Division Two League Match, Valencia vs. Lyon (Sun Apr 07)


                             Valencia  |  Lyon
                            3-2-2-3 E  |  4-3-1-2 P
                         Steve Talbot  |  Kristoffer Peace
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK Higuim
                        B_Chilwell DF  |  DF Ian_David_Mc
                       F_Cannavaro DF  |  DF Gary_Mcvittie
                      Malick_Thiaw DF  |  DF G_Neville
                        S_Busquets DM  |  DF B_White
                        R_Montlaur DM  |  MF X_Alonso
                     Max_Puissance MF  |  MF N_Whiteside
                     Takayoshi_Ohm MF  |  MF M_Laudrup
                            H_Kane FW  |  AM Romario
                         C_Sparkes FW  |  FW I_Sarr
                             Cucho FW  |  FW T_Erak
                                       |
                      Will_Pickett SUB |  SUB Bonner
                         H_Maguire SUB |  SUB D_Franz
                          T_Cooper SUB |  SUB D_Boroi
                      Tak_Tomiyasu SUB |  SUB B_Gilmour
                           T_Henry SUB |  SUB Jeffinho

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 5  :(vla) B_Chilwell looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Higuim just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 6  :(vla) C_Sparkes plays a long ball to Cucho
          ...  Cucho attempts a lob!
          ...  But Higuim punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 11 :(vla) Takayoshi_Ohm is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to H_Kane
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie takes possession
Min. 12 :(lyn) I_Sarr runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off B_Chilwell back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  But F_Cannavaro spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 13 :(lyn) I_Sarr with the cross-field pass to T_Erak
          ...  But B_Chilwell with the fine tackle
Min. 14 :(lyn) Gary_Mcvittie 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 Romario
          ...  Romario breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round E_Thorstvedt
          ...  He nutmegs E_Thorstvedt
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  And Lyon are leading in the game now
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 15 :(lyn) N_Whiteside has it now
          ...  He takes on F_Cannavaro
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in I_Sarr!
          ...  I_Sarr gets up high for the header !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 17 :(lyn) M_Laudrup looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to I_Sarr
          ...  S_Busquets with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him for a talk
Min. 22 :(lyn) N_Whiteside pulls it back to G_Neville
          ...  An audacious effort from G_Neville !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 22 :(vla) Cucho pushes it past Ian_David_Mc
          ...  Romario with a bad challenge
          ...  N_Rizzoli will want to speak to him
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him for a talk
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 25 :(lyn) N_Whiteside moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Sarr
          ...  A delicate header from I_Sarr !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt with the difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Romario!
          ...  F_Cannavaro wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 28 :(lyn) I_Sarr finds the space intelligently
          ...  F_Cannavaro anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 28 :(vla) R_Montlaur knocks it forward
          ...  Ian_David_Mc slips
          ...  C_Sparkes gets to it!
          ...  M_Laudrup with the foul
          ...  N_Rizzoli shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 29 :(lyn) M_Laudrup plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Romario decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  R_Montlaur slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 31 :(lyn) Ian_David_Mc breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  Malick_Thiaw brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  T_Erak hits it hard
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 31 :(lyn) X_Alonso sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Laudrup chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  T_Erak gets his head on it
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Romario curls it into the box!
          ...  I_Sarr gets a shot in
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 32 :(vla) Max_Puissance with a precise pass to Cucho
          ...  Higuim with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  That looked like a dive!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  N_Rizzoli was tricked there!
          ...  C_Sparkes is the man who takes it
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Lyon...
Min. 35 :(vla) Max_Puissance works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Cucho
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Ian_David_Mc !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 35 :(lyn) N_Whiteside with a glorious 60-yard pass to T_Erak
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by B_Chilwell
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by N_Whiteside
          ...  B_Chilwell reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 35 :(vla) H_Kane breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Higuim!
          ...  B_White brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  N_Rizzoli reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 38 :(vla) Max_Puissance sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Cucho runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Cucho with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But Higuim smothers the ball.
Min. 40 :(lyn) N_Whiteside jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Sarr
          ...  Malick_Thiaw takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 42 :(lyn) M_Laudrup finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  M_Laudrup rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And E_Thorstvedt reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Romario lofts the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to I_Sarr
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  That puts Lyon ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Valencia 1-2 Lyon ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(lyn) T_Erak with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  B_Chilwell wins the ball with ease
          ...  N_Rizzoli saw something no-one else did
Min. 48 :(vla) H_Kane jumps over M_Laudrup's challenge
          ...  But B_White sweeps up the threat

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-2 Lyon

Min. 54 :(lyn) N_Whiteside hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  I_Sarr collects the loose ball!
          ...  R_Montlaur gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Whiteside curls it into the box!
          ...  B_Chilwell gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 58 :(lyn) M_Laudrup reads the run of I_Sarr
          ...  Malick_Thiaw wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 59 :(lyn) T_Erak skips the challenge from B_Chilwell
          ...  T_Erak hits a great shot !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 60 :(lyn) T_Erak loses B_Chilwell
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Montlaur
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Laudrup plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie swings a leg at it!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had E_Thorstvedt beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Sarr chips the ball into the area!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt fists it away!
Min. 61 :(vla) H_Maguire is being brought on
          ...  B_Chilwell is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 63 :(vla) S_Busquets retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Cucho latches onto the end of it
          ...  Cucho sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But Higuim dives to his left
          ...  I think Higuim just got a hand on that one
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 65 :(lyn) D_Franz replaces B_White to play as a DF
Min. 67 :(vla) Takayoshi_Ohm with a slick pass to H_Kane
          ...  Blocked by D_Franz
Min. 67 :(lyn) N_Whiteside has space to run with the ball
          ...  N_Whiteside with the overhead !
          ...  Saved by E_Thorstvedt
Min. 68 :(lyn) D_Franz beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds I_Sarr
          ...  H_Maguire with a nasty foul
          ...  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!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  Romario hits it hard
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt dives to his left
          ...  I think E_Thorstvedt just got a hand on that one
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 70 :(lyn) D_Boroi is being prepared to come on
          ...  X_Alonso is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(lyn) B_Gilmour replaces Romario and will play AM
Min. 70 :(lyn) T_Erak with the first time pass to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr hits a great drive!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by D_Franz!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 73 :(lyn) D_Boroi looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards N_Whiteside
          ...  N_Whiteside hits a great drive!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 75 :(lyn) Jeffinho will replace T_Erak and play FW
Min. 77 :(vla) Max_Puissance finds Cucho with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Cucho chases it through, he must score !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 80 :(vla) S_Busquets holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Cucho
          ...  Cucho tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 82 :(vla) T_Cooper is coming on for F_Cannavaro and will play DF
Min. 82 :(vla) Tak_Tomiyasu is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Busquets is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 82 :(vla) T_Henry takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace H_Kane as AM
Min. 84 :(vla) T_Henry sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  T_Henry with the strike !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(lyn) I_Sarr beats the defender
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  N_Rizzoli wants a quiet word
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  N_Whiteside swings it in
          ...  Jeffinho gets on the end of it
          ...  Jeffinho runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 93 :(lyn) Ian_David_Mc knocks the ball past the lunge of Takayoshi_Ohm
          ...  Ian_David_Mc hits a crisp volley!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt catches the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 104,481
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : B_Chilwell
Scorers              : C_Sparkes (32 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Malick_Thiaw (31), H_Maguire (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : Romario (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Romario (14), I_Sarr (42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Laudrup (28), B_White (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       18
Off target           :           4        |       9
On target            :           4        |       9
Possession           :          35        |       65
Corners              :           0        |       9
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          15        |       11
Key Tackles          :           9        |       4
Key Passes           :          10        |       15
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 2 Lyon
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Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt   GK  29   3   4   2  21 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
B_Chilwell     DF   2  26  12   8  22 |  65   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   1  26   6   1  16 |  86   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Malick_Thiaw   DF   1  25   7   3  30 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
S_Busquets     DM   2  17  26   1  28 |  86   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Montlaur     DM   2  18  25   7  35 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Max_Puissance  MF   2   2  26  18  26 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Takayoshi_Ohm  MF   1   8  26   2  13 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
H_Kane         FW   1   5   4  27  30 |  86   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Sparkes      FW   2   1   6  26  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
Cucho          FW   2   3   2  26  19 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
Will_Pickett   GK  22   1   4   5  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   1  26   7   1  12 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
T_Cooper       DF   3  23  10   5  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tak_Tomiyasu   DM   2  18  23   6  22 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
T_Henry        AM   1   8  12  25  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   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 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  32  10   6  30 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  25
Gary_Mcvittie  DF   2  30   1   5  25 |  97   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
G_Neville      DF   2  29   7   3  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
B_White        DF   2  28   1   2  28 |  69   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  18
X_Alonso       MF   1   1  30   2  28 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Whiteside    MF   1  12  29  12  27 |  97   0   0   6   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
M_Laudrup      MF   2  15  28   7  22 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28   3
Romario        AM   2   8  30  23  37 |  74   0   0   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  30
I_Sarr         FW   1  10   8  37  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  30  21 |  79   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Bonner         GK  32   1   2   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Franz        DF   2  26   8   9  22 |  28   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Boroi        MF   2  16  25  14  35 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Gilmour      AM   1  10  26  19  33 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jeffinho       FW   2   1   5  29  15 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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