Division One League Match, Valencia vs. Lyon (Sun Sep 13)


                             Valencia  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-1-3-2 C
                           Andie Glen  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                     D_Van_Don_Bur GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                        D_E_Boyata DF  |  DF A_Ranocchia
                        B_Ivanovic DF  |  DF T_Alderweirel
                            J_Stam DF  |  DF T_Butcher
                         E_Herbert DF  |  DF J_Diakiese
                          T_Cruise MF  |  DM Roy_Keane
                           Eusebio MF  |  MF Didier
                           M_Barry MF  |  MF S_Malbranque
                          H_Higuim MF  |  MF Ribery
                       D_Trezeguet FW  |  FW D_Rortugal
                        M_Bombarda FW  |  FW A_Lombardo
                                       |
                             Krull SUB |  SUB Coupet
                           A_Nouri SUB |  SUB L_Amoroso
                           M_Salah SUB |  SUB P_Henrique
                           Drexler SUB |  SUB R_Donadoni
                            W_Jose SUB |  SUB R_Firmino

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 5  :(lyn) Roy_Keane looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Rortugal
          ...  But J_Stam reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 11 :(vla) D_Trezeguet flicks it over A_Ranocchia's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  J_Diakiese slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 16 :(lyn) Didier moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Lombardo
          ...  B_Ivanovic with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 17 :(vla) H_Higuim finds D_Trezeguet in acres of space
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Diakiese hits it out for a throw
Min. 18 :(lyn) T_Butcher finds A_Ranocchia in acres of space
          ...  J_Stam scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  A_Barken lectures him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  A_Lombardo hits it hard
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 22 :(vla) D_Trezeguet takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_Lombardo
          ...  D_Trezeguet fires the shot in!
          ...  G_Buffon blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 25 :(lyn) Didier plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Roy_Keane decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Roy_Keane !
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 27 :(lyn) D_Rortugal takes advantage of a mistake by E_Herbert
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  M_Bombarda fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 29 :(vla) M_Barry slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  M_Barry hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Looks like it should be G_Buffon's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  G_Buffon looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 30 :(vla) J_Stam beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  J_Stam fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 31 :(lyn) A_Lombardo nutmegs J_Stam
          ...  H_Higuim with the block
Min. 36 :(lyn) T_Butcher backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  A_Lombardo gets on the end of it
          ...  B_Ivanovic with an ugly foul
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  The fans chant pedophile pedophile pedophile to him!!
Min. 36 :(vla) A_Nouri comes on for M_Bombarda and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 37 :(lyn) D_Rortugal picks up a loose ball
          ...  D_Rortugal runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Roy_Keane!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 41 :(lyn) A_Ranocchia backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  D_Rortugal gets on the end of it
          ...  D_Rortugal with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(vla) D_E_Boyata with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  A_Ranocchia picks up the loose ball and clears the danger

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-0 Lyon

Min. 46 :(lyn) S_Malbranque puts in D_Rortugal
          ...  Eusebio wins the ball with ease
          ...  A_Barken saw something no-one else did
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Andie Glen looks relieved
          ...  Neil Stockley is far from happy with that decision
Min. 50 :(lyn) L_Amoroso comes on for D_Rortugal and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 55 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  H_Higuim fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 58 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel miskicks!
          ...  He finds A_Lombardo though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  A_Lombardo with a thundering drive!
          ...  The shot slips through D_Van_Don_Bur's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 60 :(vla) Drexler is going to be brought on
          ...  Eusebio is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(lyn) R_Donadoni takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Lombardo
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 64 :(vla) Drexler feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  D_E_Boyata runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Intercepted by L_Amoroso
Min. 65 :(lyn) R_Donadoni with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  E_Herbert reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 66 :(vla) W_Jose is coming on and D_Trezeguet is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 69 :(vla) M_Barry knocks it forward
          ...  R_Donadoni slips
          ...  Drexler gets to it!
          ...  Drexler with the cheeky shot!
          ...  G_Buffon gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by G_Buffon !!
Min. 71 :(lyn) A_Ranocchia cuts inside E_Herbert
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  J_Stam knocks the ball back to D_Van_Don_Bur
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past D_Van_Don_Bur!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Didier!
          ...  The ball comes to Roy_Keane
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 74 :(vla) Drexler plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Drexler drives the ball low !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into G_Buffon's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 75 :(vla) T_Cruise looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to W_Jose
          ...  Roy_Keane gets to the ball first
Min. 81 :(lyn) Roy_Keane has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Stam
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Diakiese!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Barry hits it out for a throw
Min. 82 :(vla) J_Stam with the towering header to Drexler
          ...  Intercepted by L_Amoroso
Min. 84 :(lyn) S_Malbranque runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of J_Diakiese
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  E_Herbert makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 108,791
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : J_Stam (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : B_Ivanovic (36)
Booked               : M_Bombarda (27)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : J_Diakiese
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |     Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       6
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           2        |       3
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :           5        |       10
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Final Score          : Valencia 0 - 0 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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D_Van_Don_Bur  GK  36   2   7   5  23 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  31  11   9  11 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  31  11   7  22 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
J_Stam         DF   2  30   9   7  29 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  29   7  11  41 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Cruise       MF   2  10  30   9  39 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Eusebio        MF   1   5  29  11  21 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Barry        MF   2  18  28   7  32 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  27  10  42 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  29  21 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  29  22 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Krull          GK  26   2   2   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nouri        DF   1  29  12   6  21 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Salah        DF   2  29   8   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Drexler        MF   3   9  31  10  12 |  31   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
W_Jose         FW   3   9   9  30  10 |  25   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_Buffon       GK  37   2   3   1  22 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
A_Ranocchia    DF   3  31  11  10  30 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  30   8   9  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  30   9   7  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  30   9   6  18 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Roy_Keane      DM   2  10  28   9  31 |  94   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
Didier         MF   3   6  31   8  33 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Malbranque   MF   3   9  30  11  33 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Ribery         MF   1   7  30  10  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rortugal     FW   3  11   9  32  21 |  53   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6   9  29  32 |  63   0   0   0   0   2   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
L_Amoroso      DF   2  29   6   9  11 |  41   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
P_Henrique     DM   1  19  26   7  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Donadoni     FW   1   8  28   7  41 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Firmino      FW   2   6   8  25  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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