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Season 34 Archive: Division 2, Week 19

Manchester Utd 6 - 1 Lyon

Intercontinental Cup 1st Round 1st Leg, Manchester Utd vs. Lyon (Sun Sep 04)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 N  |  3-1-3-1-2 A
                   Roberto Ciccotelli  |  Kristoffer Peace
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK G_Bailey
                          C_Moreno DF  |  DF F_Fazio
                       Daley_Blind DF  |  DF Ian_David_Mc
                            Varane DF  |  DF N_Rasskazov
                             T_Lee DF  |  DM N_Stiles
                          X_Alonso MF  |  MF N_Whiteside
                       E_Camavinga MF  |  MF B_Robson
                          D_Ginola MF  |  MF Inacio
                        Edu_Gaspar MF  |  AM B_Gilmour
                          P_Minuti FW  |  FW Cantona
                      N_Ciccotelli FW  |  FW D_Thaguif
                                       |
                         A_Begovic SUB |  SUB Tim_Howard
                       M_Blackwell SUB |  SUB G_Neville
                           M_Kelly SUB |  SUB M_Laudrup
                      Bradley_Dack SUB |  SUB A_Rodriguez
                        M_Satriano SUB |  SUB S_Donnelly

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(lyn) Cantona runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs T_Lee
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Cantona bears down on goal!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  T_O_Conner saves it !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Gilmour swings it in!
          ...  T_O_Conner fists it away!
Min. 4  :(mnu) Edu_Gaspar knocks it forward
          ...  F_Fazio slips
          ...  P_Minuti gets to it!
          ...  P_Minuti fires a shot at goal !
          ...  G_Bailey claws it off the line
          ...  K_Clark consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Manchester Utd the advantage!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 6  :(lyn) Cantona runs at the defence
          ...  X_Alonso is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 6  :(lyn) D_Thaguif finds B_Robson with a ball over the defence
          ...  B_Robson drives it low !
          ...  But T_O_Conner reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 7  :(lyn) N_Stiles looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Thaguif
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  N_Ciccotelli takes possession
Min. 8  :(mnu) X_Alonso finds himself in a good position
          ...  X_Alonso sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 9  :(mnu) Edu_Gaspar has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Ginola gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Ginola bears down on goal!
          ...  But G_Bailey punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 11 :(lyn) B_Gilmour finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled Daley_Blind
          ...  D_Ginola is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Kristoffer Peace looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Cantona places the ball on the spot!
          ...  T_O_Conner dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-1 Lyon...
Min. 11 :(mnu) E_Camavinga has it now
          ...  He takes on B_Gilmour
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_Minuti!
          ...  F_Fazio with the high feet
          ...  K_Clark calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 14 :(mnu) Varane finds P_Minuti on the edge of the box
          ...  N_Stiles cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 16 :(mnu) Edu_Gaspar finds P_Minuti with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  N_Stiles takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 17 :(lyn) B_Gilmour with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  Daley_Blind steals the ball of off him
Min. 19 :(mnu) E_Camavinga with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past B_Gilmour
          ...  He knocks it to P_Minuti!
          ...  P_Minuti could have let it bounce!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into G_Bailey's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 19 :(lyn) N_Whiteside runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Cantona
          ...  Cantona with a blistering shot !
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  What on earth for?
          ...  That looks like an appalling decision!
Min. 22 :(lyn) The ball is passed in from N_Whiteside, he finds D_Thaguif
          ...  D_Thaguif goes for goal !
          ...  T_O_Conner takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 23 :(mnu) X_Alonso wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Moreno
          ...  C_Moreno with the chance !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 23 :(lyn) Cantona cuts inside Daley_Blind
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Cantona tries the shot !
          ...  But T_O_Conner stops that one easily
Min. 28 :(mnu) Edu_Gaspar finds P_Minuti with a ball over the defence
          ...  P_Minuti keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But G_Bailey tips it over
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 29 :(mnu) Edu_Gaspar with a 50-yard pass to Daley_Blind
          ...  Cleaned up by F_Fazio
Min. 30 :(lyn) D_Thaguif plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  D_Thaguif throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Stiles curls it into the box!
          ...  It comes to Cantona
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  T_O_Conner is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  T_O_Conner looks very relieved!
Min. 31 :(mnu) D_Ginola looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Varane
          ...  Varane shapes up for a shot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  G_Bailey never had a chance!
Min. 31 :(lyn) B_Robson is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to D_Thaguif
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Daley_Blind takes possession
Min. 32 :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli takes advantage of a bad back pass from F_Fazio
          ...  F_Fazio reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 32 :(mnu) X_Alonso catches B_Gilmour with an elbow!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 34 :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli lobs it over F_Fazio
          ...  F_Fazio moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 36 :(mnu) T_Lee pulls it back to P_Minuti
          ...  But N_Rasskazov slides in two footed.
          ...  K_Clark has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 42 :(mnu) E_Camavinga squares it to D_Ginola
          ...  D_Ginola sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But G_Bailey punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) D_Ginola looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Varane
          ...  F_Fazio dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 44 :(lyn) B_Gilmour back heels to find Cantona in space
          ...  D_Ginola is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  K_Clark calls him over
          ...  K_Clark tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 45 :(mnu) X_Alonso crosses in from the wing, he finds N_Ciccotelli in the box
          ...  N_Ciccotelli hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  G_Bailey falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Unlucky!
          ...  The Manchester Utd fans start to taunt him now!
          ...  That puts Manchester Utd ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Manchester Utd 2-1 Lyon ...
Min. 46 :(lyn) N_Stiles controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  B_Gilmour gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  B_Gilmour has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But T_O_Conner makes a fine save

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 2-1 Lyon

Min. 46 :(mnu) D_Ginola is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to X_Alonso
          ...  X_Alonso with the header !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  G_Bailey never had a chance!
          ...  Manchester Utd 3-1 Lyon ...
Min. 47 :(lyn) B_Gilmour with the cross-field pass to B_Robson
          ...  T_Lee wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 50 :(mnu) D_Ginola gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside F_Fazio!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  F_Fazio recovers to win the ball back
Min. 51 :(mnu) D_Ginola can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Edu_Gaspar
          ...  A well-placed shot from Edu_Gaspar !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Lyon fans laugh at him
Min. 53 :(mnu) C_Moreno with a real burst of pace
          ...  C_Moreno tries to beat G_Bailey from outside the area!
          ...  G_Bailey saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 55 :(mnu) X_Alonso is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to T_Lee
          ...  F_Fazio wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 59 :(mnu) D_Ginola retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  N_Ciccotelli gets on the end of it
          ...  N_Ciccotelli strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  G_Bailey gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 59 :(lyn) D_Thaguif knocks it past C_Moreno and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_Thaguif with a blistering shot !
          ...  But T_O_Conner punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 61 :(mnu) D_Ginola jumps over F_Fazio's challenge
          ...  F_Fazio reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 63 :(mnu) P_Minuti takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past N_Rasskazov
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  P_Minuti has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  G_Bailey with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 63 :(lyn) B_Robson nutmegs the defender
          ...  What a shot from B_Robson !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 67 :(lyn) B_Gilmour hoists the ball across to D_Thaguif
          ...  Daley_Blind cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 70 :(lyn) A_Rodriguez is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Gilmour is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 70 :(lyn) M_Laudrup is being prepared to come on
          ...  Inacio is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 70 :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli beats F_Fazio
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  B_Robson is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 71 :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli sidesteps F_Fazio
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by N_Rasskazov
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 71 :(lyn) N_Whiteside lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  A_Rodriguez latches on to it
          ...  A_Rodriguez beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  T_O_Conner comes towards him
          ...  He nutmegs T_O_Conner
          ...  T_O_Conner does well to save it !!
Min. 72 :(lyn) A_Rodriguez hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Cantona latches onto it!
          ...  Cantona attempts to nutmeg T_O_Conner!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 73 :(mnu) Varane chips the ball over the defence and finds N_Ciccotelli
          ...  N_Ciccotelli has a dig at goal!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 74 :(mnu) Edu_Gaspar with a smart pass to N_Ciccotelli
          ...  N_Ciccotelli tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 75 :(lyn) G_Neville is coming on for Ian_David_Mc and playing DF
Min. 75 :(lyn) S_Donnelly is coming on for D_Thaguif and playing FW
Min. 75 :(mnu) Daley_Blind sidesteps Cantona
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  F_Fazio read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 77 :(mnu) Edu_Gaspar sidesteps N_Rasskazov
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Edu_Gaspar keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  G_Bailey tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Ginola plays it towards the near post!
          ...  G_Neville heads it away
Min. 81 :(lyn) Cantona flicks it past Edu_Gaspar
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Cantona strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  T_O_Conner with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 82 :(mnu) P_Minuti looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to X_Alonso
          ...  A skilful effort from X_Alonso !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past G_Bailey
          ...  Manchester Utd 4-1 Lyon ...
Min. 82 :(lyn) M_Laudrup unselfishly heads the ball back to S_Donnelly
          ...  S_Donnelly must beat T_O_Conner!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Manchester Utd fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 83 :(lyn) N_Rasskazov is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Cantona
          ...  Varane goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 84 :(lyn) N_Whiteside with a measured ball to Cantona
          ...  Cantona has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  T_O_Conner narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 85 :(mnu) P_Minuti shoves M_Laudrup in the chest!!
          ...  K_Clark has seen it!
          ...  K_Clark warns him
Min. 87 :(mnu) Varane with the first time pass to N_Ciccotelli
          ...  A cracking drive from N_Ciccotelli !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  Manchester Utd 5-1 Lyon ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lyn) Cantona finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  Cantona drives the ball low !
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a difficult save
Min. 90 :(mnu) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar is through!
          ...  Edu_Gaspar with a terrific drive !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  G_Bailey moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Manchester Utd 6-1 Lyon ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 97,748
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : Edu_Gaspar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Minuti (4), N_Ciccotelli (45,87), X_Alonso (46,82), Edu_Gaspar (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : X_Alonso (32), D_Ginola (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : Cantona
Scorers              : Cantona (11 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Fazio (11)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       17
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :          12        |       12
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       12
Key Passes           :          22        |       14
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 6 - 1 Lyon
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
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_O_Conner     GK  34   3   3   2  13 |  92  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
C_Moreno       DF   2  29  10   9  32 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
Daley_Blind    DF   3  29  10   7  12 |  92   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Varane         DF   2  28  10   7  10 |  92   0   1   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
T_Lee          DF   1  27   9   2  25 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
X_Alonso       MF   1   1  29   2  28 |  92   0   0   3   1   3   2   1   0   0  -2  48  48
E_Camavinga    MF   2   1  29   1  18 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Ginola       MF   1  11  28   8  20 |  92   0   0   5   1   2   0   1   0   0  -2  68   8
Edu_Gaspar     MF   2   9  28  10  41 |  92   0   0   6   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  80  30
P_Minuti       FW   2   9   9  26  11 |  92   0   0   1   1   4   1   0   0   0   0  30  35
N_Ciccotelli   FW   1   6   8  26  31 |  92   0   1   0   0   5   2   0   0   0  40  20  70
A_Begovic      GK  22   3   2   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Blackwell    DF   2  26   6   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kelly        DF   2  25   5   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bradley_Dack   MF   2   9  27   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Satriano     FW   2   5   5  29  28 |   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 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
F_Fazio        DF   2  35   9   5  30 |  92   0   8   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 158  -2  -2
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  29   9   6  30 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Rasskazov    DF   2  25   7   9  31 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
N_Stiles       DM   2  17  29   1  24 |  92   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
N_Whiteside    MF   1  12  28  12  27 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -20
B_Robson       MF   1   9  27  11  41 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Inacio         MF   2  14  25  13  22 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Gilmour      AM   1   9  25  19  33 |  71   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  92   0   0   0   0   8   1   0   0   0   0   0  55
D_Thaguif      FW   1   5   7  27  31 |  76   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Tim_Howard     GK  22   2   4   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Neville      DF   2  27   7   3  22 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
M_Laudrup      MF   2  14  26   7  22 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Rodriguez    AM   1   9  30  21  44 |  21   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
S_Donnelly     FW   1   9  11  26  20 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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