Division One League Match, Lyon vs. AC Milan (Sun Mar 05)


                                 Lyon  |  AC Milan
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-1-3-2 C
                     Kristoffer Peace  |  Bryan McKay
                                       |
                          G_Bailey GK  |  GK Fabianski
                          C_Soares DF  |  DF G_Fotheringam
                         G_Neville DF  |  DF T_Upulano
                       N_Rasskazov DF  |  DF M_Pearson
                           D_Franz DF  |  DF Samir
                       N_Whiteside MF  |  DM L_Blokland
                           D_Boroi MF  |  MF M_Ball
                            Inacio MF  |  MF T_Cahill
                       A_Rodriguez AM  |  MF Imbula
                       M_Greenwood FW  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                      Amine_Gouiri FW  |  FW J_Snow
                                       |
                        Tim_Howard SUB |  SUB M_Kingsley
                      Ian_David_Mc SUB |  SUB B_Bailey
                         M_Laudrup SUB |  SUB Colton_Yellow
                         B_Gilmour SUB |  SUB Adriano
                           Cantona SUB |  SUB A_Pessamunni

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 3  :(amn) J_Snow beats N_Rasskazov
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_Snow tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  G_Bailey can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  G_Bailey makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 4  :(amn) M_Ball plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Imbula decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Imbula with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 7  :(amn) T_Cahill is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  That's given AC Milan the advantage!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 8  :(lyn) M_Greenwood flicks it past M_Ball
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  T_Upulano clears with a diving header
Min. 11 :(amn) J_Snow runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs D_Boroi
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  But Amine_Gouiri sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 12 :(lyn) Curled in dangerously from Amine_Gouiri to G_Neville
          ...  T_Upulano stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 15 :(lyn) G_Neville takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Amine_Gouiri
          ...  T_Upulano knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But S_Farina just turns away!
Min. 15 :(amn) R_Lewandowski looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  Inacio makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 20 :(amn) T_Cahill finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Soares
          ...  T_Cahill with a powerful header !
          ...  G_Bailey makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 21 :(amn) Imbula with a glorious 60-yard pass to R_Lewandowski
          ...  A_Rodriguez slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 22 :(lyn) A_Rodriguez sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Greenwood
          ...  R_Lewandowski slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Rodriguez chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  G_Fotheringam gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 22 :(amn) T_Cahill lays the ball back to J_Snow
          ...  J_Snow with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 22 :(lyn) Inacio turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  T_Upulano with the foul
Min. 25 :(amn) R_Lewandowski finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  R_Lewandowski with a bicycle kick !
          ...  G_Bailey gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 27 :(amn) J_Snow takes advantage of a mistake by Amine_Gouiri
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A glorious effort by J_Snow !
          ...  G_Bailey makes a difficult save
Min. 30 :(lyn) D_Boroi takes advantage of a mistake by Imbula
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  D_Boroi gets up high for the header !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 32 :(amn) Imbula runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski drives it low !
          ...  G_Bailey parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 35 :(amn) L_Blokland looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to R_Lewandowski
          ...  But N_Rasskazov sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 37 :(amn) G_Fotheringam runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs G_Neville
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  The cross hits G_Fotheringam on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 39 :(lyn) D_Franz brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  A_Rodriguez gets on the end of the pass
          ...  T_Upulano makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 39 :(amn) L_Blokland hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Pearson latches onto it!
          ...  A wicked drive by M_Pearson !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 42 :(lyn) C_Soares punches L_Blokland off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by S_Farina
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  S_Farina sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 42 :(lyn) Ian_David_Mc is coming on for M_Greenwood and will play DF
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  S_Farina signals that it is indirect
          ...  Imbula knocks it forward
          ...  J_Snow gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Snow tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But G_Bailey tips it over
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(lyn) Amine_Gouiri finds his way through
          ...  Samir with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 46 :(lyn) A_Rodriguez takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  L_Blokland wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 47 :(amn) L_Blokland is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  R_Lewandowski latches onto the end of it
          ...  R_Lewandowski tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  G_Bailey with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 0-1 AC Milan

Min. 46 :(amn) M_Pearson is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to J_Snow
          ...  J_Snow hits a curling shot!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 46 :(lyn) Amine_Gouiri slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  T_Cahill with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  S_Farina calls him for a talk
Min. 50 :(amn) J_Snow with the dribble
          ...  A powerful shot by J_Snow !
          ...  But G_Bailey makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 51 :(amn) T_Cahill jumps over D_Franz's challenge
          ...  T_Cahill looks to see where G_Bailey is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  G_Bailey just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 52 :(amn) Imbula slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  But Ian_David_Mc wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 54 :(amn) Imbula runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  D_Franz cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 60 :(lyn) B_Gilmour will replace A_Rodriguez and play AM
Min. 60 :(lyn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  M_Laudrup will come on for N_Whiteside and play MF
Min. 60 :(amn) B_Bailey replaces M_Pearson and will play DF
Min. 63 :(lyn) B_Gilmour is first to the loose ball
          ...  B_Bailey takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 63 :(amn) R_Lewandowski jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  R_Lewandowski with a little chip!
          ...  G_Bailey just watches float over the bar!
Min. 65 :(amn) Adriano will replace the useless T_Cahill and will play MF
Min. 65 :(amn) M_Ball can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to J_Snow
          ...  J_Snow has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 67 :(lyn) Amine_Gouiri 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 B_Gilmour
          ...  L_Blokland with an ugly foul
          ...  S_Farina will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 70 :(lyn) Cantona will replace Amine_Gouiri and play FW
Min. 70 :(amn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Colton_Yellow will come on for Samir and play DF
Min. 71 :(lyn) Cantona picks up a loose ball
          ...  Cantona with a bicycle kick !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 71 :(amn) G_Fotheringam turns on a sixpence
          ...  Ian_David_Mc reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Imbula plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball finds its way to Adriano
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  G_Bailey parries it
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Blokland chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  D_Franz clears the corner
Min. 72 :(amn) G_Bailey miskicks!
          ...  M_Ball is takes control of the ball!
          ...  M_Ball with the drive!
          ...  G_Bailey gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 74 :(lyn) Cantona runs towards the goal
          ...  Cantona has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But Fabianski makes an easy save
Min. 76 :(lyn) N_Rasskazov runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Adriano tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  S_Farina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 79 :(amn) M_Ball turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to B_Bailey
          ...  B_Bailey with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 80 :(amn) A_Pessamunni is coming on for J_Snow and playing FW
Min. 80 :(amn) AC Milan restructured their strategy to D
Min. 83 :(lyn) D_Boroi holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Cantona
          ...  B_Bailey forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Laudrup drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Pessamunni gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 87 :(lyn) B_Gilmour makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  Blocked by R_Lewandowski
Min. 87 :(amn) B_Bailey sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  R_Lewandowski runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Neville hits it out for a throw
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(lyn) M_Laudrup flicks the ball through
          ...  B_Gilmour runs onto it!
          ...  T_Upulano reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 90 :(amn) Adriano with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Adriano strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  G_Bailey makes a fine save

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Groupama Stadium
Attendance           : 94,845
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : Amine_Gouiri
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : C_Soares (42)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : R_Lewandowski (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Lewandowski (7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Samir (45), L_Blokland (67), Adriano (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Lyon      |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       21
Off target           :           2        |       12
On target            :           1        |       9
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           4        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :           7        |       13
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Final Score          : Lyon 0 - 1 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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G_Bailey       GK  32   1   5   5   9 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
C_Soares       DF   2  28   7  11  28 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
G_Neville      DF   2  28   7   3  22 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
N_Rasskazov    DF   2  25   7   9  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Franz        DF   2  25   7   8  22 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
N_Whiteside    MF   1  12  28  12  27 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boroi        MF   2  16  25  14  35 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Inacio         MF   2  14  25  13  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Rodriguez    AM   1   9  30  21  44 |  62   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Greenwood    FW   1   9   1  25  28 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Amine_Gouiri   FW   1   6   6  25  21 |  72   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20
Tim_Howard     GK  23   2   4   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  30   9   6  30 |  51   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Laudrup      MF   2  14  27   7  22 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Gilmour      AM   1   9  26  19  33 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  21   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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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Fabianski      GK  32   3   1   5  21 |  93   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  31   9  11  30 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Upulano      DF   1  30  13   5  31 |  93   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  29  11  11  42 |  62   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Samir          DF   2  29   1   1  18 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
L_Blokland     DM   1  28  21   1  38 |  93   0   1   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  58  18
M_Ball         MF   2  13  30   4  23 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
T_Cahill       MF   1   7  29  11  31 |  67   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
Imbula         MF   1  10  28  18  20 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  29  28 |  93   0   2   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  40   0  30
J_Snow         FW   1   5   3  28  29 |  82   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bailey       DF   2  25   5  10  20 |  31   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
Colton_Yellow  DF   2  25   7   2  27 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adriano        MF   1   8  28  12  43 |  26   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  18  28
A_Pessamunni   FW   1   5   8  26  32 |  11   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
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