Division Two League Match, AC Milan vs. Lyon (Mon May 13)


                             AC Milan  |  Lyon
                            4-1-4-1 C  |  4-1-2-2-1 C
                          Bryan McKay  |  Kristoffer Peace
                                       |
                           A_Boruc GK  |  GK Higuim
                          A_Mateju DF  |  DF Ian_David_Mc
                         S_Rodgers DF  |  DF G_Neville
                        R_Zdravkov DF  |  DF Jack_Wakley
                           Tininho DF  |  DF Melvin_Bard
                        L_Blokland DM  |  DM R_Hickson
                           T_Stark MF  |  MF M_Laudrup
                          T_Cahill MF  |  MF D_Boroi
                        P_McNamara MF  |  AM Romario
                            Imbula MF  |  AM B_Gilmour
                     R_Lewandowski FW  |  FW I_Sarr
                                       |
                        M_Kingsley SUB |  SUB Bonner
                            Hierro SUB |  SUB B_White
                            Alexis SUB |  SUB G_Hall
                             H_Pym SUB |  SUB X_Alonso
                            J_Snow SUB |  SUB T_Erak

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 1  :(amn) T_Stark plays the early ball across the box to find Imbula in space
          ...  Imbula with the shot on net !
          ...  But Higuim dives to his left
          ...  I think Higuim just got a hand on that one
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 1  :(lyn) Romario kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Laudrup gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Tininho plays it back
          ...  A_Boruc slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Laudrup hits it into the box!
          ...  Jack_Wakley with the header
          ...  A_Boruc gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by A_Boruc !!
Min. 2  :(lyn) Romario could get a shot on goal here
          ...  Romario looks to see where A_Boruc is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  A_Boruc with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 4  :(amn) R_Zdravkov barges Jack_Wakley off the ball
          ...  R_Zdravkov with the overhead !
          ...  But Higuim parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 6  :(lyn) R_Hickson crosses into the box, finding I_Sarr
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Imbula
Min. 7  :(amn) Imbula beats Ian_David_Mc
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Romario with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 8  :(amn) L_Blokland 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 R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 9  :(lyn) Ian_David_Mc brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  I_Sarr gets on the end of the pass
          ...  I_Sarr attempts to nutmeg A_Boruc!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 10 :(amn) T_Stark has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Imbula collects the loose ball!
          ...  Imbula has a go!
          ...  But Higuim tips it over
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 10 :(lyn) B_Gilmour finds Romario in the box
          ...  Romario has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  A_Boruc collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 11 :(amn) A_Mateju gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past R_Hickson!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Mateju with the shot on net !
          ...  Higuim takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 12 :(amn) T_Cahill with a measured ball to Imbula
          ...  Imbula with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 16 :(amn) T_Cahill with the heel pass to Imbula
          ...  R_Hickson tackles cleanly
Min. 18 :(amn) Imbula skips the challenge from Ian_David_Mc
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Boroi
Min. 22 :(amn) Higuim miss-kicks!
          ...  R_Lewandowski is through!
          ...  Jack_Wakley slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 24 :(amn) P_McNamara with a pinpoint pass to Tininho
          ...  Fine tackle by G_Neville
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 27 :(lyn) M_Laudrup with the cross-field pass to B_Gilmour
          ...  A_Mateju takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 30 :(amn) T_Stark hoofs it up field to find P_McNamara
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Boroi
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 31 :(amn) P_McNamara crosses to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with Higuim
          ...  He rounds Higuim
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts AC Milan ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  AC Milan 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 40 :(lyn) M_Laudrup bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Ian_David_Mc
          ...  R_Zdravkov tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Hickson crosses it in!
          ...  A_Boruc reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lyn) D_Boroi bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Romario
          ...  Romario tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  A_Boruc gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  AC Milan 1-1 Lyon ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 1-1 Lyon

Min. 48 :(amn) Tininho is too quick for the defence
          ...  Ian_David_Mc bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 51 :(amn) L_Blokland holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Cahill
          ...  T_Cahill with the punt towards goal!
          ...  Higuim blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 51 :(lyn) M_Laudrup with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past S_Rodgers
          ...  He knocks it to D_Boroi!
          ...  D_Boroi hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But A_Boruc makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 55 :(amn) R_Lewandowski loses his marker!
          ...  R_Lewandowski sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But Higuim tips it over
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 56 :(lyn) Romario finds D_Boroi with a ball over the defence
          ...  D_Boroi tries the shot !
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And A_Boruc reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Hickson chips the ball into the area!
          ...  B_Gilmour gets a shot in
          ...  A_Boruc just watches float over the bar!
Min. 57 :(amn) R_Lewandowski flicks it past Melvin_Bard
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  G_Neville wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 59 :(lyn) M_Laudrup looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to I_Sarr
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Zdravkov
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 64 :(amn) P_McNamara takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into T_Cahill
          ...  T_Cahill uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  Higuim gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tininho crosses it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Higuim
Min. 65 :(amn) Hierro replaces an unhappy A_Mateju and will play as a DF
Min. 65 :(lyn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  B_White will come on for Melvin_Bard and play DF
Min. 65 :(amn) Imbula runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  R_Lewandowski latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  R_Hickson takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 70 :(amn) Up goes the substitution board - H_Pym on for Imbula as a MF
Min. 70 :(lyn) a big roar from the crowd as G_Hall comes on for R_Hickson to play DM
Min. 70 :(lyn) X_Alonso is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Laudrup is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 73 :(lyn) D_Boroi hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  X_Alonso latches onto it!
          ...  H_Pym with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 73 :(amn) T_Cahill pushes it past B_White
          ...  G_Hall bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It s in a very dangerous position!
          ...  R_Lewandowski drives it under the wall
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Higuim never had a chance!
Min. 74 :(lyn) X_Alonso crosses in from the wing, he finds I_Sarr in the box
          ...  I_Sarr with his head down lets it go !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 74 :(amn) Hierro takes advantage of a mistake by G_Neville
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  G_Neville with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  O_Bundy tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 75 :(amn) J_Snow comes on for R_Lewandowski and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(lyn) T_Erak is being prepared to come on
          ...  I_Sarr is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 79 :(amn) P_McNamara hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  H_Pym latches onto it!
          ...  G_Hall cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 80 :(amn) J_Snow sidesteps B_White
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  B_White reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 84 :(amn) J_Snow leaves Jack_Wakley standing
          ...  G_Hall intercepts the pass
Min. 84 :(lyn) X_Alonso runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Romario
          ...  S_Rodgers goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 86 :(amn) J_Snow beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  J_Snow with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 86 :(lyn) B_Gilmour sprints forward with the ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Tininho
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lyn) B_Gilmour takes advantage of a mistake by R_Zdravkov
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  B_Gilmour belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But A_Boruc stops that one easily
Min. 93 :(lyn) D_Boroi plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  A glorious effort by D_Boroi !
          ...  A_Boruc gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 98,000
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : P_McNamara
Scorers              : R_Lewandowski (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : D_Boroi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Romario (44)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Hall (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       11
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           8        |       8
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           5        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       12
Key Passes           :          12        |       12
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Final Score          : AC Milan 1 - 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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A_Boruc        GK  32   5   1   1  25 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
A_Mateju       DF   2  30   9   8  30 |  66   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
S_Rodgers      DF   2  30   5   5  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Zdravkov     DF   3  29   6   9  20 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Tininho        DF   2  29   5   4  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Blokland     DM   1  30  22   1  38 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Stark        MF   2   5  31   1  33 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
T_Cahill       MF   1   7  30  11  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  30   7  33 |  94   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Imbula         MF   1  11  29  18  20 |  71   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  31  28 |  76   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hierro         DF   1  28  10   7  33 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alexis         MF   3  10  29  14  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Pym          MF   2   2  27   5  18 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Snow         FW   1   5   3  29  29 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   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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Higuim         GK  31   2   5   1  28 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  32  10   6  30 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Neville      DF   2  29   7   3  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Jack_Wakley    DF   2  24  10   7  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Melvin_Bard    DF   2  23   1   2  19 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Hickson      DM   2  19  24   3  22 |  71   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Laudrup      MF   2  15  28   7  22 |  71   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Boroi        MF   2  16  25  14  35 |  94   0   2   1   1   3   0   0   0   0  40  30  15
Romario        AM   2   8  30  23  37 |  94   0   1   2   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  35
B_Gilmour      AM   1  10  26  20  33 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
I_Sarr         FW   1  10   9  37  21 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bonner         GK  32   1   2   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_White        DF   2  29   1   2  28 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Hall         DM   2  24  29   7  29 |  23   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
X_Alonso       MF   1   1  31   2  28 |  23   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  30  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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