Division Two League Match, Manchester City vs. Lyon (Sun Jun 23)


                      Manchester City  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 C
                        Tony McCleary  |  Hamza Siddiqui
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                       D_Gallagher DF  |  DF T_Butcher
                          Z_Camara DF  |  DF T_Alderweirel
                           C_Fuchs DF  |  DF L_Amoroso
                       Tommy_Smith DF  |  DF A_Girrese
                       Caoimhin_Og MF  |  MF S_Malbranque
                         S_Pittman MF  |  MF M_Overmars
                          I_Falque MF  |  MF A_Karnak
                            Bebeto MF  |  AM P_Pogba
                       Ivica_Strok FW  |  FW J_A_Vardy
                            JobLot FW  |  FW Dyorkaeff
                                       |
                          J_A_Hart SUB |  SUB Coupet
                      La_Huntellio SUB |  SUB J_Diakiese
                          Jumbalia SUB |  SUB J_Fleck
                          S_Winzor SUB |  SUB M_Ball
                           M_Skiba SUB |  SUB D_Rortugal

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 4  :(mnc) Bebeto reads the run of Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  G_Buffon gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 6  :(mnc) I_Falque finds the run of JobLot
          ...  JobLot has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  G_Buffon gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 7  :(lyn) M_Overmars is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_A_Vardy
          ...  S_Pittman with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 8  :(mnc) Caoimhin_Og sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  JobLot runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  From long range JobLot bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But G_Buffon with the difficult save
Min. 8  :(lyn) S_Malbranque off the woodwork.
          ...  J_A_Vardy picks up the deflection
          ...  J_A_Vardy fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  N_Winneke won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 11 :(lyn) A_Karnak controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs C_Fuchs
          ...  He puts in T_Alderweirel!
          ...  C_Fuchs moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 22 :(mnc) JobLot nutmegs L_Amoroso
          ...  JobLot with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Manchester City fans sing his praises!
          ...  That's put Manchester City ahead!
          ...  Manchester City 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 22 :(lyn) A_Karnak lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  J_A_Vardy latches on to it
          ...  Z_Camara beats him to the ball
Min. 22 :(mnc) Bebeto runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs T_Alderweirel
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A_Karnak pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  J_Hunye has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by J_Hunye!
Min. 24 :(lyn) P_Pogba leaves C_Fuchs standing
          ...  Z_Camara takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  P_Pogba plays it short to A_Karnak
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Tommy_Smith
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Karnak crosses it in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Ivica_Strok
Min. 27 :(mnc) Tommy_Smith with a one-touch layoff to Z_Camara
          ...  From long range Z_Camara bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  The shot slips through G_Buffon's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 34 :(mnc) I_Falque sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 35 :(lyn) S_Malbranque with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  S_Malbranque hits the ball first time!
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(mnc) Tommy_Smith is first to the loose ball
          ...  Tommy_Smith with the shot !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 48 :(lyn) T_Butcher knocks it forward
          ...  Z_Camara slips
          ...  Dyorkaeff gets to it!
          ...  Dyorkaeff with the overhead !
          ...  N_Winneke tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  C_Fuchs heads it away

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 1-0 Lyon

Min. 47 :(lyn) A_Karnak miskicks!
          ...  He finds P_Pogba though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  P_Pogba launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 49 :(mnc) D_Gallagher takes advantage of a bad back pass from T_Butcher
          ...  T_Butcher reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 51 :(mnc) Ivica_Strok runs at A_Girrese
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A vicious shot by Ivica_Strok !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His players jump on top of him
          ...  Manchester City 2-0 Lyon ...
Min. 53 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy times his run well
          ...  C_Fuchs plays it back
          ...  N_Winneke slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Malbranque hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Overmars makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  N_Winneke just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 56 :(mnc) JobLot controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Caoimhin_Og gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Caoimhin_Og with the punt towards goal!
          ...  The shot slips through G_Buffon's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Hamza Siddiqui looks gutted
          ...  Manchester City 3-0 Lyon ...
Min. 56 :(lyn) M_Overmars looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Butcher
          ...  T_Butcher has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  N_Winneke narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 61 :(mnc) I_Falque controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Tommy_Smith gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But A_Girrese barges him off the ball
Min. 61 :(lyn) T_Butcher with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_Pogba gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  P_Pogba uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  N_Winneke gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Manchester City 3-1 Lyon ...
Min. 66 :(lyn) S_Malbranque knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  S_Pittman gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 67 :(mnc) Ivica_Strok knocks the ball past the lunge of L_Amoroso
          ...  Ivica_Strok with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the bench
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Tony McCleary
          ...  Manchester City 4-1 Lyon ...
Min. 67 :(mnc) Ivica_Strok breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on G_Buffon!
          ...  P_Pogba brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  JobLot bends it in
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 70 :(mnc) La_Huntellio replaces C_Fuchs to play as a DF
Min. 70 :(lyn) Lyon changed their strategy to play A
Min. 70 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel spits at D_Gallagher
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 71 :(lyn) P_Pogba with a simple pass to L_Amoroso
          ...  D_Gallagher wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 72 :(mnc) Bebeto finds Z_Camara in acres of space
          ...  Z_Camara heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 75 :(mnc) S_Winzor comes on for Caoimhin_Og and takes up a MF role
Min. 76 :(mnc) Bebeto with a probing pass to D_Gallagher
          ...  D_Gallagher drives it towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the bench
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Tony McCleary
          ...  Manchester City 5-1 Lyon ...
Min. 79 :(mnc) D_Gallagher beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  T_Alderweirel brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 82 :(mnc) M_Skiba is being prepared to come on
          ...  Ivica_Strok is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 82 :(mnc) Tommy_Smith is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 82 :(lyn) M_Overmars is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Karnak
          ...  A_Karnak with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But N_Winneke parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 84 :(lyn) L_Amoroso brings it under control
          ...  He takes on D_Gallagher
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_Pogba!
          ...  P_Pogba controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 86 :(mnc) S_Winzor sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  I_Falque runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But T_Alderweirel sweeps up the threat
Min. 86 :(lyn) M_Overmars with the heel pass to Dyorkaeff
          ...  The ball hits La_Huntellio in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 87 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy spits at Tommy_Smith
          ...  He received a good talking to from J_Hunye
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 94 :(mnc) M_Skiba cuts inside T_Butcher
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  T_Butcher recovers to win the ball back

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 107,711
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Ivica_Strok (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : JobLot (22), Ivica_Strok (51,67), Caoimhin_Og (56), D_Gallagher (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Z_Camara (24)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : P_Pogba
Scorers              : P_Pogba (61)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Pogba (67)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |     Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       9
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       12
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Final Score          : Manchester City 5 - 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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N_Winneke      GK  33   2   2   3  20 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
D_Gallagher    DF   1  29   8   9  43 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
Z_Camara       DF   2  29   4   4  36 |  98   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  -2   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  28   8   9  32 |  74   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Tommy_Smith    DF   1  27   6   8  20 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
Caoimhin_Og    MF   2   8  30   8  32 |  79   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
S_Pittman      MF   3   9  29  11  40 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Falque       MF   3  15  28  10  19 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
Bebeto         MF   1   9  27   7  30 |  98   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3   9   8  28  32 |  86   0   1   0   0   4   2   0   0   0  20   0  66
JobLot         FW   3   5  11  26  30 |  98   0   0   1   1   4   1   0   0   0   0  25  41
J_A_Hart       GK  21   3   3   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
La_Huntellio   DF   2  26   7   9  20 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Jumbalia       DF   2  25   8  10  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Winzor       MF   3  21  25  11  22 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   8  25  32 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

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  34   2   3   1  22 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -35   0   0   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  28   9   7  23 |  98   0   2   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  35   5
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  27   8   9  31 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
L_Amoroso      DF   2  27   6   9  11 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Girrese      DF   1  27   8   8  32 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Malbranque   MF   3   9  29  10  33 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
M_Overmars     MF   2  10  27  14  32 |  98   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  26  14  31 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
P_Pogba        AM   2   8  26  13  21 |  98   0   0   1   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2   8  38
J_A_Vardy      FW   2   7   5  28  20 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -19
Dyorkaeff      FW   1   7   8  27  23 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Coupet         GK  29   3   1   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  27   8   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  27   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ball         MF   2  12  26   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rortugal     FW   3  10   9  30  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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