Elite League Match, Marseille vs. Benfica (Sun Jan 22)


                            Marseille  |  Benfica
                          4-1-2-1-2 E  |  4-1-3-2 C
                         Daniel Perry  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                          P_Assure GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                     Mark_Robinson DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                     Aoyama_Hideki DF  |  DF Beckenbauer
                      M_A_Nastasic DF  |  DF G_Schurrle
                        A_Valencia DF  |  DF Exe_Palacios
                       Seong_Gihun DM  |  DM Liziero
                             Bovan MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                        A_Oko_Flex MF  |  MF S_Nakamoto
                       D_Upamecano AM  |  MF A_Pirlo
                          Thanatos FW  |  FW Ivica_Strok
                        S_Bergwijn FW  |  FW T_Erak
                                       |
                        J_Ablanedo SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                       Omar_Little SUB |  SUB W_Samuel
                          Roy_Kent SUB |  SUB C_Romero
                         R_Parlour SUB |  SUB K_Commons
                     Rolando_Silva SUB |  SUB T_Trezeguet

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 2  :(bfa) Liziero heads the ball back to Beckenbauer
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Bovan belts it clear
Min. 3  :(msl) Bovan hoists the ball across to A_Oko_Flex
          ...  A_Oko_Flex unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  N_Winneke moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 4  :(bfa) T_Erak with a Cruyff turn
          ...  M_A_Nastasic takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 5  :(msl) Bovan with the heel pass to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  N_Winneke saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 6  :(msl) Bovan is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bovan plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Thanatos with the shot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 7  :(msl) D_Upamecano with a flicked pass to Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  Liziero reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 7  :(bfa) Beckenbauer 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!
          ...  Ivica_Strok receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Ivica_Strok with the header !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  P_Assure is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Marcone chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  S_Nakamoto gets something on it!
          ...  P_Assure with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 10 :(msl) S_Bergwijn finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  S_Bergwijn rifles it to the far post !
          ...  N_Winneke saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 14 :(bfa) A_Pirlo gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 15 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Thanatos
          ...  But Beckenbauer wins the ball
Min. 20 :(msl) D_Upamecano knocks the ball past the lunge of Exe_Palacios
          ...  D_Upamecano attempts the shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 22 :(msl) Seong_Gihun swings at A_Pirlo
          ...  J_Hunye has seen it!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 22 :(bfa) Ivica_Strok finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  Ivica_Strok attempts a lob!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the Marseille fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  Benfica go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Marseille 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 23 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a L strategy
Min. 23 :(bfa) J_Foyth volleys it forward. He finds T_Erak
          ...  Thanatos reads the play well
Min. 30 :(msl) Marseille will now play P after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 33 :(msl) S_Bergwijn gains possession
          ...  S_Bergwijn with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 38 :(bfa) J_Foyth with a penetrating pass to Liziero
          ...  Liziero tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  Marseille 0-2 Benfica ...
Min. 40 :(msl) Thanatos with the through ball to S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Nakamoto reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 42 :(bfa) Ivica_Strok turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  Ivica_Strok with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  P_Assure is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Marseille 0-3 Benfica ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) Liziero wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ivica_Strok
          ...  But M_A_Nastasic puts it in row Z!
Min. 45 :(msl) D_Upamecano knocks it forward
          ...  A_Pirlo slips
          ...  S_Bergwijn gets to it!
          ...  J_Foyth had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 0-3 Benfica

Min. 50 :(msl) M_A_Nastasic flicks the ball through
          ...  Thanatos runs onto it!
          ...  Thanatos attempts to nutmeg N_Winneke!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Benfica fans laugh at him
Min. 53 :(bfa) P_Assure miss-kicks!
          ...  Exe_Palacios is through!
          ...  Exe_Palacios tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_Pirlo
          ...  The ball comes to S_Nakamoto
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  The shot slips through P_Assure's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 55 :(bfa) W_Samuel is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Schurrle is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 55 :(msl) Aoyama_Hideki beats Beckenbauer
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A_Pirlo rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 56 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Ivica_Strok tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But P_Assure palms it behind
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace T_Erak
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(bfa) K_Commons replaces I_Marcone and will play MF
Min. 65 :(bfa) Benfica made the switch to a P strategy
Min. 65 :(msl) Thanatos is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 65 :(msl) Rolando_Silva is being prepared to come on
          ...  Thanatos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 68 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet times his run well
          ...  T_Trezeguet rifles it at the goal !
          ...  P_Assure was lucky there
Min. 70 :(msl) Omar_Little is coming on and Aoyama_Hideki is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 70 :(msl) a big roar from the crowd as Roy_Kent comes on for Bovan to play MF
Min. 70 :(msl) a big roar from the crowd as R_Parlour comes on for A_Oko_Flex to play MF
Min. 71 :(bfa) Liziero hoofs it up field to find J_Foyth
          ...  Omar_Little gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 73 :(msl) R_Parlour cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Rolando_Silva
          ...  Rolando_Silva with a thundering shot!
          ...  N_Winneke parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 74 :(bfa) Exe_Palacios plays a long ball to Ivica_Strok
          ...  Mark_Robinson reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 76 :(msl) R_Parlour is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Rolando_Silva
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  Beckenbauer picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 77 :(msl) R_Parlour brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Rolando_Silva gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Beckenbauer takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 78 :(msl) Rolando_Silva runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Ivica_Strok
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Beckenbauer with an awful challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 79 :(bfa) K_Commons with a neat pass into Beckenbauer
          ...  Beckenbauer cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But P_Assure palms it behind
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 80 :(msl) R_Parlour finds Rolando_Silva with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Beckenbauer slices it
          ...  N_Winneke moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Roy_Kent
          ...  N_Winneke easily claims the ball!
Min. 82 :(msl) D_Upamecano is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  But J_Foyth wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Parlour lofts the ball in!
          ...  W_Samuel clears the corner
Min. 84 :(msl) Roy_Kent holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn with the shot !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 85 :(msl) R_Parlour brings it under control
          ...  He takes on J_Foyth
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Bergwijn!
          ...  Exe_Palacios seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 86 :(bfa) A_Pirlo curls the ball out wide to Ivica_Strok
          ...  M_A_Nastasic is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  J_Hunye calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(msl) Roy_Kent is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to D_Upamecano
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  K_Commons hits it out for a throw
Min. 90 :(bfa) K_Commons knocks the ball past M_A_Nastasic
          ...  Rolando_Silva reads the play well
Min. 91 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto takes on Omar_Little
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  M_A_Nastasic with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 93 :(msl) D_Upamecano slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  But Beckenbauer comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Orange Veladrome
Attendance           : 144,325
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : R_Parlour
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Seong_Gihun (22)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Thanatos (65)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Ivica_Strok (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ivica_Strok (22,42), Liziero (38)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Beckenbauer (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       11
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :           4        |       7
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :          14        |       12
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Final Score          : Marseille 0 - 3 Benfica
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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 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
Mark_Robinson  DF   1  35  11   5  23 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  34   7   9  20 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  34   2   2  45 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
A_Valencia     DF   2  32   9   9  22 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Seong_Gihun    DM   1  18  29   3  28 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Bovan          MF   3  10  33  13  43 |  71   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
A_Oko_Flex     MF   3  16  29  10  23 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
D_Upamecano    AM   3   8  28  20  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Thanatos       FW   3   9   5  36  22 |  66   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
S_Bergwijn     FW   3  10   8  33  10 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Ablanedo     GK  29   3   7   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Omar_Little    DF   1  30   8   3  44 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Roy_Kent       MF   1  12  29   6  23 |  23   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Parlour      MF   1   7  28   4  31 |  23   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  30 -20
Rolando_Silva  FW   3  11   9  29  41 |  28   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  36  14   7  42 |  94   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  60  20
Beckenbauer    DF   2  35  10   8  21 |  94   0   5   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  98   8   3
G_Schurrle     DF   2  31   4   1  18 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  29   7   5  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Liziero        DM   1  19  29   5  23 |  94   0   1   3   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  30  25
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  33   7  32 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  29  17  32 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
A_Pirlo        MF   1  14  29   8  11 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   8  33  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  55
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  31   8   4  28 |  38   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Romero       DF   1  25   1   2  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  31  11  32 |  28   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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