Division One League Match, Arsenal vs. Lyon (Sun Feb 24)


                              Arsenal  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Care Taker
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK T_Snelders
                         G_Collins DF  |  DF P_Jones
                         R_Holding DF  |  DF T_Alderweirel
                         C_Blewitt DF  |  DF T_Butcher
                            D_Burn DF  |  DF J_Diakiese
                          I_Falque MF  |  MF Platini
                          T_Cruise MF  |  MF S_Malbranque
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  MF J_Cojon
                            Bebeto MF  |  MF L_Burt
                          P_Crouch FW  |  FW J_A_Vardy
                          D_Murphy FW  |  FW L_McQueen
                                       |
                        Pepe_Reina SUB |  SUB R_Edgehill
                            P_Evra SUB |  SUB L_Amoroso
                         N_Dabizas SUB |  SUB P_Pogba
                     N_Ben_Khalifa SUB |  SUB M_Ball
                           Ricardo SUB |  SUB Rodrigo

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 2  :(arn) D_Rocastle cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  J_A_Vardy pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  C_Tango has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by C_Tango!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 6  :(arn) D_Murphy nutmegs T_Butcher
          ...  Platini rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  C_Tango gave him a strong warning
Min. 7  :(arn) I_Falque with the cross-field pass to D_Murphy
          ...  J_Diakiese makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 14 :(arn) D_Rocastle has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Diakiese
          ...  He puts in P_Crouch!
          ...  P_Crouch tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 16 :(arn) Bebeto makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  J_Diakiese cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 16 :(lyn) S_Malbranque has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past G_Collins
          ...  He knocks it to L_Burt!
          ...  L_Burt flings a shot at goal !
          ...  D_James fists it away
Min. 17 :(lyn) L_Burt is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to J_Cojon
          ...  J_Cojon curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  D_James beats the ball away
Min. 20 :(lyn) L_Burt hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  L_McQueen latches onto it!
          ...  L_McQueen with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 21 :(arn) I_Falque with a measured pass to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy with the shot on net !
          ...  T_Snelders with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 23 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_James!
          ...  D_Rocastle brings him down!
          ...  C_Tango calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 28 :(arn) D_Murphy nutmegs T_Alderweirel, he continues to run forward
          ...  D_Murphy with the strike !
          ...  T_Snelders gets up well to catch that one
Min. 30 :(arn) P_Crouch knocks it past P_Jones and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Cleared by J_Diakiese
Min. 30 :(lyn) L_Burt brings it under control
          ...  He takes on C_Blewitt
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_A_Vardy!
          ...  I_Falque had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  C_Tango just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  J_A_Vardy bends it round the wall
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  D_James dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had D_James beaten!
Min. 30 :(lyn) J_Cojon takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  J_Cojon controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  D_James with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 33 :(lyn) J_Cojon with a probing pass to J_A_Vardy
          ...  J_A_Vardy hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  D_James makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 34 :(arn) T_Cruise backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  P_Crouch gets on the end of it
          ...  P_Crouch with a powerful diving header!
          ...  T_Snelders goes down well to save
Min. 34 :(lyn) Platini works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Alderweirel
          ...  T_Alderweirel carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  D_James makes a difficult save
Min. 35 :(lyn) Lyon restructured their strategy to E
Min. 36 :(arn) T_Cruise drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 36 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy picks up a loose ball
          ...  J_A_Vardy goes for goal !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 37 :(lyn) Platini with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Burt
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Holding
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Malbranque plays it towards the near post!
          ...  G_Collins gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 38 :(arn) T_Cruise sidesteps S_Malbranque
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  T_Butcher wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 40 :(lyn) J_Cojon turns past Bebeto
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Bebeto with the tackle
          ...  C_Tango will want to speak to him
          ...  C_Tango reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 42 :(lyn) J_Cojon drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to J_A_Vardy
          ...  J_A_Vardy is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But C_Tango waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat D_James
          ...  He rounds D_James
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  D_James manages to get to it !!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) D_Rocastle runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_Crouch
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by P_Crouch !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 44 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Cojon
          ...  A powerful shot by J_Cojon !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 46 :(arn) D_Murphy with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  T_Alderweirel clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in

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

Min. 50 :(arn) T_Cruise with a first time pass
          ...  P_Crouch runs onto it!
          ...  T_Butcher takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 51 :(lyn) S_Malbranque with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  L_McQueen gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Bebeto takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 55 :(lyn) L_Amoroso will replace P_Jones and play DF
Min. 55 :(lyn) Platini is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  J_Diakiese latches onto the ball
          ...  But C_Blewitt slides in two footed.
          ...  C_Tango has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 59 :(arn) Bebeto with an intelligent ball to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch with a thundering drive!
          ...  T_Snelders tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Blewitt curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Snelders comes out and claims it!
Min. 59 :(lyn) Platini with an inch perfect pass to J_A_Vardy
          ...  The ball hits R_Holding in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 60 :(lyn) P_Pogba replaces S_Malbranque and will play MF
Min. 60 :(lyn) J_Cojon crosses in from the wing, he finds L_McQueen in the box
          ...  L_McQueen with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  D_James with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 65 :(lyn) Rodrigo replaces L_McQueen and will play FW
Min. 69 :(lyn) P_Pogba with a pinpoint pass to J_A_Vardy
          ...  D_Burn wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 70 :(arn) G_Collins spots D_Murphy who is in acres of space
          ...  D_Murphy with the drive!
          ...  T_Snelders makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 71 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  Good sliding challenge from G_Collins and it had to be
Min. 74 :(arn) R_Holding brings it under control
          ...  He takes on T_Alderweirel
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in T_Cruise!
          ...  T_Butcher is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  T_Snelders misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bebeto chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Butcher gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 74 :(lyn) J_Cojon takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Burt
          ...  I_Falque is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  C_Tango tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  P_Pogba with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 77 :(lyn) L_Burt with a probing through ball J_Cojon
          ...  R_Holding reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 79 :(arn) I_Falque is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to T_Cruise
          ...  But T_Butcher sweeps up the threat
Min. 81 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  T_Cruise with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 83 :(arn) D_Murphy plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Rocastle
          ...  J_Diakiese rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's C_Tango going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 85 :(arn) Bebeto looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But T_Snelders punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that T_Snelders got a touch
Min. 85 :(arn) P_Crouch headbutts P_Pogba!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
Min. 85 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa replaces an unhappy I_Falque and will play as a FW
Min. 86 :(lyn) The ball goes loose!
          ...  T_Alderweirel seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Rocastle
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(lyn) L_Burt brings it under control
          ...  He takes on G_Collins
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_Pogba!
          ...  P_Pogba has a go!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 90 :(arn) T_Cruise cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Murphy
          ...  Fine tackle by Rodrigo
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 121,832
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : R_Holding
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : P_Crouch (85)
Booked               : D_Rocastle (23), Bebeto (40), I_Falque (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : T_Butcher (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       13
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :           6        |       7
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :          14        |       18
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 0 Lyon
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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  34   2   2   3  26 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  29   9   7  19 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
R_Holding      DF   1  29   8   6  22 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
C_Blewitt      DF   3  27   7   6  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  26   9  11  21 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Falque       MF   3  15  28  10  19 |  87   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
T_Cruise       MF   2  10  28   9  39 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   7  28  10  21 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
Bebeto         MF   1   9  27   7  30 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  12  28  21 |  87   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   1   0 -10 -10   7
D_Murphy       FW   2  11   8  27  37 |  93   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  16
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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Dabizas      DF   1  23   9   6  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  FW   1  12  28  12  25 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ricardo        FW   1   7   9  25  21 |   0   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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T_Snelders     GK  38   2   3   4  16 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  27  12   6  28 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  27   8   9  31 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
T_Butcher      DF   2  27   8   7  23 |  93   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  27   8   6  18 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
Platini        MF   3   4  29   6  32 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Malbranque   MF   3   8  28  10  33 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Cojon        MF   2   7  26  16  22 |  93   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  40  11
L_Burt         MF   1   7  25   9  31 |  93   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
J_A_Vardy      FW   2   7   5  27  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
L_McQueen      FW   1   8  10  25  10 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
R_Edgehill     GK  27   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Amoroso      DF   2  26   6   9  11 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  26  13  21 |  31   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
M_Ball         MF   2  12  26   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rodrigo        FW   1   8   7  25  20 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
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