Division One League Match, Marseille vs. Benfica (Mon May 26)


                            Marseille  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-4-1 C
                             Lee Shaw  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                           T_Taiwo DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                         G_Halford DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF S_Logan
                        F_Le_Boeuf DF  |  DF B_Bryn
                        Y_Sankhare MF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                           J_Fleck MF  |  MF B_Abdoulaye
                     Douglas_Costa MF  |  MF B_Zamora
                          A_Marcos MF  |  MF D_Damjanovic
                         J_Digweed FW  |  MF B_Spencer
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  FW K_McInally
                                       |
                           S_Given SUB |  SUB J_Moreau
                          Y_Kaboul SUB |  SUB J_Tomkinson
                            D_Obua SUB |  SUB P_Do_Shaw
                       D_Albertini SUB |  SUB Rabiu_Ibrahim
                            Yeboah SUB |  SUB S_Morison

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 1  :(bfa) B_Spencer with the first time flick to B_Abdoulaye
          ...  What a shot from B_Abdoulaye !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  R_Higuita makes a fine save
Min. 2  :(msl) Z_Zidane finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  S_Logan with the block
Min. 2  :(bfa) K_McInally makes the tackle
          ...  Driven towards goal by K_McInally !
          ...  But R_Higuita tips it over
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 5  :(msl) Y_Sankhare plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Z_Zidane decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Z_Zidane has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 9  :(bfa) R_Higuita miss-kicks!
          ...  K_McInally is through!
          ...  K_McInally swings in the shot!
          ...  But R_Higuita with the difficult save
Min. 10 :(bfa) B_Bryn runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Djourou
          ...  J_Djourou tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But R_Higuita smothers the ball.
Min. 11 :(bfa) S_Logan runs at T_Taiwo
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A_Marcos rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  J_Hunye warns him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  J_Hunye signals that it is indirect
          ...  B_Zamora swings it in
          ...  B_Spencer gets on the end of it
          ...  B_Spencer controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 12 :(msl) Z_Zidane runs at S_Logan
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A vicious shot by Z_Zidane !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Fleck crosses it in!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by C_Thomson
Min. 14 :(msl) J_Digweed turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  J_Digweed tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 19 :(msl) J_Digweed breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  J_Djourou brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  G_Halford swings it in
          ...  Z_Zidane takes control of it!
          ...  Z_Zidane keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 26 :(msl) Douglas_Costa with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Douglas_Costa !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 27 :(bfa) B_Bryn with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  B_Bryn smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 32 :(msl) Douglas_Costa gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Y_Sankhare
          ...  Blocked by D_Damjanovic
Min. 33 :(bfa) K_McInally takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  K_McInally with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye drives it into the box!
          ...  R_Higuita easily claims the ball!
Min. 39 :(msl) J_Digweed with the dribble
          ...  B_Abdoulaye is easily beaten
          ...  Cleared by D_Damjanovic
Min. 39 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic unselfishly lays the ball back to Yann_M_Vila
          ...  A glorious effort by Yann_M_Vila !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Damjanovic hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 40 :(msl) L_Koscielny punches B_Bryn off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by J_Hunye
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
Min. 40 :(bfa) B_Bryn pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  C_Thomson is clean through!
          ...  C_Thomson with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  R_Higuita gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 42 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Bryn
          ...  B_Bryn with a thundering drive!
          ...  R_Higuita with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(msl) A_Marcos chips the ball over the defence and finds J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But J_Hunye waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat E_Thorstvedt
          ...  He dinks it over E_Thorstvedt
          ...  E_Thorstvedt reacts well to save !!
Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Spencer takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  G_Halford reads him well and hoofs it clear

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

Min. 46 :(bfa) S_Logan works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Damjanovic
          ...  But G_Halford sweeps up the threat
Min. 47 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with a perfectly timed run
          ...  B_Bryn slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Digweed chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt easily claims the ball!
Min. 49 :(bfa) B_Spencer flicks it over T_Taiwo's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  A glorious effort by B_Spencer !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 50 :(bfa) B_Bryn runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to K_McInally
          ...  K_McInally rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  R_Higuita won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 53 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic with a probing through ball B_Zamora
          ...  B_Zamora could have let it bounce!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 55 :(msl) Z_Zidane pushes it past C_Thomson
          ...  Z_Zidane with the side footed shot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 56 :(msl) A_Marcos has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Thomson
          ...  He knocks it to J_Digweed!
          ...  B_Spencer gathers up the loose ball
Min. 56 :(bfa) B_Bryn leaves his marker standing
          ...  But F_Le_Boeuf sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 60 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  K_McInally gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Halford with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Lee Shaw looks relieved
          ...  Steven Theobald is far from happy with that decision
Min. 62 :(bfa) D_Damjanovic fires over a low cross to B_Zamora
          ...  B_Zamora with the side footed shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 63 :(msl) J_Digweed takes advantage of a mistake by B_Bryn
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Abdoulaye
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 64 :(msl) T_Taiwo hits a hard pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane with the chance !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 69 :(bfa) B_Spencer with a slide rule pass to K_McInally
          ...  G_Halford tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Zamora plays it towards the near post!
          ...  R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 70 :(bfa) J_Tomkinson is going to be brought on
          ...  C_Thomson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 72 :(msl) Y_Kaboul is going to be brought on
          ...  G_Halford is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 72 :(msl) J_Digweed with a penetrating pass to Y_Sankhare
          ...  Y_Sankhare with a terrific drive !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt makes a fine save
Min. 72 :(bfa) B_Zamora runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  B_Zamora hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But R_Higuita tips it behind
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 74 :(bfa) J_Tomkinson with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  J_Tomkinson with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 75 :(msl) D_Albertini replaces an unhappy A_Marcos and will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(bfa) S_Morison replaces K_McInally to play as a FW
Min. 76 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw comes on for B_Zamora and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 80 :(msl) Yeboah takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Z_Zidane
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 81 :(bfa) S_Morison with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  Douglas_Costa is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 82 :(msl) Yeboah flicks it over B_Abdoulaye's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 84 :(bfa) S_Logan controls it with ease
          ...  J_Fleck with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  B_Bryn bends it in
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 85 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Y_Kaboul
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Morison!
          ...  But F_Le_Boeuf puts it in row Z!
Min. 86 :(msl) Yeboah flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Yeboah aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt watches it sail wide!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(msl) Douglas_Costa pushes it past B_Bryn
          ...  J_Tomkinson anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 90 :(bfa) S_Logan with a slide rule pass to B_Spencer
          ...  From long range B_Spencer bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But R_Higuita tips it over
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 91 :(bfa) B_Spencer gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past T_Taiwo!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Spencer hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Marseille fans laugh at him
Min. 92 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  P_Do_Shaw fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  R_Higuita takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 141,400
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : R_Higuita
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : L_Koscielny (40)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : B_Bryn (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : J_Djourou (19)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       20
Off target           :           6        |       11
On target            :           4        |       9
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :           6        |       14
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Final Score          : Marseille 0 - 0 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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R_Higuita      GK  39   2   2   2  34 |  96  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  28   4   3  31 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
G_Halford      DF   1  27   8   3  35 |  76   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  26  10   7  36 |  40   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  23   9   6  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  27  11  36 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
J_Fleck        MF   1   5  27   8  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   7  26  10  42 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  25  15  32 |  79   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  27  19 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   9
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  27  34 |  84   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Obua         MF   2  11  23   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Albertini    MF   2   7  23  11  24 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  25  31 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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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E_Thorstvedt   GK  37   2   6   4  13 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  26  11   6  25 |  74   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
J_Djourou      DF   3  26   5   9  35 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -2
S_Logan        DF   3  25  10   7  36 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  25   7   8  31 |  96   0   1   4   0   3   0   0   0   0  15  48  10
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  24  12   7  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  12   1
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  14  26   7  39 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  12   8
B_Zamora       MF   2  11  26   8  25 |  80   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
D_Damjanovic   MF   3   7  26   9  42 |  96   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  48   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  25  11  31 |  96   0   1   2   0   4   0   0   0   0  15  24  11
K_McInally     FW   2   6   5  27  27 |  79   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
J_Moreau       GK  27   1   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tomkinson    DF   1  23   7   7  29 |  22   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   8  25   8  25 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Rabiu_Ibrahim  MF   1   6  23  18  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  26  36 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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