Division Two League Match, Lyon vs. AS Roma (Wed Jan 17)


                                 Lyon  |  AS Roma
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                   Roberto Ciccotelli  |  Chris Ridout
                                       |
                        T_Snelders GK  |  GK G_Pagliuca
                         C_Luciano DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                           P_Jones DF  |  DF G_V_D_Wiel
                     T_Alderweirel DF  |  DF J_Matip
                        J_Diakiese DF  |  DF M_Van_D_Hoorn
                      S_Malbranque MF  |  MF G_McSheffrey
                           P_Pogba MF  |  MF I_Falque
                            M_Ball MF  |  MF K_El_Ahmadi
                           J_Cojon AM  |  MF Muniesa
                        J_Valdivia FW  |  FW E_Cavani
                         J_A_Vardy FW  |  FW D_Baggio
                                       |
                         T_Butcher SUB |  SUB P_Kenny
                          R_Carlos SUB |  SUB M_Demichelis
                     Jesus_Cordoba SUB |  SUB C_Ronaldo
                            L_Burt SUB |  SUB T_Wallcott
                           D_Costa SUB |  SUB M_McKay

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 5  :(asr) G_McSheffrey is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Muniesa
          ...  Muniesa aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  T_Snelders with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 7  :(lyn) J_Cojon crosses to J_A_Vardy
          ...  But D_Baggio clears the ball to safety
Min. 9  :(lyn) J_Valdivia slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Malbranque!
          ...  G_Pagliuca jumps well to claim it!
Min. 10 :(lyn) S_Malbranque has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Valdivia gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  E_Cavani with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 13 :(asr) K_El_Ahmadi off the woodwork.
          ...  D_Baggio picks up the deflection
          ...  D_Baggio has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  T_Snelders falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  T_Snelders looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_McSheffrey plays it into the danger area!
          ...  C_Luciano clears the corner
Min. 14 :(asr) G_V_D_Wiel looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Baggio
          ...  P_Jones bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 15 :(asr) I_Falque with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  E_Cavani gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  E_Cavani smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  T_Snelders looks relieved there!
Min. 19 :(asr) D_Baggio with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  A thundering drive by D_Baggio !
          ...  T_Snelders gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by T_Snelders !!
Min. 21 :(asr) K_El_Ahmadi holds the ball up
          ...  He sees E_Cavani in space!
          ...  C_Luciano takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 22 :(lyn) S_Malbranque jumps over J_Matip's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  S_Malbranque launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  G_Pagliuca with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 24 :(asr) I_Falque cuts the ball back to D_Baggio
          ...  T_Alderweirel with an over the top challenge
Min. 26 :(lyn) M_Ball looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_A_Vardy
          ...  J_A_Vardy attempts a low drive!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  G_Pagliuca plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 26 :(asr) K_El_Ahmadi brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi with a thundering volley!
          ...  T_Snelders is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  T_Snelders looks very relieved!
Min. 27 :(lyn) P_Pogba floats the ball in to find J_A_Vardy
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 30 :(lyn) C_Luciano nutmegs the defender
          ...  A skilful effort from C_Luciano !
          ...  It's beaten G_Pagliuca
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 30 :(asr) Muniesa kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  E_Cavani gets on the end of the pass
          ...  E_Cavani with a bicycle kick !
          ...  T_Snelders parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 34 :(asr) G_V_D_Wiel 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 Muniesa
          ...  Muniesa has a dig at goal!
          ...  But T_Snelders punches it away
Min. 35 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past M_Van_D_Hoorn
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_A_Vardy hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But G_Pagliuca makes an easy save
Min. 35 :(asr) I_Falque leaves T_Alderweirel standing
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Luciano
Min. 40 :(asr) K_El_Ahmadi plays in G_McSheffrey with a beautiful ball
          ...  G_McSheffrey with a thundering drive!
          ...  But T_Snelders stops that one easily
Min. 42 :(lyn) M_Ball controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Matip
          ...  He puts in J_Valdivia!
          ...  But N_Burdisso slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asr) I_Falque 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!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn is clean through, he is one on one with T_Snelders
          ...  He tries to slide it past T_Snelders
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given AS Roma the advantage!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 45 :(lyn) P_Pogba crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Valdivia in the box
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel gets in the way and wins the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 0-1 AS Roma

Min. 46 :(lyn) S_Malbranque kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Valdivia gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 47 :(asr) The ball goes loose!
          ...  D_Baggio gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  D_Baggio smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  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. 49 :(lyn) J_Cojon squares it to J_A_Vardy
          ...  J_A_Vardy throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  G_Pagliuca takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 51 :(asr) M_Van_D_Hoorn nutmegs P_Jones, he continues to run forward
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn drives the ball low !
          ...  T_Snelders makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 55 :(asr) AS Roma restructured their strategy to E
Min. 58 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past E_Cavani
          ...  He knocks it to J_Cojon!
          ...  J_Cojon with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 60 :(asr) There's going to be a change
          ...  M_Demichelis will come on for J_Matip and play DF
Min. 65 :(lyn) J_Valdivia runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  J_Valdivia rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  G_Pagliuca can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  G_Pagliuca makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 68 :(asr) E_Cavani looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to G_McSheffrey
          ...  G_McSheffrey with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But T_Snelders makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 69 :(lyn) P_Pogba 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 J_A_Vardy
          ...  J_A_Vardy curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  G_Pagliuca tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Pogba swings it in!
          ...  M_Demichelis wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 70 :(asr) C_Ronaldo is going to be brought on
          ...  I_Falque is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(asr) M_Van_D_Hoorn comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  A skilful effort from M_Van_D_Hoorn !
          ...  T_Snelders gathers it comfortably
Min. 71 :(asr) N_Burdisso has it on the edge of the box
          ...  N_Burdisso flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But T_Snelders just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 75 :(lyn) P_Pogba nutmegs the defender
          ...  P_Pogba blasts it at the goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Lyon 1-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 75 :(asr) E_Cavani runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  E_Cavani with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  T_Snelders makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 76 :(lyn) C_Luciano controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  J_Valdivia gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi with a nasty foul
          ...  C_Tango will want to speak to him
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 78 :(asr) G_McSheffrey runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs J_Diakiese
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_Diakiese plays the back pass
          ...  T_Snelders can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Burdisso chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Snelders reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 79 :(asr) M_McKay is being brought on
          ...  D_Baggio is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 79 :(asr) Muniesa brings it under control
          ...  He takes on J_Diakiese
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in N_Burdisso!
          ...  N_Burdisso from 20 yards !
          ...  T_Snelders falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_Snelders looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  Lyon 1-2 AS Roma ...
Min. 80 :(asr) C_Ronaldo hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  N_Burdisso collects the loose ball!
          ...  N_Burdisso has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 83 :(lyn) M_Ball knocks it forward
          ...  M_McKay slips
          ...  J_A_Vardy gets to it!
          ...  M_Van_D_Hoorn takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 85 :(lyn) M_Ball spots P_Pogba who is in acres of space
          ...  P_Pogba hits the ball first time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  Lyon have done it!!
          ...  They are all square
          ...  Lyon 2-2 AS Roma ...
Min. 85 :(asr) G_McSheffrey slides the ball across to E_Cavani
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from E_Cavani !
          ...  T_Snelders with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 87 :(asr) G_McSheffrey hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  E_Cavani latches onto it!
          ...  E_Cavani attempts a chip!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lyn) C_Luciano has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_V_D_Wiel
          ...  He puts in P_Pogba!
          ...  P_Pogba with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  The shot slips through G_Pagliuca's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  He has completed his hat trick!
          ...  That surely hands Lyon victory!!
          ...  Lyon 3-2 AS Roma ...
Min. 88 :(asr) C_Ronaldo with the through ball to M_McKay
          ...  But J_Diakiese spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 91 :(lyn) J_Diakiese breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on G_Pagliuca!
          ...  M_McKay brings him down!
          ...  C_Tango lectures him

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de Gerland
Attendance           : 75,000
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : P_Pogba (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Pogba (75,85,88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : Muniesa
Scorers              : M_Van_D_Hoorn (43), N_Burdisso (79)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Cavani (10), K_El_Ahmadi (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |     AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       19
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :           8        |       14
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          13        |       15
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Final Score          : Lyon 3 - 2 AS Roma
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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  35   2   3   4  16 |  93  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
C_Luciano      DF   2  26   7   7  31 |  93   0   3   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  60  35   1
P_Jones        DF   2  25  12   6  28 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  25   8   9  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  25   8   6  18 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Malbranque   MF   3   8  27  10  33 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40  25
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  25  12  21 |  93   0   0   2   0   3   3   0   0   0   0  20  90
M_Ball         MF   2  12  25   4  23 |  93   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
J_Cojon        AM   2   7  25  15  22 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40  21
J_Valdivia     FW   2   5  10  26  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_A_Vardy      FW   2   7   5  26  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
T_Butcher      GK   2  25   8   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Carlos       DF   3  24  11   6  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jesus_Cordoba  MF   2   8  24  10  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Burt         MF   1   7  24   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Costa        FW   3   7   9  23  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AS Roma
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_Pagliuca     GK  33   5   5   2  23 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  27   8   7  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  36
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  26  11   5  20 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Matip        DF   3  26   8   7  10 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Van_D_Hoorn  DF   1  26   8   8  33 |  93   0   3   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  60   0  40
G_McSheffrey   MF   1   7  29  18  37 |  93   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
I_Falque       MF   3  15  27   9  19 |  71   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1  10  27   7  15 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -1
Muniesa        MF   1   7  26   8  20 |  93   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0 -20  15 -10
E_Cavani       FW   2  10  11  27  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2   8  15
D_Baggio       FW   2   6   9  24  21 |  80   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  11
P_Kenny        GK  27   2   2   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Demichelis   DF   2  26   8   7  18 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  26   8  21 |  22   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Wallcott     FW   3   8  10  27  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_McKay        FW   3   7  10  26  21 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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