June Ridout Memorial Cup Final Match, Marseille vs. Aston Villa (Wed Nov 23)


                            Marseille  |  Aston Villa
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-1-2-1-2 A
                         Daniel Perry  |  Pierre Van Rossum
                                       |
                          P_Assure GK  |  GK P_Gazzaniga
                     Mark_Robinson DF  |  DF Doria
                      M_A_Nastasic DF  |  DF B_Bolingoli
                        A_Valencia DF  |  DF P_Navarra
                       Omar_Little DF  |  DF A_Odriozola
                             Bovan MF  |  DM Camilo
                       Seong_Gihun MF  |  MF I_Spy
                        A_Oko_Flex MF  |  MF P_Bilotta
                       D_Upamecano AM  |  AM A_Luke
                          Thanatos FW  |  FW T_Roberts
                        S_Bergwijn FW  |  FW Steve_Brown
                                       |
                      Jin_Sin_Ping SUB |  SUB P_Bonner
                     Aoyama_Hideki SUB |  SUB F_McLintock
                          Roy_Kent SUB |  SUB C_Donaldson
                         R_Parlour SUB |  SUB N_Niculaie
                     Rolando_Silva SUB |  SUB A_Hunter

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 1  :(msl) Mark_Robinson looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to S_Bergwijn
          ...  B_Bolingoli slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 1  :(asv) I_Spy beats Mark_Robinson
          ...  I_Spy flings a shot at goal !
          ...  P_Assure just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 1  :(msl) Seong_Gihun curls the ball out wide to D_Upamecano
          ...  Camilo with the foul
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him over
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 4  :(msl) Bovan looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Omar_Little
          ...  Omar_Little is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But F_De_Bleeckere waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat P_Gazzaniga
          ...  He lobs it over P_Gazzaniga
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's given Marseille the advantage!
          ...  Marseille 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 4  :(asv) I_Spy volleys it forward. He finds A_Luke
          ...  A_Luke with the crafty shot!
          ...  P_Assure gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  Marseille 1-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 5  :(msl) D_Upamecano leaves his marker standing
          ...  D_Upamecano with the overhead !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 6  :(msl) Seong_Gihun boots it towards D_Upamecano
          ...  A_Odriozola bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 10 :(msl) D_Upamecano hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  S_Bergwijn latches onto it!
          ...  S_Bergwijn throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  And Marseille are leading in the game now
          ...  Marseille 2-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 14 :(msl) S_Bergwijn pushes it past the defender
          ...  S_Bergwijn throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Mark_Robinson plays it into the danger area!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 16 :(msl) S_Bergwijn lobs it over Doria
          ...  A_Luke with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 17 :(msl) D_Upamecano with a short pass to find S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn drives the shot in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
          ...  Marseille 3-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 19 :(msl) S_Bergwijn takes on 3 men
          ...  S_Bergwijn with a powerful diving header!
          ...  Brilliant save from P_Gazzaniga
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 20 :(msl) Bovan with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Valencia gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Odriozola wins the ball
Min. 21 :(asv) B_Bolingoli is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to A_Odriozola
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Odriozola !
          ...  P_Assure tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 23 :(msl) Mark_Robinson hoofs it up field to find Thanatos
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  B_Bolingoli hits it out for a throw
Min. 25 :(asv) T_Roberts sidesteps M_A_Nastasic
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Omar_Little is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 26 :(msl) Bovan flicks the ball through
          ...  Thanatos runs onto it!
          ...  P_Bilotta with an ugly foul
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere will want to speak to him
Min. 29 :(msl) S_Bergwijn steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs P_Navarra
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A_Odriozola slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 30 :(msl) Marseille made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 31 :(msl) D_Upamecano finds himself in a good position
          ...  D_Upamecano with the strike !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 33 :(asv) A_Luke runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Steve_Brown
          ...  D_Upamecano with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere gave him a strong warning
Min. 34 :(msl) D_Upamecano plays it forward to S_Bergwijn
          ...  B_Bolingoli wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 38 :(msl) D_Upamecano is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to S_Bergwijn
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by B_Bolingoli
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 40 :(asv) Steve_Brown with a perfectly timed run
          ...  A_Valencia cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 42 :(msl) S_Bergwijn brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  P_Navarra slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 42 :(msl) Seong_Gihun kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Thanatos gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  I_Spy body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(msl) D_Upamecano controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  A_Valencia gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But Doria wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bovan swings it in!
          ...  Thanatos gets his head on it
          ...  P_Gazzaniga just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 45 :(asv) P_Bilotta sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Luke
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Omar_Little takes possession
Min. 47 :(msl) Thanatos picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  Thanatos tries to beat P_Gazzaniga from outside the area!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bovan hits it into the box!
          ...  A_Odriozola reads it
          ...  He clears the danger

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 3-1 Aston Villa

Min. 47 :(msl) Seong_Gihun with a smart pass to A_Valencia
          ...  A_Valencia aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  P_Gazzaniga won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 56 :(msl) Seong_Gihun sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  A_Valencia runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A_Odriozola is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Seong_Gihun
          ...  The ball comes to A_Valencia
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 58 :(msl) A_Valencia with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  But P_Navarra wins the ball
Min. 60 :(msl) Bovan with the kinky dribble
          ...  Bovan with a thundering volley!
          ...  P_Gazzaniga tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 60 :(asv) Steve_Brown plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Seong_Gihun with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 64 :(msl) Bovan controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs A_Odriozola
          ...  He puts in Thanatos!
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Doria !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 68 :(asv) A_Hunter replaces Doria and will play FW
Min. 70 :(msl) Roy_Kent takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Upamecano
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(msl) Aoyama_Hideki is being prepared to come on
          ...  Mark_Robinson is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(msl) R_Parlour is ready to come on to replace A_Oko_Flex
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(asv) N_Niculaie will replace the useless I_Spy and will play DM
Min. 80 :(asv) C_Donaldson is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Odriozola is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 82 :(msl) Rolando_Silva is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Bergwijn is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 87 :(asv) Camilo drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Niculaie
          ...  N_Niculaie flings a shot at goal !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(msl) R_Parlour finds the run of Thanatos
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  N_Niculaie hits it out for a throw

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Orange Veladrome
Attendance           : 146,052
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : D_Upamecano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Omar_Little (4), S_Bergwijn (10,17)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Omar_Little (25), Seong_Gihun (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : A_Luke
Scorers              : A_Luke (4)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Camilo (1), A_Luke (16)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Marseille     |  Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       4
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :           5        |       2
Possession           :          67        |       33
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           2        |       12
Key Passes           :          15        |       5
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Final Score          : Marseille 3 - 1 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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P_Assure       GK  37   1   1   3  40 |  93   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
Mark_Robinson  DF   1  35  10   5  23 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  34   2   2  45 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Valencia     DF   2  32   9   9  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
Omar_Little    DF   1  30   8   3  44 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  18  -2  23
Bovan          MF   3  10  32  13  43 |  93   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
Seong_Gihun    MF   1  18  29   3  28 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
A_Oko_Flex     MF   3  16  29  10  23 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Upamecano    AM   3   8  27  20  31 |  72   0   0   5   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  90   0
Thanatos       FW   3   9   5  36  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bergwijn     FW   3  10   8  33  10 |  84   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  55
Jin_Sin_Ping   GK  29   5   3   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  33   7   9  20 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Roy_Kent       MF   1  12  29   6  23 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Parlour      MF   1   7  28   4  31 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Rolando_Silva  FW   3  11   9  29  41 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

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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P_Gazzaniga    GK  32   1   2   3  40 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  32   8   5  32 |  70   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Bolingoli    DF   3  29   6   8  21 |  93   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
P_Navarra      DF   1  28   5   9  22 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
A_Odriozola    DF   1  26  20   4  26 |  82   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
Camilo         DM   2  21  26   1  29 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -12 -22
I_Spy          MF   2   8  29   5  12 |  77   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Bilotta      MF   3   7  28   6  33 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Luke         AM   1   1  24  20  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2   8  23
T_Roberts      FW   2   2   3  29  25 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Steve_Brown    FW   1  16  23  28  29 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Bonner       GK  28   1   3   1  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_McLintock    DF   2  27  21  21  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Donaldson    DF   1  27  12   8  41 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Niculaie     DM   2  18  25   2  35 |  16   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Hunter       FW   3   9   7  29  42 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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