Division Two League Match, Lyon vs. Chelsea (Sun Aug 01)


                                 Lyon  |  Chelsea
                          4-1-2-2-1 E  |  4-3-1-2 E
                        Neil Stockley  |  Ian McNamara
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK J_Ridout
                           F_Fazio DF  |  DF J_A_Boumsong
                        J_Diakiese DF  |  DF M_Manz
                          R_Varane DF  |  DF P_Navarra
                           D_Irwin DF  |  DF A_Mateju
                          N_Stiles DM  |  MF B_Dack
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  MF T_Cairney
                       N_Whiteside MF  |  MF D_Menga
                        J_grealish AM  |  AM P_Pogba
                             H_Son AM  |  FW R_Bentley
                        A_Lombardo FW  |  FW M_Skiba
                                       |
                          G_Bailey SUB |  SUB C_Freamon
                        J_Paintsil SUB |  SUB Ian_David_Mc
                            Camilo SUB |  SUB F_Ravenalli
                         M_Sissoko SUB |  SUB Sobhi
                           Cantona SUB |  SUB F_Ousama

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 2  :(lyn) N_Whiteside curls the ball out wide to H_Son
          ...  H_Son launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  J_Ridout gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 2  :(chs) B_Dack hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Manz collects the loose ball!
          ...  H_Son with a superb challenge
          ...  N_Alexander has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  B_Dack swings it in
          ...  T_Cairney gets on the end of it
          ...  T_Cairney has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 3  :(lyn) J_grealish beats J_A_Boumsong
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_grealish has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 5  :(lyn) J_grealish with the diagonal pass N_Whiteside
          ...  A_Mateju takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 6  :(lyn) J_grealish nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  J_grealish blasts it at the goal !
          ...  J_Ridout can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  J_Ridout makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 7  :(lyn) A_Lombardo cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to H_Son
          ...  But A_Mateju comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 8  :(lyn) N_Stiles flicks the ball through
          ...  D_Irwin runs onto it!
          ...  D_Irwin unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  J_Ridout has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  J_Ridout reacts well to save!!!
Min. 9  :(lyn) N_Whiteside with a simple pass to H_Son
          ...  H_Son has a go!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 9  :(lyn) J_grealish skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  M_Manz with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  N_Alexander wants a quiet word
Min. 10 :(lyn) A_Lombardo beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from T_Cairney
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Whiteside drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Ridout easily catches it!
Min. 14 :(chs) Curled in dangerously from P_Pogba to M_Skiba
          ...  J_Diakiese rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 14 :(chs) D_Menga has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  T_Cairney gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Irwin brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But N_Alexander waves play on!!!
Min. 16 :(lyn) The ball is passed in from J_grealish, he finds H_Son
          ...  H_Son hits a great shot !
          ...  But J_Ridout reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 18 :(lyn) J_grealish with an in swinging cross to H_Son
          ...  A powerful shot by H_Son !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 19 :(chs) M_Skiba plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  W_Sneijder brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But N_Alexander waves play on!!!
Min. 20 :(chs) B_Dack looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to P_Pogba
          ...  P_Pogba is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round P_Gazzaniga
          ...  He lobs it over P_Gazzaniga
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 24 :(lyn) W_Sneijder kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  H_Son gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Manz clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 30 :(lyn) J_grealish backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  H_Son latches onto the end of it
          ...  H_Son goes for goal !
          ...  But J_Ridout punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that J_Ridout got a touch
Min. 30 :(lyn) J_grealish gets possession in his own half
          ...  A_Mateju is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  A_Lombardo with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And J_Ridout reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by N_Stiles!
          ...  D_Irwin gets something on it!
          ...  It's beaten J_Ridout
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 31 :(lyn) J_grealish volleys it forward. He finds H_Son
          ...  H_Son hits a curling shot!
          ...  J_Ridout tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_grealish chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It is kicked away by A_Mateju
Min. 31 :(lyn) J_grealish sprints forward with the ball
          ...  P_Pogba with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 35 :(lyn) W_Sneijder is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to H_Son
          ...  A delicate chip from H_Son !
          ...  But J_Ridout punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 36 :(lyn) J_grealish knocks it forward
          ...  A_Mateju slips
          ...  H_Son gets to it!
          ...  H_Son curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 38 :(lyn) F_Fazio has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past M_Skiba
          ...  He knocks it to H_Son!
          ...  H_Son with a thundering shot!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 40 :(lyn) W_Sneijder latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  But T_Cairney wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(chs) B_Dack runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  B_Dack with the overhead !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 0-0 Chelsea

Min. 48 :(lyn) A_Lombardo knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  A_Lombardo attempts a low drive!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 48 :(chs) R_Bentley jumps over N_Whiteside's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  F_Fazio pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 49 :(lyn) H_Son with a measured ball to J_grealish
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_grealish !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_Ridout moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  J_Ridout catches it with style!
Min. 50 :(chs) B_Dack jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 55 :(chs) T_Cairney with a penetrating pass to P_Pogba
          ...  P_Pogba with a bicycle kick !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 55 :(lyn) N_Whiteside comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  J_A_Boumsong wins the ball well
          ...  N_Alexander has given a free kick
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 58 :(lyn) W_Sneijder unselfishly lays the ball back to R_Varane
          ...  R_Varane fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  The shot slips through J_Ridout's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 58 :(chs) P_Pogba wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley aims for the top right corner !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 59 :(lyn) The ball goes loose!
          ...  J_grealish seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  P_Navarra takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 60 :(lyn) Cantona is ready to come on to replace A_Lombardo
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 60 :(lyn) N_Whiteside jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Cantona
          ...  Cantona has a go!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 61 :(lyn) J_grealish plays it forward to H_Son
          ...  A_Mateju anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 64 :(lyn) J_grealish runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off P_Navarra back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Manz takes possession
Min. 67 :(chs) D_Menga has it on the edge of the box
          ...  D_Menga with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga parries it
Min. 69 :(lyn) H_Son sprints forward with the ball
          ...  H_Son flings a shot at goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 69 :(chs) A_Mateju has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Varane!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Mateju looks to see where P_Gazzaniga is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 70 :(chs) Ian_David_Mc comes on for P_Navarra and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(chs) F_Ravenalli is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Cairney is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(chs) Sobhi replaces M_Skiba and will play FW
Min. 72 :(lyn) D_Irwin puts in H_Son
          ...  A thundering drive by H_Son !
          ...  But J_Ridout is equal to it
Min. 76 :(chs) R_Bentley takes on N_Stiles
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  R_Bentley has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 77 :(lyn) J_grealish holds the ball up
          ...  He sees W_Sneijder in space!
          ...  W_Sneijder swings in the shot!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 80 :(chs) The ball is passed in from B_Dack, he finds R_Bentley
          ...  A thundering drive by R_Bentley !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga parries it
Min. 81 :(lyn) N_Whiteside finds the run of W_Sneijder
          ...  M_Manz with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over
          ...  N_Alexander is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 83 :(lyn) W_Sneijder with a simple pass to Cantona
          ...  J_A_Boumsong plays the back pass
          ...  J_Ridout can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Son drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Ridout easily catches it!
Min. 83 :(chs) R_Bentley barges R_Varane off the ball
          ...  R_Bentley hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  P_Gazzaniga won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 85 :(chs) A_Mateju loses N_Stiles
          ...  A_Mateju goes for goal !
          ...  Brilliant save from P_Gazzaniga
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Groupama Stadium
Attendance           : 98,922
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : J_grealish
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Son (2), J_Diakiese (14)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : A_Mateju (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_A_Boumsong (55), M_Manz (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |     Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       12
Off target           :          13        |       8
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       12
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :          21        |       8
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Final Score          : Lyon 0 - 0 Chelsea
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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  31   1   2   3  40 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
F_Fazio        DF   2  33   9   5  30 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  31   9   6  18 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
R_Varane       DF   1  30   9   4  11 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Irwin        DF   1  29   8   8  25 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
N_Stiles       DM   2  16  28   1  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Sneijder     MF   1   7  28   9  30 |  96   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
N_Whiteside    MF   1  11  27  11  27 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_grealish     AM   1   1  28  12  31 |  96   0   0   8   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  80   5
H_Son          AM   2   9  11  34  20 |  96   0   0   1   0  11   0   1   0   0  -2   8  23
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6  10  29  32 |  64   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
G_Bailey       GK  30   1   5   5   9 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  32  14   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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  29  13 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Ridout       GK  35   5   5   2  30 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  28  10  11  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
M_Manz         DF   2  27   7   5  32 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
P_Navarra      DF   1  26   5   9  22 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Mateju       DF   2  26   8   8  30 |  96   0   4   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  80   0  10
B_Dack         MF   1   7  27  10  20 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
T_Cairney      MF   2   8  27   8  21 |  74   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Menga        MF   3   8  25   7  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
P_Pogba        AM   2   8  28  13  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   8   8  29  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   8  26  32 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Freamon      GK  29   1   3   1  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  28   9   6  30 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
F_Ravenalli    MF   2   8  27   5  31 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sobhi          FW   2   7   7  26  21 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Ousama       FW   2   6   7  25  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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