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Season 18 Archive: Elite League Cup 2nd Round

Marseille 0 - 1 Aston Villa

Elite Football League Cup 2nd Round Match, Marseille vs. Aston Villa (Thu Mar 20)


                            Marseille  |  Aston Villa
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-4-1 D
                             Lee Shaw  |  Bryan McKay
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK T_Sorensen
                         G_Halford DF  |  DF D_Sloan
                           T_Taiwo DF  |  DF D_Sinclair
                          L_Shawry DF  |  DF G_Collins
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF T_Graham
                        Y_Sankhare MF  |  DF O_Bolzoni
                          A_Marcos MF  |  MF A_Ross
                     Douglas_Costa MF  |  MF K_El_Ahmadi
                     N_Ben_Khalifa MF  |  MF C_Griffiths
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  MF P_McStay
                         J_Digweed FW  |  FW M_Vucinic
                                       |
                           S_Given SUB |  SUB P_Hankey
                          Y_Kaboul SUB |  SUB I_McAllister
                          L_Thomas SUB |  SUB K_Commons
                            D_Obua SUB |  SUB D_Boerrigter
                            Yeboah SUB |  SUB P_Barrett

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa cuts inside T_Graham
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa with a bicycle kick !
          ...  T_Sorensen has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_Sorensen is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 1  :(msl) Y_Sankhare knocks it forward
          ...  D_Sinclair slips
          ...  Douglas_Costa gets to it!
          ...  D_Sinclair with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 5  :(msl) A_Marcos with a smart turn
          ...  D_Sloan reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_Sinclair clears the corner
Min. 8  :(msl) Z_Zidane takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past T_Graham
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  D_Sinclair goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 10 :(msl) Douglas_Costa runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Digweed
          ...  P_McStay stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 14 :(msl) Y_Sankhare has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past G_Collins
          ...  He knocks it to L_Koscielny!
          ...  M_Vucinic gathers up the loose ball
Min. 15 :(asv) O_Bolzoni breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Higuita!
          ...  Z_Zidane brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 20 :(msl) Z_Zidane controls the ball with ease
          ...  D_Sloan with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 23 :(msl) Douglas_Costa retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Z_Zidane gets on the end of it
          ...  Z_Zidane with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 26 :(msl) J_Digweed breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Sorensen!
          ...  A_Ross brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 31 :(msl) Douglas_Costa with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past T_Graham
          ...  He knocks it to L_Koscielny!
          ...  L_Koscielny with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But T_Sorensen parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 33 :(asv) G_Collins loses Z_Zidane
          ...  G_Collins shoots towards goal !
          ...  R_Higuita just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 36 :(msl) Douglas_Costa takes advantage of a mistake by G_Collins
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  D_Sinclair is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 39 :(msl) A_Marcos drives it across the face of the goal Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane with the side footed shot!
          ...  But T_Sorensen just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 39 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi beats L_Shawry
          ...  Z_Zidane with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  That's his second booking !
          ...  He's sent off!
Min. 42 :(msl) Douglas_Costa backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  A_Marcos gets on the end of it
          ...  Good sliding challenge from G_Collins and it had to be
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asv) C_Griffiths beats L_Koscielny
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  L_Shawry reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 43 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Y_Sankhare gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Sinclair tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  G_Reddy has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by G_Reddy!
          ...  G_Reddy will just give him a speaking to

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

Min. 48 :(asv) P_McStay takes advantage of a mistake by G_Halford
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  L_Koscielny with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 55 :(asv) P_McStay brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  D_Sinclair makes himself available
          ...  Douglas_Costa is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 55 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to O_Bolzoni
          ...  L_Shawry knocks the ball back to R_Higuita
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past R_Higuita!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  R_Higuita catches it!
Min. 57 :(msl) A_Marcos looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Shawry
          ...  But T_Graham reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 59 :(msl) L_Shawry takes possession
          ...  But D_Sinclair wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 63 :(msl) J_Digweed skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  D_Sinclair reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 65 :(asv) I_McAllister will replace D_Sinclair and play DF
Min. 65 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs at the defence
          ...  D_Sloan reads the play well
Min. 67 :(asv) P_Barrett is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Vucinic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 72 :(msl) Y_Kaboul is being brought on
          ...  L_Shawry is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(msl) D_Obua replaces an unhappy A_Marcos and will play as a MF
Min. 76 :(asv) P_McStay volleys it forward. He finds K_El_Ahmadi
          ...  Y_Kaboul slices it
          ...  R_Higuita moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Griffiths crosses it in!
          ...  R_Higuita jumps well to claim it!
Min. 77 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa finds J_Digweed with a ball over the defence
          ...  But G_Collins wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but G_Reddy has none of it.
Min. 79 :(asv) C_Griffiths controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs T_Taiwo
          ...  He puts in P_Barrett!
          ...  P_Barrett with a thundering volley!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
          ...  That surely hands Aston Villa victory!!
          ...  Marseille 0-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 82 :(msl) D_Obua wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Digweed
          ...  G_Collins tackles cleanly
Min. 85 :(msl) J_Digweed with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from G_Collins
          ...  J_Digweed aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  T_Sorensen with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 142,036
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Douglas_Costa
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Z_Zidane (39)
Booked               : L_Koscielny (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : G_Collins (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Barrett (79)
Sent Off             : A_Ross (26)
Booked               : D_Sinclair (1)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Marseille   |   Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       2
Off target           :           2        |       1
On target            :           3        |       1
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       11
Key Tackles          :           3        |       11
Key Passes           :          11        |       4
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Final Score          : Marseille 0 - 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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R_Higuita      GK  38   2   2   2  34 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
G_Halford      DF   1  27   8   3  35 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  27   4   3  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  26   8   7  15 |  74   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10 -20 -20
L_Koscielny    DF   2  25  10   7  36 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   6
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  26  11  36 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  25  15  32 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   7  25  10  42 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  24  11  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   1
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   7  27  34 |  39   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -1
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  27  19 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Kaboul       DF   1  23   6   2  31 |  20   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  27   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Obua         MF   2  11  23   8  31 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  25  31 |   0   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  36   4   4   1  15 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
D_Sloan        DF   2  23   9   4  19 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
D_Sinclair     DF   3  23   8   7  41 |  67   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  43  -2  -2
G_Collins      DF   2  23   8   6  19 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   0   1
T_Graham       DF   2  23   9   6  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35  20  20
O_Bolzoni      DF   2  21   7  10  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
A_Ross         MF   1   3  25   2  36 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1   9  23   6  15 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
C_Griffiths    MF   1   3  22   7  24 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
P_McStay       MF   1   6  21  13  35 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   8  24  14 |  69   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
P_Hankey       GK  24   3   3   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_McAllister   DF   1  21  10   3  32 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   7  20   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Boerrigter   MF   2   8  19  10  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Barrett      FW   1   6   4  23  27 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
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