Division Three League Match, Aston Villa vs. Lyon (Sun Mar 31)


                          Aston Villa  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 A
                          Bryan McKay  |  Neil Abbott
                                       |
                        T_Sorensen GK  |  GK A_Guaita
                      Ciaran_Clark DF  |  DF F_Corsten
                           D_Sloan DF  |  DF P_Sweeper
                         G_Collins DF  |  DF S_Bassong
                        D_Sinclair DF  |  DF C_Mongongu
                            A_Ross MF  |  MF J_Fleck
                         B_Spencer MF  |  MF T_Huddlestone
                       K_El_Ahmadi MF  |  MF I_Muniain
                       C_Griffiths MF  |  MF D_Pudil
                         M_Vucinic FW  |  FW M_Bangura
                         P_Barrett FW  |  FW M_Harewood
                                       |
                          P_Hankey SUB |  SUB C_Zotti
                          T_Graham SUB |  SUB T_Motta
                            A_Pele SUB |  SUB G_Cooper
                          P_McStay SUB |  SUB C_Baker
                     Miguel_Torres SUB |  SUB Stefano

Referee: S_Dougal (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(lyn) D_Pudil turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to T_Huddlestone
          ...  T_Huddlestone fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 1  :(asv) P_Barrett with the dribble
          ...  F_Corsten is easily beaten
          ...  M_Harewood with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  S_Dougal warned him
Min. 4  :(asv) A_Ross is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  P_Barrett latches onto the end of it
          ...  P_Barrett from 20 yards !
          ...  A_Guaita parries it
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by C_Griffiths
          ...  C_Mongongu clears the danger
Min. 7  :(lyn) I_Muniain holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Harewood
          ...  M_Harewood with a blistering shot !
          ...  But T_Sorensen punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that T_Sorensen got a touch
Min. 10 :(lyn) F_Corsten sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Pudil
          ...  D_Pudil curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  T_Sorensen plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 11 :(lyn) F_Corsten brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Pudil gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Pudil keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 13 :(lyn) I_Muniain with the first time pass to C_Mongongu
          ...  A thundering drive by C_Mongongu !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 14 :(lyn) M_Harewood with a clever shimmy
          ...  P_Barrett is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 15 :(lyn) J_Fleck with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to M_Bangura
          ...  M_Bangura launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  T_Sorensen fists it away
Min. 18 :(lyn) I_Muniain gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside D_Sinclair!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But Ciaran_Clark wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but S_Dougal has none of it.
Min. 19 :(lyn) M_Harewood beats Ciaran_Clark
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves S_Dougal
          ...  M_Harewood with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 22 :(lyn) M_Harewood takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  M_Harewood with the shot on net !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  That puts Lyon ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Aston Villa 0-1 Lyon ...
Min. 24 :(lyn) J_Fleck with a probing through ball M_Harewood
          ...  Ciaran_Clark reads the play well
Min. 25 :(lyn) S_Bassong chests it down
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Sinclair
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 26 :(asv) A_Ross holds the ball up
          ...  He sees P_Barrett in space!
          ...  P_Barrett with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  A_Guaita was lucky there
Min. 27 :(asv) B_Spencer cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to G_Collins
          ...  G_Collins tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  A_Guaita tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Collins crosses it in!
          ...  A_Guaita jumps well to claim it!
Min. 27 :(lyn) J_Fleck has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Fleck with a terrific drive !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 29 :(lyn) D_Pudil holds the ball up
          ...  He sees M_Harewood in space!
          ...  M_Harewood hits the ball first time!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 30 :(lyn) I_Muniain runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  I_Muniain drives the ball low !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 33 :(asv) B_Spencer with a 50-yard pass to D_Sinclair
          ...  S_Bassong is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  A_Guaita misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Vucinic floats the ball in!
          ...  A_Guaita reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 34 :(asv) G_Collins jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  F_Corsten gets to the ball first
Min. 35 :(asv) C_Griffiths looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Spencer
          ...  B_Spencer belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  A_Guaita with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 36 :(lyn) J_Fleck is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to P_Sweeper
          ...  A skilful effort from P_Sweeper !
          ...  T_Sorensen is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 37 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi rushes through the defence
          ...  The cross hits K_El_Ahmadi on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 39 :(asv) A_Ross brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  D_Sinclair makes himself available
          ...  S_Bassong slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 40 :(lyn) I_Muniain knocks it forward
          ...  G_Collins slips
          ...  M_Bangura gets to it!
          ...  M_Bangura with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  T_Sorensen collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 41 :(lyn) C_Mongongu with a penetrating pass to M_Harewood
          ...  M_Harewood runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  T_Sorensen with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 42 :(asv) M_Vucinic hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_Barrett latches onto it!
          ...  P_Barrett with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It floats over A_Guaita
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  But it's been disallowed. He was in an offside position
Min. 42 :(lyn) M_Harewood watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Harewood !
          ...  It floats over T_Sorensen
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lyn) T_Huddlestone looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Pudil
          ...  D_Pudil shapes up for a shot!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

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

Min. 50 :(lyn) D_Pudil plays a long ball to M_Bangura
          ...  Cleared by B_Spencer
Min. 52 :(asv) A_Ross with the heel pass to P_Barrett
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by P_Sweeper
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 55 :(lyn) D_Pudil moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Muniain
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Ciaran_Clark hits it out for a throw
Min. 56 :(asv) It seems Aston Villa are making a tactical change to C
Min. 60 :(asv) Miguel_Torres is coming on for P_Barrett and will play FW
Min. 61 :(asv) C_Griffiths with a first time pass
          ...  Miguel_Torres runs onto it!
          ...  Miguel_Torres aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 62 :(lyn) S_Bassong backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_Bangura gets on the end of it
          ...  Ciaran_Clark pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  S_Dougal has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by S_Dougal!
          ...  S_Dougal reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(asv) T_Graham is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Collins is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(asv) C_Griffiths takes advantage of a mistake by F_Corsten
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  C_Griffiths runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  A_Guaita blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 66 :(asv) D_Sloan runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Miguel_Torres latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  S_Bassong reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Vucinic chips the ball into the area!
          ...  A_Guaita fists it away!
Min. 68 :(lyn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Stefano will come on for M_Bangura and play FW
Min. 69 :(asv) Miguel_Torres sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  What a shot from Miguel_Torres !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But A_Guaita makes an easy save
Min. 70 :(lyn) C_Baker is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Harewood is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(lyn) T_Motta takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace C_Mongongu as DF
Min. 70 :(lyn) The Lyon manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C
Min. 71 :(lyn) Stefano is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Graham and it had to be
Min. 74 :(lyn) S_Bassong crosses to Stefano
          ...  D_Sinclair stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a very bad challenge!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 78 :(asv) B_Spencer changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Vucinic
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  S_Bassong hits it out for a throw
Min. 81 :(lyn) C_Baker threads the through ball to Stefano
          ...  Stefano with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But T_Sorensen makes a fine save
Min. 82 :(lyn) J_Fleck gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Stefano
          ...  Stefano sees T_Sorensen off his line !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  T_Sorensen is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Bassong crosses it in!
          ...  T_Sorensen makes the catch!
Min. 83 :(lyn) C_Baker with a flicked pass to T_Huddlestone
          ...  T_Huddlestone belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  T_Sorensen gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by T_Sorensen !!
Min. 84 :(lyn) I_Muniain with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past D_Sloan
          ...  He knocks it to T_Motta!
          ...  M_Vucinic cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 86 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Vucinic gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  P_Sweeper looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asv) M_Vucinic brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Griffiths gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Griffiths rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But A_Guaita is equal to it
Min. 92 :(asv) B_Spencer looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Miguel_Torres
          ...  Miguel_Torres with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  He runs off to the Aston Villa fans to celebrate!
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!!
          ...  Aston Villa 1-1 Lyon ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 51,959
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : B_Spencer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Miguel_Torres (92)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ciaran_Clark (62), D_Sinclair (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : M_Harewood
Scorers              : M_Harewood (22)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aston Villa  |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       19
Off target           :           2        |       11
On target            :           9        |       8
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       20
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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  34   4   4   1  15 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  23   8   8  24 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  43  -2  -2
D_Sloan        DF   2  22   9   4  19 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
G_Collins      DF   2  22   8   6  19 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
D_Sinclair     DF   3  22   7   7  41 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  -2  -2
A_Ross         MF   1   3  24   2  36 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  10  23  11  31 |  94   0   1   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  68   8
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1   9  22   6  15 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
C_Griffiths    MF   1   3  21   7  24 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  16
M_Vucinic      FW   2   7   8  23  14 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
P_Barrett      FW   1   6   4  23  27 |  61   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
P_Hankey       GK  24   3   3   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Graham       DF   2  21   9   6  24 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
A_Pele         MF   1   3  21   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McStay       MF   1   6  20  12  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Miguel_Torres  FW   2  10   4  21  24 |  33   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  37

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  29   3   2   2  29 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
F_Corsten      DF   2  25   8   5  28 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
P_Sweeper      DF   2  24   5  10  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   1
S_Bassong      DF   2  23  10   6  30 |  94   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  24   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  23   8   5  36 |  71   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   1
J_Fleck        MF   1   5  25   8  28 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   1
T_Huddlestone  MF   1   9  23  10  19 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   9
I_Muniain      MF   1   9  23   7  24 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   1
D_Pudil        MF   4   4  22   9  17 |  94   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  48  10
M_Bangura      FW   3   8   7  23  27 |  69   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
M_Harewood     FW   2   7  11  22  34 |  71   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  47
C_Zotti        GK  23   4   2   3  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Motta        DF   2  24   5   4  35 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  23  13  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Baker        MF   2   4  22   6  13 |  23   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Stefano        FW   2   9   7  23  39 |  25   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
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