Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Lyon vs. Inter Milan (Wed Mar 18)


                                 Lyon  |  Inter Milan
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-4-1 C
                           Alex Ragau  |  Peter Griffin
                                       |
                     Brandon_Statz GK  |  GK K_Ghost
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF V_Mosthovoy
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF Breno
                            Sidnei DF  |  DF D_Sinclair
                         C_Luciano DF  |  DF J_Valera
                        A_Isaksson MF  |  DF M_Flano
                         A_Andanov MF  |  MF M_Valbuena
                            Lee_Ho MF  |  MF R_Stokes
                           P_Pogba MF  |  MF Nuri_Sahin
                           Stefano FW  |  MF B_Brolin
                        D_Bergkamp FW  |  FW Tone
                                       |
                        T_Snelders SUB |  SUB L_Hedstrom
                        C_Mongongu SUB |  SUB D_Majstorovic
                           T_Grant SUB |  SUB L_Clark
                             Kwaga SUB |  SUB G_Sigurdsson
                          R_Falcao SUB |  SUB I_Gabilondo

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 1  :(lyn) It looks as though Lyon is now playing A
Min. 4  :(lyn) Stefano brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  But Breno reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 5  :(lyn) Lee_Ho looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards D_Bergkamp
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Valera
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 7  :(lyn) A_Isaksson slides the ball across to P_Pogba
          ...  A cheeky lob from P_Pogba !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  Lyon have snatched the lead!
          ...  Lyon 1-0 Inter Milan ...
Min. 8  :(lyn) It looks as though Lyon is now playing D
Min. 8  :(irm) The Inter Milan manager told his side to change to a N strategy
Min. 13 :(irm) Nuri_Sahin looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Tone
          ...  But Sidnei slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 14 :(irm) D_Sinclair beats Sidnei
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  P_Pogba slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 18 :(lyn) D_Bergkamp holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Stefano in space!
          ...  M_Flano anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 19 :(irm) J_Valera with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Fernando_Mera
          ...  Sidnei gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 33 :(irm) D_Sinclair finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  Cleared by C_Luciano
Min. 37 :(irm) B_Brolin knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Isaksson
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 41 :(lyn) P_Pogba beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  P_Pogba with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(lyn) Fernando_Mera is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  But Breno wins the tackle

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 1-0 Inter Milan

Min. 46 :(irm) M_Valbuena knocks it forward
          ...  P_Pogba slips
          ...  J_Valera gets to it!
          ...  J_Valera has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 47 :(irm) R_Stokes jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Tone
          ...  An audacious effort from Tone !
          ...  Brandon_Statz with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 49 :(lyn) A_Andanov gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds D_Bergkamp
          ...  D_Bergkamp hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But K_Ghost tips it over
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 52 :(lyn) Sidnei cuts inside M_Flano
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Tone pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  J_Hunye lectures him
Min. 54 :(lyn) Lee_Ho moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Bergkamp
          ...  V_Mosthovoy wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 57 :(irm) Breno runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Sidnei with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 58 :(lyn) Fernando_Mera with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Stefano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Stefano with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 58 :(irm) Tone sprints past Fernando_Mera
          ...  Sidnei with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Peter Griffin looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 58 :(lyn) D_Bergkamp takes advantage of a mistake by D_Sinclair
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  M_Valbuena with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Lyon players
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  Stefano bends it in
          ...  K_Ghost parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 62 :(lyn) Sidnei flicks it past V_Mosthovoy
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  J_Valera gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Lee_Ho chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  K_Ghost fists it away!
Min. 63 :(lyn) Stefano runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Stefano hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  K_Ghost is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 65 :(lyn) Kwaga takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Lee_Ho
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(lyn) A_Andanov is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  A_Andanov hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But K_Ghost makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 68 :(irm) D_Sinclair takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Tone
          ...  Tone has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Brandon_Statz dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Nuri_Sahin hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Kwaga wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 69 :(irm) D_Sinclair has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Tone collects the loose ball!
          ...  A_Isaksson cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 70 :(lyn) C_Mongongu takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace S_Bassong as DF
Min. 72 :(irm) I_Gabilondo replaces Tone and will play FW
Min. 75 :(lyn) R_Falcao is being brought on
          ...  Stefano is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(irm) Up goes the substitution board - G_Sigurdsson on for B_Brolin as a MF
Min. 75 :(irm) R_Stokes sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  R_Falcao is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 76 :(irm) R_Stokes sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  I_Gabilondo runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  I_Gabilondo rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Brandon_Statz tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Nuri_Sahin
          ...  It is cleared by C_Luciano
Min. 78 :(irm) D_Majstorovic is being brought on
          ...  V_Mosthovoy is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 78 :(lyn) A_Isaksson runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of D_Bergkamp
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  D_Bergkamp fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  K_Ghost makes a difficult save
Min. 78 :(irm) I_Gabilondo flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Sidnei reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 81 :(lyn) Kwaga with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Isaksson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Valera
Min. 84 :(lyn) D_Bergkamp lobs it over J_Valera
          ...  M_Flano goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  A_Andanov swings it in
          ...  D_Bergkamp takes control of it!
          ...  D_Bergkamp cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  K_Ghost parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lyn) P_Pogba drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Bergkamp
          ...  J_Valera steals the ball of off him

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de Gerland
Attendance           : 55,094
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : A_Isaksson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Pogba (7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Falcao (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : J_Valera
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |   Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       4
Off target           :           3        |       1
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :           9        |       6
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Final Score          : Lyon 1 - 0 Inter Milan
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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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Brandon_Statz  GK  26   1   7   2  32 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  26  11   6  30 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  26   9   8  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Sidnei         DF   2  26   7   8  22 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
C_Luciano      DF   2  23   7   7  31 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  26   4  31 |  96   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  35   0
A_Andanov      MF   2   7  26   7  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Lee_Ho         MF   1   3  26   5  32 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   7  21  11  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  10  21
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  27  39 |  78   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   1  10  24  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
T_Snelders     GK  30   2   3   4  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  24   8   6  36 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Grant        DF   2  22   9   6  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kwaga          MF   3   8  23   6  26 |  28   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Falcao       FW   3   7   9  20  33 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  18

Player Statistics - Inter Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Ghost        GK  36   6   2   6  18 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Mosthovoy    DF   1  26  10   7  18 |  81   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Breno          DF   2  25   9  10  16 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Sinclair     DF   3  25   8   7  41 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Valera       DF   2  24   8   8  39 |  96   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   1
M_Flano        DF   1  25   5   1  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Valbuena     MF   2  11  27  10  45 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Stokes       MF   2   8  27   8  18 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Nuri_Sahin     MF   1   8  26   8  19 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
B_Brolin       MF   1   3  26   4  31 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tone           FW   2   7   8  28  31 |  75   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
L_Hedstrom     GK  25   4   5   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Majstorovic  DF   2  24   5   5  47 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Clark        MF   2   6  25  15  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Sigurdsson   MF   2   7  24  13  30 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Gabilondo    FW   2   6   8  25  29 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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