June Ridout Memorial Cup Round 2, Arsenal vs. Marseille (Wed Jul 07)


                              Arsenal  |  Marseille
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-3-1-2 C
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                         R_Holding DF  |  DF H_Bellerin
                            P_Evra DF  |  DF Mark_Robinson
                        C_Chambers DF  |  DF A_Rami
                            D_Burn DF  |  DF A_Valencia
                         F_Ricksen DF  |  MF Tomas_Rosicky
                          M_Thomas MF  |  MF A_Oko_Flex
                        D_Rocastle MF  |  MF D_Upamecano
                      P_Bouba_Diop MF  |  AM N_Schulz
                      J_Gandolfini MF  |  FW Taliyah
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW S_Bergwijn
                                       |
                          R_Zieler SUB |  SUB KeiferGoalson
                           M_Layun SUB |  SUB B_Hangeland
                        S_Matthews SUB |  SUB Didier
                         J_Willock SUB |  SUB P_Viera
                          L_Suarez SUB |  SUB Rolando_Silva

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(arn) D_Rocastle plays a long ball to N_Anelka
          ...  A well-placed shot from N_Anelka !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 10 :(arn) D_Rocastle gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  D_Burn is unmarked
          ...  A_Rami robs him of the ball
Min. 14 :(arn) D_Rocastle gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds P_Bouba_Diop
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 15 :(arn) N_Anelka with the kinky dribble
          ...  N_Schulz is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  K_Clark lectures him
Min. 16 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  N_Anelka latches on to it
          ...  Mark_Robinson goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 18 :(arn) D_Rocastle turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  D_Rocastle chases it through, he must score !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Bouba_Diop drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Valencia reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 19 :(arn) D_Rocastle knocks it past A_Oko_Flex and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  A_Oko_Flex reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 20 :(arn) N_Anelka with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Mark_Robinson behind
          ...  N_Anelka hits a crisp volley!
          ...  M_Steklenburg saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 31 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop brings it under control
          ...  He takes on D_Upamecano
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Gandolfini!
          ...  J_Gandolfini aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 31 :(msl) N_Schulz controls the ball with ease
          ...  C_Chambers wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(arn) D_Rocastle moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  M_Steklenburg saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!

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

Min. 46 :(arn) J_Gandolfini moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Chambers
          ...  H_Bellerin brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 46 :(msl) D_Upamecano runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Taliyah
          ...  D_Burn cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 47 :(msl) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  N_Schulz seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by N_Schulz !
          ...  But T_Macedo punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 50 :(msl) The ball runs loose!
          ...  H_Bellerin seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  D_Rocastle with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  K_Clark refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 53 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past D_Burn
          ...  He knocks it to Taliyah!
          ...  R_Holding with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 55 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 56 :(arn) J_Gandolfini dribbles it into the box
          ...  J_Gandolfini cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 57 :(arn) M_Thomas runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  M_Steklenburg is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 61 :(msl) D_Upamecano with an incisive pass to Taliyah
          ...  D_Rocastle with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 63 :(arn) N_Anelka sidesteps A_Oko_Flex
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  H_Bellerin knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But K_Clark just turns away!
Min. 65 :(arn) D_Rocastle with an intelligent ball to F_Ricksen
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
          ...  What's K_Clark going to give?
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  It certainly looked like a dive from here!!
          ...  N_Anelka places the ball on the spot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  That's given Arsenal the advantage!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Marseille...
Min. 69 :(msl) A_Valencia is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  N_Schulz latches onto the ball
          ...  P_Evra with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  K_Clark tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 69 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex unselfishly lays the ball back to N_Schulz
          ...  N_Schulz fires the shot in!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Macedo dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had T_Macedo beaten!
Min. 70 :(arn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Arsenal will now play D
Min. 70 :(msl) P_Viera is being brought on
          ...  A_Oko_Flex is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(msl) Didier comes on for D_Upamecano and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(msl) B_Hangeland is ready to come on to replace A_Valencia
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 71 :(arn) D_Burn sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to N_Anelka
          ...  B_Hangeland with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 73 :(msl) S_Bergwijn sidesteps F_Ricksen
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  S_Bergwijn hits a curling shot!
          ...  T_Macedo has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_Macedo is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone in
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Marseille have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 Marseille ...
Min. 77 :(msl) B_Hangeland makes himself available
          ...  B_Hangeland with a thundering volley!
          ...  T_Macedo collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 78 :(arn) M_Thomas finds J_Gandolfini with a ball over the defence
          ...  Intercepted by A_Rami
Min. 82 :(arn) M_Layun is being prepared to come on
          ...  F_Ricksen is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 85 :(arn) M_Thomas holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Anelka
          ...  B_Hangeland reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(arn) P_Bouba_Diop gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside H_Bellerin!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Mark_Robinson takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 96 :(msl) S_Bergwijn takes advantage of a bad back pass from P_Evra
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  R_Holding looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 100:(arn) N_Anelka finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Rami
          ...  A_Rami recovers to win the ball back
Min. 100:(msl) S_Bergwijn breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Macedo!
          ...  M_Layun brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  K_Clark calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 103:(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 104:(msl) N_Schulz is first to the loose ball
          ...  N_Schulz looks to see where T_Macedo is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 108:(arn) D_Rocastle cuts inside H_Bellerin
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  D_Rocastle heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg never had a chance!
Min. 109:(arn) J_Gandolfini slides the ball across to N_Anelka
          ...  B_Hangeland takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 114:(arn) M_Thomas with the heel pass to M_Layun
          ...  B_Hangeland beats him to the ball
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 121:(msl) P_Viera leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Taliyah
          ...  Taliyah with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  N_Anelka steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Arsenal 1-0 Marseille...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Taliyah is taking it!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Arsenal 1-1 Marseille...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Gandolfini steps up!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with the save!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  S_Bergwijn steps up!
          ...  He sends T_Macedo the wrong way
          ...  But it has gone wide!!
          ...  Shocking miss!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  D_Burn steps up!
          ...  He sends M_Steklenburg the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Arsenal 2-1 Marseille...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  N_Schulz is taking it!
          ...  He's put it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_Evra is taking it!
          ...  M_Steklenburg dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Arsenal 3-1 Marseille...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  H_Bellerin is taking it!
          ...  He's put it over!


          ...  Arsenal wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 125,000
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : N_Anelka (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Anelka (65 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Holding (53), M_Layun (100)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : B_Hangeland
Scorers              : S_Bergwijn (73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Tomas_Rosicky (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Arsenal      |   Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       7
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       5
Key Tackles          :           4        |       12
Key Passes           :          14        |       7
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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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T_Macedo       GK  31   3   3   3  42 | 127   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  34   9   7  22 | 127   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
P_Evra         DF   3  32  13  11  21 | 127   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  31   9   9  22 | 127   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  30  10  12  21 | 127   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
F_Ricksen      DF   2  29   8   7  33 |  84   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  32   1  12 | 127   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   8  31  11  21 | 127   0   1   5   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
P_Bouba_Diop   MF   2   7  31  10  12 | 127   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  30  21  12 | 127   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   4  11  31  21 | 127   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  55
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Layun        DF   1  30  12   7  33 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
S_Matthews     MF   3   9  31   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  29  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |   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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M_Steklenburg  GK  39   3   1   1  32 | 127   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
H_Bellerin     DF   1  32  11  10  23 | 127   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Mark_Robinson  DF   1  32  10   5  23 | 127   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Rami         DF   3  32   5   7  20 | 127   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Valencia     DF   2  30   8   9  22 |  72   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   8  30   8  32 | 127   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Oko_Flex     MF   3  14  26   9  23 |  72   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
D_Upamecano    MF   3   7  25  16  31 |  72   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Schulz       AM   1   8  29  17  21 | 127   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Taliyah        FW   2   7   8  32  11 | 127   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bergwijn     FW   3  10   8  30  10 | 127   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
KeiferGoalson  GK  32   2   5   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  34  12   9  32 |  55   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0  10
Didier         MF   3   6  33   8  33 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Viera        MF   3  11  32   8  41 |  55   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Rolando_Silva  FW   3  10   9  28  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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