Elite League Cup 2nd Round Match, Marseille vs. Aston Villa (Wed Nov 30)


                            Marseille  |  Aston Villa
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 P
                             Lee Shaw  |  Jamie Coady
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK Valdivia
                          L_Shawry DF  |  DF K_Abrha
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF J_Lescott
                           S_Byram DF  |  DF D_Sloan
                          M_Amoros DF  |  DF M_Hummels
                           J_Fleck MF  |  MF S_Arrache
                     Douglas_Costa MF  |  MF B_Brolin
                         I_Perisic MF  |  MF G_Driver
                          A_Marcos MF  |  MF V_Wanyama
                       K_Huntelaar FW  |  FW E_Cavani
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  FW P_Di_Canio
                                       |
                          H_Lloris SUB |  SUB P_Hankey
                           T_Taiwo SUB |  SUB D_Majstorovic
                        Y_Sankhare SUB |  SUB Kaka
                       M_Dickinson SUB |  SUB P_Cocu
                     Z_Ibrahimovic SUB |  SUB D_Lehman

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 1  :(msl) I_Perisic off the woodwork.
          ...  A_Marcos picks up the deflection
          ...  D_Sloan knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But S_Youri just turns away!
Min. 1  :(asv) P_Di_Canio flicks it over L_Shawry's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  S_Byram with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 6  :(msl) Z_Zidane with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Lescott
          ...  K_Abrha takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  S_Youri just wants to lecture him
Min. 7  :(msl) Z_Zidane with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  K_Abrha with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
Min. 10 :(asv) P_Di_Canio beats L_Koscielny
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  P_Di_Canio curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But R_Higuita tips it over
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 13 :(msl) L_Shawry is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Douglas_Costa
          ...  K_Abrha reads the play well
Min. 13 :(asv) V_Wanyama kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  E_Cavani gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Fine tackle by I_Perisic
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 14 :(msl) L_Koscielny chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Amoros
          ...  M_Amoros with the goal bound shot!
          ...  Valdivia gets his fingertips to it
Min. 17 :(asv) K_Abrha sidesteps S_Byram
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  L_Koscielny with the block
Min. 22 :(asv) G_Driver 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!
          ...  P_Di_Canio receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  L_Shawry wins the ball
Min. 24 :(asv) G_Driver with a 50-yard pass to S_Arrache
          ...  S_Arrache with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 25 :(msl) A_Marcos unselfishly heads the ball back to K_Huntelaar
          ...  K_Abrha seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 26 :(asv) E_Cavani with a perfectly timed run
          ...  L_Koscielny steals the ball of off him
Min. 26 :(msl) A_Marcos runs with pace at the defence
          ...  Valdivia tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  S_Youri has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by S_Youri!
          ...  S_Youri warned him
          ...  S_Youri looks across to his assistant!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Z_Zidane places the ball on the spot!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Marseille have snatched the lead!
          ...  Marseille 1-0 Aston Villa...
Min. 27 :(asv) Aston Villa restructured their strategy to A
Min. 30 :(asv) G_Driver is injured. He's unable to continue
Min. 30 :(asv) Kaka is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Driver is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 32 :(msl) Z_Zidane breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Valdivia!
          ...  E_Cavani brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  S_Youri calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 33 :(msl) A_Marcos hoists the ball across to K_Huntelaar
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Lescott
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 42 :(msl) Z_Zidane picks up a loose ball
          ...  Z_Zidane with a thundering shot!
          ...  Valdivia makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(msl) J_Fleck picks out Douglas_Costa with the cross
          ...  Douglas_Costa drives it low !
          ...  Valdivia just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 44 :(msl) Z_Zidane nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  Z_Zidane from 20 yards !
          ...  Valdivia won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 45 :(asv) E_Cavani 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!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  Douglas_Costa is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 47 :(msl) K_Huntelaar is unmarked!
          ...  D_Sloan knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But S_Youri just turns away!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 1-0 Aston Villa

Min. 46 :(asv) B_Brolin pass splits open the defence and finds P_Di_Canio
          ...  P_Di_Canio with a stunning strike !
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Higuita's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  R_Higuita looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 49 :(asv) B_Brolin brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  E_Cavani gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Amoros takes possession
Min. 50 :(asv) Kaka is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to E_Cavani
          ...  E_Cavani attempts to drive it home!
          ...  R_Higuita with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 51 :(msl) L_Shawry is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 51 :(msl) T_Taiwo comes on for L_Shawry and takes up a DF role
Min. 52 :(msl) T_Taiwo volleys it forward. He finds K_Huntelaar
          ...  K_Huntelaar with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Marseille 2-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 53 :(msl) I_Perisic with a measured pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 54 :(asv) D_Sloan barges the defender off the ball
          ...  T_Taiwo reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 55 :(msl) Douglas_Costa is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Valdivia makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 57 :(asv) V_Wanyama skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  V_Wanyama rifles it to the far post !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 58 :(msl) I_Perisic pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Z_Zidane is clean through!
          ...  Z_Zidane looks to see where Valdivia is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Valdivia makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 60 :(msl) Douglas_Costa looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Fleck
          ...  D_Sloan goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 66 :(asv) P_Di_Canio steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs S_Byram
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  J_Fleck with the tackle
          ...  S_Youri will want to speak to him
          ...  S_Youri reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 66 :(asv) D_Sloan sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Di_Canio
          ...  P_Di_Canio hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  R_Higuita just watches float over the bar!
Min. 67 :(asv) K_Abrha hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  V_Wanyama latches onto it!
          ...  But K_Huntelaar slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 68 :(msl) I_Perisic with a simple pass to K_Huntelaar
          ...  K_Huntelaar has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But Valdivia punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 69 :(msl) J_Fleck retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  L_Koscielny gets on the end of it
          ...  L_Koscielny with the drive!
          ...  Valdivia tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Douglas_Costa chips the ball into the area!
          ...  J_Fleck gets to it!
          ...  Valdivia makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 70 :(asv) E_Cavani cuts through the defence
          ...  E_Cavani with the overhead !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  R_Higuita looks relieved there!
Min. 73 :(asv) V_Wanyama knocks it past L_Koscielny and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  A_Marcos with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
Min. 74 :(asv) P_Di_Canio slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  P_Di_Canio drives it towards goal !
          ...  R_Higuita makes a fine save
Min. 75 :(msl) Z_Zidane plays the early ball across the box to find I_Perisic in space
          ...  I_Perisic curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  Valdivia with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 82 :(msl) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  M_Dickinson will come on for Douglas_Costa and play MF
Min. 82 :(msl) K_Huntelaar sprints past K_Abrha
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Sloan
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Amoros plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Valdivia fists it away!
Min. 85 :(msl) Z_Ibrahimovic is ready to come on to replace K_Huntelaar
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 85 :(asv) S_Arrache slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 86 :(msl) I_Perisic can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 87 :(asv) Kaka sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Cavani
          ...  From long range E_Cavani bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Higuita's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  R_Higuita looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) J_Fleck knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Hummels
          ...  J_Fleck with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Valdivia makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 90 :(asv) E_Cavani finds Kaka with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Kaka with a stunning strike !
          ...  But R_Higuita makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 91 :(msl) J_Fleck with an incisive pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane with a thundering drive!
          ...  But Valdivia makes a fine save

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 146,044
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Z_Zidane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Z_Zidane (26 pen), K_Huntelaar (52)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Byram (1), Douglas_Costa (45), J_Fleck (66)
Injured              : L_Shawry (51)
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : Kaka
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Cavani (32)
Injured              : G_Driver (30)
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |   Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       10
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :          12        |       4
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          12        |       12
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          16        |       10
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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 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  30   8   8  15 |  54   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  29  10   7  36 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
S_Byram        DF   3  28   8   6  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
M_Amoros       DF   2  26   9   7  42 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  20  25
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  30   9  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  28   8
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   8  29  11  42 |  85   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -1
I_Perisic      MF   1   9  29   6  11 |  94   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50   5
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  28  16  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Huntelaar    FW   2  10   8  31  37 |  88   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  29  34 |  94   0   0   1   0   7   1   0   0   0   0  10  43
H_Lloris       GK  26   2   3   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  32   4   4  31 |  40   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  30  11  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  15  28   7  28 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   4   4  26  35 |   6   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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Valdivia       GK  33   2   2   1  42 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  27   9   6  33 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Lescott      DF   1  27   6   3  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Sloan        DF   2  26  10   4  19 |  94   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
M_Hummels      DF   1  26   6   3  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Arrache      MF   1   6  27   9  38 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
B_Brolin       MF   1   3  27   4  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
G_Driver       MF   1  11  26   5  25 |  30   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
V_Wanyama      MF   1   7  25  17  19 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
E_Cavani       FW   2  10  11  26  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2   8   5
P_Di_Canio     FW   1   8   5  24  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
P_Hankey       GK  27   3   3   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Majstorovic  DF   2  25   5   5  47 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kaka           MF   2   7  25  17  32 |  64   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
P_Cocu         MF   3  11  25  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Lehman       FW   3   8   7  24  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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