Elite Football League Match, Liverpool vs. Marseille (Sun Dec 06)


                            Liverpool  |  Marseille
                          4-1-1-2-2 P  |  4-4-2 A
                          Mike McLeod  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                        T_Peterson GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                        J_Paintsil DF  |  DF T_Taiwo
                         T_Butcher DF  |  DF S_Bassong
                         A_Mayfair DF  |  DF S_Gronkjaer
                          M_Babbel DF  |  DF F_Le_Boeuf
                         X_Shaqiri DM  |  MF J_Fleck
                            Gazeau MF  |  MF Diego
                       J_Henderson AM  |  MF Douglas_Costa
                       J_Hernandez AM  |  MF K_Katsouranis
                           A_Bagsy FW  |  FW J_Digweed
                      Divock_Origi FW  |  FW Z_Zidane
                                       |
                            S_Kerr SUB |  SUB S_Given
                           G_Piqué SUB |  SUB Sidnei
                          A_Brehme SUB |  SUB N_Ben_Khalifa
                       D_Albertini SUB |  SUB M_James
                           J_Piere SUB |  SUB N_Nalise

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 1  :(lpl) X_Shaqiri lays the ball back to J_Henderson
          ...  J_Henderson with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But R_Higuita palms it behind
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 2  :(msl) Diego kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Douglas_Costa gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Douglas_Costa with the chance !
          ...  T_Peterson goes down well to save
Min. 5  :(lpl) A_Bagsy with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows F_Le_Boeuf a clean set of heals
          ...  A_Bagsy with a thundering drive!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 7  :(lpl) X_Shaqiri cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Bagsy
          ...  T_Taiwo with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 8  :(msl) K_Katsouranis looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Z_Zidane receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A vicious shot by Z_Zidane !
          ...  T_Peterson gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 11 :(lpl) A_Mayfair runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A_Mayfair with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  R_Higuita claws it off the line
          ...  S_Youri consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Liverpool the lead!
          ...  Liverpool 1-0 Marseille ...
Min. 12 :(lpl) X_Shaqiri beats his marker
          ...  But S_Bassong wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 12 :(msl) A defence splitting pass from Diego to F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  T_Peterson won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 19 :(msl) J_Digweed finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Mayfair
          ...  J_Digweed cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 21 :(lpl) Divock_Origi gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside T_Taiwo!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But S_Bassong puts it in row Z!
Min. 22 :(lpl) Gazeau moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Bagsy
          ...  A_Bagsy with a little chip!
          ...  R_Higuita makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 26 :(msl) Diego knocks it forward
          ...  J_Paintsil slips
          ...  T_Taiwo gets to it!
          ...  Gazeau slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Fleck chips the ball into the area!
          ...  S_Gronkjaer gets on the end of it
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_Katsouranis!
          ...  J_Paintsil belts it clear
Min. 27 :(msl) Douglas_Costa slides the ball across to J_Digweed
          ...  A_Mayfair knocks the ball back to T_Peterson
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past T_Peterson!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Katsouranis lofts the ball in!
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf gets a shot in
          ...  But T_Peterson is equal to it
Min. 28 :(msl) Diego with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Mayfair
          ...  He knocks it to Douglas_Costa!
          ...  X_Shaqiri with a well timed tackle
          ...  S_Youri didn't like it though
          ...  S_Youri ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Mike McLeod looks relieved
Min. 29 :(lpl) Gazeau takes advantage of a bad back pass from T_Taiwo
          ...  Gazeau shoots towards goal !
          ...  R_Higuita tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 37 :(lpl) J_Hernandez pulls it back to A_Bagsy
          ...  T_Taiwo slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 37 :(msl) Diego unselfishly heads the ball back to F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf shoots towards goal !
          ...  But T_Peterson tips it over
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 37 :(lpl) J_Henderson with a slick pass to A_Bagsy
          ...  Z_Zidane with a deliberate foul
          ...  S_Youri will want to speak to him
          ...  S_Youri calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 40 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes advantage of a mistake by J_Paintsil
          ...  Gazeau plays it back
          ...  T_Peterson slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Douglas_Costa floats the ball in!
          ...  T_Taiwo makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(msl) S_Bassong knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  S_Bassong tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 44 :(lpl) J_Hernandez nutmegs F_Le_Boeuf, he continues to run forward
          ...  J_Hernandez could have let it bounce!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 46 :(lpl) J_Paintsil takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Divock_Origi crosses it in!
          ...  R_Higuita catches it!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 1-0 Marseille

Min. 47 :(lpl) Divock_Origi sidesteps S_Bassong
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Douglas_Costa with a nasty foul
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 48 :(lpl) A_Bagsy could get a shot on goal here
          ...  S_Gronkjaer slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 51 :(msl) J_Digweed knocks it past T_Butcher and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  J_Digweed with the chance !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  T_Peterson was beaten there!
Min. 52 :(msl) J_Fleck with a slick pass to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed with a stunning strike !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 53 :(msl) Z_Zidane pushes it past M_Babbel
          ...  Z_Zidane from 20 yards !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 54 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes advantage of a mistake by M_Babbel
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A_Mayfair cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 55 :(lpl) J_Hernandez brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Bagsy gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Bagsy tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  R_Higuita just watches float over the bar!
Min. 55 :(msl) K_Katsouranis runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Digweed
          ...  What a shot from J_Digweed !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  T_Peterson dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_Katsouranis!
          ...  T_Peterson catches it!
Min. 55 :(lpl) Divock_Origi is unmarked!
          ...  J_Digweed with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  S_Youri calls him over
          ...  S_Youri is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 57 :(msl) J_Digweed knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  M_Babbel cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 60 :(lpl) A_Brehme is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Paintsil is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(lpl) D_Albertini is coming on for X_Shaqiri and will play DM
Min. 60 :(lpl) J_Piere is being brought on
          ...  Divock_Origi is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 60 :(lpl) A_Mayfair runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Diego back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  S_Bassong makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Henderson chips the ball into the area!
          ...  R_Higuita easily claims the ball!
Min. 65 :(msl) Sidnei takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace T_Taiwo as DF
Min. 65 :(lpl) Gazeau is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to A_Bagsy
          ...  A_Bagsy tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 68 :(lpl) A_Mayfair with a short pass to find J_Henderson
          ...  K_Katsouranis with a bad challenge
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from S_Youri
Min. 70 :(msl) M_James takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Diego as MF
Min. 71 :(msl) Douglas_Costa with the nod to Z_Zidane
          ...  J_Hernandez with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 73 :(lpl) J_Piere gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Piere attempts a low drive!
          ...  But R_Higuita tips it over the bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Piere swings it in!
          ...  R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 73 :(msl) J_Digweed takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into M_James
          ...  M_James has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 75 :(msl) Douglas_Costa is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to M_James
          ...  M_James with the side footed shot!
          ...  But T_Peterson palms it behind
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 76 :(msl) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  S_Bassong is through!
          ...  S_Bassong hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But T_Peterson just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 79 :(lpl) J_Hernandez slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  J_Hernandez hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 80 :(msl) N_Nalise is being prepared to come on
          ...  Z_Zidane is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 83 :(lpl) J_Hernandez runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs S_Bassong
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_Hernandez with the punt towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the crowd!
          ...  The fans love him!!
          ...  Liverpool 2-0 Marseille ...
Min. 84 :(lpl) The Liverpool manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 84 :(msl) T_Peterson miss-kicks!
          ...  N_Nalise is through!
          ...  N_Nalise with the drive!
          ...  But T_Peterson with the difficult save
Min. 86 :(msl) N_Nalise with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from A_Mayfair
          ...  N_Nalise tries to chip the ball over T_Peterson!
          ...  But T_Peterson punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_James plays it towards the near post!
          ...  T_Peterson jumps well to claim it!
Min. 87 :(msl) K_Katsouranis with a first time pass
          ...  N_Nalise runs onto it!
          ...  J_Hernandez plays it back
          ...  T_Peterson slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_James lofts the ball in!
          ...  T_Peterson comes out and claims it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Anfield
Attendance           : 60,000
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : A_Mayfair (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Mayfair (11), J_Hernandez (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Diego
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Taiwo (7), J_Digweed (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       18
Off target           :           5        |       9
On target            :           6        |       9
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           3        |       7
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :           8        |       12
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Final Score          : Liverpool 2 - 0 Marseille
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
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_Peterson     GK  36   1   2   1  10 |  92  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  24  12   9  31 |  61   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  24   8   7  23 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Mayfair      DF   2  24   8   5  29 |  92   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  60  30  40
M_Babbel       DF   1  23   9   7  33 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
X_Shaqiri      DM   1  15  23   7  29 |  61   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Gazeau         MF   1   4  24   7  29 |  92   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   5
J_Henderson    AM   2   7  24  10  30 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Hernandez    AM   1   7  23  18  26 |  92   0   1   2   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  22
A_Bagsy        FW   1   8   4  26  15 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Divock_Origi   FW   1   5   9  23  33 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
S_Kerr         GK  27   3   2   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Piqué        DF   2  23   9   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Brehme       DF   1  23   7   8  35 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Albertini    DM   2   7  23  11  24 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Piere        FW   1   6   7  23  22 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   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 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  30   4   4  31 |  66   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -1
S_Bassong      DF   2  27  11   6  30 |  92   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   6
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  27   8   7  12 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  26  10   7  22 |  92   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  11
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  29   9  28 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Diego          MF   1   6  29   6  27 |  71   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   8  27  10  42 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
K_Katsouranis  MF   1   3  27   1  34 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Digweed      FW   1   8   9  28  19 |  92   0   0   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2   8   6
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  28  34 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -14
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sidnei         DF   2  28   7   8  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  26  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_James        MF   2  10  23  13  21 |  21   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
N_Nalise       FW   2   4   7  24  20 |  11   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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