Elite FA Cup Semi Final Match, Marseille vs. Barcelona (Wed Feb 09)


                            Marseille  |  Barcelona
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-4-1 L
                         Daniel Perry  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                          P_Assure GK  |  GK T_Conner
                     Mark_Robinson DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                        H_Bellerin DF  |  DF J_Paintsil
                            A_Rami DF  |  DF A_Cissokho
                      M_A_Nastasic DF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                           P_Viera MF  |  DF D_Rose
                            Didier MF  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                             Bovan MF  |  MF E_Barreto
                        A_Oko_Flex MF  |  MF A_Lallana
                           Taliyah FW  |  MF B_Fernandes
                        S_Bergwijn FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                                       |
                         M_Stryjek SUB |  SUB C_Gordon
                       C_Donaldson SUB |  SUB J_Knoxville
                          R_Mendes SUB |  SUB A_Rodriguez
                           R_Pires SUB |  SUB H_Son
                      Dziekanowski SUB |  SUB Neymar_Jr

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 4  :(msl) H_Bellerin skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Taliyah
          ...  J_Paintsil with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 10 :(msl) P_Viera with the first time pass to H_Bellerin
          ...  J_Paintsil slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Bovan crosses it in!
          ...  T_Conner easily claims the ball!
Min. 15 :(msl) Taliyah takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But E_Barreto spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 16 :(brc) J_Paintsil with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Bovan with an ugly foul
          ...  F_Brych will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 18 :(msl) S_Bergwijn beats J_Paintsil
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Marco_Rojo wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 18 :(brc) K_Mbappe takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  Bovan with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  F_Brych calls him over
          ...  F_Brych tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 26 :(msl) H_Bellerin sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  E_Barreto wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Oko_Flex chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  A_Cissokho gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 28 :(brc) B_Fernandes gets to the by line and finds A_Lallana with a beautiful cross
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  H_Bellerin takes possession
Min. 33 :(brc) A_Cissokho finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  M_A_Nastasic fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from F_Brych
Min. 38 :(msl) H_Bellerin sidesteps B_Fernandes
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Marco_Rojo slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 41 :(msl) Mark_Robinson with the dribble
          ...  J_Paintsil is easily beaten
          ...  Mark_Robinson with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  T_Conner parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And T_Conner recovers to save!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(brc) J_Paintsil with a 50-yard pass to K_Mbappe
          ...  Mark_Robinson cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well

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

Min. 47 :(msl) S_Bergwijn sprints past the defender
          ...  J_Miranda with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 48 :(msl) Bovan with the nod to S_Bergwijn
          ...  E_Barreto knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  F_Brych blows up for a foul
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  P_Viera shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to Taliyah instead
          ...  A_Lallana with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 49 :(brc) A_Lallana volleys it forward. He finds K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  P_Assure watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 51 :(brc) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Barcelona will now play A
Min. 53 :(brc) B_Fernandes plays a long ball to A_Lallana
          ...  A_Lallana fires the shot in!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  P_Assure never had a chance!
Min. 55 :(brc) Neymar_Jr is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Rose is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 55 :(brc) H_Son is being brought on
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 56 :(brc) The ball rolls free!
          ...  H_Son takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  H_Son with a powerful header !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 59 :(brc) H_Son pushes it past M_A_Nastasic
          ...  Taliyah dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 60 :(brc) H_Son is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  B_Fernandes latches onto the end of it
          ...  B_Fernandes drives the shot in!
          ...  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. 61 :(brc) H_Son nutmegs A_Rami, he continues to run forward
          ...  But M_A_Nastasic puts the ball out of play
Min. 65 :(msl) R_Mendes is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Oko_Flex is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 66 :(msl) Dziekanowski comes on for Taliyah and takes up a FW role
Min. 66 :(brc) E_Barreto turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe lobs P_Assure!
          ...  But P_Assure just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 67 :(msl) a big roar from the crowd as C_Donaldson comes on for Mark_Robinson to play DF
Min. 69 :(msl) Bovan spots P_Viera who is in acres of space
          ...  P_Viera has a dig at goal!
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 70 :(msl) Didier with a 50-yard pass to S_Bergwijn
          ...  J_Miranda makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 71 :(brc) H_Son runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A_Rami seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 75 :(brc) A_Rodriguez replaces A_Cissokho and will play AM
Min. 77 :(msl) R_Mendes takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn hits the ball first time!
          ...  It's beaten T_Conner
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 77 :(brc) Marco_Rojo holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_Mbappe
          ...  H_Bellerin with an ugly foul
          ...  F_Brych will want to speak to him
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 79 :(msl) P_Viera with the through ball to Bovan
          ...  Bovan with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  T_Conner makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 79 :(brc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  E_Barreto is through!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Rami belts it clear
Min. 80 :(msl) R_Mendes volleys it forward. He finds C_Donaldson
          ...  C_Donaldson tries to beat T_Conner from outside the area!
          ...  But T_Conner tips it over
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 80 :(brc) B_Fernandes miskicks!
          ...  He finds Neymar_Jr though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  S_Bergwijn wins the ball
Min. 83 :(brc) K_Mbappe runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A delicate header from K_Mbappe !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 86 :(msl) P_Viera is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Dziekanowski
          ...  Dziekanowski is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round T_Conner
          ...  He tries to beat T_Conner
          ...  T_Conner dives on the ball !!
Min. 87 :(msl) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  R_Mendes is through!
          ...  R_Mendes with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) H_Bellerin is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  T_Conner narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 89 :(brc) A_Rodriguez drives it across the face of the goal Neymar_Jr
          ...  Neymar_Jr drives it low !
          ...  P_Assure makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 92 :(msl) S_Bergwijn with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves E_Barreto behind
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Marco_Rojo belts it clear
Min. 95 :(msl) Bovan is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  S_Bergwijn latches onto the ball
          ...  S_Bergwijn aims for the top right corner !
          ...  T_Conner falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 97 :(brc) A_Rodriguez kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  H_Son gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Dziekanowski with the high feet
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  E_Barreto plays it short to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe with a powerful header !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into P_Assure's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 100:(msl) S_Bergwijn sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Dziekanowski
          ...  Dziekanowski with the shot !
          ...  But T_Conner dives to his left
          ...  I think T_Conner just got a hand on that one
          ...  F_Brych has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 100:(brc) J_Miranda takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Son
          ...  H_Son has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 102:(brc) H_Son knocks the ball past A_Rami
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Didier
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 103:(brc) A_Rodriguez pass splits open the defence and finds J_Miranda
          ...  J_Miranda could have let it bounce!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Marseille fans behind the goal spread their arms out

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 106:(msl) S_Bergwijn takes advantage of a mistake by Marco_Rojo
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  S_Bergwijn tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  T_Conner has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_Conner reacts well to save!!!
Min. 108:(brc) A_Lallana gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds H_Son
          ...  R_Mendes takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 110:(msl) Bovan plays it forward to Didier
          ...  Didier with his head down lets it go !
          ...  T_Conner with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 110:(brc) E_Barreto puts in K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But P_Assure punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 114:(msl) Dziekanowski with electric pace
          ...  He eases past E_Barreto
          ...  Dziekanowski hits a crisp volley!
          ...  T_Conner blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 115:(msl) Dziekanowski beats Marco_Rojo
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves F_Brych
          ...  Marco_Rojo fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 117:(brc) H_Son knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  H_Son goes for goal !
          ...  It's beaten P_Assure
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 119:(msl) Didier 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!
          ...  A_Rodriguez with a deliberate foul
          ...  F_Brych will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 120:(brc) A_Rodriguez with an incisive pass to B_Fernandes
          ...  B_Fernandes aims for the top right corner !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  S_Bergwijn steps up!
          ...  He sends T_Conner the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Marseille 1-0 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  K_Mbappe is taking it!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Marseille 1-1 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Dziekanowski steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Marseille 2-1 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  H_Son steps up!
          ...  P_Assure dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Marseille 2-2 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Bovan is taking it!
          ...  T_Conner tips it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Neymar_Jr steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Marseille 2-3 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  H_Bellerin steps up!
          ...  He sends T_Conner the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Marseille 3-3 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Rodriguez steps up!
          ...  He sends P_Assure the wrong way
          ...  But it has gone wide!!
          ...  Shocking miss!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Didier is taking it!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Marseille 4-3 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  E_Barreto is taking it!
          ...  He sends P_Assure the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Marseille 4-4 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  P_Viera is taking it!
          ...  He's put it over!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Paintsil steps up!
          ...  P_Assure tips it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  C_Donaldson is taking it!
          ...  He sends T_Conner the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Marseille 5-4 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Lallana is taking it!
          ...  P_Assure guesses correctly
          ...  And he saves it!


          ...  Marseille wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance           : 147,812
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : S_Bergwijn
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Bovan (18), H_Bellerin (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : T_Conner (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Marco_Rojo (115), A_Rodriguez (119)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Marseille     |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       13
Off target           :           4        |       10
On target            :           9        |       3
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       12
Key Tackles          :           9        |       10
Key Passes           :          12        |       14
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Final Score          : Marseille 0 - 0 Barcelona
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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  35   1   1   3  40 | 123   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
Mark_Robinson  DF   1  34  10   5  23 |  68   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
H_Bellerin     DF   1  33  11  11  23 | 123   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
A_Rami         DF   3  33   5   7  20 | 123   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  33   2   2  45 | 123   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Viera        MF   3  11  33   8  41 | 123   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Didier         MF   3   7  33   9  33 | 123   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Bovan          MF   3  10  31  13  43 | 123   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28   3
A_Oko_Flex     MF   3  16  28  10  23 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Taliyah        FW   2   7   8  33  11 |  67   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Bergwijn     FW   3  10   8  32  10 | 123   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
M_Stryjek      GK  31   4   1   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Donaldson    DF   1  26  12   8  41 |  55   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Mendes       MF   1  23  32   1  30 |  57   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
R_Pires        MF   2   3  28   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dziekanowski   FW   1   1   1  31  13 |  56   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15

Player Statistics - Barcelona
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_Conner       GK  39   3   3   2  32 | 123  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  34  12   8  21 | 123   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  33  15   9  31 | 123   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  33  12   7  12 |  76   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  31  11   7  30 | 123   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  98   8  -2
D_Rose         DF   1  30  11   7  22 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  13  33  11  23 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Barreto      MF   1  10  31  10  33 | 123   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
A_Lallana      MF   3  11  30   9  21 | 123   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
B_Fernandes    MF   3  10  28   6  31 | 123   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   8  37  12 | 123   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
C_Gordon       GK  33   4   1   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Knoxville    DF   3  34  12  10  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Rodriguez    AM   1   8  29  21  44 |  47   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
H_Son          FW   2   9  12  35  20 |  67   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Neymar_Jr      FW   1   9   8  35  20 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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