Division One League Match, Lyon vs. Arsenal (Sun Apr 26)


                                 Lyon  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-1-4-1 C
                        Neil Stockley  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                          G_Buffon GK  |  GK D_James
                       A_Ranocchia DF  |  DF Henrique
                     T_Alderweirel DF  |  DF R_Holding
                         T_Butcher DF  |  DF P_Evra
                        J_Diakiese DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                            Didier MF  |  DM S_Wiltord
                            Ribery MF  |  MF P_Bouba_Diop
                      S_Malbranque MF  |  MF D_Rocastle
                         Roy_Keane MF  |  MF E_Spence
                        D_Rortugal FW  |  MF S_Matthews
                         Dyorkaeff FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                                       |
                            Coupet SUB |  SUB D_de_Gea
                         A_Girrese SUB |  SUB D_Burn
                        R_Donadoni SUB |  SUB B_Yaga
                         C_Ronaldo SUB |  SUB P_Crouch
                            G_Weah SUB |  SUB L_Suarez

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 7  :(arn) S_Wiltord crosses into the box, finding P_Evra
          ...  J_Diakiese is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  G_Buffon misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by P_Bouba_Diop
          ...  E_Spence gets his head on it
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  G_Buffon plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 8  :(lyn) Dyorkaeff dribbles it into the box
          ...  Henrique wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Malbranque chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Henrique wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 8  :(arn) N_Anelka beats J_Diakiese
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves B_Kuipers
          ...  What a shot from N_Anelka !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 10 :(lyn) D_Rortugal pushes it past the defender
          ...  R_Holding slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 10 :(arn) P_Evra leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 11 :(lyn) A_Ranocchia kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  D_Rortugal gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Rortugal is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round D_James
          ...  He lobs it over D_James
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 11 :(arn) P_Evra slides the ball across to S_Wiltord
          ...  S_Wiltord rifles it at the goal !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 12 :(arn) Henrique finds D_Rocastle in the box
          ...  A well-placed shot from D_Rocastle !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Lyon fans taunt him!
Min. 14 :(lyn) Roy_Keane plays a long ball to D_Rortugal
          ...  But P_Evra reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 18 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  G_Buffon was caught out there
          ...  Arsenal go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 22 :(arn) S_Wiltord runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Henrique
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  A_Ranocchia takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 24 :(lyn) The ball is passed in from A_Ranocchia, he finds Dyorkaeff
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Evra takes possession
Min. 25 :(arn) S_Matthews plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  N_Anelka decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by N_Anelka !
          ...  G_Buffon fists it away
Min. 30 :(lyn) S_Malbranque pass splits open the defence and finds A_Ranocchia
          ...  But C_Chambers slides in
Min. 33 :(lyn) T_Butcher with an in swinging cross to Dyorkaeff
          ...  Dyorkaeff belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  D_James blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 34 :(lyn) J_Diakiese beats his man
          ...  S_Wiltord gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Butcher lofts the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_James
Min. 35 :(lyn) Didier takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Malbranque
          ...  S_Malbranque with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 35 :(arn) E_Spence runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Bouba_Diop
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  G_Buffon never had a chance!
Min. 38 :(arn) R_Holding finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Diakiese
          ...  A wicked drive by R_Holding !
          ...  G_Buffon won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 41 :(lyn) D_Rortugal flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_Rortugal with a powerful downward header!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air
          ...  That's pulled Lyon level!
          ...  Lyon 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lyn) D_Rortugal with a glorious long pass to Roy_Keane
          ...  E_Spence with a deliberate foul
          ...  B_Kuipers will want to speak to him
          ...  B_Kuipers just wants to lecture him
Min. 45 :(lyn) The Lyon manager told his side to change to a E strategy

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 1-1 Arsenal

Min. 47 :(lyn) Roy_Keane brings it under control
          ...  He takes on R_Holding
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Ribery!
          ...  Ribery tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  D_James won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 52 :(lyn) J_Diakiese plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Dyorkaeff keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Dyorkaeff with the drive!
          ...  D_James has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  D_James is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 53 :(lyn) Didier turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  D_Rocastle takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 55 :(arn) S_Matthews with the cross-field pass to R_Holding
          ...  But A_Ranocchia sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 55 :(lyn) D_Rortugal takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  C_Chambers with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  B_Kuipers warns him
Min. 56 :(lyn) S_Malbranque has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Holding
          ...  He puts in D_Rortugal!
          ...  D_Rortugal fires the shot in!
          ...  D_James with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 59 :(lyn) D_Rortugal sprints past S_Matthews
          ...  R_Holding takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 60 :(lyn) G_Weah comes on for Dyorkaeff and takes up a FW role
Min. 60 :(lyn) A_Girrese is going to be brought on
          ...  Ribery is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 61 :(lyn) Didier with a pinpoint pass to T_Butcher
          ...  P_Evra gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 64 :(arn) Henrique finds S_Wiltord with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  S_Wiltord is clean through!
          ...  He rounds G_Buffon
          ...  He rounds G_Buffon
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits post!!
          ...  A_Girrese clears the danger!!
Min. 65 :(arn) P_Crouch comes on for S_Matthews and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(lyn) Didier looks up for support 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!
          ...  Didier with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But D_James with the difficult save
Min. 66 :(arn) R_Holding moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Anelka
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by N_Anelka !
          ...  G_Buffon gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 68 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Anelka
          ...  T_Alderweirel with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  B_Kuipers signals that it is indirect
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop swings it in
          ...  D_Rocastle takes control of it!
          ...  A_Ranocchia takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 70 :(arn) Arsenal will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 70 :(arn) N_Anelka jumps over T_Alderweirel's challenge
          ...  D_Rortugal with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 72 :(lyn) Roy_Keane plays it forward to A_Ranocchia
          ...  A_Ranocchia with the attempt at goal!
          ...  D_James gets up well to catch that one
Min. 73 :(lyn) Didier with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Ranocchia gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  P_Evra with an over the top challenge
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 78 :(lyn) Roy_Keane miskicks!
          ...  He finds G_Weah though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Henrique clears with a diving header
Min. 80 :(arn) P_Evra with a pinpoint pass to R_Holding
          ...  R_Holding unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 83 :(arn) D_Rocastle hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  P_Crouch latches onto it!
          ...  A glorious effort by P_Crouch !
          ...  Brilliant save from G_Buffon
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 84 :(arn) B_Yaga replaces S_Wiltord to play as a MF
Min. 85 :(arn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  D_Burn will come on for Henrique and play DF
Min. 87 :(arn) P_Crouch beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  P_Crouch rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) B_Yaga runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 92 :(lyn) S_Malbranque finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  S_Malbranque tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Looks like it should be D_James's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  D_James looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Butcher swings it in!
          ...  D_James reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 92 :(lyn) T_Butcher is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 92 :(lyn) a big roar from the crowd as R_Donadoni comes on for T_Butcher to play DF
Min. 93 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  T_Alderweirel with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Groupama Stadium
Attendance           : 100,000
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : D_Rortugal (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Rortugal (41)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Alderweirel (68), D_Rortugal (70)
Injured              : T_Butcher (92)
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : P_Bouba_Diop
Scorers              : P_Bouba_Diop (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Evra (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       15
Off target           :           5        |       9
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          14        |       14
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Final Score          : Lyon 1 - 1 Arsenal
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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_Buffon       GK  36   2   3   1  22 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
A_Ranocchia    DF   3  31  11  10  30 |  95   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20   5
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  29   8   9  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
T_Butcher      DF   2  29   9   7  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  29   9   6  18 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Didier         MF   3   6  31   8  33 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Ribery         MF   1   7  30  10  33 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Malbranque   MF   3   9  29  11  33 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Roy_Keane      MF   2  10  28   9  31 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Rortugal     FW   3  10   9  31  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2   8  33
Dyorkaeff      FW   1   7   8  28  23 |  62   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Coupet         GK  29   3   1   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Girrese      DF   1  27   8   8  32 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Donadoni     DF   1   8  28   7  41 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  28   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Weah         FW   1   9   7  26  22 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_James        GK  38   2   2   3  26 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  31  12   9  29 |  87   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
R_Holding      DF   1  31   8   6  22 |  95   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
P_Evra         DF   3  29  12  10  21 |  95   0   3   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  28  -2
C_Chambers     DF   2  29   8   8  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Wiltord      DM   3  11  25   8  41 |  86   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  29  10  12 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
D_Rocastle     MF   2   7  29  10  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
E_Spence       MF   2  10  29  10  40 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
S_Matthews     MF   3   8  29   7  32 |  67   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  28  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
D_de_Gea       GK  29   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  28   9  12  21 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Yaga         MF   2   9  29   8  35 |   9   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  12  29  21 |  28   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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