June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Stage Match, Lyon vs. Inter Milan (Wed Apr 29)


                                 Lyon  |  Inter Milan
                          4-2-1-1-2 N  |  4-1-3-2 P
                     Kristoffer Peace  |  Dragan Lobozinski
                                       |
                      Carlos_Bravo GK  |  GK M_Balfor
                         G_Neville DF  |  DF C_Nostra
                           B_White DF  |  DF B_Borello
                     Jo_Rankin_Cos DF  |  DF J_Stam
                           L_Shawx DF  |  DF G_Pancaro
                           S_Kelly DM  |  DM D_Savicevic
                           D_Boroi DM  |  MF M_Essien
                         M_Laudrup MF  |  MF Vitinha
                         B_Gilmour AM  |  MF C_Matterazzo
                         A_Belotti FW  |  FW N_Radonjic
                      Amine_Gouiri FW  |  FW G_Meazza
                                       |
                           M_Myers SUB |  SUB L_Spalletti
                         A_Obileye SUB |  SUB M_Belusconi
                         N_Barella SUB |  SUB M_Locatelli
                            P_Ness SUB |  SUB G_Gatusso
                          Jeffinho SUB |  SUB J_Smith

Referee: F_Tello (Argentina)


Min. 2  :(irm) D_Savicevic beats his man
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Savicevic !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 3  :(irm) N_Radonjic flicks it over G_Neville's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  From long range N_Radonjic bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo holds his head in his hands!
          ...  Inter Milan go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 Inter Milan ...
Min. 4  :(lyn) Lyon altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 5  :(irm) G_Meazza pulls up
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went
          ...  He wont be able to continue!!
Min. 5  :(irm) J_Smith takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace G_Meazza as FW
Min. 8  :(lyn) B_Gilmour barges C_Nostra off the ball
          ...  C_Nostra reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 11 :(lyn) A_Belotti runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of L_Shawx
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by G_Pancaro
Min. 11 :(irm) M_Essien is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to J_Smith
          ...  What a shot from J_Smith !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  Carlos_Bravo makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 12 :(lyn) S_Kelly finds B_Gilmour in acres of space
          ...  B_Gilmour tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  M_Balfor takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 14 :(lyn) D_Boroi with a simple pass to A_Belotti
          ...  G_Pancaro reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 18 :(irm) M_Essien finds N_Radonjic in the box
          ...  B_White wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Essien hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to J_Smith
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  Carlos_Bravo makes a good save
Min. 20 :(lyn) M_Laudrup has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Stam
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in B_Gilmour!
          ...  B_Gilmour has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But M_Balfor palms it behind
          ...  F_Tello has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 23 :(irm) M_Essien has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Smith gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Amine_Gouiri with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 33 :(lyn) A_Belotti with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  J_Stam with the murderous challenge.
          ...  Foul
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 35 :(irm) N_Radonjic with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows S_Kelly a clean set of heals
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by N_Radonjic !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Carlos_Bravo dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Carlos_Bravo beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Matterazzo lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Smith with the shot!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 37 :(lyn) B_Gilmour with an in swinging cross to D_Boroi
          ...  G_Pancaro with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 38 :(irm) D_Savicevic finds N_Radonjic in acres of space
          ...  L_Shawx with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 38 :(lyn) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  A_Belotti is through!
          ...  N_Radonjic with the foul
Min. 42 :(lyn) B_Gilmour fires over a low cross to D_Boroi
          ...  D_Boroi has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 42 :(irm) C_Matterazzo controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  J_Smith gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Boroi hits it out for a throw
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lyn) M_Laudrup beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds B_Gilmour
          ...  B_Gilmour with a terrific drive !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Boroi drives it into the box!
          ...  M_Balfor easily catches it!
Min. 43 :(irm) J_Smith rushes through the defence
          ...  D_Boroi reads the play well
Min. 45 :(lyn) A_Belotti runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Stam back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  B_Borello gathers up the loose ball
Min. 45 :(irm) C_Matterazzo has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past M_Laudrup
          ...  He knocks it to N_Radonjic!
          ...  N_Radonjic goes for the top corner !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 49 :(irm) J_Smith is first to the ball
          ...  J_Smith with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo reaches the ball. Good save

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

Min. 46 :(lyn) B_Gilmour takes advantage of a mistake by C_Nostra
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  C_Nostra reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 51 :(irm) J_Smith had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  J_Smith tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 53 :(irm) N_Radonjic beats L_Shawx
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Jo_Rankin_Cos with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
          ...  F_Tello calls him for a talk
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 53 :(lyn) Amine_Gouiri sidesteps B_Borello
          ...  C_Nostra with the high feet
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 54 :(lyn) Jo_Rankin_Cos has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Borello
          ...  He puts in M_Laudrup!
          ...  M_Laudrup uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  M_Balfor can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  M_Balfor has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 57 :(irm) C_Matterazzo hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Smith collects the loose ball!
          ...  G_Neville is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Vitinha curls it into the box!
          ...  It comes to M_Essien
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  Carlos_Bravo won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 59 :(lyn) M_Laudrup plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  A_Belotti decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Belotti !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 60 :(lyn) A_Obileye is coming on for L_Shawx and playing DF
Min. 60 :(lyn) P_Ness is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Gilmour is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 60 :(lyn) M_Laudrup runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Boroi
          ...  D_Boroi with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 63 :(lyn) P_Ness with electric pace
          ...  He eases past B_Borello
          ...  P_Ness hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 65 :(lyn) M_Laudrup gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside B_Borello!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Essien steals the ball of off him
Min. 68 :(lyn) Jo_Rankin_Cos is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to A_Belotti
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Belotti !
          ...  But M_Balfor palms it behind
          ...  F_Tello has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 69 :(lyn) G_Neville sidesteps C_Nostra
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  J_Stam takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 69 :(irm) Vitinha with a slick pass to J_Smith
          ...  But Jo_Rankin_Cos slides in two footed.
          ...  F_Tello has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 70 :(lyn) N_Barella is being brought on
          ...  M_Laudrup is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(irm) L_Spalletti is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Nostra is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(irm) C_Matterazzo gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds N_Radonjic
          ...  A_Obileye with the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 72 :(lyn) A_Obileye has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Pancaro
          ...  He puts in Amine_Gouiri!
          ...  Amine_Gouiri tries to chip the ball over M_Balfor!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 75 :(lyn) Jeffinho is being prepared to come on
          ...  Amine_Gouiri is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(lyn) G_Neville sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Belotti
          ...  J_Stam reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 76 :(irm) Vitinha plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Smith keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But A_Obileye spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 77 :(lyn) N_Barella nutmegs the defender
          ...  N_Barella with a thundering volley!
          ...  M_Balfor narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 79 :(lyn) S_Kelly sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_Ness
          ...  P_Ness could have let it bounce!
          ...  M_Balfor with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 80 :(irm) M_Belusconi is ready to come on to replace B_Borello
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 80 :(irm) M_Locatelli is being brought on
          ...  D_Savicevic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(irm) Up goes the substitution board - G_Gatusso on for M_Essien as a MF
Min. 80 :(lyn) P_Ness slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  M_Locatelli fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  F_Tello reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 81 :(lyn) A_Obileye lays the ball back to S_Kelly
          ...  The ball hits M_Belusconi in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 87 :(lyn) A_Belotti runs forward
          ...  L_Spalletti goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(lyn) A_Belotti gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past L_Spalletti!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_Pancaro with a superb challenge
          ...  F_Tello has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 90 :(lyn) N_Barella skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Jeffinho
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from G_Pancaro
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jeffinho plays it towards the near post!
          ...  M_Balfor easily claims the ball!
Min. 93 :(lyn) P_Ness gains possession
          ...  P_Ness with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  M_Balfor narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Groupama Stadium
Attendance           : 100,000
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : B_Gilmour
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Obileye (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : M_Balfor (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Radonjic (3)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Pancaro (37), C_Nostra (53), M_Locatelli (80)
Injured              : G_Meazza (5)
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |   Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       10
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           4        |       5
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       11
Key Passes           :          16        |       9
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Final Score          : Lyon 0 - 1 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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Carlos_Bravo   GK  39   1   2   3  21 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
G_Neville      DF   2  32   8   3  22 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
B_White        DF   2  32   1   2  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Jo_Rankin_Cos  DF   2  30  13  10  21 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
L_Shawx        DF   1  27   3   5  21 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kelly        DM   2  21  27   7  12 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Boroi        DM   2  17  27  14  35 |  97   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
M_Laudrup      MF   2  15  30   7  22 |  74   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
B_Gilmour      AM   1  10  28  20  33 |  64   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -10
A_Belotti      FW   2   1   5  31  33 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
Amine_Gouiri   FW   1   7   7  27  21 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Myers        GK  30   5   5   5  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Obileye      DF   1  33   9   2  23 |  33   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  28  -2
N_Barella      MF   1   9  29   9  31 |  23   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  -5 -15
P_Ness         AM   2   8  24  20  28 |  33   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Jeffinho       FW   2   1   5  30  15 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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M_Balfor       GK  39   1   1   2  32 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 140   0   0   0
C_Nostra       DF   2  35  10   4  25 |  74   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  48  -2  -2
B_Borello      DF   2  34   8   4  45 |  84   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  31   8   1  28 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
G_Pancaro      DF   2  31   5   3  34 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 113  -2  -2
D_Savicevic    DM   2  16  33   4  30 |  84   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
M_Essien       MF   1   5  31   3  28 |  84   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
Vitinha        MF   2   3  31   1  46 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Matterazzo   MF   1   2  31   2  12 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
N_Radonjic     FW   1   4   1  34  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
G_Meazza       FW   2   4   5  32  28 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Spalletti    DF   1  30   3   2  22 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
M_Belusconi    DF   1  29   8   3  27 |  13   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
M_Locatelli    MF   2   2  35   5  39 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  18
G_Gatusso      MF   1   4  32   5  23 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Smith        FW   2   1   5  31  23 |  92   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
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