Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 1, Aberdeen vs. Lyon (Wed Aug 07)


                             Aberdeen  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                          Dan Haldane  |  Kristoffer Peace
                                       |
                           M_Neuer GK  |  GK Higuim
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF Ian_David_Mc
                         L_DeDoorn DF  |  DF G_Neville
                       K_Raikonnen DF  |  DF B_White
                          J_Timber DF  |  DF D_Franz
                        M_Overmars MF  |  DM N_Niculaie
                        J_Cuadrado MF  |  MF X_Alonso
                        Dani_Alves MF  |  MF Turnbull
                      Gio_Staricco MF  |  AM B_Gilmour
                         R_Bentley FW  |  FW A_Lombardo
                         T_Roberts FW  |  FW P_Tobin
                                       |
                         V_Mannone SUB |  SUB J_Heart
                           M_Perin SUB |  SUB Melvin_Bard
                          K_Sansom SUB |  SUB R_Hickson
                         J_Pennant SUB |  SUB M_Laudrup
                           P_Jesus SUB |  SUB T_Erak

Referee: B_McMaster (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 3  :(lyn) D_Franz knocks it past K_Raikonnen and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  D_Franz tries to chip the ball over M_Neuer!
          ...  But M_Neuer tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Gilmour chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  M_Neuer fists it away!
Min. 7  :(lyn) X_Alonso with an in swinging cross to P_Tobin
          ...  P_Tobin flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But M_Neuer dives to his left
          ...  I think M_Neuer just got a hand on that one
          ...  B_McMaster has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 11 :(lyn) A_Lombardo takes advantage of a mistake by L_DeDoorn
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by G_McQueen
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 22 :(lyn) A_Lombardo loses M_Overmars
          ...  A_Lombardo curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But M_Neuer palms it behind
          ...  B_McMaster has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 24 :(lyn) Ian_David_Mc controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  G_McQueen wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 25 :(abn) M_Overmars sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_DeDoorn
          ...  L_DeDoorn unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 36 :(abn) Dani_Alves knocks it past B_White and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  G_Neville picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 37 :(lyn) B_Gilmour takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into A_Lombardo
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Timber
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 38 :(lyn) B_Gilmour finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  B_Gilmour with a powerful diving header!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  M_Neuer dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had M_Neuer beaten!
Min. 41 :(abn) Dani_Alves volleys it forward. He finds J_Timber
          ...  J_Timber controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 42 :(lyn) Turnbull looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Neville
          ...  K_Raikonnen rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  What s B_McMaster going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lyn) X_Alonso gets to the by line and finds A_Lombardo with a beautiful cross
          ...  A_Lombardo with the header !
          ...  But M_Neuer is equal to it
Min. 45 :(abn) Gio_Staricco takes advantage of a bad back pass from B_White
          ...  Gio_Staricco hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 45 :(lyn) P_Tobin breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Neuer!
          ...  K_Raikonnen brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 46 :(abn) T_Roberts runs at D_Franz
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  T_Roberts from 20 yards !
          ...  Higuim turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars drives it into the box!
          ...  B_White reads it well and clears the danger

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 0-0 Lyon

Min. 48 :(lyn) A_Lombardo with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  J_Timber plays the back pass
          ...  M_Neuer can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Niculaie plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball comes to B_White
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  M_Neuer just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 52 :(abn) J_Cuadrado with the first time pass to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley with the side footed shot!
          ...  Higuim goes down well to save
Min. 53 :(lyn) G_Neville runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Gilmour
          ...  J_Timber with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 55 :(abn) R_Bentley flicks it over Ian_David_Mc's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  A_Lombardo with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He is warned by B_McMaster
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 60 :(lyn) Melvin_Bard is ready to come on to replace Ian_David_Mc
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 61 :(abn) R_Bentley kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  G_McQueen gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A left-footer by G_McQueen !
          ...  But Higuim dives to his left
          ...  I think Higuim just got a hand on that one
          ...  B_McMaster has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 63 :(abn) M_Overmars is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley has a dig at goal!
          ...  Higuim is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 64 :(lyn) G_Neville gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past G_McQueen!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  The ball hits L_DeDoorn in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 65 :(lyn) M_Laudrup comes on for Turnbull and takes up a MF role
Min. 65 :(lyn) B_Gilmour runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs L_DeDoorn
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_Timber tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Niculaie swings it in!
          ...  A_Lombardo with the shot!
          ...  M_Neuer can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  M_Neuer makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 68 :(abn) J_Cuadrado curls the ball out wide to Dani_Alves
          ...  Dani_Alves unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  Higuim just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 69 :(lyn) A_Lombardo takes advantage of a mistake by J_Timber
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  But R_Bentley wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 71 :(abn) T_Roberts sidesteps his marker
          ...  But D_Franz wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 71 :(lyn) P_Tobin finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  M_Overmars with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
Min. 72 :(abn) J_Cuadrado plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  R_Bentley decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  R_Bentley shoots towards goal !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Perin will come on for L_DeDoorn and play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) K_Sansom will replace J_Timber and play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) J_Pennant is ready to come on to replace Gio_Staricco
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(abn) P_Jesus is ready to come on to replace R_Bentley
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(lyn) T_Erak is being brought on
          ...  P_Tobin is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(lyn) R_Hickson will replace the useless N_Niculaie and will play DM
Min. 75 :(lyn) B_Gilmour knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Perin
          ...  B_Gilmour with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  M_Neuer tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_Laudrup
          ...  The ball comes to A_Lombardo
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But M_Neuer palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 77 :(lyn) R_Hickson curls the ball out wide to A_Lombardo
          ...  A_Lombardo is clean through, he is one on one with M_Neuer
          ...  He lobs it over M_Neuer
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 78 :(abn) J_Pennant runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to P_Jesus
          ...  P_Jesus has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But Higuim tips it over
          ...  B_McMaster has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 80 :(abn) M_Neuer is on the ground motionless!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 80 :(abn) Up goes the substitution board - V_Mannone on for M_Neuer as a GK
Min. 82 :(lyn) A_Lombardo knocks it past G_McQueen and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Lombardo !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 84 :(lyn) R_Hickson puts in A_Lombardo
          ...  J_Cuadrado with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  B_McMaster gave him a strong warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  R_Hickson shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to T_Erak instead
          ...  T_Erak drives it low !
          ...  V_Mannone was lucky there
Min. 84 :(lyn) T_Erak knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  T_Erak has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 86 :(abn) M_Overmars races into the box
          ...  He sees P_Jesus lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  A glorious effort by P_Jesus !
          ...  The shot slips through Higuim's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(abn) J_Cuadrado kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Dani_Alves gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Dani_Alves attempts to nutmeg Higuim!
          ...  But Higuim punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 91 :(lyn) D_Franz with a glorious 60-yard pass to B_Gilmour
          ...  B_Gilmour with a thundering shot!
          ...  V_Mannone is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 124,051
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Timber (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : K_Raikonnen (45)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : M_Neuer (80)
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : D_Franz
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       14
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           5        |       4
Fouls                :          11        |       5
Key Tackles          :           9        |       2
Key Passes           :          10        |       8
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 0 - 0 Lyon
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Player Statistics - Aberdeen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Neuer        GK  34   2   5   5  31 |  81   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  34   1   9  30 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
L_DeDoorn      DF   2  32   1   3  43 |  76   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Raikonnen    DF   2  30   1   3  43 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
J_Timber       DF   2  29   5   4  42 |  76   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
M_Overmars     MF   2   5  32   2  47 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Cuadrado     MF   2   2  32   2  30 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  30  11  12 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Gio_Staricco   MF   1   3  30   3  21 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   9   9  32  21 |  76   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
T_Roberts      FW   2   2   3  31  25 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
V_Mannone      GK  28   2   5   1  27 |  11   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  28   8   9  32 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Sansom       DF   2  28   5   3  19 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pennant      MF   1   5  27   3  21 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Jesus        FW   1   4   2  28  23 |  16   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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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Higuim         GK  32   2   5   1  28 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  32  10   6  30 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Neville      DF   2  30   7   3  22 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_White        DF   2  29   1   2  28 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Franz        DF   2  27   8   9  22 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
N_Niculaie     DM   2  19  25   2  35 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Alonso       MF   1   1  31   2  28 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Turnbull       MF   1   1  27   1  40 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Gilmour      AM   1  10  26  20  33 |  92   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6  10  32  32 |  92   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
P_Tobin        FW   1   2   1  32  35 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Heart        GK  19   1   4   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Melvin_Bard    DF   2  23   1   2  19 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Hickson      DM   2  19  25   3  22 |  16   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Laudrup      MF   2  15  28   7  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  30  21 |  16   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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