Division One League Match, Lyon vs. Arsenal (Sun Nov 18)


                                 Lyon  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 E  |  5-3-2 L
                           Care Taker  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                        T_Snelders GK  |  GK D_James
                           P_Jones DF  |  DF G_Collins
                     T_Alderweirel DF  |  DF R_Holding
                         L_Amoroso DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                        J_Diakiese DF  |  DF C_Blewitt
                      S_Malbranque MF  |  DF D_Burn
                           Platini MF  |  MF I_Falque
                           P_Pogba MF  |  MF N_Ben_Khalifa
                            M_Ball MF  |  MF T_Cruise
                         J_A_Vardy FW  |  FW P_Crouch
                      P_Aubameyang FW  |  FW D_Murphy
                                       |
                        R_Edgehill SUB |  SUB Pepe_Reina
                         T_Butcher SUB |  SUB P_Evra
                           J_Cojon SUB |  SUB D_Rocastle
                          A_Karnak SUB |  SUB Bebeto
                           Rodrigo SUB |  SUB Ricardo

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 1  :(arn) T_Cruise spots D_Murphy who is in acres of space
          ...  D_Murphy with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past T_Snelders
          ...  That's put Arsenal in front!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 10 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy barges R_Holding off the ball
          ...  J_A_Vardy aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  D_James with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 11 :(arn) R_Holding sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  R_Holding with a blistering shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  T_Snelders is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Murphy chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Snelders easily claims the ball!
Min. 18 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa with the dribble
          ...  P_Jones slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 19 :(lyn) P_Pogba runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_Aubameyang
          ...  But R_Holding with the fine tackle
Min. 21 :(arn) D_Murphy hoists the ball across to S_Ramos
          ...  J_Diakiese reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 23 :(arn) I_Falque 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!
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Ball
Min. 27 :(arn) D_Murphy has space to run with the ball
          ...  J_Diakiese hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa plays it into the danger area!
          ...  L_Amoroso heads it away
Min. 33 :(arn) T_Cruise with a probing pass to D_Murphy
          ...  L_Amoroso takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 35 :(lyn) Lyon are switching their playing style to P
Min. 37 :(lyn) M_Ball controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs S_Ramos
          ...  He puts in P_Aubameyang!
          ...  D_Murphy with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 39 :(lyn) M_Ball with an in swinging cross to P_Pogba
          ...  D_Burn with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lyn) Platini slides the ball across to J_A_Vardy
          ...  J_A_Vardy attempts a chip!
          ...  D_James gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 43 :(arn) R_Holding cuts inside T_Alderweirel
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  R_Holding with the crafty shot!
          ...  T_Snelders beats the ball away

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

Min. 53 :(lyn) M_Ball sprints past R_Holding
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa gets to the ball first
Min. 53 :(lyn) P_Jones looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Aubameyang
          ...  S_Ramos with a bad challenge
          ...  C_V_Carballo will want to speak to him
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 55 :(lyn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  T_Butcher will come on for J_Diakiese and play DF
Min. 55 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  T_Cruise gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  T_Cruise looks to see where T_Snelders is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  T_Snelders saves, but he fumbles
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa hits it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Snelders
Min. 56 :(lyn) P_Pogba holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Aubameyang
          ...  D_Burn dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 60 :(lyn) J_Cojon will replace the useless P_Pogba and will play MF
Min. 64 :(arn) I_Falque plays it forward to S_Ramos
          ...  J_A_Vardy with the tackle
          ...  C_V_Carballo will want to speak to him
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  R_Holding shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to D_Murphy instead
          ...  D_Murphy attempts a chip!
          ...  T_Snelders tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 65 :(lyn) Rodrigo is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Aubameyang is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 66 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa plays it forward to D_Murphy
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by P_Jones
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 68 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_A_Vardy with the chance !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 68 :(arn) I_Falque 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!
          ...  J_A_Vardy fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him over
          ...  C_V_Carballo is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 71 :(lyn) J_Cojon with a glorious 60-yard pass to Platini
          ...  Platini with the shot !
          ...  But D_James makes an easy save
Min. 71 :(arn) D_Murphy takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Cojon
          ...  T_Alderweirel gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 71 :(arn) R_Holding is on the ground motionless!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 71 :(arn) P_Evra is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Holding is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 72 :(lyn) P_Jones with a probing pass to J_A_Vardy
          ...  D_Burn is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  D_James misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cojon plays it into the danger area!
          ...  T_Butcher gets to it!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 74 :(lyn) J_Cojon looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Rodrigo
          ...  I_Falque tackles cleanly
Min. 75 :(arn) Ricardo is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Crouch is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(arn) Arsenal altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 80 :(lyn) J_Cojon with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past I_Falque
          ...  But P_Evra slides in two footed.
          ...  C_V_Carballo has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 82 :(lyn) Rodrigo has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Ramos
          ...  He puts in J_A_Vardy!
          ...  C_Blewitt clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 83 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy beats C_Blewitt
          ...  S_Ramos pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  S_Malbranque swings it in
          ...  Rodrigo gets on the end of it
          ...  But G_Collins sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 85 :(arn) C_Blewitt with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from P_Jones
          ...  T_Butcher steals the ball of off him
Min. 87 :(lyn) D_James miskicks!
          ...  J_Cojon is takes control of the ball!
          ...  J_Cojon has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(lyn) Rodrigo breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_James!
          ...  S_Ramos brings him down!
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  He's already on a yellow
          ...  Straight RED CARD!
Min. 91 :(lyn) J_Cojon has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Burn
          ...  He puts in T_Alderweirel!
          ...  T_Alderweirel throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Arsenal fans taunt him!
Min. 92 :(arn) I_Falque with a probing through ball G_Collins
          ...  M_Ball knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But C_V_Carballo just turns away!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Groupama Stadium
Attendance           : 80,000
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : J_Cojon
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_A_Vardy (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : D_Murphy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Murphy (1)
Sent Off             : S_Ramos (89)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : R_Holding (71)
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       5
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :           3        |       4
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       12
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :           9        |       7
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Final Score          : Lyon 0 - 1 Arsenal
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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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T_Snelders     GK  37   2   3   4  16 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  26  12   6  28 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  26   8   9  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
L_Amoroso      DF   2  26   6   9  11 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
J_Diakiese     DF   3  26   8   6  18 |  56   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Malbranque   MF   3   8  28  10  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Platini        MF   3   4  28   6  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  26  13  21 |  61   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Ball         MF   2  12  26   4  23 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_A_Vardy      FW   2   7   5  27  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   9
P_Aubameyang   FW   2   6   8  25  38 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Edgehill     GK  27   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  27   8   7  23 |  38   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -19
J_Cojon        MF   2   7  26  15  22 |  33   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  25  14  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rodrigo        FW   1   7   7  25  20 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal
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_James        GK  33   2   2   3  26 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  29   9   7  19 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  28   8   6  22 |  72   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   6
S_Ramos        DF   2  28   7   7  40 |  90   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10  10  10
C_Blewitt      DF   3  27   7   6  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  25   9  11  21 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
I_Falque       MF   3  15  28  10  19 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  12  28  12  25 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  40  20
T_Cruise       MF   2  10  28   9  39 |  94   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35   5
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  12  27  21 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   8  27  37 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  27  11  10  21 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   7  27  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bebeto         MF   1   9  27   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ricardo        FW   1   7   9  25  21 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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