Elite, Lyon vs. Newcastle (Mon Oct 17)


                                 Lyon  |  Newcastle
                              4-4-2 T  |  5-4-1 D
                   Stewart Standfield  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                          A_Guaita GK  |  GK P_Cech
                           M_Smith DF  |  DF K_Toure
                         Efe_Sodje DF  |  DF B_Moore
                          Y_Kaboul DF  |  DF T_Hitch
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF M_Cech
                          G_Cooper MF  |  DF A_Kerzhakov
                            D_Obua MF  |  MF G_Hagi
                            Gerson MF  |  MF P_Levchenko
                           D_Pudil MF  |  FW Coutinho
                         M_Vucinic FW  |  MF M_Vayrynen
                        M_Harewood FW  |  MF A_Driver
                                       |
                           C_Zotti SUB |  SUB Falcón
                        C_Mongongu SUB |  SUB D_Mills
                     G_v_Bronkhrst SUB |  SUB M_Amoros
                      M_Saganowski SUB |  SUB J_Gregory
                       S_Stanfield SUB |  SUB R_McCormack

Referee: P_Turnbull (Canada)


Min. 1  :(lyn) M_Vucinic fires over a low cross to M_Smith 
          ...  But Coutinho wins the tackle 
Min. 3  :(nwt) P_Levchenko barges M_Smith off the ball 
          ...  P_Levchenko fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  A_Guaita gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 9  :(lyn) M_Harewood takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past K_Toure 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  But T_Hitch barges him off the ball 
Min. 9  :(nwt) A_Driver hoists the ball across to Coutinho 
          ...  Coutinho cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The crowd goes wild ! 
          ...  Newcastle have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Lyon 0-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 13 :(nwt) G_Hagi with a probing through ball K_Toure 
          ...  K_Toure aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 16 :(nwt) M_Cech with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  K_Toure gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  M_Harewood with a deliberate foul 
          ...  P_Turnbull will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 20 :(nwt) A_Driver has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Smith! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Driver drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  A_Guaita makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Driver plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  A_Guaita makes the catch! 
Min. 28 :(lyn) D_Pudil back heels to find M_Smith in space 
          ...  Fine tackle by K_Toure 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 33 :(lyn) M_Smith crosses in from the wing, he finds Gerson in the box 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by T_Hitch 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 33 :(nwt) M_Vayrynen with a simple pass to P_Levchenko 
          ...  A great volley from P_Levchenko ! 
          ...  A_Guaita saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 37 :(nwt) G_Hagi with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves Y_Kaboul behind 
          ...  Efe_Sodje clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 39 :(nwt) A_Driver spots Coutinho who is in acres of space 
          ...  But Efe_Sodje reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(nwt) Coutinho plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  But Efe_Sodje clears the danger 
Min. 47 :(nwt) M_Vayrynen jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Y_Kaboul bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 0-1 Newcastle

Min. 50 :(nwt) P_Levchenko chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Cech 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Cech ! 
          ...  A_Guaita can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  A_Guaita has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 51 :(lyn) D_Pudil hits a hard pass to M_Vucinic 
          ...  Coutinho takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 53 :(nwt) G_Hagi picks out Coutinho with the cross 
          ...  Coutinho attempts a chip! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Vayrynen chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  M_Smith belts it clear 
Min. 54 :(nwt) B_Moore brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on Efe_Sodje 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Coutinho! 
          ...  Coutinho with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  A_Guaita with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 56 :(nwt) Coutinho uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  Coutinho attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  A_Guaita grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 59 :(nwt) M_Cech takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Smith 
          ...  M_Cech curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
Min. 60 :(nwt) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  D_Mills will come on for K_Toure and play DF 
Min. 63 :(nwt) A_Driver runs at Y_Kaboul 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A_Driver tries to chip the ball over A_Guaita! 
          ...  A_Guaita gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But can't hold onto it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Lyon 0-2 Newcastle ...
Min. 64 :(nwt) P_Levchenko with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past S_Bassong 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Vayrynen! 
          ...  Y_Kaboul is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 
Min. 65 :(nwt) M_Amoros takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace B_Moore 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 67 :(nwt) D_Mills runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to Coutinho 
          ...  Coutinho tries to chip the ball over A_Guaita! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 68 :(lyn) S_Bassong drives it across the face of the goal M_Harewood 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Cech 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 70 :(nwt) There's going to be a change 
          ...  J_Gregory will come on for T_Hitch and play DF 
Min. 74 :(nwt) M_Amoros has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  P_Levchenko gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Efe_Sodje with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 80 :(nwt) J_Gregory crosses to Coutinho 
          ...  Coutinho from 20 yards ! 
          ...  A_Guaita falls over 
          ...  But A_Guaita is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 86 :(lyn) M_Harewood skips the challenge from M_Cech 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Driver 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Obua crosses it in! 
          ...  P_Cech fists it away! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(nwt) M_Amoros with a burst of pace 
          ...  M_Amoros drives the ball low ! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it wide 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Lyon Stadium
Attendance           : 48,242
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : D_Pudil
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Harewood (16), Y_Kaboul (64), Efe_Sodje (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : A_Driver (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Coutinho (9), A_Driver (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                    Lyon  |    Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :           0        |       14
Off target           :           0        |       7
On target            :           0        |       7
Possession           :          19        |       81
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       14
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :           5        |       12
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Final Score          : Lyon 0 - 2 Newcastle
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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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A_Guaita       GK  27   3   2   2  29 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Smith        DF   3  22  10   5  34 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  12   0
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  22   4   2  28 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  53 -22 -22
Y_Kaboul       DF   1  22   6   2  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -2  -2
S_Bassong      DF   2  22  10   6  30 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  22  13  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Obua         MF   2  11  22   8  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gerson         MF   2   5  21   9  15 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Pudil        MF   4   4  21   9  17 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
M_Vucinic      FW   2   7   8  23  14 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Harewood     FW   2   7  11  22  34 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -22
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

Player Statistics - Newcastle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Cech         GK  39   1   1   3  16 |  94   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
K_Toure        DF   1  25   6  10  20 |  63   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  22  11  11  20 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
T_Hitch        DF   2  21   6  11  25 |  73   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
M_Cech         DF   2  21  11   5  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  25  12   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  20   9   6  42 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  25  10  30 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
P_Levchenko    MF   3  10  22  14  47 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  44  36
Coutinho       FW   1  10   9  20  24 |  94   0   2   0   0   6   1   0   0   0  50   0  44
M_Vayrynen     MF   2   6  21  14  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
A_Driver       MF   2   5  21   3  23 |  94   0   1   2   1   2   1   0   0   0  25  44  36
Falcón         GK  25   5   2   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Mills        DF   1  21   9   4  32 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Amoros       DF   1  20   9   9  33 |  26   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  32  20
J_Gregory      DF   2  18  11  11  32 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  12   0
R_McCormack    MF   2  10  20  10  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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