Division One League Match, Lyon vs. Ajax (Sun Nov 01)


                                 Lyon  |  Ajax
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 P
                           Care Taker  |  James Maund
                                       |
                        T_Snelders GK  |  GK E_Van_d_Sar
                           K_Abrha DF  |  DF C_dos_Passos
                         T_Derijck DF  |  DF M_Hart
                        C_Mongongu DF  |  DF D_Agger
                         C_Luciano DF  |  DF V_Kompany
                            Lee_Ho MF  |  MF S_Phelan
                           D_Platt MF  |  MF A_Ross
                          B_Bannan MF  |  MF Oscar_Serrano
                     Pichu_Atienza MF  |  MF M_Overmars
                          Diaviera FW  |  FW C_Nade
                     Z_Ibrahimovic FW  |  FW A_Arshavin
                                       |
                     Brandon_Statz SUB |  SUB Falcón
                         L_Inagzij SUB |  SUB M_Van_D_Hoorn
                        F_Da_Silva SUB |  SUB Ridoutski
                             Kwaga SUB |  SUB W_Sneijder
                         M_Vucinic SUB |  SUB T_Wallcott

Referee: P_Dowd (England)


Min. 2  :(lyn) Lee_Ho loses M_Hart
          ...  Lee_Ho rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 3  :(lyn) Z_Ibrahimovic loses M_Overmars
          ...  V_Kompany with the tackle
          ...  P_Dowd will want to speak to him
Min. 4  :(lyn) B_Bannan hoists the ball across to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  C_dos_Passos gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 4  :(aja) A_Ross boots it towards S_Phelan
          ...  T_Derijck cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 5  :(lyn) Diaviera beats V_Kompany
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves P_Dowd
          ...  C_dos_Passos forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bannan crosses it in!
          ...  V_Kompany wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 7  :(lyn) B_Bannan has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_dos_Passos
          ...  He puts in Z_Ibrahimovic!
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 7  :(aja) V_Kompany volleys it forward. He finds S_Phelan
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 12 :(lyn) Lee_Ho pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A_Arshavin with a bad challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 13 :(aja) S_Phelan can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  T_Derijck seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 20 :(lyn) D_Platt has it now
          ...  He takes on D_Agger
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Diaviera!
          ...  C_dos_Passos gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Bannan floats the ball in!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 25 :(aja) C_Nade finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  C_Nade with a terrific drive !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 27 :(aja) A_Ross controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs C_Luciano
          ...  He puts in C_Nade!
          ...  C_Nade looks to see where T_Snelders is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  That's put Ajax in front!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 Ajax ...
Min. 28 :(aja) It looks as though Ajax is now playing A
Min. 28 :(lyn) C_Luciano beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves P_Dowd
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  C_dos_Passos looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 30 :(aja) A_Arshavin has it now
          ...  He takes on C_Luciano
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Agger!
          ...  C_Luciano moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 32 :(lyn) T_Derijck takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Diaviera
          ...  C_dos_Passos steals the ball of off him
Min. 34 :(aja) A_Arshavin nutmegs T_Derijck
          ...  A_Arshavin has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But T_Snelders punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that T_Snelders got a touch
Min. 37 :(lyn) Z_Ibrahimovic breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Van_d_Sar!
          ...  A_Ross brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  P_Dowd sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 41 :(aja) S_Phelan bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Arshavin
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Arshavin !
          ...  But T_Snelders comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 42 :(aja) A_Arshavin beats K_Abrha
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Arshavin shoots towards goal !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) C_Nade steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs K_Abrha
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Lee_Ho goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from P_Dowd
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano bends it in
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Phelan lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Agger gets a shot in
          ...  T_Snelders tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Phelan chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  C_Luciano gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 45 :(aja) S_Phelan with an inch perfect pass to C_Nade
          ...  C_Nade drives the ball low !
          ...  T_Snelders can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  T_Snelders has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 46 :(aja) M_Overmars turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Arshavin
          ...  C_Mongongu is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  He received a good talking to from P_Dowd
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  S_Phelan drives it under the wall
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  K_Abrha clears the corner

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

Min. 49 :(aja) T_Wallcott is ready to come on to replace A_Arshavin
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 50 :(aja) W_Sneijder will replace Oscar_Serrano and play MF
Min. 51 :(aja) M_Van_D_Hoorn is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Agger is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 51 :(lyn) B_Bannan moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  M_Hart with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  Pichu_Atienza passes to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic attempts a lob!
          ...  But E_Van_d_Sar comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 53 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic with the cheeky shot!
          ...  E_Van_d_Sar collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 54 :(aja) V_Kompany takes advantage of a mistake by K_Abrha
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  What a shot from V_Kompany !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  T_Snelders makes a difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Sneijder plays it towards the near post!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn swings a leg at it!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 54 :(lyn) Lee_Ho puts in Pichu_Atienza
          ...  M_Overmars with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
Min. 55 :(lyn) K_Abrha barges V_Kompany off the ball
          ...  M_Hart slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 55 :(aja) M_Overmars finds S_Phelan in the box
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Luciano
Min. 60 :(aja) C_Nade runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  T_Derijck fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  C_Nade drives it in
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 64 :(aja) T_Wallcott finds S_Phelan in acres of space
          ...  S_Phelan aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But T_Snelders punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 65 :(aja) M_Overmars off the woodwork.
          ...  C_Nade picks up the deflection
          ...  C_Nade fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 69 :(aja) T_Wallcott holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_dos_Passos
          ...  D_Platt is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(aja) T_Wallcott steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  T_Wallcott aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 71 :(lyn) Z_Ibrahimovic plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Diaviera decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  V_Kompany beats him to the ball
Min. 72 :(aja) W_Sneijder is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to T_Wallcott
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic wins the ball with ease
          ...  P_Dowd saw something no-one else did
          ...  P_Dowd calls him over
          ...  P_Dowd is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 74 :(lyn) Diaviera is unmarked!
          ...  Diaviera shapes up for a shot!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 76 :(aja) S_Phelan is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to M_Overmars
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Overmars !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 86 :(aja) C_Nade with the diagonal pass M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(aja) C_dos_Passos is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to C_Nade
          ...  C_Nade hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  T_Snelders gathers it comfortably

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de Gerland
Attendance           : 60,000
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : Z_Ibrahimovic
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Platt (69), Z_Ibrahimovic (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : C_dos_Passos (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Nade (27)
Sent Off             : A_Ross (37)
Booked               : A_Arshavin (12), M_Hart (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Lyon      |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       18
Off target           :           2        |       11
On target            :           3        |       7
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       13
Key Tackles          :           4        |       7
Key Passes           :           7        |       14
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Final Score          : Lyon 0 - 1 Ajax
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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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T_Snelders     GK  31   2   3   4  16 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  25   9   6  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Derijck      DF   2  25  14   2  29 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  25   8   6  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Luciano      DF   2  24   7   7  31 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Lee_Ho         MF   1   3  27   5  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Platt        MF   1   3  25  10  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  24   4  27 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Pichu_Atienza  MF   1  14  23   6  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Diaviera       FW   1   8  11  27  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   4   4  26  35 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2   8  13
Brandon_Statz  GK  27   1   7   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Inagzij      DF   1  24  10   6  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Da_Silva     DF   1  23   8   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kwaga          MF   3   8  23   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   8  25  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Ajax
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Van_d_Sar    GK  35   5   5   7  14 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
C_dos_Passos   DF   2  30  11   9  46 |  95   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
M_Hart         DF   2  30   4   1  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
D_Agger        DF   2  27  12   5  24 |  54   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
V_Kompany      DF   2  26  10   8  33 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
S_Phelan       MF   3   6  29  21  36 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   6
A_Ross         MF   1   3  27   2  36 |  37   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0 -10  25 -10
Oscar_Serrano  MF   2  15  26  12  19 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Overmars     MF   2   9  24  13  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
C_Nade         FW   1   2   8  29  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  10  29
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   7  23  32 |  52   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  18  28  29
Falcón         GK  27   5   2   3  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  23   8   8  33 |  41   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Ridoutski      MF   1   5  30   4  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sneijder     MF   2   8  28   8  23 |  42   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  24  21 |  43   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
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