Division Two League Match, Arsenal vs. Lyon (Sun Jul 04)


                              Arsenal  |  Lyon
                              5-3-2 D  |  4-1-2-2-1 E
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                         R_Holding DF  |  DF F_Fazio
                        C_Chambers DF  |  DF J_Paintsil
                            D_Burn DF  |  DF J_Diakiese
                           M_Layun DF  |  DF D_Irwin
                         T_Menazio DF  |  DM Camilo
                          M_Arteta MF  |  MF H_Fernandez
                      J_Gandolfini MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                         S_Wiltord MF  |  AM J_grealish
                          N_Anelka FW  |  AM H_Son
                         J_Willock FW  |  FW Cantona
                                       |
                          R_Zieler SUB |  SUB G_Bailey
                            P_Evra SUB |  SUB R_Varane
                          M_Thomas SUB |  SUB N_Whiteside
                        D_Rocastle SUB |  SUB M_Sissoko
                          L_Suarez SUB |  SUB A_Lombardo

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 2  :(lyn) F_Fazio takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  N_Anelka knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  K_Ippi blows up for a foul
Min. 12 :(lyn) H_Fernandez whips the ball across to H_Son
          ...  C_Chambers rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's K_Ippi going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 13 :(arn) J_Gandolfini flicks it over Cantona and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  W_Sneijder reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Wiltord plays it into the danger area!
          ...  N_Anelka gets a shot in
          ...  P_Gazzaniga gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Arteta!
          ...  J_Willock gets to it!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts Arsenal ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 13 :(lyn) T_Macedo miss-kicks!
          ...  H_Son is through!
          ...  H_Son chases it through, he must score !
          ...  T_Macedo with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 15 :(lyn) W_Sneijder with a measured pass to D_Irwin
          ...  D_Irwin rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But T_Macedo tips it over
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 34 :(arn) S_Wiltord with the header on
          ...  He finds N_Anelka in space
          ...  D_Irwin is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Wiltord drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Paintsil clears the corner
Min. 35 :(lyn) Lyon are switching their playing style to N
Min. 40 :(lyn) W_Sneijder with a one-touch layoff to Cantona
          ...  R_Holding wins the ball
Min. 42 :(arn) D_Burn finds J_Willock with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  J_Diakiese beats him to the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(arn) S_Wiltord brings it under control
          ...  He takes on J_Paintsil
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Willock!
          ...  But J_Diakiese will cut out the threat
Min. 45 :(lyn) H_Son shifts into the FW position in a tactical change

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-0 Lyon

Min. 54 :(lyn) H_Son holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Cantona in space!
          ...  R_Holding with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  W_Sneijder with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  T_Macedo makes a difficult save
Min. 55 :(lyn) W_Sneijder brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  H_Son gets on the end of the pass
          ...  H_Son drives it low !
          ...  But T_Macedo just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 57 :(lyn) Cantona sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  M_Layun with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
Min. 59 :(lyn) Cantona gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Cantona with a blistering shot !
          ...  Brilliant save from T_Macedo
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 60 :(lyn) A_Lombardo will replace the useless Cantona and will play FW
Min. 70 :(arn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  P_Evra will come on for R_Holding and play DF
Min. 71 :(lyn) F_Fazio volleys it forward. He finds H_Son
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Chambers
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Son plays it towards the near post!
          ...  T_Macedo fists it away!
Min. 73 :(arn) N_Anelka brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Chambers gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Blocked by Camilo
Min. 75 :(arn) L_Suarez will replace the useless N_Anelka and will play FW
Min. 77 :(arn) J_Gandolfini has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Diakiese
          ...  He puts in L_Suarez!
          ...  L_Suarez cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Lyon fans laugh at him
Min. 82 :(arn) D_Rocastle is coming on for J_Gandolfini and will play MF
Min. 82 :(lyn) J_Diakiese beats the defender
          ...  J_Diakiese with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  T_Macedo with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 83 :(arn) M_Arteta finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  M_Arteta with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Wiltord!
          ...  D_Irwin wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 84 :(arn) D_Rocastle beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Camilo with a nasty foul
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from K_Ippi
Min. 86 :(lyn) J_Paintsil nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  T_Menazio with an awful challenge
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  W_Sneijder swings it in
          ...  A_Lombardo takes control of it!
          ...  C_Chambers slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) M_Arteta looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Suarez
          ...  Camilo knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  K_Ippi blows up for a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 119,930
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : C_Chambers (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Willock (13)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : W_Sneijder
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Camilo (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |     Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       6
Off target           :           2        |       0
On target            :           2        |       6
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :           6        |       5
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Final Score          : Arsenal 1 - 0 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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T_Macedo       GK  31   3   3   3  42 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  34   9   7  22 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  31   9   9  22 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  30  10  12  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Layun        DF   1  30  12   7  33 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Menazio      DF   3  24   8   9  42 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
M_Arteta       MF   2   6  31   9  25 |  93   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  30  21  12 |  84   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  11  27   9  41 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  31  21 |  77   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  25
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  29  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  32  13  11  21 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  32   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   8  31  11  21 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |  16   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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  30   1   2   3  40 |  93   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
F_Fazio        DF   2  33   9   5  30 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
J_Paintsil     DF   1  32  14   9  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  31   9   6  18 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
D_Irwin        DF   1  29   8   8  25 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Camilo         DM   2  20  25   1  29 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
H_Fernandez    MF   1   8  30   8  32 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Sneijder     MF   1   7  28   9  30 |  93   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10 -15
J_grealish     AM   1   1  28  12  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  34  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  29  13 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Bailey       GK  30   1   5   5   9 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Varane       DF   1  30   9   4  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Whiteside    MF   1  11  27  11  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sissoko      MF   2   5  25   6  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6  10  29  32 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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