Division Three League Match, Lyon vs. Aberdeen (Sun Mar 17)


                                 Lyon  |  Aberdeen
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  3-2-3-1-1 N
                          Neil Abbott  |  Dan Haldane
                                       |
                          A_Guaita GK  |  GK T_Flowers
                         F_Corsten DF  |  DF R_Carlos
                         P_Sweeper DF  |  DF A_Sheshukov
                           T_Motta DF  |  DF C_Azpilicueta
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DM M_Oakley
                           J_Fleck MF  |  DM R_Ekelund
                     T_Huddlestone MF  |  MF M_Le_Tissier
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF S_Brown
                          G_Cooper AM  |  MF Kaka
                           Stefano FW  |  AM J_Tessem
                        M_Harewood FW  |  FW S_Lovell
                                       |
                           C_Zotti SUB |  SUB Okelo_Kigongo
                        C_Mongongu SUB |  SUB N_Wade
                           D_Pudil SUB |  SUB A_Alrawi
                       Eljero_Elia SUB |  SUB O_Curkovic
                         M_Bangura SUB |  SUB J_Valdivia

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 1  :(lyn) I_Muniain hoists the ball across to T_Huddlestone
          ...  T_Huddlestone rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  T_Flowers pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Huddlestone plays it towards the near post!
          ...  G_Cooper loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  T_Flowers palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Fleck floats the ball in!
          ...  Kaka clears the danger
Min. 1  :(abn) R_Ekelund runs at S_Bassong
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  T_Motta gathers up the loose ball
Min. 3  :(lyn) I_Muniain controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  G_Cooper gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A vicious shot by G_Cooper !
          ...  But T_Flowers parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 3  :(abn) S_Lovell barges F_Corsten off the ball
          ...  T_Motta makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 6  :(abn) M_Oakley 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!
          ...  S_Brown receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A delicate chip from S_Brown !
          ...  A_Guaita makes a difficult save
Min. 9  :(abn) M_Oakley holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_Ekelund
          ...  R_Ekelund flings a shot at goal !
          ...  A_Guaita makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 13 :(lyn) J_Fleck passes the ball to G_Cooper
          ...  G_Cooper with a stunning strike !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 15 :(abn) M_Oakley flicks it past T_Motta
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by F_Corsten
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 16 :(abn) S_Brown hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Kaka collects the loose ball!
          ...  Kaka tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  A_Guaita saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 17 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone drives it forward to Stefano
          ...  S_Lovell tackles cleanly
Min. 20 :(abn) M_Oakley has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Sweeper!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Oakley !
          ...  A_Guaita with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 22 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier threads the through ball to M_Oakley
          ...  M_Oakley with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  A_Guaita moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  A_Guaita catches it with style!
Min. 26 :(abn) R_Ekelund with an in swinging cross to S_Lovell
          ...  S_Lovell with a thundering volley!
          ...  A_Guaita with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 27 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  T_Huddlestone with a pull on the shirt
          ...  A_Dali lectures him
Min. 28 :(abn) M_Oakley has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_Corsten
          ...  He puts in S_Brown!
          ...  S_Brown with a thundering drive!
          ...  But A_Guaita makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 33 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier slides it through the middle to Kaka
          ...  F_Corsten knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But A_Dali just turns away!
Min. 35 :(lyn) Stefano lobs it over C_Azpilicueta
          ...  M_Le_Tissier wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 36 :(lyn) Stefano finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled R_Carlos
          ...  Stefano tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But T_Flowers with the difficult save
Min. 36 :(abn) S_Brown finds R_Ekelund in the box
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  R_Ekelund picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with A_Guaita
          ...  He lobs it over A_Guaita
          ...  Its hit the bar and over!!
Min. 40 :(abn) M_Oakley with the nod to S_Lovell
          ...  S_Lovell rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  A_Guaita makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 41 :(abn) Kaka beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Kaka with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lyn) G_Cooper steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs C_Azpilicueta
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  But R_Ekelund clears the ball to safety
Min. 45 :(abn) S_Brown turns past S_Bassong
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  S_Brown with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 46 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs S_Bassong
          ...  He puts in Kaka!
          ...  Kaka runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But A_Guaita tips it behind
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !

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

Min. 47 :(lyn) I_Muniain floats the ball in to find T_Huddlestone
          ...  T_Huddlestone with a terrific drive !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 48 :(lyn) G_Cooper uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  R_Carlos takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 49 :(abn) S_Lovell with a perfectly timed run
          ...  S_Lovell attempts the shot!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Lyon fans taunt him!
Min. 53 :(lyn) G_Cooper lays the ball back to Stefano
          ...  Kaka wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 57 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier with a measured pass to R_Ekelund
          ...  R_Ekelund with the drive!
          ...  Saved by A_Guaita
Min. 58 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  G_Cooper with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from A_Dali
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  S_Brown drives it in
          ...  A_Guaita gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by A_Guaita !!
Min. 59 :(lyn) G_Cooper with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Harewood
          ...  M_Harewood rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 60 :(lyn) C_Mongongu takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace P_Sweeper as DF
Min. 62 :(lyn) D_Pudil is coming on and I_Muniain is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 63 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone knocks it forward
          ...  J_Tessem slips
          ...  Stefano gets to it!
          ...  Stefano looks to see where T_Flowers is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It floats over T_Flowers
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 66 :(abn) S_Lovell beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  S_Lovell tries to beat A_Guaita!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 70 :(lyn) M_Bangura is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Harewood is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(abn) N_Wade is being brought on
          ...  A_Sheshukov is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(abn) O_Curkovic is coming on and S_Brown is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 70 :(abn) J_Valdivia replaces S_Lovell to play as a FW
Min. 71 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Valdivia collects the loose ball!
          ...  J_Fleck gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 72 :(lyn) G_Cooper sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Motta
          ...  T_Motta curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 72 :(abn) M_Oakley races into the box
          ...  He sees J_Tessem lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  J_Tessem has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 74 :(lyn) Stefano beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  M_Le_Tissier with a nasty foul
          ...  A_Dali will want to speak to him
          ...  A_Dali warns him
Min. 75 :(lyn) D_Pudil with a 50-yard pass to M_Bangura
          ...  But M_Oakley slides in two footed.
          ...  A_Dali has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 76 :(lyn) D_Pudil moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Bangura
          ...  M_Bangura strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  T_Flowers is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Fleck drives it into the box!
          ...  T_Flowers comes out and claims it!
Min. 79 :(abn) J_Tessem is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to O_Curkovic
          ...  F_Corsten with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 80 :(abn) R_Ekelund with a short pass to find Kaka
          ...  Kaka with a powerful diving header!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 82 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone lobs it over the defender
          ...  T_Huddlestone carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But T_Flowers pulls out a save of the game
Min. 84 :(lyn) D_Pudil slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 84 :(lyn) G_Cooper runs at C_Azpilicueta
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  J_Valdivia knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  A_Dali blows up for a foul
Min. 85 :(lyn) F_Corsten knocks the ball past the lunge of C_Azpilicueta
          ...  F_Corsten tries the shot !
          ...  T_Flowers with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 85 :(abn) R_Ekelund hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Tessem latches onto it!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Motta
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(abn) J_Valdivia takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  J_Valdivia controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  A_Guaita gets his fingertips to it
Min. 89 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Valdivia gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Valdivia keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  A_Guaita parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And A_Guaita recovers to save!!
Min. 90 :(abn) J_Valdivia is first to the ball
          ...  J_Valdivia fires the shot in!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de Gerland
Attendance           : 47,782
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : A_Guaita (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : M_Oakley
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |    Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       21
Off target           :           6        |       8
On target            :           6        |       13
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       17
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Final Score          : Lyon 0 - 0 Aberdeen
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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  28   3   2   2  29 |  92  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 105   0   0   0
F_Corsten      DF   2  25   8   5  28 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   8
P_Sweeper      DF   2  24   5  10  22 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Motta        DF   2  24   5   4  35 |  92   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   0   1
S_Bassong      DF   2  23  10   6  30 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   5  25   8  28 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
T_Huddlestone  MF   1   9  23  10  19 |  92   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  24  17
I_Muniain      MF   1   9  23   7  24 |  63   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
G_Cooper       AM   4   7  23  13  27 |  92   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  36  17
Stefano        FW   2   9   7  23  39 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
M_Harewood     FW   2   7  11  22  34 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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  23   8   5  36 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Pudil        MF   4   4  22   9  17 |  29   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Eljero_Elia    MF   1   6  21   3  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bangura      FW   3   8   7  23  27 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Aberdeen
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_Flowers      GK  32   2   2   1  27 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
R_Carlos       DF   1  27   5   1  21 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
A_Sheshukov    DF   2  25   8   7  28 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  24   8   8  13 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Oakley       DM   2  10  21  12  36 |  92   0   1   5   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  60  16
R_Ekelund      DM   1  12  21  12  28 |  92   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  15  36  17
M_Le_Tissier   MF   2   8  25   7  22 |  92   0   1   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  72   0
S_Brown        MF   2   6  24  10  24 |  71   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  24  25
Kaka           MF   2   6  23  16  32 |  92   0   2   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  30   0  18
J_Tessem       AM   1   7  23  16  27 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
S_Lovell       FW   1   4   5  24  32 |  71   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  15   0  18
Okelo_Kigongo  GK  23   4   4   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  23   7   5  25 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Alrawi       DF   1  23   3   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Curkovic     MF   1   4  23   9  30 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Valdivia     FW   2   4   9  23  31 |  21   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
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