Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, Aston Villa vs. Lyon (Wed Sep 17)


                          Aston Villa  |  Lyon
                          5-1-0-1-3 L  |  4-1-2-2-1 E
                         John O Brien  |  Neil Abbott
                                       |
                        T_Sorensen GK  |  GK A_Guaita
                         G_Collins DF  |  DF S_Bassong
                           D_Sloan DF  |  DF C_Mongongu
                         J_Lescott DF  |  DF D_Bornosuzov
                         O_Bolzoni DF  |  DF J_Diakiese
                        S_Ferguson DF  |  DM Pichu_Atienza
                         Ridoutska DM  |  MF A_Andanov
                        O_Bosingwa AM  |  MF K_Katsouranis
                          P_Currer FW  |  AM G_Cooper
                         P_Barrett FW  |  AM T_Huddlestone
                     Miguel_Torres FW  |  FW Stefano
                                       |
                          P_Hankey SUB |  SUB C_Zotti
                           L_Blanc SUB |  SUB C_Smalling
                            D_Obua SUB |  SUB A_Isaksson
                            Maicon SUB |  SUB T_Cruise
                       Matej_Vydra SUB |  SUB G_Puciato

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 3  :(asv) O_Bolzoni takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  O_Bolzoni with a thundering drive!
          ...  But A_Guaita stops that one easily
Min. 5  :(lyn) Stefano runs at the defence
          ...  O_Bolzoni gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 6  :(asv) Ridoutska controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  P_Currer gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  P_Currer aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  Aston Villa have snatched the lead!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 8  :(lyn) T_Huddlestone plays the early ball across the box to find Stefano in space
          ...  Ridoutska fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  S_Farina calls him over
          ...  S_Farina is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 13 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Stefano
          ...  Stefano hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 14 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Bornosuzov
          ...  D_Bornosuzov curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 16 :(lyn) J_Diakiese runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off S_Ferguson back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  G_Collins plays the back pass
          ...  T_Sorensen can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Cooper chips the ball into the area!
          ...  T_Sorensen fists it away!
Min. 17 :(lyn) A_Andanov jumps over D_Sloan's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  But O_Bolzoni clears the danger
Min. 18 :(lyn) G_Cooper controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  D_Bornosuzov gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But Miguel_Torres wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 22 :(lyn) A_Andanov plays a first time ball through the defence to G_Cooper
          ...  G_Cooper with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  T_Sorensen gathers it easily
Min. 25 :(asv) P_Currer with a 50-yard pass to O_Bosingwa
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Bassong takes possession
Min. 29 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis with a probing pass to G_Cooper
          ...  Ridoutska with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  That's better. The dirty sod should have been sent off first time of asking!
Min. 29 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza finds G_Cooper on the edge of the box
          ...  G_Cooper curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  The shot slips through T_Sorensen's hands
          ...  But T_Sorensen recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 34 :(lyn) J_Diakiese plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  T_Huddlestone decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  T_Huddlestone cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 37 :(asv) O_Bosingwa loses his marker
          ...  O_Bosingwa with a powerful header !
          ...  A_Guaita saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 41 :(asv) O_Bosingwa makes the tackle
          ...  Pichu_Atienza wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lyn) Stefano runs towards the goal
          ...  O_Bolzoni forces him off the ball
Min. 45 :(lyn) K_Katsouranis bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Stefano
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Sloan
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 46 :(lyn) G_Cooper looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Huddlestone
          ...  T_Huddlestone tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  T_Sorensen is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 1-0 Lyon

Min. 47 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone nutmegs G_Collins
          ...  D_Sloan with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 50 :(lyn) Stefano runs towards the goal
          ...  S_Ferguson brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But S_Farina waves play on!!!
Min. 51 :(lyn) D_Bornosuzov has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Lescott
          ...  He puts in Stefano!
          ...  Stefano with a blistering shot !
          ...  It floats over T_Sorensen
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  That's pulled Lyon level!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-1 Lyon ...
Min. 52 :(lyn) D_Bornosuzov gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside G_Collins!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Lescott with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
Min. 53 :(asv) S_Ferguson miskicks!
          ...  He finds P_Currer though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  P_Currer hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Bolzoni crosses it in!
          ...  A_Guaita jumps well to claim it!
Min. 58 :(asv) O_Bosingwa beats C_Mongongu
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Stefano fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 62 :(asv) O_Bolzoni with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  O_Bolzoni has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  A_Guaita just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 65 :(asv) Maicon comes on for O_Bosingwa and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(asv) L_Blanc is going to be brought on
          ...  G_Collins is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(lyn) A_Andanov knocks it forward
          ...  P_Barrett slips
          ...  T_Huddlestone gets to it!
          ...  T_Huddlestone drives it low !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 68 :(asv) Maicon hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_Currer collects the loose ball!
          ...  But Stefano sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 70 :(lyn) G_Puciato is coming on for K_Katsouranis and will play FW
Min. 70 :(lyn) T_Cruise comes on for J_Diakiese and takes up a MF role
Min. 70 :(lyn) A_Isaksson replaces Pichu_Atienza to play as a MF
Min. 74 :(asv) Maicon runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_Currer
          ...  D_Bornosuzov with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(asv) P_Barrett takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  P_Barrett has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  A_Guaita just watches float over the bar!
Min. 77 :(lyn) The ball rolls free!
          ...  G_Puciato takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from O_Bolzoni
Min. 80 :(asv) The Aston Villa manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 80 :(lyn) T_Cruise with a precise pass to C_Mongongu
          ...  But J_Lescott wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 81 :(asv) P_Currer with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves C_Mongongu behind
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  S_Bassong hits it out for a throw
Min. 83 :(asv) L_Blanc finds Miguel_Torres in the box
          ...  C_Mongongu fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  S_Farina calls him over
          ...  S_Farina is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 85 :(asv) Maicon has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past D_Bornosuzov
          ...  He knocks it to P_Barrett!
          ...  Cleaned up by G_Cooper
Min. 86 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone hoofs it up field to find T_Cruise
          ...  T_Cruise with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asv) Maicon runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Miguel_Torres
          ...  G_Puciato gets to the ball first
Min. 91 :(asv) D_Sloan 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!
          ...  P_Currer receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  P_Currer with the header !
          ...  A_Guaita won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 94 :(lyn) G_Puciato with a Cruyff turn
          ...  P_Currer fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 55,000
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : P_Currer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Currer (6)
Sent Off             : Ridoutska (29)
Booked               : P_Currer (94)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : Stefano
Scorers              : Stefano (51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Stefano (58), D_Bornosuzov (74), C_Mongongu (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       9
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           3        |       3
Possession           :          21        |       79
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :          10        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       14
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 1 - 1 Lyon
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
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_Sorensen     GK  38   4   4   1  15 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  24   8   6  19 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Sloan        DF   2  23  10   4  19 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Lescott      DF   1  23   6   3  20 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
O_Bolzoni      DF   2  22   7  10  31 |  97   0   4   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  80   0   6
S_Ferguson     DF   2  20   8   6  15 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Ridoutska      DM   2  15  23   7  34 |  29   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0 -10  15 -10
O_Bosingwa     AM   4   7  25  16  47 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  24  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2   8  20
P_Barrett      FW   1   7   4  24  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Miguel_Torres  FW   2  10   4  22  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Hankey       GK  24   3   3   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Blanc        DF   3  17   7   9  23 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Obua         DM   2  11  24   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maicon         MF   2   5  23   5  14 |  29   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Matej_Vydra    FW   1   9   6  25  13 |   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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A_Guaita       GK  31   3   2   2  29 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  25  11   6  30 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  24   8   6  36 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
D_Bornosuzov   DF   2  24   4   8  39 |  97   0   0   1   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  23  -1
J_Diakiese     DF   3  21   7   5  18 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Pichu_Atienza  DM   1  14  23   6  33 |  73   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
A_Andanov      MF   2   6  26   7  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Katsouranis  MF   1   3  26   1  34 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Cooper       AM   4   7  25  13  27 |  97   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  10
T_Huddlestone  AM   1   9  24  10  19 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   3
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  27  39 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  18  -2  19
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  24   8   5  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  26   4  31 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Cruise       MF   2   9  24   8  39 |  24   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  25  42 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
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