Division Two League Match, Lyon vs. Arsenal (Sun Apr 25)


                                 Lyon  |  Arsenal
                          4-1-2-2-1 P  |  4-1-4-1 A
                        Neil Stockley  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK T_Macedo
                           F_Fazio DF  |  DF R_Holding
                        J_Paintsil DF  |  DF P_Evra
                        J_Diakiese DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                          R_Varane DF  |  DF F_Ricksen
                          N_Stiles DM  |  DM S_Wiltord
                       H_Fernandez MF  |  MF M_Thomas
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF P_Bouba_Diop
                        J_grealish AM  |  MF M_Arteta
                       N_Whiteside AM  |  MF J_Gandolfini
                             H_Son FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                                       |
                          G_Bailey SUB |  SUB R_Zieler
                           D_Irwin SUB |  SUB D_Burn
                            Camilo SUB |  SUB D_Rocastle
                         M_Sissoko SUB |  SUB N_Piere
                           Cantona SUB |  SUB J_Willock

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 6  :(lyn) N_Whiteside has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past P_Evra
          ...  He knocks it to H_Son!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Chambers
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by H_Fernandez
          ...  F_Fazio gets on the end of it
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Macedo's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_Macedo looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_grealish chips the ball into the area!
          ...  H_Son loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But T_Macedo punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 7  :(lyn) J_grealish holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to H_Son
          ...  H_Son with a thundering shot!
          ...  T_Macedo collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 9  :(arn) J_Gandolfini skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  J_Diakiese seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 10 :(lyn) N_Whiteside back heels to find H_Son in space
          ...  H_Son with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  T_Macedo is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  That's put Lyon ahead!
          ...  Lyon 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 13 :(lyn) W_Sneijder with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  Good sliding challenge from F_Ricksen
Min. 14 :(lyn) N_Whiteside floats the ball in to find W_Sneijder
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  R_Holding hits it out for a throw
Min. 14 :(arn) M_Thomas crosses into the box, finding F_Ricksen
          ...  F_Ricksen with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Gandolfini hits it towards the far post!
          ...  R_Varane reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 18 :(lyn) N_Whiteside takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  N_Whiteside has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But T_Macedo just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 18 :(arn) P_Evra takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Diakiese
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from F_Fazio
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop swings it in!
          ...  J_Paintsil heads it away
Min. 21 :(lyn) H_Son sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  H_Son has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  N_Rizzoli talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
          ...  The Lyon fans celebrate though!
          ...  Lyon 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 23 :(lyn) H_Son sidesteps C_Chambers
          ...  Cleaned up by F_Ricksen
Min. 24 :(lyn) J_grealish sidesteps R_Holding
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  R_Holding goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 26 :(lyn) H_Fernandez moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Whiteside
          ...  P_Evra takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 31 :(lyn) J_Diakiese steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs F_Ricksen
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  F_Ricksen reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 32 :(lyn) J_grealish takes advantage of a mistake by P_Evra
          ...  J_grealish aims for the top right corner !
          ...  T_Macedo with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 36 :(arn) M_Thomas with a probing through ball N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Lyon fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 37 :(arn) J_Gandolfini beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  N_Stiles knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But N_Rizzoli just turns away!
Min. 40 :(lyn) H_Son nutmegs R_Holding
          ...  What a shot from H_Son !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 41 :(lyn) H_Son with the dribble
          ...  F_Ricksen is easily beaten
          ...  F_Ricksen recovers to win the ball back
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) P_Evra takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by N_Stiles
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Arteta floats the ball in!
          ...  P_Evra gets his head on it
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ricksen drives it into the box!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga makes the catch!
Min. 45 :(arn) J_Willock is coming on for M_Arteta and playing FW
Min. 46 :(lyn) N_Stiles with a neat pass into H_Fernandez
          ...  R_Holding reads him well and hoofs it clear

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 2-0 Arsenal

Min. 47 :(lyn) R_Varane spots J_grealish who is in acres of space
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  P_Evra looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 47 :(arn) C_Chambers runs at the defence
          ...  R_Varane pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 55 :(lyn) N_Whiteside finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled P_Evra
          ...  N_Whiteside curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  T_Macedo never had a chance!
Min. 56 :(lyn) H_Fernandez with a measured pass to N_Whiteside
          ...  F_Ricksen tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by N_Rizzoli!
Min. 58 :(lyn) H_Son lobs it over R_Holding
          ...  H_Son with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 59 :(arn) N_Anelka with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  N_Anelka hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  Lyon 2-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 60 :(lyn) D_Irwin is going to be brought on
          ...  N_Whiteside is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 61 :(lyn) H_Son knocks it past P_Evra and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  H_Son curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  T_Macedo makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 61 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to J_Willock
          ...  F_Fazio slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 62 :(lyn) N_Stiles has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  H_Fernandez collects the loose ball!
          ...  H_Fernandez with the goal bound shot!
          ...  T_Macedo heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 65 :(lyn) J_Diakiese with a probing through ball H_Son
          ...  P_Evra forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by H_Son!
          ...  T_Macedo jumps well to claim it!
Min. 66 :(arn) N_Anelka with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from N_Stiles
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Irwin belts it clear
Min. 68 :(arn) M_Thomas with the nod to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Gandolfini chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It is kicked away by J_Diakiese
Min. 71 :(lyn) J_grealish controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  H_Son gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  H_Son shapes up for a shot!
          ...  T_Macedo parries it
Min. 72 :(arn) M_Thomas finds F_Ricksen in acres of space
          ...  F_Ricksen with a bicycle kick !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 73 :(arn) J_Gandolfini changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Holding
          ...  R_Holding drives the shot in!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 75 :(arn) D_Burn comes on for F_Ricksen and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 77 :(arn) J_Willock finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  J_Paintsil picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 79 :(lyn) W_Sneijder hoofs it up field to find R_Varane
          ...  J_Gandolfini goes in studs first
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Neil Stockley looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 80 :(arn) N_Piere replaces J_Gandolfini to play as a MF
Min. 83 :(lyn) N_Stiles is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Son
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks relieved
          ...  Neil Stockley is far from happy with that decision
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(lyn) R_Varane breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Macedo!
          ...  N_Anelka brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!

*************  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          : H_Son (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Son (10,21)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : N_Anelka
Scorers              : N_Anelka (59)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Anelka (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       7
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           9        |       2
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           3        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       11
Key Passes           :          12        |       6
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Final Score          : Lyon 2 - 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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  30   1   2   3  40 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Fazio        DF   2  32   8   5  30 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  31  14   9  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  30   9   6  18 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
R_Varane       DF   1  30   9   4  11 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
N_Stiles       DM   2  16  27   1  24 |  95   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
H_Fernandez    MF   1   8  29   8  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
W_Sneijder     MF   1   7  28   9  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_grealish     AM   1   1  28  12  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
N_Whiteside    AM   1  11  26  11  27 |  61   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  60  25
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  33  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   8   2   0   0   0   0   0  60
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  28   8   8  25 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
Camilo         DM   2  20  25   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sissoko      MF   2   5  25   6  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  28  13 |   0   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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T_Macedo       GK  30   3   3   3  42 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  34   8   6  22 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  31  12  10  21 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  31   9   8  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Ricksen      DF   2  29   8   7  33 |  76   0   4   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
S_Wiltord      DM   3  11  26   9  41 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  32   1  12 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  31  10  12 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Arteta       MF   2   6  31   9  25 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  30  21  12 |  81   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  30  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  18
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  29  10  12  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   8  31  11  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Piere        MF   1   7  26   7  30 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  28  23 |  50   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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