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Season 27 Archive: Division 1, Week 22
Valencia 0 - 1 Lyon
Division One League Match, Valencia vs. Lyon (Wed Mar 27)
Valencia | Lyon
3-1-3-2-1 C | 4-4-2 E
Andie Glen | Care Taker
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Kamikaze GK | GK T_Snelders
B_Ivanovic DF | DF P_Jones
D_E_Boyata DF | DF T_Alderweirel
J_Stam DF | DF T_Butcher
P_Niemeyer DM | DF J_Diakiese
T_Huddlestone MF | MF Platini
K_El_Ahmadi MF | MF S_Malbranque
L_Macleod MF | MF J_Cojon
J_R_Riquelme AM | MF A_Karnak
Maradona AM | FW J_A_Vardy
W_Jose FW | FW P_Aubameyang
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Krull SUB | SUB Barthez
O_Price SUB | SUB L_Amoroso
E_Herbert SUB | SUB P_Pogba
A_Nouri SUB | SUB M_Ball
N_Kanu SUB | SUB L_McQueen
Referee: H_Webb (England)
Min. 2 :(vla) B_Ivanovic skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to K_El_Ahmadi
... K_El_Ahmadi shapes up for a shot!
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 5 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from P_Jones
... T_Alderweirel dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 6 :(lyn) J_Cojon knocks the ball past the defender
... J_Cojon has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... Kamikaze with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 7 :(vla) T_Huddlestone with a smart pass to W_Jose
... W_Jose with a powerful header !
... T_Snelders parries it, he follows it up
... And T_Snelders recovers to save!!
Min. 8 :(vla) T_Huddlestone hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... J_R_Riquelme latches onto it!
... J_R_Riquelme lobs T_Snelders!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 10 :(vla) P_Niemeyer looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to T_Huddlestone
... T_Huddlestone looks to see where T_Snelders is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But T_Snelders punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 11 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... Brilliantly taken away by L_Macleod !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 12 :(vla) P_Niemeyer finds J_R_Riquelme in the box
... J_A_Vardy wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 13 :(lyn) P_Jones with the cross-field pass to T_Alderweirel
... T_Alderweirel drives it low !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!
... Just look at the delight!!
... And Lyon are leading in the game now
... Valencia 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 14 :(vla) Valencia changed their strategy to play A
Min. 14 :(vla) B_Ivanovic with the deft touch
... He takes it past J_Diakiese
... He knocks it to J_R_Riquelme!
... J_Diakiese goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 15 :(vla) P_Niemeyer beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds T_Huddlestone
... T_Huddlestone tries to catch the keeper out!
... T_Snelders gets his fingertips to it
Min. 16 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to D_E_Boyata
... D_E_Boyata aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... T_Snelders looks relieved there!
Min. 17 :(vla) Maradona is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... T_Huddlestone latches onto the ball
... But T_Butcher clears the danger
Min. 18 :(lyn) J_Cojon with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Karnak
... A cracking drive from A_Karnak !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 19 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme sidesteps J_Cojon
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Launched towards the top corner by J_R_Riquelme !
... But T_Snelders punches it away
Min. 20 :(vla) W_Jose bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to K_El_Ahmadi
... K_El_Ahmadi attempts a chip!
... It's beaten T_Snelders
... It goes wide !!
Min. 20 :(lyn) A_Karnak with a pinpoint pass to P_Jones
... Intercepted by Maradona
Min. 21 :(lyn) P_Jones with the nutmeg
... He takes the ball forward
... P_Jones tries to chip the ball over Kamikaze!
... Kamikaze makes a good save
Min. 22 :(vla) W_Jose spits at S_Malbranque
... He had to endure a strong lecture from H_Webb
Min. 23 :(lyn) Platini plays a long ball to P_Aubameyang
... D_E_Boyata brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But H_Webb waves play on!!!
Min. 24 :(lyn) J_Cojon brings the ball into the opposing area
... J_A_Vardy makes himself available
... J_A_Vardy with the header !
... But Kamikaze palms it behind
... H_Webb has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 26 :(vla) W_Jose jumps over J_Diakiese's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... W_Jose with the side footed shot!
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 27 :(vla) The ball is passed in from P_Niemeyer, he finds W_Jose
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... T_Alderweirel hits it out for a throw
Min. 28 :(vla) D_E_Boyata bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Maradona
... Maradona sees T_Snelders off his line !
... T_Snelders parries it
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... K_El_Ahmadi chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It goes straight into the arms of T_Snelders
Min. 30 :(lyn) A_Karnak pushes it past J_Stam
... From long range A_Karnak bends the ball towards goal!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 31 :(vla) Maradona brings it under control
... He takes on J_Diakiese
... He gets past him!
... He puts in J_R_Riquelme!
... Blocked by T_Butcher
Min. 31 :(lyn) J_Diakiese beats L_Macleod
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves H_Webb
... Cleared by B_Ivanovic
Min. 32 :(lyn) P_Aubameyang breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on Kamikaze!
... J_Stam brings him down!
... He could be off!!
... H_Webb calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... This is a good chance!
... Platini hoists it forward
... A_Karnak gets on the end of it
... A_Karnak with a stunning strike !
... But Kamikaze comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 32 :(lyn) S_Malbranque heads the ball back to J_A_Vardy
... J_A_Vardy hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... Kamikaze is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 32 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... S_Malbranque with a deliberate foul
... He should be jailed for that
... H_Webb shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 33 :(lyn) S_Malbranque takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into T_Alderweirel
... T_Alderweirel aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... Kamikaze collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 34 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... J_A_Vardy latches onto it!
... J_A_Vardy has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... Kamikaze gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... A_Karnak drives it into the box!
... B_Ivanovic clears the danger
Min. 36 :(vla) D_E_Boyata has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past T_Alderweirel!
... He has some space now!
... J_Diakiese slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 36 :(lyn) J_Cojon chips the ball over the defence and finds Platini
... Platini looks to see where Kamikaze is!
... He shoots!
... But Kamikaze punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 38 :(vla) T_Huddlestone looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to W_Jose
... W_Jose fires off a right-footed shot !
... T_Snelders just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 40 :(vla) T_Huddlestone with a 50-yard pass to J_R_Riquelme
... The defender is caught ball watching
... J_R_Riquelme takes advantage and races towards the goal!
... Just T_Snelders is between him and the goal
... He tries to slide it past T_Snelders
... T_Snelders dives bravely at his feet !!
Min. 40 :(lyn) J_Cojon curls the ball out wide to J_A_Vardy
... B_Ivanovic clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 42 :(vla) Maradona back heels to find W_Jose in space
... W_Jose hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 42 :(lyn) J_Diakiese with the dribble
... The defender is easily beaten
... J_Diakiese with the shot !
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vla) Maradona pushes it past A_Karnak
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... T_Butcher hits it out for a throw
Min. 45 :(lyn) T_Butcher holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to A_Karnak
... A glorious effort by A_Karnak !
... What agility from Kamikaze
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-1 Lyon
Min. 48 :(lyn) J_Cojon skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to T_Alderweirel
... T_Alderweirel cracks a laser towards goal !
... Kamikaze can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... Kamikaze makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 48 :(vla) W_Jose knocks it past P_Aubameyang and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... P_Jones fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 52 :(vla) P_Niemeyer hoists the ball across to W_Jose
... W_Jose with a low drive through the rain!
... T_Snelders blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 53 :(vla) T_Huddlestone volleys it forward. He finds J_R_Riquelme
... Excellent sliding challenge from T_Butcher
Min. 54 :(vla) L_Macleod miskicks!
... He finds J_R_Riquelme though
... That was fortunate
... J_R_Riquelme with the drive!
... T_Snelders blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 55 :(lyn) L_Amoroso takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace T_Alderweirel as DF
Min. 55 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy 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!
... T_Butcher receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... D_E_Boyata knocks the ball back to Kamikaze
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past Kamikaze!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... A_Karnak curls it into the box!
... Kamikaze reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 57 :(lyn) S_Malbranque looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to J_A_Vardy
... J_A_Vardy hits a crisp volley!
... Kamikaze won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 58 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... L_Amoroso rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's H_Webb going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 60 :(vla) O_Price will replace B_Ivanovic and play DF
Min. 60 :(vla) E_Herbert is being brought on
... D_E_Boyata is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(vla) A_Nouri comes on for J_Stam and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(lyn) M_Ball is being brought on
... S_Malbranque is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 60 :(lyn) a big roar from the crowd as L_McQueen comes on for P_Aubameyang to play FW
Min. 60 :(lyn) Platini 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 J_A_Vardy
... J_A_Vardy chases it through, he must score !
... Kamikaze gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 61 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi with an in swinging cross to L_Macleod
... L_Macleod sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... T_Snelders gathers it comfortably
Min. 65 :(lyn) It seems Lyon are making a tactical change to C
Min. 69 :(lyn) M_Ball finds J_A_Vardy in acres of space
... A great volley from J_A_Vardy !
... Kamikaze parries it
Min. 69 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to J_R_Riquelme
... Platini tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
... H_Webb has stopped play
... Well spotted by H_Webb!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... Maradona bends it in
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 70 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi races into the box
... He sees J_R_Riquelme lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... But P_Jones wins the ball
Min. 71 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi with the dribble
... P_Jones is easily beaten
... But J_Diakiese puts the ball out of play
Min. 72 :(vla) P_Niemeyer 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!
... J_R_Riquelme receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... A left-footer by J_R_Riquelme !
... T_Snelders parries it, he follows it up
... And T_Snelders recovers to save!!
Min. 72 :(lyn) P_Jones with a short pass to find J_Cojon
... A_Nouri steals the ball of off him
Min. 75 :(lyn) L_Amoroso miskicks!
... He finds J_Cojon though
... That was fortunate
... J_Cojon with a powerful downward header!
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 78 :(lyn) M_Ball has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... J_Diakiese gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... What a shot from J_Diakiese !
... It could go anywhere
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... A_Karnak lofts the ball in!
... It goes straight into the arms of Kamikaze
Min. 79 :(lyn) L_McQueen sidesteps P_Niemeyer
... That was too easy
... L_McQueen drives it towards goal !
... Kamikaze is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... Kamikaze looks very relieved!
Min. 81 :(vla) T_Huddlestone passes the ball to W_Jose
... But T_Butcher puts it in row Z!
Min. 81 :(lyn) J_Cojon with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... J_Cojon hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... Kamikaze makes a good save
Min. 82 :(vla) L_Macleod finds J_R_Riquelme in acres of space
... J_R_Riquelme belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... T_Huddlestone curls it into the box!
... T_Snelders jumps well to claim it!
Min. 84 :(lyn) J_Diakiese gains control of the loose ball
... J_Diakiese with the crafty shot!
... Kamikaze with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 87 :(lyn) L_McQueen can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... Maradona with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) P_Niemeyer retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... L_Macleod gets on the end of it
... A powerful shot by L_Macleod !
... T_Snelders saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 89 :(vla) L_Macleod is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... W_Jose latches onto the ball
... What a shot from W_Jose !
... It could go anywhere
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance : 107,030
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : T_Huddlestone
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Stam (32)
Injured : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player : P_Jones (Man of the Match)
Scorers : T_Alderweirel (13)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : S_Malbranque (32), Platini (69)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Valencia | Lyon
Attempts on Goal : 21 | 22
Off target : 10 | 10
On target : 11 | 12
Possession : 50 | 50
Corners : 2 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 7 | 8
Key Tackles : 8 | 13
Key Passes : 27 | 19
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Final Score : Valencia 0 - 1 Lyon
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Player Statistics - Valencia
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Kamikaze GK 36 7 2 2 20 | 94 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
B_Ivanovic DF 3 28 11 7 22 | 62 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 0
D_E_Boyata DF 2 28 10 8 11 | 62 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 1
J_Stam DF 2 28 8 7 29 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
P_Niemeyer DM 1 17 29 5 22 | 94 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0
T_Huddlestone MF 1 10 28 11 19 | 94 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 60 10
K_El_Ahmadi MF 1 10 28 7 15 | 94 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 2
L_Macleod MF 2 9 27 11 31 | 94 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 30 10
J_R_Riquelme AM 3 6 28 21 34 | 94 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 2
Maradona AM 1 11 27 17 18 | 94 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 30 6
W_Jose FW 3 8 9 28 10 | 94 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 14
Krull GK 25 2 2 1 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
O_Price DF 2 29 12 7 26 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Herbert DF 1 27 7 11 41 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Nouri DF 1 27 11 6 21 | 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20
N_Kanu FW 3 6 7 29 21 | 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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T_Snelders GK 38 2 3 4 16 | 94 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 0 0 0
P_Jones DF 2 27 12 6 28 | 94 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 60 35 5
T_Alderweirel DF 1 27 8 9 31 | 57 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 40 10 36
T_Butcher DF 2 27 8 7 23 | 94 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 10 0
J_Diakiese DF 3 27 8 6 18 | 94 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 60 0 7
Platini MF 3 4 29 6 32 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 18 3
S_Malbranque MF 3 8 28 11 33 | 62 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 28 -2
J_Cojon MF 2 7 27 16 22 | 94 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 50 11
A_Karnak MF 3 4 26 14 31 | 94 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 30 32
J_A_Vardy FW 2 7 5 27 20 | 94 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 20 10 18
P_Aubameyang FW 2 6 8 26 38 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Barthez GK 31 5 3 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Amoroso DF 2 26 6 9 11 | 37 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
P_Pogba MF 2 8 26 13 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Ball MF 2 12 26 4 23 | 32 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
L_McQueen FW 1 8 10 25 10 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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Valencia | Lyon
3-1-3-2-1 C | 4-4-2 E
Andie Glen | Care Taker
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Kamikaze GK | GK T_Snelders
B_Ivanovic DF | DF P_Jones
D_E_Boyata DF | DF T_Alderweirel
J_Stam DF | DF T_Butcher
P_Niemeyer DM | DF J_Diakiese
T_Huddlestone MF | MF Platini
K_El_Ahmadi MF | MF S_Malbranque
L_Macleod MF | MF J_Cojon
J_R_Riquelme AM | MF A_Karnak
Maradona AM | FW J_A_Vardy
W_Jose FW | FW P_Aubameyang
|
Krull SUB | SUB Barthez
O_Price SUB | SUB L_Amoroso
E_Herbert SUB | SUB P_Pogba
A_Nouri SUB | SUB M_Ball
N_Kanu SUB | SUB L_McQueen
Referee: H_Webb (England)
Min. 2 :(vla) B_Ivanovic skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to K_El_Ahmadi
... K_El_Ahmadi shapes up for a shot!
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 5 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from P_Jones
... T_Alderweirel dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 6 :(lyn) J_Cojon knocks the ball past the defender
... J_Cojon has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... Kamikaze with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 7 :(vla) T_Huddlestone with a smart pass to W_Jose
... W_Jose with a powerful header !
... T_Snelders parries it, he follows it up
... And T_Snelders recovers to save!!
Min. 8 :(vla) T_Huddlestone hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... J_R_Riquelme latches onto it!
... J_R_Riquelme lobs T_Snelders!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 10 :(vla) P_Niemeyer looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to T_Huddlestone
... T_Huddlestone looks to see where T_Snelders is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But T_Snelders punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 11 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... Brilliantly taken away by L_Macleod !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 12 :(vla) P_Niemeyer finds J_R_Riquelme in the box
... J_A_Vardy wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 13 :(lyn) P_Jones with the cross-field pass to T_Alderweirel
... T_Alderweirel drives it low !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!
... Just look at the delight!!
... And Lyon are leading in the game now
... Valencia 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 14 :(vla) Valencia changed their strategy to play A
Min. 14 :(vla) B_Ivanovic with the deft touch
... He takes it past J_Diakiese
... He knocks it to J_R_Riquelme!
... J_Diakiese goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 15 :(vla) P_Niemeyer beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds T_Huddlestone
... T_Huddlestone tries to catch the keeper out!
... T_Snelders gets his fingertips to it
Min. 16 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to D_E_Boyata
... D_E_Boyata aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... T_Snelders looks relieved there!
Min. 17 :(vla) Maradona is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... T_Huddlestone latches onto the ball
... But T_Butcher clears the danger
Min. 18 :(lyn) J_Cojon with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Karnak
... A cracking drive from A_Karnak !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 19 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme sidesteps J_Cojon
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... Launched towards the top corner by J_R_Riquelme !
... But T_Snelders punches it away
Min. 20 :(vla) W_Jose bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to K_El_Ahmadi
... K_El_Ahmadi attempts a chip!
... It's beaten T_Snelders
... It goes wide !!
Min. 20 :(lyn) A_Karnak with a pinpoint pass to P_Jones
... Intercepted by Maradona
Min. 21 :(lyn) P_Jones with the nutmeg
... He takes the ball forward
... P_Jones tries to chip the ball over Kamikaze!
... Kamikaze makes a good save
Min. 22 :(vla) W_Jose spits at S_Malbranque
... He had to endure a strong lecture from H_Webb
Min. 23 :(lyn) Platini plays a long ball to P_Aubameyang
... D_E_Boyata brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But H_Webb waves play on!!!
Min. 24 :(lyn) J_Cojon brings the ball into the opposing area
... J_A_Vardy makes himself available
... J_A_Vardy with the header !
... But Kamikaze palms it behind
... H_Webb has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 26 :(vla) W_Jose jumps over J_Diakiese's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... W_Jose with the side footed shot!
... It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 27 :(vla) The ball is passed in from P_Niemeyer, he finds W_Jose
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... T_Alderweirel hits it out for a throw
Min. 28 :(vla) D_E_Boyata bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Maradona
... Maradona sees T_Snelders off his line !
... T_Snelders parries it
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... K_El_Ahmadi chips the ball in towards the back post!
... It goes straight into the arms of T_Snelders
Min. 30 :(lyn) A_Karnak pushes it past J_Stam
... From long range A_Karnak bends the ball towards goal!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 31 :(vla) Maradona brings it under control
... He takes on J_Diakiese
... He gets past him!
... He puts in J_R_Riquelme!
... Blocked by T_Butcher
Min. 31 :(lyn) J_Diakiese beats L_Macleod
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves H_Webb
... Cleared by B_Ivanovic
Min. 32 :(lyn) P_Aubameyang breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on Kamikaze!
... J_Stam brings him down!
... He could be off!!
... H_Webb calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... This is a good chance!
... Platini hoists it forward
... A_Karnak gets on the end of it
... A_Karnak with a stunning strike !
... But Kamikaze comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 32 :(lyn) S_Malbranque heads the ball back to J_A_Vardy
... J_A_Vardy hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... Kamikaze is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 32 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... S_Malbranque with a deliberate foul
... He should be jailed for that
... H_Webb shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 33 :(lyn) S_Malbranque takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into T_Alderweirel
... T_Alderweirel aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... Kamikaze collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 34 :(lyn) T_Alderweirel hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... J_A_Vardy latches onto it!
... J_A_Vardy has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... Kamikaze gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... A_Karnak drives it into the box!
... B_Ivanovic clears the danger
Min. 36 :(vla) D_E_Boyata has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past T_Alderweirel!
... He has some space now!
... J_Diakiese slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 36 :(lyn) J_Cojon chips the ball over the defence and finds Platini
... Platini looks to see where Kamikaze is!
... He shoots!
... But Kamikaze punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 38 :(vla) T_Huddlestone looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to W_Jose
... W_Jose fires off a right-footed shot !
... T_Snelders just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 40 :(vla) T_Huddlestone with a 50-yard pass to J_R_Riquelme
... The defender is caught ball watching
... J_R_Riquelme takes advantage and races towards the goal!
... Just T_Snelders is between him and the goal
... He tries to slide it past T_Snelders
... T_Snelders dives bravely at his feet !!
Min. 40 :(lyn) J_Cojon curls the ball out wide to J_A_Vardy
... B_Ivanovic clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 42 :(vla) Maradona back heels to find W_Jose in space
... W_Jose hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 42 :(lyn) J_Diakiese with the dribble
... The defender is easily beaten
... J_Diakiese with the shot !
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vla) Maradona pushes it past A_Karnak
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... T_Butcher hits it out for a throw
Min. 45 :(lyn) T_Butcher holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to A_Karnak
... A glorious effort by A_Karnak !
... What agility from Kamikaze
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-1 Lyon
Min. 48 :(lyn) J_Cojon skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to T_Alderweirel
... T_Alderweirel cracks a laser towards goal !
... Kamikaze can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... Kamikaze makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 48 :(vla) W_Jose knocks it past P_Aubameyang and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... P_Jones fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 52 :(vla) P_Niemeyer hoists the ball across to W_Jose
... W_Jose with a low drive through the rain!
... T_Snelders blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 53 :(vla) T_Huddlestone volleys it forward. He finds J_R_Riquelme
... Excellent sliding challenge from T_Butcher
Min. 54 :(vla) L_Macleod miskicks!
... He finds J_R_Riquelme though
... That was fortunate
... J_R_Riquelme with the drive!
... T_Snelders blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 55 :(lyn) L_Amoroso takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace T_Alderweirel as DF
Min. 55 :(lyn) J_A_Vardy 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!
... T_Butcher receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... D_E_Boyata knocks the ball back to Kamikaze
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past Kamikaze!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... A_Karnak curls it into the box!
... Kamikaze reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 57 :(lyn) S_Malbranque looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to J_A_Vardy
... J_A_Vardy hits a crisp volley!
... Kamikaze won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 58 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme flicks it past the defender
... He runs forward
... L_Amoroso rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's H_Webb going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 60 :(vla) O_Price will replace B_Ivanovic and play DF
Min. 60 :(vla) E_Herbert is being brought on
... D_E_Boyata is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(vla) A_Nouri comes on for J_Stam and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(lyn) M_Ball is being brought on
... S_Malbranque is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 60 :(lyn) a big roar from the crowd as L_McQueen comes on for P_Aubameyang to play FW
Min. 60 :(lyn) Platini 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 J_A_Vardy
... J_A_Vardy chases it through, he must score !
... Kamikaze gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 61 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi with an in swinging cross to L_Macleod
... L_Macleod sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... T_Snelders gathers it comfortably
Min. 65 :(lyn) It seems Lyon are making a tactical change to C
Min. 69 :(lyn) M_Ball finds J_A_Vardy in acres of space
... A great volley from J_A_Vardy !
... Kamikaze parries it
Min. 69 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to J_R_Riquelme
... Platini tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
... H_Webb has stopped play
... Well spotted by H_Webb!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
... FREE KICK!
... Right on the edge of the box!
... Maradona bends it in
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 70 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi races into the box
... He sees J_R_Riquelme lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... But P_Jones wins the ball
Min. 71 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi with the dribble
... P_Jones is easily beaten
... But J_Diakiese puts the ball out of play
Min. 72 :(vla) P_Niemeyer 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!
... J_R_Riquelme receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... A left-footer by J_R_Riquelme !
... T_Snelders parries it, he follows it up
... And T_Snelders recovers to save!!
Min. 72 :(lyn) P_Jones with a short pass to find J_Cojon
... A_Nouri steals the ball of off him
Min. 75 :(lyn) L_Amoroso miskicks!
... He finds J_Cojon though
... That was fortunate
... J_Cojon with a powerful downward header!
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 78 :(lyn) M_Ball has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... J_Diakiese gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... What a shot from J_Diakiese !
... It could go anywhere
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... A_Karnak lofts the ball in!
... It goes straight into the arms of Kamikaze
Min. 79 :(lyn) L_McQueen sidesteps P_Niemeyer
... That was too easy
... L_McQueen drives it towards goal !
... Kamikaze is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... Kamikaze looks very relieved!
Min. 81 :(vla) T_Huddlestone passes the ball to W_Jose
... But T_Butcher puts it in row Z!
Min. 81 :(lyn) J_Cojon with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... J_Cojon hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... Kamikaze makes a good save
Min. 82 :(vla) L_Macleod finds J_R_Riquelme in acres of space
... J_R_Riquelme belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... T_Huddlestone curls it into the box!
... T_Snelders jumps well to claim it!
Min. 84 :(lyn) J_Diakiese gains control of the loose ball
... J_Diakiese with the crafty shot!
... Kamikaze with a fantastic point blank save
... He gave the striker no chance
Min. 87 :(lyn) L_McQueen can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... Maradona with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) P_Niemeyer retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... L_Macleod gets on the end of it
... A powerful shot by L_Macleod !
... T_Snelders saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 89 :(vla) L_Macleod is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... W_Jose latches onto the ball
... What a shot from W_Jose !
... It could go anywhere
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance : 107,030
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : T_Huddlestone
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Stam (32)
Injured : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player : P_Jones (Man of the Match)
Scorers : T_Alderweirel (13)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : S_Malbranque (32), Platini (69)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Valencia | Lyon
Attempts on Goal : 21 | 22
Off target : 10 | 10
On target : 11 | 12
Possession : 50 | 50
Corners : 2 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 7 | 8
Key Tackles : 8 | 13
Key Passes : 27 | 19
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Final Score : Valencia 0 - 1 Lyon
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Player Statistics - Valencia
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Kamikaze GK 36 7 2 2 20 | 94 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
B_Ivanovic DF 3 28 11 7 22 | 62 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 0
D_E_Boyata DF 2 28 10 8 11 | 62 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 1
J_Stam DF 2 28 8 7 29 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
P_Niemeyer DM 1 17 29 5 22 | 94 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0
T_Huddlestone MF 1 10 28 11 19 | 94 0 0 6 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 60 10
K_El_Ahmadi MF 1 10 28 7 15 | 94 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 2
L_Macleod MF 2 9 27 11 31 | 94 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 30 10
J_R_Riquelme AM 3 6 28 21 34 | 94 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 2
Maradona AM 1 11 27 17 18 | 94 0 2 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 30 6
W_Jose FW 3 8 9 28 10 | 94 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 14
Krull GK 25 2 2 1 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
O_Price DF 2 29 12 7 26 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Herbert DF 1 27 7 11 41 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Nouri DF 1 27 11 6 21 | 32 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20
N_Kanu FW 3 6 7 29 21 | 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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T_Snelders GK 38 2 3 4 16 | 94 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 125 0 0 0
P_Jones DF 2 27 12 6 28 | 94 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 60 35 5
T_Alderweirel DF 1 27 8 9 31 | 57 0 2 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 40 10 36
T_Butcher DF 2 27 8 7 23 | 94 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 10 0
J_Diakiese DF 3 27 8 6 18 | 94 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 60 0 7
Platini MF 3 4 29 6 32 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 18 3
S_Malbranque MF 3 8 28 11 33 | 62 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 28 -2
J_Cojon MF 2 7 27 16 22 | 94 0 0 5 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 50 11
A_Karnak MF 3 4 26 14 31 | 94 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 30 32
J_A_Vardy FW 2 7 5 27 20 | 94 0 1 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 20 10 18
P_Aubameyang FW 2 6 8 26 38 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Barthez GK 31 5 3 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Amoroso DF 2 26 6 9 11 | 37 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
P_Pogba MF 2 8 26 13 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Ball MF 2 12 26 4 23 | 32 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
L_McQueen FW 1 8 10 25 10 | 32 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
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