Division Two League Match, AC Milan vs. Lyon (Wed Mar 01)


                             AC Milan  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                           Care Taker  |  Tim Batth
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK T_Snelders
                         T_Gemmell DF  |  DF P_Jones
                           G_Pique DF  |  DF J_Diakiese
                         G_Johnson DF  |  DF R_Carlos
                        J_Richards DF  |  DF T_Alderweirel
                            Alexis MF  |  MF H_Rutland
                          Mo_Diame MF  |  MF M_Ball
                        P_Coutinho MF  |  MF P_Pogba
                        J_J_Okocha MF  |  MF Jesus_Cordoba
                           Ricardo FW  |  FW R_Sharp
                        G_Batistua FW  |  FW S_Iversen
                                       |
                        L_Hedstrom SUB |  SUB L_Camp
                      Daniel_Agger SUB |  SUB T_Grant
                        H_Munculus SUB |  SUB D_Stankovic
                          G_Pinedo SUB |  SUB Cabaye
                           Ewandro SUB |  SUB Rodrigo

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 1  :(lyn) R_Sharp turns past G_Johnson
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  R_Sharp attempts to drive it home!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  M_Steklenburg palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_Ball
          ...  M_Steklenburg reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 4  :(amn) Mo_Diame brings it under control
          ...  He takes on R_Carlos
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in G_Batistua!
          ...  Blocked by J_Diakiese
Min. 6  :(amn) Ricardo runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  J_Diakiese reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Alexis drives it into the box!
          ...  T_Snelders comes out and claims it!
Min. 10 :(amn) P_Coutinho pulls it back to G_Batistua
          ...  M_Ball rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's O_Bundy going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 16 :(lyn) P_Jones slides the ball across to H_Rutland
          ...  But T_Gemmell spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 17 :(lyn) M_Ball with a first time pass
          ...  S_Iversen runs onto it!
          ...  S_Iversen has a go!
          ...  It's beaten M_Steklenburg
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 18 :(lyn) R_Carlos finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  G_Pique reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 25 :(amn) G_Batistua sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_Coutinho
          ...  P_Coutinho chases it through, he must score !
          ...  T_Snelders with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 27 :(amn) Mo_Diame is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  A glorious effort by Mo_Diame !
          ...  T_Snelders with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 29 :(lyn) H_Rutland plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  H_Rutland strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 30 :(lyn) R_Sharp beats the defender
          ...  G_Johnson gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 31 :(amn) G_Batistua finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  P_Jones wins the ball
Min. 32 :(amn) G_Batistua knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  R_Carlos with an over the top challenge
Min. 33 :(lyn) H_Rutland races into the box
          ...  He sees S_Iversen lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  A vicious shot by S_Iversen !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 37 :(amn) Mo_Diame runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of P_Coutinho
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  P_Coutinho flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  T_Snelders was lucky there
Min. 38 :(lyn) H_Rutland with a precise pass to R_Carlos
          ...  J_Richards gets to the ball first
Min. 39 :(amn) T_Gemmell with electric pace
          ...  He eases past P_Jones
          ...  T_Gemmell rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  T_Snelders falls over
          ...  But T_Snelders is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 39 :(lyn) H_Rutland holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to P_Pogba
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from P_Coutinho
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Pogba chips the ball into the area!
          ...  M_Steklenburg comes out and claims it!
Min. 41 :(amn) G_Batistua takes advantage of a mistake by P_Jones
          ...  G_Batistua tries the shot !
          ...  But T_Snelders makes a fine save
Min. 41 :(amn) Ricardo spits at P_Pogba
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lyn) H_Rutland bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to S_Iversen
          ...  S_Iversen leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It floats over M_Steklenburg
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 0-0 Lyon

Min. 46 :(lyn) M_Ball backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  S_Iversen latches onto the end of it
          ...  G_Johnson with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 48 :(lyn) H_Rutland with a first time pass
          ...  S_Iversen runs onto it!
          ...  G_Johnson with the block
Min. 51 :(amn) Ricardo runs towards the goal
          ...  P_Jones intercepts the pass
Min. 61 :(lyn) Jesus_Cordoba with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_Richards
          ...  He knocks it to R_Sharp!
          ...  R_Sharp tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 64 :(amn) J_Richards with the diagonal pass Ricardo
          ...  Ricardo fires a shot at goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 65 :(amn) J_J_Okocha with a one-touch layoff to J_Richards
          ...  J_Richards attempts to nutmeg T_Snelders!
          ...  The shot slips through T_Snelders's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 67 :(lyn) M_Ball sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Pogba
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Mo_Diame
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 69 :(lyn) a big roar from the crowd as D_Stankovic comes on for Jesus_Cordoba to play MF
Min. 70 :(amn) Daniel_Agger replaces an unhappy G_Johnson and will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(amn) H_Munculus will replace the useless Alexis and will play MF
Min. 70 :(amn) Ewandro is going to be brought on
          ...  Ricardo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 74 :(amn) T_Gemmell finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  T_Gemmell hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  The shot slips through T_Snelders's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 74 :(amn) J_J_Okocha finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  T_Snelders with a reckless challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 74 :(lyn) L_Camp will replace S_Iversen and play GK
Min. 77 :(amn) H_Munculus finds himself in a good position
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by R_Carlos
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_J_Okocha swings it in!
          ...  G_Batistua gets on the end of it
          ...  L_Camp blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 78 :(amn) P_Coutinho with an incisive pass to G_Batistua
          ...  G_Batistua hits a curling shot!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 79 :(amn) J_J_Okocha beats R_Carlos
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Sharp
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_J_Okocha chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  R_Carlos gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 83 :(amn) P_Coutinho with a 50-yard pass to Mo_Diame
          ...  Mo_Diame drives it towards goal !
          ...  It floats over L_Camp
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 83 :(lyn) D_Stankovic gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Stankovic tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  M_Steklenburg falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  Have Lyon stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  AC Milan 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 84 :(lyn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Lyon will now play D
Min. 84 :(lyn) M_Ball will now play as DM
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 72,571
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : P_Coutinho (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ricardo (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : H_Rutland
Scorers              : D_Stankovic (83)
Sent Off             : T_Snelders (74)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |     Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       7
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       10
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Final Score          : AC Milan 0 - 1 Lyon
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Player Statistics - AC 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_Steklenburg  GK  32   3   1   1  32 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
T_Gemmell      DF   2  24   4   9  42 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -14
G_Pique        DF   2  23   9   6  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Johnson      DF   1  23   8   7  18 |  71   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  23   6   7  22 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
Alexis         MF   3   9  24  13  12 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mo_Diame       MF   2  13  24   7  42 |  94   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   6
P_Coutinho     MF   2   7  23  15  31 |  94   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  10
J_J_Okocha     MF   1   9  23  14  13 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ricardo        FW   1   7   9  24  21 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
G_Batistua     FW   2   6   7  23  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
L_Hedstrom     GK  27   4   5   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Daniel_Agger   DF   2  23   7   6  31 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
H_Munculus     MF   2   6  23  13  31 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pinedo       MF   1   5  23   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ewandro        FW   2  10   5  24  14 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   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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T_Snelders     GK  33   2   3   4  16 |  75   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   1  60   0   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  24  11   6  28 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  24   8   6  18 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Carlos       DF   3  23  11   6  11 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  23   7   8  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
H_Rutland      MF   1   8  26  12  14 |  94   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
M_Ball         DM   2  11  24   4  23 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  23  12  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jesus_Cordoba  MF   2   7  23  10  11 |  70   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  10  24  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   6
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  24  32 |  75   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
L_Camp         GK  27   3   4   4  10 |  19   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
T_Grant        DF   2  23   9   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Stankovic    MF   2  10  23  15  31 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
Cabaye         MF   1   8  23  11  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rodrigo        FW   1   7   7  24  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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