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Season 18 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group C Game 1
Marseille 0 - 1 Inter Milan
Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Marseille vs. Inter Milan (Sun Feb 23)
Marseille | Inter Milan
4-4-2 A | 3-4-1-2 A
Lee Shaw | Peter Griffin
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R_Higuita GK | GK K_Ghost
G_Halford DF | DF H_Westermann
T_Taiwo DF | DF V_Mosthovoy
Y_Kaboul DF | DF E_Moretti
F_Le_Boeuf DF | MF R_Stokes
Y_Sankhare MF | MF B_Brolin
A_Marcos MF | MF D_Platt
D_Obua MF | MF J_Hernandez
J_Cole MF | AM A_Gunnarsson
Z_Zidane FW | FW Tone
Yeboah FW | FW P_Kluivert
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S_Given SUB | SUB R_Wright
L_Jones SUB | SUB Breno
Douglas_Costa SUB | SUB J_Zanetti
N_Ben_Khalifa SUB | SUB M_Valbuena
N_Nalise SUB | SUB A_Ribbery
Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)
Min. 1 :(msl) D_Obua is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... Yeboah latches onto the end of it
... Yeboah must beat K_Ghost!
... K_Ghost falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 2 :(irm) J_Hernandez runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to P_Kluivert
... P_Kluivert hits the ball first time!
... But R_Higuita comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 3 :(irm) B_Brolin with the nod to Tone
... From long range Tone bends the ball towards goal!
... The fans get off there seats!
... R_Higuita plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 4 :(msl) A_Marcos kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Yeboah gets on the end of the pass
... Yeboah with the goal bound shot!
... K_Ghost makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 6 :(irm) B_Brolin crosses to D_Platt
... G_Halford makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by D_Platt!
... It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 9 :(irm) Tone with a burst of pace
... T_Taiwo slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 14 :(msl) Yeboah beats H_Westermann
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... H_Westermann recovers to win the ball back
Min. 20 :(msl) J_Cole holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to Yeboah
... H_Westermann with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... K_Ippi called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 21 :(msl) Yeboah with the through ball to A_Marcos
... A_Marcos tries to lob the keeper !
... K_Ghost with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 22 :(msl) A_Marcos takes on H_Westermann
... He runs past him
... Launched towards the top corner by A_Marcos !
... But K_Ghost just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 22 :(irm) A_Gunnarsson with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to P_Kluivert
... G_Halford slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 23 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes possession
... He runs towards goal
... A cracking drive from Z_Zidane !
... K_Ghost falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 24 :(msl) D_Obua plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Y_Sankhare decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... But E_Moretti wins the tackle
Min. 26 :(msl) Yeboah steps over the ball
... He nutmegs J_Hernandez
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... Fine tackle by H_Westermann
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 31 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes advantage of a mistake by E_Moretti
... That mistake could prove costly
... Z_Zidane rises above the defence to head the ball !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... A_Marcos lofts the ball in!
... Y_Kaboul tries to place the shot!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... K_Ghost never had a chance!
Min. 33 :(msl) A_Marcos lobs the ball over the defence
... Z_Zidane latches on to it
... Z_Zidane tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... It floats over K_Ghost
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 34 :(msl) Yeboah jumps over E_Moretti's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Yeboah looks to see where K_Ghost is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... K_Ghost heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 34 :(irm) B_Brolin drives it forward to Tone
... Tone beats the offside trap!
... He looked offside to me
... R_Higuita comes towards him
... He nutmegs R_Higuita
... It hits the upright!!
... R_Higuita recovers to save it !!
Min. 35 :(msl) D_Obua is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... K_Ghost with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 35 :(irm) B_Brolin looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Tone
... A_Marcos robs him of the ball
Min. 37 :(msl) J_Cole slides the ball across to D_Obua
... D_Obua blasts it at the goal !
... But K_Ghost parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 38 :(irm) R_Stokes unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Hernandez
... A scorcher of a shot from J_Hernandez !
... But R_Higuita smothers the ball.
Min. 39 :(irm) B_Brolin holds the ball up
... He sees P_Kluivert in space!
... P_Kluivert drives the shot in!
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 42 :(msl) D_Obua whips the ball across to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane swings in the shot!
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by D_Obua!
... K_Ghost jumps well to claim it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(irm) Tone knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... Tone heads the ball towards goal !
... But R_Higuita punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 44 :(msl) D_Obua with the towering header to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 44 :(msl) G_Halford with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... B_Brolin with an awful challenge
... K_Ippi tells him to calm his game down a bit
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... Y_Sankhare drives it under the wall
... But K_Ghost just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 45 :(irm) D_Platt with a slide rule pass to A_Gunnarsson
... A_Gunnarsson with a bomb of a shot !
... The ball moves through the air!
... R_Higuita moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... R_Higuita catches it with style!
Min. 47 :(irm) J_Hernandez takes advantage of a bad back pass from G_Halford
... Cleared by T_Taiwo
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 0-0 Inter Milan
Min. 46 :(msl) Y_Sankhare looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Yeboah
... Yeboah attempts to drive it home!
... K_Ghost blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 48 :(msl) Y_Sankhare beats E_Moretti
... Y_Sankhare gets his head to the ball !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 48 :(irm) Tone miskicks!
... He finds E_Moretti though
... That was fortunate
... E_Moretti with a screamer of a shot !
... R_Higuita won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 49 :(msl) A_Marcos backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Yeboah gets on the end of it
... A well-placed shot from Yeboah !
... K_Ghost turns it behind for a corner
... CORNER!
... D_Obua curls it into the box!
... The ball comes to Z_Zidane
... He gets the shot away
... The ball moves through the air!
... K_Ghost moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 49 :(irm) A_Gunnarsson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... V_Mosthovoy gets onto the end of the pass!
... V_Mosthovoy with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... R_Higuita makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 51 :(irm) J_Hernandez 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!
... P_Kluivert receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... P_Kluivert with a powerful diving header!
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 52 :(msl) J_Cole beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds Yeboah
... Yeboah tries the lob from 30 yards !
... But he puts it well wide
... The Inter Milan fans taunt him!
Min. 53 :(irm) Tone takes possession
... What can he do here?
... T_Taiwo plays the back pass
... R_Higuita can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... J_Hernandez plays it into the danger area!
... R_Higuita easily claims the ball!
Min. 54 :(msl) A_Marcos takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... A well-placed shot from A_Marcos !
... K_Ghost with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 57 :(msl) A_Marcos with a glorious 60-yard pass to Z_Zidane
... Intercepted by V_Mosthovoy
Min. 57 :(msl) T_Taiwo latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... E_Moretti takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 58 :(msl) J_Cole lobs the ball over the defence
... Z_Zidane latches on to it
... Launched towards the top corner by Z_Zidane !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 58 :(irm) D_Platt has it on the edge of the box
... J_Cole with a nasty foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK
... B_Brolin hoists it forward
... P_Kluivert gets on the end of it
... P_Kluivert smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... R_Higuita has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... R_Higuita reacts well to tip it wide!!!
... CORNER!
... D_Platt curls it into the box!
... It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 61 :(msl) A_Marcos backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... F_Le_Boeuf latches onto the end of it
... F_Le_Boeuf flings a shot at goal !
... K_Ghost gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 63 :(irm) D_Platt brings the ball into the opposing area
... J_Hernandez makes himself available
... What a shot from J_Hernandez !
... It could go anywhere
... Over the bar
Min. 64 :(msl) Y_Kaboul controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... Yeboah gets onto the end of the pass!
... Yeboah drives it low !
... But K_Ghost punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 65 :(msl) D_Obua finds the run of Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... K_Ghost parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 65 :(irm) P_Kluivert with a real burst of pace
... He shows G_Halford a clean set of heals
... A delicate chip from P_Kluivert !
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 66 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to G_Halford
... G_Halford tries to beat K_Ghost!
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 67 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf picks out Z_Zidane with the cross
... A well-placed shot from Z_Zidane !
... K_Ghost parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 68 :(irm) A_Gunnarsson beats Y_Kaboul
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves K_Ippi
... A_Gunnarsson looks to see where R_Higuita is!
... He shoots!
... It floats over R_Higuita
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 69 :(msl) J_Cole looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane with the cheeky shot!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 72 :(msl) L_Jones replaces G_Halford and will play DF
Min. 72 :(irm) Breno is being prepared to come on
... V_Mosthovoy is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 72 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to Yeboah
... Launched towards the top corner by Yeboah !
... But K_Ghost pulls out a save of the game
Min. 73 :(msl) A_Marcos plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Z_Zidane decides to go for goal instead!
... D_Platt with the high feet
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 74 :(irm) Up goes the substitution board - M_Valbuena on for B_Brolin as a MF
Min. 74 :(irm) Tone sidesteps F_Le_Boeuf
... Tone hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 75 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa comes on for J_Cole and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(irm) A_Ribbery is being prepared to come on
... P_Kluivert is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 77 :(msl) Yeboah takes possession
... He has his back towards goal
... He turns well
... But H_Westermann slides in
Min. 77 :(irm) E_Moretti kills the ball dead
... E_Moretti swings in the shot!
... It hits the post!!
... GOAL !!
... That goal looks certain to be the winner!
... Marseille 0-1 Inter Milan ...
Min. 78 :(irm) Inter Milan altered their play to a N strategy
Min. 80 :(msl) N_Nalise is being prepared to come on
... Z_Zidane is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(msl) Y_Sankhare has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... N_Ben_Khalifa gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... N_Ben_Khalifa carves a shot towards goal !
... K_Ghost with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 80 :(irm) D_Platt jumps over the defender's challenge
... Excellent sliding challenge by N_Ben_Khalifa
... He timed it well
Min. 81 :(msl) Y_Sankhare lays the ball back to N_Nalise
... N_Nalise with the 40 yard drive !
... What agility from K_Ghost
Min. 84 :(msl) Yeboah cuts through the defence
... Yeboah hits a great shot !
... Brilliant save from K_Ghost
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 85 :(irm) A_Ribbery falls badly. He's unable to continue
... They have run out of substitutions.
... The other lot must be right dirty bastards
Min. 87 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa pass splits open the defence and finds Yeboah
... Yeboah hits the ball on the bounce !
... But K_Ghost is equal to it
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... N_Ben_Khalifa rifles it to the far post !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 90 :(irm) M_Valbuena is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to Tone
... But T_Taiwo slides in two footed.
... K_Ippi has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 91 :(irm) J_Hernandez moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to D_Platt
... D_Platt must beat R_Higuita!
... But R_Higuita makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 142,957
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : Yeboah
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Cole (58)
Injured : N/A
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player : K_Ghost (Man of the Match)
Scorers : E_Moretti (77)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : E_Moretti (57), D_Platt (73)
Injured : A_Ribbery (85)
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Match Statistics
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Marseille | Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal : 33 | 17
Off target : 15 | 7
On target : 18 | 10
Possession : 54 | 46
Corners : 3 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 7 | 5
Key Tackles : 8 | 5
Key Passes : 26 | 15
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Final Score : Marseille 0 - 1 Inter Milan
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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 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
G_Halford DF 1 27 8 3 35 | 75 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 1
T_Taiwo DF 2 27 4 3 31 | 94 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
Y_Kaboul DF 1 23 6 2 31 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
F_Le_Boeuf DF 2 22 9 6 22 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 8
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 26 11 36 | 94 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 28 -11
A_Marcos MF 2 7 25 15 32 | 94 0 1 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 15 72 24
D_Obua MF 2 11 23 8 31 | 94 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 72 8
J_Cole MF 3 7 21 6 33 | 78 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 58 -2
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 7 26 34 | 83 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
Yeboah FW 1 6 6 25 31 | 94 0 0 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 12 66
S_Given GK 27 5 5 2 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Jones DF 3 20 6 7 22 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Douglas_Costa MF 2 7 25 10 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 11 24 11 25 | 16 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 12 9
N_Nalise FW 2 4 6 21 20 | 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -12
Player Statistics - Inter Milan
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Ghost GK 34 6 2 6 18 | 94 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 135 0 0 0
H_Westermann DF 2 27 5 3 27 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0
V_Mosthovoy DF 1 24 10 6 18 | 75 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 8
E_Moretti DF 2 22 4 6 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 53 -2 27
R_Stokes MF 2 8 26 8 18 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 32 20
B_Brolin MF 1 3 25 4 31 | 77 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
D_Platt MF 1 3 24 10 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 22 6
J_Hernandez MF 1 7 22 18 26 | 94 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 36 9
A_Gunnarsson AM 2 8 26 16 34 | 94 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 9
Tone FW 2 7 8 27 31 | 94 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 12 25
P_Kluivert FW 3 6 6 23 23 | 78 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 20 20 39
R_Wright GK 27 1 2 1 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Breno DF 2 24 9 10 16 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Zanetti DF 1 23 10 9 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Valbuena MF 2 11 25 10 45 | 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
A_Ribbery FW 2 5 7 21 21 | 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Marseille | Inter Milan
4-4-2 A | 3-4-1-2 A
Lee Shaw | Peter Griffin
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R_Higuita GK | GK K_Ghost
G_Halford DF | DF H_Westermann
T_Taiwo DF | DF V_Mosthovoy
Y_Kaboul DF | DF E_Moretti
F_Le_Boeuf DF | MF R_Stokes
Y_Sankhare MF | MF B_Brolin
A_Marcos MF | MF D_Platt
D_Obua MF | MF J_Hernandez
J_Cole MF | AM A_Gunnarsson
Z_Zidane FW | FW Tone
Yeboah FW | FW P_Kluivert
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S_Given SUB | SUB R_Wright
L_Jones SUB | SUB Breno
Douglas_Costa SUB | SUB J_Zanetti
N_Ben_Khalifa SUB | SUB M_Valbuena
N_Nalise SUB | SUB A_Ribbery
Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)
Min. 1 :(msl) D_Obua is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... Yeboah latches onto the end of it
... Yeboah must beat K_Ghost!
... K_Ghost falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 2 :(irm) J_Hernandez runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to P_Kluivert
... P_Kluivert hits the ball first time!
... But R_Higuita comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 3 :(irm) B_Brolin with the nod to Tone
... From long range Tone bends the ball towards goal!
... The fans get off there seats!
... R_Higuita plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 4 :(msl) A_Marcos kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Yeboah gets on the end of the pass
... Yeboah with the goal bound shot!
... K_Ghost makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 6 :(irm) B_Brolin crosses to D_Platt
... G_Halford makes the challenge and clears the ball
... But it drifts out of play
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by D_Platt!
... It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 9 :(irm) Tone with a burst of pace
... T_Taiwo slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 14 :(msl) Yeboah beats H_Westermann
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... H_Westermann recovers to win the ball back
Min. 20 :(msl) J_Cole holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to Yeboah
... H_Westermann with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... K_Ippi called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 21 :(msl) Yeboah with the through ball to A_Marcos
... A_Marcos tries to lob the keeper !
... K_Ghost with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 22 :(msl) A_Marcos takes on H_Westermann
... He runs past him
... Launched towards the top corner by A_Marcos !
... But K_Ghost just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 22 :(irm) A_Gunnarsson with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to P_Kluivert
... G_Halford slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 23 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes possession
... He runs towards goal
... A cracking drive from Z_Zidane !
... K_Ghost falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 24 :(msl) D_Obua plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Y_Sankhare decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... But E_Moretti wins the tackle
Min. 26 :(msl) Yeboah steps over the ball
... He nutmegs J_Hernandez
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... Fine tackle by H_Westermann
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 31 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes advantage of a mistake by E_Moretti
... That mistake could prove costly
... Z_Zidane rises above the defence to head the ball !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... A_Marcos lofts the ball in!
... Y_Kaboul tries to place the shot!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it thumps off the woodwork !!
... And goes safely clear!
... K_Ghost never had a chance!
Min. 33 :(msl) A_Marcos lobs the ball over the defence
... Z_Zidane latches on to it
... Z_Zidane tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... It floats over K_Ghost
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 34 :(msl) Yeboah jumps over E_Moretti's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Yeboah looks to see where K_Ghost is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... K_Ghost heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 34 :(irm) B_Brolin drives it forward to Tone
... Tone beats the offside trap!
... He looked offside to me
... R_Higuita comes towards him
... He nutmegs R_Higuita
... It hits the upright!!
... R_Higuita recovers to save it !!
Min. 35 :(msl) D_Obua is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate loosing his marker
... He throws it to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... K_Ghost with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 35 :(irm) B_Brolin looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Tone
... A_Marcos robs him of the ball
Min. 37 :(msl) J_Cole slides the ball across to D_Obua
... D_Obua blasts it at the goal !
... But K_Ghost parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 38 :(irm) R_Stokes unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Hernandez
... A scorcher of a shot from J_Hernandez !
... But R_Higuita smothers the ball.
Min. 39 :(irm) B_Brolin holds the ball up
... He sees P_Kluivert in space!
... P_Kluivert drives the shot in!
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 42 :(msl) D_Obua whips the ball across to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane swings in the shot!
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by D_Obua!
... K_Ghost jumps well to claim it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(irm) Tone knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... Tone heads the ball towards goal !
... But R_Higuita punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 44 :(msl) D_Obua with the towering header to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 44 :(msl) G_Halford with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... B_Brolin with an awful challenge
... K_Ippi tells him to calm his game down a bit
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... Y_Sankhare drives it under the wall
... But K_Ghost just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 45 :(irm) D_Platt with a slide rule pass to A_Gunnarsson
... A_Gunnarsson with a bomb of a shot !
... The ball moves through the air!
... R_Higuita moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... R_Higuita catches it with style!
Min. 47 :(irm) J_Hernandez takes advantage of a bad back pass from G_Halford
... Cleared by T_Taiwo
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 0-0 Inter Milan
Min. 46 :(msl) Y_Sankhare looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Yeboah
... Yeboah attempts to drive it home!
... K_Ghost blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 48 :(msl) Y_Sankhare beats E_Moretti
... Y_Sankhare gets his head to the ball !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 48 :(irm) Tone miskicks!
... He finds E_Moretti though
... That was fortunate
... E_Moretti with a screamer of a shot !
... R_Higuita won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 49 :(msl) A_Marcos backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Yeboah gets on the end of it
... A well-placed shot from Yeboah !
... K_Ghost turns it behind for a corner
... CORNER!
... D_Obua curls it into the box!
... The ball comes to Z_Zidane
... He gets the shot away
... The ball moves through the air!
... K_Ghost moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 49 :(irm) A_Gunnarsson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... V_Mosthovoy gets onto the end of the pass!
... V_Mosthovoy with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... R_Higuita makes a great save
... And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 51 :(irm) J_Hernandez 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!
... P_Kluivert receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... P_Kluivert with a powerful diving header!
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 52 :(msl) J_Cole beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds Yeboah
... Yeboah tries the lob from 30 yards !
... But he puts it well wide
... The Inter Milan fans taunt him!
Min. 53 :(irm) Tone takes possession
... What can he do here?
... T_Taiwo plays the back pass
... R_Higuita can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... J_Hernandez plays it into the danger area!
... R_Higuita easily claims the ball!
Min. 54 :(msl) A_Marcos takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... A well-placed shot from A_Marcos !
... K_Ghost with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 57 :(msl) A_Marcos with a glorious 60-yard pass to Z_Zidane
... Intercepted by V_Mosthovoy
Min. 57 :(msl) T_Taiwo latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... E_Moretti takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 58 :(msl) J_Cole lobs the ball over the defence
... Z_Zidane latches on to it
... Launched towards the top corner by Z_Zidane !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 58 :(irm) D_Platt has it on the edge of the box
... J_Cole with a nasty foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK
... B_Brolin hoists it forward
... P_Kluivert gets on the end of it
... P_Kluivert smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... R_Higuita has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... R_Higuita reacts well to tip it wide!!!
... CORNER!
... D_Platt curls it into the box!
... It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 61 :(msl) A_Marcos backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... F_Le_Boeuf latches onto the end of it
... F_Le_Boeuf flings a shot at goal !
... K_Ghost gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 63 :(irm) D_Platt brings the ball into the opposing area
... J_Hernandez makes himself available
... What a shot from J_Hernandez !
... It could go anywhere
... Over the bar
Min. 64 :(msl) Y_Kaboul controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... Yeboah gets onto the end of the pass!
... Yeboah drives it low !
... But K_Ghost punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 65 :(msl) D_Obua finds the run of Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... K_Ghost parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 65 :(irm) P_Kluivert with a real burst of pace
... He shows G_Halford a clean set of heals
... A delicate chip from P_Kluivert !
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 66 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to G_Halford
... G_Halford tries to beat K_Ghost!
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 67 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf picks out Z_Zidane with the cross
... A well-placed shot from Z_Zidane !
... K_Ghost parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 68 :(irm) A_Gunnarsson beats Y_Kaboul
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves K_Ippi
... A_Gunnarsson looks to see where R_Higuita is!
... He shoots!
... It floats over R_Higuita
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 69 :(msl) J_Cole looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane with the cheeky shot!
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 72 :(msl) L_Jones replaces G_Halford and will play DF
Min. 72 :(irm) Breno is being prepared to come on
... V_Mosthovoy is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 72 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to Yeboah
... Launched towards the top corner by Yeboah !
... But K_Ghost pulls out a save of the game
Min. 73 :(msl) A_Marcos plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Z_Zidane decides to go for goal instead!
... D_Platt with the high feet
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 74 :(irm) Up goes the substitution board - M_Valbuena on for B_Brolin as a MF
Min. 74 :(irm) Tone sidesteps F_Le_Boeuf
... Tone hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 75 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa comes on for J_Cole and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(irm) A_Ribbery is being prepared to come on
... P_Kluivert is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 77 :(msl) Yeboah takes possession
... He has his back towards goal
... He turns well
... But H_Westermann slides in
Min. 77 :(irm) E_Moretti kills the ball dead
... E_Moretti swings in the shot!
... It hits the post!!
... GOAL !!
... That goal looks certain to be the winner!
... Marseille 0-1 Inter Milan ...
Min. 78 :(irm) Inter Milan altered their play to a N strategy
Min. 80 :(msl) N_Nalise is being prepared to come on
... Z_Zidane is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(msl) Y_Sankhare has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... N_Ben_Khalifa gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... N_Ben_Khalifa carves a shot towards goal !
... K_Ghost with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 80 :(irm) D_Platt jumps over the defender's challenge
... Excellent sliding challenge by N_Ben_Khalifa
... He timed it well
Min. 81 :(msl) Y_Sankhare lays the ball back to N_Nalise
... N_Nalise with the 40 yard drive !
... What agility from K_Ghost
Min. 84 :(msl) Yeboah cuts through the defence
... Yeboah hits a great shot !
... Brilliant save from K_Ghost
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 85 :(irm) A_Ribbery falls badly. He's unable to continue
... They have run out of substitutions.
... The other lot must be right dirty bastards
Min. 87 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa pass splits open the defence and finds Yeboah
... Yeboah hits the ball on the bounce !
... But K_Ghost is equal to it
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... N_Ben_Khalifa rifles it to the far post !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 90 :(irm) M_Valbuena is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to Tone
... But T_Taiwo slides in two footed.
... K_Ippi has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 91 :(irm) J_Hernandez moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to D_Platt
... D_Platt must beat R_Higuita!
... But R_Higuita makes a fine save
... Wow!! That was close!
... He had to be at his best to reach that one!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 142,957
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : Yeboah
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : J_Cole (58)
Injured : N/A
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player : K_Ghost (Man of the Match)
Scorers : E_Moretti (77)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : E_Moretti (57), D_Platt (73)
Injured : A_Ribbery (85)
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Match Statistics
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Marseille | Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal : 33 | 17
Off target : 15 | 7
On target : 18 | 10
Possession : 54 | 46
Corners : 3 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 7 | 5
Key Tackles : 8 | 5
Key Passes : 26 | 15
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Final Score : Marseille 0 - 1 Inter Milan
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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 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
G_Halford DF 1 27 8 3 35 | 75 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 30 0 1
T_Taiwo DF 2 27 4 3 31 | 94 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
Y_Kaboul DF 1 23 6 2 31 | 94 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
F_Le_Boeuf DF 2 22 9 6 22 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 8
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 26 11 36 | 94 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 -20 28 -11
A_Marcos MF 2 7 25 15 32 | 94 0 1 6 0 3 0 0 0 0 15 72 24
D_Obua MF 2 11 23 8 31 | 94 0 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 72 8
J_Cole MF 3 7 21 6 33 | 78 0 0 5 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 58 -2
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 7 26 34 | 83 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 25
Yeboah FW 1 6 6 25 31 | 94 0 0 1 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 12 66
S_Given GK 27 5 5 2 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Jones DF 3 20 6 7 22 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Douglas_Costa MF 2 7 25 10 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 11 24 11 25 | 16 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 15 12 9
N_Nalise FW 2 4 6 21 20 | 11 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -12
Player Statistics - Inter Milan
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Ghost GK 34 6 2 6 18 | 94 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 135 0 0 0
H_Westermann DF 2 27 5 3 27 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0
V_Mosthovoy DF 1 24 10 6 18 | 75 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 8
E_Moretti DF 2 22 4 6 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 53 -2 27
R_Stokes MF 2 8 26 8 18 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 32 20
B_Brolin MF 1 3 25 4 31 | 77 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
D_Platt MF 1 3 24 10 25 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 22 6
J_Hernandez MF 1 7 22 18 26 | 94 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 36 9
A_Gunnarsson AM 2 8 26 16 34 | 94 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 9
Tone FW 2 7 8 27 31 | 94 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 12 25
P_Kluivert FW 3 6 6 23 23 | 78 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 20 20 39
R_Wright GK 27 1 2 1 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Breno DF 2 24 9 10 16 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Zanetti DF 1 23 10 9 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Valbuena MF 2 11 25 10 45 | 17 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
A_Ribbery FW 2 5 7 21 21 | 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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