Intercontinental Cup 1st Round 1st Leg, AC Milan vs. Lyon (Sun Aug 28)


                             AC Milan  |  Lyon
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 P
                          Bryan McKay  |  Kristoffer Peace
                                       |
                            S_Bain GK  |  GK G_Bailey
                     G_Fotheringam DF  |  DF J_Diakiese
                         T_Upulano DF  |  DF R_Varane
                       J_Fitzwater DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                        L_Blokland DF  |  DF C_Soares
                         C_Jullien DF  |  MF B_Fernandes
                            M_Ball MF  |  MF N_Whiteside
                            Alexis MF  |  MF B_Robson
                       Francescoli MF  |  AM A_Rodriguez
                         S_Artenie FW  |  FW A_Lombardo
                     R_Lewandowski FW  |  FW Cantona
                                       |
                          J_Cranky SUB |  SUB Tim_Howard
                         B_Venison SUB |  SUB G_Neville
                          H_Higuim SUB |  SUB J_Grealish
                            Imbula SUB |  SUB B_Gilmour
                      A_Pessamunni SUB |  SUB S_Donnelly

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 6  :(lyn) B_Fernandes lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Cantona latches on to it
          ...  T_Upulano with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him for a talk
Min. 9  :(lyn) A_Lombardo crosses to Cantona
          ...  Cantona hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 11 :(lyn) A_Lombardo knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Lombardo !
          ...  It floats over S_Bain
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  That's given Lyon the advantage!
          ...  AC Milan 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 20 :(amn) M_Ball with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Rodriguez
          ...  He knocks it to Alexis!
          ...  But J_Diakiese wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Francescoli hits it into the box!
          ...  G_Bailey catches it!
Min. 21 :(amn) Francescoli controls it with ease
          ...  Francescoli hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  AC Milan 1-1 Lyon ...
Min. 21 :(lyn) C_Soares flicks it past L_Blokland
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by C_Soares !
          ...  S_Bain parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 25 :(lyn) B_Fernandes runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Cantona
          ...  J_Fitzwater wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by N_Vidic
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Bain
Min. 26 :(amn) Francescoli is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  S_Artenie latches onto the ball
          ...  R_Varane with the block
Min. 27 :(amn) L_Blokland plays a long ball to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Varane leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
Min. 30 :(lyn) A_Lombardo jumps over L_Blokland's challenge
          ...  R_Lewandowski is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 31 :(lyn) N_Whiteside leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to A_Lombardo
          ...  A_Lombardo with the side footed shot!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 41 :(lyn) Cantona skips the challenge from G_Fotheringam
          ...  Cantona tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  S_Bain makes a fine save
Min. 42 :(lyn) Cantona barges T_Upulano off the ball
          ...  G_Fotheringam with a well timed tackle
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere didn't like it though
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(amn) H_Higuim is being brought on
          ...  Francescoli is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 47 :(amn) Imbula will come on for L_Blokland and play AM
Min. 47 :(lyn) A_Rodriguez pulls it back to Cantona
          ...  What a shot from Cantona !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But S_Bain tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by B_Robson
          ...  It is kicked away by T_Upulano
Min. 49 :(amn) T_Upulano with a slide rule pass to R_Lewandowski
          ...  J_Diakiese with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: AC Milan 1-1 Lyon

Min. 46 :(amn) H_Higuim hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Imbula collects the loose ball!
          ...  J_Diakiese goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 47 :(amn) Alexis hoists the ball across to Imbula
          ...  Imbula looks to see where G_Bailey is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the AC Milan fans!
          ...  AC Milan go ahead in this match now!
          ...  AC Milan 2-1 Lyon ...
Min. 49 :(lyn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  J_Diakiese is through!
          ...  J_Diakiese curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  S_Bain with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 52 :(amn) H_Higuim unselfishly heads the ball back to S_Artenie
          ...  S_Artenie looks to see where G_Bailey is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Looks like it should be G_Bailey's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  G_Bailey looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 53 :(amn) Alexis plays the back pass
          ...  S_Bain can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake to make!!
          ...  Look at the fury on the managers face!!
          ...  AC Milan 2-2 Lyon ...
Min. 54 :(amn) Imbula with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past A_Rodriguez
          ...  R_Varane clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 56 :(amn) H_Higuim with the through ball to C_Jullien
          ...  C_Jullien tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  G_Bailey makes a fine save
Min. 62 :(lyn) B_Fernandes off the woodwork.
          ...  Cantona picks up the deflection
          ...  J_Fitzwater with the block
Min. 64 :(amn) T_Upulano with the header on
          ...  He finds G_Fotheringam in space
          ...  Cantona fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 70 :(lyn) B_Gilmour replaces an unhappy A_Rodriguez and will play as a AM
Min. 70 :(lyn) J_Grealish is coming on for B_Robson and will play MF
Min. 72 :(amn) R_Lewandowski takes advantage of a mistake by R_Varane
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  R_Lewandowski has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Looks like it should be G_Bailey's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  G_Bailey looks embarrassed!
          ...  He reveals a T shirt!
          ...  It says 10 goals this season and still counting!!
          ...  That's put AC Milan ahead!
          ...  AC Milan 3-2 Lyon ...
Min. 75 :(amn) A_Pessamunni takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_Lewandowski
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(lyn) Up goes the substitution board - G_Neville on for N_Vidic as a DF
Min. 75 :(lyn) S_Donnelly is coming on for Cantona and will play FW
Min. 75 :(lyn) J_Grealish brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  S_Donnelly makes himself available
          ...  S_Donnelly tries the shot !
          ...  S_Bain with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 77 :(amn) M_Ball 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_Upulano receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  B_Fernandes with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 78 :(amn) S_Artenie sprints past the defender
          ...  A great volley from S_Artenie !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  G_Bailey dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had G_Bailey beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Pessamunni chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  G_Bailey comes out and claims it!
Min. 78 :(lyn) N_Whiteside runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Lombardo
          ...  A_Lombardo swings in the shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 80 :(amn) It seems AC Milan are making a tactical change to D
Min. 82 :(amn) Alexis finds A_Pessamunni in acres of space
          ...  G_Neville plays the back pass
          ...  G_Bailey can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Alexis chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball comes to H_Higuim
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 83 :(amn) T_Upulano with a precise pass to H_Higuim
          ...  H_Higuim tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 85 :(lyn) B_Gilmour turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Diakiese
          ...  T_Upulano intercepts the pass
Min. 85 :(amn) S_Artenie knocks the ball past J_Diakiese
          ...  J_Grealish with a pull on the shirt
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 86 :(amn) Alexis looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Imbula
          ...  Imbula aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 87 :(amn) H_Higuim has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Diakiese
          ...  He puts in Alexis!
          ...  Alexis sees G_Bailey off his line !
          ...  But G_Bailey punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(amn) Imbula has it on the edge of the box
          ...  A great volley from Imbula !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  G_Bailey dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had G_Bailey beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Higuim chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  S_Artenie with the shot!
          ...  G_Bailey saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 89 :(amn) H_Higuim cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Fotheringam
          ...  But J_Diakiese wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 93 :(amn) J_Fitzwater crosses into the box, finding Imbula
          ...  J_Diakiese bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 84,000
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Francescoli
Scorers              : Francescoli (21), Imbula (47), R_Lewandowski (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Lewandowski (30), G_Fotheringam (42)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : A_Lombardo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Lombardo (11), Alexis (53 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Fernandes (77), J_Grealish (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             AC Milan     |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       4
Fouls                :          19        |       6
Key Tackles          :           3        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       9
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Final Score          : AC Milan 3 - 2 Lyon
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Player Statistics - AC Milan
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_Bain         GK  34   3   3   2  32 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  31   9  11  30 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
T_Upulano      DF   1  29  13   5  31 |  98   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  28   4   4  28 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
L_Blokland     DF   1  27  21   1  38 |  47   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jullien      DF   1  27   7   5  29 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Ball         MF   2  13  30   4  23 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Alexis         MF   3  10  27  14  12 |  98   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0 -20  30   5
Francescoli    MF   3   8  25  17  21 |  47   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  30  45
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  11  30  32 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  29  28 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  23
J_Cranky       GK  29   3   3   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Venison      DF   1  26   2   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  29  10  42 |  51   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Imbula         AM   1  10  28  17  20 |  51   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
A_Pessamunni   FW   1   5   8  25  32 |  19   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  32   1   5   5   9 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  33   9   6  18 |  98   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 100   0   5
R_Varane       DF   1  32  10   4  11 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  29   5   4  27 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Soares       DF   2  27   7  11  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
B_Fernandes    MF   3  10  29   6  31 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
N_Whiteside    MF   1  12  28  12  27 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Robson       MF   1   9  27  11  41 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Rodriguez    AM   1   9  30  21  44 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6  10  31  32 |  98   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0 -20 -10   5
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  30  13 |  79   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Tim_Howard     GK  22   2   4   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Neville      DF   2  27   7   3  22 |  19   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Grealish     MF   1   1  30  12  31 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -12 -22
B_Gilmour      AM   1   9  25  19  33 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Donnelly     FW   1   9  11  26  20 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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