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Season 21 Archive: Elite FA Cup, 2nd Round
Marseille 6 - 1 Manchester City
Elite FA Cup Round 2, Marseille vs. Manchester City (Wed Nov 18)
Marseille | Manchester City
4-3-3 A | 4-5-1 E
Lee Shaw | Scott Matthews
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R_Higuita GK | GK R_Wright
T_Taiwo DF | DF C_Barr
L_Koscielny DF | DF Efe_Sodje
Sidnei DF | DF E_Johnson
L_Shawry DF | DF G_Griffiths
Diego MF | MF P_Do_Shaw
Y_Sankhare MF | MF A_Andanov
Douglas_Costa MF | MF C_Fabregas
J_Digweed FW | MF Jinky
Z_Zidane FW | MF Matheus
N_Nalise FW | FW S_Morison
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S_Given SUB | SUB D_Silva
F_Le_Boeuf SUB | SUB M_Laursen
A_Marcos SUB | SUB Y_Hussein
N_Ben_Khalifa SUB | SUB K_De_Bruyn
S_Radacanu SUB | SUB A_Negredo
Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)
Min. 2 :(msl) Y_Sankhare has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... Z_Zidane gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Z_Zidane rises above the defence to head the ball !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 3 :(msl) Diego plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... J_Digweed keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... But C_Barr wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 6 :(msl) Diego runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to N_Nalise
... N_Nalise lobs R_Wright!
... R_Wright gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 7 :(msl) Z_Zidane with a neat pass into J_Digweed
... J_Digweed has a dig at goal!
... The ball moves through the air!
... R_Wright moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... GOAL !!
... R_Wright looks dejected!
... That puts Marseille ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Marseille 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 8 :(msl) L_Koscielny has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Efe_Sodje!
... He has some space now!
... But C_Barr will cut out the threat
Min. 11 :(msl) Douglas_Costa races into the box
... He sees Sidnei lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... Sidnei sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... Marseille 2-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 11 :(mnc) S_Morison had to stretch to reach the pass
... S_Morison attempts a chip!
... R_Higuita with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 16 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with a glorious 60-yard pass to N_Nalise
... N_Nalise hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... But R_Wright punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 18 :(msl) J_Digweed with the Cruyff turn
... J_Digweed looks to see where R_Wright is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... GOAL !!
... R_Wright will be disappointed he did not save that!
... Marseille 3-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 18 :(mnc) Jinky cuts the ball back to E_Johnson
... E_Johnson hits the ball first time!
... But R_Higuita punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 21 :(mnc) Jinky takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... A thundering drive by Jinky !
... But R_Higuita makes a fine save
Min. 23 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with a probing pass to N_Nalise
... C_Barr rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's J_Underhill going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 25 :(mnc) A_Andanov takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to C_Fabregas
... An audacious effort from C_Fabregas !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... R_Higuita never had a chance!
Min. 27 :(msl) L_Koscielny holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to Sidnei
... Jinky fouls badly
... J_Underhill warned him
Min. 29 :(mnc) C_Fabregas brings the ball into the opposing area
... S_Morison makes himself available
... But L_Shawry slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 30 :(msl) Z_Zidane with a precise ball to Y_Sankhare
... But Efe_Sodje slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 31 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw with a probing pass to S_Morison
... A cracking drive from S_Morison !
... But R_Higuita palms it behind
... J_Underhill has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 32 :(msl) Douglas_Costa with the header on
... He finds Z_Zidane in space
... C_Barr wins the ball
Min. 33 :(msl) J_Digweed hits a hard pass to N_Nalise
... N_Nalise attempts the shot!
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 34 :(mnc) Jinky runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to E_Johnson
... E_Johnson aiming for the bottom corner !
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 35 :(msl) N_Nalise takes possession
... He runs towards goal
... N_Nalise has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 37 :(msl) Sidnei with the towering header to Douglas_Costa
... The cross hits Douglas_Costa on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... R_Wright takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 38 :(msl) J_Digweed controls it well
... He nutmegs Efe_Sodje
... He puts in N_Nalise!
... E_Johnson anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 38 :(mnc) C_Fabregas jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to S_Morison
... Excellent sliding challenge by Y_Sankhare
... He timed it well
Min. 39 :(msl) T_Taiwo leaves his marker standing
... T_Taiwo hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 40 :(msl) Douglas_Costa runs with pace at the defence
... C_Barr wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Diego hits it towards the far post!
... J_Digweed gets his head on it
... GOAL !!
... He nutmegged R_Wright
... It's his 3rd of the game!!
... Marseille 4-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 41 :(msl) Sidnei shoves Jinky in the chest!!
... He could be off here!
... J_Underhill reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) G_Griffiths slides the ball across to S_Morison
... S_Morison has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 45 :(msl) The ball runs loose!
... Z_Zidane seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... Z_Zidane runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... But R_Wright just gets his fingers to that one
... J_Underhill has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 46 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to Jinky
... Jinky gets his head to the ball !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 4-0 Manchester City
Min. 50 :(mnc) Jinky takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... L_Shawry hits it out for a throw
Min. 52 :(msl) J_Digweed picks up the pass
... J_Digweed attempts to nutmeg R_Wright!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 53 :(mnc) S_Morison flicks it over the defenders head
... He showed some great skill there!
... S_Morison with the shot !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... R_Higuita never had a chance!
Min. 54 :(msl) Diego floats the ball in to find N_Nalise
... N_Nalise tries to catch the keeper out!
... R_Wright makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Douglas_Costa plays it into the danger area!
... The ball comes to J_Digweed
... He knocks it goalward
... It hits the post
... But it hits off R_Wright's back!!
... GOAL !!
... Very unlucky!
... Marseille 5-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 54 :(mnc) E_Johnson breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on R_Higuita!
... Y_Sankhare brings him down!
... J_Underhill tries to calm him down
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... A_Andanov passes to S_Morison
... S_Morison belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... R_Higuita falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 55 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw skips the challenge from L_Shawry
... P_Do_Shaw has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 59 :(msl) J_Digweed sidesteps C_Fabregas
... That was too easy
... J_Digweed with the cheeky shot!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 59 :(mnc) Jinky breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on R_Higuita!
... T_Taiwo brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... The referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... RED CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... C_Fabregas plays it short to C_Barr
... But L_Shawry wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 60 :(mnc) M_Laursen takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Efe_Sodje
... He'll play as a DF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(mnc) Y_Hussein replaces A_Andanov and will play MF
Min. 61 :(msl) L_Shawry is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed with the attempt at goal!
... But it goes just over
Min. 61 :(mnc) C_Fabregas is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... C_Barr latches onto the end of it
... C_Barr with a thundering shot!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 62 :(msl) Y_Sankhare takes on the defender
... He runs past the defender
... Y_Sankhare with the header !
... R_Wright with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 62 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw fires over a low cross to S_Morison
... S_Morison tries to catch the keeper out!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 63 :(msl) Y_Sankhare looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to J_Digweed
... A vicious shot by J_Digweed !
... The shot slips through R_Wright's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 65 :(mnc) Jinky gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to S_Morison
... But Sidnei sweeps up the threat
Min. 66 :(mnc) Jinky runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to G_Griffiths
... A powerful shot by G_Griffiths !
... R_Higuita with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Jinky!
... S_Morison makes a firm connection with his head
... R_Higuita makes a good save
Min. 68 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to S_Morison
... S_Morison hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... But R_Higuita palms it behind
... J_Underhill has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 69 :(msl) Douglas_Costa threads the through ball to N_Nalise
... N_Nalise with a thundering drive!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 70 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa replaces Diego and will play MF
Min. 70 :(msl) J_Digweed finds N_Ben_Khalifa with a ball over the defence
... N_Ben_Khalifa with a thundering drive!
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... R_Wright looks relieved there!
Min. 72 :(mnc) C_Fabregas has it now
... He takes on L_Koscielny
... He gets past him!
... He puts in C_Barr!
... C_Barr drives it towards goal !
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 73 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to L_Koscielny
... M_Laursen with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 74 :(mnc) S_Morison can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... The cross hits S_Morison on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Jinky chips the ball into the area!
... The ball comes to Y_Hussein
... He knocks it goalward
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 75 :(mnc) Jinky takes advantage of a mistake by Sidnei
... Sidnei does well to get the tackle in
Min. 78 :(mnc) C_Barr sidesteps Sidnei
... J_Digweed is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 79 :(msl) L_Koscielny looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to N_Nalise
... E_Johnson brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But J_Underhill waves play on!!!
Min. 80 :(msl) S_Radacanu is being prepared to come on
... N_Nalise is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 80 :(msl) Y_Sankhare boots it towards Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane with his head down lets it go !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 82 :(mnc) Y_Hussein finds S_Morison in acres of space
... Y_Sankhare tackles cleanly
... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... PENALTY !! The referee waves the players away
... S_Morison with the spot kick
... GOAL!!
... That helps put a little respectability into the scoreline!
... Marseille 5-1 Manchester City...
Min. 83 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off E_Johnson back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... N_Ben_Khalifa with a powerful header !
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 83 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Digweed
... G_Griffiths is late with that one
... He gets up and shakes the players hand
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... Z_Zidane swings it in
... S_Radacanu gets on the end of it
... But P_Do_Shaw puts the ball out of play
Min. 85 :(mnc) Matheus is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... S_Morison latches onto the ball
... A powerful shot by S_Morison !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 86 :(msl) Douglas_Costa backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... J_Digweed latches onto the end of it
... J_Digweed leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... GOAL !!
... R_Wright has to pick the ball out of the net
... Marseille 6-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 86 :(msl) Z_Zidane kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Digweed gets on the end of the pass
... E_Johnson is called for the holding foul
... He was pushing down on his man
... J_Underhill lectures him
Min. 87 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed with a bomb of a shot !
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 87 :(mnc) Y_Hussein unselfishly heads the ball back to G_Griffiths
... Intercepted by Sidnei
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) L_Koscielny with the through ball to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed with the header !
... R_Wright parries it, he follows it up
... And R_Wright recovers to save!!
Min. 90 :(mnc) Jinky whips the ball across to S_Morison
... S_Morison hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... R_Higuita manages to turn it behind
Min. 91 :(mnc) S_Morison nutmegs the defender
... S_Morison goes for goal !
... R_Higuita is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 92 :(msl) L_Shawry with a slide rule pass to Y_Sankhare
... But M_Laursen slides in
Min. 92 :(mnc) Y_Hussein beats L_Shawry
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... Y_Hussein has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 143,585
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : J_Digweed (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Digweed (7,18,40,54,86), Sidnei (11)
Sent Off : T_Taiwo (59)
Booked : Sidnei (41), J_Digweed (78), Y_Sankhare (82)
Injured : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player : S_Morison
Scorers : S_Morison (82 pen)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Marseille | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal : 26 | 24
Off target : 14 | 15
On target : 12 | 9
Possession : 46 | 54
Corners : 2 | 2
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 0
Subs Used : 2 | 2
Fouls : 10 | 9
Key Tackles : 7 | 11
Key Passes : 26 | 18
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Final Score : Marseille 6 - 1 Manchester City
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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 | 93 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
T_Taiwo DF 2 30 4 4 31 | 60 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -9
L_Koscielny DF 2 28 10 7 36 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Sidnei DF 2 28 7 8 22 | 93 0 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 58 8 18
L_Shawry DF 2 28 8 7 15 | 93 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 0
Diego MF 1 6 29 6 27 | 71 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 28 11 36 | 93 0 1 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 18 68 3
Douglas_Costa MF 2 8 27 10 42 | 93 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 20 105 25
J_Digweed FW 1 8 9 28 19 | 93 0 0 3 0 11 5 1 0 0 -2 28 108
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 8 28 34 | 93 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 45 7
N_Nalise FW 2 4 7 24 20 | 81 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 20 20 34
S_Given GK 27 5 5 2 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F_Le_Boeuf DF 2 26 10 7 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Marcos MF 2 7 27 15 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 11 26 11 25 | 22 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
S_Radacanu FW 3 5 4 16 22 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Manchester City
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_Wright GK 26 2 2 2 23 | 93 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -30 0 0 0
C_Barr DF 2 27 12 9 27 | 93 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 100 0 2
Efe_Sodje DF 2 27 4 2 28 | 61 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
E_Johnson DF 1 26 8 5 31 | 93 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 0 6
G_Griffiths DF 2 25 11 3 33 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -15
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 27 8 25 | 93 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 40 1
A_Andanov MF 2 7 27 7 25 | 61 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
C_Fabregas MF 3 7 26 12 29 | 93 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
Jinky MF 3 8 26 8 41 | 93 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 6
Matheus MF 1 7 25 3 31 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -20
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 93 0 0 0 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 52
D_Silva GK 2 5 23 7 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Laursen DF 2 27 9 6 30 | 32 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Y_Hussein MF 2 9 26 9 39 | 32 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 2
K_De_Bruyn MF 2 4 22 5 10 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Negredo FW 1 1 9 23 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Marseille | Manchester City
4-3-3 A | 4-5-1 E
Lee Shaw | Scott Matthews
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R_Higuita GK | GK R_Wright
T_Taiwo DF | DF C_Barr
L_Koscielny DF | DF Efe_Sodje
Sidnei DF | DF E_Johnson
L_Shawry DF | DF G_Griffiths
Diego MF | MF P_Do_Shaw
Y_Sankhare MF | MF A_Andanov
Douglas_Costa MF | MF C_Fabregas
J_Digweed FW | MF Jinky
Z_Zidane FW | MF Matheus
N_Nalise FW | FW S_Morison
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S_Given SUB | SUB D_Silva
F_Le_Boeuf SUB | SUB M_Laursen
A_Marcos SUB | SUB Y_Hussein
N_Ben_Khalifa SUB | SUB K_De_Bruyn
S_Radacanu SUB | SUB A_Negredo
Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)
Min. 2 :(msl) Y_Sankhare has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... Z_Zidane gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Z_Zidane rises above the defence to head the ball !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 3 :(msl) Diego plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... J_Digweed keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... But C_Barr wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 6 :(msl) Diego runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to N_Nalise
... N_Nalise lobs R_Wright!
... R_Wright gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 7 :(msl) Z_Zidane with a neat pass into J_Digweed
... J_Digweed has a dig at goal!
... The ball moves through the air!
... R_Wright moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... GOAL !!
... R_Wright looks dejected!
... That puts Marseille ahead!
... Now can they hang onto it!
... Marseille 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 8 :(msl) L_Koscielny has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Efe_Sodje!
... He has some space now!
... But C_Barr will cut out the threat
Min. 11 :(msl) Douglas_Costa races into the box
... He sees Sidnei lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... Sidnei sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... Marseille 2-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 11 :(mnc) S_Morison had to stretch to reach the pass
... S_Morison attempts a chip!
... R_Higuita with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 16 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with a glorious 60-yard pass to N_Nalise
... N_Nalise hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... But R_Wright punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 18 :(msl) J_Digweed with the Cruyff turn
... J_Digweed looks to see where R_Wright is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... GOAL !!
... R_Wright will be disappointed he did not save that!
... Marseille 3-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 18 :(mnc) Jinky cuts the ball back to E_Johnson
... E_Johnson hits the ball first time!
... But R_Higuita punches it away
... That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 21 :(mnc) Jinky takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... A thundering drive by Jinky !
... But R_Higuita makes a fine save
Min. 23 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with a probing pass to N_Nalise
... C_Barr rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's J_Underhill going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 25 :(mnc) A_Andanov takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to C_Fabregas
... An audacious effort from C_Fabregas !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... R_Higuita never had a chance!
Min. 27 :(msl) L_Koscielny holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to Sidnei
... Jinky fouls badly
... J_Underhill warned him
Min. 29 :(mnc) C_Fabregas brings the ball into the opposing area
... S_Morison makes himself available
... But L_Shawry slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 30 :(msl) Z_Zidane with a precise ball to Y_Sankhare
... But Efe_Sodje slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 31 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw with a probing pass to S_Morison
... A cracking drive from S_Morison !
... But R_Higuita palms it behind
... J_Underhill has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 32 :(msl) Douglas_Costa with the header on
... He finds Z_Zidane in space
... C_Barr wins the ball
Min. 33 :(msl) J_Digweed hits a hard pass to N_Nalise
... N_Nalise attempts the shot!
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 34 :(mnc) Jinky runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to E_Johnson
... E_Johnson aiming for the bottom corner !
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 35 :(msl) N_Nalise takes possession
... He runs towards goal
... N_Nalise has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 37 :(msl) Sidnei with the towering header to Douglas_Costa
... The cross hits Douglas_Costa on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... R_Wright takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 38 :(msl) J_Digweed controls it well
... He nutmegs Efe_Sodje
... He puts in N_Nalise!
... E_Johnson anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 38 :(mnc) C_Fabregas jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to S_Morison
... Excellent sliding challenge by Y_Sankhare
... He timed it well
Min. 39 :(msl) T_Taiwo leaves his marker standing
... T_Taiwo hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 40 :(msl) Douglas_Costa runs with pace at the defence
... C_Barr wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Diego hits it towards the far post!
... J_Digweed gets his head on it
... GOAL !!
... He nutmegged R_Wright
... It's his 3rd of the game!!
... Marseille 4-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 41 :(msl) Sidnei shoves Jinky in the chest!!
... He could be off here!
... J_Underhill reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnc) G_Griffiths slides the ball across to S_Morison
... S_Morison has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 45 :(msl) The ball runs loose!
... Z_Zidane seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... Z_Zidane runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... But R_Wright just gets his fingers to that one
... J_Underhill has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 46 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball across to Jinky
... Jinky gets his head to the ball !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 4-0 Manchester City
Min. 50 :(mnc) Jinky takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... L_Shawry hits it out for a throw
Min. 52 :(msl) J_Digweed picks up the pass
... J_Digweed attempts to nutmeg R_Wright!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 53 :(mnc) S_Morison flicks it over the defenders head
... He showed some great skill there!
... S_Morison with the shot !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... R_Higuita never had a chance!
Min. 54 :(msl) Diego floats the ball in to find N_Nalise
... N_Nalise tries to catch the keeper out!
... R_Wright makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Douglas_Costa plays it into the danger area!
... The ball comes to J_Digweed
... He knocks it goalward
... It hits the post
... But it hits off R_Wright's back!!
... GOAL !!
... Very unlucky!
... Marseille 5-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 54 :(mnc) E_Johnson breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on R_Higuita!
... Y_Sankhare brings him down!
... J_Underhill tries to calm him down
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... A_Andanov passes to S_Morison
... S_Morison belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... R_Higuita falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 55 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw skips the challenge from L_Shawry
... P_Do_Shaw has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 59 :(msl) J_Digweed sidesteps C_Fabregas
... That was too easy
... J_Digweed with the cheeky shot!
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 59 :(mnc) Jinky breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on R_Higuita!
... T_Taiwo brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... The referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... RED CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
... FREE KICK
... Just inside there own half
... C_Fabregas plays it short to C_Barr
... But L_Shawry wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 60 :(mnc) M_Laursen takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Efe_Sodje
... He'll play as a DF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(mnc) Y_Hussein replaces A_Andanov and will play MF
Min. 61 :(msl) L_Shawry is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed with the attempt at goal!
... But it goes just over
Min. 61 :(mnc) C_Fabregas is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... C_Barr latches onto the end of it
... C_Barr with a thundering shot!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 62 :(msl) Y_Sankhare takes on the defender
... He runs past the defender
... Y_Sankhare with the header !
... R_Wright with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 62 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw fires over a low cross to S_Morison
... S_Morison tries to catch the keeper out!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 63 :(msl) Y_Sankhare looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to J_Digweed
... A vicious shot by J_Digweed !
... The shot slips through R_Wright's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 65 :(mnc) Jinky gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to S_Morison
... But Sidnei sweeps up the threat
Min. 66 :(mnc) Jinky runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to G_Griffiths
... A powerful shot by G_Griffiths !
... R_Higuita with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Jinky!
... S_Morison makes a firm connection with his head
... R_Higuita makes a good save
Min. 68 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to S_Morison
... S_Morison hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... But R_Higuita palms it behind
... J_Underhill has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 69 :(msl) Douglas_Costa threads the through ball to N_Nalise
... N_Nalise with a thundering drive!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 70 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa replaces Diego and will play MF
Min. 70 :(msl) J_Digweed finds N_Ben_Khalifa with a ball over the defence
... N_Ben_Khalifa with a thundering drive!
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... R_Wright looks relieved there!
Min. 72 :(mnc) C_Fabregas has it now
... He takes on L_Koscielny
... He gets past him!
... He puts in C_Barr!
... C_Barr drives it towards goal !
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 73 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to L_Koscielny
... M_Laursen with the tackle
... He came to the rescue there!
Min. 74 :(mnc) S_Morison can't keep control of it and loses possession!
... He goes in hard and wins it back!
... He creates some space for an opening!
... The cross hits S_Morison on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Jinky chips the ball into the area!
... The ball comes to Y_Hussein
... He knocks it goalward
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 75 :(mnc) Jinky takes advantage of a mistake by Sidnei
... Sidnei does well to get the tackle in
Min. 78 :(mnc) C_Barr sidesteps Sidnei
... J_Digweed is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 79 :(msl) L_Koscielny looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to N_Nalise
... E_Johnson brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But J_Underhill waves play on!!!
Min. 80 :(msl) S_Radacanu is being prepared to come on
... N_Nalise is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 80 :(msl) Y_Sankhare boots it towards Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane with his head down lets it go !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 82 :(mnc) Y_Hussein finds S_Morison in acres of space
... Y_Sankhare tackles cleanly
... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... PENALTY !! The referee waves the players away
... S_Morison with the spot kick
... GOAL!!
... That helps put a little respectability into the scoreline!
... Marseille 5-1 Manchester City...
Min. 83 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off E_Johnson back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... N_Ben_Khalifa with a powerful header !
... It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 83 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Digweed
... G_Griffiths is late with that one
... He gets up and shakes the players hand
... FREE KICK!
... Just outside the box!
... Z_Zidane swings it in
... S_Radacanu gets on the end of it
... But P_Do_Shaw puts the ball out of play
Min. 85 :(mnc) Matheus is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... S_Morison latches onto the ball
... A powerful shot by S_Morison !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 86 :(msl) Douglas_Costa backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... J_Digweed latches onto the end of it
... J_Digweed leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... GOAL !!
... R_Wright has to pick the ball out of the net
... Marseille 6-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 86 :(msl) Z_Zidane kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Digweed gets on the end of the pass
... E_Johnson is called for the holding foul
... He was pushing down on his man
... J_Underhill lectures him
Min. 87 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed with a bomb of a shot !
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 87 :(mnc) Y_Hussein unselfishly heads the ball back to G_Griffiths
... Intercepted by Sidnei
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) L_Koscielny with the through ball to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed with the header !
... R_Wright parries it, he follows it up
... And R_Wright recovers to save!!
Min. 90 :(mnc) Jinky whips the ball across to S_Morison
... S_Morison hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... R_Higuita manages to turn it behind
Min. 91 :(mnc) S_Morison nutmegs the defender
... S_Morison goes for goal !
... R_Higuita is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 92 :(msl) L_Shawry with a slide rule pass to Y_Sankhare
... But M_Laursen slides in
Min. 92 :(mnc) Y_Hussein beats L_Shawry
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... Y_Hussein has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 143,585
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : J_Digweed (Man of the Match)
Scorers : J_Digweed (7,18,40,54,86), Sidnei (11)
Sent Off : T_Taiwo (59)
Booked : Sidnei (41), J_Digweed (78), Y_Sankhare (82)
Injured : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player : S_Morison
Scorers : S_Morison (82 pen)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Marseille | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal : 26 | 24
Off target : 14 | 15
On target : 12 | 9
Possession : 46 | 54
Corners : 2 | 2
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 0
Subs Used : 2 | 2
Fouls : 10 | 9
Key Tackles : 7 | 11
Key Passes : 26 | 18
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Final Score : Marseille 6 - 1 Manchester City
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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 | 93 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
T_Taiwo DF 2 30 4 4 31 | 60 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -9
L_Koscielny DF 2 28 10 7 36 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
Sidnei DF 2 28 7 8 22 | 93 0 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 58 8 18
L_Shawry DF 2 28 8 7 15 | 93 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 0
Diego MF 1 6 29 6 27 | 71 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 28 11 36 | 93 0 1 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 18 68 3
Douglas_Costa MF 2 8 27 10 42 | 93 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 20 105 25
J_Digweed FW 1 8 9 28 19 | 93 0 0 3 0 11 5 1 0 0 -2 28 108
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 8 28 34 | 93 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 45 7
N_Nalise FW 2 4 7 24 20 | 81 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 20 20 34
S_Given GK 27 5 5 2 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
F_Le_Boeuf DF 2 26 10 7 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Marcos MF 2 7 27 15 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 11 26 11 25 | 22 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
S_Radacanu FW 3 5 4 16 22 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Manchester City
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_Wright GK 26 2 2 2 23 | 93 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -30 0 0 0
C_Barr DF 2 27 12 9 27 | 93 0 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 100 0 2
Efe_Sodje DF 2 27 4 2 28 | 61 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
E_Johnson DF 1 26 8 5 31 | 93 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 0 6
G_Griffiths DF 2 25 11 3 33 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -15
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 27 8 25 | 93 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 40 1
A_Andanov MF 2 7 27 7 25 | 61 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
C_Fabregas MF 3 7 26 12 29 | 93 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
Jinky MF 3 8 26 8 41 | 93 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 50 6
Matheus MF 1 7 25 3 31 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -20
S_Morison FW 1 2 7 27 36 | 93 0 0 0 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 52
D_Silva GK 2 5 23 7 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Laursen DF 2 27 9 6 30 | 32 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Y_Hussein MF 2 9 26 9 39 | 32 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 2
K_De_Bruyn MF 2 4 22 5 10 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Negredo FW 1 1 9 23 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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