Division Two League Match, Lyon vs. Manchester Utd (Sun Jan 12)


                                 Lyon  |  Manchester Utd
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-3-3 N
                           Care Taker  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                        G_Pagliuca GK  |  GK S_Brennan
                     T_Alderweirel DF  |  DF P_Hoskins
                         T_Butcher DF  |  DF J_Okore
                         L_Amoroso DF  |  DF B_Draghici
                         A_Girrese DF  |  DF G_Johnson
                            Didier MF  |  MF J_Maria
                            Ribery MF  |  MF B_Bannan
                            M_Ball MF  |  MF S_Bender
                           J_Fleck MF  |  FW Van_Tijkaan
                        D_Rortugal FW  |  FW A_Ribbery
                         Dyorkaeff FW  |  FW D_Sturridge
                                       |
                            Coupet SUB |  SUB T_Kemper
                        J_Diakiese SUB |  SUB K_Gunter
                          A_Karnak SUB |  SUB S_Sidwell
                           P_Pogba SUB |  SUB Arnautovic
                           D_Costa SUB |  SUB Brian_Lavery

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 2  :(lyn) J_Fleck slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  B_Draghici with a pull on the shirt
          ...  C_V_Carballo reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 4  :(lyn) Didier finds the run of D_Rortugal
          ...  A delicate header from D_Rortugal !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 5  :(lyn) Dyorkaeff nutmegs P_Hoskins, he continues to run forward
          ...  Dyorkaeff unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  S_Brennan with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 5  :(mnu) The ball is passed in from B_Bannan, he finds A_Ribbery
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Ribbery !
          ...  But G_Pagliuca parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 6  :(lyn) Didier kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  G_Johnson dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 8  :(lyn) D_Rortugal with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  A cheeky lob from D_Rortugal !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Manchester Utd fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 10 :(mnu) G_Johnson breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on G_Pagliuca!
          ...  Ribery brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  C_V_Carballo sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 11 :(mnu) Van_Tijkaan runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Ribbery
          ...  Dyorkaeff fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 14 :(lyn) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  Dyorkaeff seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Dyorkaeff flings a shot at goal !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_Brennan moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_Brennan looks dejected!
          ...  Lyon have snatched the lead!
          ...  Lyon 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 16 :(lyn) Didier skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal with a stunning strike !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  Lyon 2-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 18 :(lyn) Dyorkaeff with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past J_Maria
          ...  But P_Hoskins wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 20 :(lyn) J_Fleck kills the ball dead
          ...  But J_Maria wins the ball
Min. 22 :(lyn) Dyorkaeff jumps over G_Johnson's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A powerful header from Dyorkaeff !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But S_Brennan is equal to it
Min. 28 :(lyn) Didier with a simple pass to D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault
          ...  Lyon 3-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 32 :(lyn) M_Ball with a flicked pass to D_Rortugal
          ...  P_Hoskins slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 34 :(lyn) D_Rortugal sprints past the defender
          ...  G_Johnson with a clumsy challenge
          ...  C_V_Carballo reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  D_Rortugal fires it towards the goal
          ...  S_Brennan gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 37 :(mnu) S_Bender controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs L_Amoroso
          ...  He puts in D_Sturridge!
          ...  T_Butcher bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 41 :(mnu) B_Draghici looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  T_Alderweirel read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel knocks it forward
          ...  J_Okore slips
          ...  D_Rortugal gets to it!
          ...  B_Bannan tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 3-0 Manchester Utd

Min. 47 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel with a smart pass to A_Girrese
          ...  A_Girrese chases it through, he must score !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 50 :(mnu) K_Gunter comes on for P_Hoskins and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 50 :(lyn) D_Rortugal with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past K_Gunter
          ...  But B_Draghici sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 52 :(lyn) Didier gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds D_Rortugal
          ...  J_Okore with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 53 :(lyn) A_Girrese brings it under control
          ...  He takes on J_Maria
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Fleck!
          ...  K_Gunter takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 54 :(mnu) S_Bender kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Sturridge gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Didier
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Maria swings it in!
          ...  G_Pagliuca catches it!
Min. 55 :(lyn) J_Diakiese is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Alderweirel is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 55 :(mnu) S_Sidwell is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Bender is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 55 :(mnu) Arnautovic is ready to come on to replace D_Sturridge
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 55 :(mnu) J_Maria floats the ball in to find S_Sidwell
          ...  A delicate chip from S_Sidwell !
          ...  But G_Pagliuca just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 59 :(lyn) D_Rortugal takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  But K_Gunter sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 62 :(mnu) J_Maria with the towering header to A_Ribbery
          ...  A_Ribbery shoots towards goal !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 63 :(lyn) D_Rortugal plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  K_Gunter bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 65 :(lyn) A_Karnak is being brought on
          ...  Didier is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(lyn) D_Rortugal backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  J_Fleck latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Fleck has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 65 :(mnu) A_Ribbery runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off T_Butcher back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A_Ribbery with the crafty shot!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 66 :(mnu) B_Bannan with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Van_Tijkaan
          ...  Van_Tijkaan swings in the shot!
          ...  G_Pagliuca makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 67 :(lyn) M_Ball drives it forward to T_Butcher
          ...  T_Butcher aims for the top right corner !
          ...  S_Brennan with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ball chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It is cleared by J_Okore
Min. 73 :(mnu) J_Maria breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on G_Pagliuca!
          ...  T_Butcher brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(lyn) Up goes the substitution board - D_Costa on for D_Rortugal as a FW
Min. 79 :(lyn) Dyorkaeff lobs it over B_Bannan
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  G_Johnson picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 79 :(mnu) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  A_Ribbery is through!
          ...  J_Fleck clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 80 :(lyn) A_Karnak with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves B_Draghici behind
          ...  A_Ribbery is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 81 :(lyn) A_Karnak pulls it back to Dyorkaeff
          ...  Dyorkaeff with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 82 :(mnu) Arnautovic sidesteps L_Amoroso
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A_Karnak with a reckless challenge
          ...  C_V_Carballo will want to speak to him
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 84 :(mnu) A_Ribbery breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on G_Pagliuca!
          ...  A_Girrese brings him down!
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 84 :(mnu) B_Bannan knocks it forward
          ...  T_Butcher slips
          ...  A_Ribbery gets to it!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Costa
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by S_Sidwell
          ...  J_Maria loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  G_Pagliuca gets up well to catch that one
Min. 86 :(mnu) B_Bannan picks out Arnautovic with the cross
          ...  Arnautovic gets up high for the header !
          ...  G_Pagliuca falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  G_Pagliuca looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Maria hits it into the box!
          ...  Van_Tijkaan gets his head on it
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) Arnautovic runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs T_Butcher
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Arnautovic hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But G_Pagliuca just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Johnson hits it towards the far post!
          ...  G_Pagliuca easily claims the ball!
Min. 89 :(lyn) J_Diakiese has space to run with the ball
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Okore looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 89 :(mnu) A_Ribbery takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  A_Ribbery rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 91 :(lyn) Dyorkaeff gets to the by line and finds A_Girrese with a beautiful cross
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by G_Johnson
Min. 93 :(mnu) J_Maria off the woodwork.
          ...  A_Ribbery picks up the deflection
          ...  But J_Diakiese clears the danger

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Groupama Stadium
Attendance           : 77,078
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : Didier (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Dyorkaeff (14), D_Rortugal (16,28)
Sent Off             : Ribery (10), A_Karnak (82)
Booked               : Dyorkaeff (11), T_Butcher (73), A_Girrese (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : J_Maria
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Draghici (2), G_Johnson (34), B_Bannan (45), J_Okore (52), A_Ribbery (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       10
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           2        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       5
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       11
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : Lyon 3 - 0 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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G_Pagliuca     GK  37   5   5   2  23 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  28   8   9  31 |  58   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  28   9   7  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  78  18  23
L_Amoroso      DF   2  27   6   9  11 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Girrese      DF   1  27   8   8  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -1
Didier         MF   3   6  30   8  33 |  68   0   1   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  70   0
Ribery         MF   1   7  29  10  33 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
M_Ball         MF   2  12  27   4  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  27   7  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
D_Rortugal     FW   3  10   9  30  21 |  78   0   0   1   0   5   2   0   0   0   0  10  63
Dyorkaeff      FW   1   7   8  28  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   1   1   0   0  -2   8  39
Coupet         GK  29   3   1   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  28   8   6  18 |  38   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  26  15  31 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  10  20  10
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  26  13  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Costa        FW   3   7   9  25  42 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   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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S_Brennan      GK  27   2   4   1  32 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
P_Hoskins      DF   2  27   9   5  10 |  53   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
J_Okore        DF   3  26   5   6  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
B_Draghici     DF   2  25  10   5  42 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2 -12 -22
G_Johnson      DF   1  25   8   7  18 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
J_Maria        MF   3   8  26   9  32 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  26   4  27 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
S_Bender       MF   1   2  25   2  32 |  58   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   9   8  28  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
A_Ribbery      FW   2   6   8  25  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   6
D_Sturridge    FW   2   8   8  24  31 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Kemper       GK  14   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Gunter       DF   2  26   7  10  22 |  43   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Sidwell      MF   2   7  26   8  11 |  38   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  26  11 |  38   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Brian_Lavery   FW   2   7   9  25  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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