Division Two League Match, Lyon vs. Arsenal (Sun Dec 18)


                                 Lyon  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 A
                            Tim Batth  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                        T_Snelders GK  |  GK D_James
                           P_Jones DF  |  DF G_Griffiths
                        J_Diakiese DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                          R_Carlos DF  |  DF C_Blewitt
                     T_Alderweirel DF  |  DF Doria
                            M_Ball MF  |  MF Zico
                       D_Stankovic MF  |  MF J_Butland
                           P_Pogba MF  |  MF C_Baker
                     Jesus_Cordoba MF  |  MF R_Radinski
                           R_Sharp FW  |  FW Taliyah
                         S_Iversen FW  |  FW D_Murphy
                                       |
                            L_Camp SUB |  SUB D_de_Gea
                            H_Berg SUB |  SUB D_Burn
                             Kwaga SUB |  SUB Seitaridis
                           Rodrigo SUB |  SUB H_Sabry
                       M_Fernandes SUB |  SUB Freddy_Abu

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 2  :(arn) D_Murphy loses his marker!
          ...  D_Murphy belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But T_Snelders tips it over
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 4  :(arn) Zico with the first time pass to Doria
          ...  Doria with a terrific drive !
          ...  T_Snelders claws it off the line
          ...  G_Poll consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Arsenal ahead!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 5  :(lyn) Lyon will now play P
Min. 5  :(arn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Arsenal will now play C
Min. 5  :(arn) C_Baker is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  J_Butland latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Butland with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  T_Snelders just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 7  :(lyn) D_Stankovic moves forward
          ...  Taliyah fouls badly
          ...  G_Poll will want to speak to him
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 9  :(arn) Zico takes on J_Diakiese
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  From long range Zico bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 11 :(arn) Taliyah gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Taliyah curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But T_Snelders makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 13 :(arn) Zico beats P_Jones
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Zico tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But T_Snelders tips it behind
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 14 :(arn) Zico passes the ball to R_Radinski
          ...  R_Radinski with a thundering shot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 15 :(lyn) S_Iversen takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A glorious effort by S_Iversen !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 17 :(lyn) D_Stankovic loses Doria
          ...  G_Griffiths clears with a diving header
Min. 19 :(lyn) S_Iversen sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  J_Butland intercepts the pass
Min. 26 :(lyn) P_Pogba plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  J_Butland with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 28 :(arn) Doria finds Taliyah with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Taliyah belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 30 :(arn) Taliyah takes advantage of a mistake by P_Jones
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Taliyah with a thundering volley!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 31 :(lyn) S_Iversen looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Stankovic
          ...  D_Stankovic sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  D_James is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  D_James looks very relieved!
Min. 31 :(arn) C_Baker sidesteps R_Carlos
          ...  C_Baker leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 32 :(lyn) D_Stankovic fires over a low cross to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 33 :(lyn) D_Stankovic finds R_Sharp in the box
          ...  R_Sharp looks to see where D_James is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  D_James goes down well to save
Min. 39 :(lyn) J_Diakiese hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba latches onto it!
          ...  But Zico wins the tackle
Min. 39 :(arn) C_Baker brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Murphy gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Murphy with the shot !
          ...  But T_Snelders punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lyn) M_Ball looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Stankovic
          ...  D_Stankovic uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 45 :(lyn) D_Stankovic moves into a AM role on the manager's orders
Min. 46 :(lyn) Lyon will now play A
Min. 47 :(arn) J_Butland sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  J_Diakiese wins the ball
Min. 48 :(lyn) M_Ball with the cross-field pass to D_Stankovic
          ...  D_Stankovic with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 0-1 Arsenal

Min. 48 :(arn) J_Butland fires over a low cross to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah with the punt towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  T_Snelders never had a chance!
Min. 49 :(arn) C_Baker lays the ball back to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 51 :(arn) Doria with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Taliyah gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Taliyah aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But T_Snelders punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 53 :(lyn) S_Iversen knocks it past Taliyah and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  D_Murphy leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
Min. 54 :(lyn) D_Stankovic finds S_Iversen with a ball over the defence
          ...  D_Murphy rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  G_Poll lectures him
Min. 58 :(lyn) P_Pogba turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Stankovic
          ...  D_Stankovic hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  D_James blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 59 :(lyn) D_Stankovic runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 59 :(arn) Taliyah knocks it past P_Jones and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Taliyah with the shot !
          ...  T_Snelders manages to turn it behind
Min. 61 :(arn) D_Murphy with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  R_Carlos with the tackle
Min. 65 :(arn) D_Burn is being prepared to come on
          ...  Taliyah is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 65 :(arn) Zico backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Doria latches onto the end of it
          ...  Doria tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 66 :(lyn) M_Fernandes is coming on and R_Carlos is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 67 :(arn) D_Murphy beats P_Jones
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  D_Murphy bears down on goal!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 68 :(lyn) R_Sharp sidesteps D_Burn
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Doria with a superb challenge
          ...  G_Poll has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  G_Poll calls him over
          ...  G_Poll is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 71 :(arn) R_Radinski with an incisive pass to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy fires the shot in!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  T_Snelders never had a chance!
Min. 72 :(arn) D_Murphy steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs J_Diakiese
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  D_Murphy tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 77 :(arn) J_Butland with an inch perfect pass to D_Burn
          ...  D_Burn blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 80 :(arn) D_Murphy plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  D_Murphy heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But T_Snelders makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 81 :(lyn) S_Iversen with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  S_Iversen with the chance !
          ...  D_James won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 81 :(arn) Zico with an intelligent ball to S_Ramos
          ...  S_Ramos has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 83 :(lyn) P_Pogba holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Sharp
          ...  But C_Baker wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but G_Poll has none of it.
Min. 83 :(arn) D_Murphy plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  D_Murphy with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But T_Snelders with the difficult save
Min. 84 :(arn) D_Burn runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Zico
          ...  R_Sharp with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 84 :(arn) D_Burn runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of S_Ramos
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  A vicious shot by S_Ramos !
          ...  T_Snelders parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(arn) D_Burn takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  D_Burn shapes up for a shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Lyon 0-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 89 :(arn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  H_Sabry will come on for D_Murphy and play FW
Min. 90 :(arn) J_Butland with a flicked pass to H_Sabry
          ...  H_Sabry sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  Brilliant save from T_Snelders
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de Gerland
Attendance           : 75,000
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : D_Stankovic
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Sharp (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : Zico (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Doria (4), D_Burn (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Taliyah (7), J_Butland (26), Doria (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Lyon      |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       26
Off target           :           7        |       15
On target            :           2        |       11
Possession           :          28        |       72
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       14
Key Tackles          :           2        |       4
Key Passes           :          10        |       15
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Final Score          : Lyon 0 - 2 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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T_Snelders     GK  33   2   3   4  16 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  24  11   6  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  24   8   6  18 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Carlos       DF   3  23  11   6  11 |  69   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  23   7   8  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ball         MF   2  11  24   4  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Stankovic    AM   2  10  23  15  31 |  94   0   0   4   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -12
P_Pogba        MF   2   7  23  12  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Jesus_Cordoba  MF   2   7  23  10  11 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  10  24  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   5
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  24  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
L_Camp         GK  27   3   4   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Berg         DF   1  25  10   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kwaga          MF   3   8  23   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rodrigo        FW   1   7   7  24  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Fernandes    FW   2   6   9  23  41 |  25   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  30   2   2   3  26 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
G_Griffiths    DF   2  27  11   3  33 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  26   7   7  40 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  22
C_Blewitt      DF   3  25   7   6  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  25   7   4  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  18  19
Zico           MF   1  10  27  11  23 |  94   0   1   4   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  55   6
J_Butland      MF   2   9  26  11  41 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  28  -1
C_Baker        MF   2   5  26   6  13 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   1
R_Radinski     MF   1  11  25   6  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  27  44 |  68   0   0   0   0   7   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  17
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   8  26  37 |  92   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0  20  20  43
D_de_Gea       GK  27   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  23   8  11  21 |  26   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  40  20  21
Seitaridis     MF   2   8  25  16  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Sabry        FW   1   4   5  26  25 |   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Freddy_Abu     FW   3   7  10  23  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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