Division Two League Match, Manchester Utd vs. Lyon (Sun Aug 29)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-1-2-2-1 P
                   Roberto Ciccotelli  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                        T_O_Conner GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                          S_Pearce DF  |  DF F_Fazio
                           S_Bould DF  |  DF R_Varane
                       Daley_Blind DF  |  DF D_Irwin
                            Varane DF  |  DF C_Soares
                     Thomas_Partey MF  |  DM N_Stiles
                          D_Ginola MF  |  MF H_Fernandez
                        K_Magennis MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                      Bradley_Dack MF  |  AM J_Grealish
                       M_Crickmore FW  |  AM H_Son
                          P_Minuti FW  |  FW Cantona
                                       |
                        Tim_Lavaku SUB |  SUB G_Bailey
                          C_Moreno SUB |  SUB J_Paintsil
                       M_Blackwell SUB |  SUB N_Whiteside
                            T_Fori SUB |  SUB Camilo
                      N_Ciccotelli SUB |  SUB A_Lombardo

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 4  :(lyn) J_Grealish with a flicked pass to D_Irwin
          ...  But S_Pearce barges him off the ball
Min. 5  :(lyn) W_Sneijder looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Varane
          ...  R_Varane hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_O_Conner dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And T_O_Conner tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Son chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_O_Conner easily catches it!
Min. 7  :(lyn) H_Son moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Cantona
          ...  Cantona unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a good save
Min. 12 :(lyn) W_Sneijder takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into R_Varane
          ...  R_Varane has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 15 :(lyn) D_Irwin takes advantage of a mistake by Varane
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A glorious effort by D_Irwin !
          ...  But T_O_Conner parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 16 :(mnu) Bradley_Dack hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  M_Crickmore latches onto it!
          ...  M_Crickmore drives it low !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 18 :(mnu) S_Bould holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Minuti
          ...  D_Irwin bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 22 :(mnu) K_Magennis is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to S_Pearce
          ...  D_Irwin goes in studs first
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 25 :(mnu) M_Crickmore with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  M_Crickmore with the side footed shot!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by P_Gazzaniga !!
Min. 29 :(lyn) H_Fernandez brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Grealish gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Bould read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 30 :(lyn) N_Stiles looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to W_Sneijder
          ...  W_Sneijder carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But T_O_Conner stops that one easily
Min. 31 :(mnu) Bradley_Dack looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Minuti
          ...  F_Fazio gathers up the loose ball
Min. 32 :(mnu) Bradley_Dack with a slide rule pass to M_Crickmore
          ...  C_Soares reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Thomas_Partey floats the ball in!
          ...  K_Magennis with the shot!
          ...  But P_Gazzaniga punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 33 :(mnu) Thomas_Partey holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Pearce
          ...  Cleared by N_Stiles
Min. 33 :(lyn) Cantona flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Cantona looks to see where T_O_Conner is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  T_O_Conner never had a chance!
Min. 35 :(mnu) M_Crickmore takes advantage of a mistake by N_Stiles
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  H_Son steals the ball of off him
Min. 36 :(lyn) F_Fazio knocks it forward
          ...  P_Minuti slips
          ...  H_Son gets to it!
          ...  H_Son sees T_O_Conner off his line !
          ...  T_O_Conner catches the ball
Min. 37 :(lyn) H_Son slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  But S_Bould barges him off the ball
Min. 40 :(lyn) H_Son finds the run of W_Sneijder
          ...  W_Sneijder with a thundering drive!
          ...  But T_O_Conner tips it over
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 41 :(lyn) W_Sneijder with an in swinging cross to Cantona
          ...  Cantona aims for the top right corner !
          ...  T_O_Conner just watches float over the bar!
Min. 42 :(mnu) M_Crickmore beats F_Fazio
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves G_Poll
          ...  M_Crickmore flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
          ...  That's put Manchester Utd ahead!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lyn) The Lyon manager told his side to change to a E strategy
Min. 45 :(lyn) H_Son is changing his role to a FW
Min. 45 :(mnu) K_Magennis off the woodwork.
          ...  P_Minuti picks up the deflection
          ...  P_Minuti with a stunning strike !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 46 :(lyn) C_Soares with a simple pass to H_Son
          ...  H_Son with a stunning strike !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And T_O_Conner reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Cantona hits it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_O_Conner
Min. 47 :(lyn) J_Grealish has it now
          ...  He takes on S_Bould
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Cantona!
          ...  The defender plays it back to T_O_Conner
          ...  Cantona intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy T_O_Conner
          ...  He rounds T_O_Conner
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-1 Lyon ...
Min. 48 :(lyn) H_Fernandez cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to H_Son
          ...  Varane seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward

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

Min. 48 :(lyn) H_Son crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Grealish in the box
          ...  T_O_Conner is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Cantona with the spot kick
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's put Lyon in front!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-2 Lyon...
Min. 49 :(lyn) It seems Lyon are making a tactical change to C
Min. 50 :(lyn) W_Sneijder drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to H_Son
          ...  H_Son attempts a low drive!
          ...  T_O_Conner narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 51 :(mnu) Thomas_Partey gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Crickmore
          ...  M_Crickmore fires a shot at goal !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga gets a hand to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He just couldn't keep it out!
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!!
          ...  Manchester Utd are back level!
          ...  Manchester Utd 2-2 Lyon ...
Min. 53 :(mnu) Thomas_Partey runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Crickmore
          ...  F_Fazio dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 56 :(lyn) H_Fernandez controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs P_Minuti
          ...  He puts in Cantona!
          ...  Blocked by S_Bould
Min. 57 :(mnu) K_Magennis skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Crickmore
          ...  D_Irwin wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 59 :(lyn) H_Son could get a shot on goal here
          ...  S_Pearce goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 60 :(lyn) A_Lombardo is going to be brought on
          ...  Cantona is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 62 :(lyn) J_Grealish takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  J_Grealish attempts the shot!
          ...  T_O_Conner blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 64 :(lyn) N_Stiles miskicks!
          ...  He finds R_Varane though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  R_Varane has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But T_O_Conner tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Fernandez floats the ball in!
          ...  S_Bould gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 65 :(lyn) A_Lombardo flicks the ball through
          ...  H_Son runs onto it!
          ...  S_Pearce seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 68 :(mnu) S_Pearce backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  P_Minuti gets on the end of it
          ...  F_Fazio wins the ball well
          ...  G_Poll has given a free kick
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  S_Bould hits it over the wall
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 71 :(lyn) H_Son knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  H_Son cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 73 :(lyn) H_Son beats D_Ginola
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  H_Son with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the crowd!
          ...  The fans love him!!
          ...  And Lyon are leading in the game now
          ...  Manchester Utd 2-3 Lyon ...
Min. 74 :(lyn) J_Paintsil is being prepared to come on
          ...  H_Son is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 74 :(mnu) P_Minuti sidesteps A_Lombardo
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  R_Varane takes possession
Min. 75 :(lyn) H_Fernandez with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Varane
          ...  He knocks it to A_Lombardo!
          ...  A_Lombardo tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 76 :(mnu) D_Ginola miskicks!
          ...  He finds S_Pearce though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  J_Paintsil slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Magennis drives it into the box!
          ...  F_Fazio wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 76 :(lyn) H_Fernandez skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Paintsil
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_Bould
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 82 :(mnu) Thomas_Partey gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds P_Minuti
          ...  F_Fazio goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 83 :(mnu) Bradley_Dack unselfishly lays the ball back to P_Minuti
          ...  P_Minuti with a terrific drive !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 83 :(lyn) W_Sneijder threads the through ball to J_Paintsil
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Varane takes possession
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(mnu) S_Bould looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Crickmore
          ...  F_Fazio gets in the way of the ball and clears!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 96,501
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : M_Crickmore
Scorers              : M_Crickmore (42,51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : H_Son (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Cantona (47,48 pen), H_Son (73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |      Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       18
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           5        |       14
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       5
Key Tackles          :           9        |       11
Key Passes           :          14        |       19
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 2 - 3 Lyon
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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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T_O_Conner     GK  32   3   3   2  13 |  97  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
S_Pearce       DF   1  30   8  11  18 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
S_Bould        DF   2  29   9   5  22 |  97   0   5   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 100  20   0
Daley_Blind    DF   3  27  10   7  12 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Varane         DF   2  27   9   6  10 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  29  18  35 |  97   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
D_Ginola       MF   1  10  28   8  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
K_Magennis     MF   3   4  28   6  30 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Bradley_Dack   MF   2   9  26   9  21 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Crickmore    FW   1   6   9  26  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  60
P_Minuti       FW   2   9   9  26  11 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tim_Lavaku     GK  29   3   1   1  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Moreno       DF   2  28  10   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Blackwell    DF   2  25   6   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Fori         MF   2   8  25   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Ciccotelli   FW   1   6   8  26  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  31   1   2   3  40 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
F_Fazio        DF   2  33   9   5  30 |  97   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
R_Varane       DF   1  31   9   4  11 |  97   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  20  30
D_Irwin        DF   1  29   8   8  25 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
C_Soares       DF   2  26   7  11  28 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
N_Stiles       DM   2  16  28   1  24 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
H_Fernandez    MF   1   8  30   8  32 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
W_Sneijder     MF   1   7  29   9  30 |  97   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  50  10
J_Grealish     AM   1   1  29  12  31 |  97   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  34  20 |  77   0   1   2   0   5   1   0   0   0  20  20  45
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  29  13 |  63   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  55
G_Bailey       GK  30   1   5   5   9 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  32  14   9  31 |  20   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
N_Whiteside    MF   1  11  27  11  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Camilo         MF   2  20  26   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6  10  30  32 |  34   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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