Elite FA Cup Group Match, Lyon vs. Benfica (Mon Nov 12)


                                 Lyon  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-2-3-1 C
                   Stewart Standfield  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                          A_Guaita GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                         C_Luciano DF  |  DF M_Laursen
                       P_Gualtieri DF  |  DF M_Lindberg
                         T_Gemmell DF  |  DF Fernando_Mera
                          G_Cooper MF  |  DM B_Robson
                     T_Huddlestone MF  |  DM B_Abdoulaye
                           D_Pudil MF  |  MF B_Zamora
                      M_Saganowski MF  |  MF P_Do_Shaw
                           Stefano FW  |  MF R_Castias
                         M_Bangura FW  |  FW K_McInally
                                       |
                        R_Olenjeck SUB |  SUB J_Moreira
                        S_Reinartz SUB |  SUB Yann_M_Vila
                         P_Jeremie SUB |  SUB G_Hagi
                       Eljero_Elia SUB |  SUB B_Spencer
                        M_Harewood SUB |  SUB S_Morison

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 3  :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with a penetrating pass to P_Do_Shaw
          ...  C_Luciano with the tackle
Min. 4  :(lyn) D_Pudil takes on R_Castias
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  A well-placed shot from D_Pudil !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Bangura lofts the ball in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes the catch!
Min. 9  :(lyn) S_Bassong jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Cooper
          ...  G_Cooper flings a shot at goal !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Excellent strike!!
          ...  That's given Lyon the lead!
          ...  Lyon 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 10 :(bfa) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Benfica will now play A
Min. 12 :(lyn) M_Bangura lobs it over the defender
          ...  Fernando_Mera wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 12 :(lyn) Stefano controls the ball with ease
          ...  B_Abdoulaye with a superb challenge
          ...  S_Youri has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  S_Youri warned him
Min. 18 :(bfa) R_Castias runs towards the goal
          ...  R_Castias pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  A_Guaita with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 20 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw plays in Fernando_Mera with a beautiful ball
          ...  T_Huddlestone with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  S_Youri wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 28 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw finds himself in acres of space
          ...  P_Do_Shaw has a go!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 30 :(lyn) D_Pudil controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Laursen
          ...  He puts in T_Huddlestone!
          ...  T_Huddlestone with a bicycle kick !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Huddlestone floats the ball in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 30 :(lyn) T_Gemmell breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  B_Robson brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  S_Youri calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Stefano hits it hard
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 34 :(lyn) G_Cooper beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  G_Cooper with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 39 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone with a pinpoint pass to M_Saganowski
          ...  M_Saganowski tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt tips it over
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - S_Morison on for B_Robson as a FW
Min. 45 :(bfa) G_Hagi is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Do_Shaw is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 46 :(bfa) R_Castias has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past T_Huddlestone
          ...  He knocks it to K_McInally!
          ...  K_McInally fires a shot at goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Guaita shouts at his defenders
          ...  Benfica are back level!
          ...  Lyon 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 47 :(lyn) G_Cooper unselfishly lays the ball back to D_Pudil
          ...  D_Pudil tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And E_Thorstvedt recovers to save!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 1-1 Benfica

Min. 48 :(bfa) The ball is passed in from G_Hagi, he finds S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison could have let it bounce!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into A_Guaita's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 50 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  B_Spencer will come on for B_Abdoulaye and play DM
Min. 55 :(bfa) S_Morison bursts forward
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  C_Luciano looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 60 :(lyn) Eljero_Elia replaces M_Saganowski to play as a MF
Min. 60 :(lyn) S_Reinartz replaces an unhappy P_Gualtieri and will play as a DF
Min. 60 :(lyn) M_Harewood replaces an unhappy M_Bangura and will play as a FW
Min. 65 :(lyn) D_Pudil with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to T_Gemmell
          ...  T_Gemmell from 20 yards !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into E_Thorstvedt's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 65 :(bfa) B_Spencer passes the ball to B_Zamora
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Stefano
Min. 70 :(bfa) The Benfica manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 75 :(lyn) M_Harewood gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside J_Djourou!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Djourou with a nasty foul
          ...  S_Youri reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 81 :(bfa) R_Castias is too quick for the defence
          ...  R_Castias strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Guaita shouts at his defenders
          ...  Have Benfica stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  Lyon 1-2 Benfica ...
Min. 83 :(lyn) M_Harewood sidesteps G_Hagi
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Fernando_Mera !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 84 :(lyn) D_Pudil runs at Fernando_Mera
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  But M_Lindberg puts it in row Z!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) R_Castias back heels to find S_Morison in space
          ...  S_Morison looks to see where A_Guaita is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  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!
          ...  G_Hagi lofts the ball in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to M_Laursen
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  A_Guaita with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 92 :(bfa) J_Djourou with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Stefano
          ...  C_Luciano had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 93 :(bfa) K_McInally jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  S_Reinartz wins the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de Gerland
Attendance           : 48,134
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : G_Cooper
Scorers              : G_Cooper (9)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Luciano (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : R_Castias (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_McInally (46), R_Castias (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Robson (30), J_Djourou (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Lyon      |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       7
Off target           :           2        |       2
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       17
Key Tackles          :           4        |       3
Key Passes           :           5        |       6
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Final Score          : Lyon 1 - 2 Benfica
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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  28   3   2   2  29 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  23  10   6  30 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
C_Luciano      DF   2  22   7   6  31 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  -2  -2
P_Gualtieri    DF   2  21   5   7  44 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Gemmell      DF   2  21   4   9  42 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  23  13  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0 -20  -8  16
T_Huddlestone  MF   1   9  22  10  19 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
D_Pudil        MF   4   4  22   9  17 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24   9
M_Saganowski   MF   1   9  22   7  19 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Stefano        FW   2   9   7  23  39 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  -5 -20 -12
M_Bangura      FW   3   8   7  23  27 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Olenjeck     GK  21   2   2   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Reinartz     DF   1  19   8   6  19 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
P_Jeremie      MF   1   1  21   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eljero_Elia    MF   1   6  21   3  35 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Harewood     FW   2   7  11  22  34 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt   GK  34   2   6   4  13 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
J_Djourou      DF   3  25   4   9  35 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Laursen      DF   2  24   8   6  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
M_Lindberg     DF   1  24   8   8  42 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  23   8   7  27 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
B_Robson       DM   2   9  23   8  29 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
B_Abdoulaye    DM   2  14  22   7  39 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  25   8  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  24   8  25 |  45   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
R_Castias      MF   2   8  23   9  29 |  96   0   0   2   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  44  36
K_McInally     FW   2   5   4  25  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
J_Moreira      GK  23   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  23  11   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hagi         MF   2   5  26  10  30 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
B_Spencer      DM   1  10  22  10  31 |  43   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  32  20
S_Morison      FW   1   2   6  25  36 |  51   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
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