Division One League Match, Lyon vs. Rangers FC (Sun Oct 22)


                                 Lyon  |  Rangers FC
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 N
                     Kristoffer Peace  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                            Bonner GK  |  GK Rafael
                      Ian_David_Mc DF  |  DF K_Rekik
                     Gary_Mcvittie DF  |  DF F_Ricksen
                         G_Neville DF  |  DF J_Serrano
                           B_White DF  |  DF Thiago_Luiz
                          X_Alonso MF  |  MF Jamie_Tartt
                       N_Whiteside MF  |  MF J_Barjonas
                         M_Laudrup MF  |  MF D_Cooper
                       A_Rodriguez AM  |  MF J_Baxter
                        A_Lombardo FW  |  FW N_Pepe
                          Jeffinho FW  |  FW Erling_Haland
                                       |
                            Higuim SUB |  SUB M_A_Stegen
                           D_Franz SUB |  SUB Jerzinho_Jnr
                            Inacio SUB |  SUB R_Russell
                         B_Gilmour SUB |  SUB Turnbull
                         B_McBride SUB |  SUB T_McLean

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 3  :(lyn) X_Alonso drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to A_Lombardo
          ...  A_Lombardo keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  Lyon go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Lyon 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 7  :(rfc) J_Barjonas with the cross-field pass to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  Bonner falls over
          ...  But Bonner is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 8  :(lyn) N_Whiteside holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Lombardo
          ...  K_Rekik forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Laudrup plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Rafael catches it!
Min. 10 :(lyn) X_Alonso with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Lombardo
          ...  J_Serrano with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 13 :(lyn) G_Neville unselfishly lays the ball back to Jeffinho
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from K_Rekik
Min. 17 :(rfc) F_Ricksen has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Neville
          ...  He puts in Erling_Haland!
          ...  Erling_Haland launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 18 :(lyn) Ian_David_Mc has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past K_Rekik
          ...  He knocks it to A_Rodriguez!
          ...  A_Rodriguez fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Rangers FC fans taunt him!
Min. 19 :(lyn) M_Laudrup floats the ball in to find A_Lombardo
          ...  A_Lombardo drives the shot in!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Rafael is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  X_Alonso chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  G_Neville gets something on it!
          ...  Rafael is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 21 :(rfc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  N_Pepe gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  N_Pepe has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But Bonner is equal to it
Min. 23 :(lyn) A_Lombardo sidesteps J_Serrano
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  A_Lombardo has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But Rafael comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 24 :(rfc) J_Barjonas with the heel pass to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That s pulled Rangers FC level!
          ...  Lyon 1-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 26 :(rfc) D_Cooper plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Barjonas decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Ian_David_Mc clears with a diving header
Min. 27 :(rfc) J_Barjonas leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to D_Cooper
          ...  D_Cooper with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  The shot slips through Bonner's hands
          ...  But Bonner recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 29 :(lyn) X_Alonso sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Lombardo
          ...  F_Ricksen wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 30 :(lyn) Jeffinho plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  K_Rekik takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 31 :(rfc) D_Cooper sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  G_Neville gathers up the loose ball
Min. 32 :(lyn) Jeffinho with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  Jeffinho with a thundering volley!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 33 :(lyn) A_Lombardo with the dribble
          ...  A_Lombardo hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  Rafael gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Whiteside crosses it in!
          ...  F_Ricksen reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 35 :(lyn) A_Lombardo beats F_Ricksen
          ...  A_Lombardo with the side footed shot!
          ...  But Rafael just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 36 :(rfc) J_Barjonas finds the run of Erling_Haland
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by B_White
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 37 :(rfc) F_Ricksen with a simple pass to Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland drives the ball low !
          ...  But Bonner is equal to it
Min. 38 :(rfc) D_Cooper runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Pepe
          ...  But Ian_David_Mc sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 40 :(rfc) J_Barjonas has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_White
          ...  He puts in Erling_Haland!
          ...  But Ian_David_Mc clears the danger
Min. 41 :(rfc) Erling_Haland with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  B_White gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 1-1 Rangers FC

Min. 47 :(lyn) X_Alonso retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  A_Rodriguez latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Baxter bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Kristoffer Peace looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 51 :(rfc) J_Baxter looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  What agility from Bonner
Min. 56 :(rfc) Jamie_Tartt with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Ian_David_Mc
          ...  He knocks it to F_Ricksen!
          ...  X_Alonso with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 58 :(lyn) X_Alonso wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ian_David_Mc
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Barjonas and it had to be
Min. 60 :(lyn) Inacio takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace N_Whiteside as MF
Min. 60 :(lyn) B_Gilmour replaces A_Rodriguez and will play AM
Min. 60 :(rfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr will come on for Thiago_Luiz and play DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) R_Russell is coming on and J_Baxter is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 63 :(lyn) A_Lombardo beats his marker
          ...  A_Lombardo swings in the shot!
          ...  Rafael gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 68 :(lyn) A_Lombardo slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  K_Rekik forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by X_Alonso!
          ...  Jeffinho with the header
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  That s put Lyon in front!
          ...  Lyon 2-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 69 :(lyn) B_Gilmour with a first time pass
          ...  Jeffinho runs onto it!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from F_Ricksen
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Gilmour drives it into the box!
          ...  Rafael makes the catch!
Min. 70 :(lyn) D_Franz is coming on for Gary_Mcvittie and will play DF
Min. 70 :(lyn) B_McBride will replace Jeffinho and play FW
Min. 70 :(lyn) Inacio has it now
          ...  He takes on Jerzinho_Jnr
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Lombardo!
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 70 :(rfc) R_Russell with a 40-yard pass to Erling_Haland
          ...  G_Neville with the block
Min. 74 :(rfc) D_Cooper looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Pepe
          ...  M_Laudrup with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  C_Tango reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 74 :(lyn) X_Alonso finds B_McBride in acres of space
          ...  Jamie_Tartt with the tackle
          ...  C_Tango will want to speak to him
Min. 75 :(rfc) T_McLean will replace the useless Erling_Haland and will play FW
Min. 78 :(lyn) X_Alonso finds B_Gilmour on the edge of the box
          ...  J_Serrano takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 85 :(lyn) A_Lombardo knocks it past K_Rekik and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  X_Alonso plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(lyn) B_McBride turns past T_McLean
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play 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          : X_Alonso (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Lombardo (3), Jeffinho (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : X_Alonso (56), M_Laudrup (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Barjonas
Scorers              : N_Pepe (24)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Baxter (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |   Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       7
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           6        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       12
Key Passes           :          12        |       13
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Final Score          : Lyon 2 - 1 Rangers 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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Bonner         GK  32   1   2   2  32 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  31  10   6  30 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Gary_Mcvittie  DF   2  29   1   5  25 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Neville      DF   2  28   7   3  22 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
B_White        DF   2  28   1   2  28 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
X_Alonso       MF   1   1  30   2  28 |  95   0   0   6   2   0   0   1   0   0  -2  98  -2
N_Whiteside    MF   1  12  29  12  27 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Laudrup      MF   2  15  27   7  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
A_Rodriguez    AM   1   9  30  21  44 |  62   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6  10  31  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
Jeffinho       FW   2   1   5  29  15 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Higuim         GK  31   2   5   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Franz        DF   2  26   8   8  22 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Inacio         MF   2  14  26  13  22 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Gilmour      AM   1  10  26  19  33 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_McBride      FW   1   7   1  20  28 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

Player Statistics - Rangers 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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Rafael         GK  38   2   2   2  20 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  36   8   2  12 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60 -20 -20
F_Ricksen      DF   2  32   9   7  33 |  95   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
J_Serrano      DF   1  32   1   1  30 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Thiago_Luiz    DF   2  29   1   1  33 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jamie_Tartt    MF   1   8  29  14  14 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Barjonas     MF   2  16  28   6  14 |  95   0   1   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  70   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  28   5  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
J_Baxter       MF   1   5  27   5  34 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  11  29  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0 -20 -20  20
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8  10  29  12 |  77   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jerzinho_Jnr   DF   1  28   7   1  17 |  33   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
R_Russell      MF   2   4  27   4  34 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Turnbull       MF   1   1  27   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_McLean       FW   2   3   1  28  31 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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