June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Stage Match, Lyon vs. Manchester Utd (Wed Sep 24)


                                 Lyon  |  Manchester Utd
                          4-1-2-1-2 C  |  5-1-0-2-2 A
                     Kristoffer Peace  |  Dan Sellers
                                       |
                           M_Myers GK  |  GK J_Leighton
                         G_Nevilie DF  |  DF M_Blackwell
                           D_Franz DF  |  DF V_Lindelof
                           L_Shawx DF  |  DF G_Bergomi
                           B_Tonic DF  |  DF M_Kelly
                        N_Niculaie DM  |  DF P_Evra
                         M_Laudrup MF  |  DM A_Kral
                           O_Tufan MF  |  AM D_Luca
                            P_Ness AM  |  AM J_S_Veron
                        J_Lingaurd FW  |  FW K_Jan_Huntlar
                         K_Peacejr FW  |  FW N_Ciccotelli
                                       |
                            Higuim SUB |  SUB G_Kobel
                         G_Neville SUB |  SUB L_Shaw
                         R_Hickson SUB |  SUB W_Kambwala
                       F_Ljungberg SUB |  SUB J_Cruyff
                       M_Greenwood SUB |  SUB A_Diaz

Referee: B_McMaster (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 2  :(mnu) A_Kral brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar makes himself available
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar with the chance !
          ...  But M_Myers tips it over
          ...  B_McMaster has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 3  :(lyn) M_Laudrup with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  M_Laudrup with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The shot slips through J_Leighton's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  That s given Lyon the advantage!
          ...  Lyon 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 3  :(mnu) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar is through!
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar attempts a chip!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
          ...  Manchester Utd have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Lyon 1-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 6  :(lyn) O_Tufan finds K_Peacejr with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by P_Evra
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 9  :(lyn) P_Ness has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_S_Veron
          ...  He puts in L_Shawx!
          ...  G_Bergomi beats him to the ball
Min. 19 :(mnu) A_Kral sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Luca
          ...  B_Tonic dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 20 :(lyn) P_Ness runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Kelly looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 22 :(lyn) N_Niculaie finds the run of P_Ness
          ...  G_Bergomi slices it
          ...  J_Leighton moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Ness plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Leighton jumps well to claim it!
Min. 23 :(lyn) P_Ness with the first time pass to K_Peacejr
          ...  M_Kelly steals the ball of off him
Min. 23 :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs N_Niculaie
          ...  He puts in K_Jan_Huntlar!
          ...  L_Shawx reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 28 :(mnu) K_Jan_Huntlar knocks the ball past B_Tonic
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But M_Myers parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 31 :(mnu) D_Luca bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to G_Bergomi
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by B_Tonic
Min. 33 :(lyn) J_Lingaurd picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  J_Lingaurd carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 36 :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  N_Ciccotelli attempts a lob!
          ...  M_Myers blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 40 :(mnu) V_Lindelof looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  He isn't going to continue
Min. 40 :(mnu) L_Shaw is ready to come on to replace V_Lindelof
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) J_S_Veron cuts the ball back to K_Jan_Huntlar
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Ciccotelli plays it into the danger area!
          ...  M_Myers jumps well to claim it!
Min. 45 :(lyn) K_Peacejr with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  P_Evra goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 48 :(mnu) W_Kambwala is coming on for P_Evra and playing DF
Min. 48 :(mnu) J_Cruyff is coming on and J_S_Veron is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play AM

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 1-1 Manchester Utd

Min. 52 :(lyn) L_Shawx looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Kelly hits it out for a throw
Min. 53 :(mnu) There's going to be a change
          ...  A_Diaz will come on for N_Ciccotelli and play FW
Min. 53 :(lyn) J_Lingaurd with a 50-yard pass to M_Laudrup
          ...  G_Bergomi with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 57 :(lyn) D_Franz finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Kral
          ...  W_Kambwala gets to the ball first
Min. 59 :(lyn) K_Peacejr nutmegs G_Bergomi
          ...  A_Kral wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 60 :(mnu) The ball goes loose!
          ...  A_Diaz gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  J_Lingaurd rushes in with a crazy challenge!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 60 :(mnu) A_Diaz sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But N_Niculaie with the fine tackle
Min. 62 :(lyn) B_Tonic with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Laudrup
          ...  But M_Blackwell wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 65 :(lyn) P_Ness kills the ball dead
          ...  P_Ness fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  J_Leighton gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 68 :(lyn) N_Niculaie with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to P_Ness
          ...  L_Shaw takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 68 :(mnu) A_Diaz leaves B_Tonic standing
          ...  But L_Shawx barges him off the ball
Min. 70 :(lyn) G_Neville comes on for G_Nevilie and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(lyn) F_Ljungberg replaces O_Tufan to play as a MF
Min. 70 :(lyn) P_Ness jumps over W_Kambwala's challenge
          ...  P_Ness from 20 yards !
          ...  J_Leighton won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 71 :(mnu) D_Luca runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of A_Diaz
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  A_Diaz with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  M_Myers with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 72 :(mnu) G_Bergomi is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though
Min. 75 :(lyn) M_Greenwood will replace the useless J_Lingaurd and will play FW
Min. 75 :(lyn) R_Hickson is being prepared to come on
          ...  N_Niculaie is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 75 :(lyn) F_Ljungberg controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  D_Franz gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  D_Franz swings in the shot!
          ...  The shot slips through J_Leighton's hands
          ...  But J_Leighton recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 78 :(lyn) F_Ljungberg with a 50-yard pass to K_Peacejr
          ...  K_Peacejr tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But J_Leighton hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 79 :(lyn) M_Laudrup wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Franz
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Shaw
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 80 :(mnu) J_Cruyff sidesteps G_Neville
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A cheeky lob from J_Cruyff !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 81 :(mnu) D_Luca takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past L_Shawx
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  P_Ness fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  M_Kelly fires it towards the goal
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  M_Myers is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar lofts the ball in!
          ...  M_Myers jumps well to claim it!
Min. 84 :(mnu) K_Jan_Huntlar nutmegs G_Neville
          ...  R_Hickson is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  M_Myers misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Luca chips the ball into the area!
          ...  W_Kambwala gets his head on it
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  M_Myers is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Diaz!
          ...  M_Myers fists it away!
Min. 86 :(lyn) R_Hickson has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past M_Kelly
          ...  He knocks it to K_Peacejr!
          ...  M_Kelly recovers to win the ball back
Min. 87 :(lyn) F_Ljungberg plays the early ball across the box to find K_Peacejr in space
          ...  M_Kelly cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lyn) M_Laudrup with the Cruyff turn
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Blackwell looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 89 :(lyn) K_Peacejr runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off G_Bergomi back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  M_Kelly stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 92 :(lyn) K_Peacejr with the Cruyff turn
          ...  K_Peacejr smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But J_Leighton tips it over
          ...  B_McMaster has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 93 :(lyn) G_Neville has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_Ness gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  P_Ness has a go!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 93 :(mnu) K_Jan_Huntlar makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by D_Franz !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Groupama Stadium
Attendance           : 100,000
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : M_Laudrup
Scorers              : M_Laudrup (3)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Lingaurd (60), P_Ness (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : K_Jan_Huntlar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : K_Jan_Huntlar (3)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : V_Lindelof (40)
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          12        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       17
Key Passes           :          13        |       6
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Final Score          : Lyon 1 - 1 Manchester Utd
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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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M_Myers        GK  30   5   5   5  29 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
G_Nevilie      DF   1  29   2   1  42 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Franz        DF   2  28   8   9  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   5
L_Shawx        DF   1  27   3   5  21 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
B_Tonic        DF   2  20   3   1  26 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
N_Niculaie     DM   2  19  27   2  35 |  78   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
M_Laudrup      MF   2  15  30   7  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  25
O_Tufan        MF   1   3  27   2  31 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
P_Ness         AM   2   8  23  17  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  28   3
J_Lingaurd     FW   1   5  11  27  29 |  78   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
K_Peacejr      FW   1   1   2  23  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Higuim         GK  34   2   5   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Neville      DF   2  31   8   3  22 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Hickson      DM   2  20  26   4  22 |  18   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
F_Ljungberg    MF   2   1  32   2  29 |  23   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
M_Greenwood    FW   1   9   1  27  28 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Leighton     GK  33   4   3   4  27 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
M_Blackwell    DF   2  30   7   7  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
V_Lindelof     DF   2  30   6   3  20 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Bergomi      DF   2  30   2   2  28 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
M_Kelly        DF   2  28   5   4  28 |  96   0   6   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 150   0   0
P_Evra         DF   1  27   6   5   8 |  48   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
A_Kral         DM   1  17  26   5  36 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
D_Luca         AM   2   4  29  23  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_S_Veron      AM   1   7  28  19  12 |  48   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
K_Jan_Huntlar  FW   2   8  10  27  47 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
N_Ciccotelli   FW   1   6   8  27  31 |  56   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
G_Kobel        GK  30   2   3   4  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Shaw         DF   2  29   2   1  47 |  56   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
W_Kambwala     DF   2  27   7   1  36 |  48   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
J_Cruyff       AM   2  10  28  18  21 |  48   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Diaz         FW   2   2   7  26  28 |  40   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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