Division One League Match, Arsenal vs. Lyon (Thu Jul 09)


                              Arsenal  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-5-1 P
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                         R_Holding DF  |  DF T_Butcher
                          Henrique DF  |  DF J_Diakiese
                            P_Evra DF  |  DF L_Amoroso
                         C_Blewitt DF  |  DF A_Girrese
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  MF S_Malbranque
                        S_Matthews MF  |  MF Ribery
                          E_Spence MF  |  MF C_Ronaldo
                            B_Yaga MF  |  MF R_Donadoni
                          P_Crouch FW  |  MF M_Dembele
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW Dyorkaeff
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea SUB |  SUB Coupet
                        C_Chambers SUB |  SUB Filipe_Luis
                      P_Bouba_Diop SUB |  SUB Didier
                           N_Piere SUB |  SUB O_Lindenbergh
                          L_Suarez SUB |  SUB D_Rortugal

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 2  :(arn) D_Rocastle looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Anelka
          ...  A_Girrese wins the ball
Min. 5  :(arn) Henrique with a smart pass to P_Crouch
          ...  M_Dembele takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 6  :(arn) S_Matthews knocks it forward
          ...  S_Malbranque slips
          ...  P_Crouch gets to it!
          ...  P_Crouch hits the ball first time!
          ...  G_Buffon was lucky there
Min. 11 :(arn) S_Matthews looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round G_Buffon
          ...  He nutmegs G_Buffon
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 12 :(arn) P_Crouch nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  T_Butcher reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 13 :(lyn) M_Dembele with the heel pass to Dyorkaeff
          ...  B_Yaga fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  R_Donadoni with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 16 :(lyn) S_Malbranque cuts the ball back to Dyorkaeff
          ...  B_Yaga stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 19 :(arn) P_Evra plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  P_Evra with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  G_Buffon was lucky there
Min. 19 :(lyn) J_Diakiese turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Holding
Min. 20 :(lyn) Ribery retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_Dembele gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Dembele goes for goal !
          ...  D_James takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 23 :(arn) P_Crouch lobs it over S_Malbranque
          ...  P_Crouch tries to beat G_Buffon!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  G_Buffon has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  Arsenal have snatched the lead!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 24 :(arn) S_Matthews looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka gets up high for the header !
          ...  The shot slips through G_Buffon's hands
          ...  But G_Buffon recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 25 :(arn) D_Rocastle brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  P_Evra gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_Evra with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  G_Buffon with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 25 :(lyn) S_Malbranque with an intelligent ball to L_Amoroso
          ...  R_Holding gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 26 :(arn) P_Crouch turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Diakiese
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 29 :(lyn) C_Ronaldo unselfishly heads the ball back to T_Butcher
          ...  A cheeky lob from T_Butcher !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  D_James was left standing
          ...  Lyon have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 Lyon ...
Min. 30 :(lyn) S_Malbranque sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Ribery runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Ribery uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  That puts Lyon ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Arsenal 1-2 Lyon ...
Min. 31 :(arn) S_Matthews chips the ball over the defence and finds Henrique
          ...  A_Girrese gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 33 :(lyn) A_Girrese runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Malbranque
          ...  S_Malbranque hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  D_James with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 35 :(arn) P_Evra with the towering header to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka bears down on goal!
          ...  G_Buffon with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 36 :(arn) Henrique flicks it over A_Girrese's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Henrique sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But G_Buffon parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 37 :(arn) E_Spence takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Holding
          ...  R_Holding could have let it bounce!
          ...  G_Buffon with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 38 :(lyn) A_Girrese is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to M_Dembele
          ...  M_Dembele pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  D_James was caught out there
          ...  Arsenal 1-3 Lyon ...
Min. 39 :(arn) L_Suarez replaces an unhappy B_Yaga and will play as a FW
Min. 39 :(arn) The Arsenal manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 42 :(lyn) R_Donadoni feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  A_Girrese runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But E_Spence wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(arn) D_Rocastle bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But G_Buffon just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 45 :(arn) Henrique has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past L_Amoroso
          ...  He knocks it to N_Anelka!
          ...  N_Anelka throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  G_Buffon guesses right
Min. 45 :(lyn) S_Malbranque is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Dyorkaeff
          ...  L_Suarez reads the play well
Min. 48 :(arn) P_Crouch flicks it over T_Butcher and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  L_Amoroso cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 48 :(arn) L_Suarez moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Anelka
          ...  J_Diakiese is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-3 Lyon

Min. 46 :(arn) N_Anelka cuts inside C_Ronaldo
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  A cheeky lob from N_Anelka !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 46 :(lyn) R_Donadoni can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Ribery
          ...  P_Evra slices it
          ...  D_James moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by S_Malbranque
          ...  P_Evra reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 48 :(lyn) A_Girrese beats C_Blewitt
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Henrique with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  Shown a RED CARD!!
Min. 48 :(arn) C_Chambers is coming on for P_Crouch and will play DF
Min. 50 :(lyn) S_Malbranque takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Dyorkaeff
          ...  But P_Evra clears the danger
Min. 55 :(lyn) Ribery flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  E_Spence hits it out for a throw
Min. 60 :(lyn) D_Rortugal is being prepared to come on
          ...  Dyorkaeff is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(lyn) Filipe_Luis will replace R_Donadoni and play DF
Min. 60 :(lyn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Lyon will now be playing D
Min. 60 :(lyn) M_Dembele moves to DM
Min. 61 :(arn) L_Suarez takes advantage of a mistake by Filipe_Luis
          ...  A_Girrese wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 63 :(arn) D_Rocastle moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Holding
          ...  R_Holding with the crafty shot!
          ...  But G_Buffon makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 66 :(lyn) M_Dembele pulls it back to D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal hits a curling shot!
          ...  D_James makes a difficult save
Min. 69 :(arn) R_Holding cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Filipe_Luis takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 73 :(arn) L_Suarez with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  A well-placed shot from L_Suarez !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 74 :(arn) C_Chambers beats A_Girrese
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves F_Brych
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  T_Butcher hits it out for a throw
Min. 77 :(lyn) J_Diakiese sidesteps R_Holding
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  R_Holding reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 79 :(arn) N_Anelka cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to P_Evra
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Rortugal
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by D_Rocastle
          ...  T_Butcher reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 79 :(arn) E_Spence is hobbling. He's unable to continue
Min. 79 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop comes on for E_Spence and takes up a MF role
Min. 80 :(arn) D_Rocastle heads the ball back to L_Suarez
          ...  T_Butcher pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 83 :(lyn) J_Diakiese boots it towards L_Amoroso
          ...  C_Blewitt reads the play well
Min. 87 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Matthews swings it in!
          ...  Filipe_Luis reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(arn) C_Blewitt flicks it over Filipe_Luis and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  C_Blewitt with the overhead !
          ...  But G_Buffon palms it behind
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 92 :(lyn) M_Dembele takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  P_Evra beats him to the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 116,289
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : P_Crouch
Scorers              : P_Crouch (23)
Sent Off             : Henrique (48)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : E_Spence (79)
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : S_Malbranque (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Butcher (29), Ribery (30), M_Dembele (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Arsenal      |     Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       7
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :          12        |       6
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :          11        |       11
Key Passes           :          16        |       13
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Final Score          : Arsenal 1 - 3 Lyon
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_James        GK  38   2   2   3  26 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  32   8   6  22 |  97   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -10
Henrique       DF   1  31  12   9  29 |  51   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10  10  -5
P_Evra         DF   3  30  12  10  21 |  97   0   4   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  80  10  10
C_Blewitt      DF   3  30   7   6  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
D_Rocastle     MF   2   7  30  10  21 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
S_Matthews     MF   3   8  30   7  32 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
E_Spence       MF   2  10  29  10  40 |  82   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   9  29   8  35 |  39   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  13  29  21 |  51   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  28  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
D_de_Gea       GK  29   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  29   8   8  22 |  46   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  30  10  12 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Piere        MF   1   7  25   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |  58   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20

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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G_Buffon       GK  36   2   3   1  22 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  29   9   7  23 |  97   0   4   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  80   0  30
J_Diakiese     DF   3  29   9   6  18 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Amoroso      DF   2  28   6   9  11 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Girrese      DF   1  28   8   8  32 |  97   0   3   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  35   0
S_Malbranque   MF   3   9  30  11  33 |  97   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  65   5
Ribery         MF   1   7  30  10  33 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  29   8  21 |  97   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
R_Donadoni     MF   1   8  28   7  41 |  63   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Dembele      DM   1  11  25   6  42 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  40  30  55
Dyorkaeff      FW   1   7   8  29  23 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Coupet         GK  29   3   1   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Filipe_Luis    DF   2  25   4   8  41 |  34   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Didier         MF   3   6  31   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Lindenbergh  MF   1   8  25   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rortugal     FW   3  11   9  31  21 |  34   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  25
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