Elite FA Cup Group Match, Marseille vs. Aberdeen (Wed Aug 16)


                            Marseille  |  Aberdeen
                              4-4-2 E  |  5-4-1 P
                         Daniel Perry  |  Dan Haldane
                                       |
                          P_Assure GK  |  GK M_Neuer
                     Mark_Robinson DF  |  DF Balde
                      M_A_Nastasic DF  |  DF G_McQueen
                        A_Valencia DF  |  DF Daley_Blind
                           L_Dixon DF  |  DF Kamala
                             Bovan MF  |  DF T_Forou
                        A_Oko_Flex MF  |  MF E_Petit
                       D_Upamecano MF  |  MF S_Haksabanovi
                      Kara_Dembele MF  |  MF B_Charlton
                          Thanatos FW  |  MF B_Costacurta
                        S_Bergwijn FW  |  FW R_Bentley
                                       |
                        A_Capivara SUB |  SUB R_Shaaban
                       Omar_Little SUB |  SUB M_Perin
                          D_Ginola SUB |  SUB D_Rocastle
                        P_Augosuni SUB |  SUB Valverde
                         S_Iversen SUB |  SUB Hakim_Ziyech

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(abn) Aberdeen switch to playing D
Min. 1  :(abn) B_Charlton threads the through ball to B_Costacurta
          ...  B_Costacurta cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  That puts Aberdeen ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Marseille 0-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 4  :(msl) M_A_Nastasic hits a hard pass to S_Bergwijn
          ...  G_McQueen slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 6  :(msl) A_Oko_Flex fires over a low cross to L_Dixon
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  L_Dixon is all alone
          ...  M_Neuer comes towards him
          ...  He nutmegs M_Neuer
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Marseille have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Marseille 1-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 6  :(msl) Kara_Dembele is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to D_Upamecano
          ...  S_Haksabanovi with an awful challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 10 :(msl) S_Bergwijn loses his marker
          ...  S_Bergwijn shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 10 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi floats the ball in to find R_Bentley
          ...  Mark_Robinson clears with a diving header
Min. 11 :(abn) R_Bentley with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  R_Bentley attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 15 :(abn) E_Petit with the heel pass to B_Charlton
          ...  M_A_Nastasic wins the ball
Min. 19 :(msl) S_Bergwijn knocks the ball past the lunge of E_Petit
          ...  T_Forou goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 20 :(abn) Kamala beats Thanatos
          ...  Kamala pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  P_Assure manages to turn it behind
Min. 21 :(msl) Kara_Dembele takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past T_Forou
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But Kamala wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bovan chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Balde reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 21 :(abn) B_Charlton miskicks!
          ...  He finds R_Bentley though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Mark_Robinson with an ugly foul
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 24 :(msl) D_Upamecano beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Mark_Robinson
          ...  Balde with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 24 :(msl) Bovan has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  L_Dixon collects the loose ball!
          ...  Balde is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  A_Barken wants a word
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 30 :(msl) Bovan controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Thanatos gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Daley_Blind steals the ball of off him
Min. 30 :(abn) B_Charlton chips the ball over the defence and finds R_Bentley
          ...  S_Bergwijn with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  A_Barken refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 31 :(abn) Balde slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  M_A_Nastasic is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
Min. 32 :(msl) Mark_Robinson is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Bovan
          ...  Bovan blasts it at the goal !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 39 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi with the header on
          ...  He finds R_Bentley in space
          ...  But Mark_Robinson puts the ball out of play
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(abn) B_Costacurta makes himself available
          ...  B_Costacurta tries to chip the ball over P_Assure!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Marseille fans laugh at him
Min. 45 :(msl) Bovan finds Thanatos with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But Balde wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Oko_Flex chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by T_Forou

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 1-1 Aberdeen

Min. 48 :(abn) R_Bentley beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  R_Bentley hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Petit curls it into the box!
          ...  L_Dixon reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 49 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Charlton
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  A_Valencia looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 55 :(msl) Omar_Little replaces A_Valencia to play as a DF
Min. 55 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Haksabanovi with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 60 :(msl) There's going to be a change
          ...  D_Ginola will come on for D_Upamecano and play MF
Min. 60 :(msl) P_Augosuni is being prepared to come on
          ...  Kara_Dembele is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 63 :(msl) Thanatos with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from G_McQueen
          ...  But B_Costacurta wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but A_Barken has none of it.
Min. 63 :(abn) B_Charlton looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_Bentley
          ...  R_Bentley with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  P_Assure beats the ball away
Min. 64 :(abn) Balde with a penetrating pass to R_Bentley
          ...  P_Augosuni with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 66 :(msl) Bovan is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn tries to beat M_Neuer!
          ...  M_Neuer gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by P_Augosuni!
          ...  Daley_Blind gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 69 :(abn) Daley_Blind brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  B_Costacurta gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_Costacurta has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But P_Assure stops that one easily
Min. 70 :(abn) G_McQueen is too quick for the defence
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Omar_Little takes possession
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Perin will replace G_McQueen and play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) a big roar from the crowd as D_Rocastle comes on for B_Charlton to play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Valverde will come on for B_Costacurta and play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech is ready to come on to replace R_Bentley
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 76 :(abn) E_Petit slumps to the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 76 :(abn) R_Shaaban takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace E_Petit as MF
Min. 78 :(msl) S_Iversen is being brought on
          ...  S_Bergwijn is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 78 :(msl) P_Augosuni runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Oko_Flex
          ...  But M_Perin puts it in row Z!
Min. 81 :(abn) T_Forou with the first time pass to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech drives it low !
          ...  P_Assure gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 82 :(msl) D_Ginola looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Bovan
          ...  Daley_Blind fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  A_Barken signals that it is indirect
          ...  S_Iversen floats it forward
          ...  Bovan latches onto the end of it
          ...  Bovan sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  M_Neuer tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Oko_Flex chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  T_Forou gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 84 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But P_Assure makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 85 :(msl) Thanatos with a measured ball to P_Augosuni
          ...  P_Augosuni heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  M_Neuer is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bovan hits it towards the far post!
          ...  The ball comes to Thanatos
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But M_Neuer tips it over
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 87 :(abn) S_Haksabanovi heads the ball back to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  Mark_Robinson cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) P_Augosuni moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Oko_Flex
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Balde
Min. 89 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech with a smart turn
          ...  Mark_Robinson goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 91 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  But M_A_Nastasic clears the ball to safety

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Orange Veladrome
Attendance           : 144,840
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Bovan
Scorers              : L_Dixon (6)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Mark_Robinson (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : B_Costacurta (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Costacurta (1)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Haksabanovi (6)
Injured              : E_Petit (76)
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |    Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       5
Fouls                :           8        |       5
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :          12        |       12
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Final Score          : Marseille 1 - 1 Aberdeen
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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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P_Assure       GK  38   1   1   3  40 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Mark_Robinson  DF   1  36  11   5  23 |  96   0   4   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  78   8  -2
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  35   2   2  45 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Valencia     DF   2  33   9   9  22 |  58   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  28   8   9  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
Bovan          MF   3  10  33  14  43 |  96   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
A_Oko_Flex     MF   3  17  30  10  23 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Upamecano    MF   3   8  28  20  31 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Kara_Dembele   MF   2   7  27  21  42 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Thanatos       FW   3  10   5  37  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
S_Bergwijn     FW   3  10   8  34  10 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Capivara     GK  29   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Omar_Little    DF   1  31   8   3  44 |  38   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Ginola       MF   1  11  29   8  20 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Augosuni     MF   2   4  27   4  30 |  33   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  27  32 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aberdeen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Neuer        GK  32   2   5   5  31 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Balde          DF   3  34   8   8  22 |  96   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  32   1   8  30 |  78   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Daley_Blind    DF   3  30  11   7  12 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Kamala         DF   3  28   7  10  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
T_Forou        DF   2  28   7   7  33 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
E_Petit        MF   1   3  31   2  26 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Haksabanovi  MF   1   3  30   3  24 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
B_Charlton     MF   1   8  29   9  30 |  78   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
B_Costacurta   MF   2   6  29   7  32 |  78   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
R_Bentley      FW   3   9   9  31  21 |  78   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Shaaban      MF  29   5   4   4  30 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  27   8   9  32 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   5  29   4  34 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Valverde       MF   3   9  27   8  43 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hakim_Ziyech   FW   2   6   7  28  32 |  18   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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