Elite FA Cup Group Match, Marseille vs. Aston Villa (Wed Aug 27)


                            Marseille  |  Aston Villa
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-3-3 C
                             Lee Shaw  |  John O Brien
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK T_Sorensen
                           T_Taiwo DF  |  DF T_Graham
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF D_Sloan
                          L_Shawry DF  |  DF G_Collins
                          M_Amoros DF  |  DF J_Lescott
                        Y_Sankhare MF  |  MF O_Curkovic
                          A_Marcos MF  |  MF Ridoutska
                     Douglas_Costa MF  |  MF T_Muller
                     N_Ben_Khalifa MF  |  FW P_Currer
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  FW P_Barrett
                            Yeboah FW  |  FW Miguel_Torres
                                       |
                           S_Given SUB |  SUB P_Hankey
                           L_Jones SUB |  SUB D_Sinclair
                            J_Cole SUB |  SUB C_Griffiths
                           J_Smith SUB |  SUB Craige
                         J_Digweed SUB |  SUB Matej_Vydra

Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(asv) G_Collins hoofs it up field to find Miguel_Torres
          ...  Miguel_Torres hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But R_Higuita gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Barrett plays it into the danger area!
          ...  R_Higuita makes the catch!
Min. 2  :(asv) Miguel_Torres flicks it over Douglas_Costa's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  T_Taiwo is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 3  :(asv) T_Muller sidesteps L_Shawry
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But M_Amoros puts the ball out of play
Min. 4  :(asv) T_Muller skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Miguel_Torres
          ...  Miguel_Torres has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 5  :(asv) Ridoutska makes himself available
          ...  M_Amoros is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  R_Higuita misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Collins crosses it in!
          ...  R_Higuita easily catches it!
Min. 6  :(asv) Ridoutska crosses to O_Curkovic
          ...  O_Curkovic attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 13 :(msl) Douglas_Costa brings it under control
          ...  He takes on T_Graham
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Marcos!
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Marcos !
          ...  T_Sorensen gets his fingertips to it
Min. 19 :(msl) Z_Zidane skips the challenge from P_Barrett
          ...  A vicious shot by Z_Zidane !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 19 :(asv) Ridoutska slides it through the middle to T_Graham
          ...  Y_Sankhare with a pull on the shirt
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  T_Muller swings it in
          ...  Miguel_Torres gets on the end of it
          ...  From long range Miguel_Torres bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  R_Higuita dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And R_Higuita tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Muller floats the ball in!
          ...  R_Higuita easily catches it!
Min. 19 :(asv) T_Muller with the towering header to Ridoutska
          ...  Ridoutska with the shot on net !
          ...  R_Higuita with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 20 :(msl) Z_Zidane knocks it past J_Lescott and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Lescott
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Marcos plays it towards the near post!
          ...  T_Sorensen makes the catch!
Min. 21 :(msl) A_Marcos nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  Miguel_Torres is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  Y_Sankhare hoists it forward
          ...  Yeboah gets on the end of it
          ...  Yeboah hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Shawry curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Sorensen catches it!
Min. 22 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa latches onto the ball
          ...  But T_Muller wins the ball
Min. 22 :(asv) T_Muller runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Miguel_Torres
          ...  T_Taiwo with a deliberate foul
          ...  M_McCurry will want to speak to him
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  An early bath or him then!
Min. 25 :(msl) A_Marcos kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Yeboah gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Yeboah sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 28 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Sankhare curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Sorensen easily claims the ball!
Min. 33 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Yeboah
          ...  T_Muller with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from M_McCurry
Min. 34 :(msl) A_Marcos with a pinpoint pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  But T_Graham comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 34 :(asv) P_Currer takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  P_Currer goes for goal !
          ...  R_Higuita is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 36 :(asv) O_Curkovic falls badly. He's unable to continue
Min. 36 :(asv) C_Griffiths replaces O_Curkovic and will play MF
Min. 37 :(msl) Y_Sankhare has it now
          ...  He takes on T_Graham
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Yeboah!
          ...  Yeboah rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  Brilliant save from T_Sorensen
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 37 :(asv) P_Currer flicks it over A_Marcos and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Douglas_Costa with a bad challenge
Min. 39 :(asv) P_Currer finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  P_Currer hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  R_Higuita fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(msl) Y_Sankhare cuts the ball back to Yeboah
          ...  D_Sloan takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 44 :(msl) Y_Sankhare sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Yeboah
          ...  J_Lescott plays the back pass
          ...  T_Sorensen can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa plays it towards the near post!
          ...  T_Sorensen fists it away!
Min. 45 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Miguel_Torres
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Yeboah!
          ...  Yeboah hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  T_Sorensen with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 0-0 Aston Villa

Min. 46 :(msl) L_Koscielny looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Z_Zidane
          ...  A cracking drive from Z_Zidane !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 47 :(asv) P_Barrett with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  Z_Zidane with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 47 :(asv) Miguel_Torres knocks the ball past M_Amoros
          ...  A delicate header from Miguel_Torres !
          ...  R_Higuita turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Collins!
          ...  R_Higuita jumps well to claim it!
Min. 49 :(msl) M_Amoros changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Yeboah
          ...  G_Collins seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 49 :(asv) P_Currer finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  Z_Zidane with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
Min. 53 :(asv) P_Currer takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past L_Koscielny
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  L_Koscielny with a superb challenge
          ...  M_McCurry has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 60 :(asv) P_Currer plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  P_Currer blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 62 :(msl) M_Amoros takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  Ridoutska gets to the ball first
Min. 63 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with a first time pass
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa runs onto it!
          ...  A well-placed shot from N_Ben_Khalifa !
          ...  But T_Sorensen punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Douglas_Costa chips the ball into the area!
          ...  T_Sorensen makes the catch!
Min. 63 :(asv) P_Barrett runs at L_Shawry
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Driven towards goal by P_Barrett !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 64 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa with a measured pass to Yeboah
          ...  Ridoutska pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 64 :(asv) P_Barrett takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  L_Shawry forces him off the ball
Min. 65 :(asv) Craige replaces T_Muller to play as a MF
Min. 65 :(asv) Matej_Vydra replaces Miguel_Torres and will play FW
Min. 65 :(asv) Craige off the woodwork.
          ...  C_Griffiths picks up the deflection
          ...  C_Griffiths from 20 yards !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Muller hits it into the box!
          ...  R_Higuita reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 66 :(msl) Douglas_Costa finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled T_Graham
          ...  Douglas_Costa tries to chip the ball over T_Sorensen!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  T_Sorensen moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 66 :(msl) Yeboah looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 66 :(asv) Ridoutska punches M_Amoros off the ball
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 68 :(msl) L_Koscielny with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But T_Sorensen punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 69 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is first to the loose ball
          ...  J_Lescott with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 69 :(asv) G_Collins beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  But L_Shawry spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 70 :(msl) Yeboah flicks it over T_Graham's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Yeboah hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But T_Sorensen just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_McCurry has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 72 :(msl) L_Jones takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace L_Koscielny as DF
Min. 72 :(msl) Z_Zidane with the towering header to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah attempts a lob!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 75 :(msl) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  J_Cole will come on for N_Ben_Khalifa and play MF
Min. 76 :(msl) J_Cole races into the box
          ...  He sees Yeboah lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  C_Griffiths wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 80 :(msl) J_Digweed is coming on for Z_Zidane and playing FW
Min. 80 :(asv) Aston Villa will now play D
Min. 83 :(asv) T_Graham miskicks!
          ...  He finds P_Barrett though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  L_Shawry gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 84 :(asv) C_Griffiths gets to the by line and finds P_Currer with a beautiful cross
          ...  J_Cole brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(msl) Y_Sankhare feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  J_Cole runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  T_Graham pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 91 :(asv) C_Griffiths runs towards the goal
          ...  C_Griffiths hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  R_Higuita moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  R_Higuita tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Craige!
          ...  R_Higuita easily catches it!
Min. 94 :(asv) Matej_Vydra runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  M_Amoros forces him off the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 146,573
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : R_Higuita (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : T_Taiwo (22)
Booked               : Y_Sankhare (19), Z_Zidane (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : T_Sorensen
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Ridoutska (66)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : O_Curkovic (36)
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |    Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       12
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           5        |       6
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          15        |       5
Key Tackles          :           7        |       11
Key Passes           :          19        |       9
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Final Score          : Marseille 0 - 0 Aston Villa
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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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R_Higuita      GK  39   2   2   2  34 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  28   4   3  31 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
L_Koscielny    DF   2  26  10   7  36 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  26   8   7  15 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
M_Amoros       DF   2  23   8   7  42 |  95   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  27  11  36 |  95   0   0   7   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  68  -2
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  26  15  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   7  26  10  42 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  25  11  25 |  76   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  27  34 |  81   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2   8   5
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  26  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  22   6   7  22 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cole         MF   3   7  22   7  33 |  19   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   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 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
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_Sorensen     GK  38   4   4   1  15 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
T_Graham       DF   2  23   9   6  24 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Sloan        DF   2  23   9   4  19 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  23   8   6  19 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
J_Lescott      DF   1  23   6   3  20 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
O_Curkovic     MF   1   4  24   9  30 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Ridoutska      MF   2  15  23   7  34 |  67   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   1   0  30  10  -5
T_Muller       MF   3   8  23   9  32 |  66   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  24  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
P_Barrett      FW   1   6   4  24  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Miguel_Torres  FW   2  10   4  22  24 |  66   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
P_Hankey       GK  24   3   3   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Sinclair     DF   3  24   8   7  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Griffiths    MF   1   3  23   7  24 |  59   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   6
Craige         MF   1   1  23   1  27 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Matej_Vydra    FW   1   9   6  25  13 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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