Division Two League Match, Sunderland vs. Lyon (Mon Mar 25)


                           Sunderland  |  Lyon
                              4-3-3 P  |  4-2-2-1-1 C
                         John Gemmell  |  Kristoffer Peace
                                       |
                          A_Areola GK  |  GK Higuim
                           D_Jones DF  |  DF Ian_David_Mc
                             Pique DF  |  DF Gary_Mcvittie
                       R_Ferdinand DF  |  DF D_Franz
                        Jo_Grayson DF  |  DF Jack_Wakley
                         A_McGeady MF  |  DM N_Niculaie
                        A_Campbell MF  |  DM Lucas_Tousart
                         Babatunde MF  |  MF X_Alonso
                        J_Maddison FW  |  MF D_Boroi
                          H_Crespo FW  |  AM B_Gilmour
                            G_Nunn FW  |  FW I_Sarr
                                       |
                        R_Clemance SUB |  SUB Bonner
                       Ryan_Nyambe SUB |  SUB C_Hendry
                         G_Collins SUB |  SUB N_Whiteside
                           S_Evans SUB |  SUB Romario
                           J_Vardy SUB |  SUB T_Erak

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 2  :(sun) Babatunde takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Nunn
          ...  G_Nunn unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But Higuim punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 2  :(lyn) D_Franz with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  But Pique barges him off the ball
Min. 3  :(sun) A_Campbell with a slide rule pass to J_Maddison
          ...  J_Maddison with a bicycle kick !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Higuim got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  Sunderland go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Sunderland 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 3  :(lyn) N_Niculaie chips the ball over the defence and finds Jack_Wakley
          ...  G_Nunn wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 4  :(lyn) Lucas_Tousart moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  A_Areola won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 8  :(sun) A_Campbell works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_McGeady
          ...  Ian_David_Mc with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 11 :(lyn) I_Sarr takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past R_Ferdinand
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  I_Sarr has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But A_Areola just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 14 :(sun) J_Maddison controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  G_Nunn gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  G_Nunn with a thundering drive!
          ...  Looks like it should be Higuim's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Higuim looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Babatunde chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It comes to G_Nunn
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  Higuim tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Campbell chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  D_Franz wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 14 :(lyn) B_Gilmour runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Lucas_Tousart
          ...  Lucas_Tousart with a stunning strike !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 16 :(lyn) D_Franz comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  D_Franz throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 19 :(lyn) D_Boroi stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  D_Boroi heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But A_Areola makes an easy save
Min. 19 :(sun) Jo_Grayson finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  X_Alonso is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  H_Webb calls him for a talk
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 20 :(lyn) I_Sarr sidesteps Pique
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_McGeady
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Lucas_Tousart
          ...  A_Areola catches it!
Min. 21 :(lyn) Lucas_Tousart boots it towards I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr attempts to nutmeg A_Areola!
          ...  It floats over A_Areola
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 23 :(sun) J_Maddison has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Franz
          ...  He puts in H_Crespo!
          ...  H_Crespo with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But Higuim palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 30 :(sun) R_Ferdinand drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to A_McGeady
          ...  A_McGeady with a thundering shot!
          ...  But Higuim reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 34 :(sun) Jo_Grayson knocks it forward
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie slips
          ...  H_Crespo gets to it!
          ...  H_Crespo hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season!
          ...  Sunderland 2-0 Lyon ...
Min. 35 :(lyn) Lyon restructured their strategy to A
Min. 37 :(sun) R_Ferdinand slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  D_Boroi goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 38 :(lyn) Ian_David_Mc back heels to find I_Sarr in space
          ...  I_Sarr aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But A_Areola makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 40 :(sun) Pique with the towering header to D_Jones
          ...  D_Jones has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 41 :(lyn) D_Boroi finds B_Gilmour on the edge of the box
          ...  B_Gilmour gets his head to the ball !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  Sunderland 2-1 Lyon ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lyn) Lucas_Tousart plays the back pass
          ...  Higuim can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake to make!!
          ...  Look at the fury on the managers face!!
          ...  Sunderland 3-1 Lyon ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sunderland 3-1 Lyon

Min. 46 :(sun) The ball runs loose!
          ...  J_Maddison seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  I_Sarr stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 47 :(sun) D_Jones runs at Lucas_Tousart
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Ian_David_Mc goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from H_Webb
Min. 51 :(lyn) Jack_Wakley takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Jo_Grayson
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Jack_Wakley carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But A_Areola parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 53 :(sun) A_Campbell 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!
          ...  R_Ferdinand receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 53 :(lyn) Lucas_Tousart gets to the by line and finds Gary_Mcvittie with a beautiful cross
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  A_Areola blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 56 :(lyn) N_Niculaie slides it through the middle to B_Gilmour
          ...  B_Gilmour with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 57 :(sun) J_Maddison runs forward
          ...  What a shot from J_Maddison !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  Higuim grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 57 :(lyn) D_Boroi curls the ball out wide to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But A_Areola dives to his left
          ...  I think A_Areola just got a hand on that one
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 59 :(lyn) I_Sarr barges A_Campbell off the ball
          ...  I_Sarr with a thundering drive!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Sunderland fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 60 :(sun) Ryan_Nyambe is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Jones is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(sun) S_Evans takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Babatunde
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(sun) J_Vardy is coming on for H_Crespo and playing FW
Min. 62 :(sun) R_Ferdinand sidesteps Jack_Wakley
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Jack_Wakley does well to get the tackle in
Min. 63 :(sun) A_Campbell looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Vardy
          ...  Ian_David_Mc takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 65 :(lyn) C_Hendry is going to be brought on
          ...  Ian_David_Mc is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 69 :(sun) G_Nunn with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Jack_Wakley
          ...  G_Nunn tries to beat Higuim from outside the area!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 69 :(lyn) B_Gilmour takes on Ryan_Nyambe
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  B_Gilmour goes for goal !
          ...  A_Areola makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 70 :(lyn) N_Whiteside is going to be brought on
          ...  X_Alonso is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(lyn) Romario will come on for B_Gilmour and play AM
Min. 70 :(lyn) I_Sarr sidesteps Ryan_Nyambe
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  I_Sarr flings a shot at goal !
          ...  A_Areola falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 75 :(lyn) T_Erak is going to be brought on
          ...  I_Sarr is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(sun) S_Evans runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to R_Ferdinand
          ...  Jack_Wakley with the block
Min. 76 :(lyn) N_Whiteside plays a first time ball through the defence to Romario
          ...  Romario rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 77 :(lyn) T_Erak has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Ferdinand!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A delicate chip from T_Erak !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 80 :(lyn) Romario with a burst of pace
          ...  Romario with the header !
          ...  A_Areola with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 86 :(lyn) Romario with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  Romario hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  A_Areola beats the ball away
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sun) A_Campbell plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Maddison decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Lucas_Tousart clears with a diving header
Min. 89 :(lyn) D_Boroi controls it with ease
          ...  D_Boroi with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  A_Areola is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Lyon have narrowed the deficit!
          ...  Sunderland 3-2 Lyon ...
Min. 92 :(sun) S_Evans works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Nunn
          ...  But Jack_Wakley clears the danger

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium Of Light
Attendance           : 112,945
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : A_Campbell
Scorers              : J_Maddison (3), H_Crespo (34), Lucas_Tousart (44 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : D_Boroi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Gilmour (41), D_Boroi (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Sunderland    |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       20
Off target           :           4        |       9
On target            :           6        |       11
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :           3        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
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Final Score          : Sunderland 3 - 2 Lyon
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Player Statistics - Sunderland
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_Areola       GK  30   2   3   3  20 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
D_Jones        DF   3  29  11   9  22 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pique          DF   1  27   7   5  38 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
R_Ferdinand    DF   1  26  12   9  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Jo_Grayson     DF   1  25  12   8  13 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_McGeady      MF   1  19  32  13  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
A_Campbell     MF   2   6  26   3  28 |  95   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
Babatunde      MF   2  10  24  11  24 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Maddison     FW   2   7   9  28  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
H_Crespo       FW   1   8   9  25  21 |  63   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
G_Nunn         FW   2   5   9  23  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
R_Clemance     GK  15   3   3   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ryan_Nyambe    DF   1  28  13   7  32 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
G_Collins      DF   1  25  12   7  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Evans        MF   1   1  29  16  28 |  32   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Vardy        FW   1   7   8  28  30 |  32   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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Higuim         GK  31   2   5   1  28 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  31  10   6  30 |  68   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Gary_Mcvittie  DF   2  30   1   5  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
D_Franz        DF   2  26   8   8  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Jack_Wakley    DF   2  24  10   7  23 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
N_Niculaie     DM   2  18  25   2  35 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Lucas_Tousart  DM   2  16  22   7  21 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
X_Alonso       MF   1   1  30   2  28 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
D_Boroi        MF   2  16  25  14  35 |  95   0   1   2   1   2   1   0   0   0  20  40  30
B_Gilmour      AM   1  10  26  19  33 |  73   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
I_Sarr         FW   1   9   8  37  21 |  78   0   1   0   0   7   0   0   0   0  20   0  15
Bonner         GK  32   1   2   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Hendry       DF   1  23   9   9  42 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Whiteside    MF   1  12  29  12  27 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Romario        AM   2   8  30  23  37 |  22   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  30  21 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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