Division One League Match, Manchester City vs. Lyon (Sun Feb 14)


                      Manchester City  |  Lyon
                            4-4-1-1 N  |  4-1-2-1-2 A
                       Scott Matthews  |  Tim Batth
                                       |
                         S_Scuffet GK  |  GK T_Snelders
                         M_Laursen DF  |  DF K_Abrha
                         Efe_Sodje DF  |  DF Reinaldo
                         C_Luciano DF  |  DF H_Berg
                        M_Nastasic DF  |  DF J_Diakiese
                         A_Andanov MF  |  DM Pichu_Atienza
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  MF A_Isaksson
                             Jinky MF  |  MF Lee_Ho
                           Matheus MF  |  AM D_Platt
                      L_Castaignos AM  |  FW E_Cavani
                            Yeboah FW  |  FW R_Sharp
                                       |
                          R_Wright SUB |  SUB L_Camp
                            C_Barr SUB |  SUB L_Inagzij
                         Y_Hussein SUB |  SUB Cabaye
                           D_Silva SUB |  SUB Kwaga
                         A_Negredo SUB |  SUB DJ_Hart

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(mnc) Jinky 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 A_Andanov
          ...  A_Andanov drives it towards goal !
          ...  T_Snelders catches the ball
Min. 1  :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza plays the early ball across the box to find R_Sharp in space
          ...  R_Sharp goes for goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  S_Scuffet plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 3  :(mnc) Matheus gets to the by line and finds Yeboah with a beautiful cross
          ...  Yeboah attempts a lob!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 3  :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza slides the ball across to E_Cavani
          ...  Matheus cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 9  :(lyn) Lee_Ho is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to R_Sharp
          ...  Matheus fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 11 :(lyn) R_Sharp takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  R_Sharp chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 12 :(mnc) Yeboah takes advantage of a mistake by J_Diakiese
          ...  H_Berg gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 12 :(lyn) H_Berg looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  He isn't going to continue
Min. 12 :(lyn) L_Inagzij will replace the useless H_Berg and will play DF
Min. 15 :(lyn) E_Cavani sidesteps M_Nastasic
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  But C_Luciano clears the danger
Min. 16 :(mnc) Jinky has it now
          ...  He takes on L_Inagzij
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Yeboah!
          ...  Yeboah throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  T_Snelders looks relieved there!
Min. 18 :(mnc) A_Andanov gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Castaignos
          ...  L_Castaignos with his head down lets it go !
          ...  T_Snelders beats the ball away
Min. 20 :(mnc) M_Laursen with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  M_Laursen throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  That's put Manchester City in front!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 21 :(lyn) The Lyon manager shouts at them from the touchline to play E
Min. 21 :(mnc) A_Andanov is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Yeboah
          ...  L_Inagzij forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Matheus hits it towards the far post!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw tries to place the shot!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 26 :(lyn) A_Isaksson changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Cavani
          ...  A_Andanov clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 31 :(mnc) A_Andanov miskicks!
          ...  He finds Jinky though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Jinky hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Lyon ...
Min. 32 :(lyn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Lyon will now be playing N
Min. 32 :(lyn) Lee_Ho backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  E_Cavani gets on the end of it
          ...  But C_Luciano will cut out the threat
Min. 33 :(lyn) Reinaldo with the heel pass to K_Abrha
          ...  P_Do_Shaw takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 34 :(lyn) A_Isaksson plays it forward to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp hits a great shot !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Manchester City fans taunt him!
Min. 35 :(mnc) L_Castaignos with a flicked pass to P_Do_Shaw
          ...  From long range P_Do_Shaw bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But T_Snelders with the difficult save
Min. 36 :(lyn) A_Isaksson hits a hard pass to E_Cavani
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Laursen
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_Isaksson
          ...  L_Inagzij gets on the end of it
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 38 :(lyn) D_Platt lays the ball back to R_Sharp
          ...  A wicked drive by R_Sharp !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lyn) E_Cavani with electric pace
          ...  He eases past L_Castaignos
          ...  E_Cavani with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  S_Scuffet has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  S_Scuffet reacts well to save!!!
Min. 45 :(lyn) a big roar from the crowd as DJ_Hart comes on for E_Cavani to play FW
Min. 45 :(lyn) Kwaga is coming on for D_Platt and will play MF

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 2-0 Lyon

Min. 52 :(lyn) Lee_Ho pass splits open the defence and finds R_Sharp
          ...  Driven towards goal by R_Sharp !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 53 :(mnc) L_Castaignos with a penetrating pass to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  T_Snelders is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jinky chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It is cleared by K_Abrha
Min. 53 :(lyn) J_Diakiese moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to DJ_Hart
          ...  But M_Laursen reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 57 :(lyn) Kwaga takes advantage of a mistake by M_Laursen
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Intercepted by Jinky
Min. 60 :(mnc) Y_Hussein will replace the useless Matheus and will play MF
Min. 64 :(mnc) Y_Hussein finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  Y_Hussein attempts a lob!
          ...  T_Snelders makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 65 :(mnc) C_Barr replaces C_Luciano and will play DF
Min. 67 :(lyn) R_Sharp with a penetrating pass to L_Inagzij
          ...  M_Laursen makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kwaga crosses it in!
          ...  S_Scuffet reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 70 :(mnc) Y_Hussein off the woodwork.
          ...  Jinky picks up the deflection
          ...  A glorious effort by Jinky !
          ...  T_Snelders makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 72 :(lyn) Kwaga crosses to Lee_Ho
          ...  Lee_Ho could have let it bounce!
          ...  But S_Scuffet palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 79 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Andanov
          ...  K_Abrha pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 80 :(mnc) L_Castaignos works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Yeboah
          ...  But K_Abrha wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 82 :(mnc) Yeboah takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Do_Shaw
          ...  A vicious shot by P_Do_Shaw !
          ...  T_Snelders with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw chips the ball into the area!
          ...  M_Nastasic gets something on it!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Andanov crosses it in!
          ...  It is cleared by J_Diakiese
Min. 84 :(mnc) L_Castaignos cuts through the defence
          ...  Cleared by J_Diakiese
Min. 86 :(lyn) Lee_Ho plays a first time ball through the defence to R_Sharp
          ...  Cleared by M_Laursen
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lyn) Kwaga flicks it over C_Barr and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Kwaga goes for the top corner !
          ...  S_Scuffet gathers it easily
Min. 89 :(lyn) DJ_Hart beats L_Castaignos
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  DJ_Hart with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 90 :(mnc) A_Andanov brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Jinky gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Sharp with a bad challenge
          ...  J_Underhill will want to speak to him
          ...  J_Underhill calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 92 :(lyn) A_Isaksson looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to DJ_Hart
          ...  The ball hits M_Nastasic in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 94 :(mnc) Yeboah runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from K_Abrha

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 36,935
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : M_Laursen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Laursen (20), Jinky (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Matheus (9)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : Lee_Ho
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : H_Berg (12)
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :          11        |       6
Key Passes           :          13        |       15
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Final Score          : Manchester City 2 - 0 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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S_Scuffet      GK  36   5   1   4  41 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  27   9   6  30 |  97   0   4   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  80   0  20
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  27   4   2  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Luciano      DF   2  24   7   7  31 |  68   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
M_Nastasic     DF   1  23   2   2  45 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  21
A_Andanov      MF   2   7  28   7  25 |  97   0   1   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  55   5
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  27   8  25 |  97   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10  11
Jinky          MF   3   8  26   8  41 |  97   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  40  40  45
Matheus        MF   1   7  25   3  31 |  63   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
L_Castaignos   AM   1  12  19  16  21 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Yeboah         FW   1   7   6  26  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   3
R_Wright       GK  27   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  28  12   9  27 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Hussein      MF   2   9  26   9  39 |  34   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Silva        MF   2   5  23   7  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Negredo      FW   1   1   9  23  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  31   2   3   4  16 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  26   9   6  33 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60 -20 -20
Reinaldo       DF   1  24  11   6  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Berg         DF   1  23  10   7  21 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  23   8   6  18 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Pichu_Atienza  DM   1  15  23   6  33 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  28   4  31 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Lee_Ho         MF   1   3  27   5  32 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
D_Platt        AM   1   4  26  10  25 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Cavani       FW   2  10  11  26  26 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  10  24  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10   9
L_Camp         GK  27   3   4   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Inagzij      DF   1  24  10   6  11 |  85   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
Cabaye         MF   1   7  23  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kwaga          MF   3   8  23   6  26 |  52   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
DJ_Hart        FW   1   6   7  23  11 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -19
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