Division Three League Match, Lyon vs. AC Milan (Mon Jun 09)


                                 Lyon  |  AC Milan
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                          Neil Abbott  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                          A_Guaita GK  |  GK Belushi
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF M_Bordon
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF D_Oleary
                        C_Smalling DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                        C_Mongongu DF  |  DF A_Hansen
                         A_Andanov MF  |  DM Mo_Diame
                     K_Katsouranis MF  |  MF P_Rossi
                     T_Huddlestone MF  |  MF J_Bolm
                          T_Cruise MF  |  AM N_Sanudo
                           Stefano FW  |  FW M_Maigi
                         G_Puciato FW  |  FW H_Homolka
                                       |
                           C_Zotti SUB |  SUB Carlotta
                      D_Bornosuzov SUB |  SUB S_Wonder
                          G_Cooper SUB |  SUB C_Baker
                     Pichu_Atienza SUB |  SUB Carmo
                        M_Harewood SUB |  SUB R_Wolford

Referee: C_Richmond (Scotland)


Min. 5  :(amn) J_Bolm gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside T_Cruise!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_Bassong slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Rossi plays it into the danger area!
          ...  C_Smalling heads it away
Min. 7  :(amn) R_Tomassi plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  G_Puciato tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  C_Richmond has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by C_Richmond!
          ...  C_Richmond reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  H_Homolka bends it in
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the AC Milan crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  He reveals a T shirt!
          ...  It says 10 goals this season and still counting!!
          ...  AC Milan have snatched the lead!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 8  :(lyn) A_Andanov gets possession in his own half
          ...  Mo_Diame pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  C_Richmond has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by C_Richmond!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 11 :(lyn) G_Puciato looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Stefano
          ...  Stefano tries to beat Belushi from outside the area!
          ...  Belushi won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Excellent strike!!
          ...  That's pulled Lyon level!
          ...  Lyon 1-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 14 :(lyn) A defence splitting pass from A_Andanov to Stefano
          ...  Cleared by Mo_Diame
Min. 15 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Stefano collects the loose ball!
          ...  R_Tomassi wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 15 :(amn) P_Rossi finds R_Tomassi with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Fernando_Mera
Min. 15 :(lyn) A_Andanov wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Puciato
          ...  R_Tomassi rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He is warned by C_Richmond
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  A_Andanov floats it forward
          ...  G_Puciato latches onto the end of it
          ...  G_Puciato has a go!
          ...  But Belushi just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  C_Richmond has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 20 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to T_Huddlestone
          ...  But H_Homolka comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 21 :(lyn) Fernando_Mera finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  A delicate chip from Fernando_Mera !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 23 :(amn) M_Maigi runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Fernando_Mera
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Maigi !
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Guaita's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  A_Guaita looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Mo_Diame hits it towards the far post!
          ...  A_Guaita fists it away!
Min. 26 :(lyn) A_Andanov reads the run of T_Cruise
          ...  Intercepted by M_Bordon
Min. 27 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis flicks the ball through
          ...  G_Puciato runs onto it!
          ...  G_Puciato drives the ball low !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 27 :(amn) J_Bolm gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds M_Maigi
          ...  S_Bassong plays the back pass
          ...  A_Guaita can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Tomassi chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  A_Guaita catches it!
Min. 28 :(amn) P_Rossi turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Maigi
          ...  M_Maigi controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But A_Guaita pulls out a save of the game
Min. 29 :(amn) Mo_Diame knocks it past C_Mongongu and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Fernando_Mera with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  C_Richmond wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 32 :(amn) J_Bolm with a precise pass to P_Rossi
          ...  P_Rossi sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  A_Guaita falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 34 :(amn) P_Rossi looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Maigi
          ...  C_Mongongu steals the ball of off him
Min. 38 :(amn) N_Sanudo takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  N_Sanudo unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  A_Guaita was lucky there
Min. 40 :(lyn) C_Smalling shoves J_Bolm in the chest!!
          ...  C_Richmond has seen it!
          ...  C_Richmond warned him
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lyn) Fernando_Mera looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 45 :(lyn) C_Mongongu with a neat pass into T_Huddlestone
          ...  T_Huddlestone with the drive!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 46 :(amn) J_Bolm has it now
          ...  He takes on S_Bassong
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in H_Homolka!
          ...  S_Bassong moves quickly to get the tackle in this time

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 1-1 AC Milan

Min. 50 :(amn) A_Hansen looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Bolm
          ...  A delicate header from J_Bolm !
          ...  A_Guaita fists it away
Min. 51 :(amn) M_Bordon dribbles it into the box
          ...  From long range M_Bordon bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  A_Guaita makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 53 :(amn) M_Maigi runs into space
          ...  M_Maigi has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 56 :(amn) J_Bolm with a precise ball to M_Maigi
          ...  S_Bassong scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 57 :(amn) M_Maigi with a one-touch layoff to R_Tomassi
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_Tomassi !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 59 :(lyn) A_Andanov with the header on
          ...  He finds T_Huddlestone in space
          ...  T_Huddlestone flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 62 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato looks to see where Belushi is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 63 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis floats the ball in to find Stefano
          ...  M_Maigi reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Bassong hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Belushi easily catches it!
Min. 64 :(lyn) G_Puciato runs towards the goal
          ...  M_Maigi goes in studs first
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Mike McLeod looks relieved
          ...  Neil Abbott is far from happy with that decision
Min. 65 :(amn) J_Bolm looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Bordon
          ...  M_Bordon hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  A_Guaita makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 66 :(amn) N_Sanudo crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Hansen in the box
          ...  A_Hansen sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Guaita's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  A_Guaita looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Sanudo drives it into the box!
          ...  S_Bassong wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 68 :(lyn) S_Bassong brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  G_Puciato makes himself available
          ...  G_Puciato with the goal bound shot!
          ...  Belushi parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 68 :(amn) The ball goes loose!
          ...  A_Hansen seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_Hansen !
          ...  A_Guaita blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 69 :(lyn) Stefano latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  A_Hansen picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 75 :(lyn) A_Andanov beats A_Hansen
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A left-footer by A_Andanov !
          ...  Belushi with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 75 :(amn) H_Homolka with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  C_Mongongu tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  C_Richmond wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 76 :(lyn) G_Puciato with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Stefano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But R_Tomassi wins the tackle
Min. 77 :(lyn) Stefano beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  D_Oleary tackles cleanly
Min. 80 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis with a probing pass to Stefano
          ...  Stefano has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  Belushi catches the ball
Min. 80 :(amn) J_Bolm is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to M_Maigi
          ...  A left-footer by M_Maigi !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  What a time to score!!
          ...  That must be the winner
          ...  Lyon 1-2 AC Milan ...
Min. 81 :(lyn) G_Cooper replaces an unhappy C_Smalling and will play as a AM
Min. 81 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza is coming on and Stefano is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DM
Min. 81 :(lyn) M_Harewood is coming on and T_Huddlestone is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 81 :(lyn) The Lyon manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 84 :(lyn) G_Cooper with a pinpoint pass to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  Belushi looks relieved there!
Min. 84 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Belushi!
          ...  J_Bolm brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 85 :(lyn) G_Cooper times his run well
          ...  G_Cooper attempts the shot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 85 :(amn) M_Maigi beats C_Mongongu
          ...  M_Maigi sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Sanudo floats the ball in!
          ...  A_Guaita fists it away!
Min. 86 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Pichu_Atienza with the strike !
          ...  The shot slips through Belushi's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Mike McLeod looks gutted
          ...  Amazing comeback!!
          ...  Lyon are all square and not long to go
          ...  Lyon 2-2 AC Milan ...
Min. 87 :(lyn) Lyon restructured their strategy to N
Min. 87 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Harewood
          ...  M_Harewood rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But Belushi tips it behind
          ...  C_Richmond has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Harewood
          ...  M_Bordon reads the play well

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de Gerland
Attendance           : 57,439
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : G_Puciato
Scorers              : Stefano (11), Pichu_Atienza (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Puciato (7), S_Bassong (56)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : J_Bolm (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Homolka (7), M_Maigi (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Mo_Diame (8), J_Bolm (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |     AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       14
Off target           :           8        |       6
On target            :           6        |       8
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           1        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          17        |       12
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Final Score          : Lyon 2 - 2 AC Milan
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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  31   3   2   2  29 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  25   8   8  27 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
S_Bassong      DF   2  24  11   6  30 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  10  -2
C_Smalling     DF   1  24   7   5  29 |  85   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  23   8   6  36 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
A_Andanov      MF   2   6  26   7  25 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   8
K_Katsouranis  MF   1   3  26   1  34 |  95   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0
T_Huddlestone  MF   1   9  24  10  19 |  85   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
T_Cruise       MF   2   9  24   8  39 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  27  39 |  85   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
G_Puciato      FW   2   8   9  25  42 |  95   0   0   2   1   5   0   1   0   0  -2  42  10
C_Zotti        GK  23   4   2   3  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bornosuzov   DF   2  24   4   8  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Cooper       AM   4   7  24  13  27 |  10   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
Pichu_Atienza  DM   1  14  23   6  33 |  10   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  24  28
M_Harewood     FW   2   7  11  23  34 |  10   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8

Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Belushi        GK  34   8   8   5  11 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
M_Bordon       DF   2  25   7   6  26 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  30   0  16
D_Oleary       DF   1  24   9   6  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  24   8   6  37 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   1
A_Hansen       DF   3  23   6  10  19 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  12   9
Mo_Diame       DM   2  12  21   6  42 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  -2  -2
P_Rossi        MF   2   8  27  10  37 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   1
J_Bolm         MF   2  10  24  12  32 |  95   0   0   6   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  90   6
N_Sanudo       AM   1   6  22  16  45 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
M_Maigi        FW   1   8  12  24  42 |  95   0   1   1   0   5   1   0   0   0  15  12  39
H_Homolka      FW   2   6   7  22  17 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  15   0  28
Carlotta       GK  24   2   5   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Wonder       DF   2  22  12   9  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Baker        MF   2   4  23   6  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Carmo          MF   1   5  23   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  24   8 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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