Elite League Match, Arsenal vs. Marseille (Sun Feb 04)


                              Arsenal  |  Marseille
                              4-5-1 C  |  4-1-2-1-2 E
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK P_Assure
                        C_Chambers DF  |  DF A_Valencia
                             Ramos DF  |  DF C_Gross
                           M_Layun DF  |  DF Omar_Little
                       Seb_Ferrira DF  |  DF Vikram
                       Ronaldinhio MF  |  DM A_Oko_Flex
                        F_Valverde MF  |  MF Bovan
                        Marquinhos MF  |  MF Suz_Nakamoto
                        L_Trossard MF  |  AM D_Upamecano
                         S_Wiltord MF  |  FW Thanatos
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW Taliyah
                                       |
                          N_Martin SUB |  SUB A_Bildeaux
                          W_Fofana SUB |  SUB R_Porteous
                          Palhinha SUB |  SUB C_Hikarra
                         H_Sanchez SUB |  SUB P_Augosuni
                         C_Woodrow SUB |  SUB T_Hulssenberg

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 3  :(arn) Seb_Ferrira with a short pass to find S_Wiltord
          ...  S_Wiltord breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round P_Assure
          ...  He tries to slide it past P_Assure
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lets see if Arsenal can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Marseille ...
Min. 3  :(msl) Taliyah sprints past Ramos
          ...  Taliyah heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 5  :(msl) Suz_Nakamoto is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has T_Macedo to beat
          ...  He tries to slide it past T_Macedo
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That s got Marseille back level!
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 Marseille ...
Min. 9  :(arn) Seb_Ferrira crosses into the box, finding Ronaldinhio
          ...  Ronaldinhio hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  Saved by P_Assure
Min. 9  :(arn) L_Trossard looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Anelka
          ...  A_Oko_Flex with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over
          ...  O_Hategan is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 10 :(arn) M_Layun holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Seb_Ferrira
          ...  Seb_Ferrira tries to chip the ball over P_Assure!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Marseille fans taunt him!
Min. 11 :(arn) M_Layun slides it through the middle to Seb_Ferrira
          ...  Taliyah reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 11 :(arn) L_Trossard with a well-controlled run
          ...  Vikram with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 15 :(arn) P_Assure miss-kicks!
          ...  N_Anelka is through!
          ...  A_Valencia forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Marquinhos hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to M_Layun
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 17 :(arn) M_Layun looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  S_Wiltord receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A cheeky lob from S_Wiltord !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 20 :(msl) Bovan lobs it over Ramos
          ...  Ronaldinhio rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  D_Upamecano with the thundering drive
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 22 :(msl) D_Upamecano with a measured pass to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Lets see if Marseille can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Arsenal 1-2 Marseille ...
Min. 22 :(arn) Ramos with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  Bovan with a deliberate foul
          ...  O_Hategan will want to speak to him
Min. 26 :(arn) Marquinhos cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka looks to see where P_Assure is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But P_Assure makes an easy save
Min. 27 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Thanatos latches onto it!
          ...  Thanatos flings a shot at goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  He runs off to the Marseille fans to celebrate!
          ...  Thats his hat trick!
          ...  He runs towards Daniel Perry!
          ...  Arsenal 1-3 Marseille ...
Min. 28 :(msl) Marseille's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 30 :(arn) Ronaldinhio curls the ball out wide to N_Anelka
          ...  Omar_Little reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 41 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex beats M_Layun
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Ramos reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(msl) Bovan with the diagonal pass Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah hits a great drive!
          ...  T_Macedo with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 1-3 Marseille

Min. 47 :(arn) L_Trossard looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Anelka
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from N_Anelka !
          ...  Looks like it should be P_Assure's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  P_Assure looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ronaldinhio chips the ball into the area!
          ...  F_Valverde gets to it!
          ...  P_Assure makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 49 :(arn) S_Wiltord runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Thanatos with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  O_Hategan tries to calm him down
Min. 50 :(arn) F_Valverde has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Valencia
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_Chambers!
          ...  C_Chambers curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But P_Assure makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 55 :(arn) It looks as though Arsenal is now playing A
Min. 55 :(msl) Bovan with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  Ronaldinhio goes in studs first
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  The fans jeer him off!
Min. 55 :(arn) Palhinha replaces S_Wiltord and will play MF
Min. 57 :(msl) Bovan looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But T_Macedo makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 60 :(arn) H_Sanchez is coming on for L_Trossard and playing FW
Min. 60 :(msl) R_Porteous is coming on for Omar_Little and playing DF
Min. 60 :(msl) C_Hikarra takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Upamecano
          ...  He'll play as a AM
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 67 :(arn) H_Sanchez knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Valencia
          ...  H_Sanchez heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But P_Assure makes an easy save
Min. 71 :(msl) C_Hikarra has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Taliyah collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Layun with a clumsy challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 72 :(msl) Thanatos takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  Blocked by M_Layun
Min. 73 :(msl) Bovan skips the challenge from M_Layun
          ...  Bovan controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  T_Macedo moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It s beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 75 :(msl) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  P_Augosuni will come on for Thanatos and play MF
Min. 80 :(arn) W_Fofana is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Layun is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(arn) H_Sanchez controls the ball with ease
          ...  But R_Porteous wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but O_Hategan has none of it.
Min. 81 :(arn) H_Sanchez with a real burst of pace
          ...  A_Valencia reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 85 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex pushes it past C_Chambers
          ...  H_Sanchez pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  O_Hategan shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 85 :(arn) Ramos is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to N_Anelka
          ...  P_Augosuni with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  O_Hategan tries to calm him down
Min. 87 :(msl) C_Hikarra turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Suz_Nakamoto
          ...  Suz_Nakamoto hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But T_Macedo makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(msl) Bovan has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Ramos!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  C_Chambers gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 91 :(arn) W_Fofana chests it down
          ...  W_Fofana has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 92 :(arn) N_Anelka takes on 3 men
          ...  A left-footer by N_Anelka !
          ...  But P_Assure pulls out a save of the game
Min. 92 :(msl) Suz_Nakamoto nutmegs Ramos, he continues to run forward
          ...  H_Sanchez goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
Min. 92 :(msl) P_Augosuni steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Ramos
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A powerful shot by P_Augosuni !
          ...  But T_Macedo palms it behind
          ...  O_Hategan has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 145,053
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : S_Wiltord
Scorers              : S_Wiltord (3)
Sent Off             : Ronaldinhio (55)
Booked               : M_Layun (71), H_Sanchez (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Thanatos (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Thanatos (5,22,27)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Oko_Flex (9), Vikram (11)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          15        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       5
Key Passes           :          11        |       7
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Final Score          : Arsenal 1 - 3 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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T_Macedo       GK  37   3   3   3  42 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  36   9   9  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Ramos          DF   1  35   9   8  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Layun        DF   1  34  13   7  33 |  82   0   1   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  28  -2
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  34   9  10  20 |  96   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  31  12  28 |  57   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10   0  -5
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  31   2  10 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Marquinhos     MF   1   2  30   4  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Trossard     MF   1   5  29  15  12 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  12  29   9  41 |  57   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0 -20 -20   5
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  34  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
N_Martin       GK  26   2   2   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Fofana       DF   2  32   3   8  27 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Palhinha       MF   2  19  26   1  31 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  30  31 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
C_Woodrow      FW   1   6  11  24  11 |   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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P_Assure       GK  38   1   1   3  40 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
A_Valencia     DF   2  34   9   9  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Gross        DF   1  33   6   5  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Omar_Little    DF   1  32   8   3  44 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Vikram         DF   2  31   3   1  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Oko_Flex     DM   3  17  31  10  23 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
Bovan          MF   3  10  34  14  43 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Suz_Nakamoto   MF   1   1  31  23  33 |  96   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
D_Upamecano    AM   3   8  29  20  31 |  62   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Thanatos       FW   3  10   5  37  22 |  77   0   0   0   0   3   3   0   0   0  20  20  95
Taliyah        FW   2   7   8  36  11 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
A_Bildeaux     GK  27   1   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Porteous     DF   1  27   9   7  32 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Hikarra      AM   1   3  30   2  28 |  34   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
P_Augosuni     MF   2   4  27   4  30 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
T_Hulssenberg  FW   2   8   9  27  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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