IWC Group 9, Lyon vs. West Ham United (Sun Apr 06)


                                 Lyon  |  West Ham United
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-1-2-1-2 A
                         Jim Buckland  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                          F_Carini GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                              Tree DF  |  DF E_Junior
                          W_Sagnol DF  |  DF F_Arpinon
                           I_Tudor DF  |  DF F_Coloccini
                        S_Caldwell DF  |  DF J_Heitinga
                          I_Teever MF  |  MF A_Riera
                             Arnau MF  |  MF K_Connolly
                     P_Lovenkrands MF  |  DM E_Humperdink
                            Fatman MF  |  AM BW_Phillips
                         T_Houwing FW  |  FW S_Kuqi
                           S_Govou FW  |  FW P_Goddard
                                       |
                       R_Vercoutre SUB |  SUB S_Postma
                     P_Christanval SUB |  SUB P_Gabbidon
                           Cicinho SUB |  SUB N_Quashie
                           O_Gusev SUB |  SUB M_Noble
                         D_Vassell SUB |  SUB C_Morrison

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 2  :(wes) F_Arpinon picks out S_Kuqi with the cross 
          ...  Arnau seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 3  :(wes) E_Humperdink bursts forward 
          ...  Tree anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 5  :(wes) E_Humperdink sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A thundering drive by E_Humperdink ! 
          ...  F_Carini with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 8  :(wes) BW_Phillips is clutching his leg! 
          ...  The West Ham United physio rushes on 
          ...  He isn't able to carry on! 
Min. 8  :(wes) N_Quashie replaces BW_Phillips to play as a AM 
Min. 10 :(lyo) P_Lovenkrands twists his ankle! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 10 :(lyo) O_Gusev is coming on for P_Lovenkrands and will play MF 
Min. 11 :(lyo) Arnau is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to T_Houwing 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by F_Arpinon !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 14 :(wes) S_Kuqi nutmegs W_Sagnol 
          ...  Tree with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Mike McLeod looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 16 :(wes) J_Heitinga cuts the ball back to S_Kuqi 
          ...  S_Kuqi with the shot ! 
          ...  F_Carini just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 19 :(wes) F_Coloccini feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  N_Quashie runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A delicate chip from N_Quashie ! 
          ...  F_Carini gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But can't hold onto it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  West Ham United go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Lyon 0-1 West Ham United ...
Min. 20 :(wes) West Ham United changed their strategy to play C 
Min. 21 :(wes) E_Humperdink flicks the ball through 
          ...  P_Goddard runs onto it! 
          ...  P_Goddard gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  F_Carini tips it wide for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Humperdink drives it into the box! 
          ...  S_Kuqi with the header 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  F_Carini was caught out there 
          ...  But it's been ruled out! 
          ...  He was fouling the defender 
Min. 22 :(wes) S_Kuqi nutmegs Tree 
          ...  S_Kuqi gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 23 :(wes) P_Goddard with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  P_Goddard with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  F_Carini gathers it easily 
Min. 25 :(lyo) S_Govou runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off F_Arpinon back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  S_Govou flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  Looks like it should be G_Buffon's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  G_Buffon looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 26 :(wes) F_Arpinon looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to F_Coloccini 
          ...  F_Coloccini goes for goal ! 
          ...  F_Carini makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 28 :(wes) P_Goddard nutmegs Tree, he continues to run forward 
          ...  P_Goddard gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in! 
Min. 30 :(lyo) I_Teever hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  T_Houwing latches onto it! 
          ...  P_Goddard gets to the ball first 
Min. 33 :(wes) A_Riera drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to P_Goddard 
          ...  A glorious effort by P_Goddard ! 
          ...  F_Carini with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 40 :(wes) K_Connolly kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  N_Quashie gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  N_Quashie with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  What agility from F_Carini 
Min. 41 :(wes) F_Coloccini slumps to the ground! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 41 :(wes) P_Gabbidon replaces an unhappy F_Coloccini and will play as a DF 
Min. 42 :(wes) P_Goddard picks up a loose ball 
          ...  Fatman body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  C_Tango calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is within shooting distance! 
          ...  N_Quashie drives it in 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lyo) Fatman beats his man 
          ...  J_Heitinga makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Gusev chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  G_Buffon reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 44 :(wes) E_Humperdink skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to K_Connolly 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  I_Tudor belts it clear 
Min. 46 :(wes) E_Humperdink fires over a low cross to E_Junior 
          ...  I_Tudor knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But C_Tango just turns away! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Lyon 0-1 West Ham United

Min. 49 :(lyo) I_Teever squares it to T_Houwing 
          ...  A_Riera with the foul 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 52 :(wes) E_Humperdink looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Kuqi 
          ...  S_Kuqi has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Lyon fans laugh at him 
Min. 52 :(lyo) Fatman hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  T_Houwing collects the loose ball! 
          ...  P_Gabbidon with a superb challenge 
          ...  C_Tango has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 68 :(lyo) O_Gusev retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  T_Houwing gets on the end of it 
          ...  E_Junior pulls on his shirt 
          ...  He wins the ball 
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there! 
Min. 68 :(wes) K_Connolly hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  J_Heitinga collects the loose ball! 
          ...  S_Caldwell reads the play well 
Min. 70 :(wes) E_Humperdink looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to F_Arpinon 
          ...  T_Houwing tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 70 :(wes) A_Riera takes on S_Caldwell 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  A_Riera with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 
Min. 74 :(lyo) S_Govou sprints past the defender 
          ...  E_Humperdink read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 75 :(wes) F_Arpinon takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  W_Sagnol with the tackle 
          ...  He left his foot in there! 
          ...  C_Tango will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 76 :(wes) J_Heitinga lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  S_Kuqi latches on to it 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Caldwell 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 78 :(wes) K_Connolly with a flicked pass to P_Gabbidon 
          ...  P_Gabbidon with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  F_Carini dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had F_Carini beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Connolly hits it into the box! 
          ...  Tree wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 80 :(wes) K_Connolly with a short pass to find P_Goddard 
          ...  P_Goddard hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 81 :(wes) The ball goes loose! 
          ...  A_Riera gains possesion and thinks about the shot 
          ...  I_Teever takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  C_Tango gave him a strong warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  P_Goddard drives it under the wall 
          ...  F_Carini with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 84 :(lyo) Fatman brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  T_Houwing gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  T_Houwing attempts a chip! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  G_Buffon dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And G_Buffon tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Teever drives it into the box! 
          ...  O_Gusev with the header 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The West Ham United fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 84 :(wes) E_Junior looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to S_Kuqi 
          ...  Blocked by Fatman 
Min. 85 :(lyo) S_Govou brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on K_Connolly 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in O_Gusev! 
          ...  O_Gusev fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  G_Buffon can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  G_Buffon makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 87 :(wes) S_Kuqi takes advantage of a mistake by W_Sagnol 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  S_Kuqi smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  F_Carini saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(wes) E_Humperdink hoofs it up field to find P_Goddard 
          ...  P_Goddard hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  F_Carini saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 91 :(wes) P_Goddard finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  P_Goddard pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 92 :(lyo) Arnau looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards O_Gusev 
          ...  O_Gusev keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Gerland
Attendance           : 27,634
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Lyon Match Info
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Best player          : Arnau
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Houwing (70)
Injured              : P_Lovenkrands (10)
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West Ham United Match Info
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Best player          : P_Goddard (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Quashie (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Riera (49)
Injured              : BW_Phillips (8), F_Coloccini (41)
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Match Statistics
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                                    Lyon  |    West Ham United
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       20
Off target           :           4        |       9
On target            :           1        |       11
Possession           :          31        |       69
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       2
Fouls                :          15        |       5
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :           7        |       17
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Final Score          : Lyon 0 - 1 West Ham United
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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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F_Carini       GK  27   1   1   1  30 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  62   0   0   0
Tree           DF   1  23   9   4  17 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0   0
W_Sagnol       DF   1  21  12   6  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Tudor        DF   1  20  10   2  42 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -10
S_Caldwell     DF   1  20   8   9  32 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
I_Teever       MF   1   5  25  10  35 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Arnau          MF   1  12  24   5  29 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  30   0
P_Lovenkrands  MF   1   8  23  11  38 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fatman         MF   1   8  21   6  23 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  27  15   0
T_Houwing      FW   1   7   8  22  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   1
S_Govou        FW   1   5   8  19  18 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -10   5  -8
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
Cicinho        DF   1  17   6   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Gusev        MF   1   6  19  14  14 |  84   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15   6
D_Vassell      FW   1   3  11  14  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - West Ham United
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_Buffon       GK  29   1   1   1  37 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0   0   0
E_Junior       DF   2  22  13  10   7 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  63  15   0
F_Arpinon      DF   2  21  18   9   7 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  30   0
F_Coloccini    DF   1  21  11   7  21 |  41   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  49   5
J_Heitinga     DF   1  19  14   9  42 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  30   0
A_Riera        MF   1  10  27   8  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  11  -2
K_Connolly     MF   1   9  27   8  29 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
E_Humperdink   DM   2  12  25  12  30 |  94   0   1   6   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  90   5
BW_Phillips    AM   1   9  17  20  25 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kuqi         FW   1   6   8  22  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
P_Goddard      FW   1   8  11  20  38 |  94   0   1   0   0   8   0   0   0   0  27   0  31
S_Postma       GK  16   1   1   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Gabbidon     DF   1  18   7   6  44 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
N_Quashie      AM   1   2  21  15  22 |  86   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  10  10  52
M_Noble        MF   1  10  18   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Morrison     FW   2   5   6  18  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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