Division One League Match, Arsenal vs. Marseille (Mon Oct 08)


                              Arsenal  |  Marseille
                              5-4-1 D  |  4-4-2 C
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                         J_Lehmann GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF D_Maicon
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF G_Halford
                        N_Burdisso DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                            J_Myre DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                           P_Jones DF  |  MF L_Thomas
                        A_Isaksson MF  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                          N_Scally MF  |  MF Douglas_Costa
                         S_Severin MF  |  MF N_Ben_Khalifa
                       M_Dickinson MF  |  FW Yeboah
                       G_Schelotto FW  |  FW J_Digweed
                                       |
                          F_Carini SUB |  SUB S_Given
                         D_Caicedo SUB |  SUB T_Taiwo
                          S_Davies SUB |  SUB Y_Kaboul
                           Matheus SUB |  SUB D_Obua
                          P_Currer SUB |  SUB S_Walsh

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(msl) Y_Sankhare with an incisive pass to N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  N_Vidic with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 1  :(arn) M_Dickinson with an intelligent ball to G_Schelotto
          ...  Y_Sankhare with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 3  :(msl) L_Thomas slides the ball across to J_Digweed
          ...  N_Vidic with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 6  :(msl) Y_Sankhare backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Douglas_Costa gets on the end of it
          ...  Douglas_Costa tries the shot !
          ...  J_Lehmann with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 7  :(arn) N_Burdisso finds G_Schelotto in acres of space
          ...  D_Maicon pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 15 :(msl) Y_Sankhare knocks it forward
          ...  N_Vidic slips
          ...  J_Digweed gets to it!
          ...  J_Digweed drives the ball low !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  J_Lehmann never had a chance!
Min. 20 :(arn) N_Vidic takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  D_Maicon fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  N_Alexander lectures him
Min. 24 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa takes possession
          ...  N_Vidic seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 29 :(arn) G_Schelotto beats his marker
          ...  Y_Sankhare fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 30 :(msl) Yeboah skips the challenge from A_Isaksson
          ...  Good sliding challenge from N_Vidic and it had to be
Min. 32 :(msl) L_Thomas picks out L_Shawry with the cross
          ...  S_Logan pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 38 :(arn) N_Scally finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  L_Koscielny intercepts the pass
Min. 40 :(msl) D_Maicon pulls up
          ...  That looks like his knee gave in!
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 40 :(msl) T_Taiwo takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Maicon
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(msl) Douglas_Costa feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  J_Digweed runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  G_Schelotto with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Marseille players
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 44 :(arn) M_Dickinson takes advantage of a mistake by G_Halford
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  G_Halford does well to get the tackle in
Min. 46 :(arn) N_Scally is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  T_Taiwo hits it out for a throw

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-0 Marseille

Min. 51 :(arn) S_Severin takes on 3 men
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from T_Taiwo
Min. 52 :(msl) G_Halford is injured. He's been stretchered off
Min. 52 :(msl) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Y_Kaboul will come on for G_Halford and play DF
Min. 53 :(msl) L_Shawry looks in some pain. He'll have to come off
Min. 53 :(msl) D_Obua replaces L_Shawry and will play DF
Min. 55 :(msl) J_Digweed with electric pace
          ...  He eases past N_Burdisso
          ...  J_Digweed tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  J_Lehmann is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And J_Lehmann reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa crosses it in!
          ...  J_Digweed tries to place the shot!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 57 :(msl) Yeboah breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on J_Lehmann!
          ...  M_Dickinson brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
Min. 59 :(arn) N_Scally runs at T_Taiwo
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Yeboah reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 63 :(arn) A_Isaksson runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off D_Obua back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  L_Koscielny with a well timed tackle
          ...  N_Alexander didn't like it though
Min. 64 :(arn) N_Scally beats Y_Kaboul
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves N_Alexander
          ...  D_Obua with an awful challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs P_Jones
          ...  He puts in Douglas_Costa!
          ...  Douglas_Costa with a thundering drive!
          ...  J_Lehmann narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 66 :(msl) Douglas_Costa takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  S_Logan stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from N_Alexander
Min. 68 :(arn) D_Caicedo is coming on and S_Severin is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 71 :(msl) J_Digweed steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs J_Myre
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  S_Logan with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  N_Alexander shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 72 :(arn) P_Jones puts in N_Scally
          ...  L_Koscielny cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 72 :(msl) L_Koscielny with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves S_Logan behind
          ...  S_Logan recovers to win the ball back
Min. 72 :(arn) P_Jones hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  G_Schelotto collects the loose ball!
          ...  Y_Kaboul fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over
          ...  N_Alexander is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 76 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa with a neat pass into J_Digweed
          ...  G_Schelotto with a superb challenge
          ...  N_Alexander has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Lee Shaw looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 78 :(arn) N_Scally is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to P_Jones
          ...  T_Taiwo gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 78 :(msl) Yeboah knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  D_Caicedo gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 79 :(arn) P_Jones is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to G_Schelotto
          ...  T_Taiwo wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(arn) N_Burdisso is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 57,950
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : N_Vidic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : M_Dickinson (57)
Booked               : G_Schelotto (43), S_Logan (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : L_Koscielny
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_Sankhare (29), D_Obua (64), Y_Kaboul (72)
Injured              : D_Maicon (40), G_Halford (52), L_Shawry (53)
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Match Statistics
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                                 Arsenal  |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :           0        |       5
Off target           :           0        |       2
On target            :           0        |       3
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          17        |       13
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :           5        |       7
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 0 Marseille
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Lehmann      GK  34   2   4   4  19 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  24   9   7  36 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  -2  -2
N_Vidic        DF   3  23   6   7  36 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  23   7   6  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Myre         DF   2  23   7   7  39 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Jones        DF   2  21  10   6  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
A_Isaksson     MF   1   7  24   4  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Scally       MF   2   4  24   6  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
S_Severin      MF   2   3  23   2  36 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  14  22   6  28 |  60   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
G_Schelotto    FW   2   4   4  24  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Caicedo      MF   1  22   7   6  47 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
S_Davies       MF   2  10  22   8  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Matheus        MF   1   7  22   2  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  23  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Marseille
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Higuita      GK  35   2   2   2  34 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
D_Maicon       DF   2  26  12   3  24 |  40   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
G_Halford      DF   1  26   7   3  35 |  55   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  25   7   7  15 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  24   9   7  36 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   6  25   6  18 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  24  10  36 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  34  -2
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   7  24  10  42 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  16
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  10  23  11  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  25  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  25  19 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  26   4   3  31 |  55   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Y_Kaboul       DF   1  23   6   2  31 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
D_Obua         DF   2  11  23   8  31 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
S_Walsh        FW   1   2   8  22  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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