Elite League Cup Group Match, Marseille vs. Barcelona (Thu May 24)


                            Marseille  |  Barcelona
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-3-2 A
                             Lee Shaw  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK M_Zetterer
                           S_Byram DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                           J_Pedro DF  |  DF J_Myre
                        F_Le_Boeuf DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                          M_Amoros DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                       M_Dickinson MF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                           P_Viera MF  |  MF R_Kopa
                          C_Ridout MF  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                           A_Silva MF  |  MF A_Iniesta
                         A_Carroll FW  |  FW M_Hunt
                     Z_Ibrahimovic FW  |  FW H_Son
                                       |
                           S_Given SUB |  SUB Pepe_Reina
                       L_Koscielny SUB |  SUB B_Myre
                         I_Perisic SUB |  SUB B_Spencer
                           N_Kante SUB |  SUB Maradona
                          Z_Zidane SUB |  SUB T_A_Flo

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 2  :(brc) H_Son with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  H_Son fires the shot in!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 3  :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  R_Higuita with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 4  :(msl) A_Silva hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic latches onto it!
          ...  Marco_Rojo tackles cleanly
Min. 7  :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with an inch perfect pass to H_Son
          ...  H_Son with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
Min. 14 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark slides it through the middle to R_Kopa
          ...  M_Amoros is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 17 :(msl) M_Dickinson is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 21 :(brc) A_Iniesta takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  A_Carroll with a superb challenge
          ...  G_Poll has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Bryngar Myre looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 23 :(msl) M_Dickinson with a penetrating pass to A_Carroll
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  A_Iniesta looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 24 :(msl) S_Byram controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic attempts a lob!
          ...  But M_Zetterer smothers the ball.
Min. 27 :(msl) C_Ridout drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to A_Carroll
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Ciaran_Clark hits it out for a throw
Min. 28 :(msl) M_Amoros takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  J_Miranda slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 30 :(msl) S_Byram hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  A_Carroll latches onto it!
          ...  A_Carroll tries to beat M_Zetterer from outside the area!
          ...  But M_Zetterer tips it behind
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 30 :(brc) M_Hunt nutmegs P_Viera
          ...  M_Hunt unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj crosses it in!
          ...  J_Myre gets something on it!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 39 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj plays in M_Hunt with a beautiful ball
          ...  M_Hunt is clean through!
          ...  R_Higuita tries to make himself big
          ...  He lobs it over R_Higuita
          ...  Its hit the bar and over!!
Min. 40 :(msl) Z_Ibrahimovic with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  J_Myre gathers up the loose ball
Min. 41 :(msl) M_Dickinson passes the ball to A_Carroll
          ...  A_Carroll has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  M_Zetterer has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  M_Zetterer reacts well to save!!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(msl) Z_Ibrahimovic is first to the loose ball
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic has a go!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 47 :(msl) Z_Ibrahimovic sprints past Marco_Rojo
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  M_Zetterer with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !

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

Min. 46 :(msl) A_Silva runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  H_Son with a deliberate foul
          ...  G_Poll will want to speak to him
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 49 :(msl) A_Silva is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to A_Carroll
          ...  H_Son is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  G_Poll signals that it is indirect
          ...  C_Ridout knocks it forward
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic gets on the end of it
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic with a thundering volley!
          ...  M_Zetterer with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 52 :(brc) A_Iniesta drives it forward to J_Miranda
          ...  J_Miranda with the chance !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 53 :(brc) A_Iniesta crosses to H_Son
          ...  M_Amoros with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 54 :(brc) H_Son with the cross-field pass to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  R_Higuita parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 55 :(msl) M_Dickinson looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Byram
          ...  S_Byram breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round M_Zetterer
          ...  He tries to slide it past M_Zetterer
          ...  M_Zetterer dives bravely at his feet !!
Min. 59 :(brc) J_Miranda gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past J_Pedro!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Pedro with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Poll tries to calm him down
Min. 59 :(brc) M_Hunt takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  M_Hunt attempts to nutmeg R_Higuita!
          ...  R_Higuita collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 61 :(msl) C_Ridout brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  J_Pedro makes himself available
          ...  Ciaran_Clark gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 62 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf with a 50-yard pass to A_Carroll
          ...  A_Carroll with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 62 :(brc) M_Hunt knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Amoros
          ...  M_Hunt unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 62 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf jumps over G_Wilkinson's challenge
          ...  Marco_Rojo with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is warned by G_Poll
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 63 :(brc) A_Iniesta with a penetrating pass to M_Hunt
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf with an awful challenge
Min. 65 :(msl) A_Carroll with the dribble
          ...  A_Carroll tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 67 :(msl) P_Viera hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Silva latches onto it!
          ...  A_Silva attempts a lob!
          ...  M_Zetterer watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 68 :(msl) A_Silva is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to A_Carroll
          ...  A_Carroll aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 69 :(brc) H_Son jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  P_Viera with an awful challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He received a good talking to from G_Poll
Min. 72 :(brc) R_Kopa holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Hunt
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 73 :(brc) H_Son lobs it over P_Viera
          ...  H_Son attempts a lob!
          ...  R_Higuita makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 75 :(brc) B_Myre is coming on for J_Miranda and will play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) Maradona will come on for Adnan_Januzaj and play AM
Min. 75 :(brc) There's going to be a change
          ...  T_A_Flo will come on for H_Son and play FW
Min. 78 :(brc) J_Myre breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Higuita!
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf brings him down!
          ...  G_Poll calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  M_Hunt with the thundering drive
          ...  R_Higuita gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 78 :(brc) G_Wilkinson plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Marco_Rojo decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Marco_Rojo aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But R_Higuita tips it behind
          ...  G_Poll has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 79 :(msl) A_Carroll beats J_Myre
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Maradona fouls badly
Min. 80 :(msl) L_Koscielny is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Pedro is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(msl) Z_Ibrahimovic finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But M_Zetterer punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 80 :(brc) G_Wilkinson has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_Le_Boeuf!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 81 :(msl) C_Ridout with an inch perfect pass to A_Carroll
          ...  From long range A_Carroll bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 81 :(brc) R_Kopa with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows M_Amoros a clean set of heals
          ...  M_Amoros goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 82 :(msl) N_Kante is coming on for M_Dickinson and playing MF
Min. 82 :(brc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  T_A_Flo gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  M_Amoros makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Hunt floats the ball in!
          ...  R_Higuita reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 83 :(msl) N_Kante with a probing through ball M_Amoros
          ...  M_Amoros with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But M_Zetterer comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 84 :(msl) N_Kante brings it under control
          ...  He takes on B_Myre
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Carroll!
          ...  A_Carroll tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  M_Zetterer saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 85 :(msl) a big roar from the crowd as Z_Zidane comes on for A_Carroll to play FW
Min. 87 :(brc) M_Hunt jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  S_Byram with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 150,000
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : M_Amoros
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Amoros (14), F_Le_Boeuf (78), S_Byram (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : M_Zetterer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |   Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       13
Off target           :           6        |       7
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          17        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          15        |       8
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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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R_Higuita      GK  39   2   2   2  34 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
S_Byram        DF   3  31   8   6  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18   8
J_Pedro        DF   2  30   8   8  33 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  29  10   7  22 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
M_Amoros       DF   2  27   9   7  42 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  -2   8
M_Dickinson    MF   2  15  29   7  28 |  84   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Viera        MF   3  10  29   8  41 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Ridout       MF   3   8  28   4  32 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Silva        MF   1   6  25   7  20 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
A_Carroll      FW   2   8   7  27  38 |  87   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  34
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   4   4  26  35 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  41
S_Given        GK  31   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  30  11   7  36 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
I_Perisic      MF   1   9  31   6  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kante        MF   3   7  30   7  13 |  10   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  31  34 |   7   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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M_Zetterer     GK  37   3   3   3  32 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  31  10   8  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Myre         DF   2  30   9   8  39 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  30   8   8  24 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  28  11   7  21 |  77   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  26  10   7  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
R_Kopa         MF   2  14  32   8  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  28  10  23 |  77   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
A_Iniesta      MF   2   6  27   7  11 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   8  35  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
H_Son          FW   2   9  10  28  20 |  77   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  21
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  34  14   6  30 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  12  30  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maradona       AM   1  11  26  16  18 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_A_Flo        FW   2   9   7  26  41 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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