Division Two League Match, Lyon vs. AC Milan (Sun Mar 17)


                                 Lyon  |  AC Milan
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  4-1-4-1 C
                     Kristoffer Peace  |  Bryan McKay
                                       |
                            Bonner GK  |  GK A_Boruc
                      Ian_David_Mc DF  |  DF J_Bolton
                     Gary_Mcvittie DF  |  DF S_Rodgers
                         G_Neville DF  |  DF Tininho
                           B_White DF  |  DF B_Bailey
                        N_Niculaie DM  |  DM L_Blokland
                          X_Alonso MF  |  MF T_Cahill
                       N_Whiteside MF  |  MF T_Stark
                           Romario AM  |  MF W_Dustice
                            I_Sarr FW  |  MF Alexis
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                                       |
                            Higuim SUB |  SUB M_Kingsley
                           D_Franz SUB |  SUB V_Yonescu
                          M_Oriley SUB |  SUB T_Odinson
                         B_Gilmour SUB |  SUB H_Pym
                          Jeffinho SUB |  SUB J_Snow

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 3  :(lyn) Gary_Mcvittie sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  T_Stark fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  He received a good talking to from M_Atkinson
Min. 5  :(lyn) B_White spits at Alexis
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 6  :(lyn) X_Alonso looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But A_Boruc makes an easy save
Min. 7  :(lyn) I_Sarr runs at the defence
          ...  S_Rodgers reads the play well
Min. 8  :(lyn) X_Alonso fires over a low cross to Romario
          ...  Romario drives it low !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 9  :(lyn) N_Whiteside is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr with his head down lets it go !
          ...  A_Boruc tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 9  :(amn) T_Stark kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Alexis gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_White fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him for a talk
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 10 :(lyn) T_Erak loses J_Bolton
          ...  T_Erak could have let it bounce!
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  And Lyon are leading in the game now
          ...  Lyon 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 11 :(amn) The ball goes loose!
          ...  R_Lewandowski gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  B_White with a pull on the shirt
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over
          ...  M_Atkinson tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  He has already been booked also!
          ...  M_Atkinson shows him his second yellow!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 11 :(lyn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  D_Franz will come on for T_Erak and play DF
Min. 11 :(lyn) I_Sarr with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from S_Rodgers
          ...  J_Bolton with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
Min. 13 :(lyn) Romario times his run well
          ...  R_Lewandowski fouls badly
          ...  M_Atkinson will want to speak to him
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 14 :(amn) B_Bailey runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  B_Bailey has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Bonner parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 15 :(lyn) X_Alonso sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Romario
          ...  L_Blokland wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 18 :(lyn) Romario loses his marker
          ...  L_Blokland seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 21 :(lyn) Romario lobs it over B_Bailey
          ...  Tininho with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 26 :(lyn) N_Whiteside with an in swinging cross to I_Sarr
          ...  B_Bailey takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 31 :(lyn) N_Niculaie finds I_Sarr with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Intercepted by L_Blokland
Min. 31 :(amn) T_Stark takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Rodgers
          ...  A great volley from S_Rodgers !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 35 :(lyn) D_Franz picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  S_Rodgers with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  M_Atkinson reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 36 :(amn) T_Stark with a simple pass to T_Cahill
          ...  A cracking drive from T_Cahill !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 40 :(lyn) Romario has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Alexis!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Tininho wins the ball with ease
          ...  M_Atkinson saw something no-one else did
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 41 :(lyn) N_Niculaie takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into I_Sarr
          ...  J_Bolton pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 42 :(lyn) I_Sarr lobs it over Tininho
          ...  I_Sarr hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged A_Boruc
          ...  Lyon 2-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(amn) T_Cahill with a glorious 60-yard pass to S_Rodgers
          ...  Bonner with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  M_Atkinson wants a quiet word
          ...  M_Atkinson gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  Perhaps if had seen the replay he would change his mind!
          ...  Alexis takes it
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Lyon 2-1 AC Milan...
Min. 44 :(lyn) I_Sarr flicks it over Alexis's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  T_Cahill reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 44 :(amn) T_Cahill with a Cruyff turn
          ...  T_Cahill has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Bonner goes down well to save
Min. 47 :(lyn) Ian_David_Mc has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Tininho
          ...  He puts in I_Sarr!
          ...  But B_Bailey slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 2-1 AC Milan

Min. 49 :(amn) Tininho makes the tackle
          ...  N_Whiteside is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 50 :(lyn) N_Niculaie spots Romario who is in acres of space
          ...  Romario hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  A_Boruc is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Romario chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Tininho belts it clear
Min. 52 :(lyn) N_Whiteside is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Romario latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Rodgers anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 54 :(amn) Alexis is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to B_Bailey
          ...  B_Bailey gets up high for the header !
          ...  Bonner collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 59 :(amn) Alexis turns past Ian_David_Mc
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Alexis attempts a chip!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Alexis crosses it in!
          ...  T_Cahill gets a shot in
          ...  But Bonner is equal to it
Min. 60 :(amn) a big roar from the crowd as T_Odinson comes on for T_Stark to play MF
Min. 60 :(lyn) Romario sidesteps J_Bolton
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Romario with a powerful header !
          ...  A_Boruc saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 62 :(lyn) X_Alonso with a pinpoint pass to Ian_David_Mc
          ...  A cracking drive from Ian_David_Mc !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Boruc never had a chance!
          ...  Lyon 3-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 63 :(lyn) I_Sarr with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows L_Blokland a clean set of heals
          ...  I_Sarr could have let it bounce!
          ...  A_Boruc with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 64 :(lyn) N_Whiteside is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Romario
          ...  A powerful header from Romario !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But A_Boruc reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 64 :(amn) T_Odinson controls it with ease
          ...  Ian_David_Mc fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Alexis bends it round the wall
          ...  Bonner gathers it easily
Min. 65 :(amn) There's going to be a change
          ...  V_Yonescu will come on for B_Bailey and play DF
Min. 70 :(lyn) M_Oriley is going to be brought on
          ...  N_Whiteside is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(lyn) a big roar from the crowd as B_Gilmour comes on for Romario to play AM
Min. 70 :(amn) H_Pym replaces Alexis and will play MF
Min. 71 :(amn) T_Odinson slides the ball across to W_Dustice
          ...  G_Neville wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 74 :(amn) W_Dustice finds Tininho on the edge of the box
          ...  N_Niculaie cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 75 :(lyn) Jeffinho takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace I_Sarr as FW
Min. 75 :(lyn) M_Oriley can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to D_Franz
          ...  D_Franz attempts to drive it home!
          ...  A_Boruc makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 80 :(amn) H_Pym is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to T_Cahill
          ...  Gary_Mcvittie wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 83 :(amn) H_Pym finds the run of T_Cahill
          ...  G_Neville wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 85 :(lyn) Jeffinho finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  Jeffinho could have let it bounce!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Neville swings it in!
          ...  A_Boruc easily claims the ball!
Min. 86 :(amn) L_Blokland with the first time pass to T_Odinson
          ...  G_Neville with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(amn) T_Cahill with a 40-yard pass to J_Bolton
          ...  J_Bolton tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Bonner won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 91 :(amn) T_Cahill steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Gary_Mcvittie
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  But Ian_David_Mc sweeps up the threat

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Groupama Stadium
Attendance           : 96,713
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : I_Sarr (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Erak (10), I_Sarr (42), Ian_David_Mc (62)
Sent Off             : B_White (11)
Booked               : N_Whiteside (49)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Alexis
Scorers              : Alexis (43 pen)
Sent Off             : R_Lewandowski (13)
Booked               : S_Rodgers (35), Tininho (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       12
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : Lyon 3 - 1 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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Bonner         GK  32   1   2   2  32 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Ian_David_Mc   DF   2  31  10   6  30 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  25
Gary_Mcvittie  DF   2  30   1   5  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Neville      DF   2  29   7   3  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_White        DF   2  28   1   2  28 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10  10  10
N_Niculaie     DM   2  18  25   2  35 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
X_Alonso       MF   1   1  30   2  28 |  94   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
N_Whiteside    MF   1  12  29  12  27 |  72   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  58  18
Romario        AM   2   8  30  23  37 |  72   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
I_Sarr         FW   1   9   8  37  21 |  77   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  30  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Higuim         GK  31   2   5   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Franz        DF   2  26   8   8  22 |  83   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Oriley       MF   1   4  26  13  18 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Gilmour      AM   1  10  26  19  33 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jeffinho       FW   2   1   5  29  15 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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A_Boruc        GK  31   5   1   1  25 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
J_Bolton       DF   1  31   8   3  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Rodgers      DF   2  30   5   5  23 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Tininho        DF   2  29   5   4  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
B_Bailey       DF   2  26   5  10  20 |  67   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
L_Blokland     DM   1  30  22   1  38 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
T_Cahill       MF   1   7  30  11  31 |  94   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  10
T_Stark        MF   2   5  30   1  33 |  62   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  29   7  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Alexis         MF   3  10  28  14  12 |  72   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0 -20 -10  10
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  30  28 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Yonescu      DF   3  25   5   6  31 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Odinson      MF   2   3  27   5  14 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Pym          MF   2   2  27   5  18 |  22   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Snow         FW   1   5   3  29  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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