Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Parc Olympique Lyonnais where Olympique Lyonnais play host to Stade Lavallois. A crowd of 19,661 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Olympique Lyonnais are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Stade Lavallois appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Anthony Dyduch.


0.00
Stade Lavallois kick off and get the first half underway!
3.33
Toifilou Brogno passes the ball forward to Bernard Artes. Bernard Artes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.11
Eugenio Ibanez hacks Toifilou Brogno from behind! Eugenio Ibanez is shown the yellow card! Toifilou Brogno gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
16.29
Hugo Galadames flicks a high pass forward. Simon Mike easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Mike sees Emile Mbami in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Emile Mbami tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
21.34
Neil McNeill barges into Daniel Nascimento. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Daniel Nascimento runs off the knock.
30.03
Alan Mckay plays the ball forward to Simon Mike. Simon Mike flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Roberts holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alberto Roberts finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Micka‘l Bondel manages to keep it out.
34.19
Wilco van der Meer catches Eugenio Ibanez on the ankles. The referee calls over Wilco van der Meer and warns him to calm down! Eugenio Ibanez gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
36.57
Simon Mike flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Roberts controls it well on his chest. Alberto Roberts plays a one-two with Emile Mbami and rushes in on goal... Alberto Roberts strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
42.55
Cesar Fernandes threads a neat ball through to Toifilou Brogno. Toifilou Brogno darts forward. Toifilou Brogno knocks in a cross ball towards Bernard Artes. Bernard Artes fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
Lamine Aidoud knocks the ball forward to Alberto Roberts. Alberto Roberts knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Olympique Lyonnais appear unchanged since the first half. Stade Lavallois also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Olympique Lyonnais kick off and get the second half underway!
57.25
Alan Mckay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lamine Aidoud. Lamine Aidoud threads the ball through to Emile Mbami. Emile Mbami deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Roberts but the linesman indicates offside!
60.01
Stade Lavallois have made a substitution with Steed Fanni replacing Jo‘l Domi .
77.38
Stade Lavallois have made 2 substitutions with Dave Middleton replacing Jose Javier Pastor and John Dickov replacing Toifilou Brogno .
78.44
John Dickov comes in with a late challenge on Ricardo Lopes. John Dickov is warned by the referee! Ricardo Lopes stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.45
Daniel Nascimento clumsily knocks into Neil McNeill. Daniel Nascimento is given a warning by the referee! Neil McNeill grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
83.56
Paul Hendriks threads a neat ball through to Daniel Nascimento. Daniel Nascimento whips in a cross ball towards Steed Fanni. Steed Fanni connects with a diving header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
89.09
With a delightful solo run, Simon Mike stretches the opposition's defence. Simon Mike controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 2 vs 1
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 2 vs 1
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 3
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 2 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 65 vs 35
Play Area
Home team third: 28.33%, Midfield: 48.33%, Away team third: 23.33%

Scorers

Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Toifilou Brogno of Stade Lavallois

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
5
3. Neil McNeill (DEF)
5
6
5. Alan Mckay (DEF)
6
6
7. Simon Mike (MID)
7
8. Lamine Aidoud (MID)
6
9. Ricardo Lopes (MID)
6
10. Emile Mbami (ATT)
6
11. Alberto Roberts (ATT)
6

0
14. Walter Tisci (ATT)
0

2. David James (DEF)
6
6
6. Paul Hendriks (MID)
6
9
8. Bernard Artes (ATT)
9
10. Jo‘l Domi (ATT)
6

12. Dave Middleton (MID)
6
13. John Dickov (MID)
5
14. Steed Fanni (ATT)
6