Division One League Match, Lyon vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun Nov 29)


                                 Lyon  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              4-5-1 E  |  4-4-2 C
                        Neil Stockley  |  James Houston
                                       |
                           H_Gomes GK  |  GK S_T_Perry
                            J_Myre DF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                       A_Ranocchia DF  |  DF C_Irvine
                        H_Bellerin DF  |  DF A_Wan_Bissaka
                         T_Butcher DF  |  DF McKenna
                            Didier MF  |  MF S_Niguez
                         Roy_Keane MF  |  MF Gomes
                          A_Cejudo MF  |  MF Turnbull
                         C_Ronaldo MF  |  MF P_Foden
                        R_Donadoni MF  |  FW L_Massu
                            I_Sarr FW  |  FW T_Sheringham
                                       |
                            Coupet SUB |  SUB M_Vesic
                        J_Diakiese SUB |  SUB A_Pereira
                            Camilo SUB |  SUB S_Gerrard
                        W_Sneijder SUB |  SUB Christie
                         R_Firmino SUB |  SUB J_Greaves

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 2  :(sao) P_Foden knocks it forward
          ...  T_Butcher slips
          ...  L_Massu gets to it!
          ...  L_Massu goes for the top corner !
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  And Sao Paulo FC are leading in the game now
          ...  Lyon 0-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 3  :(sao) T_Sheringham can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  R_Donadoni goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 6  :(lyn) A_Cejudo jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Bellerin
          ...  H_Bellerin with the shot on net !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 7  :(lyn) Didier with a one-touch layoff to I_Sarr
          ...  I_Sarr attempts a lob!
          ...  S_T_Perry with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 8  :(lyn) C_Ronaldo with a glorious long pass to Roy_Keane
          ...  Roy_Keane with a powerful downward header!
          ...  S_T_Perry watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 8  :(sao) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  P_Foden seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  T_Butcher brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But O_Bundy waves play on!!!
Min. 14 :(sao) S_Niguez looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  T_Sheringham receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  T_Sheringham with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But H_Gomes punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that H_Gomes got a touch
Min. 17 :(sao) L_Massu flicks it past H_Bellerin
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  L_Massu lobs H_Gomes!
          ...  H_Gomes falls over
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  H_Gomes looks a little embarrassed now!
          ...  Lyon 0-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 21 :(sao) P_Foden kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Gomes gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Gomes with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It floats over H_Gomes
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 22 :(lyn) I_Sarr knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  A_Wan_Bissaka slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 24 :(lyn) Roy_Keane drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to R_Donadoni
          ...  R_Donadoni with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 24 :(sao) L_Massu has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Ranocchia
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in T_Sheringham!
          ...  T_Sheringham strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into H_Gomes's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 31 :(sao) T_Sheringham with the dribble
          ...  J_Myre is easily beaten
          ...  T_Sheringham goes for the top corner !
          ...  H_Gomes saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 32 :(sao) T_Sheringham flicks it past T_Butcher
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  A powerful shot by T_Sheringham !
          ...  H_Gomes with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 34 :(lyn) Didier with a flicked pass to C_Ronaldo
          ...  C_Ronaldo with the side footed shot!
          ...  S_T_Perry saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 35 :(lyn) Lyon altered their play to a P strategy
Min. 36 :(lyn) J_Myre with a glorious long pass to Didier
          ...  C_Irvine read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 42 :(lyn) A_Cejudo beats C_Irvine
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A delicate header from A_Cejudo !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  Lyon 1-2 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lyn) A_Cejudo has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Niguez
          ...  He puts in H_Bellerin!
          ...  H_Bellerin curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Cejudo chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  H_Bellerin makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  S_T_Perry watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 43 :(lyn) Roy_Keane skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  Gomes with a nasty foul
          ...  O_Bundy will want to speak to him
          ...  O_Bundy calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 45 :(lyn) A_Ranocchia runs at McKenna
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  L_Massu gathers up the loose ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 1-2 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 46 :(lyn) Roy_Keane plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  I_Sarr keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  I_Sarr fires the shot in!
          ...  S_T_Perry just watches float over the bar!
Min. 46 :(sao) S_Niguez is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  C_Irvine latches onto the ball
          ...  C_Irvine with a stunning strike !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 47 :(sao) P_Foden races into the box
          ...  He sees T_Sheringham lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by T_Sheringham !
          ...  But H_Gomes punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 49 :(lyn) A_Ranocchia is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  A_Ranocchia tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But S_T_Perry tips it over
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 53 :(lyn) I_Sarr jumps over G_v_der_Wiel's challenge
          ...  I_Sarr heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Donadoni!
          ...  I_Sarr gets something on it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Roy_Keane curls it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by A_Wan_Bissaka
Min. 56 :(lyn) C_Ronaldo moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Myre
          ...  J_Myre with the chance !
          ...  It floats over S_T_Perry
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 57 :(sao) P_Foden hits a hard pass to T_Sheringham
          ...  R_Donadoni fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 58 :(lyn) R_Donadoni moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Ranocchia
          ...  McKenna rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's O_Bundy going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 60 :(lyn) J_Myre back heels to find I_Sarr in space
          ...  McKenna plays the back pass
          ...  S_T_Perry can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Ronaldo lofts the ball in!
          ...  McKenna gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 61 :(lyn) C_Ronaldo miskicks!
          ...  He finds I_Sarr though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  A well-placed shot from I_Sarr !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  S_T_Perry was beaten there!
Min. 62 :(lyn) R_Donadoni gets to the by line and finds C_Ronaldo with a beautiful cross
          ...  C_Ronaldo gets up high for the header !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 62 :(sao) Turnbull with an in swinging cross to T_Sheringham
          ...  J_Myre with the tackle
Min. 65 :(lyn) C_Ronaldo changes position to fill a AM slot
Min. 65 :(lyn) Didier looks in some pain
          ...  He'll have to come off
Min. 65 :(lyn) There's going to be a change
          ...  Camilo will come on for Didier and play MF
Min. 69 :(lyn) I_Sarr with the dribble
          ...  McKenna is easily beaten
          ...  T_Sheringham tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  O_Bundy has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by O_Bundy!
          ...  O_Bundy will just give him a speaking to
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  I_Sarr drives it under the wall
          ...  But S_T_Perry tips it over
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 71 :(sao) T_Sheringham beats A_Ranocchia
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A_Ranocchia recovers to win the ball back
Min. 73 :(lyn) Roy_Keane has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  I_Sarr collects the loose ball!
          ...  But McKenna clears the ball to safety
Min. 75 :(sao) T_Sheringham jumps over T_Butcher's challenge
          ...  T_Butcher moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 77 :(lyn) R_Donadoni flicks the ball through
          ...  J_Myre runs onto it!
          ...  C_Irvine forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Cejudo plays it towards the near post!
          ...  I_Sarr tries to place the shot!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 78 :(sao) Gomes whips the ball across to T_Sheringham
          ...  T_Sheringham sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by P_Foden!
          ...  H_Bellerin clears the corner
Min. 79 :(lyn) J_Myre runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Ranocchia
          ...  A_Ranocchia with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  S_T_Perry never had a chance!
Min. 80 :(lyn) R_Firmino will replace I_Sarr and play FW
Min. 80 :(sao) A_Pereira comes on for A_Wan_Bissaka and takes up a DF role
Min. 80 :(sao) S_Gerrard replaces S_Niguez and will play MF
Min. 80 :(sao) J_Greaves will come on for P_Foden and play FW
Min. 82 :(sao) Gomes feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  L_Massu runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  L_Massu hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  H_Gomes with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 83 :(lyn) Camilo plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  R_Firmino decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  R_Firmino tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But S_T_Perry punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that S_T_Perry got a touch
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(sao) J_Greaves cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  J_Greaves with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  H_Gomes falls over
          ...  But H_Gomes is relieved to watch it go out of play!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Groupama Stadium
Attendance           : 98,449
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : A_Cejudo
Scorers              : A_Cejudo (42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Didier (65)
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : L_Massu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Massu (2,17)
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     :          19        |       12
Off target           :          13        |       4
On target            :           6        |       8
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          17        |       9
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Final Score          : Lyon 1 - 2 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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H_Gomes        GK  39   2   3   7  41 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  33  10   8  39 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
A_Ranocchia    DF   3  32  11  10  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
H_Bellerin     DF   1  31  11  10  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  30   9   7  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Didier         MF   3   6  31   8  33 |  69   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Roy_Keane      MF   2  10  29   9  31 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
A_Cejudo       MF   3  10  29   8  10 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
C_Ronaldo      AM   3   7  29   9  21 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
R_Donadoni     MF   1   8  29   7  41 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
I_Sarr         FW   1   8   7  27  21 |  84   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Coupet         GK  29   3   1   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  30   9   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Camilo         MF   2  20  25   1  29 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
W_Sneijder     MF   1   7  28   9  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Firmino      FW   2   6   8  25  33 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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  33   2   2   2  22 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  32   7   4  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Irvine       DF   2  28  10   7  33 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  28  10   5  21 |  84   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
McKenna        DF   1  26  15   1  26 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
S_Niguez       MF   2   7  28   5  22 |  84   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Gomes          MF   1   7  26  11  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Turnbull       MF   1   1  26   1  40 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Foden        MF   3   9  25   9  23 |  84   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  30  13 |  96   0   1   1   0   3   2   0   0   0  20  10  55
T_Sheringham   FW   1   8  10  25  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0  20  20  40
M_Vesic        GK  19   3   2   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pereira      DF   2  33  13   8  14 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gerrard      MF   2   6  29  18  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Christie       MF   3   8  28   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  31  23 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
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