Elite League Cup Group Match 2, Arsenal vs. Marseille (Thu Aug 07)


                              Arsenal  |  Marseille
                            4-1-3-2 N  |  4-4-2 N
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                           A_Zogbo GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                           N_Vidic DF  |  DF T_Taiwo
                        N_Burdisso DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                         D_Caicedo DF  |  DF F_Le_Boeuf
                           S_Ramos DF  |  DF M_Amoros
                         M_Dembele DM  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                          N_Scally MF  |  MF Douglas_Costa
                         S_Marsden MF  |  MF N_Ben_Khalifa
                      M_G_Pedersen MF  |  MF M_Dickinson
                          M_Murphy FW  |  FW J_Digweed
                        D_Berbatov FW  |  FW Z_Zidane
                                       |
                          F_Carini SUB |  SUB S_Given
                           O_Price SUB |  SUB L_Jones
                          S_Davies SUB |  SUB J_Cole
                           Matheus SUB |  SUB M_James
                         B_McBride SUB |  SUB Yeboah

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 1  :(msl) M_Amoros jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  M_Amoros hits a curling shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Douglas_Costa plays it into the danger area!
          ...  J_Digweed gets on the end of it
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Zogbo dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had A_Zogbo beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Dickinson curls it into the box!
          ...  A_Zogbo catches it!
Min. 6  :(arn) D_Berbatov knocks the ball past F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  But Z_Zidane wins the tackle
Min. 7  :(arn) M_Murphy looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov shoots towards goal !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 9  :(msl) Z_Zidane takes advantage of a mistake by N_Burdisso
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Z_Zidane tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Zogbo dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had A_Zogbo beaten!
Min. 10 :(msl) Y_Sankhare unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed with a powerful downward header!
          ...  A_Zogbo with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 11 :(msl) Z_Zidane cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  S_Marsden with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  J_Digweed bends it in
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 19 :(arn) D_Berbatov uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by M_Amoros !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 20 :(arn) M_G_Pedersen knocks it forward
          ...  J_Digweed slips
          ...  M_Murphy gets to it!
          ...  T_Taiwo body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 24 :(msl) Douglas_Costa with a flashy move
          ...  D_Caicedo reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 28 :(msl) Douglas_Costa knocks the ball past S_Ramos
          ...  A skilful effort from Douglas_Costa !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 29 :(msl) R_Higuita is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 32 :(arn) D_Berbatov sidesteps L_Shawry
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  D_Berbatov swings in the shot!
          ...  R_Higuita makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 33 :(arn) N_Burdisso with the towering header to M_G_Pedersen
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_G_Pedersen !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Marseille fans taunt him!
Min. 35 :(arn) M_Dembele moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Berbatov
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 35 :(msl) T_Taiwo retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Z_Zidane latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Caicedo stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 35 :(arn) M_G_Pedersen with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves F_Le_Boeuf behind
          ...  Z_Zidane with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 36 :(arn) S_Marsden plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  S_Marsden with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But R_Higuita gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Marsden plays it into the danger area!
          ...  R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 36 :(msl) J_Digweed flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_Dembele is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
Min. 38 :(msl) M_Amoros takes advantage of a bad back pass from N_Burdisso
          ...  M_Murphy with the tackle
Min. 39 :(msl) M_Dickinson kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  M_Dembele with a terrible tackle
          ...  S_Farina just wants to lecture him
Min. 39 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf flicks it past N_Scally
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  D_Caicedo pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 40 :(arn) M_G_Pedersen finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  L_Shawry dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 40 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with an incisive pass to T_Taiwo
          ...  M_G_Pedersen goes in stud's first
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  S_Farina had no choice there!!
          ...  Lee Shaw appluads the decision
Min. 40 :(msl) J_Digweed nutmegs N_Vidic, he continues to run forward
          ...  S_Ramos gets to the ball first
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) D_Berbatov slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  But L_Shawry wins the ball
Min. 44 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf loses N_Burdisso
          ...  N_Burdisso moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 45 :(arn) M_Murphy takes advantage of a mistake by M_Amoros
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on

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

Min. 53 :(msl) Y_Sankhare hits a hard pass to M_Amoros
          ...  M_Dembele had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 55 :(arn) M_Dembele finds the run of N_Scally
          ...  Z_Zidane with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  The fans chant CHEERIO CHEERIO CHEERIO to him!!
Min. 57 :(msl) J_Digweed turns on a sixpence
          ...  N_Scally wins the ball with ease
          ...  S_Farina saw something no-one else did
Min. 58 :(msl) Y_Sankhare hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Digweed latches onto it!
          ...  J_Digweed tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  A_Zogbo with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 60 :(arn) B_McBride replaces an unhappy M_Murphy and will play as a FW
Min. 61 :(msl) Douglas_Costa holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to J_Digweed
          ...  D_Caicedo fouls badly
          ...  S_Farina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 62 :(arn) M_Dembele drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Scally
          ...  Cleared by N_Ben_Khalifa
Min. 63 :(arn) N_Scally has it now
          ...  He takes on M_Amoros
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in B_McBride!
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 65 :(arn) N_Scally spots D_Berbatov who is in acres of space
          ...  A delicate chip from D_Berbatov !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  R_Higuita moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Arsenal in front!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Marseille ...
Min. 66 :(arn) Arsenal switch to playing D
Min. 66 :(msl) Marseille made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 68 :(arn) S_Marsden with a precise pass to D_Berbatov
          ...  L_Shawry wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 70 :(msl) Douglas_Costa with the heel pass to T_Taiwo
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Caicedo hits it out for a throw
Min. 70 :(msl) L_Shawry spits at D_Berbatov
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 71 :(arn) M_Dembele runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of D_Berbatov
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  T_Taiwo forces him off the ball
Min. 71 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa finds J_Digweed in the box
          ...  J_Digweed with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But A_Zogbo punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 72 :(msl) L_Jones is going to be brought on
          ...  L_Shawry is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(msl) M_James comes on for Douglas_Costa and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 76 :(arn) O_Price is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Berbatov is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 77 :(msl) M_James picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  Good sliding challenge from B_McBride
Min. 80 :(msl) Yeboah comes on for J_Digweed and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 80 :(arn) S_Ramos skips the challenge from M_Amoros
          ...  A vicious shot by S_Ramos !
          ...  But R_Higuita just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 82 :(msl) Yeboah has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past O_Price
          ...  He knocks it to M_Dickinson!
          ...  M_Dickinson drives the shot in!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  A_Zogbo moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Zogbo looks dejected!
          ...  What a time to grab an equaliser!!
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 Marseille ...
Min. 84 :(arn) N_Scally lays the ball back to B_McBride
          ...  L_Jones reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 84 :(msl) M_James hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Yeboah latches onto it!
          ...  But D_Caicedo slides in
Min. 86 :(msl) Yeboah takes advantage of a mistake by N_Burdisso
          ...  N_Burdisso with a superb challenge
          ...  S_Farina has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  S_Farina warns him
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Yeboah latches onto it!
          ...  But O_Price sweeps up the threat
Min. 91 :(arn) M_Dembele holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_McBride
          ...  T_Taiwo robs him of the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 61,000
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : N_Scally (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Berbatov (65)
Sent Off             : M_G_Pedersen (40)
Booked               : M_Dembele (53), D_Caicedo (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : M_Dickinson
Scorers              : M_Dickinson (82)
Sent Off             : Z_Zidane (55)
Booked               : N_Ben_Khalifa (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Arsenal    |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       9
Off target           :           2        |       5
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       11
Key Tackles          :          10        |       11
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : Arsenal 1 - 1 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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A_Zogbo        GK  29   4   3   2  11 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   3  25   6   7  36 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  24   8   7  31 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Caicedo      DF   1  23   7   6  47 |  96   0   5   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  98  -2  -2
S_Ramos        DF   2  23   6   6  40 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
M_Dembele      DM   1  10  23   6  42 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  48  -2
N_Scally       MF   2   4  26   6  28 |  96   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  25   8  46 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
M_G_Pedersen   MF   2   2  23   7  35 |  40   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10   0  -9
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  13  26  26 |  63   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  24  37 |  79   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  26
F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Price        MF   2  23  11   7  26 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Davies       DM   2  10  23   8  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Matheus        MF   1   7  23   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_McBride      FW   2  10   9  23  17 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   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  39   2   2   2  34 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  28   4   3  31 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  26   8   7  15 |  75   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  23   9   6  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Amoros       DF   2  23   8   7  42 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  27  11  36 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   7  26  10  42 |  78   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  25  11  25 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
M_Dickinson    MF   2  14  24   6  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  27  19 |  83   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  27  34 |  58   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   1   0  10 -10  -9
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  22   6   7  22 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Cole         MF   3   7  22   7  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_James        MF   2  10  20  13  21 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  25  31 |  13   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
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