Division Two League Match, Arsenal vs. Lyon (Mon Mar 13)


                              Arsenal  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Tim Batth
                                       |
                           D_James GK  |  GK T_Snelders
                       G_Griffiths DF  |  DF P_Jones
                        D_Sinclair DF  |  DF J_Diakiese
                             Doria DF  |  DF R_Carlos
                            D_Burn DF  |  DF T_Alderweirel
                              Zico MF  |  MF H_Rutland
                          G_Cooper MF  |  MF M_Ball
                         J_Butland MF  |  MF P_Pogba
                           C_Baker MF  |  MF Jesus_Cordoba
                          D_Murphy FW  |  FW R_Sharp
                           H_Sabry FW  |  FW S_Iversen
                                       |
                          D_de_Gea SUB |  SUB L_Camp
                          J_Valera SUB |  SUB T_Grant
                         G_Collins SUB |  SUB D_Stankovic
                        Seitaridis SUB |  SUB Cabaye
                        Freddy_Abu SUB |  SUB Rodrigo

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(arn) Arsenal changed their strategy to play C
Min. 1  :(lyn) T_Alderweirel 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!
          ...  P_Pogba receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But C_Baker slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 9  :(arn) Doria with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past R_Carlos
          ...  He knocks it to D_Murphy!
          ...  A delicate header from D_Murphy !
          ...  T_Snelders gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 9  :(lyn) R_Sharp sidesteps D_Burn
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Zico with the high feet
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 12 :(arn) C_Baker has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past R_Carlos
          ...  He knocks it to G_Griffiths!
          ...  M_Ball takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 12 :(arn) C_Baker sidesteps P_Jones
          ...  R_Sharp with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
Min. 15 :(lyn) S_Iversen is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  S_Iversen drives it low !
          ...  D_James saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 16 :(arn) H_Sabry sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  H_Sabry hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  T_Snelders looks relieved there!
Min. 17 :(arn) Zico is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to H_Sabry
          ...  H_Sabry attempts the shot!
          ...  T_Snelders saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 17 :(lyn) M_Ball hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  S_Iversen latches onto it!
          ...  J_Butland with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 20 :(lyn) S_Iversen has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Diakiese gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Diakiese with a powerful header !
          ...  But D_James makes an easy save
Min. 21 :(arn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  C_Baker is through!
          ...  C_Baker smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 21 :(lyn) H_Rutland looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Jesus_Cordoba
          ...  Zico with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  A_Barken called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 25 :(arn) G_Cooper sidesteps P_Jones
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  G_Cooper aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  T_Snelders moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 25 :(arn) J_Butland beats P_Jones
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  S_Iversen with a nasty foul
          ...  A_Barken will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 27 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel beats G_Griffiths
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  G_Griffiths with a pull on the shirt
          ...  A_Barken calls him for a talk
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  H_Rutland with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  D_James pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Rutland hits it into the box!
          ...  It comes to M_Ball
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  D_James makes a difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba plays it towards the near post!
          ...  D_James comes out and claims it!
Min. 30 :(arn) Zico squares it to G_Cooper
          ...  A delicate header from G_Cooper !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 30 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Doria
          ...  He puts in R_Sharp!
          ...  Zico slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 33 :(arn) Zico with a smart pass to G_Griffiths
          ...  G_Griffiths with the drive!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zico chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to D_Sinclair
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  T_Snelders with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Cooper chips the ball into the area!
          ...  P_Jones wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 38 :(arn) G_Cooper with a measured pass to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But T_Snelders tips it behind
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 38 :(lyn) H_Rutland plays in S_Iversen with a beautiful ball
          ...  S_Iversen with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But D_James punches it away
Min. 39 :(arn) C_Baker slides the ball across to J_Butland
          ...  J_Butland beats the offside trap!
          ...  He runs at T_Snelders
          ...  He tries to slide it past T_Snelders
          ...  T_Snelders pulls off a save !!
Min. 41 :(arn) C_Baker jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Zico
          ...  Zico fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Butland
          ...  R_Carlos heads it away
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(arn) Zico turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Butland
          ...  J_Butland unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  T_Snelders makes a fine save

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

Min. 47 :(arn) C_Baker is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 49 :(lyn) P_Pogba gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Iversen
          ...  But J_Butland puts the ball out of play
Min. 52 :(arn) H_Sabry takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  H_Sabry with a stunning strike !
          ...  T_Snelders won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 53 :(arn) C_Baker cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy bears down on goal!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 53 :(lyn) R_Sharp gains possession
          ...  D_Sinclair with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 57 :(arn) D_Sinclair drives it forward to D_Murphy
          ...  R_Carlos cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 59 :(arn) D_Murphy turns on a sixpence
          ...  Cleaned up by R_Carlos
Min. 59 :(lyn) P_Pogba is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba latches onto the ball
          ...  D_Sinclair seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 60 :(lyn) S_Iversen breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_James!
          ...  J_Butland brings him down!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  R_Carlos swings it in
          ...  R_Sharp takes control of it!
          ...  But D_Burn sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 60 :(lyn) Jesus_Cordoba with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past D_Sinclair
          ...  He knocks it to T_Alderweirel!
          ...  T_Alderweirel with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  A_Barken talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lyon go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 61 :(arn) a big roar from the crowd as Freddy_Abu comes on for C_Baker to play FW
Min. 61 :(lyn) M_Ball seems to have switched to a DM role
Min. 61 :(arn) D_Burn skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  T_Alderweirel with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 63 :(arn) H_Sabry jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  H_Sabry shoots towards goal !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 64 :(lyn) R_Sharp with a well-controlled run
          ...  R_Sharp blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 65 :(arn) Zico chips the ball over the defence and finds Freddy_Abu
          ...  Freddy_Abu flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 67 :(arn) Zico with a Cruyff turn
          ...  Zico with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 67 :(lyn) Jesus_Cordoba is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  S_Iversen latches onto the ball
          ...  S_Iversen tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Rutland chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It comes to R_Sharp
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But D_James palms it behind
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 69 :(arn) Zico finds H_Sabry with a ball over the defence
          ...  H_Sabry rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Snelders's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_Snelders looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Butland chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_Sinclair loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  T_Snelders can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_Snelders makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 70 :(arn) Freddy_Abu is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to H_Sabry
          ...  H_Sabry rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 71 :(arn) Seitaridis comes on for D_Sinclair and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 74 :(arn) H_Sabry looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Freddy_Abu
          ...  Freddy_Abu tries to beat T_Snelders from outside the area!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 76 :(lyn) It looks as though Lyon is now playing D
Min. 76 :(arn) D_Murphy takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Cleaned up by T_Alderweirel
Min. 79 :(lyn) J_Diakiese with a reverse pass to P_Pogba
          ...  P_Pogba goes for goal !
          ...  D_James is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 81 :(lyn) There's going to be a change
          ...  T_Grant will come on for S_Iversen and play DF
Min. 82 :(arn) Doria runs at J_Diakiese
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  R_Carlos with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 120,759
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : Zico
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Zico (9)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : T_Alderweirel (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Alderweirel (60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Iversen (25), R_Carlos (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       10
Off target           :          17        |       3
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :          12        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          16        |       10
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 1 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  30   2   2   3  26 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
G_Griffiths    DF   2  27  11   3  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Sinclair     DF   3  26   8   7  41 |  73   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -14
Doria          DF   3  25   7   4  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Burn         DF   2  23   8  11  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Zico           MF   1  10  28  12  23 |  95   0   1   6   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  58   0
G_Cooper       MF   4   8  27  14  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -18
J_Butland      MF   2   9  26  11  41 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
C_Baker        MF   2   5  26   6  13 |  63   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50   1
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   8  26  37 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
H_Sabry        FW   1   4   5  26  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
D_de_Gea       GK  27   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Valera       DF   2  26   8   9  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  26   9   7  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Seitaridis     MF   2   8  25  16  27 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Freddy_Abu     FW   3   7  10  23  42 |  32   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2

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  33   2   3   4  16 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  24  11   6  28 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
J_Diakiese     DF   3  24   8   6  18 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
R_Carlos       DF   3  23  11   6  11 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  23   7   8  31 |  95   0   2   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  40  20  20
H_Rutland      MF   1   8  26  12  14 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
M_Ball         DM   2  11  24   4  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  23  12  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Jesus_Cordoba  MF   2   7  23  10  11 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  10  24  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  24  32 |  83   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2   8   9
L_Camp         GK  27   3   4   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Grant        DF   2  23   9   7  29 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
D_Stankovic    MF   2  10  23  15  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cabaye         MF   1   8  23  11  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rodrigo        FW   1   7   7  24  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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