Division Two League Match, Liverpool vs. Lyon (Mon Jul 17)


                            Liverpool  |  Lyon
                          4-1-2-1-2 E  |  4-4-2 N
                          Mike McLeod  |  Care Taker
                                       |
                          Kamikaze GK  |  GK T_Snelders
                        J_Paintsil DF  |  DF H_Berg
                           O_Price DF  |  DF P_Jones
                       M_Friedrich DF  |  DF T_Alderweirel
                          Henrique DF  |  DF T_Grant
                         M_Dembele DM  |  MF P_Pogba
                       J_Henderson MF  |  MF M_Ball
                           P_Podga MF  |  MF Jesus_Cordoba
                      J_Gandolfini AM  |  MF L_Burt
                      Divock_Origi FW  |  FW R_Sharp
                           J_Vardy FW  |  FW S_Iversen
                                       |
                            S_Kerr SUB |  SUB L_Camp
                            H_Matt SUB |  SUB J_Diakiese
                            Gazeau SUB |  SUB D_Stankovic
                        Wellington SUB |  SUB Kwaga
                         J_A_Piere SUB |  SUB M_Fernandes

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 3  :(lpl) J_Gandolfini with a perfectly timed run
          ...  J_Gandolfini leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  T_Snelders narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 4  :(lpl) J_Henderson takes advantage of a mistake by T_Alderweirel
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  T_Grant reads the play well
Min. 7  :(lyn) L_Burt with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_Paintsil
          ...  He knocks it to S_Iversen!
          ...  P_Podga tackles cleanly
Min. 12 :(lpl) Henrique looks in some pain
          ...  He'll have to come off
Min. 12 :(lpl) H_Matt will replace Henrique and play DF
Min. 12 :(lyn) H_Berg with the first time pass to S_Iversen
          ...  S_Iversen has a go!
          ...  Kamikaze saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 16 :(lpl) J_Paintsil backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  O_Price gets on the end of it
          ...  T_Alderweirel intercepts the pass
Min. 16 :(lyn) M_Ball cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Burt
          ...  But H_Matt sweeps up the threat
Min. 19 :(lpl) J_Henderson is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to P_Podga
          ...  P_Podga beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has T_Snelders to beat!
          ...  He nutmegs T_Snelders
          ...  T_Snelders does well to save it !!
Min. 19 :(lyn) P_Jones with a real burst of pace
          ...  P_Jones with the crafty shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  Kamikaze plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 20 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini flicks it past P_Jones
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  J_Gandolfini with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  T_Snelders guesses right
Min. 22 :(lpl) M_Dembele controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Divock_Origi gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  P_Jones with a superb challenge
          ...  F_Brych has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  F_Brych refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 23 :(lpl) J_Henderson has it now
          ...  He takes on H_Berg
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Friedrich!
          ...  M_Friedrich attempts to drive it home!
          ...  T_Snelders gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 23 :(lyn) L_Burt flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  L_Burt with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 24 :(lpl) M_Dembele finds H_Matt in the box
          ...  H_Matt hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But T_Snelders is equal to it
Min. 27 :(lpl) M_Dembele is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to J_Vardy
          ...  T_Grant slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 27 :(lyn) S_Iversen finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  S_Iversen tries to beat Kamikaze from outside the area!
          ...  Kamikaze was lucky there
Min. 30 :(lpl) J_Henderson is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Divock_Origi
          ...  P_Pogba gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 34 :(lyn) Jesus_Cordoba crosses to L_Burt
          ...  Divock_Origi leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from F_Brych
Min. 35 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Divock_Origi
          ...  Divock_Origi with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It floats over T_Snelders
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 36 :(lpl) M_Dembele holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Divock_Origi in space!
          ...  R_Sharp muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 38 :(lpl) H_Matt sidesteps M_Ball
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  H_Berg wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 39 :(lpl) P_Podga kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  But T_Alderweirel slides in two footed.
          ...  F_Brych has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 39 :(lyn) S_Iversen sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  S_Iversen tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Liverpool fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lpl) J_Vardy shoves P_Pogba in the chest!!
          ...  F_Brych has seen it!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  F_Brych calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 46 :(lpl) Divock_Origi takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  Divock_Origi must beat T_Snelders!
          ...  T_Snelders fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 0-0 Lyon

Min. 53 :(lyn) P_Pogba is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba latches onto the ball
          ...  A glorious effort by Jesus_Cordoba !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Kamikaze never had a chance!
Min. 54 :(lpl) M_Dembele finds Divock_Origi with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Divock_Origi aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  T_Snelders moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  T_Snelders catches it with style!
Min. 59 :(lpl) P_Podga jumps over T_Alderweirel's challenge
          ...  T_Alderweirel recovers to win the ball back
Min. 63 :(lyn) P_Jones with an incisive pass to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 63 :(lpl) M_Friedrich threads the through ball to J_Vardy
          ...  L_Burt with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  J_Gandolfini floats it forward
          ...  Divock_Origi latches onto the end of it
          ...  Divock_Origi gets up high for the header !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 65 :(lyn) S_Iversen flicks it over M_Dembele's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  A great volley from S_Iversen !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Berg floats the ball in!
          ...  Kamikaze jumps well to claim it!
Min. 69 :(lpl) M_Friedrich beats P_Pogba
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  The ball hits H_Berg in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 71 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  But O_Price clears the ball to safety
Min. 72 :(lyn) P_Pogba is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp with a powerful diving header!
          ...  Kamikaze with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 74 :(lpl) J_Vardy gets possession in his own half
          ...  But P_Jones spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 75 :(lyn) Kwaga is being brought on
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(lyn) J_Diakiese is coming on for P_Jones and will play DF
Min. 75 :(lyn) M_Fernandes is being brought on
          ...  R_Sharp is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 75 :(lyn) M_Fernandes gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside H_Matt!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Fernandes fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  Kamikaze watches it sail wide!
Min. 75 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Divock_Origi
          ...  S_Iversen knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  F_Brych blows up for a foul
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Care Taker looks relieved
          ...  Mike McLeod is far from happy with that decision
Min. 77 :(lpl) Divock_Origi gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Divock_Origi with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  T_Snelders makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 77 :(lyn) M_Ball moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Diakiese
          ...  J_Diakiese with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It floats over Kamikaze
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 79 :(lpl) J_A_Piere is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Vardy is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 79 :(lpl) Wellington comes on for P_Podga and will play AM to the delight of the fans
Min. 79 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Grant
          ...  He puts in Divock_Origi!
          ...  Divock_Origi aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  T_Snelders is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Henderson hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Snelders
Min. 79 :(lyn) S_Iversen finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  A powerful header from S_Iversen !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  Kamikaze makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 80 :(lyn) M_Fernandes runs into space
          ...  M_Fernandes throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Kamikaze reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ball hits it towards the far post!
          ...  H_Berg gets to it!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 83 :(lyn) L_Burt beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds H_Berg
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by O_Price
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by P_Pogba!
          ...  Kamikaze easily catches it!
Min. 84 :(lyn) L_Burt moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Iversen
          ...  But Wellington wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ball hits it into the box!
          ...  Kamikaze easily catches it!
Min. 86 :(lyn) Kwaga with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  J_Henderson takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 87 :(lpl) J_Paintsil looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  J_A_Piere receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  J_A_Piere is clean through!
          ...  He rounds T_Snelders
          ...  He rounds T_Snelders
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Yes!!
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win!
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(lpl) M_Dembele gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside T_Grant!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  T_Alderweirel with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 94 :(lyn) L_Burt moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Pogba
          ...  J_Paintsil anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 94 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds J_A_Piere
          ...  P_Pogba with the tackle
          ...  F_Brych will want to speak to him
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 60,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : J_Paintsil (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_A_Piere (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Vardy (43)
Injured              : Henrique (12)
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : S_Iversen
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Alderweirel (92), P_Pogba (94)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       14
Off target           :           3        |       8
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       11
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Final Score          : Liverpool 1 - 0 Lyon
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Kamikaze       GK  33   7   2   2  20 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  26  13   9  31 |  96   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  35   0
O_Price        DF   2  26  12   7  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  26  11   9  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Henrique       DF   1  26  11   8  29 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
M_Dembele      DM   1  11  25   6  42 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Henderson    MF   2   7  25  10  30 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
P_Podga        MF   2  14  23   8  36 |  81   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
J_Gandolfini   AM   3   9  26  19  12 |  96   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
Divock_Origi   FW   1   5   9  24  33 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
J_Vardy        FW   1   6   7  23  30 |  81   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
S_Kerr         GK  27   3   2   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  24  12   7  34 |  84   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Gazeau         MF   1   4  25   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wellington     AM   1  12  23   7  29 |  15   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
J_A_Piere      FW   1   6   8  23  22 |  15   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  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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T_Snelders     GK  34   2   3   4  16 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
H_Berg         DF   1  26  11   7  21 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
P_Jones        DF   2  24  12   6  28 |  77   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  24   8   9  31 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
T_Grant        DF   2  23   9   7  29 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  24  12  21 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
M_Ball         MF   2  12  24   4  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
Jesus_Cordoba  MF   2   7  23  10  11 |  77   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
L_Burt         MF   1   7  23   8  31 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  10  24  22 |  77   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -14
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  24  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
L_Camp         GK  27   3   4   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  25   8   6  18 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Stankovic    MF   2  10  23  15  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kwaga          MF   3   8  23   6  26 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Fernandes    FW   2   6   9  23  41 |  19   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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