Division One League Match, Lyon vs. Valencia (Sun Aug 26)


                                 Lyon  |  Valencia
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-3-1-1-1 P
                           Care Taker  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                        T_Snelders GK  |  GK Valdivia
                         C_Luciano DF  |  DF C_Smalling
                           P_Jones DF  |  DF W_Van_Boer
                     T_Alderweirel DF  |  DF Fazio
                        J_Diakiese DF  |  DF M_Friedrich
                      S_Malbranque MF  |  DM Saddam_H
                           J_Cojon MF  |  DM P_Niemeyer
                          A_Karnak MF  |  DM Kak
                           P_Pogba MF  |  MF K_El_Ahmadi
                         J_A_Vardy FW  |  AM J_R_Riquelme
                         S_Iversen FW  |  FW D_Rortugal
                                       |
                        R_Edgehill SUB |  SUB Kamikaze
                         T_Butcher SUB |  SUB P_Senderos
                          S_Cooper SUB |  SUB T_Huddlestone
                            M_Ball SUB |  SUB A_A_Messi
                      P_Aubameyang SUB |  SUB Christinoa

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 2  :(lyn) S_Iversen pulls up
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went
          ...  He wont be able to continue!!
Min. 2  :(lyn) P_Aubameyang is being brought on
          ...  S_Iversen is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 6  :(lyn) J_A_Vardy takes advantage of a mistake by P_Niemeyer
          ...  Saddam_H with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 10 :(lyn) P_Jones has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Saddam_H belts it clear
Min. 14 :(lyn) C_Luciano bursts forward
          ...  C_Luciano attempts the shot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 18 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy sidesteps Fazio
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Fazio reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 19 :(lyn) S_Malbranque gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Karnak
          ...  J_R_Riquelme tackles from behind
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 21 :(lyn) S_Malbranque finds the run of P_Aubameyang
          ...  P_Niemeyer wins the ball
Min. 22 :(lyn) P_Jones jumps over P_Niemeyer's challenge
          ...  P_Jones launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 25 :(vla) D_Rortugal cuts inside T_Alderweirel
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  D_Rortugal drives the ball low !
          ...  T_Snelders claws it off the line
          ...  A_Dali consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts Valencia ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 30 :(lyn) A_Karnak is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to P_Aubameyang
          ...  W_Van_Boer cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 30 :(vla) C_Smalling chips the ball over the defence and finds K_El_Ahmadi
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi flings a shot at goal !
          ...  T_Snelders parries it
Min. 32 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Fazio
          ...  But J_Diakiese slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 34 :(lyn) C_Luciano watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  C_Luciano with the strike !
          ...  Brilliant save from Valdivia
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 38 :(vla) A defence splitting pass from Fazio to Saddam_H
          ...  A thundering drive by Saddam_H !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 39 :(vla) D_Rortugal sidesteps P_Jones
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  D_Rortugal throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But T_Snelders just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 40 :(lyn) A_Karnak runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs C_Smalling
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  But D_Rortugal slides in two footed.
          ...  A_Dali has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 41 :(lyn) J_Cojon looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Pogba
          ...  But P_Niemeyer barges him off the ball
Min. 42 :(lyn) A_Karnak finds P_Aubameyang in the box
          ...  P_Aubameyang attempts a chip!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 42 :(vla) D_Rortugal comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  P_Jones pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(lyn) J_Cojon jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Aubameyang
          ...  W_Van_Boer cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 47 :(vla) P_Niemeyer controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs P_Jones
          ...  He puts in D_Rortugal!
          ...  D_Rortugal runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  T_Snelders makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy

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

Min. 48 :(vla) W_Van_Boer makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  W_Van_Boer with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  Brilliant save from T_Snelders
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 50 :(vla) P_Senderos takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Friedrich
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 51 :(lyn) A_Karnak with the first time pass to S_Malbranque
          ...  But C_Smalling wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 53 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy kills the ball dead
          ...  J_A_Vardy with the overhead !
          ...  Valdivia fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 54 :(lyn) P_Pogba lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  P_Aubameyang latches on to it
          ...  P_Aubameyang goes for the top corner !
          ...  Valdivia tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cojon plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Valdivia makes the catch!
Min. 58 :(vla) Kak boots it towards D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal looks to see where T_Snelders is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It comes to D_Rortugal
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  T_Snelders is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 58 :(vla) C_Smalling looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
Min. 58 :(vla) a big roar from the crowd as T_Huddlestone comes on for C_Smalling to play DF
Min. 63 :(lyn) P_Jones controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs W_Van_Boer
          ...  He puts in P_Aubameyang!
          ...  But T_Huddlestone with the fine tackle
Min. 66 :(vla) Kak drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to T_Huddlestone
          ...  T_Huddlestone looks to see where T_Snelders is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And T_Snelders reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Huddlestone lofts the ball in!
          ...  Saddam_H gets to it!
          ...  T_Snelders with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 67 :(vla) P_Senderos with a penetrating pass to Saddam_H
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Diakiese
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 70 :(lyn) Up goes the substitution board - T_Butcher on for C_Luciano as a DF
Min. 70 :(lyn) M_Ball will replace the useless S_Malbranque and will play MF
Min. 71 :(vla) P_Niemeyer plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Rortugal decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  D_Rortugal with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  T_Snelders saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 79 :(lyn) M_Ball floats the ball in to find P_Aubameyang
          ...  Saddam_H wins the ball well
          ...  A_Dali has given a free kick
          ...  A_Dali wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 80 :(lyn) T_Butcher miskicks!
          ...  He finds J_Cojon though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Fine tackle by W_Van_Boer
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 83 :(lyn) P_Pogba 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!
          ...  J_A_Vardy receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  J_A_Vardy has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Valdivia with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 86 :(lyn) M_Ball plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Cojon decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Fazio with the block
Min. 86 :(lyn) P_Aubameyang finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  Kak takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lyn) J_Cojon knocks it past W_Van_Boer and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  J_Cojon drives the ball low !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  Valdivia looks relieved there!
Min. 88 :(vla) Kak makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  J_Diakiese pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 89 :(vla) Saddam_H brings it under control
          ...  He takes on T_Butcher
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Rortugal!
          ...  A glorious effort by D_Rortugal !
          ...  T_Snelders has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_Snelders reacts well to save!!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de Gerland
Attendance           : 80,000
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : A_Karnak
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : S_Iversen (2)
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : D_Rortugal (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Rortugal (25)
Sent Off             : J_R_Riquelme (19)
Booked               : Kak (86)
Injured              : C_Smalling (58)
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           4        |       9
Possession           :          32        |       68
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       12
Key Tackles          :           4        |       12
Key Passes           :          13        |       9
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Final Score          : Lyon 0 - 1 Valencia
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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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T_Snelders     GK  37   2   3   4  16 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
C_Luciano      DF   2  27   7   7  31 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
P_Jones        DF   2  26  12   6  28 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  26   8   9  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  26   8   6  18 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -20
S_Malbranque   MF   3   8  28  10  33 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Cojon        MF   2   7  26  15  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  25  14  31 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  25  13  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_A_Vardy      FW   2   7   5  27  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  25  32 |   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Edgehill     GK  27   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  26   8   7  23 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Cooper       DF   3  23   7   8  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ball         MF   2  12  26   4  23 |  23   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Aubameyang   FW   2   6   7  25  38 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Valdivia       GK  38   2   2   1  42 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  30   8   6  29 |  61   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  30   6   6  32 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
Fazio          DF   2  29   8  10  41 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  28  11  10  29 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Saddam_H       DM   2  20  29  25  27 |  96   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10   6
P_Niemeyer     DM   1  17  28   5  22 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Kak            DM   2  16  26   9  41 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  38  18
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1  10  28   7  15 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   6  28  21  34 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
D_Rortugal     FW   3  10   9  29  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   7   1   0   0   0  20   0  52
Kamikaze       GK  35   7   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  31  13   5  31 |  43   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Huddlestone  DF   1  10  28  11  19 |  35   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
A_A_Messi      MF   2   7  26  11  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Christinoa     FW   3   9   7  26  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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