Elite Football League Cup Groups Match, Marseille vs. Newcastle (Wed Mar 11)


                            Marseille  |  Newcastle
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 N
                             Lee Shaw  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK P_Shilton
                           T_Taiwo DF  |  DF R_Giovinco
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF D_F_Rodrigues
                          L_Shawry DF  |  DF E_Herbert
                          N_Stiles DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                          A_Marcos MF  |  MF P_Cocu
                     Douglas_Costa MF  |  MF N_Schulz
                     N_Ben_Khalifa MF  |  MF M_Oakley
                            J_Cole MF  |  MF D_Stankovic
                         J_Digweed FW  |  FW E_Cavani
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  FW Ademilson
                                       |
                           S_Given SUB |  SUB M_Landreau
                            P_Evra SUB |  SUB A_Hinkel
                           J_Fleck SUB |  SUB C_Lundekvam
                        Y_Sankhare SUB |  SUB L_Robert
                          N_Nalise SUB |  SUB Robin_Van_Gik

Referee: A_Wiley (England)


Min. 1  :(msl) A_Marcos knocks it forward
          ...  R_Giovinco slips
          ...  Z_Zidane gets to it!
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues gathers up the loose ball
Min. 5  :(nwt) D_F_Rodrigues holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Cavani
          ...  J_Cole is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 7  :(nwt) N_Schulz has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past T_Taiwo
          ...  He knocks it to E_Cavani!
          ...  E_Cavani hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  R_Higuita blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 8  :(msl) N_Stiles unselfishly lays the ball back to J_Cole
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_F_Rodrigues and it had to be
Min. 11 :(msl) Douglas_Costa with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from D_F_Rodrigues
          ...  J_Miranda takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 11 :(nwt) P_Cocu with the header on
          ...  He finds E_Cavani in space
          ...  A delicate chip from E_Cavani !
          ...  R_Higuita makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 13 :(msl) J_Cole drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  P_Shilton with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 14 :(msl) A_Marcos with a simple pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane with the shot on net !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  P_Shilton dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had P_Shilton beaten!
Min. 16 :(msl) J_Cole is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed could have let it bounce!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 19 :(msl) Z_Zidane beats D_F_Rodrigues
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Z_Zidane has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But P_Shilton tips it behind
          ...  A_Wiley has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 22 :(msl) A_Marcos beats E_Herbert
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues reads the play well
Min. 22 :(nwt) N_Schulz steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Z_Zidane
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  T_Taiwo wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 25 :(msl) J_Digweed with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past E_Herbert
          ...  J_Digweed looks to see where P_Shilton is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  P_Shilton has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  P_Shilton is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone in
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts Marseille ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Marseille 1-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 25 :(nwt) J_Miranda with the heel pass to D_F_Rodrigues
          ...  N_Stiles brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 26 :(msl) Z_Zidane flicks it past M_Oakley
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  A thundering drive by Z_Zidane !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  P_Shilton grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 28 :(nwt) N_Schulz pushes it past the defender
          ...  J_Cole rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  A_Wiley just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  N_Schulz floats it forward
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues latches onto the end of it
          ...  L_Shawry takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 29 :(msl) J_Digweed gains possession
          ...  J_Digweed with a stunning strike !
          ...  What agility from P_Shilton
Min. 38 :(msl) J_Cole with a precise pass to L_Koscielny
          ...  L_Koscielny with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  P_Shilton manages to turn it behind
Min. 38 :(nwt) P_Cocu brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  E_Herbert makes himself available
          ...  Z_Zidane is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  A_Wiley called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 39 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa finds J_Digweed with a ball over the defence
          ...  J_Digweed with the punt towards goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  P_Shilton plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 40 :(msl) T_Taiwo plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  R_Giovinco wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 41 :(nwt) E_Cavani has it now
          ...  He takes on L_Shawry
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Giovinco!
          ...  R_Giovinco attempts the shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 42 :(msl) J_Digweed steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs P_Cocu
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  J_Digweed keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It's beaten P_Shilton
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Marseille 2-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(msl) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Marseille will now play D
Min. 43 :(msl) The ball runs loose!
          ...  Z_Zidane seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Cocu takes possession
Min. 46 :(msl) A_Marcos is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  N_Schulz pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 2-0 Newcastle

Min. 47 :(msl) J_Digweed finds the space intelligently
          ...  J_Digweed tries to beat P_Shilton from outside the area!
          ...  P_Shilton gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 50 :(msl) A_Marcos looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Z_Zidane
          ...  But N_Schulz puts the ball out of play
Min. 51 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa drives it forward to Z_Zidane
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 52 :(nwt) Ademilson with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Douglas_Costa
Min. 53 :(msl) J_Digweed kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  A glorious effort by J_Digweed !
          ...  P_Shilton is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  P_Shilton looks very relieved!
Min. 55 :(nwt) E_Cavani beats N_Stiles
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  E_Cavani with the crafty shot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  R_Higuita acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Oakley hits it into the box!
          ...  R_Higuita makes the catch!
Min. 60 :(nwt) A_Hinkel replaces E_Herbert to play as a DF
Min. 60 :(nwt) Robin_Van_Gik will replace Ademilson and play FW
Min. 60 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  N_Schulz goes in studs first
          ...  A_Wiley shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 64 :(msl) J_Digweed sidesteps R_Giovinco
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Digweed curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But P_Shilton tips it over the bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa chips the ball into the area!
          ...  A_Hinkel heads it away
Min. 65 :(msl) P_Evra replaces L_Shawry and will play DF
Min. 65 :(nwt) C_Lundekvam is coming on for A_Hinkel and will play DF
Min. 68 :(nwt) N_Schulz runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Giovinco
          ...  P_Evra with the foul
Min. 70 :(msl) Y_Sankhare comes on for A_Marcos and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 74 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa squares it to Douglas_Costa
          ...  Douglas_Costa with a powerful header !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 74 :(nwt) D_Stankovic plays in P_Cocu with a beautiful ball
          ...  J_Cole is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  D_Stankovic bends it in
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 77 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with an inch perfect pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  Intercepted by R_Giovinco
Min. 79 :(nwt) M_Oakley heads the ball back to Robin_Van_Gik
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from T_Taiwo
Min. 80 :(msl) N_Nalise is coming on and Z_Zidane is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 82 :(msl) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  N_Nalise is through!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Miranda
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 86 :(nwt) P_Cocu runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Giovinco
          ...  R_Giovinco heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But R_Higuita tips it behind
          ...  A_Wiley has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(nwt) Robin_Van_Gik beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  T_Taiwo tackles cleanly

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 143,340
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : J_Digweed (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Digweed (25,42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Cole (5)
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : E_Cavani
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Schulz (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |    Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       6
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       4
Key Tackles          :           6        |       11
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : Marseille 2 - 0 Newcastle
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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   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  29   4   3  31 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  27  10   7  36 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Shawry       DF   2  27   8   7  15 |  66   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
N_Stiles       DF   2  22   5   5  24 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  26  15  32 |  71   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   7  26  10  42 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  25  11  25 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Cole         MF   3   8  23   7  33 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  27  19 |  93   0   0   0   0   9   2   0   0   0   0   0  67
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  27  34 |  81   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  22  10   9  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  28   9  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  27  11  36 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Nalise       FW   2   4   6  23  20 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

Player Statistics - Newcastle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Shilton      GK  29   6   5   3  18 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  25  12  10  35 |  93   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   6
D_F_Rodrigues  DF   2  24  13  11  34 |  93   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  23   6  10  41 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  23   9   6  21 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
P_Cocu         MF   3  10  24  10  25 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
N_Schulz       MF   1   7  23  15  21 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
M_Oakley       MF   2  10  23  12  36 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Stankovic    MF   2   9  21  15  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
E_Cavani       FW   2   9  10  25  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
Ademilson      FW   2   9   2  23  28 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Landreau     GK  27   6   2   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hinkel       DF   1  22  10  10  44 |   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Lundekvam    DF   1  21   9  11  20 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Robert       MF   1  12  23  10  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Robin_Van_Gik  FW   2   9   9  23  31 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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