Elite FA Cup Group Match, Feyenoord vs. Marseille (Thu Aug 21)


                            Feyenoord  |  Marseille
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 C
                           Care Taker  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                          C_Gordon GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                           D_Smith DF  |  DF T_Taiwo
                        D_Pokrivac DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                          G_Simone DF  |  DF M_Amoros
                          J_Mensah DF  |  DF P_Evra
                          B_Hemoth MF  |  MF J_Fleck
                          A_Driver MF  |  MF A_Marcos
                          Atheer_S MF  |  MF Douglas_Costa
                           T_Woods MF  |  MF N_Ben_Khalifa
                          K_Miller FW  |  FW Z_Zidane
                       M_Magnusson FW  |  FW Yeboah
                                       |
                           J_Corvo SUB |  SUB S_Given
                       J_Goodliffe SUB |  SUB N_Stiles
                        M_Nastasic SUB |  SUB M_James
                       C_Erikinsfa SUB |  SUB J_Smith
                            R_Sole SUB |  SUB J_Digweed

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 5  :(fyd) B_Hemoth bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to K_Miller
          ...  T_Taiwo rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's S_Youri going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 5  :(msl) A_Marcos with a 50-yard pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Mensah
Min. 9  :(fyd) M_Magnusson with the heel pass to D_Smith
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from P_Evra
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Atheer_S crosses it in!
          ...  R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 10 :(fyd) A_Driver spots M_Magnusson who is in acres of space
          ...  M_Magnusson leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  R_Higuita heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 10 :(msl) Z_Zidane knocks the ball past T_Woods
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Pokrivac looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 11 :(msl) A_Marcos boots it towards Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah drives the shot in!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 16 :(msl) L_Shawry kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Yeboah gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Yeboah smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 17 :(fyd) G_Simone puts in K_Miller
          ...  K_Miller looks to see where R_Higuita is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  R_Higuita beats the ball away
Min. 21 :(fyd) D_Pokrivac cuts inside P_Evra
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  L_Shawry dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 23 :(msl) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  A_Marcos is through!
          ...  But D_Pokrivac wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 24 :(fyd) M_Magnusson with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  But L_Shawry wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but S_Youri has none of it.
Min. 26 :(fyd) T_Woods crosses into the box, finding K_Miller
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from P_Evra
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Hemoth chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 26 :(msl) Douglas_Costa pulls it back to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane from 20 yards !
          ...  But C_Gordon punches it away
Min. 27 :(fyd) B_Hemoth holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Magnusson
          ...  M_Magnusson smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Marseille fans laugh at him
Min. 28 :(msl) Douglas_Costa curls the ball out wide to Z_Zidane
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Pokrivac looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 30 :(msl) J_Fleck plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  A_Marcos decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  A_Marcos with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 33 :(msl) J_Fleck moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane hits a curling shot!
          ...  But C_Gordon palms it behind
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 34 :(msl) A_Marcos comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  A_Marcos with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 36 :(fyd) C_Gordon pulls up
          ...  That looks like his knee gave in!
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 36 :(fyd) J_Corvo comes on for C_Gordon and will play GK to the delight of the fans
Min. 36 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa back heels to find A_Marcos in space
          ...  G_Simone cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 39 :(fyd) M_Magnusson plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Mensah
          ...  J_Mensah with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  R_Higuita goes down well to save
Min. 41 :(msl) Douglas_Costa sidesteps D_Smith
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Driver with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(msl) Douglas_Costa looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Shawry
          ...  L_Shawry fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  J_Corvo parries it
Min. 47 :(msl) J_Fleck works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Evra
          ...  G_Simone with an awful challenge
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  S_Youri calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

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

Min. 47 :(fyd) Atheer_S has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Douglas_Costa
          ...  He knocks it to K_Miller!
          ...  K_Miller shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 48 :(fyd) K_Miller takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  But T_Taiwo slides in
Min. 50 :(fyd) Atheer_S is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Miller
          ...  L_Shawry slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 51 :(msl) J_Fleck changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  The Marseille fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Marseille the lead!
          ...  Feyenoord 0-1 Marseille ...
Min. 53 :(fyd) B_Hemoth hoofs it up field to find A_Driver
          ...  A_Driver attempts a low drive!
          ...  R_Higuita just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 54 :(msl) L_Shawry with a pinpoint pass to N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It floats over J_Corvo
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 55 :(msl) Yeboah with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Yeboah with a thundering drive!
          ...  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. 59 :(msl) P_Evra kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa from 20 yards !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 61 :(msl) A_Marcos crosses to Douglas_Costa
          ...  A powerful shot by Douglas_Costa !
          ...  J_Corvo just watches float over the bar!
Min. 65 :(fyd) Atheer_S gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds M_Magnusson
          ...  Blocked by M_Amoros
Min. 67 :(msl) Z_Zidane flicks it past D_Pokrivac
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  G_Simone with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  T_Taiwo floats it forward
          ...  Z_Zidane latches onto the end of it
          ...  Z_Zidane tries the shot !
          ...  But J_Corvo dives to his left
          ...  I think J_Corvo just got a hand on that one
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 69 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Marcos
          ...  A_Marcos swings in the shot!
          ...  J_Corvo fists it away
Min. 72 :(msl) There's going to be a change
          ...  N_Stiles will come on for M_Amoros and play DF
Min. 72 :(fyd) M_Magnusson slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  The ball hits N_Stiles in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 72 :(msl) Douglas_Costa puts in J_Fleck
          ...  J_Fleck with the chance !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 75 :(msl) M_James is being brought on
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(fyd) A_Driver retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  D_Smith latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Smith with a thundering drive!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  R_Higuita never had a chance!
Min. 76 :(fyd) Atheer_S gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds M_Magnusson
          ...  M_Magnusson with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But R_Higuita with the difficult save
Min. 77 :(fyd) K_Miller knocks the ball past A_Marcos
          ...  Yeboah with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 80 :(msl) J_Digweed takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Z_Zidane as FW
Min. 84 :(msl) P_Evra takes advantage of a bad back pass from G_Simone
          ...  P_Evra with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 87 :(fyd) T_Woods cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to G_Simone
          ...  N_Stiles with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  S_Youri lectures him
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(fyd) B_Hemoth is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  D_Smith latches onto the ball
          ...  M_James anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 91 :(fyd) M_Magnusson makes himself available
          ...  T_Taiwo pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  S_Youri has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by S_Youri!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 93 :(fyd) M_Magnusson finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  M_Magnusson has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stadium De Kuip
Attendance           : 65,000
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Feyenoord Match Info
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Best player          : M_Magnusson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Driver (41), G_Simone (47)
Injured              : C_Gordon (36)
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : L_Shawry (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Yeboah (51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Yeboah (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Feyenoord   |     Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       16
Off target           :           5        |       10
On target            :           4        |       6
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       7
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          15        |       16
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Final Score          : Feyenoord 0 - 1 Marseille
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Player Statistics - Feyenoord
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_Gordon       GK  36   1   1   3  17 |  36   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
D_Smith        DF   1  24   8   5  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Pokrivac     DF   1  22  11   6  33 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_Simone       DF   2  22   8   4  37 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
J_Mensah       DF   2  21   8  10  24 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
B_Hemoth       MF   2   4  24   6  22 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Driver       MF   2   5  24   3  23 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22  -2 -21
Atheer_S       MF   1   3  23   9  36 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -20
T_Woods        MF   1   9  23   1  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Miller       FW   1   1   2  27  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
M_Magnusson    FW   1   3   5  24  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  12
J_Corvo        GK  21   2   2   3  11 |  60   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
J_Goodliffe    DF   2  21   5   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Nastasic     DF   2  19   7  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Erikinsfa    MF   2   7  23  10  47 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sole         FW   1   8   9  23  22 |   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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R_Higuita      GK  39   2   2   2  34 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  28   4   3  31 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  26   8   7  15 |  96   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20   5
M_Amoros       DF   2  23   8   7  42 |  75   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  21  10   9  21 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  27   8  28 |  96   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  55   1
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  26  15  32 |  96   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  50  27
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   7  26  10  42 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  25  11  25 |  78   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40  22
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  27  34 |  83   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  25  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  21
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 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_James        MF   2  10  20  13  21 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Smith        MF   3   8  15   7  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  27  19 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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