Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Lyon (Wed Mar 02)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Lyon
                              3-4-3 P  |  4-1-3-1-1 N
                   Roberto Ciccotelli  |  David Blair
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK G_Bailey
                          S_Pearce DF  |  DF F_Fazio
                          C_Moreno DF  |  DF J_Diakiese
                       M_Blackwell DF  |  DF R_Varane
                        K_Magennis MF  |  DF N_Vidic
                          D_Ginola MF  |  DM M_Laudrup
                         P_Dicanio MF  |  MF H_Fernandez
                            T_Fori MF  |  MF J_Grealish
                           R_Sharp FW  |  MF L_Modric
                          P_Minuti FW  |  AM B_Gilmour
                      N_Ciccotelli FW  |  FW Cantona
                                       |
                        Tim_Lavaku SUB |  SUB B_Amos
                       Daley_Blind SUB |  SUB C_Soares
                     Thomas_Partey SUB |  SUB N_Whiteside
                          X_Alonso SUB |  SUB B_Robson
                        M_Satriano SUB |  SUB A_Lombardo

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 3  :(lyn) H_Fernandez whips the ball across to Cantona
          ...  S_Pearce pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 3  :(mnu) M_Blackwell looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards K_Magennis
          ...  B_Gilmour with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  H_Webb wants a quiet word
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  N_Ciccotelli fires it towards the goal
          ...  But G_Bailey makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 5  :(lyn) M_Laudrup with the header on
          ...  He finds R_Varane in space
          ...  R_Varane tries to chip the ball over T_O_Conner!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Modric chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The ball comes to Cantona
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But T_O_Conner hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 10 :(mnu) M_Blackwell loses his marker!
          ...  M_Blackwell sees G_Bailey off his line !
          ...  But G_Bailey hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 11 :(lyn) R_Varane loses S_Pearce
          ...  R_Varane with a thundering drive!
          ...  But T_O_Conner tips it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 12 :(mnu) M_Blackwell kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  P_Minuti gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_Minuti with a blistering shot !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 13 :(mnu) C_Moreno brings it under control
          ...  He takes on J_Diakiese
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in T_Fori!
          ...  T_Fori bears down on goal!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Ginola chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  J_Diakiese reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 14 :(mnu) D_Ginola kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_Sharp gets on the end of the pass
          ...  F_Fazio takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 16 :(lyn) F_Fazio changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Cantona
          ...  Cantona with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  T_O_Conner won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 18 :(lyn) J_Diakiese runs at T_Fori
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  J_Diakiese launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But T_O_Conner makes an easy save
Min. 20 :(mnu) R_Sharp had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  Cantona leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
Min. 21 :(mnu) T_Fori works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Sharp
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Laudrup
Min. 23 :(mnu) R_Sharp takes advantage of a mistake by H_Fernandez
          ...  R_Sharp strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  G_Bailey plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 25 :(mnu) P_Minuti plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  J_Diakiese with the block
Min. 29 :(mnu) R_Sharp finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  F_Fazio with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 31 :(lyn) J_Diakiese runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs S_Pearce
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_Diakiese with a powerful header !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 35 :(lyn) J_Grealish turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Gilmour
          ...  B_Gilmour with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But T_O_Conner tips it over
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 37 :(lyn) M_Laudrup flicks the ball through
          ...  B_Gilmour runs onto it!
          ...  B_Gilmour belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But T_O_Conner with the difficult save
Min. 42 :(lyn) L_Modric brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  M_Laudrup makes himself available
          ...  M_Laudrup rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But T_O_Conner palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnu) K_Magennis pushes it past R_Varane
          ...  K_Magennis drives it low !
          ...  G_Bailey can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  G_Bailey makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 44 :(lyn) H_Fernandez is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Grealish
          ...  A left-footer by J_Grealish !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 45 :(lyn) Up goes the substitution board - N_Whiteside on for M_Laudrup as a MF
Min. 45 :(mnu) P_Minuti turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  N_Vidic forces him off the ball
Min. 46 :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to S_Pearce
          ...  S_Pearce with the chance !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 47 :(mnu) P_Dicanio holds the ball up
          ...  He sees N_Ciccotelli in space!
          ...  N_Ciccotelli sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But G_Bailey stops that one easily
Min. 47 :(lyn) N_Whiteside looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Gilmour
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Dicanio belts it clear

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

Min. 47 :(mnu) T_Fori retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  C_Moreno latches onto the end of it
          ...  C_Moreno fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  G_Bailey makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 53 :(lyn) Cantona sidesteps C_Moreno
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Cantona keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 54 :(mnu) D_Ginola heads the ball back to T_Fori
          ...  T_Fori aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  G_Bailey fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 54 :(lyn) Cantona hoofs it up field to find N_Whiteside
          ...  N_Whiteside curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  Brilliant save from T_O_Conner
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 57 :(mnu) Curled in dangerously from P_Minuti to N_Ciccotelli
          ...  N_Ciccotelli drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with G_Bailey
          ...  He rounds G_Bailey
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  Its hit the side netting!!
Min. 58 :(mnu) P_Minuti beats N_Whiteside
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  P_Minuti aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  G_Bailey gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 58 :(lyn) L_Modric chests it down
          ...  M_Blackwell slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 60 :(lyn) N_Whiteside looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Cantona
          ...  Cantona with a little chip!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged T_O_Conner
          ...  That's put Lyon in front!
          ...  Manchester Utd 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 64 :(mnu) R_Sharp races into the box
          ...  He sees N_Ciccotelli lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  What a shot from N_Ciccotelli !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  G_Bailey catches the ball
Min. 64 :(lyn) N_Whiteside threads the through ball to L_Modric
          ...  A powerful shot by L_Modric !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 65 :(lyn) Lyon switch to playing D
Min. 67 :(mnu) T_Fori is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to N_Ciccotelli
          ...  N_Ciccotelli flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But G_Bailey punches it away
Min. 70 :(mnu) Daley_Blind takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace S_Pearce as DF
Min. 71 :(mnu) M_Blackwell is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to N_Ciccotelli
          ...  F_Fazio fouls badly
          ...  H_Webb will want to speak to him
Min. 73 :(mnu) Thomas_Partey is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_Magennis is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 73 :(mnu) D_Ginola threads the through ball to R_Sharp
          ...  But J_Diakiese wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 73 :(lyn) J_Grealish off the woodwork.
          ...  N_Whiteside picks up the deflection
          ...  M_Blackwell clears with a diving header
Min. 75 :(mnu) X_Alonso will replace the useless P_Dicanio and will play MF
Min. 75 :(mnu) It seems Manchester Utd are making a tactical change to A
Min. 76 :(lyn) The ball is passed in from H_Fernandez, he finds Cantona
          ...  But Daley_Blind clears the ball to safety
Min. 79 :(lyn) N_Whiteside with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past T_Fori
          ...  N_Whiteside with the shot on net !
          ...  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. 81 :(mnu) T_Fori with the Cruyff turn
          ...  A great volley from T_Fori !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  Amazing comeback!!
          ...  Manchester Utd are all square and not long to go
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-1 Lyon ...
Min. 82 :(mnu) D_Ginola finds the run of P_Minuti
          ...  But N_Whiteside reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 85 :(mnu) Thomas_Partey looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Ciccotelli
          ...  N_Ciccotelli with the shot !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lyn) H_Fernandez hoofs it up field to find B_Gilmour
          ...  An audacious effort from B_Gilmour !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 89 :(lyn) N_Whiteside with the nod to Cantona
          ...  A cheeky lob from Cantona !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 90 :(lyn) Cantona nutmegs the defender
          ...  Cantona sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  T_O_Conner with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 91 :(lyn) L_Modric kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Cantona gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Cantona with the chance !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Whiteside drives it into the box!
          ...  F_Fazio with the header
          ...  T_O_Conner has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_O_Conner is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 98,929
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : T_Fori
Scorers              : T_Fori (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : N_Whiteside (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Cantona (60)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       20
Off target           :           6        |       11
On target            :          10        |       9
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       16
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 1 - 1 Lyon
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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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T_O_Conner     GK  33   3   3   2  13 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
S_Pearce       DF   1  31   8  11  18 |  73   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Moreno       DF   2  29  10   9  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
M_Blackwell    DF   2  25   6   7  23 |  97   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   5
K_Magennis     MF   3   4  29   6  30 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Ginola       MF   1  10  28   8  20 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
P_Dicanio      MF   2  10  26   1  20 |  78   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
T_Fori         MF   2   8  25   9  21 |  97   0   0   3   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  30  30
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  11  28  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
P_Minuti       FW   2   9   9  26  11 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
N_Ciccotelli   FW   1   6   8  26  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
Tim_Lavaku     GK  29   3   1   1  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Daley_Blind    DF   3  28  10   7  12 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  29  18  35 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
X_Alonso       MF   1   1  28   2  28 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Satriano     FW   2   5   5  29  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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_Bailey       GK  31   1   5   5   9 |  97   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
F_Fazio        DF   2  34   9   5  30 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  32   9   6  18 |  97   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
R_Varane       DF   1  31  10   4  11 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
N_Vidic        DF   2  28   5   4  27 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Laudrup      DM   2  14  26   7  22 |  45   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
H_Fernandez    MF   1   8  30   8  32 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Grealish     MF   1   1  29  12  31 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Modric       MF   2   3  28   2  23 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Gilmour      AM   1   9  25  19  33 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  29  13 |  97   0   0   1   0   7   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
B_Amos         GK  24   1   5   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Soares       DF   2  27   7  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Whiteside    MF   1  11  27  11  27 |  52   0   1   4   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  60   5
B_Robson       MF   1   9  26  11  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6  10  30  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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