Division Two League Match, Lyon vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun May 29)


                                 Lyon  |  Sao Paulo FC
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                     Kristoffer Peace  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                          G_Bailey GK  |  GK S_T_Perry
                        J_Diakiese DF  |  DF A_Wan_Bissaka
                          R_Varane DF  |  DF I_Hart
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF J_Nasazzi
                          C_Soares DF  |  DF McKenna
                          N_Stiles DM  |  MF L_Matthaus
                        J_Grealish MF  |  MF Christie
                       B_Fernandes MF  |  MF Dani_Alves
                       A_Rodriguez AM  |  MF Gomes
                        A_Lombardo FW  |  FW D_Purvis
                           Cantona FW  |  FW Carbone
                                       |
                            B_Amos SUB |  SUB D_Marino
                         G_Neville SUB |  SUB L_Palmieri
                          L_Modric SUB |  SUB Kaka
                         B_Gilmour SUB |  SUB Dunga
                        S_Donnelly SUB |  SUB E__Unal

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 9  :(sao) Carbone with a real burst of pace
          ...  Carbone unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gomes drives it into the box!
          ...  I_Hart tries to place the shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Dani_Alves drives it into the box!
          ...  R_Varane reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 10 :(lyn) Cantona gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Cantona with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  S_T_Perry watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 14 :(sao) Christie hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Carbone latches onto it!
          ...  B_Fernandes with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  M_Stadio ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Kristoffer Peace looks relieved
Min. 19 :(sao) Carbone fires over a low cross to I_Hart
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  I_Hart is all alone
          ...  G_Bailey comes towards him
          ...  He tries to slide it past G_Bailey
          ...  G_Bailey pulls off a save !!
Min. 25 :(sao) Christie moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Gomes
          ...  Gomes has a go!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 25 :(lyn) A_Lombardo is through on goal
          ...  D_Purvis goes in stud's first
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Kristoffer Peace looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  Cantona fires it towards the goal
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  S_T_Perry dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had S_T_Perry beaten!
Min. 26 :(sao) Christie slides the ball across to Dani_Alves
          ...  Dani_Alves with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It floats over G_Bailey
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 29 :(sao) McKenna floats the ball in to find Christie
          ...  J_Diakiese slices it
          ...  G_Bailey moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Christie chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It is cleared by C_Soares
Min. 30 :(lyn) A_Rodriguez beats J_Nasazzi
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Good sliding challenge from I_Hart
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Cantona hits it into the box!
          ...  S_T_Perry makes the catch!
Min. 31 :(sao) Christie with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  J_Diakiese with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 41 :(lyn) B_Fernandes backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  R_Varane latches onto the end of it
          ...  R_Varane unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(sao) Gomes off the woodwork.
          ...  Christie picks up the deflection
          ...  Christie looks to see where G_Bailey is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It floats over G_Bailey
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 0-0 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 47 :(sao) McKenna gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Carbone is unmarked
          ...  C_Soares pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 50 :(sao) Carbone takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  C_Soares with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 51 :(lyn) N_Vidic beats A_Wan_Bissaka
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  N_Vidic flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But S_T_Perry punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 51 :(sao) D_Purvis gets possession in his own half
          ...  D_Purvis with a thundering drive!
          ...  G_Bailey tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 55 :(lyn) Cantona uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  But I_Hart slides in two footed.
          ...  M_Stadio has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 59 :(lyn) N_Stiles plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  A_Rodriguez keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A_Rodriguez is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has S_T_Perry to beat
          ...  He tries to slide it past S_T_Perry
          ...  S_T_Perry dives bravely at his feet !!
Min. 59 :(sao) Carbone with the header on
          ...  He finds D_Purvis in space
          ...  C_Soares reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 60 :(sao) a big roar from the crowd as Kaka comes on for Gomes to play MF
Min. 60 :(lyn) B_Fernandes runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Lombardo
          ...  A_Lombardo hits a crisp volley!
          ...  S_T_Perry with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 67 :(lyn) A_Lombardo with electric pace
          ...  He eases past D_Purvis
          ...  What a shot from A_Lombardo !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  S_T_Perry parries it
Min. 68 :(sao) Christie holds the ball up
          ...  He sees D_Purvis in space!
          ...  D_Purvis tries to beat G_Bailey from outside the area!
          ...  G_Bailey won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!!
          ...  Sao Paulo FC go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 70 :(lyn) a big roar from the crowd as B_Gilmour comes on for A_Rodriguez to play AM
Min. 70 :(lyn) L_Modric is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Grealish is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(sao) L_Palmieri replaces an unhappy McKenna and will play as a DF
Min. 71 :(sao) Christie with a slick pass to Kaka
          ...  Kaka looks to see where G_Bailey is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  G_Bailey tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 71 :(lyn) Cantona had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  L_Matthaus with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  M_Stadio tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 72 :(lyn) B_Gilmour jumps over I_Hart's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka tackles from behind
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Kristoffer Peace looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 75 :(lyn) G_Neville replaces N_Vidic and will play DF
Min. 75 :(lyn) Up goes the substitution board - S_Donnelly on for Cantona as a FW
Min. 76 :(sao) L_Matthaus beats G_Neville
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_Stadio
          ...  R_Varane reads the play well
Min. 79 :(sao) D_Purvis finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  D_Purvis hits the ball first time!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  G_Bailey plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 80 :(sao) It seems Sao Paulo FC are making a tactical change to D
Min. 83 :(sao) Kaka finds L_Palmieri in the box
          ...  A_Lombardo plays the back pass
          ...  G_Bailey can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kaka swings it in!
          ...  R_Varane reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 87 :(sao) Christie is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to D_Purvis
          ...  C_Soares rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's M_Stadio going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(lyn) L_Modric has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Nasazzi
          ...  He puts in A_Lombardo!
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  A_Lombardo beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has S_T_Perry to beat
          ...  He lobs it over S_T_Perry
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Lyon have done it!!
          ...  They are all square
          ...  Lyon 1-1 Sao Paulo FC ...

*************  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          : A_Lombardo
Scorers              : A_Lombardo (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Soares (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Christie (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Purvis (68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |   Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       2
Key Passes           :           4        |       12
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Final Score          : Lyon 1 - 1 Sao Paulo FC
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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 |  92   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  33   9   6  18 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Varane       DF   1  32  10   4  11 |  92   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   2  29   5   4  27 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_Soares       DF   2  27   7  11  28 |  92   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
N_Stiles       DM   2  17  29   1  24 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Grealish     MF   1   1  29  12  31 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Fernandes    MF   3  10  29   6  31 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Rodriguez    AM   1   9  29  21  44 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6  10  30  32 |  92   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  35
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  29  13 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Amos         GK  24   1   5   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Neville      DF   2  27   7   3  22 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Modric       MF   2   3  28   2  23 |  21   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Gilmour      AM   1   9  25  19  33 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Donnelly     FW   1   9  10  26  20 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sao Paulo FC
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_T_Perry      GK  36   2   2   2  22 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  31  10   5  21 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Hart         DF   3  31   7   6  23 |  92   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  29   9   5  41 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
McKenna        DF   1  28  16   1  26 |  71   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Matthaus     MF   1   9  30  10  20 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Christie       MF   3   8  30   6  32 |  92   0   0   6   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
Dani_Alves     MF   2   1  28  11  12 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gomes          MF   1   7  27  11  26 |  61   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  11  31  21 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
Carbone        FW   1  15  16  27  28 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Marino       GK  29   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Palmieri     DF   1  28   8  10  42 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kaka           MF   1   1  28  17  15 |  31   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Dunga          MF   2  12  27   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E__Unal        FW   1   5   5  29  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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