Elite League Match, Marseille vs. Barcelona (Sun Aug 15)


                            Marseille  |  Barcelona
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  5-1-3-1 A
                         Daniel Perry  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK T_Conner
                       B_Hangeland DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                     Mark_Robinson DF  |  DF Ramos
                            A_Rami DF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                        A_Valencia DF  |  DF D_Rose
                          R_Mendes DM  |  DF C_Metzelder
                           P_Viera MF  |  DM A_McGeady
                        A_Oko_Flex MF  |  MF R_V_Persie
                       D_Upamecano AM  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                           Taliyah FW  |  MF Coutinho
                        S_Bergwijn FW  |  FW P_B_E_Dybala
                                       |
                     KeiferGoalson SUB |  SUB C_Gordon
                       A_Ranocchia SUB |  SUB Arthur
                            Didier SUB |  SUB A_Lallana
                     Tomas_Rosicky SUB |  SUB K_Porborsky
                     Rolando_Silva SUB |  SUB K_Mbappe

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 7  :(msl) Curled in dangerously from A_Valencia to D_Upamecano
          ...  D_Upamecano with the shot !
          ...  But T_Conner parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 11 :(msl) P_Viera gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds S_Bergwijn
          ...  Ramos slices it
          ...  T_Conner moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Oko_Flex floats the ball in!
          ...  T_Conner jumps well to claim it!
Min. 12 :(brc) R_V_Persie is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 14 :(msl) D_Upamecano with a probing through ball S_Bergwijn
          ...  But D_Rose wins the tackle
Min. 14 :(brc) Coutinho gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala is unmarked
          ...  B_Hangeland cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 16 :(brc) Coutinho finds Adnan_Januzaj with a ball over the defence
          ...  S_Bergwijn intercepts the pass
Min. 17 :(msl) Taliyah finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_McGeady
          ...  D_Rose takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 17 :(brc) Coutinho is first to the loose ball
          ...  A_Oko_Flex with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 18 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex volleys it forward. He finds Taliyah
          ...  But J_Miranda puts the ball out of play
Min. 18 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  A_Oko_Flex beats him to the ball
Min. 19 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Upamecano
          ...  D_Rose gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 20 :(msl) Mark_Robinson hoists the ball across to Taliyah
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Marco_Rojo
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Upamecano drives it into the box!
          ...  T_Conner makes the catch!
Min. 21 :(msl) Mark_Robinson leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Taliyah
          ...  J_Miranda makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 21 :(brc) R_V_Persie controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  B_Hangeland wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 22 :(msl) The ball goes loose!
          ...  S_Bergwijn gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  S_Bergwijn with the overhead !
          ...  But T_Conner punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 27 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala finds the space intelligently
          ...  B_Hangeland with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Daniel Perry looks relieved
          ...  Andie Glen is far from happy with that decision
Min. 30 :(brc) R_V_Persie finds J_Miranda with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  J_Miranda cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by R_V_Persie
          ...  A_Rami gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 30 :(msl) D_Upamecano has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Ramos!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Ramos fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 32 :(msl) Taliyah runs at D_Rose
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  J_Miranda brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 34 :(brc) R_V_Persie with a precise pass to Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_V_Persie chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Marco_Rojo tries to place the shot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 35 :(msl) B_Hangeland plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  B_Hangeland with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  T_Conner guesses right
Min. 37 :(brc) R_V_Persie finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled R_Mendes
          ...  A_Valencia clears with a diving header
Min. 38 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with the first time pass to Marco_Rojo
          ...  Marco_Rojo with a blistering shot !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  M_Steklenburg grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(msl) P_Viera with a short pass to find S_Bergwijn
          ...  J_Miranda reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 46 :(brc) R_V_Persie brings it under control
          ...  He takes on P_Viera
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Adnan_Januzaj!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj attempts a low drive!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg smothers the ball.
Min. 48 :(msl) D_Upamecano is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Taliyah
          ...  A delicate header from Taliyah !
          ...  T_Conner just watches it fly safely wide!

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

Min. 48 :(msl) R_Mendes with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Taliyah gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Rose reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 48 :(brc) J_Miranda turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  J_Miranda strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He nutmegged M_Steklenburg
          ...  That's put Barcelona ahead!
          ...  Marseille 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 49 :(brc) It looks as though Barcelona is now playing C
Min. 49 :(brc) R_V_Persie looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  Fine tackle by Mark_Robinson
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 55 :(brc) K_Mbappe is going to be brought on
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 55 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to S_Bergwijn
          ...  J_Miranda gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 59 :(brc) J_Miranda jumps over P_Viera's challenge
          ...  A delicate chip from J_Miranda !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 60 :(msl) Tomas_Rosicky comes on for R_Mendes and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(msl) Tomas_Rosicky controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Miranda
          ...  He puts in A_Rami!
          ...  R_V_Persie beats him to the ball
Min. 62 :(msl) B_Hangeland with a penetrating pass to S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Barcelona fans laugh at him
Min. 63 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe looks to see where M_Steklenburg is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 65 :(brc) K_Porborsky is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Metzelder is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex with the nod to Tomas_Rosicky
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 68 :(msl) The ball runs loose!
          ...  A_Rami seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by K_Mbappe
Min. 70 :(msl) A_Ranocchia is ready to come on to replace A_Rami
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(brc) Arthur is coming on for Ramos and will play DF
Min. 71 :(msl) B_Hangeland is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Taliyah
          ...  Cleared by Marco_Rojo
Min. 74 :(msl) D_Upamecano with the first time pass to Taliyah
          ...  A_McGeady goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 77 :(brc) R_V_Persie with the diagonal pass J_Miranda
          ...  A delicate chip from J_Miranda !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  M_Steklenburg moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Steklenburg looks dejected!
          ...  Marseille 0-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 81 :(brc) K_Mbappe sidesteps Mark_Robinson
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Valencia
Min. 82 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Coutinho
          ...  But Mark_Robinson spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 83 :(msl) Mark_Robinson is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Taliyah
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Arthur
Min. 86 :(msl) D_Upamecano looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Tomas_Rosicky
          ...  R_V_Persie stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(msl) S_Bergwijn takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  D_Rose tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  K_Clark has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by K_Clark!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  B_Hangeland passes to S_Bergwijn
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Bergwijn !
          ...  It floats over T_Conner
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  The ref seen a foul
Min. 91 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_McGeady gets on the end of the pass
          ...  An audacious effort from A_McGeady !
          ...  M_Steklenburg is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And M_Steklenburg reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj swings it in!
          ...  It comes to K_Mbappe
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  M_Steklenburg falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  M_Steklenburg looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Coutinho!
          ...  K_Mbappe makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  But M_Steklenburg tips it over
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Orange Veladrome
Attendance           : 147,055
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : A_Oko_Flex
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : J_Miranda (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Miranda (48,77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Rose (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       13
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           4        |       10
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       16
Key Passes           :          17        |       13
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Final Score          : Marseille 0 - 2 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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M_Steklenburg  GK  39   3   1   1  32 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  35  12   9  32 |  96   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   5
Mark_Robinson  DF   1  32  10   5  23 |  96   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10 -20
A_Rami         DF   3  32   5   7  20 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Valencia     DF   2  30   8   9  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
R_Mendes       DM   1  23  31   1  30 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Viera        MF   3  11  33   8  41 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Oko_Flex     MF   3  15  27   9  23 |  96   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
D_Upamecano    AM   3   7  25  16  31 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Taliyah        FW   2   7   8  32  11 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bergwijn     FW   3  10   8  31  10 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10
KeiferGoalson  GK  32   2   5   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ranocchia    DF   3  33  11  10  30 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Didier         MF   3   6  33   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   8  30   8  32 |  32   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Rolando_Silva  FW   3  10   9  28  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  33  12   8  21 |  96   0   5   0   0   4   2   0   0   0 100   0  55
Ramos          DF   1  31   8   8  22 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  30  11   7  30 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
D_Rose         DF   1  30  11   7  22 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
C_Metzelder    DF   2  30   9   9  30 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
A_McGeady      DM   1  18  29  12  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
R_V_Persie     MF   2  10  32  15  31 |  96   0   1   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  90   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  13  32  11  23 |  96   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
Coutinho       MF   3   7  30   9  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   6   9  30  22 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_Gordon       GK  33   4   1   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Arthur         DF   1  27  16   1  21 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Lallana      MF   3  11  29   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Porborsky    MF   2   7  29   9  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   7  36  12 |  37   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
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