Division One League Match, Valencia vs. Lyon (Sun Feb 28)


                             Valencia  |  Lyon
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-1-3-2 P
                           Andie Glen  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                     D_Van_Don_Bur GK  |  GK G_Bailey
                        B_Ivanovic DF  |  DF T_Butcher
                            J_Stam DF  |  DF J_Diakiese
                         E_Herbert DF  |  DF R_Varane
                           M_Salah DF  |  DF D_Irwin
                           Eusebio MF  |  DM Camilo
                         L_Macleod MF  |  MF A_Cejudo
                            M_Ball MF  |  MF C_Ronaldo
                          H_Higuim MF  |  MF W_Sneijder
                            W_Jose FW  |  FW A_Lombardo
                        M_Bombarda FW  |  FW I_Sarr
                                       |
                            W_Hunt SUB |  SUB H_Gomes
                           Macheda SUB |  SUB Bauer
                           M_Barry SUB |  SUB B_Green
                         R_Tabatta SUB |  SUB Roy_Keane
                       D_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB D_Berbatov

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 3  :(lyn) I_Sarr takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  I_Sarr launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Lombardo hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur jumps well to claim it!
Min. 6  :(vla) W_Jose takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  From long range W_Jose bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  G_Bailey has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  G_Bailey is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 8  :(vla) H_Higuim turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose with the shot on net !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Higuim drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Diakiese belts it clear
Min. 10 :(vla) H_Higuim is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to B_Ivanovic
          ...  But J_Diakiese reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 11 :(lyn) A_Lombardo barges E_Herbert off the ball
          ...  A_Lombardo has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur goes down well to save
Min. 14 :(vla) J_Stam turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Bombarda
          ...  M_Bombarda fires the shot in!
          ...  G_Bailey with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 16 :(vla) L_Macleod looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Bombarda
          ...  M_Bombarda with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eusebio chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  E_Herbert loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  G_Bailey with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 23 :(vla) Eusebio with a reverse pass to M_Salah
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Cejudo
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 25 :(vla) Eusebio with a slide rule pass to M_Bombarda
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Diakiese
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eusebio chips the ball into the area!
          ...  J_Diakiese reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 28 :(vla) E_Herbert sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  E_Herbert has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  G_Bailey dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Jose plays it towards the near post!
          ...  G_Bailey makes the catch!
Min. 32 :(vla) L_Macleod drives it across the face of the goal W_Jose
          ...  A_Lombardo gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 32 :(lyn) A_Lombardo looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Sarr
          ...  But J_Stam wins the tackle
Min. 38 :(vla) H_Higuim gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Herbert
          ...  E_Herbert goes for the top corner !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 41 :(lyn) Camilo pulls it back to A_Lombardo
          ...  B_Ivanovic robs him of the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(lyn) W_Sneijder is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to I_Sarr
          ...  M_Salah with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 44 :(vla) J_Stam with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past I_Sarr
          ...  J_Stam must beat G_Bailey!
          ...  But G_Bailey hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!

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

Min. 46 :(lyn) A_Lombardo with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from M_Salah
          ...  E_Herbert clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 47 :(lyn) D_Irwin brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  M_Ball gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 49 :(lyn) C_Ronaldo is first to the loose ball
          ...  C_Ronaldo with a stunning strike !
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 52 :(vla) M_Salah with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows T_Butcher a clean set of heals
          ...  J_Diakiese takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 53 :(vla) Eusebio with the through ball to M_Bombarda
          ...  J_Diakiese reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 55 :(vla) Macheda replaces an unhappy B_Ivanovic and will play as a DF
Min. 55 :(vla) M_Barry is being brought on
          ...  Eusebio is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 55 :(vla) R_Tabatta is coming on and L_Macleod is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 56 :(lyn) C_Ronaldo finds the run of I_Sarr
          ...  M_Salah pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 57 :(vla) W_Jose has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Cejudo
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Bombarda!
          ...  M_Bombarda with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  G_Bailey is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  G_Bailey looks very relieved!
Min. 59 :(vla) H_Higuim pulls it back to J_Stam
          ...  J_Stam tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 65 :(lyn) A_Cejudo with an inch perfect pass to I_Sarr
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by I_Sarr !
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on D_Van_Don_Bur anyway
Min. 66 :(vla) M_Bombarda knocks the ball past J_Diakiese
          ...  M_Bombarda flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Valencia the lead!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 67 :(vla) Valencia will now play C after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 67 :(lyn) Roy_Keane is being brought on
          ...  Camilo is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 69 :(lyn) A_Lombardo skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Salah
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 74 :(lyn) Roy_Keane with the first time flick to D_Irwin
          ...  E_Herbert knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But A_Barken just turns away!
Min. 80 :(lyn) C_Ronaldo looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Cejudo
          ...  M_Salah gets to the ball first
Min. 81 :(vla) M_Barry moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Tabatta
          ...  R_Tabatta shoots towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  He has notched up his 10th of the season with that goal!!
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Lyon ...
Min. 87 :(vla) W_Jose flicks it over J_Diakiese and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  W_Jose attempts to nutmeg G_Bailey!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(vla) M_Barry runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs D_Irwin
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  M_Barry aims for the top right corner !
          ...  G_Bailey with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 108,352
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : E_Herbert (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Bombarda (66), R_Tabatta (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : J_Diakiese
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |     Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       4
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :           7        |       2
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       3
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       6
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Final Score          : Valencia 2 - 0 Lyon
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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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D_Van_Don_Bur  GK  37   2   7   5  23 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  31  11   7  22 |  56   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  31   9   7  29 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
E_Herbert      DF   1  30   7  11  41 |  95   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
M_Salah        DF   2  29   8   9  22 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Eusebio        MF   1   5  29  11  21 |  56   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  28  11  31 |  56   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Ball         MF   2  13  27   4  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  27  10  42 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
W_Jose         FW   3   9   9  30  10 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  30  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
W_Hunt         GK  29   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Macheda        DF   1  25   1   1  25 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Barry        MF   2  18  29   7  32 |  39   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25   5
R_Tabatta      MF   2  22  27  16  21 |  39   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  45
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  29  21 |   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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G_Bailey       GK  30   1   5   5   9 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  30   9   7  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_Diakiese     DF   3  30   9   6  18 |  95   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
R_Varane       DF   1  30   9   4  11 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Irwin        DF   1  28   8   8  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Camilo         DM   2  20  25   1  29 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Cejudo       MF   3  10  29   8  10 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  29   9  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Sneijder     MF   1   7  28   9  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6  10  29  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -15
I_Sarr         FW   1   9   7  27  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
H_Gomes        GK  39   2   3   7  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bauer          DF   2  31  10   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Green        DM   2  16  28   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Roy_Keane      MF   2  10  29   9  31 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Berbatov     FW   2   9   8  27  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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