Elite League Match, Marseille vs. Arsenal (Sun Nov 13)


                            Marseille  |  Arsenal
                          4-1-2-1-2 E  |  4-5-1 C
                         Daniel Perry  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                          P_Assure GK  |  GK D_James
                     Mark_Robinson DF  |  DF P_Evra
                      M_A_Nastasic DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                     Aoyama_Hideki DF  |  DF Ramos
                        A_Valencia DF  |  DF M_Layun
                       Seong_Gihun DM  |  MF M_Thomas
                             Bovan MF  |  MF H_Fernandez
                        A_Oko_Flex MF  |  MF M_Overmars
                       D_Upamecano AM  |  MF G_Zolla
                          Thanatos FW  |  MF S_Wiltord
                        S_Bergwijn FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                                       |
                      Jin_Sin_Ping SUB |  SUB R_Zieler
                       Omar_Little SUB |  SUB Seb_Ferrira
                        R_Porteous SUB |  SUB P_Viera
                          Roy_Kent SUB |  SUB H_Sanchez
                     Rolando_Silva SUB |  SUB D_Baggio

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 6  :(arn) M_Thomas pass splits open the defence and finds N_Anelka
          ...  From long range N_Anelka bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 9  :(msl) Seong_Gihun brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Mark_Robinson gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Zolla gets to the ball first
Min. 9  :(arn) M_Thomas looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  Lets see if Arsenal can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Marseille 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 9  :(msl) Bovan runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Thanatos
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  N_Anelka with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He is warned by S_Youri
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 11 :(msl) Seong_Gihun with an intelligent ball to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  D_James fists it away
Min. 14 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos shoots towards goal !
          ...  D_James makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 15 :(msl) Bovan takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  P_Evra clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 16 :(msl) Thanatos comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  Thanatos with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 16 :(arn) A defence splitting pass from S_Wiltord to N_Anelka
          ...  Bovan with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  H_Fernandez shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to N_Anelka instead
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Valencia
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 16 :(arn) N_Anelka with a well-controlled run
          ...  N_Anelka hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  P_Assure makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 19 :(msl) Mark_Robinson takes advantage of a mistake by P_Evra
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Mark_Robinson launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 22 :(arn) M_Overmars boots it towards N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  P_Assure guesses right
Min. 23 :(msl) D_Upamecano has space to run with the ball
          ...  M_Layun reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 24 :(arn) P_Evra looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Anelka
          ...  A_Valencia fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  S_Youri wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 26 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex with an inch perfect pass to Thanatos
          ...  M_Layun is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 27 :(arn) G_Zolla with the diagonal pass N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka has a dig at goal!
          ...  P_Assure makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 29 :(msl) Mark_Robinson with a probing through ball D_Upamecano
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Upamecano !
          ...  D_James catches the ball
Min. 30 :(msl) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Marseille will now play P
Min. 30 :(arn) S_Wiltord knocks it forward
          ...  Mark_Robinson slips
          ...  N_Anelka gets to it!
          ...  A wicked drive by N_Anelka !
          ...  P_Assure can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  P_Assure has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 31 :(arn) N_Anelka with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows A_Valencia a clean set of heals
          ...  N_Anelka with the header !
          ...  P_Assure can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  P_Assure makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 33 :(msl) Bovan knocks the ball past Ramos
          ...  S_Wiltord is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  S_Youri reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Bovan fires it towards the goal
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 34 :(msl) M_A_Nastasic knocks the ball past C_Chambers
          ...  But M_Layun slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 34 :(arn) N_Anelka finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Oko_Flex
          ...  D_Upamecano muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  S_Youri calls him for a talk
Min. 38 :(msl) S_Bergwijn runs at C_Chambers
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  M_Layun wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 39 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex finds the run of Thanatos
          ...  But Ramos with the fine tackle
Min. 40 :(msl) D_Upamecano with an in swinging cross to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat D_James
          ...  He rounds D_James
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's pulled Marseille level!
          ...  Marseille 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(arn) Curled in dangerously from H_Fernandez to S_Wiltord
          ...  A_Oko_Flex with the block

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

Min. 51 :(msl) S_Bergwijn runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  G_Zolla wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 51 :(arn) S_Wiltord plays in N_Anelka with a beautiful ball
          ...  N_Anelka has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 52 :(arn) N_Anelka has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A thundering drive by N_Anelka !
          ...  P_Assure gets up well to catch that one
Min. 54 :(msl) A_Valencia backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  S_Bergwijn gets on the end of it
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Layun
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 54 :(arn) N_Anelka skips the challenge from A_Valencia
          ...  N_Anelka hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Fernandez chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  A_Valencia heads it away
Min. 55 :(msl) A_Valencia holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to S_Bergwijn
          ...  Ramos is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  S_Youri reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 56 :(msl) Seong_Gihun turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with D_James
          ...  He rounds D_James
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  Its hit the side netting!!
Min. 57 :(arn) M_Thomas has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Valencia
          ...  He puts in N_Anelka!
          ...  N_Anelka with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 60 :(msl) Bovan holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Thanatos
          ...  A delicate chip from Thanatos !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 62 :(arn) M_Overmars with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  N_Anelka gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  N_Anelka beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  P_Assure comes towards him
          ...  He tries to beat P_Assure
          ...  P_Assure dives on the ball !!
Min. 64 :(arn) P_Evra controls the ball with ease
          ...  Seong_Gihun with an awful challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  S_Youri had no choice there!!
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo appluads the decision
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  N_Anelka with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Arsenal go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Marseille 1-2 Arsenal ...
Min. 64 :(arn) Arsenal will now play D
Min. 64 :(arn) P_Evra with a first time pass
          ...  Ramos runs onto it!
          ...  Ramos aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 65 :(msl) D_Upamecano controls it with ease
          ...  P_Evra slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 68 :(arn) There's going to be a change
          ...  Seb_Ferrira will come on for G_Zolla and play DF
Min. 69 :(msl) Bovan controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  S_Bergwijn gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  Seb_Ferrira picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 69 :(arn) M_Thomas kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Seb_Ferrira gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Seb_Ferrira shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But P_Assure tips it behind
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 72 :(msl) Thanatos picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  C_Chambers cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 74 :(msl) D_Upamecano with a probing pass to Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  C_Chambers picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 74 :(arn) M_Thomas with a precise ball to N_Anelka
          ...  Cleaned up by M_A_Nastasic
Min. 75 :(msl) Omar_Little is going to be brought on
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(msl) R_Porteous is coming on for A_Oko_Flex and playing DF
Min. 76 :(msl) Bovan cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Thanatos
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Layun
Min. 80 :(arn) D_Baggio will come on for N_Anelka and play FW
Min. 81 :(arn) P_Viera is coming on for M_Overmars and playing MF
Min. 82 :(msl) Rolando_Silva is coming on and S_Bergwijn is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 84 :(msl) Thanatos with the Cruyff turn
          ...  M_Layun pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 85 :(msl) Omar_Little with an intelligent ball to Thanatos
          ...  C_Chambers wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(arn) P_Evra with an incisive pass to D_Baggio
          ...  R_Porteous with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  He got away with just a warning

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Orange Veladrome
Attendance           : 149,133
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Thanatos
Scorers              : Thanatos (40)
Sent Off             : Seong_Gihun (64)
Booked               : Bovan (16)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : N_Anelka (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Anelka (9,64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Layun (26), S_Wiltord (33), Ramos (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       15
Off target           :           5        |       7
On target            :           4        |       8
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          15        |       8
Key Tackles          :           3        |       14
Key Passes           :          16        |       15
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Final Score          : Marseille 1 - 2 Arsenal
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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  37   1   1   3  40 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Mark_Robinson  DF   1  35  10   5  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  34   2   2  45 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  33   7   9  20 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
A_Valencia     DF   2  32   9   9  22 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Seong_Gihun    DM   1  18  29   3  28 |  66   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  20 -10
Bovan          MF   3  10  32  13  43 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
A_Oko_Flex     MF   3  16  29  10  23 |  77   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
D_Upamecano    AM   3   8  27  20  31 |  96   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
Thanatos       FW   3   9   5  36  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
S_Bergwijn     FW   3  10   8  33  10 |  84   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jin_Sin_Ping   GK  29   5   3   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Omar_Little    DF   1  30   8   3  44 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Porteous     DF   1  26   8   7  32 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Roy_Kent       MF   1  12  29   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rolando_Silva  FW   3  11   9  29  41 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  34  13  11  21 |  96   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  34   9   9  22 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Ramos          DF   1  33   8   8  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
M_Layun        DF   1  32  13   7  33 |  96   0   5   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  98  -2  -2
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  34   1  12 |  96   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
H_Fernandez    MF   1   8  31   8  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
M_Overmars     MF   1   4  31   3  28 |  83   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Zolla        MF   2  24  30   1  14 |  70   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  12  28   9  41 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  11  33  21 |  82   0   0   0   0  13   2   0   0   0   0   0  75
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  32   9   9  20 |  26   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  25
P_Viera        MF   2   5  30  11  29 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   6  30  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Baggio       FW   2   7  10  29  21 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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