Elite League Play Off 2nd Leg Match, Lyon vs. Aston Villa (Thu Mar 22)


                                 Lyon  |  Aston Villa
                            4-4-1-1 C  |  4-4-2 T
                   Roberto Ciccotelli  |  Graham Brown
                                       |
                        T_Snelders GK  |  GK Valdivia
                         T_Butcher DF  |  DF D_E_Boyata
                         C_Luciano DF  |  DF A_Arrondel
                           P_Jones DF  |  DF K_Wemberg
                          R_Carlos DF  |  DF J_A_Boumsong
                      S_Malbranque MF  |  MF G_Driver
                            M_Ball MF  |  MF Kaka
                     Jesus_Cordoba MF  |  MF P_Cocu
                            L_Burt MF  |  MF B_Charlton
                           J_Cojon AM  |  FW S_Corchia
                        J_Valdivia FW  |  FW A_Sanchez
                                       |
                        R_Edgehill SUB |  SUB F_Eggington
                        J_Diakiese SUB |  SUB S_Walsh
                           P_Pogba SUB |  SUB Daniel_Agger
                         J_A_Vardy SUB |  SUB Raul
                         S_Iversen SUB |  SUB L_McQueen

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 1  :(lyn) P_Jones with the dribble
          ...  D_E_Boyata is easily beaten
          ...  K_Wemberg dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 3  :(lyn) Jesus_Cordoba controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Valdivia collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 4  :(lyn) J_Cojon has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Valdivia collects the loose ball!
          ...  A_Arrondel reads the play well
Min. 5  :(lyn) J_Valdivia takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_Valdivia controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  Valdivia was lucky there
Min. 7  :(lyn) S_Malbranque feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  C_Luciano runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  C_Luciano hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But Valdivia comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 8  :(lyn) P_Jones with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_A_Boumsong
          ...  He knocks it to M_Ball!
          ...  M_Ball fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But Valdivia punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 10 :(lyn) S_Malbranque runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  S_Malbranque tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Valdivia with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 20 :(lyn) Jesus_Cordoba boots it towards S_Malbranque
          ...  A_Arrondel dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 25 :(lyn) Jesus_Cordoba is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Cojon
          ...  But G_Driver clears the danger
Min. 29 :(lyn) M_Ball holds the ball up
          ...  He sees C_Luciano in space!
          ...  C_Luciano with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Valdivia moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Lyon the lead!
          ...  Lyon 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 29 :(lyn) Jesus_Cordoba beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds J_Cojon
          ...  K_Wemberg fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 31 :(lyn) T_Butcher pass splits open the defence and finds J_Cojon
          ...  J_Cojon unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 40 :(asv) Kaka with a reverse pass to A_Sanchez
          ...  A_Sanchez drives the ball low !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 41 :(lyn) J_Cojon sidesteps D_E_Boyata
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Cojon drives the ball low !
          ...  Valdivia parries it
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Burt chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Valdivia comes out and claims it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(lyn) T_Butcher looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Valdivia
          ...  P_Cocu cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 1-0 Aston Villa

Min. 46 :(lyn) J_Valdivia with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  A glorious effort by J_Valdivia !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 46 :(asv) G_Driver with the nod to K_Wemberg
          ...  K_Wemberg unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  T_Snelders dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kaka lofts the ball in!
          ...  T_Butcher gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 47 :(lyn) J_Cojon reads the run of S_Malbranque
          ...  S_Malbranque with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 50 :(lyn) L_Burt races into the box
          ...  He sees J_Valdivia lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  A well-placed shot from J_Valdivia !
          ...  Valdivia can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Valdivia makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 51 :(lyn) J_Cojon skips the challenge from A_Arrondel
          ...  J_Cojon aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 54 :(lyn) L_Burt makes himself available
          ...  L_Burt tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  Valdivia just watches float over the bar!
Min. 56 :(lyn) J_Cojon looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards J_Valdivia
          ...  J_Valdivia sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But Valdivia pulls out a save of the game
Min. 58 :(lyn) M_Ball is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Cojon
          ...  Fine tackle by J_A_Boumsong
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 59 :(lyn) J_Cojon knocks the ball past A_Arrondel
          ...  A powerful shot by J_Cojon !
          ...  Valdivia gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 64 :(lyn) Jesus_Cordoba crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Cojon in the box
          ...  J_Cojon with a blistering shot !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 67 :(asv) Kaka has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Kaka attempts a lob!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  T_Snelders is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Driver chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Butcher gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 71 :(asv) S_Corchia with a well-controlled run
          ...  S_Corchia uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But T_Snelders punches it away
Min. 72 :(lyn) J_Cojon with a well-controlled run
          ...  J_Cojon with a little chip!
          ...  Valdivia falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 73 :(lyn) Jesus_Cordoba plays in J_Valdivia with a beautiful ball
          ...  J_Valdivia hits a curling shot!
          ...  Valdivia gets up well to catch that one
Min. 75 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy is ready to come on to replace J_Valdivia
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(lyn) J_Cojon cuts inside K_Wemberg
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  P_Cocu steals the ball of off him
Min. 77 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled D_E_Boyata
          ...  J_A_Vardy with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 83 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy cuts inside D_E_Boyata
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  J_A_Vardy pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  Valdivia blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 87 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  J_A_Vardy with the goal bound shot!
          ...  Valdivia saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lyn) R_Carlos looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Malbranque
          ...  S_Malbranque hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  Valdivia with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 90 :(lyn) S_Malbranque slides it through the middle to J_Cojon
          ...  K_Wemberg slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 91 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy runs at D_E_Boyata
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  K_Wemberg with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 91 :(asv) K_Wemberg backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Kaka gets on the end of it
          ...  Kaka swings in the shot!
          ...  T_Snelders makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de Gerland
Attendance           : 73,576
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : C_Luciano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Luciano (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : Valdivia
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |  Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       5
Off target           :          10        |       2
On target            :          12        |       3
Possession           :          68        |       32
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           0        |       9
Key Passes           :          17        |       3
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Final Score          : Lyon 1 - 0 Aston Villa
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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  36   2   3   4  16 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  26   8   7  23 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20   0
C_Luciano      DF   2  26   7   7  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  55
P_Jones        DF   2  25  12   6  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Carlos       DF   3  24  11   6  11 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
S_Malbranque   MF   3   8  27  10  33 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  11
M_Ball         MF   2  12  25   4  23 |  95   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35   5
Jesus_Cordoba  MF   2   8  24  10  11 |  95   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
L_Burt         MF   1   7  24   9  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Cojon        AM   2   7  26  15  22 |  95   0   0   3   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
J_Valdivia     FW   2   5  10  26  31 |  78   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
R_Edgehill     GK  27   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  26   8   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  25  13  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Vardy      FW   2   7   5  26  20 |  17   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  24  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Valdivia       GK  37   2   2   1  42 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  27  10   8  11 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  26   4   7  12 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Wemberg      DF   2  24   6   7  32 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40 -10 -15
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  23   8  10  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Driver       MF   1  11  28   5  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Kaka           MF   2   7  27  17  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -14
P_Cocu         MF   3  11  27  11  25 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Charlton     MF   1   8  25   9  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Corchia      FW   1   5   5  26  45 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Sanchez      FW   1  10   8  25  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
F_Eggington    GK  27   3   2   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Walsh        DF   2  23   8   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Daniel_Agger   DF   2  23   7   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Raul           MF   1   8  24  21  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_McQueen      FW   1   8  10  24  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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