Division One League Match, Manchester City vs. Lyon (Sun Sep 10)


                      Manchester City  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-3-1-1 C
                        Tony McCleary  |  Kristoffer Peace
                                       |
                         A_Zaratta GK  |  GK Bonner
                     Mikio_Fujioka DF  |  DF G_Angella
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  DF Ian_David_Mc
                     Aoyama_Hideki DF  |  DF Gary_Mcvittie
                       J_Fitzwater DF  |  DF B_White
                       Leda_Cygnus MF  |  DM N_Niculaie
                         Aparichit MF  |  MF X_Alonso
                          Seb_Rudy MF  |  MF Inacio
                       Seong_Gihun MF  |  MF M_Caqueret
                           Taliyah FW  |  AM A_Rodriguez
                              Aoas FW  |  FW Jeffinho
                                       |
                     L_Marchegiani SUB |  SUB Higuim
                           C_Fuchs SUB |  SUB G_Neville
                      Suz_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB N_Whiteside
                         C_Hikarra SUB |  SUB B_Gilmour
                        M_U_Hedoff SUB |  SUB M_Greenwood

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 3  :(lyn) X_Alonso is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Inacio latches onto the ball
          ...  Inacio hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But A_Zaratta gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Inacio plays it towards the near post!
          ...  A_Zaratta catches it!
Min. 4  :(lyn) X_Alonso has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  He puts in A_Rodriguez!
          ...  A_Rodriguez tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  A_Zaratta gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by A_Zaratta !!
Min. 6  :(lyn) A_Rodriguez plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 6  :(lyn) X_Alonso pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  A_Rodriguez is clean through!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 10 :(mnc) Aparichit runs with pace at the defence
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie clears with a diving header
Min. 11 :(lyn) N_Niculaie kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka hits it out for a throw
Min. 12 :(mnc) Seb_Rudy with the through ball to Taliyah
          ...  A_Rodriguez with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  O_Hategan tries to calm him down
Min. 21 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus slides it through the middle to Taliyah
          ...  G_Angella takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 28 :(mnc) Seb_Rudy pass splits open the defence and finds Seong_Gihun
          ...  But B_White comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 28 :(lyn) A_Rodriguez 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!
          ...  X_Alonso receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  X_Alonso chases it through, he must score !
          ...  A_Zaratta is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 29 :(mnc) Taliyah with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Inacio
          ...  But Gary_Mcvittie barges him off the ball
Min. 30 :(mnc) Seong_Gihun holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  Bonner with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 31 :(lyn) Inacio passes the ball to Jeffinho
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But O_Hategan just turns away!
Min. 34 :(mnc) Aparichit controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Aoas gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  B_White slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus crosses it in!
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 38 :(lyn) G_Angella skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Rodriguez
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Mikio_Fujioka
Min. 41 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus whips the ball across to Taliyah
          ...  What a shot from Taliyah !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But Bonner stops that one easily
Min. 42 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Aparichit latches onto the end of it
          ...  A cracking drive from Aparichit !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lyn) M_Caqueret wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Rodriguez
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_Caqueret
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away

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

Min. 49 :(mnc) Aparichit picks out Taliyah with the cross
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 49 :(lyn) X_Alonso retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Jeffinho latches onto the end of it
          ...  Jeffinho with a little chip!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 52 :(mnc) Taliyah holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Aoas
          ...  Inacio with an awful challenge
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 53 :(mnc) Aoas knocks the ball past Ian_David_Mc
          ...  B_White clears with a diving header
Min. 58 :(mnc) Aparichit is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  But A_Rodriguez puts it in row Z!
Min. 59 :(lyn) X_Alonso is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to A_Rodriguez
          ...  A_Rodriguez fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  A_Zaratta just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 60 :(lyn) N_Whiteside will come on for Inacio and play MF
Min. 60 :(lyn) a big roar from the crowd as B_Gilmour comes on for A_Rodriguez to play AM
Min. 62 :(mnc) Aoas sidesteps Gary_Mcvittie
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  But Ian_David_Mc will cut out the threat
Min. 69 :(mnc) Seb_Rudy passes the ball to Aoas
          ...  Aoas swings in the shot!
          ...  Bonner makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 70 :(mnc) C_Fuchs is going to be brought on
          ...  Mikio_Fujioka is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto will come on for Leda_Cygnus and play MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) C_Hikarra is going to be brought on
          ...  Seong_Gihun is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(lyn) G_Neville is coming on and Ian_David_Mc is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 70 :(lyn) M_Greenwood is being brought on
          ...  Jeffinho is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 71 :(mnc) Aoas beats B_Gilmour
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  M_Caqueret wins the ball well
          ...  O_Hategan has given a free kick
Min. 73 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto with a simple pass to Aoas
          ...  G_Neville is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 74 :(lyn) B_Gilmour beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  But C_Fuchs barges him off the ball
Min. 78 :(mnc) Aparichit has space to run with the ball
          ...  G_Neville with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 79 :(mnc) Seb_Rudy is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah tries to chip the ball over Bonner!
          ...  Bonner tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 82 :(mnc) Aoyama_Hideki with a probing pass to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has Bonner to beat!
          ...  He slips it underneath Bonner
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  wide!!
Min. 82 :(mnc) Taliyah beats N_Niculaie
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  X_Alonso with the high feet
          ...  O_Hategan calls him for a talk
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 84 :(mnc) Taliyah lobs it over the defender
          ...  Taliyah with the header !
          ...  But Bonner reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Bonner anyway
Min. 84 :(lyn) N_Whiteside controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  M_Greenwood gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Fuchs
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 86 :(mnc) Taliyah takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Suz_Nakamoto
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto with the punt towards goal!
          ...  Bonner makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 87 :(lyn) G_Angella with an inch perfect pass to B_Gilmour
          ...  Aoas fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnc) C_Hikarra has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Caqueret
          ...  He puts in Taliyah!
          ...  Taliyah tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into Bonner's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 90 :(lyn) B_Gilmour cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Greenwood
          ...  M_Greenwood hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But A_Zaratta punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 138,912
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Taliyah (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Mikio_Fujioka (6)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : Gary_Mcvittie
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Inacio (52), G_Neville (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       6
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          11        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :          16        |       12
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 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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A_Zaratta      GK  35   3   3   1  21 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
Mikio_Fujioka  DF   2  37   8  10  41 |  71   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  36  11   6  31 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  35   7   9  20 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  29   4   4  28 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   9  32  20  22 |  71   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Aparichit      MF   3   5  32  19  12 |  92   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Seb_Rudy       MF   1   8  30   1  37 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Seong_Gihun    MF   1  19  29   3  28 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Taliyah        FW   2   7   8  35  11 |  92   0   0   2   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  20  20
Aoas           FW   1   4   2  29  31 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Marchegiani  GK  25   3   2   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  37  10  10  32 |  21   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Suz_Nakamoto   MF   1   1  31  23  33 |  21   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
C_Hikarra      MF   1   3  30   2  28 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_U_Hedoff     FW   1   5  11  24  13 |   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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Bonner         GK  32   1   2   2  32 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
G_Angella      DF   1  33  13  11  21 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  31   9   6  30 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Gary_Mcvittie  DF   2  29   1   5  25 |  92   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
B_White        DF   2  28   1   2  28 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
N_Niculaie     DM   2  18  25   2  35 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
X_Alonso       MF   1   1  30   2  28 |  92   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Inacio         MF   2  14  26  13  22 |  61   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
M_Caqueret     MF   1   7  25  10  33 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Rodriguez    AM   1   9  30  21  44 |  61   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Jeffinho       FW   2   1   5  28  15 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Higuim         GK  31   2   5   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Neville      DF   2  28   7   3  22 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
N_Whiteside    MF   1  12  29  12  27 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Gilmour      AM   1  10  26  19  33 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Greenwood    FW   1   9   1  25  28 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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