Divisional Play Off 1st Leg Match, Manchester City vs. Lyon (Thu Apr 06)


                      Manchester City  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-1-3-1-1 P
                        Tony McCleary  |  Kristoffer Peace
                                       |
                         A_Zaratta GK  |  GK G_Bailey
                           C_Fuchs DF  |  DF Gary_Mcvittie
                       D_Gallagher DF  |  DF G_Neville
                     Bohte_Daisuke DF  |  DF B_White
                            A_Rami DF  |  DF D_Franz
                         J_Butland MF  |  DM N_Niculaie
                         Aparichit MF  |  MF J_Shaddix
                       Leda_Cygnus MF  |  MF N_Whiteside
                      Suz_Nakamoto MF  |  MF Thiago_S
                           Taliyah FW  |  AM A_Rodriguez
                        O_Bierhoff FW  |  FW M_Greenwood
                                       |
                           G_Yates SUB |  SUB Tim_Howard
                         S_Topples SUB |  SUB N_Rasskazov
                         J_Afolabi SUB |  SUB M_Laudrup
                          Seb_Rudy SUB |  SUB B_Gilmour
                              Aoas SUB |  SUB Amine_Gouiri

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 2  :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Taliyah
          ...  N_Whiteside with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 6  :(mnc) J_Butland runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to O_Bierhoff
          ...  G_Neville forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Aparichit plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus gets to it!
          ...  G_Bailey makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 8  :(mnc) Aparichit looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to O_Bierhoff
          ...  J_Shaddix knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  M_Atkinson blows up for a foul
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 11 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Leda_Cygnus
          ...  B_White pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 12 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to O_Bierhoff
          ...  O_Bierhoff sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 14 :(mnc) Taliyah runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  B_White knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But M_Atkinson just turns away!
Min. 15 :(lyn) D_Franz is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  D_Franz uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 17 :(mnc) D_Gallagher is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  But B_White spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 22 :(lyn) A_Rodriguez controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  He puts in Gary_Mcvittie!
          ...  D_Gallagher with the tackle
Min. 28 :(lyn) M_Greenwood watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  M_Greenwood has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But A_Zaratta punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 29 :(mnc) J_Butland with a one-touch layoff to Bohte_Daisuke
          ...  N_Niculaie reads the play well
Min. 32 :(mnc) Aparichit takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  B_White seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 32 :(lyn) A_Rodriguez knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A_Rodriguez tries to beat A_Zaratta!
          ...  A_Zaratta makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 34 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to O_Bierhoff
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Gary_Mcvittie
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus curls it into the box!
          ...  N_Niculaie heads it away
Min. 34 :(lyn) J_Shaddix dribbles it into the box
          ...  J_Shaddix flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  A_Zaratta with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 37 :(lyn) Gary_Mcvittie jumps over D_Gallagher's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie with the chance !
          ...  A_Zaratta with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 41 :(lyn) A_Rodriguez sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Rodriguez !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  That's put Lyon ahead!
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 42 :(mnc) Aparichit floats the ball in to find O_Bierhoff
          ...  D_Franz reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) Bohte_Daisuke with a slide rule pass to J_Butland
          ...  G_Neville with the block

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

Min. 47 :(mnc) D_Gallagher is too quick for the defence
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Gary_Mcvittie
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus chips the ball into the area!
          ...  G_Neville gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 49 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  N_Niculaie intercepts the pass
Min. 51 :(lyn) J_Shaddix takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Greenwood
          ...  C_Fuchs gathers up the loose ball
Min. 54 :(lyn) M_Greenwood takes on A_Rami
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  M_Greenwood shapes up for a shot!
          ...  A_Zaratta makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 57 :(mnc) Leda_Cygnus hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  C_Fuchs latches onto it!
          ...  C_Fuchs sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 58 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  G_Neville reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 59 :(lyn) J_Shaddix with the through ball to Gary_Mcvittie
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round A_Zaratta
          ...  He rounds A_Zaratta
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Manchester City 0-2 Lyon ...
Min. 60 :(lyn) a big roar from the crowd as B_Gilmour comes on for A_Rodriguez to play AM
Min. 60 :(lyn) a big roar from the crowd as M_Laudrup comes on for N_Whiteside to play MF
Min. 60 :(lyn) J_Shaddix with the cross-field pass to M_Greenwood
          ...  M_Greenwood with the drive!
          ...  But A_Zaratta punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 63 :(lyn) M_Laudrup finds M_Greenwood with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  M_Greenwood gets up high for the header !
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Zaratta's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  A_Zaratta looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Niculaie chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Thiago_S tries to place the shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 65 :(lyn) Thiago_S looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Laudrup
          ...  M_Laudrup tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  A_Zaratta grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 66 :(lyn) D_Franz runs at the defence
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke robs him of the ball
Min. 69 :(lyn) B_Gilmour runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  B_Gilmour hits a great shot !
          ...  A_Zaratta saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 70 :(lyn) N_Rasskazov replaces D_Franz to play as a DF
Min. 70 :(lyn) G_Neville nutmegs C_Fuchs, he continues to run forward
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Bohte_Daisuke
Min. 72 :(lyn) J_Shaddix takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  J_Shaddix hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But A_Zaratta tips it behind
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 73 :(lyn) J_Shaddix brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  M_Laudrup makes himself available
          ...  M_Laudrup with the shot on net !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 74 :(lyn) J_Shaddix runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Bohte_Daisuke slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Neville floats the ball in!
          ...  A_Zaratta fists it away!
Min. 75 :(mnc) J_Butland knocks it past B_White and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But N_Rasskazov sweeps up the threat
Min. 76 :(mnc) C_Fuchs runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off B_White back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  N_Rasskazov with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 77 :(lyn) M_Greenwood nutmegs O_Bierhoff, he continues to run forward
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Greenwood !
          ...  A_Zaratta makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 78 :(lyn) J_Shaddix 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!
          ...  J_Butland fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  M_Greenwood hits it over the wall
          ...  A_Zaratta parries it
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Neville plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Zaratta jumps well to claim it!
Min. 82 :(mnc) J_Butland retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  C_Fuchs gets on the end of it
          ...  N_Rasskazov gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 82 :(lyn) J_Shaddix plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  J_Shaddix with the drive!
          ...  A_Zaratta falls over
          ...  But A_Zaratta is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 82 :(mnc) D_Gallagher with a precise ball to J_Butland
          ...  Thiago_S with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 85 :(mnc) J_Butland controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  O_Bierhoff gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But G_Neville wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 86 :(lyn) J_Shaddix is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  N_Rasskazov latches onto the ball
          ...  N_Rasskazov hits a great drive!
          ...  But A_Zaratta comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(lyn) B_Gilmour gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past D_Gallagher!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Gallagher does well to get the tackle in
Min. 90 :(mnc) O_Bierhoff takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from N_Rasskazov
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Aparichit drives it into the box!
          ...  It is cleared by B_White
Min. 91 :(lyn) Gary_Mcvittie steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs D_Gallagher
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  D_Gallagher moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 92 :(mnc) Suz_Nakamoto makes himself available
          ...  G_Neville cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 138,767
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : A_Zaratta
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Butland (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : J_Shaddix (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Rodriguez (41), Gary_Mcvittie (59)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Thiago_S (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester City |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       19
Off target           :           2        |       5
On target            :           1        |       14
Possession           :          22        |       78
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       16
Key Tackles          :           7        |       17
Key Passes           :          13        |       9
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 2 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  34   3   3   1  21 |  94  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  37   9  10  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
D_Gallagher    DF   1  36   9  10  43 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Bohte_Daisuke  DF   1  36  11   6  31 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
A_Rami         DF   3  36   5   7  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Butland      MF   2  10  33  12  41 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22  18 -22
Aparichit      MF   3   5  32  19  12 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   9  31  20  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Suz_Nakamoto   MF   1   1  30  23  33 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Taliyah        FW   2   7   8  35  11 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   9  11  30  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Yates        GK  29   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Topples      DF   3  25  13   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Afolabi      DF   2  16  30   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Seb_Rudy       MF   1   8  30   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aoas           FW   1   4   2  29  31 |   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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G_Bailey       GK  32   1   5   5   9 |  94   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
Gary_Mcvittie  DF   2  29   1   5  25 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  80   0  30
G_Neville      DF   2  28   7   3  22 |  94   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 140  20  20
B_White        DF   2  27   1   2  28 |  94   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
D_Franz        DF   2  25   7   8  22 |  72   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
N_Niculaie     DM   2  18  25   2  35 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Shaddix      MF   3  13  32  19  31 |  94   0   0   6   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  80  15
N_Whiteside    MF   1  12  28  12  27 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thiago_S       MF   2  10  28   8  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
A_Rodriguez    AM   1   9  30  21  44 |  62   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
M_Greenwood    FW   1   9   1  25  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
Tim_Howard     GK  23   2   4   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Rasskazov    DF   2  25   7   9  31 |  22   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
M_Laudrup      MF   2  14  27   7  22 |  32   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Gilmour      AM   1  10  26  19  33 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Amine_Gouiri   FW   1   6   6  25  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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