Division Two League Match, Lyon vs. Manchester Utd (Mon Jan 23)


                                 Lyon  |  Manchester Utd
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-3-1-2 A
                            Tim Batth  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                        T_Snelders GK  |  GK Tom_Clements
                           P_Jones DF  |  DF J_Talamonti
                        J_Diakiese DF  |  DF Z_Knight
                           T_Grant DF  |  DF M_Cassetti
                     T_Alderweirel DF  |  DF P_Hoskins
                           Cantera MF  |  MF Fernandinho
                       D_Stankovic MF  |  MF A_Griffin
                            Rooney MF  |  MF J_Maria
                     Jesus_Cordoba MF  |  AM W_Barker
                           R_Sharp FW  |  FW G_Hooper
                       M_Fernandes FW  |  FW Brian_Lavery
                                       |
                            L_Camp SUB |  SUB M_Marshall
                          K_Agouda SUB |  SUB C_Puyol
                            Cabaye SUB |  SUB S_Sidwell
                           Rodrigo SUB |  SUB Van_Tijkaan
                           DJ_Hart SUB |  SUB A_Ribbery

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 1  :(lyn) Cantera with a smart pass to M_Fernandes
          ...  J_Talamonti wins the ball
Min. 1  :(mnu) W_Barker with an incisive pass to J_Talamonti
          ...  J_Talamonti must beat T_Snelders!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  T_Snelders pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Barker crosses it in!
          ...  T_Snelders catches it!
Min. 2  :(mnu) W_Barker with a real burst of pace
          ...  W_Barker has a go!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Z_Knight lofts the ball in!
          ...  T_Snelders easily catches it!
Min. 4  :(lyn) Rooney flicks the ball through
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba runs onto it!
          ...  G_Hooper makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 6  :(lyn) P_Jones finds Jesus_Cordoba with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba with a thundering drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  He salutes the Lyon fans!!
          ...  That's put Lyon in front!
          ...  Lyon 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 7  :(lyn) M_Fernandes flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  M_Fernandes has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But Tom_Clements punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 8  :(lyn) Rooney with the heel pass to M_Fernandes
          ...  M_Fernandes tries the shot !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 10 :(lyn) Cantera is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to M_Fernandes
          ...  M_Fernandes with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 10 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  J_Diakiese with a deliberate foul
          ...  A_Dali will want to speak to him
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 15 :(lyn) Cantera can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to R_Sharp
          ...  J_Talamonti makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 18 :(mnu) A_Griffin plays the early ball across the box to find G_Hooper in space
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Diakiese
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 19 :(mnu) M_Cassetti unselfishly lays the ball back to Brian_Lavery
          ...  Brian_Lavery looks to see where T_Snelders is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Lyon fans taunt him!
Min. 23 :(mnu) Z_Knight hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  W_Barker latches onto it!
          ...  W_Barker hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Lyon 1-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 29 :(lyn) M_Fernandes leaves his marker standing
          ...  M_Fernandes launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But Tom_Clements is equal to it
Min. 36 :(mnu) Brian_Lavery with electric pace
          ...  He eases past T_Alderweirel
          ...  D_Stankovic is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Tim Batth looks relieved
          ...  Derek Purvis is far from happy with that decision
Min. 40 :(lyn) Rooney is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  Tom_Clements plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 49 :(mnu) A_Griffin with a smart pass to G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper lobs T_Snelders!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 1-1 Manchester Utd

Min. 50 :(mnu) C_Puyol comes on for P_Hoskins and takes up a DF role
Min. 50 :(lyn) D_Stankovic with a pinpoint pass to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp goes for the top corner !
          ...  Tom_Clements saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 50 :(mnu) Fernandinho with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past T_Grant
          ...  He knocks it to J_Talamonti!
          ...  T_Grant does well to get the tackle in
Min. 52 :(lyn) Rooney moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Jesus_Cordoba
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba hits a great shot !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 55 :(mnu) A_Ribbery is being prepared to come on
          ...  W_Barker is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 55 :(lyn) T_Grant plays the back pass
          ...  T_Snelders can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake to make!!
          ...  Look at the fury on the managers face!!
          ...  Lyon 1-2 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 56 :(lyn) Lyon will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 56 :(lyn) D_Stankovic is now playing as a AM
Min. 57 :(lyn) T_Grant with a reverse pass to J_Diakiese
          ...  J_Diakiese with a little chip!
          ...  Tom_Clements catches the ball
Min. 58 :(lyn) Jesus_Cordoba kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  R_Sharp gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Sharp aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  Tom_Clements with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 60 :(mnu) S_Sidwell will come on for J_Maria and play MF
Min. 64 :(lyn) M_Fernandes with a clever shimmy
          ...  M_Fernandes tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  Tom_Clements makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 65 :(mnu) J_Talamonti slices it
          ...  Tom_Clements moves quickly!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Lyon 2-2 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 67 :(lyn) M_Fernandes beats J_Talamonti
          ...  M_Fernandes with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  Tom_Clements makes a good save
Min. 67 :(mnu) A_Ribbery finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  R_Sharp is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 67 :(lyn) M_Fernandes gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past C_Puyol!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Brian_Lavery goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  R_Sharp plays it short to M_Fernandes
          ...  M_Fernandes leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  Tom_Clements with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 69 :(lyn) Cabaye will come on for Jesus_Cordoba and play MF
Min. 70 :(mnu) A_Ribbery runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_Ribbery !
          ...  T_Snelders makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 71 :(mnu) M_Cassetti hits a hard pass to A_Ribbery
          ...  A_Ribbery has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  T_Snelders with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 74 :(mnu) J_Talamonti kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  G_Hooper gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Cantera
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 76 :(lyn) R_Sharp takes possession
          ...  R_Sharp hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  Tom_Clements fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 80 :(lyn) Rooney threads the through ball to D_Stankovic
          ...  D_Stankovic with a powerful header !
          ...  Tom_Clements makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 80 :(mnu) S_Sidwell leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But T_Snelders dives to his left
          ...  I think T_Snelders just got a hand on that one
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 82 :(lyn) M_Fernandes gets to the by line and finds R_Sharp with a beautiful cross
          ...  R_Sharp with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But Tom_Clements punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 82 :(mnu) A_Ribbery sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  Cantera with an ugly foul
          ...  A_Dali will want to speak to him
Min. 85 :(lyn) R_Sharp gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside S_Sidwell!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But Brian_Lavery reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) A_Griffin with the first time flick to A_Ribbery
          ...  A_Ribbery hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 89 :(lyn) Rooney bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to T_Alderweirel
          ...  A_Griffin with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  D_Stankovic with the thundering drive
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Alderweirel plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Tom_Clements comes out and claims it!
Min. 90 :(mnu) S_Sidwell beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds G_Hooper
          ...  G_Hooper has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  T_Snelders parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 94 :(lyn) Rooney looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards M_Fernandes
          ...  M_Fernandes tries to beat Tom_Clements from outside the area!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de Gerland
Attendance           : 74,660
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : M_Fernandes (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Jesus_Cordoba (6), J_Talamonti (65 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Diakiese (10), R_Sharp (67)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : W_Barker
Scorers              : W_Barker (23), T_Grant (55 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Brian_Lavery (67), A_Griffin (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :          13        |       6
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       4
Key Passes           :          15        |       11
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Final Score          : Lyon 2 - 2 Manchester Utd
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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  33   2   3   4  16 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  24  11   6  28 |  98   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  24   8   6  18 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2   3
T_Grant        DF   2  23   9   7  29 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  23   7   8  31 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cantera        MF   2  12  24   8  32 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
D_Stankovic    AM   2  10  23  15  31 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
Rooney         MF   2  14  23   6  34 |  98   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
Jesus_Cordoba  MF   2   7  23  10  11 |  73   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  21
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  10  24  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  23
M_Fernandes    FW   2   6   9  23  41 |  98   0   0   1   0   8   0   0   0   0   0  10  28
L_Camp         GK  27   3   4   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Agouda       DF   1  23   8   6  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cabaye         MF   1   8  23  11  23 |  25   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
DJ_Hart        FW   1   6   7  23  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Tom_Clements   GK  29   2   3   2  42 |  98  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
J_Talamonti    DF   2  25  12   7  13 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -10   5
Z_Knight       DF   1  25   9   5  27 |  98   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
M_Cassetti     DF   3  24   8   6  30 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Hoskins      DF   2  23   8   5  10 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fernandinho    MF   4   7  25   9  25 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Griffin      MF   2  10  24  10  15 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
J_Maria        MF   3   8  24   9  32 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Barker       AM   1   9  23  14  25 |  59   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  21
G_Hooper       FW   2  10   4  24  26 |  98   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  11
Brian_Lavery   FW   2   6   8  24  32 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -1
M_Marshall     GK  27   1   2   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  23   8   5  36 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Sidwell      MF   2   6  24   8  11 |  34   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   8   8  26  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ribbery      FW   2   6   8  24  21 |  39   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
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