Division One League Match, FC Porto vs. Lyon (Sun Sep 01)


                             FC Porto  |  Lyon
                          4-1-3-1-1 E  |  4-1-2-1-2 P
                      Anthony Harrris  |  Kristoffer Peace
                                       |
                         D_Vukovic GK  |  GK Higuim
                      J_A_Boumsong DF  |  DF Ian_David_Mc
                           E_Baily DF  |  DF Gary_Mcvittie
                       T_Alexander DF  |  DF G_Neville
                      Martins_Indi DF  |  DF B_White
                            A_Kral DM  |  DM R_Hickson
                          J_McGinn MF  |  MF X_Alonso
                          N_Sirrah MF  |  MF N_Whiteside
                            W_More MF  |  AM B_Gilmour
                       Malky_McKay AM  |  FW P_Tobin
                           M_McKay FW  |  FW T_Erak
                                       |
                            O_Kahn SUB |  SUB J_Heart
                         A_Bastoni SUB |  SUB Melvin_Bard
                          Ainiesta SUB |  SUB D_Boroi
                       S_Eustaquio SUB |  SUB F_Kruger
                          Jeffinho SUB |  SUB S_Shoretire

Referee: M_Kapraly (Hungary)


Min. 2  :(lyn) Ian_David_Mc with a precise pass to P_Tobin
          ...  A powerful header from P_Tobin !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  D_Vukovic blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 3  :(fcp) Martins_Indi has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Martins_Indi sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Higuim guesses right
Min. 6  :(fcp) Malky_McKay sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Malky_McKay flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 6  :(lyn) T_Erak nutmegs the defender
          ...  Martins_Indi with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 8  :(lyn) B_Gilmour gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past E_Baily!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Gilmour with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 9  :(fcp) M_McKay with the dribble
          ...  R_Hickson is easily beaten
          ...  M_McKay runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  Higuim makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 11 :(lyn) B_Gilmour with a slick pass to T_Erak
          ...  J_A_Boumsong wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 12 :(lyn) P_Tobin is unmarked!
          ...  P_Tobin attempts to drive it home!
          ...  D_Vukovic has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  D_Vukovic reacts well to save!!!
Min. 15 :(fcp) A_Kral unselfishly heads the ball back to M_McKay
          ...  B_White with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 16 :(fcp) Malky_McKay hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  M_McKay latches onto it!
          ...  M_McKay with a blistering shot !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Higuim never had a chance!
Min. 21 :(fcp) J_McGinn with a precise ball to M_McKay
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie reads the play well
Min. 23 :(fcp) A_Kral holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Malky_McKay
          ...  Malky_McKay leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Kral hits it towards the far post!
          ...  R_Hickson clears the danger
Min. 25 :(fcp) W_More looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Martins_Indi
          ...  B_White clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 26 :(fcp) N_Sirrah has it now
          ...  He takes on G_Neville
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_McKay!
          ...  M_McKay tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  Higuim heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 26 :(lyn) N_Whiteside with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past E_Baily
          ...  He knocks it to T_Erak!
          ...  T_Alexander clears with a diving header
Min. 27 :(lyn) P_Tobin takes advantage of a mistake by J_A_Boumsong
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  W_More goes in stud's first
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 28 :(lyn) P_Tobin is forced to retreat
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  FC Porto 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 34 :(fcp) Martins_Indi with a burst of pace
          ...  R_Hickson wins the ball well
          ...  M_Kapraly has given a free kick
Min. 36 :(lyn) B_Gilmour has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Ian_David_Mc gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_A_Boumsong with the tackle
Min. 38 :(fcp) W_More runs towards the goal
          ...  The cross hits W_More on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it s gone just wide !!
Min. 39 :(fcp) J_McGinn leaves B_Gilmour standing
          ...  A delicate header from J_McGinn !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the Lyon fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  FC Porto 2-0 Lyon ...
Min. 40 :(fcp) FC Porto will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 40 :(lyn) Lyon altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 40 :(fcp) E_Baily chests it down
          ...  E_Baily flings a shot at goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Higuim dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And Higuim tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Sirrah chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  G_Neville reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(fcp) M_McKay with a short pass to find Malky_McKay
          ...  Malky_McKay carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Porto 2-0 Lyon

Min. 48 :(fcp) Malky_McKay feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  M_McKay runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  M_McKay pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 60 :(lyn) Melvin_Bard is going to be brought on
          ...  Ian_David_Mc is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 62 :(fcp) Malky_McKay finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  But B_White puts it in row Z!
Min. 64 :(lyn) P_Tobin takes on J_A_Boumsong
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  P_Tobin with a stunning strike !
          ...  What agility from D_Vukovic
Min. 65 :(lyn) F_Kruger will replace B_Gilmour and play AM
Min. 65 :(lyn) T_Erak nutmegs T_Alexander
          ...  T_Alexander with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  T_Erak drives it in
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 69 :(fcp) M_McKay barges Melvin_Bard off the ball
          ...  M_McKay with the punt towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Higuim dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Higuim beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Malky_McKay hits it into the box!
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 73 :(fcp) N_Sirrah holds the ball up
          ...  He sees M_McKay in space!
          ...  G_Neville takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 75 :(lyn) S_Shoretire takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace P_Tobin as FW
Min. 75 :(lyn) D_Boroi is being prepared to come on
          ...  X_Alonso is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(lyn) S_Shoretire jumps over J_A_Boumsong's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  S_Shoretire sees D_Vukovic off his line !
          ...  D_Vukovic saves, but he fumbles
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Erak drives it into the box!
          ...  D_Vukovic catches it!
Min. 78 :(fcp) J_McGinn has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_McKay gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  T_Erak with a terrible tackle
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 79 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as Ainiesta comes on for J_McGinn to play MF
Min. 80 :(fcp) Jeffinho replaces M_McKay to play as a FW
Min. 81 :(fcp) A_Bastoni replaces an unhappy J_A_Boumsong and will play as a DF
Min. 81 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as S_Eustaquio comes on for N_Sirrah to play MF
Min. 81 :(fcp) Malky_McKay with a measured ball to A_Bastoni
          ...  A_Bastoni with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  FC Porto 3-0 Lyon ...
Min. 85 :(fcp) Martins_Indi with the first time flick to Jeffinho
          ...  Jeffinho hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 87 :(fcp) W_More lays the ball back to Jeffinho
          ...  G_Neville plays it back
          ...  Higuim slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Eustaquio lofts the ball in!
          ...  Higuim easily catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(fcp) S_Eustaquio drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Ainiesta
          ...  Fine tackle by Gary_Mcvittie
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 91 :(lyn) D_Boroi with the cross-field pass to S_Shoretire
          ...  A_Kral with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  M_Kapraly shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio do Dragaos
Attendance           : 135,219
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Malky_McKay (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Tobin (28 og), J_McGinn (39), A_Bastoni (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_More (27), A_Kral (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : B_Gilmour
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             FC Porto     |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       6
Off target           :           8        |       2
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           4        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       5
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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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D_Vukovic      GK  31   4   3   2  28 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  30  10  11  20 |  83   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Baily        DF   3  30   8   9  41 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20  25
T_Alexander    DF   1  27   7   9  21 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
Martins_Indi   DF   1  27   7   7  23 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
A_Kral         DM   1  17  25   5  36 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
J_McGinn       MF   1   4  33   3  10 |  81   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
N_Sirrah       MF   2   3  31   1  32 |  83   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
W_More         MF   2  14  26   5  28 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Malky_McKay    AM   2  10  25  17  29 |  93   0   0   3   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  32  21 |  82   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
O_Kahn         GK  25   3   5   5  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Bastoni      DF   2  25   8  10  23 |  10   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Ainiesta       MF   2   2  27   3  20 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Eustaquio    MF   1  10  25  17  22 |  10   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Jeffinho       FW   2   1   5  29  15 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   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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Higuim         GK  32   2   5   1  28 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  32  10   6  30 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Gary_Mcvittie  DF   2  31   1   5  25 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_Neville      DF   2  30   7   3  22 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
B_White        DF   2  29   1   2  28 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
R_Hickson      DM   2  19  25   3  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
X_Alonso       MF   1   1  31   2  28 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Whiteside    MF   1  12  3