Division One League Match, Lyon vs. Manchester City (Sun Nov 20)


                                 Lyon  |  Manchester City
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-5-1 P
                     Kristoffer Peace  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                          G_Bailey GK  |  GK A_Zaratta
                     Gary_Mcvittie DF  |  DF Bohte_Daisuke
                          C_Soares DF  |  DF C_Fuchs
                         G_Neville DF  |  DF Mikio_Fujioka
                           B_White DF  |  DF A_Rami
                       N_Whiteside MF  |  MF J_Butland
                          Thiago_S MF  |  MF Leda_Cygnus
                            Inacio MF  |  MF Aparichit
                       A_Rodriguez AM  |  MF Suz_Nakamoto
                        A_Lombardo FW  |  MF Seb_Rudy
                       M_Greenwood FW  |  FW Taliyah
                                       |
                        Tim_Howard SUB |  SUB G_Yates
                      Ian_David_Mc SUB |  SUB D_Gallagher
                         M_Sissoko SUB |  SUB J_Afolabi
                         B_Gilmour SUB |  SUB E_Shikari
                           Cantona SUB |  SUB O_Bierhoff

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 6  :(mnc) Aparichit with the through ball to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  Manchester City go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 7  :(lyn) The ball goes loose!
          ...  M_Greenwood seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  M_Greenwood with a powerful downward header!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  Lyon are back on level terms now!
          ...  Lyon 1-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 10 :(lyn) Inacio plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But Bohte_Daisuke with the fine tackle
Min. 17 :(lyn) M_Greenwood runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  M_Greenwood keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  A_Zaratta tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Thiago_S lofts the ball in!
          ...  A_Lombardo with the shot!
          ...  A_Zaratta with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 17 :(mnc) J_Butland hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Taliyah latches onto it!
          ...  Taliyah goes for goal !
          ...  G_Bailey with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 18 :(lyn) A_Lombardo sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Taliyah takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 20 :(mnc) Aparichit beats N_Whiteside
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Aparichit looks to see where G_Bailey is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  G_Bailey makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 21 :(mnc) Aparichit volleys it forward. He finds C_Fuchs
          ...  C_Fuchs has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 23 :(lyn) M_Greenwood flicks it over Mikio_Fujioka and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A powerful header from M_Greenwood !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It's beaten A_Zaratta
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Lyon the advantage!
          ...  Lyon 2-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 25 :(lyn) A_Lombardo beats Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves G_Reddy
          ...  But A_Rami clears the danger
Min. 25 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  A_Rodriguez with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Manchester City players
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 25 :(mnc) Aparichit passes the ball to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah from 20 yards !
          ...  G_Bailey gathers it comfortably
Min. 27 :(mnc) J_Butland with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Taliyah gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Taliyah hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But G_Bailey reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 38 :(lyn) A_Rodriguez kicks Aparichit off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  G_Reddy lectures him
Min. 39 :(lyn) G_Neville looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Inacio
          ...  The ball hits C_Fuchs in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 40 :(mnc) Taliyah barges A_Lombardo off the ball
          ...  Taliyah carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 42 :(mnc) C_Fuchs is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(lyn) Thiago_S drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Lombardo
          ...  What a shot from A_Lombardo !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It's beaten A_Zaratta
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 47 :(mnc) Aparichit with a measured pass to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 2-1 Manchester City

Min. 50 :(lyn) A_Lombardo with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  But Seb_Rudy sweeps up the threat
Min. 50 :(mnc) Aparichit with a measured ball to Taliyah
          ...  A_Lombardo with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  G_Reddy tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 50 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus beats Gary_Mcvittie
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves G_Reddy
          ...  Leda_Cygnus sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  G_Bailey is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 51 :(lyn) A_Rodriguez pushes it past Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  A_Rami with the block
Min. 53 :(mnc) Taliyah breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on G_Bailey!
          ...  G_Neville brings him down!
          ...  He is warned by G_Reddy
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 54 :(lyn) A_Lombardo with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  But A_Rami with the fine tackle
Min. 55 :(lyn) Inacio drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Lombardo
          ...  A_Lombardo with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Inacio drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Zaratta easily catches it!
Min. 57 :(mnc) J_Butland beats A_Rodriguez
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  G_Neville with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 57 :(mnc) Aparichit with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Suz_Nakamoto
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto tries to chip the ball over G_Bailey!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Lyon fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 60 :(lyn) A_Rodriguez sidesteps Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  C_Fuchs intercepts the pass
Min. 62 :(lyn) A_Rodriguez drives it forward to M_Greenwood
          ...  M_Greenwood has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And A_Zaratta reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Whiteside chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  C_Fuchs heads it away
Min. 63 :(mnc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Aparichit is through!
          ...  Aparichit tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  Manchester City are back on level terms now!
          ...  Lyon 2-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 65 :(mnc) Aparichit nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  Aparichit keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  G_Bailey never had a chance!
Min. 70 :(lyn) B_Gilmour is coming on for A_Rodriguez and playing AM
Min. 70 :(lyn) M_Sissoko replaces N_Whiteside and will play MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) Up goes the substitution board - D_Gallagher on for C_Fuchs as a DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) J_Afolabi replaces an unhappy Leda_Cygnus and will play as a MF
Min. 74 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 75 :(lyn) Ian_David_Mc will come on for Gary_Mcvittie and play DF
Min. 75 :(lyn) Cantona takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace A_Lombardo as FW
Min. 79 :(lyn) Inacio jumps over D_Gallagher's challenge
          ...  Inacio hits a great shot !
          ...  It floats over A_Zaratta
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 80 :(mnc) O_Bierhoff takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Taliyah as FW
Min. 86 :(lyn) B_Gilmour gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  M_Greenwood is unmarked
          ...  M_Greenwood hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Zaratta was well beaten there!
          ...  Yes he does it!!
          ...  He grabs his hat trick!
          ...  Yes!!
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win!
          ...  Lyon 3-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 86 :(mnc) A defence splitting pass from J_Afolabi to O_Bierhoff
          ...  B_White reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  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          : M_Greenwood (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Greenwood (7,23,86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Rodriguez (25), Gary_Mcvittie (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Aparichit
Scorers              : Taliyah (6), Aparichit (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       12
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          34        |       66
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          16        |       2
Key Tackles          :           1        |       8
Key Passes           :           6        |       9
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Final Score          : Lyon 3 - 2 Manchester City
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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_Bailey       GK  32   1   5   5   9 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gary_Mcvittie  DF   2  28   1   5  25 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
C_Soares       DF   2  27   7  11  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Neville      DF   2  27   7   3  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_White        DF   2  27   1   2  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
N_Whiteside    MF   1  12  28  12  27 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thiago_S       MF   2  10  28   8  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Inacio         MF   2  14  25  13  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
A_Rodriguez    AM   1   9  30  21  44 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6  10  31  32 |  78   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Greenwood    FW   1   8   1  24  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   3   0   0   0   0   0  85
Tim_Howard     GK  23   2   4   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  29   9   6  30 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sissoko      MF   2   5  25   6  33 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Gilmour      AM   1   9  25  19  33 |  22   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester City
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_Zaratta      GK  34   3   3   1  21 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  35  11   6  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
C_Fuchs        DF   2  35   9  10  32 |  73   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  35   8  10  41 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Rami         DF   3  34   5   7  20 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Butland      MF   2  10  32  12  41 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   9  31  19  22 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aparichit      MF   3   5  31  19  12 |  95   0   0   6   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  80  30
Suz_Nakamoto   MF   1   1  30  23  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Seb_Rudy       MF   1   8  30   1  37 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Taliyah        FW   2   7   8  34  11 |  83   0   1   0   0   6   1   0   0   0  20   0  40
G_Yates        GK  29   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  35   9  10  43 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Afolabi      MF   2  16  30   6  32 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Shikari      MF   1   6  27   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   8  10  30  32 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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