Euro Premiership, Sturm Graz vs. Auxerre (Sun Feb 17)


                           Sturm Graz  |  Auxerre
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-1-3-1-1 E
                       David Woolmore  |  Ross Nicholls
                                       |
                           H_Weber GK  |  GK J_Speroni
                              Pele DF  |  DF JC_Dondé
                       C_Lundekvam DF  |  DF M_Kilgallon
                           S_Black DF  |  DF D_VanBuyten
                        J_Martinez DF  |  DF J_Arca
                            N_Dyer MF  |  DM x05
                           J_Black MF  |  MF Diego_Ribas
                           G_Frith MF  |  MF K_Kallstrom
                       Y_Jiangshan MF  |  MF F_Bodde
                      D_Blackstock FW  |  AM x08
                         A_Lallana FW  |  FW Diego
                                       |
                         A_Briotti SUB |  SUB Joël_Bats
                         A_Barness SUB |  SUB J_Kromkamp
                          N_Morais SUB |  SUB A_Santos
                           J_Hatch SUB |  SUB EH_Diouf
                        J_Borgetti SUB |  SUB M_Baros

Referee: K_Toner (England)


Min. 2  :(stu) Pele gets to the by line and finds C_Lundekvam with a beautiful cross 
          ...  C_Lundekvam launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  J_Speroni saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 2  :(axr) x05 controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  Diego gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Diego has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  H_Weber pushes it behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Bodde crosses it in! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to K_Kallstrom 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And H_Weber reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Kallstrom chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  D_VanBuyten loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But H_Weber just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 6  :(stu) N_Dyer puts in A_Lallana 
          ...  M_Kilgallon clears with a diving header 
Min. 8  :(axr) K_Kallstrom gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  Diego_Ribas is unmarked 
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Black 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 10 :(axr) K_Kallstrom looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Kilgallon 
          ...  Pele pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  K_Toner has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by K_Toner! 
          ...  K_Toner ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  David Woolmore looks relieved 
Min. 10 :(axr) Diego latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  Diego with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  H_Weber saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 11 :(axr) K_Kallstrom cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Diego 
          ...  J_Martinez knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But K_Toner just turns away! 
Min. 12 :(axr) F_Bodde breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on H_Weber! 
          ...  D_Blackstock brings him down! 
          ...  K_Toner calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 14 :(stu) G_Frith with an intelligent ball to A_Lallana 
          ...  J_Arca takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 14 :(axr) K_Kallstrom finds Diego with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Diego tries to beat H_Weber! 
          ...  H_Weber saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Diego_Ribas chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  K_Kallstrom gets his head on it 
          ...  H_Weber goes down well to save 
Min. 17 :(stu) A_Lallana beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves K_Toner 
          ...  A_Lallana hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  J_Speroni parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 21 :(stu) G_Frith with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves Diego_Ribas behind 
          ...  G_Frith hits a great drive! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 22 :(stu) C_Lundekvam has it now 
          ...  He takes on F_Bodde 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Lallana! 
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Lallana ! 
          ...  But J_Speroni reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 24 :(axr) JC_Dondé whips the ball across to x08 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  x08 beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has H_Weber to beat 
          ...  He tries to beat H_Weber 
          ...  H_Weber dives on the ball !! 
Min. 26 :(axr) JC_Dondé with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to Diego 
          ...  Diego tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 28 :(stu) C_Lundekvam takes advantage of a mistake by M_Kilgallon 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  F_Bodde is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is in a good position! 
          ...  Y_Jiangshan fires it towards the goal 
          ...  J_Speroni can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  J_Speroni makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 29 :(axr) D_VanBuyten runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Arca 
          ...  A powerful shot by J_Arca ! 
          ...  But H_Weber just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 30 :(axr) Diego_Ribas with a smart pass to Diego 
          ...  But C_Lundekvam spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 31 :(axr) K_Kallstrom picks out x05 with the cross 
          ...  C_Lundekvam makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Bodde crosses it in! 
          ...  J_Martinez reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 32 :(stu) G_Frith gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  C_Lundekvam is unmarked 
          ...  C_Lundekvam hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 34 :(axr) D_VanBuyten curls the ball out wide to Diego 
          ...  Diego with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 35 :(axr) K_Kallstrom brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Diego gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Diego with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 36 :(stu) G_Frith gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside x08! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Diego_Ribas intercepts the pass 
Min. 39 :(stu) N_Dyer volleys it forward. He finds D_Blackstock 
          ...  D_Blackstock with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 41 :(axr) F_Bodde takes advantage of a mistake by J_Martinez 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  F_Bodde with a little chip! 
          ...  H_Weber makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 42 :(axr) JC_Dondé 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! 
          ...  F_Bodde receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  But J_Black slides in 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(stu) A_Lallana knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Arca 
          ...  A_Lallana drives the ball low ! 
          ...  But J_Speroni punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Frith floats the ball in! 
          ...  J_Black swings a leg at it! 
          ...  J_Speroni makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 48 :(axr) x08 with the dribble 
          ...  Pele is easily beaten 
          ...  x08 shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But H_Weber tips it over 
          ...  K_Toner has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 49 :(stu) J_Martinez finds G_Frith on the edge of the box 
          ...  G_Frith strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  It's beaten J_Speroni 
          ...  It goes wide !! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sturm Graz 0-0 Auxerre

Min. 46 :(axr) Diego_Ribas with a flicked pass to M_Kilgallon 
          ...  J_Black gets to the ball first 
Min. 47 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan with a 40-yard pass to G_Frith 
          ...  JC_Dondé plays the back pass 
          ...  J_Speroni can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  What a lucky escape!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Y_Jiangshan chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  JC_Dondé gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 47 :(axr) D_VanBuyten drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to M_Kilgallon 
          ...  J_Black reads the play well 
Min. 49 :(stu) J_Black kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  D_Blackstock gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  JC_Dondé robs him of the ball 
Min. 60 :(axr) M_Kilgallon sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  K_Kallstrom runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  K_Kallstrom with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Diego hits it into the box! 
          ...  H_Weber easily claims the ball! 
Min. 62 :(stu) J_Black has it now 
          ...  He takes on Diego_Ribas 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Lallana! 
          ...  A_Lallana attempts a lob! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 62 :(axr) J_Arca with the towering header to M_Kilgallon 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from S_Black 
Min. 66 :(axr) x05 has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  x08 collects the loose ball! 
          ...  x08 has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  H_Weber gathers it easily 
Min. 67 :(stu) S_Black holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to A_Lallana 
          ...  A_Lallana gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  J_Speroni makes a good save 
Min. 71 :(axr) F_Bodde beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves K_Toner 
          ...  F_Bodde with a thundering drive! 
          ...  H_Weber gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  It's pushed behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Kallstrom chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  J_Martinez reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 73 :(stu) S_Black holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees D_Blackstock in space! 
          ...  D_Blackstock with a thundering volley! 
          ...  But J_Speroni comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 73 :(axr) M_Kilgallon runs at the defence 
          ...  The cross hits M_Kilgallon on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  H_Weber collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 74 :(axr) M_Baros takes off his tracksuit 
          ...  he'll replace F_Bodde as FW 
Min. 74 :(axr) Auxerre altered their play to a A strategy 
Min. 74 :(stu) C_Lundekvam drives it across the face of the goal J_Martinez 
          ...  Diego_Ribas with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 76 :(axr) M_Baros with the dribble 
          ...  J_Martinez is easily beaten 
          ...  M_Baros from 20 yards ! 
          ...  But H_Weber punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that H_Weber got a touch 
Min. 77 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Pele 
          ...  Pele hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  J_Speroni won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 79 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Lallana 
          ...  A_Lallana hits a great shot ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Martinez chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Speroni 
Min. 79 :(axr) M_Baros turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Baros hits a curling shot! 
          ...  H_Weber can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  H_Weber makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 84 :(axr) D_VanBuyten plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  M_Baros decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  D_Blackstock slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 87 :(stu) A defence splitting pass from J_Black to A_Lallana 
          ...  A_Lallana has a go! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  J_Speroni looks dejected 
          ...  That must have sealed it!! 
          ...  Sturm Graz 1-0 Auxerre ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(stu) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  N_Morais will come on for N_Dyer and play DM 
Min. 88 :(stu) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Sturm Graz will now be playing C 
Min. 88 :(axr) x08 seems to have switched to a FW role 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Arnold Schwartzenegger Stadion
Attendance           : 11,800
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Sturm Graz Match Info
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Best player          : J_Black (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Lallana (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Blackstock (12)
Injured              : N/A
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Auxerre Match Info
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Best player          : K_Kallstrom
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Bodde (28)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Sturm Graz  |    Auxerre
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       19
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           8        |       14
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           3        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       5
Key Tackles          :           9        |       6
Key Passes           :          16        |       19
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Final Score          : Sturm Graz 1 - 0 Auxerre
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Player Statistics - Sturm Graz
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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H_Weber        GK  29   1   1   1  27 |  97  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 150   0   0   0
Pele           DF   1  20   9  10  44 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
C_Lundekvam    DF   1  24  11   8  36 |  97   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  22  30   7
S_Black        DF   1  21  10   9  33 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  30   0
J_Martinez     DF   1  21  10   8  34 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  92  15   0
N_Dyer         MF   1  12  20   6  18 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Black        MF   1   9  25   8  30 |  97   0   3   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  78  65   5
G_Frith        MF   1   7  25   8  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   4
Y_Jiangshan    MF   1   6  23   4  23 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   2
D_Blackstock   FW   1   8   9  25  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  33   6  13
A_Lallana      FW   1  10  10  20  35 |  97   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  54
A_Briotti      GK  15   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Barness      DF   1  20   8   3  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Morais       DM   1  15  20   8  31 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hatch        MF   1  10  20   8  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Borgetti     FW   1   7   7  17  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Auxerre
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Speroni      GK  28   2   2   2  26 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0   0
JC_Dondé       DF   1  23  11   8  28 |  97   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  45   0
M_Kilgallon    DF   1  22  14  11  20 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  15   5
D_VanBuyten    DF   1  22  15  11   7 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
J_Arca         DF   1  22  15   8  25 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  15   5
x05            DM   1  13  10   8  32 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Diego_Ribas    MF   1  15  28  14  26 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
K_Kallstrom    MF   1  14  31  15  52 |  97   0   0   6   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  90  12
F_Bodde        MF   1  12  27  13  20 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   6
x08            FW   1   3  11  11  19 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
Diego          FW   1  11  17  24   4 |  97   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0 -10 -10  11
Joël_Bats      GK  23   1   1   1  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Kromkamp     DF   1  20  11   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Santos       MF   2   4  20  15  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
EH_Diouf       AM   2  10  21  20  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Baros        FW   1   3  11  24  24 |  19   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -10 -10  -3
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