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Season 21 Archive: Elite League, Week 4
Marseille 2 - 0 Aston Villa
Elite Football League Match, Marseille vs. Aston Villa (Sun Oct 04)
Marseille | Aston Villa
3-5-2 A | 4-3-1-2 E
Lee Shaw | John O Brien
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R_Higuita GK | GK T_Sorensen
T_Taiwo DF | DF P_Sweeper
L_Shawry DF | DF D_Bornosuzov
L_Koscielny DF | DF J_Lescott
J_Fleck MF | DF Beckenbauer
Y_Sankhare MF | MF Denilson
Diego MF | MF O_Curkovic
Douglas_Costa MF | MF M_Lopes
K_Katsouranis MF | AM J_Gandolfini
J_Digweed FW | FW B_Wolford
Z_Zidane FW | FW D_Rommedahl
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S_Given SUB | SUB M_Taibi
F_Le_Boeuf SUB | SUB D_Sloan
A_Marcos SUB | SUB I_Jesus
N_Ben_Khalifa SUB | SUB Kaka
N_Nalise SUB | SUB P_Di_Canio
Referee: S_Dougal (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(asv) Denilson cuts the ball back to Beckenbauer
... Z_Zidane with a late tackle
... It looked worse than what it was
... He is surrounded by the Aston Villa players
... S_Dougal calls him for a talk
... FREE KICK!
... It's in a very dangerous position!
... D_Rommedahl bends it round the wall
... R_Higuita parries it
... CORNER!
... J_Gandolfini chips the ball in towards the back post!
... R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 2 :(msl) J_Digweed is first to the ball
... J_Digweed curls it towards the top corner !
... T_Sorensen narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 4 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes advantage of a mistake by Beckenbauer
... It's a lucky break
... Z_Zidane aiming for the bottom corner !
... T_Sorensen falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... T_Sorensen looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... Z_Zidane chips the ball into the area!
... T_Sorensen reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 7 :(msl) J_Fleck is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... Diego latches onto the ball
... Denilson rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
... S_Dougal calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
Min. 9 :(msl) L_Shawry retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... L_Koscielny gets on the end of it
... J_Lescott with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 11 :(msl) Z_Zidane holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed with the crafty shot!
... T_Sorensen watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 12 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with the dribble
... Denilson is easily beaten
... Y_Sankhare drives it towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... T_Sorensen looks dejected
... Marseille go in front now with that goal!
... Marseille 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 13 :(asv) B_Wolford sidesteps his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... A delicate header from B_Wolford !
... R_Higuita parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 14 :(asv) J_Lescott controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... P_Sweeper gets onto the end of the pass!
... L_Shawry with a bad challenge
... S_Dougal gave him a strong warning
Min. 14 :(asv) J_Gandolfini spots B_Wolford who is in acres of space
... B_Wolford with a thundering drive!
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 16 :(msl) Douglas_Costa floats the ball in to find J_Digweed
... J_Digweed aiming for the bottom corner !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... T_Sorensen dives desperately to try and save it!!
... And T_Sorensen tips it wide!
... Great goalkeeping!
... CORNER!
... J_Fleck chips the ball in towards the far post!
... Douglas_Costa with the header
... T_Sorensen is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 16 :(msl) Z_Zidane is too quick for the defence
... O_Curkovic with an ugly foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 17 :(msl) J_Fleck with an excellent first touch
... 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!
... Beckenbauer with the block
Min. 18 :(msl) J_Fleck with a real burst of pace
... He shows M_Lopes a clean set of heals
... J_Fleck with the 40 yard drive !
... But T_Sorensen just gets his fingers to that one
... S_Dougal has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 18 :(asv) M_Lopes controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... J_Lescott gets onto the end of the pass!
... L_Koscielny takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 20 :(msl) J_Digweed takes advantage of a mistake by D_Bornosuzov
... Can he make them pay?
... J_Digweed with the goal bound shot!
... T_Sorensen makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 23 :(asv) M_Lopes floats the ball in to find Beckenbauer
... Brilliantly taken away by L_Koscielny !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 24 :(msl) K_Katsouranis looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to J_Digweed
... But B_Wolford wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but S_Dougal has none of it.
Min. 26 :(msl) K_Katsouranis volleys it forward. He finds Diego
... Diego is clean through!
... T_Sorensen tries to make himself big
... He rounds T_Sorensen
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... T_Sorensen somehow manages to get to it !!
Min. 26 :(asv) D_Bornosuzov finds his way through
... He sets up the shot
... D_Bornosuzov hits a great shot !
... R_Higuita with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 28 :(asv) D_Rommedahl turns on a sixpence
... D_Rommedahl hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... But R_Higuita punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 30 :(asv) M_Lopes nutmegs L_Koscielny
... J_Fleck wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 32 :(asv) A defence splitting pass from M_Lopes to J_Gandolfini
... J_Gandolfini has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But it goes wide
Min. 33 :(asv) D_Bornosuzov is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... R_Higuita is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 34 :(msl) L_Shawry takes advantage of a mistake by D_Bornosuzov
... He runs towards goal
... L_Shawry strikes a wicked curler !
... He hits the side netting
Min. 36 :(msl) J_Fleck 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 J_Digweed
... J_Digweed with a terrific drive !
... T_Sorensen with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 37 :(msl) Douglas_Costa looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane with the shot on net !
... T_Sorensen makes a fine save
Min. 38 :(msl) J_Fleck is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to Y_Sankhare
... A skilful effort from Y_Sankhare !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!
... Just look at the delight!!
... Marseille 2-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 38 :(asv) Aston Villa altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 38 :(asv) D_Rommedahl with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to J_Gandolfini
... A vicious shot by J_Gandolfini !
... Brilliant save from R_Higuita
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 39 :(asv) J_Gandolfini takes advantage of a mistake by L_Shawry
... That mistake could prove costly
... J_Gandolfini tries to lob the keeper !
... R_Higuita is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 41 :(asv) M_Lopes controls it well
... He nutmegs L_Shawry
... He puts in D_Rommedahl!
... D_Rommedahl drifts clear!
... He is clean through!
... He is one on one with R_Higuita
... He tries to slide it past R_Higuita
... R_Higuita gets a foot to it !!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(msl) J_Fleck with a smart pass to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane sees T_Sorensen off his line !
... T_Sorensen parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 43 :(asv) O_Curkovic is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... D_Rommedahl latches onto the ball
... D_Rommedahl controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... R_Higuita parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 44 :(asv) Denilson 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!
... J_Lescott receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... J_Lescott tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... But R_Higuita tips it over
... S_Dougal has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 46 :(msl) Z_Zidane sidesteps J_Lescott
... He showed great skill there
... Z_Zidane with a thundering shot!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... T_Sorensen never had a chance!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 2-0 Aston Villa
Min. 46 :(msl) J_Digweed turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane has a go!
... Wide of goal
Min. 46 :(asv) O_Curkovic with a measured ball to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... Denilson floats the ball in!
... R_Higuita easily claims the ball!
Min. 50 :(msl) Douglas_Costa looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed rifles it to the far post !
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 52 :(msl) The defender under hits the back pass!
... J_Digweed is through!
... J_Digweed with the shot on net !
... T_Sorensen parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 53 :(asv) Denilson with a 40-yard pass to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford with a powerful header !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 54 :(msl) Z_Zidane with a real burst of pace
... A skilful effort from Z_Zidane !
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 55 :(msl) Douglas_Costa 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 Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane curls the ball in on goal !
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 55 :(asv) M_Lopes heads the ball back to J_Gandolfini
... J_Digweed with the tackle
Min. 56 :(msl) K_Katsouranis runs at goal
... He spots the run of J_Digweed
... He's played him in
... J_Digweed curls the ball in on goal !
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... T_Sorensen was beaten there!
Min. 56 :(asv) B_Wolford cuts inside L_Shawry
... He worked that well
... B_Wolford has a go!
... But R_Higuita reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on R_Higuita anyway
Min. 58 :(msl) J_Fleck sprints forward with the ball
... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Lescott
Min. 59 :(asv) Denilson with a precise ball to M_Lopes
... M_Lopes smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 60 :(msl) L_Koscielny knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
... L_Koscielny tries to lob the keeper !
... 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. 60 :(asv) J_Gandolfini gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside L_Koscielny!
... He has some space now!
... J_Gandolfini keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... R_Higuita never had a chance!
Min. 61 :(msl) Diego with a smart pass to J_Digweed
... Cleared by P_Sweeper
Min. 61 :(asv) D_Rommedahl loses Z_Zidane
... D_Rommedahl with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But R_Higuita punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 64 :(msl) K_Katsouranis moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to L_Shawry
... P_Sweeper gathers up the loose ball
Min. 64 :(asv) J_Gandolfini gains possession
... J_Gandolfini rifles it at the goal !
... R_Higuita with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 65 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf is being prepared to come on
... L_Shawry is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(asv) D_Sloan takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace P_Sweeper as DF
Min. 65 :(asv) Kaka is being prepared to come on
... J_Gandolfini is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 66 :(msl) J_Digweed looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... Douglas_Costa plays it towards the near post!
... It goes straight into the arms of T_Sorensen
Min. 68 :(msl) Diego nutmegs D_Bornosuzov, he continues to run forward
... A powerful shot by Diego !
... It's beaten T_Sorensen
... It goes wide !!
Min. 70 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa is coming on for J_Fleck and will play MF
Min. 70 :(asv) P_Di_Canio replaces an unhappy B_Wolford and will play as a FW
Min. 71 :(msl) Diego moves forward
... J_Lescott with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 73 :(asv) D_Rommedahl sidesteps F_Le_Boeuf
... That was too easy
... L_Koscielny makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... Kaka hits it into the box!
... R_Higuita catches it!
Min. 75 :(msl) Curled in dangerously from Douglas_Costa to J_Digweed
... D_Bornosuzov plays the back pass
... T_Sorensen can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... N_Ben_Khalifa hits it into the box!
... T_Sorensen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 77 :(asv) P_Di_Canio jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to O_Curkovic
... The cross hits O_Curkovic on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 78 :(msl) Diego holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to F_Le_Boeuf
... F_Le_Boeuf has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... But T_Sorensen pulls out a save of the game
Min. 80 :(msl) N_Nalise replaces an unhappy Z_Zidane and will play as a FW
Min. 80 :(msl) K_Katsouranis turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed attempts to nutmeg T_Sorensen!
... T_Sorensen with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 80 :(asv) Kaka slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... Kaka tries to place it in the corner !
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into R_Higuita's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 83 :(msl) Diego whips the ball across to J_Digweed
... But Beckenbauer barges him off the ball
Min. 85 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to Diego
... Diego tries the shot !
... T_Sorensen manages to turn it behind
Min. 86 :(asv) P_Di_Canio runs forward
... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... Excellent sliding challenge from F_Le_Boeuf
Min. 87 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf knocks the ball past J_Lescott
... J_Lescott goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) J_Digweed kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... N_Nalise gets on the end of the pass
... N_Nalise looks to see where T_Sorensen is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... What agility from T_Sorensen
Min. 91 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to N_Ben_Khalifa
... Beckenbauer knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But S_Dougal just turns away!
Min. 93 :(asv) J_Lescott beats T_Taiwo
... He showed great skill there
... T_Taiwo reacts to stop the move going any further
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 144,648
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : J_Digweed (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Y_Sankhare (12,38)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : D_Rommedahl
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : O_Curkovic (16)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Marseille | Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal : 28 | 21
Off target : 14 | 11
On target : 14 | 10
Possession : 54 | 46
Corners : 4 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 12 | 5
Key Tackles : 7 | 11
Key Passes : 25 | 16
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Final Score : Marseille 2 - 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 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 0 0 0
T_Taiwo DF 2 30 4 4 31 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
L_Shawry DF 2 28 8 7 15 | 66 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 30 21
L_Koscielny DF 2 27 10 7 36 | 95 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 1
J_Fleck MF 1 6 29 9 28 | 71 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 65 5
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 28 11 36 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 10 40
Diego MF 1 6 28 6 27 | 95 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 30 11
Douglas_Costa MF 2 8 27 10 42 | 95 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 1
K_Katsouranis MF 1 3 27 1 34 | 95 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
J_Digweed FW 1 7 9 28 19 | 95 0 1 3 0 9 0 0 0 0 20 30 29
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 8 28 34 | 81 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 10 16
S_Given GK 27 5 5 2 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F_Le_Boeuf DF 2 25 10 7 22 | 29 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
A_Marcos MF 2 7 27 15 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 11 26 11 25 | 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
N_Nalise FW 2 4 7 24 20 | 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 25
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 39 4 4 1 15 | 95 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
P_Sweeper DF 2 26 5 11 22 | 66 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
D_Bornosuzov DF 2 26 4 8 39 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
J_Lescott DF 1 25 6 3 20 | 95 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 10 5
Beckenbauer DF 2 24 8 7 21 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
Denilson MF 1 14 25 2 18 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 20 -20
O_Curkovic MF 1 5 25 9 30 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -1
M_Lopes MF 1 13 23 9 25 | 95 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 1
J_Gandolfini AM 3 8 24 18 12 | 66 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -7
B_Wolford FW 1 11 13 26 28 | 71 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 20 0 10
D_Rommedahl FW 2 6 9 26 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 25
M_Taibi GK 16 2 2 1 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Sloan DF 2 24 10 4 19 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I_Jesus MF 2 6 24 7 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaka AM 2 7 24 17 32 | 29 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
P_Di_Canio FW 1 8 5 24 32 | 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
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Marseille | Aston Villa
3-5-2 A | 4-3-1-2 E
Lee Shaw | John O Brien
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R_Higuita GK | GK T_Sorensen
T_Taiwo DF | DF P_Sweeper
L_Shawry DF | DF D_Bornosuzov
L_Koscielny DF | DF J_Lescott
J_Fleck MF | DF Beckenbauer
Y_Sankhare MF | MF Denilson
Diego MF | MF O_Curkovic
Douglas_Costa MF | MF M_Lopes
K_Katsouranis MF | AM J_Gandolfini
J_Digweed FW | FW B_Wolford
Z_Zidane FW | FW D_Rommedahl
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S_Given SUB | SUB M_Taibi
F_Le_Boeuf SUB | SUB D_Sloan
A_Marcos SUB | SUB I_Jesus
N_Ben_Khalifa SUB | SUB Kaka
N_Nalise SUB | SUB P_Di_Canio
Referee: S_Dougal (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(asv) Denilson cuts the ball back to Beckenbauer
... Z_Zidane with a late tackle
... It looked worse than what it was
... He is surrounded by the Aston Villa players
... S_Dougal calls him for a talk
... FREE KICK!
... It's in a very dangerous position!
... D_Rommedahl bends it round the wall
... R_Higuita parries it
... CORNER!
... J_Gandolfini chips the ball in towards the back post!
... R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 2 :(msl) J_Digweed is first to the ball
... J_Digweed curls it towards the top corner !
... T_Sorensen narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 4 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes advantage of a mistake by Beckenbauer
... It's a lucky break
... Z_Zidane aiming for the bottom corner !
... T_Sorensen falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... T_Sorensen looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... Z_Zidane chips the ball into the area!
... T_Sorensen reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 7 :(msl) J_Fleck is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... Diego latches onto the ball
... Denilson rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
... S_Dougal calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
Min. 9 :(msl) L_Shawry retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... L_Koscielny gets on the end of it
... J_Lescott with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 11 :(msl) Z_Zidane holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed with the crafty shot!
... T_Sorensen watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 12 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with the dribble
... Denilson is easily beaten
... Y_Sankhare drives it towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... T_Sorensen looks dejected
... Marseille go in front now with that goal!
... Marseille 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 13 :(asv) B_Wolford sidesteps his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... A delicate header from B_Wolford !
... R_Higuita parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 14 :(asv) J_Lescott controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... P_Sweeper gets onto the end of the pass!
... L_Shawry with a bad challenge
... S_Dougal gave him a strong warning
Min. 14 :(asv) J_Gandolfini spots B_Wolford who is in acres of space
... B_Wolford with a thundering drive!
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 16 :(msl) Douglas_Costa floats the ball in to find J_Digweed
... J_Digweed aiming for the bottom corner !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... T_Sorensen dives desperately to try and save it!!
... And T_Sorensen tips it wide!
... Great goalkeeping!
... CORNER!
... J_Fleck chips the ball in towards the far post!
... Douglas_Costa with the header
... T_Sorensen is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 16 :(msl) Z_Zidane is too quick for the defence
... O_Curkovic with an ugly foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 17 :(msl) J_Fleck with an excellent first touch
... 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!
... Beckenbauer with the block
Min. 18 :(msl) J_Fleck with a real burst of pace
... He shows M_Lopes a clean set of heals
... J_Fleck with the 40 yard drive !
... But T_Sorensen just gets his fingers to that one
... S_Dougal has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 18 :(asv) M_Lopes controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... J_Lescott gets onto the end of the pass!
... L_Koscielny takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 20 :(msl) J_Digweed takes advantage of a mistake by D_Bornosuzov
... Can he make them pay?
... J_Digweed with the goal bound shot!
... T_Sorensen makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 23 :(asv) M_Lopes floats the ball in to find Beckenbauer
... Brilliantly taken away by L_Koscielny !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 24 :(msl) K_Katsouranis looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to J_Digweed
... But B_Wolford wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but S_Dougal has none of it.
Min. 26 :(msl) K_Katsouranis volleys it forward. He finds Diego
... Diego is clean through!
... T_Sorensen tries to make himself big
... He rounds T_Sorensen
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... T_Sorensen somehow manages to get to it !!
Min. 26 :(asv) D_Bornosuzov finds his way through
... He sets up the shot
... D_Bornosuzov hits a great shot !
... R_Higuita with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 28 :(asv) D_Rommedahl turns on a sixpence
... D_Rommedahl hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... But R_Higuita punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 30 :(asv) M_Lopes nutmegs L_Koscielny
... J_Fleck wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 32 :(asv) A defence splitting pass from M_Lopes to J_Gandolfini
... J_Gandolfini has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But it goes wide
Min. 33 :(asv) D_Bornosuzov is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... R_Higuita is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 34 :(msl) L_Shawry takes advantage of a mistake by D_Bornosuzov
... He runs towards goal
... L_Shawry strikes a wicked curler !
... He hits the side netting
Min. 36 :(msl) J_Fleck 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 J_Digweed
... J_Digweed with a terrific drive !
... T_Sorensen with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 37 :(msl) Douglas_Costa looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane with the shot on net !
... T_Sorensen makes a fine save
Min. 38 :(msl) J_Fleck is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to Y_Sankhare
... A skilful effort from Y_Sankhare !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... GOAL !!
... Look at the delight on his face!
... Just look at the delight!!
... Marseille 2-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 38 :(asv) Aston Villa altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 38 :(asv) D_Rommedahl with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to J_Gandolfini
... A vicious shot by J_Gandolfini !
... Brilliant save from R_Higuita
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 39 :(asv) J_Gandolfini takes advantage of a mistake by L_Shawry
... That mistake could prove costly
... J_Gandolfini tries to lob the keeper !
... R_Higuita is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 41 :(asv) M_Lopes controls it well
... He nutmegs L_Shawry
... He puts in D_Rommedahl!
... D_Rommedahl drifts clear!
... He is clean through!
... He is one on one with R_Higuita
... He tries to slide it past R_Higuita
... R_Higuita gets a foot to it !!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(msl) J_Fleck with a smart pass to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane sees T_Sorensen off his line !
... T_Sorensen parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 43 :(asv) O_Curkovic is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... D_Rommedahl latches onto the ball
... D_Rommedahl controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... R_Higuita parries it
... The defender clears it
Min. 44 :(asv) Denilson 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!
... J_Lescott receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... J_Lescott tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... But R_Higuita tips it over
... S_Dougal has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 46 :(msl) Z_Zidane sidesteps J_Lescott
... He showed great skill there
... Z_Zidane with a thundering shot!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... T_Sorensen never had a chance!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 2-0 Aston Villa
Min. 46 :(msl) J_Digweed turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane has a go!
... Wide of goal
Min. 46 :(asv) O_Curkovic with a measured ball to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... Denilson floats the ball in!
... R_Higuita easily claims the ball!
Min. 50 :(msl) Douglas_Costa looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed rifles it to the far post !
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 52 :(msl) The defender under hits the back pass!
... J_Digweed is through!
... J_Digweed with the shot on net !
... T_Sorensen parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 53 :(asv) Denilson with a 40-yard pass to B_Wolford
... B_Wolford with a powerful header !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 54 :(msl) Z_Zidane with a real burst of pace
... A skilful effort from Z_Zidane !
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 55 :(msl) Douglas_Costa 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 Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane curls the ball in on goal !
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 55 :(asv) M_Lopes heads the ball back to J_Gandolfini
... J_Digweed with the tackle
Min. 56 :(msl) K_Katsouranis runs at goal
... He spots the run of J_Digweed
... He's played him in
... J_Digweed curls the ball in on goal !
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... T_Sorensen was beaten there!
Min. 56 :(asv) B_Wolford cuts inside L_Shawry
... He worked that well
... B_Wolford has a go!
... But R_Higuita reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on R_Higuita anyway
Min. 58 :(msl) J_Fleck sprints forward with the ball
... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Lescott
Min. 59 :(asv) Denilson with a precise ball to M_Lopes
... M_Lopes smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 60 :(msl) L_Koscielny knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
... L_Koscielny tries to lob the keeper !
... 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. 60 :(asv) J_Gandolfini gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside L_Koscielny!
... He has some space now!
... J_Gandolfini keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... R_Higuita never had a chance!
Min. 61 :(msl) Diego with a smart pass to J_Digweed
... Cleared by P_Sweeper
Min. 61 :(asv) D_Rommedahl loses Z_Zidane
... D_Rommedahl with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... But R_Higuita punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 64 :(msl) K_Katsouranis moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to L_Shawry
... P_Sweeper gathers up the loose ball
Min. 64 :(asv) J_Gandolfini gains possession
... J_Gandolfini rifles it at the goal !
... R_Higuita with a fantastic point blank save
... He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 65 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf is being prepared to come on
... L_Shawry is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(asv) D_Sloan takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace P_Sweeper as DF
Min. 65 :(asv) Kaka is being prepared to come on
... J_Gandolfini is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 66 :(msl) J_Digweed looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... Douglas_Costa plays it towards the near post!
... It goes straight into the arms of T_Sorensen
Min. 68 :(msl) Diego nutmegs D_Bornosuzov, he continues to run forward
... A powerful shot by Diego !
... It's beaten T_Sorensen
... It goes wide !!
Min. 70 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa is coming on for J_Fleck and will play MF
Min. 70 :(asv) P_Di_Canio replaces an unhappy B_Wolford and will play as a FW
Min. 71 :(msl) Diego moves forward
... J_Lescott with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 73 :(asv) D_Rommedahl sidesteps F_Le_Boeuf
... That was too easy
... L_Koscielny makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... Kaka hits it into the box!
... R_Higuita catches it!
Min. 75 :(msl) Curled in dangerously from Douglas_Costa to J_Digweed
... D_Bornosuzov plays the back pass
... T_Sorensen can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... N_Ben_Khalifa hits it into the box!
... T_Sorensen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 77 :(asv) P_Di_Canio jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to O_Curkovic
... The cross hits O_Curkovic on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 78 :(msl) Diego holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to F_Le_Boeuf
... F_Le_Boeuf has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... But T_Sorensen pulls out a save of the game
Min. 80 :(msl) N_Nalise replaces an unhappy Z_Zidane and will play as a FW
Min. 80 :(msl) K_Katsouranis turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed attempts to nutmeg T_Sorensen!
... T_Sorensen with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 80 :(asv) Kaka slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... Kaka tries to place it in the corner !
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into R_Higuita's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 83 :(msl) Diego whips the ball across to J_Digweed
... But Beckenbauer barges him off the ball
Min. 85 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to Diego
... Diego tries the shot !
... T_Sorensen manages to turn it behind
Min. 86 :(asv) P_Di_Canio runs forward
... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... Excellent sliding challenge from F_Le_Boeuf
Min. 87 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf knocks the ball past J_Lescott
... J_Lescott goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) J_Digweed kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... N_Nalise gets on the end of the pass
... N_Nalise looks to see where T_Sorensen is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... What agility from T_Sorensen
Min. 91 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to N_Ben_Khalifa
... Beckenbauer knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But S_Dougal just turns away!
Min. 93 :(asv) J_Lescott beats T_Taiwo
... He showed great skill there
... T_Taiwo reacts to stop the move going any further
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 144,648
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : J_Digweed (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Y_Sankhare (12,38)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : D_Rommedahl
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : O_Curkovic (16)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Marseille | Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal : 28 | 21
Off target : 14 | 11
On target : 14 | 10
Possession : 54 | 46
Corners : 4 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 12 | 5
Key Tackles : 7 | 11
Key Passes : 25 | 16
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Final Score : Marseille 2 - 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 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 105 0 0 0
T_Taiwo DF 2 30 4 4 31 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
L_Shawry DF 2 28 8 7 15 | 66 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 30 21
L_Koscielny DF 2 27 10 7 36 | 95 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 0 1
J_Fleck MF 1 6 29 9 28 | 71 0 1 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 20 65 5
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 28 11 36 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 10 40
Diego MF 1 6 28 6 27 | 95 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 30 11
Douglas_Costa MF 2 8 27 10 42 | 95 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 1
K_Katsouranis MF 1 3 27 1 34 | 95 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
J_Digweed FW 1 7 9 28 19 | 95 0 1 3 0 9 0 0 0 0 20 30 29
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 8 28 34 | 81 0 0 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 10 16
S_Given GK 27 5 5 2 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F_Le_Boeuf DF 2 25 10 7 22 | 29 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 0 5
A_Marcos MF 2 7 27 15 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 11 26 11 25 | 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
N_Nalise FW 2 4 7 24 20 | 14 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 25
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 39 4 4 1 15 | 95 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
P_Sweeper DF 2 26 5 11 22 | 66 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
D_Bornosuzov DF 2 26 4 8 39 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
J_Lescott DF 1 25 6 3 20 | 95 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 10 5
Beckenbauer DF 2 24 8 7 21 | 95 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
Denilson MF 1 14 25 2 18 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 20 -20
O_Curkovic MF 1 5 25 9 30 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -1
M_Lopes MF 1 13 23 9 25 | 95 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 1
J_Gandolfini AM 3 8 24 18 12 | 66 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -7
B_Wolford FW 1 11 13 26 28 | 71 0 1 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 20 0 10
D_Rommedahl FW 2 6 9 26 27 | 95 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 25
M_Taibi GK 16 2 2 1 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Sloan DF 2 24 10 4 19 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I_Jesus MF 2 6 24 7 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kaka AM 2 7 24 17 32 | 29 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
P_Di_Canio FW 1 8 5 24 32 | 24 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
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