Division Three League Match, AC Milan vs. Lyon (Mon Apr 14)


                             AC Milan  |  Lyon
                            5-3-1-1 C  |  4-5-1 C
                          Mike McLeod  |  Neil Abbott
                                       |
                           Belushi GK  |  GK A_Guaita
                          M_Bordon DF  |  DF S_Van_Doorn
                          D_Oleary DF  |  DF S_Bassong
                         R_Tomassi DF  |  DF Fernando_Mera
                            B_Berg DF  |  DF D_Bornosuzov
                          S_Wonder DF  |  MF A_Andanov
                           P_Rossi MF  |  MF K_Katsouranis
                            J_Bolm MF  |  MF G_Cooper
                       A_Carvalhas MF  |  MF T_Huddlestone
                          N_Sanudo AM  |  MF T_Cruise
                       Matej_Vydra FW  |  FW Stefano
                                       |
                          Carlotta SUB |  SUB C_Zotti
                      U_Emanuelson SUB |  SUB C_Smalling
                          Mo_Diame SUB |  SUB Pichu_Atienza
                           M_Maigi SUB |  SUB G_Puciato
                         H_Homolka SUB |  SUB M_Harewood

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 1  :(lyn) A_Andanov pass splits open the defence and finds G_Cooper
          ...  A thundering drive by G_Cooper !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  Belushi was beaten there!
Min. 2  :(lyn) T_Huddlestone backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Stefano latches onto the end of it
          ...  B_Berg seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 7  :(lyn) A_Andanov retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  D_Bornosuzov gets on the end of it
          ...  R_Tomassi with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 7  :(lyn) K_Katsouranis holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Stefano
          ...  Stefano is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has Belushi to beat
          ...  He rounds Belushi
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 8  :(amn) N_Sanudo hoists the ball across to J_Bolm
          ...  J_Bolm hits a curling shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 10 :(lyn) T_Cruise sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to K_Katsouranis
          ...  K_Katsouranis has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It floats over Belushi
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  Lets see if Lyon can hang onto that lead!
          ...  AC Milan 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 14 :(amn) A_Carvalhas looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Tomassi
          ...  Fernando_Mera gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 16 :(amn) J_Bolm with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Fernando_Mera
          ...  Fernando_Mera reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 18 :(lyn) A_Andanov slides it through the middle to Stefano
          ...  A great volley from Stefano !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 20 :(amn) Matej_Vydra comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  Matej_Vydra fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But A_Guaita palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 20 :(lyn) G_Cooper beats D_Oleary
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  G_Cooper hits a great drive!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Belushi reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Cooper chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Belushi comes out and claims it!
Min. 21 :(amn) Matej_Vydra finds his way through
          ...  Matej_Vydra heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 22 :(lyn) Stefano beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Stefano tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  Belushi dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cruise chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  S_Wonder clears the corner
Min. 25 :(lyn) A_Andanov fires over a low cross to G_Cooper
          ...  P_Rossi rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 25 :(lyn) Stefano with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows B_Berg a clean set of heals
          ...  D_Oleary takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 27 :(amn) J_Bolm has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Wonder gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  S_Wonder with the crafty shot!
          ...  A_Guaita makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 28 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Stefano
          ...  D_Oleary with the tackle
          ...  G_Poll will want to speak to him
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from G_Poll
Min. 33 :(amn) P_Rossi beats S_Van_Doorn
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  P_Rossi leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 35 :(amn) P_Rossi is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 37 :(lyn) T_Cruise plays a long ball to D_Bornosuzov
          ...  M_Bordon hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Andanov drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Carvalhas reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 38 :(amn) R_Tomassi moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Bordon
          ...  G_Cooper with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 42 :(amn) P_Rossi brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  N_Sanudo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Bassong robs him of the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(amn) U_Emanuelson replaces an unhappy M_Bordon and will play as a DF
Min. 45 :(amn) S_Wonder is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 45 :(amn) Mo_Diame is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Wonder is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 48 :(amn) D_Oleary is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Carvalhas
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Bornosuzov
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 49 :(amn) J_Bolm sidesteps his marker
          ...  J_Bolm attempts to drive it home!
          ...  A_Guaita falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Guaita looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  AC Milan 1-1 Lyon ...

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

Min. 47 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to T_Cruise
          ...  D_Oleary with the block
Min. 50 :(amn) Mo_Diame retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Bolm gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Bolm sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But A_Guaita makes an easy save
Min. 54 :(amn) J_Bolm runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Matej_Vydra chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Guaita
Min. 55 :(amn) B_Berg takes advantage of a mistake by T_Huddlestone
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  B_Berg with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 57 :(amn) R_Tomassi gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Bolm
          ...  D_Bornosuzov gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 59 :(amn) A_Carvalhas hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  N_Sanudo collects the loose ball!
          ...  But S_Van_Doorn clears the danger
Min. 62 :(amn) A_Carvalhas with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But A_Guaita hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 70 :(lyn) C_Smalling is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Bornosuzov is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza will replace T_Cruise and play MF
Min. 71 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis drives it across the face of the goal Stefano
          ...  Stefano has a go!
          ...  Belushi catches the ball
Min. 72 :(amn) Matej_Vydra 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!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Smalling belts it clear
Min. 79 :(amn) Matej_Vydra with a neat pass into J_Bolm
          ...  J_Bolm beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat A_Guaita
          ...  He lobs it over A_Guaita
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 80 :(amn) H_Homolka takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Matej_Vydra as FW
Min. 87 :(lyn) Stefano finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  Stefano curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  Belushi turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Huddlestone chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Mo_Diame
Min. 87 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza spits at N_Sanudo
          ...  G_Poll just wants to lecture him
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(lyn) S_Van_Doorn plays the back pass
          ...  A_Guaita can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Look at the despair on his face!!
          ...  AC Milan 2-1 Lyon ...
Min. 90 :(lyn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Lyon will now be playing A
Min. 90 :(amn) N_Sanudo beats C_Smalling
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But Pichu_Atienza wins the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 43,500
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : J_Bolm (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Bolm (49), S_Van_Doorn (89 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : S_Wonder (45)
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : K_Katsouranis
Scorers              : K_Katsouranis (10)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Cooper (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              AC Milan    |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       8
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : AC Milan 2 - 1 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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Belushi        GK  34   8   8   5  11 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
M_Bordon       DF   2  25   7   6  26 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
D_Oleary       DF   1  24   9   6  24 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  24   7   6  37 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
B_Berg         DF   2  23   7   6  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
S_Wonder       DF   2  22  12   9  12 |  45   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  35  20  28
P_Rossi        MF   2   8  26  10  37 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   1
J_Bolm         MF   2  10  24  12  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  44  58
A_Carvalhas    MF   1   5  24   6  19 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  36   0
N_Sanudo       AM   1   6  22  16  45 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Matej_Vydra    FW   1   9   6  24  13 |  84   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  12  19
Carlotta       GK  24   2   5   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
U_Emanuelson   DF   1  23   2   1  29 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mo_Diame       DF   2  11  21   6  42 |  51   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
M_Maigi        FW   1   8  12  24  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Homolka      FW   2   6   7  22  17 |  12   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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A_Guaita       GK  30   3   2   2  29 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
S_Van_Doorn    DF   1  25  12   5  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5 -20   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  24  11   6  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Fernando_Mera  DF   4  24   8   7  27 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
D_Bornosuzov   DF   2  24   4   8  39 |  74   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
A_Andanov      MF   2   6  26   7  25 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  16 -20
K_Katsouranis  MF   1   3  25   1  34 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  24  28
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  24  13  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   7
T_Huddlestone  MF   1   9  24  10  19 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
T_Cruise       MF   2   9  24   8  39 |  74   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20  24 -20
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  26  39 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
C_Zotti        GK  23   4   2   3  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  23   7   5  29 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Pichu_Atienza  MF   1  14  23   6  33 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
G_Puciato      FW   2   8   9  25  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Harewood     FW   2   7  11  23  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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