Division One League Match, Newcastle vs. Lyon (Sun Jun 28)


                            Newcastle  |  Lyon
                              5-4-1 A  |  4-1-3-2 P
                     Tony Glendinning  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                          T_Conner GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                          S_Pearce DF  |  DF T_Alderweirel
                            T_Haas DF  |  DF T_Butcher
                        S_D_Gibson DF  |  DF J_Diakiese
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF L_Amoroso
                            I_Hart DF  |  DM Roy_Keane
                       K_Porborsky MF  |  MF S_Malbranque
                           Robinho MF  |  MF Ribery
                            W_Zaha MF  |  MF C_Ronaldo
                          F_Moussa MF  |  FW D_Rortugal
                        O_Bierhoff FW  |  FW Dyorkaeff
                                       |
                            W_Hunt SUB |  SUB Coupet
                           A_Ramos SUB |  SUB A_Girrese
                         B_Matuidi SUB |  SUB Didier
                            E_Huws SUB |  SUB R_Donadoni
                        D_Burdisso SUB |  SUB G_Weah

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 3  :(lyn) T_Butcher makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  T_Butcher attempts the shot!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 5  :(nwt) O_Bierhoff knocks the ball past the lunge of Roy_Keane
          ...  O_Bierhoff tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  G_Buffon blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 5  :(lyn) Roy_Keane with a real burst of pace
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by I_Hart
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 7  :(lyn) C_Ronaldo sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal with a powerful diving header!
          ...  T_Conner catches the ball
Min. 9  :(nwt) O_Bierhoff knocks it past T_Butcher and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  L_Amoroso forces him off the ball
Min. 10 :(nwt) K_Porborsky plays in O_Bierhoff with a beautiful ball
          ...  O_Bierhoff drives it towards goal !
          ...  G_Buffon makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Porborsky chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  W_Zaha makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  G_Buffon is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  G_Buffon looks very relieved!
Min. 10 :(lyn) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  D_Rortugal seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  D_Rortugal has a go!
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Conner's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_Conner looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 13 :(nwt) S_D_Gibson is clutching his leg!
          ...  The Newcastle physio rushes on
          ...  He isn't able to carry on!
Min. 13 :(nwt) A_Ramos is being brought on
          ...  S_D_Gibson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 15 :(nwt) Robinho with the through ball to F_Moussa
          ...  But T_Alderweirel sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 16 :(lyn) D_Rortugal beats his man
          ...  D_Rortugal curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  T_Conner won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 17 :(nwt) K_Porborsky holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Ramos
          ...  The ball hits L_Amoroso in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 18 :(nwt) K_Porborsky finds S_Pearce with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  L_Amoroso makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 20 :(lyn) Dyorkaeff uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  Dyorkaeff has a go!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 20 :(nwt) A_Ramos knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  D_Rortugal with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  K_Porborsky bends it in
          ...  G_Buffon with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Hart chips the ball into the area!
          ...  G_Buffon jumps well to claim it!
Min. 28 :(nwt) O_Bierhoff nutmegs the defender
          ...  T_Alderweirel with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 29 :(nwt) O_Bierhoff runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs L_Amoroso
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  T_Alderweirel wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 37 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel sprints past T_Haas
          ...  T_Haas does well to get the tackle in
Min. 38 :(nwt) K_Porborsky cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to T_Haas
          ...  T_Haas drives it towards goal !
          ...  G_Buffon tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Robinho chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  G_Buffon easily claims the ball!
Min. 38 :(lyn) Ribery takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Cleared by S_Logan
Min. 41 :(lyn) Ribery pulls it back to Dyorkaeff
          ...  A delicate chip from Dyorkaeff !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 42 :(lyn) Dyorkaeff dribbles it into the box
          ...  Dyorkaeff looks to see where T_Conner is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_Conner saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(nwt) Robinho sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to S_Pearce
          ...  T_Butcher wins the ball
Min. 45 :(lyn) L_Amoroso takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  L_Amoroso with the shot on net !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
          ...  Lyon go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Newcastle 0-1 Lyon ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Newcastle 0-1 Lyon

Min. 51 :(nwt) W_Zaha with a slide rule pass to O_Bierhoff
          ...  O_Bierhoff has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  G_Buffon guesses right
Min. 52 :(lyn) Ribery floats the ball in to find Dyorkaeff
          ...  F_Moussa slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Malbranque chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Haas wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 53 :(nwt) K_Porborsky brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  O_Bierhoff makes himself available
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Butcher
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 54 :(lyn) L_Amoroso is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 56 :(lyn) S_Malbranque knocks it forward
          ...  S_Pearce slips
          ...  Dyorkaeff gets to it!
          ...  Dyorkaeff from 20 yards !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 60 :(lyn) There's going to be a change
          ...  G_Weah will come on for Dyorkaeff and play FW
Min. 60 :(lyn) A_Girrese is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Rortugal is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(lyn) Ribery slides the ball across to G_Weah
          ...  G_Weah uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 60 :(nwt) A_Ramos takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  S_Malbranque with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Tony Glendinning looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 65 :(lyn) Ribery brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  G_Weah gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Ramos
Min. 70 :(nwt) F_Moussa is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to O_Bierhoff
          ...  O_Bierhoff with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  The shot slips through G_Buffon's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 74 :(nwt) W_Zaha runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  C_Ronaldo pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  J_Hunye has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by J_Hunye!
Min. 77 :(lyn) C_Ronaldo pulls it back to G_Weah
          ...  G_Weah sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  T_Conner is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And T_Conner reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Malbranque hits it towards the far post!
          ...  L_Amoroso makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 79 :(nwt) F_Moussa sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Robinho
          ...  T_Alderweirel with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 81 :(nwt) O_Bierhoff brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Ribery with a terrible tackle
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 82 :(nwt) B_Matuidi comes on for K_Porborsky and takes up a MF role
Min. 82 :(nwt) D_Burdisso is coming on for O_Bierhoff and playing FW
Min. 84 :(lyn) S_Malbranque skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to G_Weah
          ...  G_Weah shoots towards goal !
          ...  T_Conner makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ribery crosses it in!
          ...  I_Hart clears the danger
Min. 86 :(lyn) S_Malbranque 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!
          ...  Roy_Keane receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Haas
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(lyn) G_Weah runs towards the goal
          ...  G_Weah belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 89 :(nwt) D_Burdisso flicks it over J_Diakiese's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Ribery with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 90 :(lyn) C_Ronaldo drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Weah
          ...  G_Weah cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  The shot slips through T_Conner's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St James Park
Attendance           : 100,000
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : K_Porborsky
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : S_D_Gibson (13)
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : L_Amoroso (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Amoroso (45)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Rortugal (20), S_Malbranque (60), Ribery (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Newcastle    |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       15
Off target           :           2        |       10
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       10
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Final Score          : Newcastle 0 - 1 Lyon
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Player Statistics - Newcastle
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_Conner       GK  36   3   3   2  32 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
S_Pearce       DF   1  29   8  11  18 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Haas         DF   2  27  12   7  11 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
S_D_Gibson     DF   1  27  11   8  12 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   2  27  10   5  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Hart         DF   3  27   7   6  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Porborsky    MF   2   6  28   8  21 |  86   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
Robinho        MF   1   8  28   8  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
W_Zaha         MF   2   8  27  19  12 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
F_Moussa       MF   1   6  27  19  23 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   8  10  28  32 |  86   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
W_Hunt         GK  29   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ramos        DF   2  27   9   8  41 |  83   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Matuidi      MF   1   6  26  16  21 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Huws         MF   2   7  25  19  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Burdisso     FW   3   6   5  25  32 |  10   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  36   2   3   1  22 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  29   8   9  31 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20  20
T_Butcher      DF   2  29   9   7  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  29   9   6  18 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Amoroso      DF   2  28   6   9  11 |  96   0   3   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  60   0  30
Roy_Keane      DM   2  10  28   9  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Malbranque   MF   3   9  30  11  33 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  48  18
Ribery         MF   1   7  30  10  33 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  29   8  21 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Rortugal     FW   3  11   9  31  21 |  64   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
Dyorkaeff      FW   1   7   8  29  23 |  64   0   0   0   0   4   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
A_Girrese      DF   1  28   8   8  32 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Didier         MF   3   6  31   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Donadoni     MF   1   8  28   7  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Weah         FW   1   9   7  26  22 |  32   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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