Division Three League Match, Aston Villa vs. Lyon (Mon Dec 17)


                          Aston Villa  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-3-1-2 C
                           Jonny Glen  |  Neil Abbott
                                       |
                        T_Sorensen GK  |  GK A_Guaita
                           D_Sloan DF  |  DF S_Bassong
                         G_Collins DF  |  DF G_Rodriguez
                          T_Graham DF  |  DF K_Agouda
                         O_Bolzoni DF  |  DF T_Grant
                            A_Ross MF  |  MF T_Huddlestone
                       K_El_Ahmadi MF  |  MF I_Koybasi
                       C_Griffiths MF  |  MF Eljero_Elia
                          P_McStay MF  |  AM N_Sanudo
                     Miguel_Torres FW  |  FW Stefano
                          K_Aitken FW  |  FW M_Harewood
                                       |
                          P_Hankey SUB |  SUB R_Olenjeck
                            A_Pele SUB |  SUB T_Gemmell
                           J_Smith SUB |  SUB D_Pudil
                           D_Vance SUB |  SUB P_Jeremie
                       D_Griffiths SUB |  SUB M_Bangura

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 2  :(lyn) Eljero_Elia runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Stefano
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  T_Graham brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 3  :(lyn) G_Rodriguez with a slick pass to N_Sanudo
          ...  N_Sanudo tries to beat T_Sorensen from outside the area!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eljero_Elia crosses it in!
          ...  T_Sorensen makes the catch!
Min. 5  :(lyn) S_Bassong with a glorious long pass to M_Harewood
          ...  M_Harewood fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  T_Sorensen goes down well to save
Min. 7  :(lyn) T_Huddlestone moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Stefano
          ...  Stefano with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  T_Sorensen can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_Sorensen makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 8  :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  T_Graham latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Graham with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 9  :(asv) C_Griffiths curls the ball out wide to Miguel_Torres
          ...  I_Koybasi knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  A_Barken blows up for a foul
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from A_Barken
Min. 11 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Stefano keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Stefano chases it through, he must score !
          ...  T_Sorensen with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 14 :(asv) O_Bolzoni finds Miguel_Torres on the edge of the box
          ...  I_Koybasi had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  A_Barken calls him over
          ...  A_Barken tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 19 :(asv) Miguel_Torres with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  But S_Bassong sweeps up the threat
Min. 26 :(asv) P_McStay runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Stefano with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 27 :(lyn) T_Grant has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  I_Koybasi gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  I_Koybasi with a thundering shot!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 29 :(lyn) I_Koybasi with a pinpoint pass to M_Harewood
          ...  M_Harewood with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lets see if Lyon can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Aston Villa 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 31 :(asv) K_Aitken plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  K_Aitken drives it towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Aston Villa fans sing his praises!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-1 Lyon ...
Min. 32 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to M_Harewood
          ...  M_Harewood aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 34 :(lyn) Eljero_Elia finds M_Harewood with a ball over the defence
          ...  T_Graham with the tackle
Min. 35 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Stefano
          ...  Stefano has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 39 :(asv) K_Aitken jumps over I_Koybasi's challenge
          ...  K_Aitken hits a great drive!
          ...  A_Guaita makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 40 :(lyn) K_Agouda knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  K_Agouda gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But T_Sorensen tips it over
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 41 :(lyn) Eljero_Elia 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!
          ...  I_Koybasi receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  T_Graham with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 41 :(lyn) Eljero_Elia pulls it back to Stefano
          ...  Stefano hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  T_Sorensen narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 41 :(asv) K_Aitken beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Eljero_Elia fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards M_Harewood
          ...  M_Harewood attempts a low drive!
          ...  T_Sorensen with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 43 :(lyn) Stefano is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 45 :(asv) Miguel_Torres takes advantage of a bad back pass from T_Huddlestone
          ...  T_Huddlestone recovers to win the ball back
Min. 45 :(lyn) I_Koybasi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  G_Rodriguez keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  G_Rodriguez beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has T_Sorensen to beat!
          ...  He dinks it over T_Sorensen
          ...  T_Sorensen reacts well to save !!
Min. 45 :(asv) C_Griffiths loses S_Bassong
          ...  Stefano wins the ball with ease
          ...  A_Barken saw something no-one else did
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !

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

Min. 48 :(asv) A_Ross with a precise pass to T_Graham
          ...  T_Graham could have let it bounce!
          ...  But A_Guaita makes a fine save
Min. 50 :(asv) A_Pele will come on for D_Sloan and play DF
Min. 51 :(asv) P_McStay feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Miguel_Torres runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Miguel_Torres drives the ball low !
          ...  But A_Guaita is equal to it
Min. 54 :(lyn) T_Grant sidesteps A_Pele
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  T_Grant with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  T_Sorensen tips it wide for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eljero_Elia hits it into the box!
          ...  T_Sorensen fists it away!
Min. 60 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone knocks it forward
          ...  T_Graham slips
          ...  N_Sanudo gets to it!
          ...  N_Sanudo tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  T_Sorensen blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 61 :(lyn) The ball is passed in from S_Bassong, he finds T_Huddlestone
          ...  A cheeky lob from T_Huddlestone !
          ...  T_Sorensen guesses right
Min. 62 :(lyn) Eljero_Elia has it now
          ...  He takes on K_El_Ahmadi
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in K_Agouda!
          ...  K_Agouda gets up high for the header !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 63 :(asv) K_Aitken breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Guaita!
          ...  S_Bassong brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  C_Griffiths knocks it forward
          ...  K_Aitken gets on the end of it
          ...  K_Aitken with a powerful downward header!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  A_Guaita tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  A_Guaita easily catches it!
Min. 64 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone with a measured ball to M_Harewood
          ...  M_Harewood with a bicycle kick !
          ...  T_Sorensen guesses right
Min. 65 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to G_Rodriguez
          ...  G_Rodriguez is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But A_Barken waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat T_Sorensen
          ...  He lobs it over T_Sorensen
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Lets see if Lyon can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-2 Lyon ...
Min. 67 :(lyn) There's going to be a change
          ...  T_Gemmell will come on for T_Grant and play DF
Min. 70 :(asv) K_Aitken plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  But I_Koybasi clears the ball to safety
Min. 71 :(lyn) I_Koybasi kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Bassong gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  The ball hits P_McStay in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 72 :(lyn) M_Harewood turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  M_Harewood uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But T_Sorensen makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 74 :(lyn) N_Sanudo gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  N_Sanudo with the strike !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 75 :(lyn) P_Jeremie is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Huddlestone is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(lyn) N_Sanudo seems to have switched to a MF role
Min. 75 :(lyn) S_Bassong with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to N_Sanudo
          ...  N_Sanudo with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into T_Sorensen's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 76 :(asv) P_McStay sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to G_Collins
          ...  But T_Gemmell slides in
Min. 78 :(lyn) The Lyon manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 80 :(asv) J_Smith replaces A_Ross and will play MF
Min. 80 :(asv) D_Griffiths is being prepared to come on
          ...  Miguel_Torres is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 87 :(asv) J_Smith runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs T_Gemmell
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_Smith chases it through, he must score !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  The Aston Villa fans go wild!
          ...  And Aston Villa have squared it up late on!!
          ...  Aston Villa 2-2 Lyon ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lyn) The Lyon manager told his side to change to a L strategy
Min. 93 :(asv) K_Aitken with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows T_Gemmell a clean set of heals
          ...  K_Aitken with the header !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by T_Graham
          ...  A_Guaita reads it well, and claims it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 48,096
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : K_Aitken
Scorers              : K_Aitken (31), J_Smith (87)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Graham (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : T_Huddlestone (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Harewood (29), G_Rodriguez (65)
Sent Off             : Stefano (45)
Booked               : I_Koybasi (14), S_Bassong (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |    Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       21
Off target           :           2        |       8
On target            :           6        |       13
Possession           :          36        |       64
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           5        |       21
Key Tackles          :           3        |       4
Key Passes           :           6        |       21
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 2 - 2 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  34   4   4   1  15 |  96  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
D_Sloan        DF   2  22   9   4  19 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  22   8   6  19 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Graham       DF   2  21   9   6  24 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  28  -2   7
O_Bolzoni      DF   2  20   6   9  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
A_Ross         MF   1   3  24   2  36 |  83   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1   9  22   6  15 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
C_Griffiths    MF   1   3  21   7  24 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
P_McStay       MF   1   6  20  12  35 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
Miguel_Torres  FW   2  10   4  21  24 |  83   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
K_Aitken       FW   1   4   7  21  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
P_Hankey       GK  24   3   3   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pele         DF   1   3  21   6  26 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Smith        MF   1   3  20   7  21 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
D_Vance        MF   2   7  20   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Griffiths    FW   1   3   5  20  35 |  13   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  28   3   2   2  29 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  23  10   6  30 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  34  -2
G_Rodriguez    DF   1  20   9   8  37 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  12  36
K_Agouda       DF   1  20   7   6  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
T_Grant        DF   2  20   8   6  29 |  70   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
T_Huddlestone  MF   1   9  22  10  19 |  78   0   1   8   1   1   0   0   0   0  15 116   8
I_Koybasi      MF   2  12  21   6  31 |  96   0   1   3   1   1   0   1   0   0  13  54  -1
Eljero_Elia    MF   1   6  21   3  35 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
N_Sanudo       MF   1   6  21  15  45 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Stefano        FW   2   9   7  23  39 |  45   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   1   0 -10 -10   8
M_Harewood     FW   2   7  11  22  34 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  61
R_Olenjeck     GK  21   2   2   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Gemmell      DF   2  22   4   9  42 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
D_Pudil        MF   4   4  22   9  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Jeremie      MF   1   1  21   1  32 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bangura      FW   3   8   7  23  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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