Division Two League Match, Lyon vs. Liverpool (Wed Jun 30)


                                 Lyon  |  Liverpool
                          4-1-2-2-1 P  |  5-1-2-2 C
                        Neil Stockley  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK Rafael
                           F_Fazio DF  |  DF H_Matt
                        J_Paintsil DF  |  DF Chellini
                          R_Varane DF  |  DF T_Mings
                           D_Irwin DF  |  DF H_Norvdveit
                          N_Stiles DM  |  DF T_Speedman
                       H_Fernandez MF  |  DM J_Fox
                       N_Whiteside MF  |  MF Seb_Rudy
                        J_grealish AM  |  MF M_James
                             H_Son AM  |  FW Perez
                           Cantona FW  |  FW M_Martinelli
                                       |
                          G_Bailey SUB |  SUB Fabianski
                          C_Soares SUB |  SUB A_Arbeloa
                            Camilo SUB |  SUB F_VanDerLigt
                         M_Sissoko SUB |  SUB R_Aglene
                        A_Lombardo SUB |  SUB Arnautovic

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 1  :(lpl) M_James finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  M_James pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 3  :(lpl) Chellini brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  M_Martinelli makes himself available
          ...  J_Paintsil with the tackle
Min. 8  :(lyn) R_Varane with the nod to F_Fazio
          ...  F_Fazio tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  Looks like it should be Rafael's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Rafael looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Irwin hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Rafael jumps well to claim it!
Min. 10 :(lpl) Seb_Rudy is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to M_Martinelli
          ...  M_Martinelli attempts the shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 11 :(lyn) N_Stiles knocks it forward
          ...  H_Matt slips
          ...  Cantona gets to it!
          ...  T_Mings wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 11 :(lpl) J_Fox controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Paintsil
          ...  He puts in Perez!
          ...  R_Varane wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 12 :(lyn) Cantona finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled H_Norvdveit
          ...  H_Norvdveit goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 14 :(lpl) J_Fox with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves D_Irwin behind
          ...  R_Varane is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
Min. 16 :(lyn) H_Fernandez plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  H_Son decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  H_Norvdveit knocks the ball back to Rafael
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past Rafael!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Whiteside lofts the ball in!
          ...  H_Fernandez gets a shot in
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 21 :(lpl) M_Martinelli flicks it over R_Varane and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_Martinelli hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 28 :(lyn) N_Whiteside races into the box
          ...  He sees J_Paintsil lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Chellini gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 31 :(lpl) M_James finds the run of T_Speedman
          ...  A skilful effort from T_Speedman !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga tips it over
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 40 :(lpl) M_James controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  T_Mings gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  T_Mings with the cheeky shot!
          ...  It floats over P_Gazzaniga
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 42 :(lyn) H_Fernandez gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Cantona is unmarked
          ...  Seb_Rudy takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  N_Stiles knocks it forward
          ...  H_Son gets on the end of it
          ...  H_Son leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But Rafael stops that one easily
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lyn) Cantona sidesteps T_Speedman
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Cantona gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But Rafael is equal to it
Min. 45 :(lpl) Chellini with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Martinelli gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Martinelli has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 0-0 Liverpool

Min. 47 :(lpl) T_Mings puts in Perez
          ...  Perez tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 49 :(lyn) N_Whiteside looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_grealish
          ...  H_Norvdveit takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 50 :(lpl) Arnautovic takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace M_Martinelli as FW
Min. 50 :(lpl) M_James with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves N_Stiles behind
          ...  M_James attempts a chip!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 56 :(lyn) H_Fernandez takes advantage of a mistake by Seb_Rudy
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Chellini cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 60 :(lyn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  A_Lombardo will come on for Cantona and play FW
Min. 60 :(lpl) Arnautovic takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past F_Fazio
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Arnautovic gets up high for the header !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 61 :(lpl) Perez with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past D_Irwin
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Paintsil
Min. 64 :(lpl) J_Fox pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  N_Stiles with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 65 :(lyn) A_Lombardo is too quick for the defence
          ...  A_Lombardo looks to see where Rafael is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  Rafael makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 67 :(lyn) R_Varane with a flashy move
          ...  Chellini brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 70 :(lpl) R_Aglene replaces an unhappy M_James and will play as a AM
Min. 70 :(lpl) Arnautovic turns past F_Fazio
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  A_Lombardo with a bad challenge
          ...  P_Graham ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Neil Stockley looks relieved
Min. 71 :(lyn) N_Whiteside with the first time pass to J_grealish
          ...  What a shot from J_grealish !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 72 :(lpl) T_Speedman controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Perez gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Perez sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 75 :(lpl) A_Arbeloa takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Chellini as DF
Min. 76 :(lyn) J_Paintsil with a smart pass to A_Lombardo
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_Lombardo !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Rafael never had a chance!
Min. 76 :(lpl) T_Mings with the first time pass to Arnautovic
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by J_Paintsil !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 77 :(lyn) A_Lombardo knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A_Lombardo with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But Rafael punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 81 :(lpl) T_Speedman with electric pace
          ...  He eases past D_Irwin
          ...  R_Varane body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
Min. 81 :(lpl) T_Speedman with a precise pass to Arnautovic
          ...  From long range Arnautovic bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 84 :(lyn) H_Son slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  R_Aglene with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 84 :(lpl) Arnautovic with a glorious long pass to Perez
          ...  F_Fazio brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 94 :(lyn) J_grealish jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Lombardo
          ...  T_Mings is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  Rafael misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Lombardo plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Rafael fists it away!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Groupama Stadium
Attendance           : 95,735
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : J_Paintsil
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Chellini (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Seb_Rudy (42)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       11
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :           9        |       11
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Final Score          : Lyon 0 - 0 Liverpool
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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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  30   1   2   3  40 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
F_Fazio        DF   2  33   9   5  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  32  14   9  31 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
R_Varane       DF   1  30   9   4  11 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Irwin        DF   1  29   8   8  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
N_Stiles       DM   2  16  28   1  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
H_Fernandez    MF   1   8  30   8  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Whiteside    MF   1  11  27  11  27 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_grealish     AM   1   1  28  12  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Son          AM   2   9  11  34  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  29  13 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Bailey       GK  30   1   5   5   9 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Soares       DF   2  26   7  11  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Camilo         DM   2  20  25   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sissoko      MF   2   5  25   6  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6  10  29  32 |  34   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Rafael         GK  34   2   2   2  20 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
H_Matt         DF   2  27  13   7  34 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Chellini       DF   1  27   9   8  11 |  76   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
T_Mings        DF   2  27   7   5  32 |  95   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  26  13  11  11 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
T_Speedman     DF   3  25  13  10  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   5
J_Fox          DM   1  15  25  10  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Seb_Rudy       MF   1   8  28   1  37 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
M_James        MF   2  11  27  15  21 |  71   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Perez          FW   3   9   8  29  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Martinelli   FW   1  10  10  27  12 |  51   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fabianski      GK  31   3   1   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arbeloa      DF   1  25  11   8  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_VanDerLigt   DM   2  14  25   6  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Aglene       AM   3   8  26  10  22 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  27  11 |  44   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
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