Elite League Play Off 1st Leg Match, Aston Villa vs. Lyon (Sun Mar 18)


                          Aston Villa  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-4-1-1 C
                         Graham Brown  |  Roberto Ciccotelli
                                       |
                          Valdivia GK  |  GK T_Snelders
                        D_E_Boyata DF  |  DF P_Jones
                        A_Arrondel DF  |  DF T_Alderweirel
                      J_A_Boumsong DF  |  DF T_Butcher
                           S_Walsh DF  |  DF J_Diakiese
                          G_Driver MF  |  MF P_Pogba
                              Kaka MF  |  MF M_Ball
                            P_Cocu MF  |  MF Jesus_Cordoba
                        B_Charlton MF  |  MF L_Burt
                         S_Corchia FW  |  AM A_Karnak
                         A_Sanchez FW  |  FW J_A_Vardy
                                       |
                       F_Eggington SUB |  SUB R_Edgehill
                      Daniel_Agger SUB |  SUB C_Luciano
                           E_Silva SUB |  SUB J_Cojon
                              Raul SUB |  SUB T_Erak
                         L_McQueen SUB |  SUB S_Iversen

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 5  :(asv) P_Cocu controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  S_Corchia gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  J_Diakiese reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 6  :(lyn) L_Burt with a measured ball to J_A_Vardy
          ...  J_A_Vardy tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  Valdivia takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 10 :(asv) A_Sanchez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  S_Corchia gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  T_Butcher with an awful challenge
Min. 14 :(asv) G_Driver steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  G_Driver with the drive!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 14 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy knocks it past D_E_Boyata and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_A_Vardy attempts the shot!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 15 :(asv) A_Sanchez steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs J_Diakiese
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A thundering drive by A_Sanchez !
          ...  T_Snelders with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 15 :(lyn) Jesus_Cordoba runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs A_Sanchez
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  G_Driver brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 20 :(lyn) P_Pogba looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_A_Vardy
          ...  J_A_Vardy tries to chip the ball over Valdivia!
          ...  It's beaten Valdivia
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 25 :(asv) P_Cocu holds the ball up
          ...  He sees A_Sanchez in space!
          ...  P_Jones takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 34 :(asv) G_Driver beats P_Jones
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Dali
          ...  G_Driver with a thundering shot!
          ...  T_Snelders tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 35 :(lyn) M_Ball holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Jesus_Cordoba in space!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Arrondel
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Jesus_Cordoba!
          ...  Valdivia easily claims the ball!
Min. 38 :(lyn) Jesus_Cordoba brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Diakiese gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A great volley from J_Diakiese !
          ...  Valdivia manages to turn it behind
Min. 39 :(lyn) Jesus_Cordoba brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_A_Vardy gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Kaka fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  A_Dali refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 39 :(lyn) A_Karnak with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  A_Karnak rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-0 Lyon

Min. 46 :(asv) S_Corchia knocks it past T_Butcher and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  S_Corchia hits the ball first time!
          ...  The shot slips through T_Snelders's hands
          ...  But T_Snelders recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 47 :(lyn) P_Pogba takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  But S_Corchia comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 50 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past D_E_Boyata
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  T_Alderweirel has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Valdivia won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 51 :(asv) A_Sanchez with a real burst of pace
          ...  M_Ball anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 52 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Jones
          ...  P_Jones with the chance !
          ...  Valdivia makes a difficult save
Min. 53 :(lyn) A_Karnak with an in swinging cross to P_Pogba
          ...  P_Pogba hits the ball first time!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Valdivia dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Valdivia beaten!
Min. 54 :(lyn) L_Burt holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Pogba
          ...  P_Cocu with a pull on the shirt
          ...  A_Dali will just give him a speaking to
Min. 56 :(asv) A_Arrondel gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Kaka
          ...  T_Alderweirel with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 57 :(asv) G_Driver looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Kaka
          ...  Kaka lobs T_Snelders!
          ...  T_Snelders gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Kaka
          ...  P_Cocu gets his head on it
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  T_Snelders is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Driver drives it into the box!
          ...  S_Corchia makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  T_Snelders gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kaka chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  P_Jones reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 59 :(lyn) L_Burt finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  L_Burt carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 61 :(asv) D_E_Boyata is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to A_Sanchez
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Ball
Min. 63 :(asv) P_Cocu with the heel pass to B_Charlton
          ...  B_Charlton drives the shot in!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Cocu hits it towards the far post!
          ...  P_Jones gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 63 :(lyn) Jesus_Cordoba pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  D_E_Boyata plays it back
          ...  Valdivia slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ball floats the ball in!
          ...  Valdivia comes out and claims it!
Min. 66 :(lyn) P_Pogba runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Jesus_Cordoba
          ...  S_Corchia rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  A_Dali tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 67 :(lyn) L_Burt sidesteps G_Driver
          ...  L_Burt with a little chip!
          ...  Valdivia goes down well to save
Min. 69 :(asv) A_Arrondel with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past T_Alderweirel
          ...  A_Arrondel with a powerful downward header!
          ...  T_Snelders tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by S_Walsh
          ...  T_Snelders fists it away!
Min. 69 :(lyn) Jesus_Cordoba kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Butcher gets on the end of the pass
          ...  T_Butcher with the crafty shot!
          ...  Valdivia with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 73 :(lyn) Jesus_Cordoba 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 T_Alderweirel
          ...  T_Alderweirel with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 73 :(asv) B_Charlton retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_A_Boumsong gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Karnak with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Aston Villa players
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 74 :(lyn) A_Karnak picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  A_Karnak with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 75 :(lyn) T_Erak takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_A_Vardy
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(asv) Kaka controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  T_Alderweirel knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But A_Dali just turns away!
Min. 76 :(lyn) T_Erak sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  T_Erak hits a great shot !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 78 :(lyn) T_Erak sprints past the defender
          ...  S_Walsh is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 83 :(lyn) L_Burt with the towering header to T_Alderweirel
          ...  T_Alderweirel with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But Valdivia palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 84 :(lyn) P_Pogba runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to L_Burt
          ...  L_Burt drives it low !
          ...  The Lyon fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a time to score!!
          ...  That must be the winner
          ...  Aston Villa 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 87 :(lyn) L_Burt plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But Valdivia makes a fine save
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lyn) L_Burt is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But Valdivia tips it behind
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 90 :(lyn) M_Ball with the diagonal pass T_Butcher
          ...  T_Butcher aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Burt plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Valdivia makes the catch!
Min. 91 :(lyn) A_Karnak is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 91 :(lyn) J_Cojon will replace the useless A_Karnak and will play AM
Min. 92 :(asv) J_A_Boumsong knocks the ball past the lunge of P_Jones
          ...  T_Alderweirel with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 59,000
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : Valdivia
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : L_Burt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Burt (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Alderweirel (56), A_Karnak (73)
Injured              : A_Karnak (91)
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       19
Off target           :           3        |       10
On target            :           6        |       9
Possession           :          34        |       66
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :           7        |       16
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 0 - 1 Lyon
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Valdivia       GK  37   2   2   1  42 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  27  10   8  11 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
A_Arrondel     DF   2  26   4   7  12 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  23   8  10  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Walsh        DF   2  23   8   5  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Driver       MF   1  11  28   5  25 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   6
Kaka           MF   2   7  27  17  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
P_Cocu         MF   3  11  27  11  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
B_Charlton     MF   1   8  25   9  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
S_Corchia      FW   1   5   5  26  45 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
A_Sanchez      FW   1  10   8  25  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
F_Eggington    GK  27   3   2   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Daniel_Agger   DF   2  23   7   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Silva        DF   2  23   7   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Raul           MF   1   8  24  21  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_McQueen      FW   1   8  10  24  10 |   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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T_Snelders     GK  36   2   3   4  16 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  25  12   6  28 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  25   8   9  31 |  96   0   2   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  38   8   5
T_Butcher      DF   2  25   8   7  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   6
J_Diakiese     DF   3  25   8   6  18 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  25  13  21 |  96   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   1
M_Ball         MF   2  12  25   4  23 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  40  20
Jesus_Cordoba  MF   2   8  24  10  11 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
L_Burt         MF   1   7  24   9  31 |  96   0   0   5   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  50  36
A_Karnak       AM   3   4  25  14  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   0
J_A_Vardy      FW   2   7   5  26  20 |  79   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
R_Edgehill     GK  27   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Luciano      DF   2  26   7   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cojon        AM   2   7  26  15  22 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  26  21 |  17   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  26
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  24  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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