Division Two League Match, Lyon vs. AC Milan (Sun Sep 05)


                                 Lyon  |  AC Milan
                          4-1-2-2-1 P  |  4-4-2 P
                        Neil Stockley  |  Care Taker Pom
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK M_Balfor
                           F_Fazio DF  |  DF Y_Mina
                        J_Paintsil DF  |  DF L_Amoroso
                        J_Diakiese DF  |  DF A_Girrese
                          R_Varane DF  |  DF G_Fotheringam
                          N_Stiles DM  |  MF M_Ball
                       H_Fernandez MF  |  MF H_Higuim
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF Imbula
                        J_Grealish AM  |  MF G_Lo_Celso
                             H_Son AM  |  FW W_Jose
                        A_Lombardo FW  |  FW S_Artenie
                                       |
                          G_Bailey SUB |  SUB S_Bain
                           D_Irwin SUB |  SUB T_Upulano
                       N_Whiteside SUB |  SUB Rivera
                            Camilo SUB |  SUB Carbone
                           Cantona SUB |  SUB Pezza

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 6  :(amn) H_Higuim crosses in from the wing, he finds W_Jose in the box
          ...  W_Jose sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga smothers the ball.
Min. 8  :(lyn) H_Son with an intelligent ball to A_Lombardo
          ...  A_Lombardo has a go!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 8  :(amn) W_Jose knocks the ball past J_Paintsil
          ...  W_Jose hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga parries it
Min. 13 :(lyn) F_Fazio with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows G_Fotheringam a clean set of heals
          ...  F_Fazio rifles it to the far post !
          ...  M_Balfor with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 17 :(amn) A_Girrese crosses to W_Jose
          ...  Cleaned up by R_Varane
Min. 21 :(amn) M_Ball has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past J_Paintsil
          ...  He knocks it to S_Artenie!
          ...  S_Artenie hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga gets a hand to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out!
          ...  That's given AC Milan the advantage!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 23 :(amn) Y_Mina floats the ball in to find W_Jose
          ...  J_Grealish swings an elbow at his opponent!!
          ...  That looked nasty!
          ...  K_Clark called him over for a strong verbal warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  K_Clark signals that it is indirect
          ...  M_Ball passes to S_Artenie
          ...  S_Artenie aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It floats over P_Gazzaniga
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 28 :(lyn) A_Lombardo beats the defender
          ...  A_Lombardo with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  The ref seen a foul
          ...  Angry players surround the ref!
          ...  But he just waves them away!
Min. 31 :(lyn) W_Sneijder looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Son
          ...  L_Amoroso reads the play well
Min. 32 :(lyn) H_Fernandez has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Girrese
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Lombardo!
          ...  A_Lombardo sees M_Balfor off his line !
          ...  M_Balfor is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  M_Balfor looks very relieved!
Min. 33 :(lyn) R_Varane whips the ball across to H_Son
          ...  Y_Mina wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 34 :(lyn) H_Fernandez back heels to find A_Lombardo in space
          ...  Intercepted by L_Amoroso
Min. 35 :(lyn) It looks as though Lyon is now playing E
Min. 35 :(amn) G_Lo_Celso hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  W_Jose latches onto it!
          ...  W_Jose with the chance !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 39 :(lyn) J_Grealish drives it forward to H_Son
          ...  But G_Fotheringam reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) G_Lo_Celso with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_Paintsil
          ...  He knocks it to M_Ball!
          ...  M_Ball with a thundering drive!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 44 :(amn) H_Higuim with a precise ball to S_Artenie
          ...  S_Artenie tries to chip the ball over P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 45 :(lyn) H_Son will now play as FW
Min. 45 :(lyn) J_Paintsil 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 H_Son
          ...  H_Son with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  M_Balfor makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 48 :(lyn) J_Grealish pulls up
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went
          ...  He wont be able to continue!!
Min. 48 :(lyn) N_Whiteside comes on for J_Grealish and will play AM to the delight of the fans

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

Min. 52 :(amn) W_Jose skips the challenge from J_Paintsil
          ...  A left-footer by W_Jose !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga gets up well to catch that one
Min. 55 :(lyn) N_Whiteside races into the box
          ...  He sees H_Son lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  H_Son attempts a chip!
          ...  M_Balfor with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 60 :(lyn) Up goes the substitution board - Cantona on for A_Lombardo as a FW
Min. 60 :(amn) Pezza is going to be brought on
          ...  W_Jose is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 62 :(lyn) W_Sneijder whips the ball across to H_Son
          ...  H_Son with the goal bound shot!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 65 :(amn) Rivera will replace the useless Imbula and will play MF
Min. 65 :(amn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  AC Milan will now play C
Min. 67 :(amn) Pezza flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  J_Paintsil wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 69 :(amn) Pezza sidesteps J_Paintsil
          ...  W_Sneijder tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  K_Clark has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by K_Clark!
Min. 69 :(amn) H_Higuim with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past R_Varane
          ...  He knocks it to S_Artenie!
          ...  S_Artenie with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga with the difficult save
Min. 70 :(amn) Pezza makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  Pezza with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga tips it over
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 71 :(amn) Rivera with a 40-yard pass to S_Artenie
          ...  But J_Paintsil sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 72 :(amn) G_Lo_Celso finds Rivera in acres of space
          ...  Rivera cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga manages to turn it behind
Min. 74 :(lyn) Cantona beats G_Fotheringam
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Rivera with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 75 :(amn) T_Upulano is being brought on
          ...  A_Girrese is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(lyn) W_Sneijder volleys it forward. He finds H_Son
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  L_Amoroso belts it clear
Min. 82 :(lyn) H_Son chests it down
          ...  H_Son with the goal bound shot!
          ...  M_Balfor gets his fingertips to it
Min. 82 :(amn) Y_Mina controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  G_Fotheringam gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  N_Stiles takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 83 :(amn) T_Upulano hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Pezza latches onto it!
          ...  Pezza leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  Lyon 0-2 AC Milan ...
Min. 84 :(amn) Pezza knocks it past J_Diakiese and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Pezza fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The AC Milan fans chant his name!
          ...  Lyon 0-3 AC Milan ...
Min. 86 :(lyn) W_Sneijder with a first time pass
          ...  Cantona runs onto it!
          ...  H_Higuim with a bad challenge
          ...  K_Clark will want to speak to him
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Groupama Stadium
Attendance           : 99,678
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : H_Son
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : J_Grealish (48)
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Pezza (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Artenie (21), Pezza (83,84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Higuim (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Lyon      |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       13
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           5        |       10
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       4
Key Tackles          :           4        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : Lyon 0 - 3 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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  31   1   2   3  40 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
F_Fazio        DF   2  33   9   5  30 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Paintsil     DF   1  32  14   9  31 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  31   9   6  18 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
R_Varane       DF   1  31   9   4  11 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
N_Stiles       DM   2  17  28   1  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
H_Fernandez    MF   1   8  30   8  32 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
W_Sneijder     MF   1   7  29   9  30 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Grealish     AM   1   1  29  12  31 |  48   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  34  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6  10  30  32 |  64   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Bailey       GK  30   1   5   5   9 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Irwin        DF   1  29   8   8  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Whiteside    AM   1  11  27  11  27 |  49   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Camilo         MF   2  20  26   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  29  13 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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M_Balfor       GK  32   1   1   2  32 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
Y_Mina         DF   3  33   9  10  31 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
L_Amoroso      DF   2  30   6  10  11 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Girrese      DF   1  30   8   8  32 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  28   9  11  30 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Ball         MF   2  13  28   4  23 |  97   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  28  10  42 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
Imbula         MF   1  10  27  17  20 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Lo_Celso     MF   2  10  26   9  31 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
W_Jose         FW   3   9   9  31  10 |  64   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  11  29  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
S_Bain         GK  32   3   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Upulano      DF   1  27  12   5  31 |  18   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  50  20
Rivera         MF   1   1  26  20  26 |  28   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  25
Carbone        MF   1  15  16  27  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pezza          FW   1   9  13  28  32 |  33   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  55
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