Division One League Match, Aston Villa vs. Marseille (Thu Apr 30)


                          Aston Villa  |  Marseille
                          4-2-0-3-1 C  |  4-4-2 P
                         John O Brien  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                        T_Sorensen GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                         M_Laursen DF  |  DF T_Taiwo
                      D_Bornosuzov DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                         J_Lescott DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                         O_Bolzoni DF  |  DF M_Amoros
                     Adnan_Januzaj DM  |  MF J_Fleck
                            D_Obua DM  |  MF Douglas_Costa
                          J_Crujff AM  |  MF K_Katsouranis
                        O_Curkovic AM  |  MF A_Marcos
                      J_Gandolfini AM  |  FW Z_Zidane
                         B_Wolford FW  |  FW J_Digweed
                                       |
                           M_Taibi SUB |  SUB S_Given
                      H_Westermann SUB |  SUB P_Evra
                           I_Jesus SUB |  SUB N_Ben_Khalifa
                         N_Kalavee SUB |  SUB J_Cole
                       D_Rommedahl SUB |  SUB N_Nalise

Referee: I_Williamson (England)


Min. 2  :(asv) Adnan_Januzaj looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to O_Curkovic
          ...  Z_Zidane fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 3  :(asv) J_Crujff loses M_Amoros
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  L_Shawry hits it out for a throw
Min. 5  :(asv) J_Crujff beats T_Taiwo
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves I_Williamson
          ...  T_Taiwo goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 5  :(msl) J_Digweed with a probing through ball A_Marcos
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Marcos !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Aston Villa fans laugh at him
Min. 5  :(msl) T_Taiwo swings at O_Bolzoni
          ...  I_Williamson has seen it!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  I_Williamson calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 6  :(msl) M_Amoros has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Digweed collects the loose ball!
          ...  J_Digweed drives the ball low !
          ...  The shot slips through T_Sorensen's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 7  :(asv) O_Curkovic with the through ball to Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  A thundering drive by Adnan_Januzaj !
          ...  R_Higuita makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Bolzoni chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 8  :(msl) K_Katsouranis with a precise ball to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane with the drive!
          ...  The shot slips through T_Sorensen's hands
          ...  But T_Sorensen recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 9  :(asv) D_Obua with the heel pass to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini drives the ball low !
          ...  R_Higuita gets up well to catch that one
Min. 9  :(msl) K_Katsouranis plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Digweed decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  J_Digweed fires the shot in!
          ...  T_Sorensen with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Amoros!
          ...  T_Sorensen easily catches it!
Min. 10 :(msl) Z_Zidane gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside M_Laursen!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj with the high feet
Min. 16 :(asv) J_Crujff moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Curkovic
          ...  O_Curkovic with a little chip!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 18 :(msl) L_Koscielny looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Digweed
          ...  D_Bornosuzov wins the ball
Min. 31 :(asv) B_Wolford takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  B_Wolford with the chance !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 35 :(asv) D_Obua controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  B_Wolford gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A delicate chip from B_Wolford !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 37 :(asv) B_Wolford has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  K_Katsouranis with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He received a good talking to from I_Williamson
Min. 38 :(asv) B_Wolford sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  A glorious effort by B_Wolford !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Marseille fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 41 :(asv) B_Wolford with the dribble
          ...  Douglas_Costa is easily beaten
          ...  B_Wolford has a dig at goal!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 41 :(msl) T_Taiwo steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  T_Taiwo chases it through, he must score !
          ...  T_Sorensen gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 42 :(asv) O_Curkovic back heels to find B_Wolford in space
          ...  B_Wolford tries to beat R_Higuita from outside the area!
          ...  R_Higuita saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(asv) O_Curkovic bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_Obua
          ...  D_Obua attempts the shot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 46 :(asv) Adnan_Januzaj runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  B_Wolford latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Shawry
Min. 46 :(msl) Douglas_Costa with the towering header to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 48 :(asv) D_Obua beats L_Shawry
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  D_Obua shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj curls it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aston Villa 0-0 Marseille

Min. 49 :(asv) O_Curkovic retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  J_Crujff latches onto the end of it
          ...  K_Katsouranis fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 51 :(asv) M_Laursen backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Gandolfini gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Digweed with the tackle
Min. 58 :(asv) O_Bolzoni sidesteps L_Koscielny
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  L_Koscielny is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  J_Crujff drives it under the wall
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj hits it towards the far post!
          ...  R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 59 :(msl) J_Digweed turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  D_Obua wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 61 :(asv) J_Crujff runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini tries to chip the ball over R_Higuita!
          ...  Saved by R_Higuita
Min. 65 :(asv) D_Rommedahl is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_Wolford is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 65 :(msl) P_Evra is coming on for T_Taiwo and will play DF
Min. 65 :(msl) R_Higuita looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok
Min. 67 :(msl) Douglas_Costa flicks the ball through
          ...  Z_Zidane runs onto it!
          ...  A delicate chip from Z_Zidane !
          ...  T_Sorensen catches the ball
Min. 69 :(msl) Z_Zidane is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Douglas_Costa
          ...  Douglas_Costa with a powerful diving header!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 70 :(asv) I_Jesus is coming on and J_Crujff is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play AM
Min. 70 :(asv) N_Kalavee is being brought on
          ...  J_Gandolfini is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 70 :(msl) J_Cole is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Marcos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 71 :(asv) D_Bornosuzov with a neat pass into N_Kalavee
          ...  J_Cole with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 72 :(msl) P_Evra lays the ball back to L_Shawry
          ...  O_Bolzoni reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 76 :(msl) P_Evra gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Z_Zidane
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Z_Zidane !
          ...  But T_Sorensen punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that T_Sorensen got a touch
Min. 80 :(msl) N_Nalise replaces an unhappy Z_Zidane and will play as a FW
Min. 81 :(msl) J_Cole takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Evra
          ...  P_Evra strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  T_Sorensen falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 82 :(asv) D_Rommedahl nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  D_Rommedahl tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 82 :(msl) Douglas_Costa works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Digweed
          ...  I_Jesus with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 83 :(msl) L_Koscielny holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to J_Digweed
          ...  But D_Bornosuzov with the fine tackle
Min. 84 :(asv) D_Obua holds the ball up
          ...  He sees N_Kalavee in space!
          ...  M_Amoros wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 84 :(msl) J_Fleck leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  T_Sorensen takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 86 :(asv) I_Jesus boots it towards D_Rommedahl
          ...  L_Koscielny is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
Min. 87 :(msl) J_Fleck with a glorious long pass to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Lescott wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 65,000
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : D_Bornosuzov
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Jesus (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : R_Higuita (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Z_Zidane (2), T_Taiwo (5), K_Katsouranis (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Aston Villa   |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       11
Off target           :           9        |       6
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       14
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          13        |       15
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 0 - 0 Marseille
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Player Statistics - Aston Villa
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_Sorensen     GK  39   4   4   1  15 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  27   9   6  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Bornosuzov   DF   2  25   4   8  39 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Lescott      DF   1  25   6   3  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
O_Bolzoni      DF   2  22   7  10  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Adnan_Januzaj  DM   3  11  24   9  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
D_Obua         DM   2  11  24   8  31 |  95   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30   2
J_Crujff       AM   2   6  26  10  28 |  73   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
O_Curkovic     AM   1   5  24   9  30 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
J_Gandolfini   AM   3   8  23  18  12 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
B_Wolford      FW   1  11  13  26  28 |  68   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
M_Taibi        GK  16   2   2   1  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Westermann   DF   2  29   5   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Jesus        AM   2   6  24   7  25 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
N_Kalavee      AM   2   5  23   8  22 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rommedahl    FW   2   6   9  25  27 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  29   4   3  31 |  68   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -1
L_Shawry       DF   2  28   8   7  15 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  27  10   7  36 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Amoros       DF   2  24   9   7  42 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  28   9  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   8  27  10  42 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
K_Katsouranis  MF   1   3  27   1  34 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  26  15  32 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  28  34 |  83   0   0   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2   8  14
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  27  19 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10  11
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  23  10   9  21 |  27   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   1
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  26  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cole         MF   3   8  23   7  33 |  22   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
N_Nalise       FW   2   4   6  23  20 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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