Division Two League Match, Lyon vs. Newcastle (Sun Sep 22)


                                 Lyon  |  Newcastle
                            4-1-3-2 E  |  5-4-1 A
                           Care Taker  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                          G_Buffon GK  |  GK T_Conner
                           P_Jones DF  |  DF G_Collins
                     T_Alderweirel DF  |  DF B_Benson
                         T_Butcher DF  |  DF A_Hanson
                         L_Amoroso DF  |  DF M_Salah
                            M_Ball DM  |  DF P_Thompson
                            Didier MF  |  MF J_M_Jurado
                        M_Overmars MF  |  MF W_Zaha
                          A_Karnak MF  |  MF F_Moussa
                        D_Rortugal FW  |  MF D_Ginola
                         Dyorkaeff FW  |  FW R_Bentley
                                       |
                            Coupet SUB |  SUB W_Hunt
                         A_Girrese SUB |  SUB L_Inagzij
                              Boli SUB |  SUB A_Ramos
                           J_Fleck SUB |  SUB J_Cruyff
                           D_Costa SUB |  SUB A_Carroll

Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)


Min. 3  :(lyn) M_Ball has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Salah
          ...  He puts in D_Rortugal!
          ...  D_Rortugal bears down on goal!
          ...  But T_Conner makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 4  :(nwt) F_Moussa cuts the ball back to J_M_Jurado
          ...  J_M_Jurado cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  G_Buffon with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 6  :(nwt) J_M_Jurado floats the ball in to find W_Zaha
          ...  W_Zaha hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 7  :(nwt) J_M_Jurado leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley with the attempt at goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  And that takes his tally to 10 for the campaign!!
          ...  Lets see if Newcastle can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 9  :(nwt) F_Moussa cuts inside L_Amoroso
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  L_Amoroso reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 10 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  D_Ginola with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 11 :(nwt) W_Zaha controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  R_Bentley gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by M_Ball !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 13 :(nwt) J_M_Jurado has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Amoroso!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_M_Jurado uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  G_Buffon won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 20 :(nwt) R_Bentley beats D_Rortugal
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Dyorkaeff rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  A_Hanson bends it round the wall
          ...  G_Buffon gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Benson drives it into the box!
          ...  G_Buffon catches it!
Min. 20 :(nwt) M_Salah sidesteps M_Ball
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Cleared by L_Amoroso
Min. 21 :(lyn) M_Ball has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past M_Salah
          ...  He knocks it to Dyorkaeff!
          ...  Dyorkaeff attempts to nutmeg T_Conner!
          ...  But T_Conner punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by D_Rortugal
          ...  T_Conner reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 21 :(nwt) D_Ginola runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  W_Zaha latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  W_Zaha heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  G_Buffon makes a good save
Min. 23 :(lyn) Didier with a precise pass to D_Rortugal
          ...  A powerful header from D_Rortugal !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  T_Conner never had a chance!
Min. 23 :(nwt) W_Zaha finds his way through
          ...  W_Zaha could have let it bounce!
          ...  G_Buffon watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 25 :(nwt) J_M_Jurado takes on 3 men
          ...  J_M_Jurado fires the shot in!
          ...  G_Buffon tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Ginola lofts the ball in!
          ...  T_Alderweirel clears the corner
Min. 28 :(lyn) D_Rortugal with a perfectly timed run
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Rortugal !
          ...  T_Conner makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 29 :(nwt) D_Ginola holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to W_Zaha
          ...  W_Zaha goes for the top corner !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 32 :(nwt) W_Zaha sprints past the defender
          ...  W_Zaha carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  G_Buffon is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Lyon 0-2 Newcastle ...
Min. 34 :(nwt) A_Hanson beats T_Alderweirel
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_Cakir
          ...  A_Hanson swings in the shot!
          ...  G_Buffon watches it sail wide!
Min. 35 :(nwt) W_Zaha hoofs it up field to find J_M_Jurado
          ...  J_M_Jurado lobs G_Buffon!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 36 :(lyn) L_Amoroso with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  G_Collins with an ugly foul
          ...  C_Cakir will want to speak to him
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 37 :(nwt) D_Ginola takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  D_Ginola hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But G_Buffon tips it behind
          ...  C_Cakir has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 39 :(lyn) P_Jones hoists the ball across to Dyorkaeff
          ...  Dyorkaeff gets up high for the header !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 40 :(nwt) F_Moussa pushes it past the defender
          ...  The cross hits F_Moussa on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Moussa drives it into the box!
          ...  G_Buffon reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lyn) M_Ball with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Dyorkaeff
          ...  Dyorkaeff with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 45 :(nwt) P_Thompson looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to W_Zaha
          ...  P_Jones with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 47 :(nwt) R_Bentley sidesteps M_Overmars
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  R_Bentley chases it through, he must score !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 0-2 Newcastle

Min. 49 :(lyn) L_Amoroso turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Rortugal
          ...  P_Thompson with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  C_Cakir called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 62 :(nwt) W_Zaha with the diagonal pass R_Bentley
          ...  A_Karnak with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 65 :(nwt) J_Cruyff takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace F_Moussa as MF
Min. 65 :(nwt) P_Thompson with a one-touch layoff to B_Benson
          ...  Didier is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 65 :(nwt) M_Salah controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  R_Bentley gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  T_Alderweirel wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 67 :(lyn) Didier boots it towards A_Karnak
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Collins hits it out for a throw
Min. 70 :(nwt) L_Inagzij is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Benson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 71 :(nwt) D_Ginola drives it across the face of the goal J_M_Jurado
          ...  T_Butcher knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But C_Cakir just turns away!
Min. 75 :(lyn) A_Girrese is coming on and T_Alderweirel is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 75 :(lyn) J_Fleck is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Overmars is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(lyn) Lyon's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 77 :(nwt) D_Ginola plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  R_Bentley keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  R_Bentley pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  G_Buffon parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 79 :(nwt) J_M_Jurado is unmarked!
          ...  J_M_Jurado drives it towards goal !
          ...  G_Buffon won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 80 :(nwt) A_Carroll is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Bentley is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 82 :(lyn) D_Costa is coming on for D_Rortugal and playing FW
Min. 84 :(nwt) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  D_Ginola is through!
          ...  D_Ginola throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 87 :(nwt) J_Cruyff cuts inside A_Girrese
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Jones
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(lyn) Didier looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  D_Costa receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  D_Costa runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But T_Conner punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Groupama Stadium
Attendance           : 80,000
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : M_Ball
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Karnak (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : W_Zaha (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Bentley (7), W_Zaha (32)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Collins (36)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |    Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       18
Off target           :           3        |       10
On target            :           4        |       8
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       2
Key Passes           :           8        |       12
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Final Score          : Lyon 0 - 2 Newcastle
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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  35   2   3   1  22 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  28  12   6  28 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  28   8   9  31 |  77   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  28   9   7  23 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Amoroso      DF   2  27   6   9  11 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Ball         DM   2  12  26   4  23 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Didier         MF   3   6  29   8  33 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Overmars     MF   2  10  27  14  32 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  26  14  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -22
D_Rortugal     FW   3  10   9  30  21 |  84   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Dyorkaeff      FW   1   7   8  27  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -13
Coupet         GK  29   3   1   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Girrese      DF   1  27   8   8  32 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Boli           DF   2  25  11   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  27   7  31 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Costa        FW   3   7   9  25  42 |   9   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Newcastle
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_Conner       GK  34   3   3   2  32 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  30  10   7  19 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
B_Benson       DF   1  29   8   7  12 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
A_Hanson       DF   2  28   9  10  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  26
M_Salah        DF   2  28   8   8  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Thompson     DF   2  27  12   6  30 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_M_Jurado     MF   2   7  28  18  18 |  93   0   0   2   1   5   0   0   0   0   0  35  13
W_Zaha         MF   2   8  26  19  12 |  93   0   0   3   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  30  38
F_Moussa       MF   1   6  26  19  23 |  67   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
D_Ginola       MF   1  10  26   8  20 |  93   0   1   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40   6
R_Bentley      FW   3   8   8  27  21 |  82   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
W_Hunt         GK  29   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Inagzij      DF   1  27  11   6  11 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ramos        DF   2  26   9   8  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cruyff       MF   2  10  25  17  21 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carroll      FW   2   8   7  28  38 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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