Division One League Match, Lyon vs. Werder Bremen (Sun Oct 27)


                                 Lyon  |  Werder Bremen
                            3-2-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 N
                     Kristoffer Peace  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                            Higuim GK  |  GK R_Riou
                      L_Gasparotto DF  |  DF M_Friedl
                     Gary_Mcvittie DF  |  DF Jerzinho_Jnr
                         A_Obileye DF  |  DF M_Veljkovic
                        N_Niculaie DM  |  DF H_Maguire
                         R_Hickson DM  |  MF S_Veron
                          X_Alonso MF  |  MF N_Valsic
                       N_Whiteside MF  |  MF S_Berghuis
                           D_Boroi MF  |  MF B_Towell
                           P_Tobin FW  |  FW L_Riva
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW Y_Osako
                                       |
                        Tim_Howard SUB |  SUB T_Courtois
                         G_Neville SUB |  SUB A_Carabali
                         M_Laudrup SUB |  SUB Dunga
                          M_Oriley SUB |  SUB A_Addey
                        M_Satriano SUB |  SUB Del_Vecchio

Referee: F_Tello (Argentina)


Min. 7  :(lyn) N_Whiteside retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  P_Tobin latches onto the end of it
          ...  But L_Riva wins the tackle
Min. 12 :(lyn) R_Riou miss-kicks!
          ...  T_Erak is through!
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr slices it
          ...  R_Riou moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Obileye plays it towards the near post!
          ...  R_Riou easily catches it!
Min. 12 :(lyn) N_Whiteside with the header on
          ...  He finds T_Erak in space
          ...  S_Veron tugs on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  F_Tello has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by F_Tello!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 15 :(lyn) N_Niculaie can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to N_Whiteside
          ...  L_Riva seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 16 :(lyn) R_Hickson with a glorious long pass to L_Gasparotto
          ...  L_Gasparotto uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But R_Riou tips it over
          ...  F_Tello has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 17 :(wbn) Jerzinho_Jnr is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to B_Towell
          ...  T_Erak with the tackle
          ...  F_Tello will want to speak to him
          ...  F_Tello ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Kristoffer Peace looks relieved
Min. 18 :(lyn) P_Tobin sprints past M_Friedl
          ...  P_Tobin drives the shot in!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 19 :(wbn) N_Valsic is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Y_Osako
          ...  N_Niculaie cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 20 :(lyn) P_Tobin beats H_Maguire
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 20 :(lyn) P_Tobin is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though
Min. 22 :(lyn) D_Boroi reads the run of P_Tobin
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr hits it out for a throw
Min. 27 :(lyn) P_Tobin finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  N_Valsic plays the back pass
          ...  R_Riou can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Niculaie hits it into the box!
          ...  H_Maguire clears the corner
Min. 29 :(lyn) L_Gasparotto flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  L_Gasparotto sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But R_Riou just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  F_Tello has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 29 :(wbn) M_Friedl looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Riva
          ...  But L_Gasparotto puts it in row Z!
Min. 29 :(lyn) R_Riou miskicks!
          ...  P_Tobin is takes control of the ball!
          ...  B_Towell is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  X_Alonso shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to P_Tobin instead
          ...  P_Tobin with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  R_Riou watches it sail wide!
Min. 34 :(lyn) R_Hickson knocks it forward
          ...  M_Veljkovic slips
          ...  T_Erak gets to it!
          ...  T_Erak drives the shot in!
          ...  R_Riou gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 39 :(lyn) X_Alonso plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Boroi keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  D_Boroi with the shot on net !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 41 :(wbn) N_Valsic with a measured pass to Y_Osako
          ...  Y_Osako rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Higuim narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lyn) D_Boroi moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak attempts to drive it home!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 0-0 Werder Bremen

Min. 46 :(lyn) Gary_Mcvittie finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie with the shot on net !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 47 :(lyn) X_Alonso races into the box
          ...  He sees D_Boroi lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  D_Boroi attempts a chip!
          ...  R_Riou gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 47 :(wbn) Y_Osako spits at X_Alonso
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  F_Tello calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(lyn) N_Niculaie moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Whiteside
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from N_Whiteside !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 53 :(lyn) R_Hickson volleys it forward. He finds N_Whiteside
          ...  M_Friedl beats him to the ball
Min. 54 :(lyn) T_Erak runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  H_Maguire hits it out for a throw
Min. 56 :(wbn) B_Towell leaves N_Whiteside standing
          ...  A_Obileye takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 57 :(lyn) D_Boroi takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Tobin
          ...  H_Maguire wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 57 :(wbn) S_Berghuis runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to L_Riva
          ...  L_Riva rifles it at the goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Higuim was left standing
          ...  That puts Werder Bremen ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 59 :(wbn) Jerzinho_Jnr takes on A_Obileye
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  A great volley from Jerzinho_Jnr !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Higuim had no chance!
          ...  Lyon 0-2 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 60 :(lyn) M_Oriley is being brought on
          ...  X_Alonso is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 60 :(wbn) Werder Bremen switch to playing D
Min. 65 :(lyn) D_Boroi plays a long ball to M_Oriley
          ...  N_Valsic reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 70 :(lyn) a big roar from the crowd as G_Neville comes on for Gary_Mcvittie to play DF
Min. 71 :(wbn) M_Veljkovic runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  N_Whiteside with a bad challenge
          ...  F_Tello will want to speak to him
Min. 72 :(wbn) Y_Osako takes advantage of a mistake by A_Obileye
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Y_Osako with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But Higuim punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 73 :(lyn) M_Oriley turns on a sixpence
          ...  H_Maguire cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 75 :(lyn) M_Laudrup replaces an unhappy R_Hickson and will play as a DM
Min. 75 :(wbn) A_Carabali replaces an unhappy Y_Osako and will play as a DF
Min. 76 :(lyn) M_Oriley sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  P_Tobin runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  M_Friedl seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 79 :(wbn) L_Riva beats L_Gasparotto
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  N_Niculaie with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 79 :(wbn) S_Berghuis with an incisive pass to B_Towell
          ...  B_Towell tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Right into the top corner!
          ...  Lyon 0-3 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 80 :(lyn) a big roar from the crowd as M_Satriano comes on for P_Tobin to play FW
Min. 80 :(lyn) Lyon switch to playing A
Min. 80 :(lyn) T_Erak pushes it past Jerzinho_Jnr
          ...  T_Erak with a little chip!
          ...  R_Riou gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Laudrup!
          ...  Jerzinho_Jnr belts it clear
Min. 86 :(wbn) S_Veron holds the ball up
          ...  He sees A_Carabali in space!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by G_Neville
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Berghuis lofts the ball in!
          ...  It is kicked away by G_Neville
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(lyn) M_Oriley knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  M_Oriley curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault
          ...  That s given Lyon a lifeline!
          ...  Lyon 1-3 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 91 :(lyn) M_Laudrup is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to T_Erak
          ...  N_Valsic tugs on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  F_Tello has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by F_Tello!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Groupama Stadium
Attendance           : 95,333
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : M_Oriley
Scorers              : M_Oriley (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : S_Berghuis (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Riva (57), Jerzinho_Jnr (59), B_Towell (79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Veron (12), B_Towell (29), Y_Osako (47), N_Valsic (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       | Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       5
Off target           :           6        |       0
On target            :           6        |       5
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       4
Subs Used            :           4        |       1
Fouls                :           5        |       11
Key Tackles          :           4        |       12
Key Passes           :          15        |       7
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Final Score          : Lyon 1 - 3 Werder Bremen
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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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Higuim         GK  32   2   5   1  28 |  92   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  31   9   7  23 |  92   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
Gary_Mcvittie  DF   2  31   1   5  25 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Obileye      DF   1  30   8   2  23 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
N_Niculaie     DM   2  19  26   2  35 |  92   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20
R_Hickson      DM   2  19  25   3  22 |  76   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
X_Alonso       MF   1   1  31   2  28 |  61   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Whiteside    MF   1  12  30  12  27 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
D_Boroi        MF   2  16  26  14  35 |  92   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
P_Tobin        FW   1   2   1  32  35 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  30  21 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Tim_Howard     GK  23   2   4   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Neville      DF   2  30   7   3  22 |  21   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Laudrup      DM   2  15  28   7  22 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Oriley       MF   1   4  27  13  18 |  31   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
M_Satriano     FW   2   5   5  31  28 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Werder Bremen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Riou         GK  30   2   1   1  33 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
M_Friedl       DF   1  31   9   5  28 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Jerzinho_Jnr   DF   1  30   7   1  17 |  92   0   4   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  80  10  25
M_Veljkovic    DF   1  29   8   1  41 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   1  27   7   1  12 |  92   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
S_Veron        MF   2   3  30   5  29 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  18
N_Valsic       MF   2   8  28  18  29 |  92   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  -2
S_Berghuis     MF   2   4  27  17  20 |  92   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
B_Towell       MF   2   4  27  15  45 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  23
L_Riva         FW   1  10   6  30  42 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  60  20  45
Y_Osako        FW   2   1   5  30  31 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
T_Courtois     GK  30   1   2   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carabali     DF   1  28  11   7  33 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dunga          MF   2  13  29   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Addey        MF   2  11  27  10  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Del_Vecchio    FW   3   5   8  26  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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