Division One League Match, Arsenal vs. Lyon (Tue Oct 21)


                              Arsenal  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-3-1-2 N
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Neil Abbott
                                       |
                           A_Zogbo GK  |  GK A_Guaita
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF S_Bassong
                        N_Burdisso DF  |  DF Fernando_Mera
                           O_Price DF  |  DF D_Bornosuzov
                           S_Ramos DF  |  DF C_Smalling
                         S_Marsden MF  |  MF A_Isaksson
                          N_Scally MF  |  MF A_Andanov
                        Seitaridis MF  |  MF T_Cruise
                         S_Sidwell MF  |  AM G_Cooper
                        D_Berbatov FW  |  FW Stefano
                          A_Little FW  |  FW G_Puciato
                                       |
                          F_Carini SUB |  SUB C_Zotti
                         D_Caicedo SUB |  SUB C_Mongongu
                          S_Davies SUB |  SUB K_Katsouranis
                         M_Dembele SUB |  SUB T_Huddlestone
                          M_Murphy SUB |  SUB A_Ribbery

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 3  :(arn) A defence splitting pass from S_Sidwell to A_Little
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Little !
          ...  But A_Guaita palms it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 4  :(lyn) T_Cruise spits at N_Vidic
          ...  H_Webb tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 8  :(arn) N_Scally is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov with the crafty shot!
          ...  But A_Guaita reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on A_Guaita anyway
Min. 8  :(lyn) A_Isaksson with a short pass to find G_Cooper
          ...  Fine tackle by N_Vidic
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 12 :(arn) N_Scally moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Sidwell
          ...  S_Bassong brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But H_Webb waves play on!!!
Min. 13 :(arn) A_Little picks up a loose ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by G_Cooper
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 15 :(arn) S_Ramos with a pinpoint pass to D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  A_Guaita turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Sidwell!
          ...  It comes to Seitaridis
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But A_Guaita punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 17 :(arn) A_Little flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  G_Cooper with a terrible tackle
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  There was no doubt in H_Webb's mind!
          ...  A_Little places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That puts Arsenal ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Lyon...
Min. 18 :(arn) Arsenal will now play D
Min. 19 :(arn) S_Marsden changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Little
          ...  A_Little heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 23 :(arn) A_Little takes advantage of a mistake by C_Smalling
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A_Little aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  A_Guaita gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Marsden plays it into the danger area!
          ...  S_Bassong gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 25 :(lyn) G_Cooper with an in swinging cross to Stefano
          ...  But N_Burdisso wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but H_Webb has none of it.
Min. 26 :(arn) D_Berbatov runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off D_Bornosuzov back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  D_Berbatov hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  What agility from A_Guaita
Min. 27 :(arn) S_Marsden knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  But S_Bassong with the fine tackle
Min. 32 :(arn) S_Sidwell runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs S_Bassong
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  S_Sidwell has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  A_Guaita fists it away
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(arn) N_Scally is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to A_Little
          ...  C_Smalling with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  H_Webb called him over for a strong verbal warning
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Seitaridis swings it in
          ...  S_Sidwell gets on the end of it
          ...  Cleaned up by Fernando_Mera

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

Min. 47 :(arn) S_Marsden with a neat pass into N_Vidic
          ...  C_Smalling tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  H_Webb calls him over
          ...  H_Webb is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(lyn) Stefano barges S_Ramos off the ball
          ...  N_Burdisso gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 49 :(arn) Seitaridis looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Scally
          ...  D_Bornosuzov goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 49 :(lyn) D_Bornosuzov with a glorious 60-yard pass to Stefano
          ...  Stefano throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 50 :(arn) S_Marsden sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Seitaridis
          ...  From long range Seitaridis bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 53 :(lyn) A_Isaksson gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Cooper
          ...  S_Ramos bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  H_Webb tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 55 :(arn) N_Vidic runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  C_Smalling wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 57 :(lyn) G_Cooper knocks it forward
          ...  N_Burdisso slips
          ...  D_Bornosuzov gets to it!
          ...  O_Price with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 62 :(lyn) G_Cooper finds A_Andanov on the edge of the box
          ...  A_Andanov is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round A_Zogbo
          ...  He tries to slide it past A_Zogbo
          ...  A_Zogbo gets a foot to it !!
Min. 70 :(lyn) A_Ribbery comes on for A_Andanov and takes up a FW role
Min. 70 :(lyn) C_Mongongu replaces D_Bornosuzov and will play DF
Min. 70 :(lyn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Lyon will now be playing A
Min. 70 :(arn) A_Little slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  But C_Mongongu clears the ball to safety
Min. 70 :(lyn) G_Puciato sprints past the defender
          ...  But N_Vidic clears the ball to safety
Min. 71 :(arn) S_Davies is coming on and D_Berbatov is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 71 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone is coming on and T_Cruise is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 73 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Mongongu gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Seitaridis with a superb challenge
          ...  H_Webb has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  H_Webb warns him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  Fernando_Mera swings it in
          ...  Stefano takes control of it!
          ...  Stefano tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  A_Zogbo blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 78 :(lyn) Stefano controls it with ease
          ...  N_Burdisso wins the ball well
          ...  H_Webb has given a free kick
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  T_Huddlestone shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to G_Puciato instead
          ...  G_Puciato rifles it to the far post !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  A_Zogbo plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 80 :(lyn) A_Isaksson with the first time pass to G_Puciato
          ...  But N_Burdisso puts the ball out of play
Min. 81 :(arn) S_Ramos with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Little
          ...  But Fernando_Mera wins the ball
Min. 81 :(lyn) A_Isaksson drives it forward to C_Smalling
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from N_Burdisso
Min. 82 :(arn) S_Sidwell works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Little
          ...  A_Little tries to beat A_Guaita!
          ...  A_Guaita won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 83 :(lyn) G_Puciato beats O_Price
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  G_Puciato with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  A_Zogbo with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Smalling drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Zogbo catches it!
Min. 84 :(lyn) A_Isaksson beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds G_Puciato
          ...  But A_Little sweeps up the threat
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(arn) S_Marsden finds A_Little with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Little !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 53,242
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : A_Little (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Little (17 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Burdisso (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : A_Isaksson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Cooper (17), C_Smalling (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       5
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       14
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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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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A_Zogbo        GK  30   4   3   2  11 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   3  25   6   7  36 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  24   8   7  31 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
O_Price        DF   2  23  11   7  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  23   6   6  40 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  26   8  46 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
N_Scally       MF   2   4  26   6  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
Seitaridis     MF   2   8  23  16  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  26
S_Sidwell      MF   2   6  23   8  11 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  24  37 |  73   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
A_Little       FW   2   7   6  23  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  20   0  33
F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Caicedo      DF   1  24   8   6  47 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Davies       MF   2  10  23   8  13 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dembele      MF   1  10  23   6  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  13  26  26 |   0   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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A_Guaita       GK  32   3   2   2  29 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  25  11   6  30 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  25   9   8  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
D_Bornosuzov   DF   2  25   4   8  39 |  72   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  24   8   5  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  26   4  31 |  94   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
A_Andanov      MF   2   7  26   7  25 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Cruise       MF   2   9  24   8  39 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
G_Cooper       AM   4   7  25  13  27 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  27  39 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  25  42 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
C_Zotti        GK  23   4   2   3  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  24   8   6  36 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Katsouranis  MF   1   3  26   1  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Huddlestone  MF   1   9  24  10  19 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Ribbery      FW   2   5   8  23  21 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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