Elite League Match, Marseille vs. Benfica (Sun Jun 26)


                            Marseille  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-3-3 A
                         Daniel Perry  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                          P_Assure GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                     Mark_Robinson DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                            A_Rami DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                     Aoyama_Hideki DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                           J_Okore DF  |  DF Exe_Palacios
                             Bovan MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                        A_Oko_Flex MF  |  MF M_Verratti
                          Seb_Rudy MF  |  MF E_Knave
                       Seong_Gihun MF  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                          Thanatos FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                        S_Bergwijn FW  |  FW T_Erak
                                       |
                        R_McCrorie SUB |  SUB J_J_Jones
                         G_Johnson SUB |  SUB S_Mannaerts
                            M_Isco SUB |  SUB A_Burdisso
                     Rolando_Silva SUB |  SUB A_Pirlo
                            V_Bayo SUB |  SUB T_Trezeguet

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 5  :(bfa) M_Verratti pulls it back to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer hits a great shot !
          ...  P_Assure gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 6  :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer sprints past the defender
          ...  Mark_Robinson takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 11 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex has it now
          ...  He takes on E_Knave
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Thanatos!
          ...  Exe_Palacios brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But O_Hategan waves play on!!!
Min. 13 :(msl) S_Bergwijn lobs it over M_Zeffane
          ...  S_Bergwijn tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  N_Winneke parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And N_Winneke recovers to save!!
Min. 14 :(bfa) I_Marcone knocks it forward
          ...  J_Okore slips
          ...  E_Knave gets to it!
          ...  A_Rami with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 19 :(msl) Seong_Gihun with the heel pass to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  N_Winneke with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 22 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer knocks the ball past the lunge of Mark_Robinson
          ...  Mark_Robinson reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 23 :(msl) Seb_Rudy chips the ball over the defence and finds Thanatos
          ...  But J_Foyth comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 25 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt plays a first time ball through the defence to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Mark_Robinson slices it
          ...  P_Assure moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by E_Knave
          ...  T_Erak gets to it!
          ...  It flies in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Benfica go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Marseille 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 26 :(bfa) Benfica will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 26 :(bfa) Exe_Palacios with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  P_Assure with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  M_Verratti swings it in
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of it
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the attempt at goal!
          ...  P_Assure gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Knave drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Okore gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 28 :(bfa) W_Samuel with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  The ball hits Seong_Gihun in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 30 :(msl) Marseille will now play E
Min. 35 :(msl) Thanatos lobs it over M_Zeffane
          ...  Thanatos hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Marseille are back level!
          ...  Marseille 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 36 :(msl) S_Bergwijn picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  J_Foyth knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But O_Hategan just turns away!
Min. 38 :(msl) Seb_Rudy finds Thanatos with a ball over the defence
          ...  Exe_Palacios with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  O_Hategan reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 39 :(msl) S_Bergwijn breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on N_Winneke!
          ...  M_Verratti brings him down!
          ...  O_Hategan calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(msl) Seb_Rudy lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  A_Rami latches on to it
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by W_Samuel !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 45 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past W_Samuel
          ...  He knocks it to S_Bergwijn!
          ...  J_Foyth wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 45 :(msl) A_Rami jumps over W_Samuel's challenge
          ...  E_Knave fouls badly
          ...  O_Hategan will want to speak to him
Min. 46 :(bfa) E_Knave looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Seb_Rudy gathers up the loose ball
Min. 47 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Bovan
          ...  Bovan fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  N_Winneke tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 47 :(msl) Seb_Rudy with a pinpoint pass to Thanatos
          ...  I_Marcone with a bad challenge
          ...  O_Hategan will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 1-1 Benfica

Min. 52 :(msl) Thanatos takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  But T_Erak barges him off the ball
Min. 53 :(msl) Bovan breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on N_Winneke!
          ...  M_Zeffane brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 55 :(bfa) M_Verratti pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer is clean through!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the header !
          ...  It's beaten P_Assure
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 56 :(bfa) T_Erak with electric pace
          ...  He eases past A_Rami
          ...  T_Erak drives it low !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace T_Erak as FW
Min. 61 :(msl) Thanatos sidesteps Exe_Palacios
          ...  Thanatos aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  N_Winneke never had a chance!
Min. 63 :(bfa) I_Marcone holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to E_Knave
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Mark_Robinson
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Knave hits it into the box!
          ...  P_Assure reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 63 :(msl) Seb_Rudy with the header on
          ...  He finds S_Bergwijn in space
          ...  Exe_Palacios tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  O_Hategan has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by O_Hategan!
Min. 64 :(msl) Bovan with a perfectly timed run
          ...  Bovan with a blistering shot !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 65 :(bfa) A_Burdisso comes on for M_Verratti and takes up a MF role
Min. 69 :(msl) Seb_Rudy off the woodwork.
          ...  Thanatos picks up the deflection
          ...  J_Foyth rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He received a good talking to from O_Hategan
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica changed their strategy to play A
Min. 71 :(msl) S_Bergwijn with a pinpoint pass to Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  Intercepted by Exe_Palacios
Min. 73 :(msl) Bovan turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki looks to see where N_Winneke is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But N_Winneke with the difficult save
Min. 74 :(msl) G_Johnson is being brought on
          ...  Mark_Robinson is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 74 :(msl) J_Okore off the woodwork.
          ...  S_Bergwijn picks up the deflection
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Bergwijn !
          ...  But N_Winneke stops that one easily
Min. 74 :(msl) Aoyama_Hideki kicks I_Marcone off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  O_Hategan gave him a strong warning
Min. 75 :(msl) a big roar from the crowd as M_Isco comes on for A_Oko_Flex to play AM
Min. 75 :(msl) Seb_Rudy looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Thanatos
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Foyth takes possession
Min. 76 :(msl) Rolando_Silva is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Bergwijn is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 77 :(msl) Rolando_Silva sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Rolando_Silva has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  N_Winneke just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 78 :(msl) Seb_Rudy with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_Foyth
          ...  He knocks it to Rolando_Silva!
          ...  But W_Samuel clears the ball to safety
Min. 78 :(bfa) A_Burdisso breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_Assure!
          ...  M_Isco brings him down!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 79 :(msl) Thanatos with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  J_Foyth gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 79 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Bovan!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  T_Trezeguet hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 81 :(msl) Thanatos takes advantage of a mistake by J_Foyth
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Thanatos attempts to nutmeg N_Winneke!
          ...  N_Winneke manages to turn it behind
Min. 86 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  P_Assure dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had P_Assure beaten!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(msl) Bovan curls the ball out wide to A_Rami
          ...  A_Rami with the goal bound shot!
          ...  N_Winneke is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  N_Winneke looks very relieved!
Min. 91 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Aoyama_Hideki
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A glorious effort by T_Trezeguet !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  P_Assure never had a chance!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Orange Veladrome
Attendance           : 139,133
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Seb_Rudy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Thanatos (35)
Sent Off             : M_Isco (78)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : T_Erak
Scorers              : T_Erak (25)
Sent Off             : M_Zeffane (53)
Booked               : Exe_Palacios (38), M_Verratti (39), I_Marcone (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Marseille     |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       6
On target            :           7        |       2
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       12
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :          15        |       7
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Final Score          : Marseille 1 - 1 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  36   1   1   3  40 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mark_Robinson  DF   1  34  10   5  23 |  76   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
A_Rami         DF   3  34   5   7  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  33   7   9  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Okore        DF   3  28   5   6  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Bovan          MF   3  10  32  13  43 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
A_Oko_Flex     MF   3  16  29  10  23 |  77   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Seb_Rudy       MF   1   8  29   1  37 |  95   0   1   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  70   0
Seong_Gihun    MF   1  18  28   3  28 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Thanatos       FW   3   9   5  36  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
S_Bergwijn     FW   3  10   8  32  10 |  78   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
R_McCrorie     GK  28   1   2   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Johnson      DF   1  27   9   7  18 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Isco         AM   2   9  25  21  31 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Rolando_Silva  FW   3  10   9  29  41 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Bayo         FW   2  10   8  26  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  38   2   2   3  20 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  36  11   7  31 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
J_Foyth        DF   1  35  14   7  42 |  95   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  30   8   4  28 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  28   7   5  28 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  33   7  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
M_Verratti     MF   1  10  29  14  20 |  67   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  33  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   6   7  29  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  62   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
J_J_Jones      GK  29   1   5   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  33  10   5  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Burdisso     MF   2  25   6   8  31 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pirlo        MF   1  14  29   8  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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