Division Two League Match, Lyon vs. AC Milan (Sun Jun 12)


                                 Lyon  |  AC Milan
                            3-1-3-3 P  |  4-1-3-2 P
                     Kristoffer Peace  |  Bryan McKay
                                       |
                          G_Bailey GK  |  GK S_Bain
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF G_Fotheringam
                          C_Soares DF  |  DF T_Upulano
                         G_Neville DF  |  DF J_Fitzwater
                          N_Stiles DM  |  DF M_Pearson
                         B_Gilmour MF  |  DM L_Blokland
                       R_Vallecano MF  |  MF M_Ball
                         M_Sissoko MF  |  MF H_Higuim
                        S_Donnelly FW  |  MF Imbula
                          N_Nalise FW  |  FW S_Artenie
                         R_Firmino FW  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                                       |
                            B_Amos SUB |  SUB M_Kingsley
                           F_Fazio SUB |  SUB C_Jullien
                         M_Laudrup SUB |  SUB Alexis
                        J_Grealish SUB |  SUB Francescoli
                        A_Lombardo SUB |  SUB A_Pessamunni

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 2  :(lyn) R_Firmino with a real burst of pace
          ...  A wicked drive by R_Firmino !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 2  :(amn) G_Fotheringam finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Soares
          ...  G_Fotheringam with a terrific drive !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  That's given AC Milan the advantage!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 4  :(amn) H_Higuim with a precise pass to S_Artenie
          ...  R_Vallecano with an awful challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 6  :(lyn) G_Neville finds S_Donnelly in the box
          ...  M_Pearson brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 6  :(amn) Imbula beats M_Sissoko
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Imbula hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  G_Bailey with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 10 :(lyn) R_Firmino loses L_Blokland
          ...  R_Firmino tries to beat S_Bain!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_Bain moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  S_Bain catches it with style!
Min. 13 :(amn) T_Upulano is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to S_Artenie
          ...  C_Soares with a bad challenge
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 14 :(amn) R_Lewandowski with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  R_Lewandowski rifles it to the far post !
          ...  G_Bailey just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 15 :(lyn) M_Sissoko with a glorious long pass to N_Nalise
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Fitzwater
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Vallecano lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Fitzwater reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 16 :(amn) Imbula jumps over B_Gilmour's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Imbula drives it towards goal !
          ...  G_Bailey with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 18 :(amn) G_Fotheringam hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Imbula latches onto it!
          ...  Imbula with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 20 :(lyn) B_Gilmour slides the ball across to N_Nalise
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Fitzwater
Min. 26 :(amn) S_Artenie with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  C_Soares clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 28 :(lyn) R_Firmino breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_Bain!
          ...  S_Artenie brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 29 :(lyn) N_Nalise turns past L_Blokland
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  N_Nalise looks to see where S_Bain is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But S_Bain palms it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 29 :(amn) Imbula with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past C_Soares
          ...  Imbula has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 30 :(lyn) R_Vallecano sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to N_Nalise
          ...  A thundering drive by N_Nalise !
          ...  S_Bain gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 32 :(amn) Imbula brings it under control
          ...  He takes on N_Vidic
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Artenie!
          ...  S_Artenie with a powerful downward header!
          ...  G_Bailey falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  G_Bailey looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  Lyon 0-2 AC Milan ...
Min. 33 :(lyn) It looks as though Lyon is now playing A
Min. 34 :(amn) Imbula looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Artenie
          ...  N_Stiles bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 37 :(lyn) N_Stiles boots it towards N_Nalise
          ...  N_Nalise with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  S_Bain never had a chance!
Min. 39 :(lyn) B_Gilmour with the dribble
          ...  J_Fitzwater is easily beaten
          ...  M_Pearson reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 39 :(amn) Imbula lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  R_Lewandowski latches on to it
          ...  R_Lewandowski hits a great drive!
          ...  What agility from G_Bailey
Min. 41 :(amn) L_Blokland finds Imbula on the edge of the box
          ...  G_Neville wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(amn) M_Ball with the first time pass to R_Lewandowski
          ...  R_Lewandowski tries to chip the ball over G_Bailey!
          ...  G_Bailey parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And G_Bailey recovers to save!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 0-2 AC Milan

Min. 52 :(amn) Imbula is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to S_Artenie
          ...  S_Artenie drives it towards goal !
          ...  G_Bailey tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Higuim drives it into the box!
          ...  S_Artenie with the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Imbula curls it into the box!
          ...  G_Neville gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 53 :(amn) M_Ball flicks the ball through
          ...  G_Fotheringam runs onto it!
          ...  C_Soares slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 54 :(amn) H_Higuim controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  T_Upulano gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  C_Soares with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 55 :(lyn) B_Gilmour knocks it forward
          ...  T_Upulano slips
          ...  N_Nalise gets to it!
          ...  A left-footer by N_Nalise !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 59 :(lyn) S_Donnelly with the dribble
          ...  G_Fotheringam is easily beaten
          ...  S_Donnelly with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But S_Bain punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 59 :(amn) M_Ball is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  S_Artenie latches onto the ball
          ...  S_Artenie tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  G_Bailey makes a fine save
Min. 61 :(lyn) S_Donnelly with the first time flick to R_Firmino
          ...  R_Firmino with the crafty shot!
          ...  S_Bain has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  S_Bain is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 61 :(amn) S_Artenie takes on N_Stiles
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  S_Artenie with the strike !
          ...  G_Bailey makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 64 :(amn) G_Fotheringam with an in swinging cross to H_Higuim
          ...  G_Neville takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 65 :(lyn) R_Vallecano with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  M_Ball with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 66 :(amn) G_Fotheringam is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Imbula
          ...  Imbula with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But G_Bailey punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Ball chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  M_Pearson with the shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 67 :(lyn) R_Vallecano with an incisive pass to R_Firmino
          ...  R_Firmino goes for goal !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 68 :(lyn) N_Stiles sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  S_Donnelly runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  S_Donnelly hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  S_Bain takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 70 :(lyn) M_Laudrup is being prepared to come on
          ...  N_Stiles is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 70 :(lyn) J_Grealish is coming on for R_Vallecano and will play MF
Min. 70 :(amn) C_Jullien is coming on and T_Upulano is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 72 :(amn) C_Jullien with a first time pass
          ...  S_Artenie runs onto it!
          ...  But B_Gilmour barges him off the ball
Min. 74 :(amn) H_Higuim looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Artenie
          ...  S_Artenie looks to see where G_Bailey is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by H_Higuim
          ...  G_Fotheringam swings a leg at it!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 75 :(lyn) F_Fazio takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace N_Vidic
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(lyn) A_Lombardo will replace R_Firmino and play FW
Min. 80 :(amn) A_Pessamunni replaces R_Lewandowski to play as a FW
Min. 80 :(amn) AC Milan will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 82 :(lyn) J_Grealish with a short pass to find A_Lombardo
          ...  A_Lombardo hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  Lyon have pulled one back!
          ...  Lyon 1-2 AC Milan ...
Min. 86 :(lyn) M_Sissoko lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  A_Lombardo latches on to it
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Pearson belts it clear
Min. 87 :(lyn) F_Fazio with a glorious long pass to S_Donnelly
          ...  J_Fitzwater with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lyn) M_Laudrup chips the ball over the defence and finds B_Gilmour
          ...  But M_Pearson slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 89 :(lyn) M_Laudrup kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  A_Lombardo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Lombardo runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  S_Bain with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 90 :(lyn) A_Lombardo gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past J_Fitzwater!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  C_Jullien brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But H_Webb waves play on!!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Groupama Stadium
Attendance           : 96,256
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : A_Lombardo
Scorers              : A_Lombardo (82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Vallecano (4), C_Soares (13)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Imbula (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Fotheringam (2), S_Artenie (32)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Artenie (28)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |     AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       17
Off target           :           5        |       7
On target            :           7        |       10
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       16
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Final Score          : Lyon 1 - 2 AC Milan
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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  31   1   5   5   9 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   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 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
G_Neville      DF   2  27   7   3  22 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
N_Stiles       DM   2  17  29   1  24 |  74   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20
B_Gilmour      MF   1   9  25  19  33 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
R_Vallecano    MF   3   6  25   8  42 |  74   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22  -2 -22
M_Sissoko      MF   2   5  25   6  33 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Donnelly     FW   1   9  10  26  20 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
N_Nalise       FW   2   4   7  26  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
R_Firmino      FW   2   6   8  25  33 |  79   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
B_Amos         GK  24   1   5   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Fazio        DF   2  35   9   5  30 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Laudrup      DM   2  14  26   7  22 |  22   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Grealish     MF   1   1  29  12  31 |  22   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6  10  30  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30

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  33   3   3   2  32 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  30   9  11  30 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  25
T_Upulano      DF   1  28  13   5  31 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  28   4   4  28 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Pearson      DF   2  27  11  10  42 |  96   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
L_Blokland     DM   1  27  21   1  38 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Ball         MF   2  13  29   4  23 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  29  10  42 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Imbula         MF   1  10  28  17  20 |  96   0   0   4   1   5   0   0   0   0   0  60  15
S_Artenie      FW   3   5  11  30  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  38
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  28  28 |  84   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  30
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Jullien      DF   1  27   7   5  29 |  22   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Alexis         MF   3  10  27  14  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Francescoli    MF   3   8  25  17  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pessamunni   FW   1   4   8  25  32 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
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