Division Two League Match, Lyon vs. Tottenham (Sun May 30)


                                 Lyon  |  Tottenham
                          4-1-2-2-1 P  |  5-3-0-2 P
                        Neil Stockley  |  Levi Stephen
                                       |
                       P_Gazzaniga GK  |  GK Carlos_Bravo
                        J_Diakiese DF  |  DF D_Georgesco
                          R_Varane DF  |  DF E_Plummer
                           D_Irwin DF  |  DF S_Winzor
                          C_Soares DF  |  DF Doriva
                          N_Stiles DM  |  DF Moreto
                        W_Sneijder MF  |  DM M_Laudrup
                       N_Whiteside MF  |  DM D_McHale
                        J_grealish AM  |  DM R_Morrison
                             H_Son AM  |  FW D_Luca
                        A_Lombardo FW  |  FW S_McMahon
                                       |
                          G_Bailey SUB |  SUB W_Hunt
                     Joachim_Ander SUB |  SUB F_Sierralta
                            Camilo SUB |  SUB R_Pires
                       H_Fernandez SUB |  SUB G_Potter
                           Cantona SUB |  SUB B_Celina

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(tth) M_Laudrup with the diagonal pass D_McHale
          ...  D_McHale with a blistering shot !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 6  :(lyn) W_Sneijder looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Son
          ...  H_Son fires the shot in!
          ...  The shot slips through Carlos_Bravo's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Levi Stephen looks gutted
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!!
          ...  Lyon go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Lyon 1-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 10 :(tth) D_Luca with the Cruyff turn
          ...  D_Irwin with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  He is warned by H_Webb
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  D_Luca drives it under the wall
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga was left standing
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The linesman flags for offside
Min. 10 :(tth) R_Morrison sidesteps J_Diakiese
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  D_Irwin knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But H_Webb just turns away!
Min. 11 :(tth) Curled in dangerously from M_Laudrup to D_Luca
          ...  D_Luca gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 15 :(lyn) W_Sneijder looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Lombardo
          ...  S_McMahon with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 17 :(tth) D_Luca lobs it over H_Son
          ...  D_Luca looks to see where P_Gazzaniga is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 18 :(tth) R_Morrison holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to E_Plummer
          ...  C_Soares fouls badly
          ...  H_Webb will want to speak to him
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 20 :(lyn) A_Lombardo with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past E_Plummer
          ...  A_Lombardo attempts a chip!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 20 :(tth) Doriva with a slick pass to D_McHale
          ...  D_McHale with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 26 :(tth) S_McMahon finds D_Luca in the box
          ...  C_Soares takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 27 :(tth) R_Morrison steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A wicked drive by R_Morrison !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Winzor plays it towards the near post!
          ...  D_Luca gets his head on it
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 30 :(lyn) The Lyon manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 30 :(lyn) W_Sneijder hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  H_Son latches onto it!
          ...  H_Son launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Lyon 2-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 30 :(tth) Doriva breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_Gazzaniga!
          ...  W_Sneijder brings him down!
          ...  H_Webb calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 30 :(lyn) A_Lombardo makes himself available
          ...  M_Laudrup takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  H_Webb tries to calm him down
Min. 35 :(lyn) J_grealish brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  A_Lombardo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Lombardo attempts a chip!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 36 :(lyn) A_Lombardo is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 39 :(lyn) A_Lombardo turns on a sixpence
          ...  But M_Laudrup wins the tackle
Min. 39 :(tth) Doriva with a probing through ball D_McHale
          ...  J_Diakiese tackles cleanly
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lyn) J_grealish with the first time flick to A_Lombardo
          ...  A_Lombardo with a thundering drive!
          ...  It floats over Carlos_Bravo
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 43 :(tth) M_Laudrup gets to the by line and finds Moreto with a beautiful cross
          ...  N_Stiles takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 43 :(lyn) C_Soares with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  S_McMahon tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  H_Webb has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by H_Webb!
          ...  He's already been booked once, he knows what's coming. RED CARD!
Min. 44 :(lyn) N_Whiteside gets to the by line and finds J_grealish with a beautiful cross
          ...  J_grealish with the shot on net !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo never had a chance!
Min. 44 :(tth) D_Luca leaves J_Diakiese standing
          ...  R_Varane reads the play well
Min. 45 :(lyn) J_grealish sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Varane
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Moreto
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_grealish
          ...  E_Plummer gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 45 :(tth) D_McHale hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Doriva latches onto it!
          ...  Doriva with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 47 :(lyn) A_Lombardo knocks the ball past E_Plummer
          ...  A_Lombardo tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo watches it sail wide!
Min. 47 :(tth) R_Morrison takes advantage of a mistake by D_Irwin
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  R_Morrison aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 2-0 Tottenham

Min. 46 :(lyn) A_Lombardo takes on 3 men
          ...  But D_Georgesco puts the ball out of play
Min. 50 :(tth) R_Morrison with the through ball to Doriva
          ...  Doriva with a powerful header !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 51 :(lyn) J_Diakiese looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Son
          ...  H_Son has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 54 :(tth) D_McHale brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  R_Morrison makes himself available
          ...  R_Morrison attempts the shot!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 55 :(lyn) Carlos_Bravo miss-kicks!
          ...  H_Son is through!
          ...  S_Winzor with the tackle
Min. 57 :(tth) D_Georgesco with a Cruyff turn
          ...  But D_Irwin puts the ball out of play
Min. 59 :(tth) D_Georgesco with a slide rule pass to D_McHale
          ...  A_Lombardo leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  H_Webb lectures him
Min. 60 :(lyn) Joachim_Ander is being brought on
          ...  H_Son is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(lyn) H_Fernandez is coming on for J_grealish and playing MF
Min. 60 :(lyn) Cantona is ready to come on to replace A_Lombardo
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 60 :(lyn) It looks as though Lyon is now playing D
Min. 63 :(lyn) N_Whiteside looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to H_Fernandez
          ...  H_Fernandez keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It floats over Carlos_Bravo
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 64 :(tth) Doriva runs towards the goal
          ...  Fine tackle by C_Soares
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 65 :(tth) B_Celina will replace M_Laudrup and play FW
Min. 67 :(lyn) W_Sneijder hoists the ball across to Cantona
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Winzor
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Sneijder chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  C_Soares tries to place the shot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 67 :(lyn) Joachim_Ander plays it forward to Cantona
          ...  E_Plummer with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 68 :(tth) D_Luca could get a shot on goal here
          ...  Joachim_Ander with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 74 :(lyn) Cantona with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  W_Sneijder gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_Celina with the high feet
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Levi Stephen looks relieved
          ...  Neil Stockley is far from happy with that decision
Min. 78 :(tth) R_Pires replaces an unhappy E_Plummer and will play as a DF
Min. 78 :(lyn) Cantona beats D_Georgesco
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  R_Pires with a terrible tackle
          ...  H_Webb calls him for a talk
Min. 79 :(lyn) W_Sneijder with a slide rule pass to Cantona
          ...  D_Georgesco seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 81 :(lyn) N_Stiles holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Cantona
          ...  D_Georgesco wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 82 :(lyn) N_Whiteside feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Cantona runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Cantona with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 86 :(lyn) Joachim_Ander with a probing pass to Cantona
          ...  D_Luca beats him to the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(lyn) H_Fernandez looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Cantona
          ...  Cantona from 20 yards !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 90 :(tth) G_Potter takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace D_McHale as MF

*************  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          : W_Sneijder (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Son (6,30)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Sneijder (30), Joachim_Ander (68)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : R_Morrison
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : S_McMahon (43)
Booked               : E_Plummer (67)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |    Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       11
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          17        |       11
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Final Score          : Lyon 2 - 0 Tottenham
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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 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  31   9   6  18 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Varane       DF   1  30   9   4  11 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Irwin        DF   1  28   8   8  25 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Soares       DF   2  26   7  11  28 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
N_Stiles       DM   2  16  27   1  24 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
W_Sneijder     MF   1   7  28   9  30 |  96   0   0   5   2   0   0   1   0   0  -2  68  -2
N_Whiteside    MF   1  11  26  11  27 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_grealish     AM   1   1  28  12  31 |  64   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
H_Son          AM   2   9  11  34  20 |  64   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  45
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6  10  29  32 |  64   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
G_Bailey       GK  30   1   5   5   9 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joachim_Ander  DF   1  23   8   4  22 |  32   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Camilo         DM   2  20  25   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Fernandez    MF   1   8  29   8  32 |  32   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  29  13 |  32   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5

Player Statistics - Tottenham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Carlos_Bravo   GK  31   1   2   3  21 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
D_Georgesco    DF   1  28  22   8  25 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
E_Plummer      DF   1  27  12  11  22 |  82   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2 -22 -22
S_Winzor       DF   3  22  27  11  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Doriva         DF   2  24  25  11  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Moreto         DF   2  19  25   9  12 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
M_Laudrup      DM   2  14  26   7  22 |  69   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
D_McHale       DM   2  18  25  13  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Morrison     DM   3  18  25  10  11 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  15
D_Luca         FW   2   4  25  21  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
S_McMahon      FW   3   7  25  18  31 |  43   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
W_Hunt         GK  29   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Sierralta    DF   2  28  12  17  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Pires        DF   3  10  28  18  31 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Potter       MF   2   8  25  18  20 |   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Celina       FW   2   6  25  18  28 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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