Division One League Match, Lyon vs. Rangers FC (Sun Aug 05)


                                 Lyon  |  Rangers FC
                              4-4-2 N  |  5-3-2 A
                           Care Taker  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                        T_Snelders GK  |  GK Belushi
                         C_Luciano DF  |  DF S_Bassong
                     T_Alderweirel DF  |  DF R_Giovinco
                         T_Butcher DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                        J_Diakiese DF  |  DF C_Fuchs
                      S_Malbranque MF  |  DF Doria
                           J_Cojon MF  |  MF L_Thomas
                          A_Karnak MF  |  MF B_Hemoth
                           P_Pogba MF  |  MF J_Shaddix
                         J_A_Vardy FW  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                         S_Iversen FW  |  FW N_Kanu
                                       |
                        R_Edgehill SUB |  SUB M_Eardley
                           A_Salto SUB |  SUB K_Ramsteijn
                          S_Cooper SUB |  SUB G_Grant
                            M_Ball SUB |  SUB A_Gunnarsson
                      P_Aubameyang SUB |  SUB H_Rodellega

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 1  :(lyn) A_Karnak with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past R_Giovinco
          ...  He knocks it to S_Iversen!
          ...  R_Giovinco goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 3  :(rfc) C_Fuchs whips the ball across to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu with the drive!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 5  :(lyn) S_Iversen gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Doria!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But C_Fuchs puts the ball out of play
Min. 5  :(lyn) J_A_Vardy latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  N_Kanu with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  A_Karnak floats it forward
          ...  P_Pogba latches onto the end of it
          ...  P_Pogba hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  Belushi gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 9  :(lyn) P_Pogba plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  P_Pogba sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But Belushi smothers the ball.
Min. 9  :(rfc) J_Shaddix looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Kanu
          ...  J_Diakiese intercepts the pass
Min. 10 :(lyn) C_Luciano with a neat pass into J_A_Vardy
          ...  D_McGrain with the tackle
Min. 12 :(lyn) S_Iversen knocks it past S_Bassong and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  S_Iversen fires a shot at goal !
          ...  Belushi parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 12 :(rfc) N_Kanu takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  N_Kanu tries to chip the ball over T_Snelders!
          ...  T_Snelders with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 14 :(rfc) N_Kanu flicks it past T_Butcher
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  J_Cojon with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 17 :(lyn) S_Iversen uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  A delicate header from S_Iversen !
          ...  Belushi goes down well to save
Min. 18 :(lyn) J_Cojon looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Karnak
          ...  A_Karnak lobs Belushi!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Belushi is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Karnak!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Belushi
Min. 25 :(rfc) N_Kanu sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  C_Luciano with an ugly foul
Min. 28 :(lyn) P_Pogba skips the challenge from R_Giovinco
          ...  B_Hemoth fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  N_Rizzoli signals that it is indirect
          ...  P_Pogba plays it short to S_Malbranque
          ...  The ball hits C_Fuchs in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 30 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  T_Alderweirel with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Belushi was lucky there
Min. 31 :(lyn) A defence splitting pass from C_Luciano to J_A_Vardy
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Hemoth
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 32 :(lyn) S_Iversen nutmegs J_Shaddix, he continues to run forward
          ...  S_Bassong with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 32 :(rfc) N_Kanu with the dribble
          ...  C_Luciano is easily beaten
          ...  N_Kanu goes for the top corner !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 35 :(rfc) R_Giovinco holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 38 :(rfc) J_Shaddix turns past S_Iversen
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  J_Shaddix tries the shot !
          ...  T_Snelders with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 39 :(rfc) R_Giovinco with a smart pass to R_Acquafresca
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching
          ...  R_Acquafresca takes advantage and races towards the goal!
          ...  Just T_Snelders is between him and the goal
          ...  He lobs it over T_Snelders
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 40 :(rfc) B_Hemoth is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  That's put Rangers FC ahead!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(lyn) S_Iversen barges R_Acquafresca off the ball
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_McGrain hits it out for a throw
Min. 45 :(lyn) A_Karnak runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  N_Rizzoli gave him a strong warning

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 0-1 Rangers FC

Min. 46 :(lyn) S_Iversen stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  S_Iversen with a thundering shot!
          ...  Belushi parries it
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Karnak chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Belushi jumps well to claim it!
Min. 50 :(lyn) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  S_Iversen seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  S_Iversen from 20 yards !
          ...  Belushi gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cojon hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Belushi easily catches it!
Min. 54 :(lyn) A_Karnak is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_A_Vardy
          ...  J_A_Vardy curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But Belushi reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Belushi anyway
Min. 58 :(lyn) S_Iversen holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to S_Malbranque
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Bassong
Min. 59 :(lyn) A_Karnak bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to S_Iversen
          ...  S_Iversen with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  Belushi saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 60 :(rfc) K_Ramsteijn replaces D_McGrain to play as a DF
Min. 62 :(rfc) K_Ramsteijn runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  T_Alderweirel with an ugly foul
          ...  N_Rizzoli will want to speak to him
Min. 67 :(rfc) R_Giovinco moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Acquafresca
          ...  A_Karnak slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 68 :(lyn) S_Malbranque finds S_Iversen with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  S_Bassong bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 68 :(rfc) N_Kanu flicks it over P_Pogba's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  N_Kanu runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  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. 69 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca finds himself in a good position
          ...  Cleared by C_Luciano
Min. 69 :(lyn) A_Karnak reads the run of S_Iversen
          ...  B_Hemoth with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  A_Karnak knocks it forward
          ...  J_A_Vardy gets on the end of it
          ...  An audacious effort from J_A_Vardy !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 70 :(lyn) A_Salto is being brought on
          ...  T_Butcher is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(lyn) M_Ball replaces J_Cojon and will play MF
Min. 70 :(lyn) Up goes the substitution board - P_Aubameyang on for J_A_Vardy as a FW
Min. 70 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson is ready to come on to replace L_Thomas
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 78 :(rfc) J_Shaddix 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!
          ...  C_Fuchs receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  C_Fuchs with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 80 :(rfc) H_Rodellega is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Acquafresca is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 80 :(rfc) Rangers FC made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 80 :(lyn) S_Iversen plays a long ball to M_Ball
          ...  C_Fuchs reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 80 :(rfc) H_Rodellega takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  S_Iversen with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from N_Rizzoli
Min. 80 :(rfc) C_Fuchs punches A_Karnak off the ball
          ...  He's Butted him !
          ...  N_Rizzoli has stopped play
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 81 :(rfc) N_Kanu cuts inside T_Alderweirel
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  N_Kanu has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But T_Snelders tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Bassong floats the ball in!
          ...  T_Snelders reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 85 :(rfc) B_Hemoth whips the ball across to N_Kanu
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by C_Luciano
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_Gunnarsson
          ...  S_Malbranque belts it clear
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(lyn) A_Karnak takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into P_Aubameyang
          ...  A_Gunnarsson with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  C_Luciano swings it in
          ...  A_Karnak gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Karnak sees T_Snelders off his line !
          ...  Belushi with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 93 :(lyn) C_Luciano kicks R_Giovinco off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de Gerland
Attendance           : 80,000
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : A_Karnak
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Cojon (14), C_Luciano (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Belushi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Acquafresca (40)
Sent Off             : C_Fuchs (80)
Booked               : N_Kanu (5), B_Hemoth (69), A_Gunnarsson (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           4        |       10
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : Lyon 0 - 1 Rangers FC
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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  37   2   3   4  16 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
C_Luciano      DF   2  27   7   7  31 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  -2
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  26   8   9  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
T_Butcher      DF   2  26   8   7  23 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  26   8   6  18 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Malbranque   MF   3   8  28  10  33 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Cojon        MF   2   7  26  15  22 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
A_Karnak       MF   3   4  25  14  31 |  95   0   1   6   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  60   6
P_Pogba        MF   2   8  25  13  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_A_Vardy      FW   2   7   5  27  20 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -14
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  25  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  20  21
R_Edgehill     GK  27   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Salto        DF   2  23  10   5  11 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Cooper       DF   3  23   7   8  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Ball         MF   2  12  26   4  23 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Aubameyang   FW   2   6   7  25  38 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Rangers FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Belushi        GK  39   8   8   5  11 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  31  12   7  30 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  30  13  11  35 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  50  20
D_McGrain      DF   1  30  13   7  24 |  62   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Fuchs        DF   2  28   8   9  32 |  82   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   1   0  50   0  -9
Doria          DF   3  27   7   5  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  32   7  18 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  30   6  22 |  95   0   1   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  18  33  -2
J_Shaddix      MF   3  11  27  17  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   7   9  31  36 |  82   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
N_Kanu         FW   3   6   7  29  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   1   0   0  18  18  32
M_Eardley      GK  27   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  30  11  10  42 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Grant        DF   3  30   6   8  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  31  18  34 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
H_Rodellega    FW   2   6   8  27  13 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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