Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match, Manchester City vs. Lyon (Wed Jun 17)


                      Manchester City  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-4-1 C
                        Tony McCleary  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                           C_Fuchs DF  |  DF T_Butcher
                     Mikio_Fujioka DF  |  DF J_Diakiese
                     Aoyama_Hideki DF  |  DF L_Amoroso
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  DF A_Girrese
                          M_Scholl MF  |  DM Roy_Keane
                       Caoimhin_Og MF  |  MF Ribery
                            Bebeto MF  |  MF C_Ronaldo
                       Leda_Cygnus MF  |  MF R_Donadoni
                         F_Inzaghi FW  |  MF M_Dembele
                          Thanatos FW  |  FW Dyorkaeff
                                       |
                             Chalk SUB |  SUB Coupet
                      La_Huntellio SUB |  SUB Filipe_Luis
                        R_VD_Vaart SUB |  SUB Didier
                         Aparichit SUB |  SUB S_Malbranque
                            J_Cruz SUB |  SUB D_Rortugal

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(mnc) Thanatos moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  Leda_Cygnus hits a curling shot!
          ...  G_Buffon manages to turn it behind
Min. 1  :(lyn) Roy_Keane with the cross-field pass to Dyorkaeff
          ...  Dyorkaeff with a stunning strike !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 2  :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to F_Inzaghi
          ...  But Ribery barges him off the ball
Min. 8  :(lyn) R_Donadoni with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Leda_Cygnus
          ...  But Mikio_Fujioka slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 10 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og with the nod to F_Inzaghi
          ...  F_Inzaghi tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But G_Buffon punches it away
Min. 14 :(lyn) Dyorkaeff slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  C_Fuchs with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 24 :(mnc) M_Scholl with the cross-field pass to F_Inzaghi
          ...  M_Dembele knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But H_Webb just turns away!
Min. 27 :(lyn) Dyorkaeff beats Mikio_Fujioka
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves H_Webb
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Donadoni chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  M_Dembele with the header
          ...  Hugo_Lloris narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 28 :(lyn) Roy_Keane with a glorious long pass to Ribery
          ...  C_Fuchs with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 31 :(lyn) L_Amoroso is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Dyorkaeff
          ...  Dyorkaeff with the strike !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 32 :(lyn) J_Diakiese finds Dyorkaeff with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Dyorkaeff with a thundering shot!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris smothers the ball.
Min. 34 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to F_Inzaghi
          ...  T_Butcher plays the back pass
          ...  G_Buffon can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bebeto floats the ball in!
          ...  A_Girrese clears the danger
Min. 34 :(lyn) J_Diakiese takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  J_Diakiese with a little chip!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 35 :(mnc) Bebeto cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Thanatos
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Diakiese
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 38 :(mnc) Bebeto brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  F_Inzaghi gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Donadoni with the block
Min. 38 :(lyn) R_Donadoni retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Ribery gets on the end of it
          ...  From long range Ribery bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris reacts well to save!!!
Min. 41 :(mnc) F_Inzaghi nutmegs T_Butcher, he continues to run forward
          ...  A thundering drive by F_Inzaghi !
          ...  G_Buffon with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lyn) Dyorkaeff stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 44 :(mnc) F_Inzaghi with the kinky dribble
          ...  F_Inzaghi attempts to drive it home!
          ...  G_Buffon falls over
          ...  But G_Buffon is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 44 :(lyn) Dyorkaeff turns on a sixpence
          ...  Fine tackle by Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 45 :(lyn) Dyorkaeff beats his marker
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 46 :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og 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 Thanatos
          ...  J_Diakiese knocks the ball back to G_Buffon
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past G_Buffon!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki lofts the ball in!
          ...  G_Buffon fists it away!
Min. 46 :(lyn) T_Butcher sidesteps F_Inzaghi
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  C_Fuchs beats him to the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-0 Lyon

Min. 48 :(lyn) T_Butcher chips the ball over the defence and finds Dyorkaeff
          ...  But Bohte_Daisuke comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 50 :(lyn) Filipe_Luis is ready to come on to replace R_Donadoni
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 50 :(mnc) Bebeto drives it forward to Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  T_Butcher reads the play well
Min. 52 :(lyn) Roy_Keane can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to A_Girrese
          ...  A_Girrese flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris dives to his left
          ...  I think Hugo_Lloris just got a hand on that one
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 55 :(lyn) C_Ronaldo spots Dyorkaeff who is in acres of space
          ...  Dyorkaeff leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 60 :(lyn) D_Rortugal is coming on for Dyorkaeff and will play FW
Min. 61 :(lyn) T_Butcher flicks it over Bohte_Daisuke and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  T_Butcher attempts the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris had no chance!
          ...  That's put Lyon ahead!
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 65 :(mnc) Thanatos takes advantage of a mistake by L_Amoroso
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Diakiese with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Tony McCleary looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 73 :(lyn) M_Dembele has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  He puts in D_Rortugal!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki belts it clear
Min. 75 :(mnc) La_Huntellio comes on for Mikio_Fujioka and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(mnc) Aparichit is being prepared to come on
          ...  Caoimhin_Og is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 78 :(lyn) D_Rortugal finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Rortugal !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Roy_Keane swings it in!
          ...  Filipe_Luis makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 81 :(lyn) Ribery looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Rortugal
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki with the tackle
Min. 81 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus pushes it past the defender
          ...  Filipe_Luis with the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 82 :(mnc) J_Cruz is going to be brought on
          ...  Thanatos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 82 :(mnc) J_Cruz runs at L_Amoroso
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  J_Cruz hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  G_Buffon gets up well to catch that one
Min. 87 :(lyn) L_Amoroso finds a hole in the defence
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Amoroso hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris easily catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnc) Aparichit boots it towards La_Huntellio
          ...  Ribery wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Aparichit chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  G_Buffon catches it!
Min. 89 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to F_Inzaghi
          ...  F_Inzaghi with the header !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 93 :(mnc) M_Scholl is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to F_Inzaghi
          ...  A_Girrese stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 93 :(lyn) Ribery hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Rortugal collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Scholl is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 109,720
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : F_Inzaghi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Fuchs (28), M_Scholl (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : T_Butcher (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Butcher (61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Diakiese (65), Filipe_Luis (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester City |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       11
Off target           :           1        |       5
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       10
Key Tackles          :          10        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 1 Lyon
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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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  35   3   2   3  13 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  30   8  10  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  30   7  10  41 |  76   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  29   6   8  20 |  95   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  26   9   5  31 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Scholl       MF   2  11  32  11  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Caoimhin_Og    MF   2   8  31   8  32 |  76   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Bebeto         MF   1  10  29   7  30 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   8  26  18  22 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
F_Inzaghi      FW   1   9   6  30  43 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  10
Thanatos       FW   3   9   5  27  22 |  83   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Chalk          GK  26   4   3   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
La_Huntellio   DF   2  27   7   9  20 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2  10  31   9  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aparichit      MF   3   4  23  14  12 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Cruz         FW   1   6   8  27  31 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

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  36   2   3   1  22 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  29   9   7  23 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  60  30  55
J_Diakiese     DF   3  29   9   6  18 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  78   8  -2
L_Amoroso      DF   2  28   6   9  11 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Girrese      DF   1  28   8   8  32 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
Roy_Keane      DM   2  10  28   9  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Ribery         MF   1   7  30  10  33 |  95   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  10
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  29   8  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Donadoni     MF   1   8  28   7  41 |  51   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Dembele      MF   1  11  25   6  42 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
Dyorkaeff      FW   1   7   8  28  23 |  61   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
Coupet         GK  29   3   1   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Filipe_Luis    DF   2  25   4   8  41 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Didier         MF   3   6  31   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Malbranque   MF   3   9  30  11  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rortugal     FW   3  11   9  31  21 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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