Euro Div 2, Monaco vs. Lyon (Sun Mar 09)


                               Monaco  |  Lyon
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-4-2 E
                             Andy Dsa  |  Jim Buckland
                                       |
                            S_Frey GK  |  GK F_Carini
                           J_Locke DF  |  DF Tree
                          M_Taylor DF  |  DF W_Sagnol
                              Yana DF  |  DF I_Tudor
                        P_Nene_x10 DF  |  DF S_Caldwell
                          C_Jerome MF  |  MF I_Teever
                           M_Ocana MF  |  MF Arnau
                           P_Black MF  |  MF P_Lovenkrands
                       Alan_Brazil AM  |  MF Fatman
                         A_Johnson FW  |  FW T_Houwing
                       K_Yamaguchi FW  |  FW T_Hysen
                                       |
                           C_Zotti SUB |  SUB R_Vercoutre
                             J_Tau SUB |  SUB P_Christanval
                          M_Wilson SUB |  SUB x10
                         G_Gartino SUB |  SUB x16
                             Hundu SUB |  SUB S_Govou

Referee: L_Mason (England)


Min. 1  :(lyo) Arnau drives it forward to P_Lovenkrands 
          ...  M_Taylor takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
Min. 2  :(lyo) P_Lovenkrands pass splits open the defence and finds W_Sagnol 
          ...  W_Sagnol swings in the shot! 
          ...  But S_Frey reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 4  :(mon) Alan_Brazil sidesteps W_Sagnol 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A powerful header from Alan_Brazil ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  Monaco go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Monaco 1-0 Lyon ...
Min. 5  :(mon) J_Locke runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to C_Jerome 
          ...  W_Sagnol forces him off the ball 
Min. 7  :(mon) A_Johnson runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  A delicate header from A_Johnson ! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 10 :(lyo) I_Teever boots it towards T_Hysen 
          ...  Yana with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  L_Mason tries to calm him down 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is within shooting distance! 
          ...  P_Lovenkrands passes to T_Hysen 
          ...  T_Hysen with a thundering shot! 
          ...  S_Frey makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 10 :(lyo) T_Houwing flicks it over Yana's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  T_Houwing drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  S_Frey watches it sail wide! 
Min. 11 :(mon) Alan_Brazil with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past W_Sagnol 
          ...  Alan_Brazil with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  F_Carini can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  F_Carini makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 11 :(lyo) P_Lovenkrands with a precise pass to T_Houwing 
          ...  Fine tackle by Yana 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 14 :(mon) Yana is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  K_Yamaguchi latches onto the end of it 
          ...  K_Yamaguchi attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But F_Carini parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 15 :(lyo) T_Hysen runs at Yana 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  T_Hysen aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  S_Frey parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 19 :(lyo) Arnau reads the run of T_Houwing 
          ...  T_Houwing hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  It floats over S_Frey 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 21 :(lyo) I_Teever loses his marker! 
          ...  A great volley from I_Teever ! 
          ...  S_Frey just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 24 :(lyo) P_Lovenkrands beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  P_Lovenkrands bears down on goal! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Teever plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  The ball comes to P_Lovenkrands 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 27 :(lyo) I_Tudor heads the ball back to T_Houwing 
          ...  J_Locke cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 31 :(mon) K_Yamaguchi turns nicely onto the ball 
          ...  K_Yamaguchi swings in the shot! 
          ...  F_Carini fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 31 :(lyo) Arnau with the through ball to T_Hysen 
          ...  T_Hysen hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  S_Frey makes a good save 
Min. 32 :(lyo) T_Houwing has space to run with the ball 
          ...  S_Frey with a nasty foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  L_Mason will just give him a speaking to 
          ...  Surely not! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  That’s outrageous!! 
          ...  T_Hysen Places the ball on the spot 
          ...  S_Frey dives 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The keeper had no chance there! 
          ...  That’s pulled Lyon level! 
          ...  Monaco 1-1 Lyon...
Min. 34 :(lyo) T_Hysen finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  P_Black gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 35 :(mon) Alan_Brazil runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Yamaguchi 
          ...  K_Yamaguchi uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through F_Carini's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 37 :(lyo) I_Teever with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to S_Caldwell 
          ...  S_Caldwell attempts a chip! 
          ...  S_Frey makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He makes it look so easy 
Min. 38 :(mon) A_Johnson runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off Arnau back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  A_Johnson hits a curling shot! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 38 :(lyo) Arnau heads the ball back to S_Caldwell 
          ...  A powerful header from S_Caldwell ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  S_Frey claws it off the line 
          ...  L_Mason consults his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  And Lyon are leading in the game now 
          ...  Monaco 1-2 Lyon ...
Min. 39 :(mon) Monaco made the switch to a C strategy 
Min. 39 :(mon) P_Black has it now 
          ...  He takes on I_Tudor 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Alan_Brazil! 
          ...  Alan_Brazil tries the shot ! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 42 :(lyo) I_Teever pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  T_Houwing is clean through! 
          ...  M_Taylor with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mon) C_Jerome controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  Alan_Brazil gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Alan_Brazil hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  F_Carini gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 46 :(mon) Alan_Brazil runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  Cleared by Fatman 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Monaco 1-2 Lyon

Min. 46 :(mon) M_Ocana has space to run with the ball 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  I_Tudor looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 48 :(mon) P_Black looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Jerome 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  S_Caldwell hits it out for a throw 
Min. 49 :(mon) A_Johnson takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  A_Johnson has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  F_Carini is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 49 :(lyo) I_Teever hoofs it up field to find T_Hysen 
          ...  Alan_Brazil gets the foot in to win the ball 
Min. 51 :(mon) Monaco changed their strategy to play L 
Min. 52 :(lyo) Fatman takes advantage of a mistake by A_Johnson 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Locke 
Min. 55 :(lyo) T_Hysen sprints past M_Taylor 
          ...  Yana with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 57 :(lyo) T_Houwing nutmegs the defender 
          ...  K_Yamaguchi rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  L_Mason calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  Arnau knocks it forward 
          ...  Tree gets on the end of it 
          ...  Driven towards goal by Tree ! 
          ...  The shot slips through S_Frey's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 60 :(mon) Yana works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Black 
          ...  But Tree comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 61 :(mon) C_Jerome hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Alan_Brazil latches onto it! 
          ...  Alan_Brazil with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  But F_Carini reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 61 :(lyo) P_Lovenkrands with an incisive pass to T_Houwing 
          ...  T_Houwing attempts a low drive! 
          ...  S_Frey parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And S_Frey recovers to save!! 
Min. 63 :(lyo) Arnau changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Fatman 
          ...  Fatman attempts the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Teever drives it into the box! 
          ...  T_Hysen gets something on it! 
          ...  S_Frey gets the finger tips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Lovenkrands chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to I_Tudor 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  S_Frey has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  S_Frey reacts well to save!!! 
Min. 64 :(lyo) S_Caldwell plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  S_Caldwell with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 66 :(mon) G_Gartino comes on for Alan_Brazil and takes up a MF role 
Min. 67 :(lyo) I_Teever controls the ball with ease 
          ...  Yana with a nasty foul 
Min. 70 :(mon) A_Johnson with the dribble 
          ...  T_Hysen is easily beaten 
          ...  A_Johnson pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a cheeky finish! 
          ...  That’s pulled Monaco level! 
          ...  Monaco 2-2 Lyon ...
Min. 72 :(lyo) T_Hysen takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  T_Hysen tries to beat S_Frey from outside the area! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  S_Frey never had a chance! 
Min. 73 :(lyo) I_Teever finds P_Lovenkrands with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Yana pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Jim Buckland looks annoyed that there was no card there 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Right on the edge of the box! 
          ...  T_Houwing drives it under the wall 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  S_Frey plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 75 :(lyo) Arnau has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  T_Houwing collects the loose ball! 
          ...  T_Houwing hits a great drive! 
          ...  It floats over S_Frey 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 78 :(lyo) Arnau brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on Yana 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in T_Hysen! 
          ...  Yana reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 80 :(mon) Monaco changed their strategy to play P 
Min. 81 :(mon) M_Taylor miskicks! 
          ...  He finds A_Johnson though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  A_Johnson goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  F_Carini with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 81 :(lyo) Arnau wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Sagnol 
          ...  P_Nene_x10 takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 87 :(mon) M_Taylor gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past Arnau! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  P_Lovenkrands slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lyo) Fatman with a glorious long pass to T_Hysen 
          ...  T_Hysen runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But S_Frey punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 89 :(lyo) Arnau kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  T_Houwing gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  T_Houwing goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 93 :(mon) K_Yamaguchi jumps over Tree's challenge 
          ...  Arnau with a nasty foul 
          ...  L_Mason will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Louis II
Attendance           : 18,500
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Monaco Match Info
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Best player          : Alan_Brazil
Scorers              : Alan_Brazil (4), A_Johnson (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Yana (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : T_Hysen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Hysen (32 pen), S_Caldwell (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Arnau (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Monaco  |    Lyon
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       23
Off target           :           6        |       11
On target            :           7        |       12
Possession           :          37        |       63
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :          15        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       18
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Final Score          : Monaco 2 - 2 Lyon
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Player Statistics - Monaco
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_Frey         GK  28   1   1   1  27 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
J_Locke        DF   1  21   8   7  32 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  15   0
M_Taylor       DF   1  20  10   9  39 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  15   0
Yana           DF   1  22   9   4  24 |  95   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  22  26  -4
P_Nene_x10     DF   1  12  10   7  40 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
C_Jerome       MF   1   9  21  10  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Ocana        MF   2   4  20   5  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Black        MF   2  10  19  13  41 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
Alan_Brazil    AM   1   6  10  19  31 |  67   0   1   1   0   5   1   0   0   0  29  15  45
A_Johnson      FW   1  10  10  21  18 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
K_Yamaguchi    FW   1   3   8  19  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
C_Zotti        GK  17   1   1   1  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tau          DF   1  20  12   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Wilson       MF   2  13  17   7  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Gartino      MF   1   7  18  13  27 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hundu          FW   1  10  10  16  24 |   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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F_Carini       GK  27   1   1   1  30 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Tree           DF   1  23   9   4  17 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  12   0   2
W_Sagnol       DF   1  21  12   6  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  14   0   5
I_Tudor        DF   1  20   9   2  42 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  15   5
S_Caldwell     DF   1  20   8   9  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  15   0  48
I_Teever       MF   1   5  24  10  35 |  95   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  75   2
Arnau          MF   1  12  23   5  29 |  95   0   0   8   1   0   0   1   0   0  -4 138  -4
P_Lovenkrands  MF   1   7  23  11  38 |  95   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  28  45   4
Fatman         MF   1   8  21   6  23 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  27  15   2
T_Houwing      FW   1   7   8  22  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
T_Hysen        FW   1   6  10  22  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  55
R_Vercoutre    GK  12   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Christanval  DF   1  19  13   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
x10            DF   1  13  10   7  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
x16            MF   1   9  12   9  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Govou        FW   1   5   8  19  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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