ... He was a bit too close for comfort ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 57 :(lyo) R_Nicolaisen chips the ball over the defence and finds L_Traore ... But R_Dunne wins the tackle Min. 59 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko knocks it forward ... R_Dunne slips ... Z_Camara gets to it! ... But he loses control of it ... M_Richards belts it clear Min. 60 :(ful) Substitution by Fulham ... COMING ON: S_Posch ... COMING OFF: L_Eising Min. 62 :(ful) E_Ferguson sidesteps R_Nicolaisen ... That was too easy ... A_Bondarenko intercepts the pass Min. 63 :(lyo) R_Nicolaisen with a pinpoint pass to L_Traore ... L_Traore with a thundering shot! ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... Unai_Simon was beaten there! Min. 67 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko pass splits open the defence and finds J_Bakayoko ... L_Chambers is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee beckons him over with his finger ... The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... J_Bakayoko passes to L_Traore ... L_Traore with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... Unai_Simon heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 70 :(lyo) Substitution by Lyon ... COMING ON: Jeffinho ... COMING OFF: J_Bakayoko Min. 70 :(lyo) C_Ejuke pass splits open the defence and finds R_Nicolaisen ... A cheeky lob from R_Nicolaisen! ... Terrific shot ... It takes a bounce of the defender ... The deflection takes it just wide ... That's unlucky! ... CORNER! ... S_Alvero curls it into the box! ... It comes to L_Traore ... He gets the shot away ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 71 :(ful) P_Barrios runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to L_Chambers ... Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Tonetto Min. 71 :(lyo) L_Balerdi lays the ball back to A_Bondarenko ... A_Bondarenko with the shot on net! ... Unai_Simon gathers it comfortably Min. 73 :(ful) P_Barrios with a real burst of pace ... He shows S_Alvero a clean set of heals ... P_Barrios curls the ball in on goal! ... But Y_Mvogo parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 78 :(lyo) S_Alvero turns past L_Chambers ... He has created space for himself now ... An audacious effort from S_Alvero! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 78 :(ful) R_Dunne picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it ... Jeffinho with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 81 :(lyo) S_Alvero with a smart pass to L_Traore ... L_Traore drives the shot in! ... Unai_Simon makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! Min. 82 :(lyo) Z_Camara flicks the ball on to S_Alvero ... S_Alvero tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... Unai_Simon with a fantastic point blank save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 83 :(ful) E_Ferguson with a perfectly timed run ... But Z_Camara reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 84 :(lyo) L_Traore runs at the defender ... The ball rebounds off S_Posch back to him! ... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! ... L_Traore aims for the top right corner! ... Unai_Simon gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... No, it's wide!! ... That was terrible! Min. 85 :(ful) J_McConnell threads the through ball to W_Odobert ... W_Odobert aims for the top right corner! ... It hits off a defender! ... But goes clear to safety! Min. 87 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko takes advantage of a mistake by L_Chambers ... He knocks the ball to L_Traore! ... S_Posch body checks his opponent!! ... That's a careless challenge!! ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(ful) E_Ferguson takes advantage of a mistake by R_Nicolaisen ... He crosses to W_Odobert ... W_Odobert swings in the shot! ... But Y_Mvogo punches it away ... He commands his area so well Min. 88 :(lyo) A_Bondarenko spots a team mate in space ... He finds S_Alvero with a lovely pass! ... S_Alvero carves a shot towards goal! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... GOAL!! ... That surely hands Lyon victory!! ... Fulham 1-2 Lyon ... Min. 90 :(ful) J_McConnell brings it under control ... He takes on R_Nicolaisen ... He gets past him! ... He puts in Y_Toure! ... Jeffinho with an ugly foul ... His 2nd yellow card! ... RED CARD!! ... That's an early shower for him! Min. 93 :(lyo) L_Traore knocks the ball past J_McConnell ... J_McConnell with the tackle ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll have to watch himself now ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Craven Cottage ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fulham Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_McCarthy Scorers : B_McCarthy (51) Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_McCarthy (43), R_Dunne (54), L_Chambers (67), J_McConnell (93) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lyon Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Bondarenko (Man of the Match) Scorers : , L_Traore (3)S_Alvero (88) Sent Off : Jeffinho (90) Booked : R_Nicolaisen (33) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Fulham | Lyon Attempts on Goal : 14 | 18 Off target : 5 | 9 On target : 9 | 9 Possession : 50 | 50 Corners : 0 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 1 Yellow Cards : 4 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 1 Fouls : 11 | 6 Key Tackles : 4 | 4 Key Passes : 13 | 18 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Fulham 1 - 2 Lyon ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Fulham Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unai_Simon GK 28 1 1 1 25 | 98 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 0 M_Richards DF 1 19 16 4 21 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 18 26 R_Dunne DF 1 20 16 8 31 | 98 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 34 16 -2 L_Eising DF 1 22 16 3 20 | 64 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Chambers DF 1 20 14 10 23 | 98 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 16 18 56 J_McConnell DM 1 14 20 5 22 | 98 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 40 -2 P_Barrios MF 1 20 22 17 26 | 98 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 26 Y_Toure MF 1 12 20 11 24 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 28 17 W_Odobert AM 1 9 20 18 29 | 98 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 22 E_Ferguson FW 1 3 21 25 26 | 98 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 43 6 B_McCarthy FW 1 10 17 20 28 | 98 0 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 -2 15 46 L_Vigouroux GK 18 1 1 1 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Posch DF 1 16 11 8 27 | 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Eguren MF 1 13 21 16 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Wilson AM 1 3 16 14 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Muriel FW 1 3 11 18 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 0 Z_Camara DF 1 20 17 6 28 | 98 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 18 34 44 R_Nicolaisen DF 1 20 17 12 29 | 98 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 49 14 M_Tonetto DF 1 21 17 5 24 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 L_Balerdi DF 1 22 16 4 29 | 98 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 36 0 P_Akouokou MF 1 10 18 9 25 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 19 S_Alvero MF 1 16 22 15 21 | 98 0 0 2 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 24 94 A_Bondarenko MF 1 5 20 17 28 | 98 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 33 88 13 C_Ejuke MF 1 2 18 14 24 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 J_Bakayoko FW 1 5 20 22 26 | 74 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 L_Traore FW 1 7 16 21 26 | 98 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 83 P_Kohn GK 19 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Doekhi DF 1 22 14 10 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Smicer MF 1 11 19 16 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Camoranesi MF 1 12 20 16 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jeffinho FW 1 5 16 22 29 | 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -12 -12 -12 1772650184 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40