Division One League Match, Lyon vs. AC Milan (Sun Aug 31)


                                 Lyon  |  AC Milan
                            4-4-1-1 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 N
                          Neil Abbott  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                          A_Guaita GK  |  GK Belushi
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF M_Bordon
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF B_Berg
                        C_Mongongu DF  |  DF U_Emanuelson
                        C_Smalling DF  |  DF B_Weinman
                        A_Isaksson MF  |  DM R_Morrison
                         A_Andanov MF  |  MF A_Carvalhas
                     K_Katsouranis MF  |  MF C_Baker
                          T_Cruise MF  |  AM N_Sanudo
                          G_Cooper AM  |  FW Ewandro
                           Stefano FW  |  FW H_Homolka
                                       |
                           C_Zotti SUB |  SUB Carlotta
                         C_Luciano SUB |  SUB D_Oleary
                     T_Huddlestone SUB |  SUB Mo_Diame
                     Pichu_Atienza SUB |  SUB G_Pinedo
                         G_Puciato SUB |  SUB R_Wolford

Referee: W_Stark (Germany)


Min. 1  :(lyn) T_Cruise looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Cooper
          ...  G_Cooper with the attempt at goal!
          ...  Brilliant save from Belushi
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 1  :(amn) A_Carvalhas with the first time pass to R_Morrison
          ...  C_Smalling with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  W_Stark reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 5  :(lyn) S_Bassong finds the run of G_Cooper
          ...  G_Cooper with a little chip!
          ...  But Belushi punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 7  :(lyn) G_Cooper beats M_Bordon
          ...  G_Cooper drives it towards goal !
          ...  Belushi gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 10 :(lyn) Fernando_Mera jumps over B_Weinman's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Fernando_Mera with the cheeky shot!
          ...  Belushi makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 11 :(lyn) Fernando_Mera gains possession
          ...  Fernando_Mera tries to beat Belushi from outside the area!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  Lyon have snatched the lead!
          ...  Lyon 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 12 :(lyn) Stefano steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs A_Carvalhas
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Stefano with the header !
          ...  But Belushi hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 16 :(lyn) Stefano with the Cruyff turn
          ...  Stefano with the shot on net !
          ...  But Belushi makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 16 :(amn) Ewandro takes advantage of a mistake by Fernando_Mera
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  But C_Mongongu puts the ball out of play
Min. 18 :(lyn) T_Cruise looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Stefano
          ...  Stefano with a thundering volley!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  Belushi grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 22 :(amn) N_Sanudo finds the run of A_Carvalhas
          ...  C_Smalling intercepts the pass
Min. 25 :(amn) M_Bordon 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!
          ...  M_Bordon with the chance !
          ...  A_Guaita makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 28 :(amn) H_Homolka knocks it past Fernando_Mera and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  C_Mongongu slices it
          ...  A_Guaita moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Morrison hits it into the box!
          ...  A_Guaita makes the catch!
Min. 33 :(lyn) T_Cruise lays the ball back to Stefano
          ...  B_Weinman with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  W_Stark calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 34 :(amn) A_Carvalhas races into the box
          ...  He sees H_Homolka lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  T_Cruise with a deliberate foul
          ...  W_Stark will want to speak to him
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 39 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Stefano
          ...  Stefano curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  Belushi saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) N_Sanudo barges the defender off the ball
          ...  A powerful shot by N_Sanudo !
          ...  A_Guaita won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 44 :(amn) N_Sanudo drives it across the face of the goal H_Homolka
          ...  But Fernando_Mera puts the ball out of play
Min. 48 :(lyn) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Stefano gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  Stefano tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air
          ...  Lyon 2-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 49 :(lyn) The Lyon manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C
Min. 49 :(amn) AC Milan are switching their playing style to A

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 2-0 AC Milan

Min. 51 :(lyn) A_Andanov with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Stefano
          ...  R_Morrison dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 53 :(lyn) Stefano runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Berg
Min. 53 :(amn) A_Carvalhas finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  C_Smalling clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 55 :(amn) D_Oleary is coming on for B_Weinman and will play DF
Min. 55 :(lyn) Stefano barges the defender off the ball
          ...  B_Berg rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's W_Stark going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 60 :(lyn) A_Isaksson runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Stefano
          ...  Stefano shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It floats over Belushi
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 62 :(amn) C_Baker runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to R_Morrison
          ...  S_Bassong seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 65 :(lyn) T_Cruise looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to G_Cooper
          ...  G_Cooper flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The AC Milan fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 65 :(amn) C_Baker with the towering header to H_Homolka
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  C_Smalling picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 69 :(amn) H_Homolka with a precise pass to Ewandro
          ...  But Fernando_Mera wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 70 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza is coming on and T_Cruise is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DM
Min. 70 :(lyn) C_Luciano is coming on for G_Cooper and playing DF
Min. 70 :(lyn) G_Puciato comes on for Stefano and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to G_Puciato
          ...  B_Berg with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 73 :(lyn) C_Smalling plays a first time ball through the defence to G_Puciato
          ...  R_Morrison stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 79 :(lyn) A_Andanov holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato shoots towards goal !
          ...  Belushi has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Belushi is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 80 :(amn) R_Wolford takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace H_Homolka
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 87 :(lyn) S_Bassong jumps over A_Carvalhas's challenge
          ...  S_Bassong belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  Belushi parries it
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(lyn) A_Andanov sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A_Andanov looks to see where Belushi is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Belushi won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Lyon 3-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 89 :(amn) N_Sanudo takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into R_Wolford
          ...  C_Mongongu wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 91 :(lyn) G_Puciato with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Bordon
          ...  A delicate header from G_Puciato !
          ...  Wide of goal

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de Gerland
Attendance           : 55,408
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : Fernando_Mera (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Fernando_Mera (11), Stefano (48), A_Andanov (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Smalling (1), T_Cruise (34)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : N_Sanudo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Weinman (33), B_Berg (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |     AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       2
Off target           :           5        |       1
On target            :          11        |       1
Possession           :          69        |       31
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :           9        |       4
Key Passes           :          11        |       8
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Final Score          : Lyon 3 - 0 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   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  25  11   6  30 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  30  25
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  25   8   8  27 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  40   0  25
C_Mongongu     DF   2  24   8   6  36 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  24   7   5  29 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  58   8  -2
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  26   4  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Andanov      MF   2   6  26   7  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  20
K_Katsouranis  MF   1   3  26   1  34 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Cruise       MF   2   9  24   8  39 |  74   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
G_Cooper       AM   4   7  25  13  27 |  74   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  27  39 |  74   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
C_Zotti        GK  23   4   2   3  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Luciano      DF   2  23   7   7  31 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Huddlestone  MF   1   9  24  10  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pichu_Atienza  DM   1  14  23   6  33 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  25  42 |  21   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2

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   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
M_Bordon       DF   2  26   7   6  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
B_Berg         DF   2  24   7   6  33 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
U_Emanuelson   DF   1  23   2   1  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
B_Weinman      DF   2  22   7  11  30 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
R_Morrison     DM   3  14  17   8  11 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Carvalhas    MF   1   5  24   6  19 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Baker        MF   2   5  23   6  13 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Sanudo       AM   1   6  22  16  45 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
Ewandro        FW   2   9   5  23  14 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Homolka      FW   2   7   7  23  17 |  84   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Carlotta       GK  24   2   5   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Oleary       DF   1  24   9   6  24 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mo_Diame       DM   2  12  22   6  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pinedo       MF   1   5  23   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  24   8 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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