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Season 16 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Semi Final
Barcelona 1 - 3 Lyon
Elite FA Cup Semi Final Match, Barcelona vs. Lyon (Wed Jul 10)
Barcelona | Lyon
3-1-4-2 P | 4-5-1 E
Bryngar Myre | Neil Abbott
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Silvio_Proto GK | GK A_Guaita
B_Myre DF | DF F_Corsten
S_Gronkjaer DF | DF T_Motta
J_Myre DF | DF P_Sweeper
Gandolf DM | DF S_Bassong
Joaquín MF | MF J_Fleck
M_Essien MF | MF B_Smiljanic
M_Jankulovski MF | MF S_Marlet
R_Kopa MF | MF G_Cooper
Pele FW | MF T_Huddlestone
M_Hunt FW | FW Stefano
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P_Shilton SUB | SUB C_Zotti
G_Neville SUB | SUB P_Gualtieri
G_Bale SUB | SUB D_Pudil
C_Obradovic SUB | SUB C_Baker
K_Lafferty SUB | SUB M_Harewood
Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(lyn) B_Smiljanic gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to G_Cooper
... G_Cooper hits a crisp volley!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... Silvio_Proto acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by J_Fleck!
... Silvio_Proto easily claims the ball!
Min. 4 :(brc) Pele knocks the ball past the lunge of B_Smiljanic
... Pele fires off a left-footed shot !
... A_Guaita falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 6 :(brc) M_Hunt beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... But T_Motta will cut out the threat
Min. 12 :(brc) M_Essien unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt strikes a wicked curler !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 13 :(lyn) Stefano jumps over Joaquín's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Stefano with the crafty shot!
... But Silvio_Proto palms it behind
... M_McCurry has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 15 :(lyn) Stefano is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... M_Hunt wins the ball well
... M_McCurry has given a free kick
... M_McCurry called him over for a strong verbal warning
... FREE KICK!
... It's in a very dangerous position!
... Stefano hits it hard
... Silvio_Proto has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... Silvio_Proto is left flat-footed
... It's gone in
... GOAL !!
... That's given Lyon the advantage!
... Barcelona 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 16 :(lyn) J_Fleck with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... J_Fleck hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... P_Sweeper crosses it in!
... Silvio_Proto catches it!
Min. 17 :(lyn) J_Fleck is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to T_Huddlestone
... T_Huddlestone with the side footed shot!
... GOAL !!
... Hammered home!
... The Lyon fans chant his name!
... Barcelona 0-2 Lyon ...
Min. 18 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone skips the challenge from S_Gronkjaer
... S_Gronkjaer reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 19 :(lyn) B_Smiljanic gets to the by line and finds P_Sweeper with a beautiful cross
... P_Sweeper keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Silvio_Proto dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had Silvio_Proto beaten!
Min. 20 :(brc) M_Essien finds Pele with a ball over the defence
... Pele with a blistering shot !
... But A_Guaita punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 22 :(brc) M_Essien sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Pele
... Pele has a go!
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 22 :(lyn) S_Marlet off the woodwork.
... Stefano picks up the deflection
... M_Hunt with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... M_McCurry calls him over
... M_McCurry tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... Stefano with the thundering drive
... Looks like it should be Silvio_Proto's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... Silvio_Proto looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Fleck chips the ball in towards the far post!
... Silvio_Proto comes out and claims it!
Min. 26 :(lyn) S_Bassong miskicks!
... He finds Stefano though
... That was fortunate
... Stefano rises above the defence to head the ball !
... Silvio_Proto with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 28 :(brc) M_Essien looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Pele
... Pele aiming for the bottom corner !
... It's way wide
... The Lyon fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 31 :(brc) Joaquín is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... B_Myre latches onto the ball
... Driven towards goal by B_Myre !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 33 :(brc) Gandolf with the diagonal pass M_Jankulovski
... M_Jankulovski drives the ball low !
... A_Guaita with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 33 :(lyn) S_Marlet controls it well
... He nutmegs J_Myre
... He puts in F_Corsten!
... F_Corsten tries to place it in the corner !
... Silvio_Proto parries it, he follows it up
... And Silvio_Proto recovers to save!!
Min. 36 :(brc) M_Essien crosses to Pele
... Pele with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But he somehow misses
... The Lyon fans laugh at him
Min. 36 :(lyn) S_Marlet looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to Stefano
... Stefano with a little chip!
... But Silvio_Proto punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 37 :(brc) Pele flicks it past S_Bassong
... He runs forward
... Pele with a stunning strike !
... But A_Guaita pulls out a save of the game
Min. 40 :(lyn) F_Corsten finds a hole in the defence
... The defence was sleeping
... He made a fantastic run though
... J_Myre brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But M_McCurry waves play on!!!
Min. 42 :(brc) Joaquín finds M_Hunt with a perfectly weighted pass
... M_Hunt controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... A_Guaita pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... M_Jankulovski chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It is cleared by B_Smiljanic
Min. 42 :(lyn) J_Fleck chips the ball over the defence and finds T_Huddlestone
... A powerful shot by T_Huddlestone !
... GOAL !!
... Silvio_Proto will be disappointed he did not save that!
... Barcelona 0-3 Lyon ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(brc) Joaquín is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to Pele
... F_Corsten bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 45 :(brc) M_Essien with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt tries one from the edge of the box !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 45 :(lyn) S_Marlet with a probing through ball S_Bassong
... S_Bassong has a dig at goal!
... Silvio_Proto falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... Silvio_Proto looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... J_Fleck drives it into the box!
... G_Cooper gets on the end of it
... Silvio_Proto dives towards his top let hand corner
... He's pushed that one just around the goal
... Super Stop !
... CORNER!
... G_Cooper hits it towards the far post!
... Silvio_Proto easily claims the ball!
Min. 47 :(lyn) G_Cooper skips the challenge from S_Gronkjaer
... G_Cooper has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But Silvio_Proto palms it away
... He could have caught that!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 0-3 Lyon
Min. 46 :(lyn) J_Fleck finds the run of Stefano
... B_Myre bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was unlucky to be booked for that
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... B_Smiljanic plays it short to Stefano
... B_Myre seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 46 :(lyn) B_Smiljanic drives it forward to S_Bassong
... S_Bassong beats the offside trap!
... He looked offside to me
... Silvio_Proto comes towards him
... He rounds Silvio_Proto
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... Silvio_Proto somehow manages to get to it !!
Min. 47 :(lyn) J_Fleck looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... Stefano receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Stefano with a blistering shot !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... J_Fleck lofts the ball in!
... Silvio_Proto easily claims the ball!
Min. 50 :(brc) Pele beats the defender
... T_Huddlestone knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But M_McCurry just turns away!
Min. 51 :(lyn) S_Marlet sprints past B_Myre
... S_Marlet tries to catch the keeper out!
... Silvio_Proto makes a fine save
Min. 52 :(brc) M_Essien races into the box
... He sees Pele lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... Pele smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... GOAL !!
... He puts his hands to his ears!!
... He is winding the Lyon fans up!!
... They greet the gesture with jeers!
... Barcelona 1-3 Lyon ...
Min. 55 :(lyn) Curled in dangerously from S_Bassong to Stefano
... Stefano unleashes a pile driver !
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 59 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone turns past J_Myre
... He has created space for himself now
... T_Huddlestone fires the shot in!
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 63 :(lyn) B_Smiljanic runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to P_Sweeper
... P_Sweeper rifles it at the goal !
... Silvio_Proto is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 65 :(brc) Gandolf is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to Pele
... Pele fires off a left-footed shot !
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 68 :(lyn) F_Corsten runs at S_Gronkjaer
... The defender slips and falls over
... Joaquín with a late tackle
... It looked worse than what it was
... He is surrounded by the Lyon players
... He received a good talking to from M_McCurry
Min. 70 :(brc) Joaquín runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to M_Essien
... From long range M_Essien bends the ball towards goal!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... M_Jankulovski hits it into the box!
... The danger is dealt with by F_Corsten
Min. 71 :(lyn) C_Baker is ready to come on to replace G_Cooper
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 72 :(lyn) F_Corsten has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past J_Myre
... He knocks it to Stefano!
... B_Myre takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 75 :(brc) C_Obradovic comes on for B_Myre and takes up a DF role
Min. 75 :(brc) a big roar from the crowd as G_Neville comes on for S_Gronkjaer to play DF
Min. 75 :(lyn) P_Gualtieri takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace S_Bassong as DF
Min. 75 :(lyn) Lyon's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 76 :(brc) M_Jankulovski gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Gandolf is unmarked
... Gandolf with a blistering shot !
... A_Guaita takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 78 :(brc) K_Lafferty is ready to come on to replace Gandolf
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 78 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... Stefano gets onto the end of the pass!
... Stefano has a go!
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 80 :(lyn) M_Harewood replaces an unhappy Stefano and will play as a FW
Min. 81 :(lyn) J_Fleck brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... F_Corsten gets on the end of the pass
... F_Corsten with the drive!
... But it puts it well wide
Min. 83 :(lyn) J_Fleck makes the tackle
... He gets to his feet quickly
... He's beat the defender to the ball
... G_Neville with the tackle
Min. 85 :(lyn) S_Marlet controls it well
... He nutmegs J_Myre
... He puts in M_Harewood!
... M_Harewood must beat Silvio_Proto!
... But Silvio_Proto makes a fine save
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) The ball is passed in from Joaquín, he finds M_Hunt
... But P_Sweeper reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 89 :(brc) M_Essien jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Pele
... Pele fires the shot in!
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance : 104,448
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : M_Essien
Scorers : Pele (52)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : M_Hunt (22), B_Myre (46)
Injured : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player : J_Fleck (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Stefano (15), T_Huddlestone (17,42)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Barcelona | Lyon
Attempts on Goal : 16 | 23
Off target : 10 | 9
On target : 6 | 14
Possession : 45 | 55
Corners : 2 | 6
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 18 | 3
Key Tackles : 5 | 4
Key Passes : 16 | 18
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Final Score : Barcelona 1 - 3 Lyon
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Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Silvio_Proto GK 36 3 1 3 15 | 94 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
B_Myre DF 1 26 12 5 30 | 78 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 8 -22 -21
S_Gronkjaer DF 2 24 7 7 12 | 78 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
J_Myre DF 2 23 8 7 39 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
Gandolf DM 2 18 24 8 19 | 81 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 8
Joaquín MF 2 1 33 1 39 | 94 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
M_Essien MF 1 2 31 6 39 | 94 0 0 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 116 1
M_Jankulovski MF 2 4 29 1 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 8
R_Kopa MF 2 12 24 7 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pele FW 1 7 8 29 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 50
M_Hunt FW 2 8 7 29 33 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -22 -22 -12
P_Shilton GK 29 6 5 3 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Neville DF 1 25 11 5 26 | 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
G_Bale DF 2 25 10 7 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Obradovic DF 2 23 5 7 20 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Lafferty MF 2 9 27 8 19 | 13 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
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A_Guaita GK 29 3 2 2 29 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
F_Corsten DF 2 25 8 5 28 | 94 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 12 9
T_Motta DF 2 25 5 5 35 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
P_Sweeper DF 2 24 5 10 22 | 94 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 35 20 22
S_Bassong DF 2 23 10 6 30 | 78 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 16
J_Fleck MF 1 5 26 8 28 | 94 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 1
B_Smiljanic MF 1 13 25 4 15 | 94 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 48 0
S_Marlet MF 2 7 24 8 22 | 94 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 80 28
G_Cooper MF 4 7 23 13 27 | 74 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
T_Huddlestone MF 1 9 23 10 19 | 94 0 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 15 12 57
Stefano FW 2 9 7 24 39 | 83 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 56
C_Zotti GK 23 4 2 3 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Gualtieri DF 2 22 6 8 44 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Pudil MF 4 4 23 9 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Baker MF 2 4 23 6 13 | 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Harewood FW 2 7 11 23 34 | 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
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Barcelona | Lyon
3-1-4-2 P | 4-5-1 E
Bryngar Myre | Neil Abbott
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Silvio_Proto GK | GK A_Guaita
B_Myre DF | DF F_Corsten
S_Gronkjaer DF | DF T_Motta
J_Myre DF | DF P_Sweeper
Gandolf DM | DF S_Bassong
Joaquín MF | MF J_Fleck
M_Essien MF | MF B_Smiljanic
M_Jankulovski MF | MF S_Marlet
R_Kopa MF | MF G_Cooper
Pele FW | MF T_Huddlestone
M_Hunt FW | FW Stefano
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P_Shilton SUB | SUB C_Zotti
G_Neville SUB | SUB P_Gualtieri
G_Bale SUB | SUB D_Pudil
C_Obradovic SUB | SUB C_Baker
K_Lafferty SUB | SUB M_Harewood
Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(lyn) B_Smiljanic gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to G_Cooper
... G_Cooper hits a crisp volley!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... Silvio_Proto acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by J_Fleck!
... Silvio_Proto easily claims the ball!
Min. 4 :(brc) Pele knocks the ball past the lunge of B_Smiljanic
... Pele fires off a left-footed shot !
... A_Guaita falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 6 :(brc) M_Hunt beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... But T_Motta will cut out the threat
Min. 12 :(brc) M_Essien unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt strikes a wicked curler !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 13 :(lyn) Stefano jumps over Joaquín's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Stefano with the crafty shot!
... But Silvio_Proto palms it behind
... M_McCurry has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 15 :(lyn) Stefano is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... M_Hunt wins the ball well
... M_McCurry has given a free kick
... M_McCurry called him over for a strong verbal warning
... FREE KICK!
... It's in a very dangerous position!
... Stefano hits it hard
... Silvio_Proto has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... Silvio_Proto is left flat-footed
... It's gone in
... GOAL !!
... That's given Lyon the advantage!
... Barcelona 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 16 :(lyn) J_Fleck with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... J_Fleck hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... P_Sweeper crosses it in!
... Silvio_Proto catches it!
Min. 17 :(lyn) J_Fleck is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to T_Huddlestone
... T_Huddlestone with the side footed shot!
... GOAL !!
... Hammered home!
... The Lyon fans chant his name!
... Barcelona 0-2 Lyon ...
Min. 18 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone skips the challenge from S_Gronkjaer
... S_Gronkjaer reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 19 :(lyn) B_Smiljanic gets to the by line and finds P_Sweeper with a beautiful cross
... P_Sweeper keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Silvio_Proto dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had Silvio_Proto beaten!
Min. 20 :(brc) M_Essien finds Pele with a ball over the defence
... Pele with a blistering shot !
... But A_Guaita punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 22 :(brc) M_Essien sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Pele
... Pele has a go!
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 22 :(lyn) S_Marlet off the woodwork.
... Stefano picks up the deflection
... M_Hunt with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... M_McCurry calls him over
... M_McCurry tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... Stefano with the thundering drive
... Looks like it should be Silvio_Proto's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... Silvio_Proto looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Fleck chips the ball in towards the far post!
... Silvio_Proto comes out and claims it!
Min. 26 :(lyn) S_Bassong miskicks!
... He finds Stefano though
... That was fortunate
... Stefano rises above the defence to head the ball !
... Silvio_Proto with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 28 :(brc) M_Essien looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Pele
... Pele aiming for the bottom corner !
... It's way wide
... The Lyon fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 31 :(brc) Joaquín is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... B_Myre latches onto the ball
... Driven towards goal by B_Myre !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 33 :(brc) Gandolf with the diagonal pass M_Jankulovski
... M_Jankulovski drives the ball low !
... A_Guaita with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 33 :(lyn) S_Marlet controls it well
... He nutmegs J_Myre
... He puts in F_Corsten!
... F_Corsten tries to place it in the corner !
... Silvio_Proto parries it, he follows it up
... And Silvio_Proto recovers to save!!
Min. 36 :(brc) M_Essien crosses to Pele
... Pele with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But he somehow misses
... The Lyon fans laugh at him
Min. 36 :(lyn) S_Marlet looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to Stefano
... Stefano with a little chip!
... But Silvio_Proto punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 37 :(brc) Pele flicks it past S_Bassong
... He runs forward
... Pele with a stunning strike !
... But A_Guaita pulls out a save of the game
Min. 40 :(lyn) F_Corsten finds a hole in the defence
... The defence was sleeping
... He made a fantastic run though
... J_Myre brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But M_McCurry waves play on!!!
Min. 42 :(brc) Joaquín finds M_Hunt with a perfectly weighted pass
... M_Hunt controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... A_Guaita pushes it behind !
... CORNER!
... M_Jankulovski chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It is cleared by B_Smiljanic
Min. 42 :(lyn) J_Fleck chips the ball over the defence and finds T_Huddlestone
... A powerful shot by T_Huddlestone !
... GOAL !!
... Silvio_Proto will be disappointed he did not save that!
... Barcelona 0-3 Lyon ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(brc) Joaquín is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to Pele
... F_Corsten bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 45 :(brc) M_Essien with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt tries one from the edge of the box !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 45 :(lyn) S_Marlet with a probing through ball S_Bassong
... S_Bassong has a dig at goal!
... Silvio_Proto falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... Silvio_Proto looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... J_Fleck drives it into the box!
... G_Cooper gets on the end of it
... Silvio_Proto dives towards his top let hand corner
... He's pushed that one just around the goal
... Super Stop !
... CORNER!
... G_Cooper hits it towards the far post!
... Silvio_Proto easily claims the ball!
Min. 47 :(lyn) G_Cooper skips the challenge from S_Gronkjaer
... G_Cooper has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But Silvio_Proto palms it away
... He could have caught that!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 0-3 Lyon
Min. 46 :(lyn) J_Fleck finds the run of Stefano
... B_Myre bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was unlucky to be booked for that
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... B_Smiljanic plays it short to Stefano
... B_Myre seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 46 :(lyn) B_Smiljanic drives it forward to S_Bassong
... S_Bassong beats the offside trap!
... He looked offside to me
... Silvio_Proto comes towards him
... He rounds Silvio_Proto
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... Silvio_Proto somehow manages to get to it !!
Min. 47 :(lyn) J_Fleck looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... Stefano receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... Stefano with a blistering shot !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... J_Fleck lofts the ball in!
... Silvio_Proto easily claims the ball!
Min. 50 :(brc) Pele beats the defender
... T_Huddlestone knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But M_McCurry just turns away!
Min. 51 :(lyn) S_Marlet sprints past B_Myre
... S_Marlet tries to catch the keeper out!
... Silvio_Proto makes a fine save
Min. 52 :(brc) M_Essien races into the box
... He sees Pele lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... Pele smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... GOAL !!
... He puts his hands to his ears!!
... He is winding the Lyon fans up!!
... They greet the gesture with jeers!
... Barcelona 1-3 Lyon ...
Min. 55 :(lyn) Curled in dangerously from S_Bassong to Stefano
... Stefano unleashes a pile driver !
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 59 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone turns past J_Myre
... He has created space for himself now
... T_Huddlestone fires the shot in!
... But he's missed it!
... He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 63 :(lyn) B_Smiljanic runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to P_Sweeper
... P_Sweeper rifles it at the goal !
... Silvio_Proto is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 65 :(brc) Gandolf is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to Pele
... Pele fires off a left-footed shot !
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 68 :(lyn) F_Corsten runs at S_Gronkjaer
... The defender slips and falls over
... Joaquín with a late tackle
... It looked worse than what it was
... He is surrounded by the Lyon players
... He received a good talking to from M_McCurry
Min. 70 :(brc) Joaquín runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to M_Essien
... From long range M_Essien bends the ball towards goal!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... M_Jankulovski hits it into the box!
... The danger is dealt with by F_Corsten
Min. 71 :(lyn) C_Baker is ready to come on to replace G_Cooper
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 72 :(lyn) F_Corsten has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past J_Myre
... He knocks it to Stefano!
... B_Myre takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 75 :(brc) C_Obradovic comes on for B_Myre and takes up a DF role
Min. 75 :(brc) a big roar from the crowd as G_Neville comes on for S_Gronkjaer to play DF
Min. 75 :(lyn) P_Gualtieri takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace S_Bassong as DF
Min. 75 :(lyn) Lyon's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 76 :(brc) M_Jankulovski gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Gandolf is unmarked
... Gandolf with a blistering shot !
... A_Guaita takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 78 :(brc) K_Lafferty is ready to come on to replace Gandolf
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 78 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... Stefano gets onto the end of the pass!
... Stefano has a go!
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 80 :(lyn) M_Harewood replaces an unhappy Stefano and will play as a FW
Min. 81 :(lyn) J_Fleck brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... F_Corsten gets on the end of the pass
... F_Corsten with the drive!
... But it puts it well wide
Min. 83 :(lyn) J_Fleck makes the tackle
... He gets to his feet quickly
... He's beat the defender to the ball
... G_Neville with the tackle
Min. 85 :(lyn) S_Marlet controls it well
... He nutmegs J_Myre
... He puts in M_Harewood!
... M_Harewood must beat Silvio_Proto!
... But Silvio_Proto makes a fine save
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) The ball is passed in from Joaquín, he finds M_Hunt
... But P_Sweeper reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 89 :(brc) M_Essien jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Pele
... Pele fires the shot in!
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estádio do Dragãos
Attendance : 104,448
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : M_Essien
Scorers : Pele (52)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : M_Hunt (22), B_Myre (46)
Injured : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player : J_Fleck (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Stefano (15), T_Huddlestone (17,42)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Barcelona | Lyon
Attempts on Goal : 16 | 23
Off target : 10 | 9
On target : 6 | 14
Possession : 45 | 55
Corners : 2 | 6
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 18 | 3
Key Tackles : 5 | 4
Key Passes : 16 | 18
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Final Score : Barcelona 1 - 3 Lyon
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Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Silvio_Proto GK 36 3 1 3 15 | 94 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
B_Myre DF 1 26 12 5 30 | 78 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 8 -22 -21
S_Gronkjaer DF 2 24 7 7 12 | 78 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
J_Myre DF 2 23 8 7 39 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
Gandolf DM 2 18 24 8 19 | 81 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 8
Joaquín MF 2 1 33 1 39 | 94 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
M_Essien MF 1 2 31 6 39 | 94 0 0 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 116 1
M_Jankulovski MF 2 4 29 1 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 8
R_Kopa MF 2 12 24 7 23 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Pele FW 1 7 8 29 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 50
M_Hunt FW 2 8 7 29 33 | 94 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -22 -22 -12
P_Shilton GK 29 6 5 3 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G_Neville DF 1 25 11 5 26 | 16 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
G_Bale DF 2 25 10 7 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Obradovic DF 2 23 5 7 20 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Lafferty MF 2 9 27 8 19 | 13 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
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A_Guaita GK 29 3 2 2 29 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
F_Corsten DF 2 25 8 5 28 | 94 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 12 9
T_Motta DF 2 25 5 5 35 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
P_Sweeper DF 2 24 5 10 22 | 94 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 35 20 22
S_Bassong DF 2 23 10 6 30 | 78 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 16
J_Fleck MF 1 5 26 8 28 | 94 0 0 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 1
B_Smiljanic MF 1 13 25 4 15 | 94 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 48 0
S_Marlet MF 2 7 24 8 22 | 94 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 80 28
G_Cooper MF 4 7 23 13 27 | 74 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 24
T_Huddlestone MF 1 9 23 10 19 | 94 0 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 15 12 57
Stefano FW 2 9 7 24 39 | 83 0 0 0 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 56
C_Zotti GK 23 4 2 3 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Gualtieri DF 2 22 6 8 44 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Pudil MF 4 4 23 9 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Baker MF 2 4 23 6 13 | 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Harewood FW 2 7 11 23 34 | 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
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