Division One League Match, Lyon vs. Liverpool (Sun Jun 21)


                                 Lyon  |  Liverpool
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-1-2-2-1 E
                        Neil Stockley  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                          G_Buffon GK  |  GK Fabianski
                       A_Ranocchia DF  |  DF Reinaldo
                     T_Alderweirel DF  |  DF G_V_D_Wiel
                         T_Butcher DF  |  DF P_Albert
                        J_Diakiese DF  |  DF H_Matt
                            Didier MF  |  DM X_Shaqiri
                            Ribery MF  |  MF J_Hernandez
                        R_Donadoni MF  |  MF M_James
                      S_Malbranque AM  |  AM N_Schulz
                        D_Rortugal FW  |  AM T_Kroos
                         Dyorkaeff FW  |  FW Perez
                                       |
                            Coupet SUB |  SUB S_Assenjo
                         A_Girrese SUB |  SUB Chellini
                         C_Ronaldo SUB |  SUB C_Sanchez
                         Roy_Keane SUB |  SUB M_Martinelli
                            G_Weah SUB |  SUB G_Diangana

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 2  :(lyn) A_Ranocchia with the towering header to D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal with the side footed shot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 4  :(lyn) R_Donadoni has it now
          ...  He takes on H_Matt
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Dyorkaeff!
          ...  Reinaldo takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 7  :(lpl) G_Buffon miss-kicks!
          ...  Reinaldo is through!
          ...  Reinaldo has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  G_Buffon blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 9  :(lyn) R_Donadoni works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  Fabianski tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ranocchia swings it in!
          ...  Fabianski reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 12 :(lyn) D_Rortugal knocks it past H_Matt and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Hernandez with a pull on the shirt
Min. 13 :(lyn) R_Donadoni feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  D_Rortugal runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Reinaldo reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 16 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Hernandez latches onto it!
          ...  J_Hernandez with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  G_Buffon is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Perez curls it into the box!
          ...  G_Buffon easily catches it!
Min. 17 :(lyn) The ball is passed in from S_Malbranque, he finds A_Ranocchia
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 17 :(lpl) T_Kroos controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  H_Matt gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  H_Matt sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  G_Buffon with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_James crosses it in!
          ...  Perez with the header
          ...  G_Buffon with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 18 :(lyn) Didier miskicks!
          ...  He finds D_Rortugal though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 18 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri boots it towards Perez
          ...  Perez attempts a chip!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 19 :(lpl) H_Matt with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves J_Diakiese behind
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Alderweirel
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Schulz hits it into the box!
          ...  J_Diakiese clears the danger
Min. 20 :(lyn) D_Rortugal makes himself available
          ...  M_James with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 22 :(lyn) T_Butcher 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 R_Donadoni
          ...  J_Hernandez knocks the ball back to Fabianski
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past Fabianski!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Didier lofts the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to Ribery
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Didier swings it in!
          ...  It is kicked away by Reinaldo
Min. 25 :(lpl) T_Kroos knocks it past T_Alderweirel and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  T_Kroos with the strike !
          ...  G_Buffon makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 27 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves H_Matt behind
          ...  But G_V_D_Wiel puts the ball out of play
Min. 33 :(lpl) H_Matt gains possession
          ...  Didier goes in studs first
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Mike McLeod looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 37 :(lpl) J_Hernandez miskicks!
          ...  He finds H_Matt though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  H_Matt with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But G_Buffon just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 40 :(lpl) H_Matt whips the ball across to Reinaldo
          ...  Reinaldo has a dig at goal!
          ...  But G_Buffon makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lyn) R_Donadoni with a short pass to find D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal shoots towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fabianski had no chance!
          ...  Lyon go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Lyon 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 43 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri volleys it forward. He finds Reinaldo
          ...  Reinaldo attempts the shot!
          ...  The shot slips through G_Buffon's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 45 :(lpl) P_Albert is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  D_Rortugal wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 46 :(lpl) J_Hernandez runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_James
          ...  T_Alderweirel brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But S_Youri waves play on!!!
Min. 48 :(lyn) A_Ranocchia with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  H_Matt bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  S_Youri just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  S_Youri signals that it is indirect
          ...  Ribery swings it in
          ...  D_Rortugal takes control of it!
          ...  Reinaldo steals the ball of off him

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

Min. 47 :(lyn) R_Donadoni takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Rortugal
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Rortugal !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 47 :(lpl) M_James brings it under control
          ...  He takes on A_Ranocchia
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Perez!
          ...  R_Donadoni clears with a diving header
Min. 50 :(lyn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  A_Girrese will come on for S_Malbranque and play DF
Min. 52 :(lpl) H_Matt with a reverse pass to Perez
          ...  T_Alderweirel pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 53 :(lyn) T_Butcher is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Dyorkaeff
          ...  Dyorkaeff tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  Fabianski won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 55 :(lpl) Liverpool restructured their strategy to P
Min. 55 :(lpl) Perez bursts forward
          ...  What a shot from Perez !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But G_Buffon reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on G_Buffon anyway
Min. 58 :(lpl) J_Hernandez is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  T_Kroos latches onto the ball
          ...  T_Kroos controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  G_Buffon got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  Lyon 1-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 60 :(lyn) G_Weah is being brought on
          ...  Dyorkaeff is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 60 :(lpl) M_Martinelli will replace the useless Perez and will play FW
Min. 65 :(lpl) C_Sanchez is coming on and N_Schulz is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 66 :(lpl) M_James turns on a sixpence
          ...  But J_Diakiese with the fine tackle
Min. 67 :(lpl) M_James with a precise pass to T_Kroos
          ...  T_Butcher pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 72 :(lpl) T_Kroos has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Ranocchia
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Hernandez!
          ...  J_Hernandez with a little chip!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Kroos swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of G_Buffon
Min. 75 :(lpl) Chellini replaces Reinaldo to play as a DF
Min. 76 :(lyn) R_Donadoni takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into G_Weah
          ...  From long range G_Weah bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  Fabianski saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 78 :(lyn) J_Diakiese sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to G_Weah
          ...  J_Hernandez rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 79 :(lyn) D_Rortugal cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to G_Weah
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel tackles cleanly
Min. 79 :(lpl) J_Hernandez boots it towards M_Martinelli
          ...  D_Rortugal with an over the top challenge
Min. 80 :(lyn) D_Rortugal with a clever shimmy
          ...  C_Sanchez with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Neil Stockley looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 81 :(lpl) M_Martinelli sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Didier is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  S_Youri refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(lyn) D_Rortugal with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  M_Martinelli reads the situation well and wins the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Groupama Stadium
Attendance           : 92,415
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : R_Donadoni (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Rortugal (43)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Didier (33)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : J_Hernandez
Scorers              : T_Kroos (58)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_James (20), C_Sanchez (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           3        |       8
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       12
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Final Score          : Lyon 1 - 1 Liverpool
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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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G_Buffon       GK  36   2   3   1  22 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
A_Ranocchia    DF   3  31  11  10  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  29   8   9  31 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  29   9   7  23 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  29   9   6  18 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Didier         MF   3   6  31   8  33 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
Ribery         MF   1   7  30  10  33 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Donadoni     MF   1   8  28   7  41 |  97   0   1   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  75   0
S_Malbranque   AM   3   9  30  11  33 |  53   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Rortugal     FW   3  11   9  31  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  10  35
Dyorkaeff      FW   1   7   8  29  23 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Coupet         GK  29   3   1   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Girrese      DF   1  28   8   8  32 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  29   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Roy_Keane      MF   2  10  28   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Weah         FW   1   9   7  26  22 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Fabianski      GK  31   3   1   5  21 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Reinaldo       DF   1  31  12   6  20 |  78   0   4   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  80   0  10
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  30  12   5  20 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
P_Albert       DF   2  27   8   7  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  26  13   7  34 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
X_Shaqiri      DM   1  18  27   8  29 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Hernandez    MF   1   8  27  20  26 |  97   0   1   3   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  45   0
M_James        MF   2  11  26  15  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
N_Schulz       AM   1   8  28  16  21 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Kroos        AM   3   8  26  21  30 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  35
Perez          FW   3   9   8  28  30 |  63   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
S_Assenjo      GK  29   3   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Chellini       DF   1  26   9   8  11 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Sanchez      MF   1  16  25   6  30 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Martinelli   FW   1  10  10  26  12 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Diangana     FW   2   6  10  25  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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