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Season 18 Archive: Division 1, Week 6
Marseille 1 - 3 Barcelona
Division One League Match, Marseille vs. Barcelona (Mon Mar 31)
Marseille | Barcelona
4-4-2 A | 4-3-1-2 A
Lee Shaw | Bryngar Myre
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R_Higuita GK | GK Silvio_Proto
G_Halford DF | DF B_Myre
T_Taiwo DF | DF G_Bale
L_Shawry DF | DF G_Wilkinson
L_Koscielny DF | DF S_Gronkjaer
J_Fleck MF | MF Joaquín
Y_Sankhare MF | MF M_Essien
A_Marcos MF | MF R_Kopa
Douglas_Costa MF | AM Saruman
Z_Zidane FW | FW Pele
J_Digweed FW | FW M_Hunt
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S_Given SUB | SUB P_Shilton
Y_Kaboul SUB | SUB J_Myre
N_Ben_Khalifa SUB | SUB Gandolf
D_Obua SUB | SUB S_Marlet
Yeboah SUB | SUB Kinslye
Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(brc) M_Hunt sidesteps his marker
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... A_Marcos rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Bryngar Myre looks bemused that it wasn't more!
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... M_Essien swings it in
... M_Hunt gets on the end of it
... M_Hunt with a bomb of a shot !
... R_Higuita makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 2 :(msl) J_Fleck has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... J_Digweed gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Driven towards goal by J_Digweed !
... Silvio_Proto with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... Douglas_Costa lofts the ball in!
... Silvio_Proto jumps well to claim it!
Min. 3 :(brc) Saruman leaves T_Taiwo standing
... L_Koscielny wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 4 :(msl) A_Marcos takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to J_Digweed
... G_Wilkinson wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Y_Sankhare plays it into the danger area!
... B_Myre gets up well
... And he clears the danger
Min. 5 :(msl) A_Marcos cuts inside B_Myre
... He worked that well
... A well-placed shot from A_Marcos !
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... A_Marcos floats the ball in!
... Silvio_Proto makes the catch!
Min. 6 :(msl) Z_Zidane has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past S_Gronkjaer
... He puts in J_Digweed!
... J_Digweed with the side footed shot!
... But Silvio_Proto tips it behind
... M_McCurry has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 9 :(msl) A_Marcos with a slick pass to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane has slipped behind the defence!
... He is one on one with Silvio_Proto
... He rounds Silvio_Proto
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... GOAL !!
... That's put Marseille in front!
... Marseille 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 9 :(msl) Marseille are switching their playing style to D
Min. 9 :(brc) M_Hunt flicks it over L_Koscielny's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... M_Hunt has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... R_Higuita won't get to that!
... GOAL !!
... Superb finish!!!
... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
... Marseille 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 10 :(msl) Douglas_Costa crosses into the box, finding A_Marcos
... R_Kopa takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 15 :(msl) The ball goes loose!
... Douglas_Costa gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... But G_Bale wins the ball
Min. 15 :(brc) Saruman steps over the ball
... He nutmegs the defender
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... Saruman uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... R_Higuita gets his fingertips to it
... It's pushed around the post to safety
... CORNER!
... M_Essien chips the ball into the area!
... G_Bale gets something on it!
... R_Higuita can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... R_Higuita makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 17 :(msl) Z_Zidane runs forward
... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... Z_Zidane rifles it at the goal !
... Silvio_Proto was lucky there
Min. 17 :(msl) J_Fleck gains control of the loose ball
... Saruman with an awful challenge
... M_McCurry called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 19 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs at R_Kopa
... He takes it past him
... G_Bale reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 22 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is first to the loose ball
... B_Myre wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 23 :(msl) Douglas_Costa runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to L_Shawry
... G_Bale brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 24 :(brc) Pele feeds the ball through the middle
... R_Kopa runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... R_Kopa beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... He just has to beat R_Higuita
... He dinks it over R_Higuita
... GOAL !!
... Lets see if Barcelona can hang onto that lead!
... Marseille 1-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 25 :(msl) The Marseille manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 26 :(msl) J_Digweed takes advantage of a mistake by B_Myre
... Can he make them pay?
... A great volley from J_Digweed !
... Silvio_Proto makes a difficult save
... CORNER!
... A_Marcos hits it into the box!
... L_Koscielny gets on the end of it
... But Silvio_Proto palms it behind
... M_McCurry has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 28 :(brc) Pele slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... Pele with a thundering shot!
... R_Higuita blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 30 :(brc) R_Kopa has it now
... He takes on L_Shawry
... He gets past him!
... He puts in M_Hunt!
... A well-placed shot from M_Hunt !
... R_Higuita is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And R_Higuita reacts well to palm it behind!
... CORNER!
... M_Essien chips the ball into the area!
... L_Shawry clears the danger
Min. 31 :(msl) Z_Zidane knocks it past B_Myre and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... Z_Zidane flicks the header toward the far post!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 31 :(brc) M_Essien looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to Pele
... Well executed sliding challenge from T_Taiwo
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Joaquín
... M_Hunt with the shot!
... R_Higuita gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 37 :(msl) J_Digweed with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... J_Digweed bears down on goal!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 39 :(brc) G_Bale looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to Pele
... Pele sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... GOAL !!
... What a cheeky finish!
... Marseille 1-3 Barcelona ...
Min. 40 :(brc) Pele sidesteps his marker
... He was too quick for his marker
... Pele with a little chip!
... But R_Higuita parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(msl) A_Marcos hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... J_Digweed latches onto it!
... R_Kopa with the high feet
... M_McCurry called him over for a strong verbal warning
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 1-3 Barcelona
Min. 46 :(msl) L_Shawry crosses to Y_Sankhare
... G_Wilkinson rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's M_McCurry going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 47 :(msl) J_Digweed pauses and waits for support
... He runs towards goal
... J_Digweed shapes up for a shot!
... The fans get off there seats!
... Silvio_Proto plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 47 :(brc) Pele takes possession
... Knocks it past L_Koscielny
... He's through on goal
... Pele tries to beat R_Higuita!
... R_Higuita with a superb tip over the bar
... He showed great Reflexes there
... CORNER!
... R_Kopa chips the ball in towards the far post!
... It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 49 :(msl) G_Halford boots it towards Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane drives it towards goal !
... Silvio_Proto makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 49 :(brc) B_Myre beats T_Taiwo
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves M_McCurry
... B_Myre with a powerful diving header!
... But R_Higuita reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on R_Higuita anyway
Min. 50 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with the first time flick to L_Koscielny
... L_Koscielny tries to beat Silvio_Proto from outside the area!
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 52 :(brc) M_Essien plays the early ball across the box to find R_Kopa in space
... R_Kopa looks to see where R_Higuita is!
... He shoots!
... Looks like it should be R_Higuita's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... R_Higuita looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 55 :(msl) Z_Zidane jumps over G_Bale's challenge
... Z_Zidane could have let it bounce!
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 55 :(brc) Saruman drives it across the face of the goal Pele
... Pele hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... But R_Higuita makes a fine save
Min. 58 :(brc) Pele knocks it past L_Shawry and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Pele hits a great shot !
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 59 :(msl) J_Digweed skips the challenge from G_Wilkinson
... G_Bale plays it back
... Silvio_Proto slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by A_Marcos!
... Silvio_Proto catches it!
Min. 60 :(brc) J_Myre replaces S_Gronkjaer to play as a DF
Min. 60 :(msl) L_Koscielny has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past G_Bale
... He knocks it to A_Marcos!
... B_Myre slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... A_Marcos chips the ball into the area!
... Z_Zidane gets his head on it
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 61 :(msl) Y_Sankhare plays it forward to Douglas_Costa
... Douglas_Costa with the 40 yard drive !
... Silvio_Proto gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 61 :(msl) Z_Zidane finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled B_Myre
... Saruman with the lunge!!
... And the whistle goes, that's a foul
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 62 :(msl) Y_Sankhare takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to J_Digweed
... The ball comes in high
... J_Digweed beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
... He just has Silvio_Proto to beat
... He tries to slide it past Silvio_Proto
... Silvio_Proto smothers the ball !!
Min. 62 :(brc) M_Essien plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Saruman decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Saruman has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... But he puts it well wide
... The Marseille fans taunt him!
Min. 63 :(brc) Pele barges L_Koscielny off the ball
... Launched towards the top corner by Pele !
... But R_Higuita punches it away
... That's gone out for a corner kick
... CORNER!
... M_Essien plays it into the danger area!
... Pele gets a shot in
... R_Higuita gets up well to catch that one
Min. 64 :(brc) G_Bale moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to M_Hunt
... G_Halford wins the ball well
... M_McCurry has given a free kick
Min. 68 :(msl) A_Marcos takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Y_Sankhare
... Y_Sankhare is clean through!
... He rounds Silvio_Proto
... He lobs it over Silvio_Proto
... Its hit the bar and over!!
Min. 72 :(msl) Y_Kaboul will replace the useless G_Halford and will play DF
Min. 72 :(msl) J_Fleck kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Digweed gets on the end of the pass
... Excellent sliding challenge by G_Bale
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... J_Digweed floats the ball in!
... Silvio_Proto reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 72 :(brc) Pele with a measured ball to Saruman
... Saruman sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 75 :(msl) There's going to be a change
... D_Obua will come on for Y_Sankhare and play MF
Min. 75 :(brc) Gandolf is being brought on
... Joaquín is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 75 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - S_Marlet on for M_Hunt as a MF
Min. 75 :(brc) The Barcelona manager told his side to change to a E strategy
Min. 75 :(msl) Douglas_Costa has it now
... He takes on G_Bale
... He gets past him!
... He puts in J_Fleck!
... J_Fleck tries the shot !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 79 :(msl) J_Digweed latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... J_Digweed could have let it bounce!
... But Silvio_Proto comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 79 :(brc) S_Marlet with an inch perfect pass to G_Wilkinson
... G_Wilkinson aiming for the bottom corner !
... R_Higuita saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 80 :(msl) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... Yeboah will come on for J_Digweed and play FW
Min. 83 :(msl) Z_Zidane nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... A wicked drive by Z_Zidane !
... Silvio_Proto tips it over his bar
... CORNER!
... Yeboah chips the ball in towards the back post!
... Silvio_Proto comes out and claims it!
Min. 85 :(msl) Douglas_Costa has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past B_Myre
... He puts in Yeboah!
... G_Bale reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 86 :(brc) S_Marlet runs with pace at the defence
... S_Marlet tries to lob the keeper !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) S_Marlet chips the ball over the defence and finds Pele
... But L_Koscielny wins the ball with a sliding challenge
... CORNER!
... M_Essien drives it into the box!
... R_Kopa with the header
... But R_Higuita punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 89 :(brc) R_Kopa finds Pele on the edge of the box
... Pele hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... It's beaten R_Higuita
... It goes wide !!
Min. 90 :(msl) J_Fleck beats his marker
... He muscled him off the ball
... G_Wilkinson reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 145,000
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : Z_Zidane
Scorers : Z_Zidane (9)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Marcos (1)
Injured : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : Pele (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_Hunt (9), R_Kopa (24), Pele (39)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Saruman (61)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Marseille | Barcelona
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 23
Off target : 8 | 7
On target : 12 | 16
Possession : 45 | 55
Corners : 8 | 6
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 6 | 14
Key Tackles : 3 | 12
Key Passes : 17 | 11
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Final Score : Marseille 1 - 3 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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R_Higuita GK 38 2 2 2 34 | 94 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0
G_Halford DF 1 27 8 3 35 | 75 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
T_Taiwo DF 2 27 4 3 31 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
L_Shawry DF 2 26 8 7 15 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
L_Koscielny DF 2 25 10 7 36 | 94 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 10 -8 -11
J_Fleck MF 1 5 27 8 28 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 1
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 26 11 36 | 78 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 1
A_Marcos MF 2 7 25 15 32 | 94 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 -2 66 -1
Douglas_Costa MF 2 7 25 10 42 | 94 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 8
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 7 27 34 | 94 0 0 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 12 55
J_Digweed FW 1 7 8 27 19 | 83 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 49
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 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 11 25 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Obua MF 2 11 23 8 31 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yeboah FW 1 6 6 25 31 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
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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Silvio_Proto GK 37 3 1 3 15 | 94 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0
B_Myre DF 1 27 12 5 30 | 94 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 0 8
G_Bale DF 2 25 10 7 42 | 94 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 90 32 1
G_Wilkinson DF 1 25 9 7 31 | 94 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 0 8
S_Gronkjaer DF 2 25 7 7 12 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joaquín MF 2 1 35 1 39 | 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Essien MF 1 2 32 6 39 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0
R_Kopa MF 2 13 25 7 23 | 94 0 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 35 44 57
Saruman AM 2 6 24 22 30 | 94 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 10 8
Pele FW 1 7 8 30 26 | 94 0 0 2 1 9 1 0 0 0 20 64 98
M_Hunt FW 2 8 7 30 33 | 78 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 52
P_Shilton GK 29 6 5 3 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Myre DF 2 24 8 7 39 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gandolf DM 2 18 25 8 19 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Marlet MF 2 7 25 8 22 | 16 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 1
Kinslye FW 1 2 6 22 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Marseille | Barcelona
4-4-2 A | 4-3-1-2 A
Lee Shaw | Bryngar Myre
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R_Higuita GK | GK Silvio_Proto
G_Halford DF | DF B_Myre
T_Taiwo DF | DF G_Bale
L_Shawry DF | DF G_Wilkinson
L_Koscielny DF | DF S_Gronkjaer
J_Fleck MF | MF Joaquín
Y_Sankhare MF | MF M_Essien
A_Marcos MF | MF R_Kopa
Douglas_Costa MF | AM Saruman
Z_Zidane FW | FW Pele
J_Digweed FW | FW M_Hunt
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S_Given SUB | SUB P_Shilton
Y_Kaboul SUB | SUB J_Myre
N_Ben_Khalifa SUB | SUB Gandolf
D_Obua SUB | SUB S_Marlet
Yeboah SUB | SUB Kinslye
Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(brc) M_Hunt sidesteps his marker
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... A_Marcos rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
... Bryngar Myre looks bemused that it wasn't more!
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... M_Essien swings it in
... M_Hunt gets on the end of it
... M_Hunt with a bomb of a shot !
... R_Higuita makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 2 :(msl) J_Fleck has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... J_Digweed gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Driven towards goal by J_Digweed !
... Silvio_Proto with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... Douglas_Costa lofts the ball in!
... Silvio_Proto jumps well to claim it!
Min. 3 :(brc) Saruman leaves T_Taiwo standing
... L_Koscielny wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 4 :(msl) A_Marcos takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to J_Digweed
... G_Wilkinson wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Y_Sankhare plays it into the danger area!
... B_Myre gets up well
... And he clears the danger
Min. 5 :(msl) A_Marcos cuts inside B_Myre
... He worked that well
... A well-placed shot from A_Marcos !
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... A_Marcos floats the ball in!
... Silvio_Proto makes the catch!
Min. 6 :(msl) Z_Zidane has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past S_Gronkjaer
... He puts in J_Digweed!
... J_Digweed with the side footed shot!
... But Silvio_Proto tips it behind
... M_McCurry has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 9 :(msl) A_Marcos with a slick pass to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane has slipped behind the defence!
... He is one on one with Silvio_Proto
... He rounds Silvio_Proto
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... GOAL !!
... That's put Marseille in front!
... Marseille 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 9 :(msl) Marseille are switching their playing style to D
Min. 9 :(brc) M_Hunt flicks it over L_Koscielny's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... M_Hunt has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... R_Higuita won't get to that!
... GOAL !!
... Superb finish!!!
... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
... Marseille 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 10 :(msl) Douglas_Costa crosses into the box, finding A_Marcos
... R_Kopa takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 15 :(msl) The ball goes loose!
... Douglas_Costa gains possesion and thinks about the shot
... But G_Bale wins the ball
Min. 15 :(brc) Saruman steps over the ball
... He nutmegs the defender
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... Saruman uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... R_Higuita gets his fingertips to it
... It's pushed around the post to safety
... CORNER!
... M_Essien chips the ball into the area!
... G_Bale gets something on it!
... R_Higuita can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... R_Higuita makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 17 :(msl) Z_Zidane runs forward
... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... Z_Zidane rifles it at the goal !
... Silvio_Proto was lucky there
Min. 17 :(msl) J_Fleck gains control of the loose ball
... Saruman with an awful challenge
... M_McCurry called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 19 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs at R_Kopa
... He takes it past him
... G_Bale reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 22 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is first to the loose ball
... B_Myre wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 23 :(msl) Douglas_Costa runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to L_Shawry
... G_Bale brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 24 :(brc) Pele feeds the ball through the middle
... R_Kopa runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... R_Kopa beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... He just has to beat R_Higuita
... He dinks it over R_Higuita
... GOAL !!
... Lets see if Barcelona can hang onto that lead!
... Marseille 1-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 25 :(msl) The Marseille manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 26 :(msl) J_Digweed takes advantage of a mistake by B_Myre
... Can he make them pay?
... A great volley from J_Digweed !
... Silvio_Proto makes a difficult save
... CORNER!
... A_Marcos hits it into the box!
... L_Koscielny gets on the end of it
... But Silvio_Proto palms it behind
... M_McCurry has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 28 :(brc) Pele slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... Pele with a thundering shot!
... R_Higuita blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 30 :(brc) R_Kopa has it now
... He takes on L_Shawry
... He gets past him!
... He puts in M_Hunt!
... A well-placed shot from M_Hunt !
... R_Higuita is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And R_Higuita reacts well to palm it behind!
... CORNER!
... M_Essien chips the ball into the area!
... L_Shawry clears the danger
Min. 31 :(msl) Z_Zidane knocks it past B_Myre and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... Z_Zidane flicks the header toward the far post!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 31 :(brc) M_Essien looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to Pele
... Well executed sliding challenge from T_Taiwo
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Joaquín
... M_Hunt with the shot!
... R_Higuita gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 37 :(msl) J_Digweed with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... J_Digweed bears down on goal!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 39 :(brc) G_Bale looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to Pele
... Pele sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... GOAL !!
... What a cheeky finish!
... Marseille 1-3 Barcelona ...
Min. 40 :(brc) Pele sidesteps his marker
... He was too quick for his marker
... Pele with a little chip!
... But R_Higuita parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(msl) A_Marcos hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... J_Digweed latches onto it!
... R_Kopa with the high feet
... M_McCurry called him over for a strong verbal warning
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 1-3 Barcelona
Min. 46 :(msl) L_Shawry crosses to Y_Sankhare
... G_Wilkinson rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's M_McCurry going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 47 :(msl) J_Digweed pauses and waits for support
... He runs towards goal
... J_Digweed shapes up for a shot!
... The fans get off there seats!
... Silvio_Proto plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 47 :(brc) Pele takes possession
... Knocks it past L_Koscielny
... He's through on goal
... Pele tries to beat R_Higuita!
... R_Higuita with a superb tip over the bar
... He showed great Reflexes there
... CORNER!
... R_Kopa chips the ball in towards the far post!
... It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 49 :(msl) G_Halford boots it towards Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane drives it towards goal !
... Silvio_Proto makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 49 :(brc) B_Myre beats T_Taiwo
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves M_McCurry
... B_Myre with a powerful diving header!
... But R_Higuita reaches the ball. Good save
... There was a foul on R_Higuita anyway
Min. 50 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with the first time flick to L_Koscielny
... L_Koscielny tries to beat Silvio_Proto from outside the area!
... It sails over!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 52 :(brc) M_Essien plays the early ball across the box to find R_Kopa in space
... R_Kopa looks to see where R_Higuita is!
... He shoots!
... Looks like it should be R_Higuita's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... R_Higuita looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 55 :(msl) Z_Zidane jumps over G_Bale's challenge
... Z_Zidane could have let it bounce!
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 55 :(brc) Saruman drives it across the face of the goal Pele
... Pele hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... But R_Higuita makes a fine save
Min. 58 :(brc) Pele knocks it past L_Shawry and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... Pele hits a great shot !
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 59 :(msl) J_Digweed skips the challenge from G_Wilkinson
... G_Bale plays it back
... Silvio_Proto slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by A_Marcos!
... Silvio_Proto catches it!
Min. 60 :(brc) J_Myre replaces S_Gronkjaer to play as a DF
Min. 60 :(msl) L_Koscielny has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past G_Bale
... He knocks it to A_Marcos!
... B_Myre slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... A_Marcos chips the ball into the area!
... Z_Zidane gets his head on it
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 61 :(msl) Y_Sankhare plays it forward to Douglas_Costa
... Douglas_Costa with the 40 yard drive !
... Silvio_Proto gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 61 :(msl) Z_Zidane finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled B_Myre
... Saruman with the lunge!!
... And the whistle goes, that's a foul
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 62 :(msl) Y_Sankhare takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to J_Digweed
... The ball comes in high
... J_Digweed beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
... He just has Silvio_Proto to beat
... He tries to slide it past Silvio_Proto
... Silvio_Proto smothers the ball !!
Min. 62 :(brc) M_Essien plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Saruman decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Saruman has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... But he puts it well wide
... The Marseille fans taunt him!
Min. 63 :(brc) Pele barges L_Koscielny off the ball
... Launched towards the top corner by Pele !
... But R_Higuita punches it away
... That's gone out for a corner kick
... CORNER!
... M_Essien plays it into the danger area!
... Pele gets a shot in
... R_Higuita gets up well to catch that one
Min. 64 :(brc) G_Bale moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to M_Hunt
... G_Halford wins the ball well
... M_McCurry has given a free kick
Min. 68 :(msl) A_Marcos takes on the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Y_Sankhare
... Y_Sankhare is clean through!
... He rounds Silvio_Proto
... He lobs it over Silvio_Proto
... Its hit the bar and over!!
Min. 72 :(msl) Y_Kaboul will replace the useless G_Halford and will play DF
Min. 72 :(msl) J_Fleck kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Digweed gets on the end of the pass
... Excellent sliding challenge by G_Bale
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... J_Digweed floats the ball in!
... Silvio_Proto reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 72 :(brc) Pele with a measured ball to Saruman
... Saruman sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 75 :(msl) There's going to be a change
... D_Obua will come on for Y_Sankhare and play MF
Min. 75 :(brc) Gandolf is being brought on
... Joaquín is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 75 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - S_Marlet on for M_Hunt as a MF
Min. 75 :(brc) The Barcelona manager told his side to change to a E strategy
Min. 75 :(msl) Douglas_Costa has it now
... He takes on G_Bale
... He gets past him!
... He puts in J_Fleck!
... J_Fleck tries the shot !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 79 :(msl) J_Digweed latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... J_Digweed could have let it bounce!
... But Silvio_Proto comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 79 :(brc) S_Marlet with an inch perfect pass to G_Wilkinson
... G_Wilkinson aiming for the bottom corner !
... R_Higuita saves, but he fumbles
... But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 80 :(msl) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... Yeboah will come on for J_Digweed and play FW
Min. 83 :(msl) Z_Zidane nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... A wicked drive by Z_Zidane !
... Silvio_Proto tips it over his bar
... CORNER!
... Yeboah chips the ball in towards the back post!
... Silvio_Proto comes out and claims it!
Min. 85 :(msl) Douglas_Costa has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past B_Myre
... He puts in Yeboah!
... G_Bale reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 86 :(brc) S_Marlet runs with pace at the defence
... S_Marlet tries to lob the keeper !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... Unbelievable!!!
... It's gone wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) S_Marlet chips the ball over the defence and finds Pele
... But L_Koscielny wins the ball with a sliding challenge
... CORNER!
... M_Essien drives it into the box!
... R_Kopa with the header
... But R_Higuita punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 89 :(brc) R_Kopa finds Pele on the edge of the box
... Pele hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... It's beaten R_Higuita
... It goes wide !!
Min. 90 :(msl) J_Fleck beats his marker
... He muscled him off the ball
... G_Wilkinson reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 145,000
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : Z_Zidane
Scorers : Z_Zidane (9)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Marcos (1)
Injured : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : Pele (Man of the Match)
Scorers : M_Hunt (9), R_Kopa (24), Pele (39)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Saruman (61)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Marseille | Barcelona
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 23
Off target : 8 | 7
On target : 12 | 16
Possession : 45 | 55
Corners : 8 | 6
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 6 | 14
Key Tackles : 3 | 12
Key Passes : 17 | 11
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Final Score : Marseille 1 - 3 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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R_Higuita GK 38 2 2 2 34 | 94 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0
G_Halford DF 1 27 8 3 35 | 75 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
T_Taiwo DF 2 27 4 3 31 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
L_Shawry DF 2 26 8 7 15 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
L_Koscielny DF 2 25 10 7 36 | 94 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 10 -8 -11
J_Fleck MF 1 5 27 8 28 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 1
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 26 11 36 | 78 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 1
A_Marcos MF 2 7 25 15 32 | 94 0 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 -2 66 -1
Douglas_Costa MF 2 7 25 10 42 | 94 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 8
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 7 27 34 | 94 0 0 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 12 55
J_Digweed FW 1 7 8 27 19 | 83 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 49
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 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 11 25 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Obua MF 2 11 23 8 31 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yeboah FW 1 6 6 25 31 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
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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Silvio_Proto GK 37 3 1 3 15 | 94 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 0
B_Myre DF 1 27 12 5 30 | 94 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 0 8
G_Bale DF 2 25 10 7 42 | 94 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 90 32 1
G_Wilkinson DF 1 25 9 7 31 | 94 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 0 8
S_Gronkjaer DF 2 25 7 7 12 | 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Joaquín MF 2 1 35 1 39 | 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Essien MF 1 2 32 6 39 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0
R_Kopa MF 2 13 25 7 23 | 94 0 1 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 35 44 57
Saruman AM 2 6 24 22 30 | 94 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 10 8
Pele FW 1 7 8 30 26 | 94 0 0 2 1 9 1 0 0 0 20 64 98
M_Hunt FW 2 8 7 30 33 | 78 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 52
P_Shilton GK 29 6 5 3 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Myre DF 2 24 8 7 39 | 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Gandolf DM 2 18 25 8 19 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Marlet MF 2 7 25 8 22 | 16 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 1
Kinslye FW 1 2 6 22 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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