Elite, FC Porto vs. Lyon (Mon Nov 14)


                             FC Porto  |  Lyon
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 T
                         Shaun Winzor  |  Stewart Standfield
                                       |
                            V_Baía GK  |  GK A_Guaita
                        U_DeLaCruz DF  |  DF M_Smith
                           T_Adams DF  |  DF Efe_Sodje
                        L_Escalada DF  |  DF Y_Kaboul
                         H_Almeida DF  |  DF S_Bassong
                         I_Koybasi DM  |  MF G_Cooper
                          Quaresma MF  |  MF D_Obua
                       D_Stankovic MF  |  MF Gerson
                      K_Richardson MF  |  MF D_Pudil
                         D_Nelisse FW  |  FW M_Vucinic
                        E_Adebayor FW  |  FW M_Harewood
                                       |
                          J_Moreau SUB |  SUB C_Zotti
                             V_Bow SUB |  SUB C_Mongongu
                        R_Nomvethe SUB |  SUB G_v_Bronkhrst
                          Sektioui SUB |  SUB M_Saganowski
                            D_Rags SUB |  SUB S_Stanfield

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 1  :(lyn) G_Cooper jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Quaresma with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  J_Hunye refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 1  :(lyn) Gerson pulls it back to M_Smith 
          ...  M_Smith heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 2  :(fcp) U_DeLaCruz boots it towards E_Adebayor 
          ...  D_Obua takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 3  :(fcp) Quaresma runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to H_Almeida 
          ...  S_Bassong wins the ball 
Min. 4  :(fcp) Quaresma spots D_Nelisse who is in acres of space 
          ...  D_Nelisse from 20 yards ! 
          ...  It flies in! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!! 
          ...  Lets see if FC Porto can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 5  :(fcp) I_Koybasi looks around for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Adebayor 
          ...  M_Smith reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 8  :(fcp) E_Adebayor dribbles it into the box 
          ...  E_Adebayor with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  A_Guaita grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 9  :(fcp) A defence splitting pass from Quaresma to E_Adebayor 
          ...  E_Adebayor has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But A_Guaita smothers the ball. 
Min. 11 :(fcp) T_Adams brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on D_Obua 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Nelisse! 
          ...  D_Nelisse with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 13 :(fcp) K_Richardson looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to E_Adebayor 
          ...  S_Bassong cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 14 :(fcp) D_Stankovic brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  D_Nelisse makes himself available 
          ...  Efe_Sodje gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Richardson curls it into the box! 
          ...  Y_Kaboul reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 14 :(fcp) E_Adebayor sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  S_Bassong tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  J_Hunye has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by J_Hunye! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 17 :(fcp) Quaresma with a probing through ball D_Nelisse 
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Nelisse ! 
          ...  A_Guaita with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 19 :(lyn) D_Obua picks out M_Harewood with the cross 
          ...  K_Richardson with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  J_Hunye calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 20 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager shouts at them from the touchline to play N 
Min. 25 :(fcp) Quaresma hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  D_Nelisse latches onto it! 
          ...  D_Nelisse with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 26 :(fcp) Quaresma squares it to U_DeLaCruz 
          ...  S_Bassong cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 28 :(fcp) D_Stankovic with the towering header to D_Nelisse 
          ...  D_Nelisse goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  A_Guaita falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  A_Guaita looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Almeida lofts the ball in! 
          ...  A_Guaita comes out and claims it! 
Min. 30 :(fcp) D_Stankovic retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  E_Adebayor gets on the end of it 
          ...  E_Adebayor with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  A_Guaita was beaten there! 
Min. 33 :(fcp) Quaresma plays the early ball across the box to find E_Adebayor in space 
          ...  S_Bassong with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 37 :(lyn) Efe_Sodje with a 50-yard pass to M_Vucinic 
          ...  M_Vucinic drives the ball low ! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The FC Porto fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 40 :(fcp) The FC Porto manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C 
Min. 40 :(fcp) Quaresma looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Adebayor 
          ...  E_Adebayor hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  A_Guaita never had a chance! 
Min. 41 :(fcp) D_Nelisse beats S_Bassong 
          ...  From long range D_Nelisse bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Guaita palms it behind 
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 42 :(fcp) Quaresma sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to U_DeLaCruz 
          ...  U_DeLaCruz from 20 yards ! 
          ...  A_Guaita saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(fcp) K_Richardson with a measured ball to Quaresma 
          ...  Quaresma hits a curling shot! 
          ...  A_Guaita makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 47 :(fcp) D_Stankovic with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  E_Adebayor gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Gerson fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  J_Hunye calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 1-0 Lyon

Min. 46 :(fcp) Quaresma pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  D_Nelisse is clean through! 
          ...  D_Nelisse with the crafty shot! 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 46 :(lyn) Gerson knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  E_Adebayor dives it two footed!! 
          ...  That’s a terrible challenge! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  J_Hunye reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 49 :(fcp) D_Nelisse takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  D_Nelisse with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  A_Guaita has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Guaita reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 50 :(fcp) K_Richardson with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past Y_Kaboul 
          ...  He knocks it to E_Adebayor! 
          ...  E_Adebayor is through on goal! 
          ...  The defender was caught napping 
          ...  He just has A_Guaita to beat 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Guaita 
          ...  It hits the upright!! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 52 :(fcp) FC Porto's manager orders his side to play E 
Min. 56 :(fcp) Quaresma with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  Quaresma with a powerful header ! 
          ...  A_Guaita blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 59 :(fcp) I_Koybasi looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Nelisse 
          ...  D_Nelisse hits a curling shot! 
          ...  A_Guaita with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 60 :(fcp) U_DeLaCruz with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Adebayor 
          ...  E_Adebayor hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  A_Guaita is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 62 :(fcp) Quaresma looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards L_Escalada 
          ...  Y_Kaboul gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 62 :(lyn) M_Harewood spits at Quaresma 
          ...  J_Hunye tries to calm him down 
Min. 63 :(fcp) E_Adebayor jumps over M_Smith's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  E_Adebayor with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 64 :(fcp) Quaresma plays it forward to D_Nelisse 
          ...  Gerson forces him off the ball 
Min. 66 :(fcp) L_Escalada gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  D_Nelisse is unmarked 
          ...  D_Nelisse attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  A_Guaita saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 68 :(fcp) Sektioui is being prepared to come on 
          ...  Quaresma is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 68 :(fcp) K_Richardson with the first time pass to D_Nelisse 
          ...  D_Nelisse must beat A_Guaita! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 69 :(fcp) D_Stankovic threads the through ball to H_Almeida 
          ...  H_Almeida tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 70 :(fcp) V_Bow will come on for L_Escalada and play DF 
Min. 70 :(fcp) There's going to be a change 
          ...  D_Rags will come on for D_Nelisse and play FW 
Min. 70 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to C 
Min. 72 :(fcp) D_Stankovic floats the ball in to find E_Adebayor 
          ...  Y_Kaboul forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Sektioui! 
          ...  T_Adams tries to place the shot! 
          ...  But A_Guaita comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 73 :(fcp) D_Rags finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled S_Bassong 
          ...  D_Rags looks to see where A_Guaita is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Guaita moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  A_Guaita looks dejected! 
          ...  FC Porto 2-0 Lyon ...
Min. 74 :(fcp) E_Adebayor takes advantage of a mistake by M_Vucinic 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  E_Adebayor with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  A_Guaita is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But goes just over !! 
          ...  A_Guaita looks very relieved! 
Min. 74 :(lyn) D_Pudil sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  G_Cooper runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  G_Cooper with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  V_Baía gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 
Min. 78 :(fcp) It seems FC Porto are making a tactical change to D 
Min. 79 :(fcp) K_Richardson fires over a low cross to D_Rags 
          ...  Blocked by Efe_Sodje 
Min. 81 :(fcp) The ball is passed in from H_Almeida, he finds E_Adebayor 
          ...  Efe_Sodje goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 86 :(fcp) D_Stankovic looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Almeida 
          ...  A vicious shot by H_Almeida ! 
          ...  A_Guaita catches the ball 
Min. 87 :(fcp) K_Richardson slides the ball across to D_Rags 
          ...  D_Rags tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Guaita's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(fcp) U_DeLaCruz with a 50-yard pass to E_Adebayor 
          ...  E_Adebayor has a go! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Richardson hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to T_Adams 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But A_Guaita tips it over 
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 89 :(fcp) E_Adebayor has it on the edge of the box 
          ...  The cross hits E_Adebayor on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 90 :(fcp) U_DeLaCruz loses his marker 
          ...  U_DeLaCruz sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a cheeky finish! 
          ...  The FC Porto fans sing his praises! 
          ...  FC Porto 3-0 Lyon ...
Min. 92 :(fcp) D_Rags flicks it over S_Bassong and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  D_Rags with the strike ! 
          ...  A_Guaita parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance           : 96,675
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Quaresma (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Nelisse (4), D_Rags (73), U_DeLaCruz (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Adebayor (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : A_Guaita
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Bassong (14)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Porto  |    Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          32        |       3
Off target           :          15        |       2
On target            :          17        |       1
Possession           :          74        |       26
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       15
Key Tackles          :           0        |       12
Key Passes           :          33        |       4
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Final Score          : FC Porto 3 - 0 Lyon
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Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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V_Baía         GK  32   4   3   2  16 |  94   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
U_DeLaCruz     DF   2  24   8   8  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  36  36
T_Adams        DF   2  24   6   6  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  16
L_Escalada     DF   2  24  10   7  42 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  23  10  10  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  12   8
I_Koybasi      DM   2  11  21   6  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  44  20
Quaresma       MF   2   2  29   9  21 |  70   0   0  12   1   2   0   0   0   0   0 164  16
D_Stankovic    MF   1   3  25   1  28 |  94   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  84   0
K_Richardson   MF   1   5  23   1  39 |  94   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  92  20
D_Nelisse      FW   4   6   5  27  42 |  72   0   0   0   0  11   1   0   0   0   0   0  76
E_Adebayor     FW   2   6   6  23  35 |  94   0   0   0   0  10   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   6
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Bow          DF   2  24   8   5  13 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  17  21   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sektioui       MF   1   1  27   5  37 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rags         FW   2   3   5  22  30 |  22   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  36

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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A_Guaita       GK  28   3   2   2  29 |  94  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Smith        DF   3  22  10   5  34 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  22   4   2  28 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  75  12   0
Y_Kaboul       DF   1  22   6   2  31 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  22  10   6  30 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  98  -2  -2
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  22  13  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
D_Obua         MF   2  11  22   8  31 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  12   0
Gerson         MF   2   5  21   9  15 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  12   0
D_Pudil        MF   4   4  21   9  17 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Vucinic      FW   2   7   8  23  14 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
M_Harewood     FW   2   7  11  22  34 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
C_Zotti        GK  23   4   2   3  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  22   8   5  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_v_Bronkhrst  DF   1  17   8   6  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Saganowski   MF   1   9  21   7  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Stanfield    FW   1   8  14  17  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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