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Season 19 Archive: Elite League Cup 2nd Round
Benfica 3 - 1 Marseille
Elite Football League Cup 2nd Round Match, Benfica vs. Marseille (Thu Sep 11)
Benfica | Marseille
4-4-2 A | 4-4-2 C
Steven Theobald | Lee Shaw
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK R_Higuita
J_Djourou DF | DF T_Taiwo
C_Thomson DF | DF L_Koscielny
C_Barr DF | DF A_Barzagli
B_Bryn DF | DF L_Jones
B_Zamora MF | MF J_Fleck
D_Damjanovic MF | MF A_Marcos
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF Douglas_Costa
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF C_Griffiths
K_McInally FW | FW J_Digweed
S_Morison FW | FW Yeboah
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB S_Given
Yann_M_Vila SUB | SUB N_Stiles
B_Abdoulaye SUB | SUB S_R_Ramos
J_Bolm SUB | SUB J_Smith
M_Maigi SUB | SUB Z_Zidane
Referee: S_Farina (Italy)
Min. 2 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi pulls up
... That looks like his knee gave in!
... He won't be able to continue!
Min. 2 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye is being prepared to come on
... Zheng_Zhi is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 2 :(msl) T_Taiwo picks out Yeboah with the cross
... Yeboah has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 5 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... The cross hits D_Damjanovic on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... 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 goes out!
Min. 5 :(msl) L_Koscielny has the ball
... He knocks the ball past C_Barr
... He puts in L_Jones!
... L_Jones rifles it at the goal !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 6 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a neat pass into D_Damjanovic
... A scorcher of a shot from D_Damjanovic !
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 7 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with a measured pass to S_Morison
... S_Morison hits a great shot !
... GOAL !!
... It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
... And Benfica are leading in the game now
... Benfica 1-0 Marseille ...
Min. 7 :(msl) Marseille are switching their playing style to A
Min. 7 :(msl) L_Jones finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... L_Jones fires the shot in!
... E_Thorstvedt collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 9 :(bfa) B_Zamora with the towering header to C_Thomson
... L_Jones with an ugly foul
... He got away with just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... J_Djourou swings it in
... S_Morison takes control of it!
... T_Taiwo robs him of the ball
Min. 10 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic heads the ball back to K_McInally
... K_McInally with a thundering drive!
... But R_Higuita tips it behind
... S_Farina has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 11 :(bfa) K_McInally controls it well
... He nutmegs Yeboah
... He puts in S_Morison!
... S_Morison beats the defender to the ball
... He beats a second defender
... He just has R_Higuita to beat!
... He tries to slide it past R_Higuita
... R_Higuita pulls off a save !!
Min. 11 :(msl) C_Griffiths pass splits open the defence and finds L_Jones
... But he loses control of it
... C_Thomson hits it out for a throw
Min. 13 :(msl) Yeboah jumps over B_Bryn's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Yeboah curls it towards the top corner !
... E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... A_Marcos floats the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 14 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic volleys it forward. He finds S_Morison
... S_Morison flings a shot at goal !
... The shot slips through R_Higuita's hands
... But R_Higuita recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 16 :(msl) L_Jones is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to J_Digweed
... But he loses control of it
... C_Barr hits it out for a throw
Min. 18 :(msl) A_Barzagli unselfishly heads the ball back to L_Jones
... D_Damjanovic with a reckless challenge
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... S_Farina calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 20 :(bfa) Benfica made the switch to a P strategy
Min. 20 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw stops the ball and looks around for movement
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... L_Koscielny reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... C_Barr chips the ball in towards the far post!
... R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 23 :(msl) The defender loses control of the ball!
... A_Barzagli seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... A delicate chip from A_Barzagli !
... GOAL !!
... He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
... All square, that should make things interesting!
... Benfica 1-1 Marseille ...
Min. 24 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 25 :(bfa) B_Zamora brings it under control
... He takes on L_Jones
... He gets past him!
... He puts in C_Thomson!
... C_Thomson with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... R_Higuita tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 26 :(bfa) C_Barr pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... S_Morison is clean through!
... T_Taiwo stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 27 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw miskicks!
... He finds C_Barr though
... That was fortunate
... A cracking drive from C_Barr !
... R_Higuita falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 29 :(bfa) B_Zamora brings it under control
... He takes on T_Taiwo
... He gets past him!
... He puts in S_Morison!
... S_Morison must beat R_Higuita!
... R_Higuita parries it, he follows it up
... And R_Higuita recovers to save!!
Min. 31 :(msl) A_Marcos knocks it forward
... C_Thomson slips
... Yeboah gets to it!
... J_Djourou with a well timed tackle
... S_Farina didn't like it though
... He had to endure a strong lecture from S_Farina
... FREE KICK!
... This is a good chance!
... J_Digweed hits it over the wall
... But E_Thorstvedt tips it behind
... CORNER!
... A_Marcos floats the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 35 :(msl) Douglas_Costa drives the ball across field
... It comes to J_Fleck
... K_McInally pulls the player to the ground!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 35 :(msl) C_Griffiths looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to J_Fleck
... J_Fleck fires the shot in!
... E_Thorstvedt with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 38 :(msl) Douglas_Costa runs at goal
... He spots the run of A_Marcos
... He's played him in
... But he loses control of it
... C_Barr takes possession
Min. 39 :(bfa) K_McInally has the ball
... He knocks the ball past A_Barzagli
... He puts in S_Morison!
... What a shot from S_Morison !
... It could go anywhere
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 40 :(msl) C_Griffiths passes the ball to J_Digweed
... A thundering drive by J_Digweed !
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into E_Thorstvedt's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 41 :(msl) Douglas_Costa flicks it over P_Do_Shaw and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Excellent sliding challenge from B_Zamora
Min. 42 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic holds the ball up
... He sees K_McInally in space!
... K_McInally with a graceful, looping effort !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... GOAL !!
... R_Higuita never had a chance!
... That's put Benfica in front!
... Benfica 2-1 Marseille ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) Benfica switch to playing P
Min. 43 :(bfa) B_Zamora knocks it forward
... L_Koscielny slips
... P_Do_Shaw gets to it!
... P_Do_Shaw drives it towards goal !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 45 :(bfa) K_McInally with an in swinging cross to B_Abdoulaye
... B_Abdoulaye hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... But R_Higuita tips it over the bar
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye hits it into the box!
... R_Higuita makes the catch!
Min. 47 :(bfa) S_Morison beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... S_Morison with a stunning strike !
... But R_Higuita smothers the ball.
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-1 Marseille
Min. 46 :(bfa) C_Barr holds the ball up
... He sees J_Djourou in space!
... J_Djourou has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... R_Higuita gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 51 :(bfa) S_Morison is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to B_Abdoulaye
... T_Taiwo fouls badly
... S_Farina will want to speak to him
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... B_Bryn hits it hard
... R_Higuita makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 53 :(msl) Douglas_Costa skips the challenge from P_Do_Shaw
... Well executed sliding challenge from B_Bryn
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by J_Fleck!
... B_Bryn gets up well
... And he heads it clear
Min. 55 :(msl) J_Fleck runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... C_Thomson with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 56 :(bfa) B_Zamora hits a hard pass to K_McInally
... K_McInally keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... GOAL !!
... It flew past R_Higuita
... It's his 10th for the campaign!!
... Benfica 3-1 Marseille ...
Min. 57 :(msl) Douglas_Costa holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to A_Marcos
... A_Marcos with the 40 yard drive !
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 58 :(msl) A_Barzagli with the dribble
... C_Thomson is easily beaten
... A_Barzagli tries to place it in the corner !
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 60 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Morison
... He'll play as a DF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 64 :(msl) L_Koscielny runs at C_Thomson
... The defender slips and falls over
... Yann_M_Vila fouls badly
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 68 :(bfa) K_McInally beats L_Koscielny
... He muscled him off the ball
... L_Jones brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 71 :(msl) A_Marcos takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Yeboah
... Yeboah with the crafty shot!
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 72 :(msl) N_Stiles replaces T_Taiwo to play as a DF
Min. 72 :(msl) Douglas_Costa is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed with a little chip!
... E_Thorstvedt goes down well to save
Min. 73 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila spits at C_Griffiths
... He deserves punishment for that!
... S_Farina calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 74 :(bfa) B_Zamora slides the ball across to K_McInally
... K_McInally with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But R_Higuita palms it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 75 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - M_Maigi on for K_McInally as a FW
Min. 75 :(msl) There's going to be a change
... J_Smith will come on for Douglas_Costa and play MF
Min. 76 :(msl) A_Marcos sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Yeboah
... A glorious effort by Yeboah !
... E_Thorstvedt gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 78 :(bfa) M_Maigi finds C_Barr on the edge of the box
... L_Koscielny wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 79 :(msl) Yeboah sidesteps his marker
... He showed great skill there
... B_Abdoulaye with a clumsy challenge
Min. 79 :(msl) Yeboah with a real burst of pace
... He leaves C_Barr behind
... Yeboah with the punt towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 80 :(msl) Z_Zidane is being brought on
... J_Digweed is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 80 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to B_Bryn
... A_Marcos intercepts the pass
Min. 80 :(msl) Yeboah runs at the defence
... He nutmegs B_Bryn
... He showed his class there
... Yeboah has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... E_Thorstvedt looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... A_Marcos plays it towards the near post!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 84 :(msl) J_Fleck has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Yann_M_Vila
... He puts in Z_Zidane!
... B_Bryn with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
... S_Farina gave him a strong warning
Min. 86 :(msl) J_Fleck crosses into the box, finding J_Smith
... J_Smith with the 40 yard drive !
... E_Thorstvedt collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 87 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic volleys it forward. He finds C_Thomson
... C_Thomson rises above the defence to head the ball !
... But R_Higuita makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 87 :(msl) Yeboah with the deft touch
... He takes it past B_Abdoulaye
... He knocks it to L_Koscielny!
... L_Koscielny flings a shot at goal !
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) M_Maigi with a smart turn
... M_Maigi curls it towards the top corner !
... R_Higuita takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 90 :(bfa) M_Maigi cuts inside his opponent
... He worked that well
... N_Stiles wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 91 :(msl) J_Smith with a glorious long pass to Yeboah
... Yeboah with a stunning strike !
... But E_Thorstvedt parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 92 :(bfa) M_Maigi with a first time pass
... J_Djourou runs onto it!
... A vicious shot by J_Djourou !
... But R_Higuita just gets his fingers to that one
... S_Farina has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 92 :(msl) C_Griffiths takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... It's a lucky break
... Yann_M_Vila scythes the player down.
... Psycho!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 107,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : K_McInally (Man of the Match)
Scorers : S_Morison (7), K_McInally (42,56)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Damjanovic (18), K_McInally (35), C_Thomson (55), Yann_M_Vila (73)
Injured : Zheng_Zhi (2)
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : Yeboah
Scorers : A_Barzagli (23)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : T_Taiwo (51)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Marseille
Attempts on Goal : 21 | 18
Off target : 5 | 7
On target : 16 | 11
Possession : 61 | 39
Corners : 2 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 4 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 19 | 13
Key Tackles : 5 | 7
Key Passes : 22 | 18
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Final Score : Benfica 3 - 1 Marseille
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Player Statistics - Benfica
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 95 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 27 5 9 35 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
C_Thomson DF 2 26 11 6 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 18 -2 8
C_Barr DF 2 25 12 9 27 | 95 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 20 1
B_Bryn DF 2 25 7 8 31 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
B_Zamora MF 2 11 27 8 25 | 95 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 85 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 27 10 42 | 95 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 -2 53 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 26 8 42 | 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 25 8 25 | 95 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 65 21
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 28 27 | 78 0 0 3 0 4 2 1 0 0 -2 28 48
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 63 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 10 41
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 25 12 7 22 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 18 18
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 14 26 7 39 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
J_Bolm MF 2 11 25 12 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Maigi FW 1 8 12 24 42 | 17 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
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 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0
T_Taiwo DF 2 28 4 3 31 | 75 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 -12 -22
L_Koscielny DF 2 26 10 7 36 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 1
A_Barzagli DF 2 22 7 9 20 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 21
L_Jones DF 3 22 6 7 22 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 6
J_Fleck MF 1 6 27 8 28 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
A_Marcos MF 2 7 26 15 32 | 95 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 1
Douglas_Costa MF 2 7 26 10 42 | 78 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
C_Griffiths MF 1 3 23 7 24 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
J_Digweed FW 1 7 8 27 19 | 83 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
Yeboah FW 1 6 6 26 31 | 95 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 10 27
S_Given GK 27 5 5 2 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Stiles DF 2 21 5 5 24 | 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
S_R_Ramos MF 1 12 20 6 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Smith MF 3 8 15 7 21 | 17 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -15
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 8 27 34 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Benfica | Marseille
4-4-2 A | 4-4-2 C
Steven Theobald | Lee Shaw
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK R_Higuita
J_Djourou DF | DF T_Taiwo
C_Thomson DF | DF L_Koscielny
C_Barr DF | DF A_Barzagli
B_Bryn DF | DF L_Jones
B_Zamora MF | MF J_Fleck
D_Damjanovic MF | MF A_Marcos
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF Douglas_Costa
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF C_Griffiths
K_McInally FW | FW J_Digweed
S_Morison FW | FW Yeboah
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB S_Given
Yann_M_Vila SUB | SUB N_Stiles
B_Abdoulaye SUB | SUB S_R_Ramos
J_Bolm SUB | SUB J_Smith
M_Maigi SUB | SUB Z_Zidane
Referee: S_Farina (Italy)
Min. 2 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi pulls up
... That looks like his knee gave in!
... He won't be able to continue!
Min. 2 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye is being prepared to come on
... Zheng_Zhi is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 2 :(msl) T_Taiwo picks out Yeboah with the cross
... Yeboah has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 5 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle
... The cross hits D_Damjanovic on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... 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 goes out!
Min. 5 :(msl) L_Koscielny has the ball
... He knocks the ball past C_Barr
... He puts in L_Jones!
... L_Jones rifles it at the goal !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 6 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a neat pass into D_Damjanovic
... A scorcher of a shot from D_Damjanovic !
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 7 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw with a measured pass to S_Morison
... S_Morison hits a great shot !
... GOAL !!
... It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
... And Benfica are leading in the game now
... Benfica 1-0 Marseille ...
Min. 7 :(msl) Marseille are switching their playing style to A
Min. 7 :(msl) L_Jones finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... L_Jones fires the shot in!
... E_Thorstvedt collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 9 :(bfa) B_Zamora with the towering header to C_Thomson
... L_Jones with an ugly foul
... He got away with just a warning
... FREE KICK!
... That could have been a penalty!
... J_Djourou swings it in
... S_Morison takes control of it!
... T_Taiwo robs him of the ball
Min. 10 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic heads the ball back to K_McInally
... K_McInally with a thundering drive!
... But R_Higuita tips it behind
... S_Farina has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 11 :(bfa) K_McInally controls it well
... He nutmegs Yeboah
... He puts in S_Morison!
... S_Morison beats the defender to the ball
... He beats a second defender
... He just has R_Higuita to beat!
... He tries to slide it past R_Higuita
... R_Higuita pulls off a save !!
Min. 11 :(msl) C_Griffiths pass splits open the defence and finds L_Jones
... But he loses control of it
... C_Thomson hits it out for a throw
Min. 13 :(msl) Yeboah jumps over B_Bryn's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Yeboah curls it towards the top corner !
... E_Thorstvedt gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... A_Marcos floats the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 14 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic volleys it forward. He finds S_Morison
... S_Morison flings a shot at goal !
... The shot slips through R_Higuita's hands
... But R_Higuita recovers to save!
... He got away with that!
Min. 16 :(msl) L_Jones is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to J_Digweed
... But he loses control of it
... C_Barr hits it out for a throw
Min. 18 :(msl) A_Barzagli unselfishly heads the ball back to L_Jones
... D_Damjanovic with a reckless challenge
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... S_Farina calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 20 :(bfa) Benfica made the switch to a P strategy
Min. 20 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw stops the ball and looks around for movement
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... L_Koscielny reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... C_Barr chips the ball in towards the far post!
... R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 23 :(msl) The defender loses control of the ball!
... A_Barzagli seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... A delicate chip from A_Barzagli !
... GOAL !!
... He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
... All square, that should make things interesting!
... Benfica 1-1 Marseille ...
Min. 24 :(bfa) Benfica will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 25 :(bfa) B_Zamora brings it under control
... He takes on L_Jones
... He gets past him!
... He puts in C_Thomson!
... C_Thomson with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... R_Higuita tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 26 :(bfa) C_Barr pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... S_Morison is clean through!
... T_Taiwo stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 27 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw miskicks!
... He finds C_Barr though
... That was fortunate
... A cracking drive from C_Barr !
... R_Higuita falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 29 :(bfa) B_Zamora brings it under control
... He takes on T_Taiwo
... He gets past him!
... He puts in S_Morison!
... S_Morison must beat R_Higuita!
... R_Higuita parries it, he follows it up
... And R_Higuita recovers to save!!
Min. 31 :(msl) A_Marcos knocks it forward
... C_Thomson slips
... Yeboah gets to it!
... J_Djourou with a well timed tackle
... S_Farina didn't like it though
... He had to endure a strong lecture from S_Farina
... FREE KICK!
... This is a good chance!
... J_Digweed hits it over the wall
... But E_Thorstvedt tips it behind
... CORNER!
... A_Marcos floats the ball in!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 35 :(msl) Douglas_Costa drives the ball across field
... It comes to J_Fleck
... K_McInally pulls the player to the ground!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 35 :(msl) C_Griffiths looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to J_Fleck
... J_Fleck fires the shot in!
... E_Thorstvedt with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 38 :(msl) Douglas_Costa runs at goal
... He spots the run of A_Marcos
... He's played him in
... But he loses control of it
... C_Barr takes possession
Min. 39 :(bfa) K_McInally has the ball
... He knocks the ball past A_Barzagli
... He puts in S_Morison!
... What a shot from S_Morison !
... It could go anywhere
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 40 :(msl) C_Griffiths passes the ball to J_Digweed
... A thundering drive by J_Digweed !
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into E_Thorstvedt's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 41 :(msl) Douglas_Costa flicks it over P_Do_Shaw and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Excellent sliding challenge from B_Zamora
Min. 42 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic holds the ball up
... He sees K_McInally in space!
... K_McInally with a graceful, looping effort !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... GOAL !!
... R_Higuita never had a chance!
... That's put Benfica in front!
... Benfica 2-1 Marseille ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) Benfica switch to playing P
Min. 43 :(bfa) B_Zamora knocks it forward
... L_Koscielny slips
... P_Do_Shaw gets to it!
... P_Do_Shaw drives it towards goal !
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 45 :(bfa) K_McInally with an in swinging cross to B_Abdoulaye
... B_Abdoulaye hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... But R_Higuita tips it over the bar
... CORNER!
... B_Abdoulaye hits it into the box!
... R_Higuita makes the catch!
Min. 47 :(bfa) S_Morison beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... S_Morison with a stunning strike !
... But R_Higuita smothers the ball.
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-1 Marseille
Min. 46 :(bfa) C_Barr holds the ball up
... He sees J_Djourou in space!
... J_Djourou has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... R_Higuita gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 51 :(bfa) S_Morison is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to B_Abdoulaye
... T_Taiwo fouls badly
... S_Farina will want to speak to him
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
... FREE KICK!
... It is well within shooting range!
... B_Bryn hits it hard
... R_Higuita makes a comfortable save
... He makes it look so easy
Min. 53 :(msl) Douglas_Costa skips the challenge from P_Do_Shaw
... Well executed sliding challenge from B_Bryn
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by J_Fleck!
... B_Bryn gets up well
... And he heads it clear
Min. 55 :(msl) J_Fleck runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... C_Thomson with the tackle
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 56 :(bfa) B_Zamora hits a hard pass to K_McInally
... K_McInally keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... GOAL !!
... It flew past R_Higuita
... It's his 10th for the campaign!!
... Benfica 3-1 Marseille ...
Min. 57 :(msl) Douglas_Costa holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to A_Marcos
... A_Marcos with the 40 yard drive !
... But he somehow misses
... That was a woeful effort
Min. 58 :(msl) A_Barzagli with the dribble
... C_Thomson is easily beaten
... A_Barzagli tries to place it in the corner !
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Benfica fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 60 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Morison
... He'll play as a DF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 64 :(msl) L_Koscielny runs at C_Thomson
... The defender slips and falls over
... Yann_M_Vila fouls badly
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 68 :(bfa) K_McInally beats L_Koscielny
... He muscled him off the ball
... L_Jones brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 71 :(msl) A_Marcos takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Yeboah
... Yeboah with the crafty shot!
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 72 :(msl) N_Stiles replaces T_Taiwo to play as a DF
Min. 72 :(msl) Douglas_Costa is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed with a little chip!
... E_Thorstvedt goes down well to save
Min. 73 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila spits at C_Griffiths
... He deserves punishment for that!
... S_Farina calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 74 :(bfa) B_Zamora slides the ball across to K_McInally
... K_McInally with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But R_Higuita palms it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 75 :(bfa) Up goes the substitution board - M_Maigi on for K_McInally as a FW
Min. 75 :(msl) There's going to be a change
... J_Smith will come on for Douglas_Costa and play MF
Min. 76 :(msl) A_Marcos sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to Yeboah
... A glorious effort by Yeboah !
... E_Thorstvedt gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 78 :(bfa) M_Maigi finds C_Barr on the edge of the box
... L_Koscielny wins it well
... Perfectly timed!
Min. 79 :(msl) Yeboah sidesteps his marker
... He showed great skill there
... B_Abdoulaye with a clumsy challenge
Min. 79 :(msl) Yeboah with a real burst of pace
... He leaves C_Barr behind
... Yeboah with the punt towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 80 :(msl) Z_Zidane is being brought on
... J_Digweed is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 80 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to B_Bryn
... A_Marcos intercepts the pass
Min. 80 :(msl) Yeboah runs at the defence
... He nutmegs B_Bryn
... He showed his class there
... Yeboah has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... E_Thorstvedt looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... A_Marcos plays it towards the near post!
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 84 :(msl) J_Fleck has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Yann_M_Vila
... He puts in Z_Zidane!
... B_Bryn with the dive
... There's no room in the game for that!
... S_Farina gave him a strong warning
Min. 86 :(msl) J_Fleck crosses into the box, finding J_Smith
... J_Smith with the 40 yard drive !
... E_Thorstvedt collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 87 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic volleys it forward. He finds C_Thomson
... C_Thomson rises above the defence to head the ball !
... But R_Higuita makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 87 :(msl) Yeboah with the deft touch
... He takes it past B_Abdoulaye
... He knocks it to L_Koscielny!
... L_Koscielny flings a shot at goal !
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) M_Maigi with a smart turn
... M_Maigi curls it towards the top corner !
... R_Higuita takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 90 :(bfa) M_Maigi cuts inside his opponent
... He worked that well
... N_Stiles wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 91 :(msl) J_Smith with a glorious long pass to Yeboah
... Yeboah with a stunning strike !
... But E_Thorstvedt parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 92 :(bfa) M_Maigi with a first time pass
... J_Djourou runs onto it!
... A vicious shot by J_Djourou !
... But R_Higuita just gets his fingers to that one
... S_Farina has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 92 :(msl) C_Griffiths takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... It's a lucky break
... Yann_M_Vila scythes the player down.
... Psycho!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 107,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : K_McInally (Man of the Match)
Scorers : S_Morison (7), K_McInally (42,56)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : D_Damjanovic (18), K_McInally (35), C_Thomson (55), Yann_M_Vila (73)
Injured : Zheng_Zhi (2)
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : Yeboah
Scorers : A_Barzagli (23)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : T_Taiwo (51)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Marseille
Attempts on Goal : 21 | 18
Off target : 5 | 7
On target : 16 | 11
Possession : 61 | 39
Corners : 2 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 4 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 19 | 13
Key Tackles : 5 | 7
Key Passes : 22 | 18
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Final Score : Benfica 3 - 1 Marseille
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Player Statistics - Benfica
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 95 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 27 5 9 35 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
C_Thomson DF 2 26 11 6 25 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 18 -2 8
C_Barr DF 2 25 12 9 27 | 95 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 20 1
B_Bryn DF 2 25 7 8 31 | 95 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 5
B_Zamora MF 2 11 27 8 25 | 95 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 85 0
D_Damjanovic MF 3 8 27 10 42 | 95 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 0 0 -2 53 0
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 26 8 42 | 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 8 25 8 25 | 95 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 65 21
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 28 27 | 78 0 0 3 0 4 2 1 0 0 -2 28 48
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 63 0 0 1 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 10 41
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 25 12 7 22 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 18 18
B_Abdoulaye MF 2 14 26 7 39 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
J_Bolm MF 2 11 25 12 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Maigi FW 1 8 12 24 42 | 17 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
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 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0
T_Taiwo DF 2 28 4 3 31 | 75 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 -12 -22
L_Koscielny DF 2 26 10 7 36 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 1
A_Barzagli DF 2 22 7 9 20 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 21
L_Jones DF 3 22 6 7 22 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 6
J_Fleck MF 1 6 27 8 28 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
A_Marcos MF 2 7 26 15 32 | 95 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 1
Douglas_Costa MF 2 7 26 10 42 | 78 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
C_Griffiths MF 1 3 23 7 24 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
J_Digweed FW 1 7 8 27 19 | 83 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
Yeboah FW 1 6 6 26 31 | 95 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 10 27
S_Given GK 27 5 5 2 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Stiles DF 2 21 5 5 24 | 20 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
S_R_Ramos MF 1 12 20 6 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Smith MF 3 8 15 7 21 | 17 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -15
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 8 27 34 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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