Division One League Match, Lyon vs. Valencia (Tue Dec 15)


                                 Lyon  |  Valencia
                          4-1-2-1-2 N  |  5-4-1 E
                            Tim Batth  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                        T_Snelders GK  |  GK K_Jensen
                         T_Derijck DF  |  DF Henrique
                           K_Abrha DF  |  DF M_Friedrich
                         L_Inagzij DF  |  DF C_Prandelli
                            H_Berg DF  |  DF Reinaldo
                     Pichu_Atienza DM  |  DF Papakoli_Diop
                        A_Isaksson MF  |  MF Y_Toure
                            Lee_Ho MF  |  MF Y_Abdessadki
                           D_Platt AM  |  MF P_Nedved
                          Diaviera FW  |  MF O_Ruggeri
                           Taliyah FW  |  FW Stefano
                                       |
                        R_Olenjeck SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                        J_Diakiese SUB |  SUB D_Criscrito
                          B_Bannan SUB |  SUB A_Carlos
                             Kwaga SUB |  SUB K_Richard
                         M_Vucinic SUB |  SUB G_Puciato

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 1  :(lyn) The Lyon manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C
Min. 1  :(vla) Papakoli_Diop beats H_Berg
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Papakoli_Diop with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 3  :(vla) Papakoli_Diop plays a long ball to Stefano
          ...  But L_Inagzij wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but K_Ippi has none of it.
Min. 7  :(lyn) A_Isaksson knocks it forward
          ...  Y_Abdessadki slips
          ...  D_Platt gets to it!
          ...  Stefano brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 7  :(lyn) D_Platt with a real burst of pace
          ...  C_Prandelli takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 8  :(vla) Papakoli_Diop sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  K_Abrha wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 10 :(lyn) Lee_Ho holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Inagzij
          ...  L_Inagzij rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 13 :(lyn) Lee_Ho holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Diaviera
          ...  Papakoli_Diop brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But K_Ippi waves play on!!!
Min. 15 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Platt collects the loose ball!
          ...  D_Platt tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 20 :(vla) O_Ruggeri gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside H_Berg!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from H_Berg
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Y_Abdessadki
          ...  T_Derijck gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 21 :(vla) Y_Toure hits a hard pass to P_Nedved
          ...  P_Nedved with the goal bound shot!
          ...  T_Snelders gets his fingertips to it
Min. 22 :(lyn) D_Platt is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Diaviera
          ...  Diaviera with a powerful header !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 22 :(vla) C_Prandelli beats Pichu_Atienza
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  C_Prandelli with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 29 :(lyn) D_Platt is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Diaviera
          ...  Papakoli_Diop with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 33 :(vla) Y_Toure slides the ball across to O_Ruggeri
          ...  O_Ruggeri could have let it bounce!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!!
          ...  The fans go wild!
          ...  That's given Valencia the lead!
          ...  Lyon 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 34 :(lyn) Lyon restructured their strategy to A
Min. 35 :(lyn) D_Platt with a measured pass to Diaviera
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  Diaviera beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has K_Jensen to beat
          ...  He lobs it over K_Jensen
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 36 :(lyn) Diaviera with the kinky dribble
          ...  Diaviera with a powerful diving header!
          ...  K_Jensen with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 37 :(lyn) Taliyah runs with pace at the defence
          ...  Taliyah hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  K_Jensen fists it away
Min. 39 :(lyn) Taliyah with the first time flick to K_Abrha
          ...  K_Abrha with a powerful diving header!
          ...  K_Jensen gathers it easily
Min. 40 :(lyn) Diaviera with the dribble
          ...  Papakoli_Diop is easily beaten
          ...  Diaviera tries to beat K_Jensen!
          ...  But K_Jensen palms it behind
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 41 :(lyn) D_Platt plays in Diaviera with a beautiful ball
          ...  Diaviera with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But K_Jensen just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 42 :(lyn) A_Isaksson is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to D_Platt
          ...  D_Platt has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  K_Jensen dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And K_Jensen tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Isaksson chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Pichu_Atienza with the header
          ...  Looks like it should be K_Jensen's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  K_Jensen looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Inagzij crosses it in!
          ...  K_Jensen catches it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 49 :(lyn) A_Isaksson looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Taliyah
          ...  Y_Toure gets to the ball first
Min. 49 :(vla) Reinaldo with an inch perfect pass to Stefano
          ...  Stefano sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 0-1 Valencia

Min. 46 :(lyn) Taliyah lobs it over M_Friedrich
          ...  Taliyah belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  K_Jensen never had a chance!
Min. 46 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki with the diagonal pass Stefano
          ...  But T_Derijck comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 46 :(lyn) T_Derijck runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  L_Inagzij latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Papakoli_Diop with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  K_Ippi wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  Pichu_Atienza floats it forward
          ...  Diaviera latches onto the end of it
          ...  Diaviera with the overhead !
          ...  It floats over K_Jensen
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 51 :(vla) C_Prandelli has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past K_Abrha
          ...  He knocks it to Reinaldo!
          ...  Reinaldo attempts the shot!
          ...  T_Snelders with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 52 :(lyn) Diaviera with the mazy run
          ...  From long range Diaviera bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  K_Jensen moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  K_Jensen tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Platt lofts the ball in!
          ...  K_Jensen easily catches it!
Min. 54 :(lyn) H_Berg brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Friedrich
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Taliyah!
          ...  But O_Ruggeri slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 55 :(vla) O_Ruggeri is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Papakoli_Diop
          ...  Papakoli_Diop with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  The Valencia fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lyon 0-2 Valencia ...
Min. 58 :(lyn) Diaviera takes on 3 men
          ...  Diaviera with a little chip!
          ...  K_Jensen with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 59 :(lyn) D_Platt runs towards the goal
          ...  Stefano intercepts the pass
Min. 59 :(vla) The ball goes loose!
          ...  O_Ruggeri gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  O_Ruggeri controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  T_Snelders is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 60 :(vla) D_Criscrito replaces an unhappy Henrique and will play as a DF
Min. 62 :(vla) M_Friedrich is through on goal
          ...  Pichu_Atienza with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 64 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Prandelli
          ...  C_Prandelli with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Snelders's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_Snelders looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 65 :(vla) A_Carlos replaces P_Nedved to play as a DF
Min. 65 :(vla) G_Puciato is coming on for Stefano and playing FW
Min. 66 :(lyn) A_Isaksson barges Reinaldo off the ball
          ...  M_Friedrich tackles cleanly
Min. 66 :(vla) A defence splitting pass from Y_Abdessadki to D_Criscrito
          ...  D_Criscrito throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  T_Snelders is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Toure plays it into the danger area!
          ...  T_Derijck gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 67 :(lyn) D_Platt controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs A_Carlos
          ...  He puts in Diaviera!
          ...  Diaviera sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  K_Jensen just watches float over the bar!
Min. 69 :(vla) O_Ruggeri takes advantage of a bad back pass from T_Derijck
          ...  O_Ruggeri with a thundering drive!
          ...  But T_Snelders punches it away
Min. 75 :(lyn) J_Diakiese is coming on and L_Inagzij is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 75 :(lyn) Kwaga will replace the useless Lee_Ho and will play MF
Min. 75 :(vla) Y_Toure with a one-touch layoff to Papakoli_Diop
          ...  Papakoli_Diop tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Lyon fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 75 :(lyn) K_Abrha has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past A_Carlos
          ...  He knocks it to Diaviera!
          ...  D_Criscrito fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
Min. 76 :(vla) Y_Toure is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  T_Snelders with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 77 :(lyn) M_Vucinic replaces an unhappy Kwaga and will play as a FW
Min. 77 :(lyn) D_Platt sprints past D_Criscrito
          ...  O_Ruggeri body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lyn) Pichu_Atienza finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Friedrich
          ...  Pichu_Atienza tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But K_Jensen tips it over
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 88 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki with the towering header to D_Criscrito
          ...  J_Diakiese is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  K_Ippi wants a quiet word
Min. 90 :(vla) Papakoli_Diop retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Criscrito latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Criscrito sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But T_Snelders palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Toure plays it into the danger area!
          ...  M_Friedrich makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  T_Snelders makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade de Gerland
Attendance           : 60,000
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : Diaviera
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : Papakoli_Diop (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Ruggeri (33), Papakoli_Diop (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Lyon       |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       15
Off target           :           8        |       7
On target            :           9        |       8
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       13
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Final Score          : Lyon 0 - 2 Valencia
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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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T_Snelders     GK  31   2   3   4  16 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
T_Derijck      DF   2  25  14   2  29 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  25   9   6  33 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
L_Inagzij      DF   1  24  10   6  11 |  79   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
H_Berg         DF   1  23  10   7  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Pichu_Atienza  DM   1  15  23   6  33 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -14
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  28   4  31 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Lee_Ho         MF   1   3  27   5  32 |  79   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
D_Platt        AM   1   4  25  10  25 |  97   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  50   6
Diaviera       FW   1   8  11  27  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   9   0   0   0   0   0   0  29
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  26  44 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
R_Olenjeck     GK  23   2   2   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Diakiese     DF   3  23   8   6  18 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bannan       MF   1   7  24   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kwaga          MF   3   8  23   6  26 |   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   8  25  14 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Jensen       GK  39   4   5   3  18 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  25  11   8  29 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  24  11   9  29 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  20  25
C_Prandelli    DF   1  24  11   7  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
Reinaldo       DF   1  24  10   6  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Papakoli_Diop  DF   2  23  15   8  24 |  97   0   2   2   0   3   1   0   0   0  40  20  22
Y_Toure        MF   1   8  26   4  32 |  97   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  55   0
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  26   8  29 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
P_Nedved       MF   1   7  24  22  17 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   8  24  21  19 |  97   0   1   1   1   3   1   0   0   0  20  25  26
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  28  39 |  69   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  27  10   7  27 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
A_Carlos       DF   1  26  12   8  42 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Richard      MF   1  10  27   9  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  26  42 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
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