Division One League Match, Lyon vs. Celtic FC (Sun Nov 09)


                                 Lyon  |  Celtic FC
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-5-1 C
                          Neil Abbott  |  Stuart Neilson
                                       |
                          A_Guaita GK  |  GK D_Anderson
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF B_Howedes
                     Fernando_Mera DF  |  DF I_Garde
                      D_Bornosuzov DF  |  DF C_Metzelder
                        C_Mongongu DF  |  DF Z_Camara
                        A_Isaksson MF  |  MF K_Mizuno
                         A_Andanov MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                     K_Katsouranis MF  |  MF Ludovic
                          G_Cooper AM  |  MF Almen_Abdi
                           Stefano FW  |  MF J_McArthur
                         G_Puciato FW  |  FW P_McGowan
                                       |
                           C_Zotti SUB |  SUB S_Assenjo
                        C_Smalling SUB |  SUB K_Ramsteijn
                     T_Huddlestone SUB |  SUB R_V_Persie
                          T_Cruise SUB |  SUB J_M_Jurado
                         A_Ribbery SUB |  SUB M_Phisbaena

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 4  :(cfc) D_Damjanovic drives it forward to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan goes for goal !
          ...  A_Guaita collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 8  :(cfc) Ludovic beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds P_McGowan
          ...  A_Isaksson with an ugly foul
          ...  O_Bundy warned him
Min. 11 :(lyn) G_Cooper takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  G_Cooper goes for the top corner !
          ...  D_Anderson makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 17 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  G_Puciato latches onto the ball
          ...  G_Puciato attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  D_Anderson pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Andanov swings it in!
          ...  P_McGowan heads it away
Min. 21 :(lyn) The ball is passed in from A_Andanov, he finds G_Cooper
          ...  G_Cooper with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lyon go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Lyon 1-0 Celtic FC ...
Min. 21 :(cfc) Celtic FC switch to playing E
Min. 21 :(lyn) Stefano spits at I_Garde
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 22 :(cfc) Ludovic finds C_Metzelder with a ball over the defence
          ...  C_Metzelder with a little chip!
          ...  But A_Guaita punches it away
Min. 23 :(lyn) C_Mongongu bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato drives the ball low !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 24 :(lyn) Stefano chests it down
          ...  D_Damjanovic fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  O_Bundy refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 26 :(cfc) I_Garde takes advantage of a mistake by A_Isaksson
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  I_Garde hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  Saved by A_Guaita
Min. 31 :(lyn) G_Cooper brings it under control
          ...  He takes on B_Howedes
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Bornosuzov!
          ...  D_Damjanovic fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 35 :(lyn) A_Isaksson beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds G_Puciato
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by I_Garde
Min. 36 :(lyn) A_Isaksson with a precise pass to Stefano
          ...  Stefano bears down on goal!
          ...  D_Anderson blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 37 :(cfc) J_McArthur kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_McGowan gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Bassong wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 38 :(cfc) P_McGowan beats Fernando_Mera
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by S_Bassong
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 39 :(cfc) K_Mizuno knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  K_Mizuno attempts a chip!
          ...  A_Guaita gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 41 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Stefano
          ...  Cleaned up by B_Howedes
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lyn) G_Puciato takes advantage of a mistake by B_Howedes
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Z_Camara
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 44 :(lyn) G_Puciato with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  G_Puciato has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 46 :(lyn) G_Cooper with an incisive pass to Fernando_Mera
          ...  Fernando_Mera cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  D_Anderson acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Isaksson!
          ...  C_Metzelder reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 47 :(lyn) G_Puciato sidesteps C_Metzelder
          ...  G_Puciato drives the shot in!
          ...  D_Anderson with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 48 :(lyn) S_Bassong takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Fernando_Mera
          ...  J_McArthur beats him to the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 1-0 Celtic FC

Min. 46 :(lyn) A_Andanov holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  D_Anderson saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 49 :(cfc) J_McArthur takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  J_McArthur with the shot !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 51 :(lyn) G_Puciato with a burst of pace
          ...  G_Puciato with a little chip!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  D_Anderson never had a chance!
Min. 52 :(cfc) I_Garde with a precise pass to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  A_Guaita was beaten there!
Min. 53 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  P_McGowan hits a crisp volley!
          ...  A_Guaita with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 54 :(lyn) A_Isaksson gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past P_McGowan!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But Z_Camara wins the tackle
Min. 57 :(cfc) Z_Camara with a glorious 60-yard pass to P_McGowan
          ...  P_McGowan attempts to nutmeg A_Guaita!
          ...  A_Guaita goes down well to save
Min. 58 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis crosses in from the wing, he finds G_Puciato in the box
          ...  G_Puciato bears down on goal!
          ...  But D_Anderson makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 58 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to I_Garde
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Bassong takes possession
Min. 60 :(lyn) G_Puciato breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Anderson!
          ...  I_Garde brings him down!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 63 :(lyn) A_Andanov with the nod to Stefano
          ...  B_Howedes clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 65 :(lyn) A_Isaksson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Stefano gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Almen_Abdi fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 69 :(cfc) Almen_Abdi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  B_Howedes gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A vicious shot by B_Howedes !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Almen_Abdi chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by S_Bassong
Min. 70 :(lyn) T_Cruise replaces Stefano to play as a MF
Min. 70 :(lyn) C_Smalling comes on for G_Cooper and takes up a DF role
Min. 70 :(lyn) Lyon changed their strategy to play D
Min. 70 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado is ready to come on to replace J_McArthur
          ...  Looks like he will play as a AM
Min. 70 :(lyn) S_Bassong takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  C_Metzelder gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 70 :(cfc) P_McGowan takes advantage of a mistake by S_Bassong
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  S_Bassong moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 72 :(cfc) M_Phisbaena is coming on and P_McGowan is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 74 :(cfc) There's going to be a change
          ...  K_Ramsteijn will come on for B_Howedes and play DF
Min. 75 :(lyn) A_Ribbery will replace the useless G_Puciato and will play FW
Min. 77 :(lyn) A_Andanov with a 40-yard pass to T_Cruise
          ...  T_Cruise with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  D_Anderson makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 78 :(cfc) J_M_Jurado loses his marker!
          ...  Cleared by T_Cruise
Min. 85 :(lyn) A_Andanov with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  A_Andanov with the punt towards goal!
          ...  D_Anderson gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lyn) A_Andanov finds A_Isaksson in the box
          ...  A_Isaksson sees D_Anderson off his line !
          ...  Saved by D_Anderson
Min. 90 :(lyn) A_Ribbery takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  A_Ribbery hits a curling shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  It's his 10th for the season!!
          ...  Lyon 2-0 Celtic FC ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de Gerland
Attendance           : 60,000
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : S_Bassong (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Cooper (21), A_Ribbery (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Celtic FC Match Info
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Best player          : P_McGowan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Almen_Abdi (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |    Celtic FC
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       9
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :          11        |       6
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       13
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       8
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Final Score          : Lyon 2 - 0 Celtic FC
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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  32   3   2   2  29 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  25  11   6  30 |  95   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  25   9   8  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Bornosuzov   DF   2  25   4   8  39 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  24   8   6  36 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30  20
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  26   4  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
A_Andanov      MF   2   7  26   7  25 |  95   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  65   1
K_Katsouranis  MF   1   3  26   1  34 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Cooper       AM   4   7  25  13  27 |  74   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  27  39 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  26  42 |  79   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
C_Zotti        GK  23   4   2   3  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  24   8   5  29 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
T_Huddlestone  MF   1   9  25  10  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Cruise       MF   2   9  24   8  39 |  21   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
A_Ribbery      FW   2   5   8  23  21 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20

Player Statistics - Celtic FC
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_Anderson     GK  33   4   1   5  19 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
B_Howedes      DF   2  26  10   8  23 |  78   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
I_Garde        DF   2  26  10   6  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
C_Metzelder    DF   2  24   7   8  30 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Z_Camara       DF   2  23   4   4  36 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
K_Mizuno       MF   1   8  27   9  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Damjanovic   MF   2   9  27   8  47 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ludovic        MF   2   1  27   1  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1  10  25  10  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
J_McArthur     MF   3   6  24   7  12 |  74   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
P_McGowan      FW   2   8   7  29  16 |  76   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0  16
S_Assenjo      GK  27   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  25  10   9  42 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
R_V_Persie     MF   2   8  25  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_M_Jurado     AM   2   6  24  17  18 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Phisbaena    FW   2   8  12  29  32 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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