Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Marseille vs. Rangers FC (Tue Nov 05)


                            Marseille  |  Rangers FC
                              4-4-2 L  |  4-1-3-2 P
                             Lee Shaw  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                          L_Shawry DF  |  DF L_Wallace
                          Y_Kaboul DF  |  DF K_Uddin
                          M_Amoros DF  |  DF F_de_Boer
                          M_Bossis DF  |  DF E_Johnson
                          L_Thomas MF  |  DM J_Jurado
                     Douglas_Costa MF  |  MF R_VD_Vaart
                     N_Ben_Khalifa MF  |  MF S_Davis
                            J_Cole MF  |  MF B_Yaga
                         J_Digweed FW  |  FW M_Murphy
                          N_Nalise FW  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                                       |
                           S_Given SUB |  SUB G_Adam
                       L_Koscielny SUB |  SUB A_McLeish
                        Y_Sankhare SUB |  SUB Diego
                            D_Obua SUB |  SUB L_Copland
                            Yeboah SUB |  SUB M_Mols

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 1  :(msl) J_Cole sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Digweed
          ...  E_Johnson makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 5  :(msl) M_Bossis sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  L_Wallace reads the play well
Min. 8  :(msl) The ball rolls free!
          ...  L_Thomas takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  But F_de_Boer spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 8  :(msl) J_Digweed barges F_de_Boer off the ball
          ...  R_Acquafresca body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 10 :(msl) Douglas_Costa beats R_Acquafresca
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  F_de_Boer reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 14 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Higuita!
          ...  Y_Kaboul brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  S_Farina calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 17 :(rfc) M_Murphy beats Douglas_Costa
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  M_Murphy drives the shot in!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 19 :(msl) L_Shawry holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Nalise
          ...  But K_Uddin wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 22 :(rfc) E_Johnson brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  F_de_Boer gets on the end of the pass
          ...  F_de_Boer attempts a chip!
          ...  R_Higuita falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 23 :(msl) J_Digweed beats his marker
          ...  L_Wallace tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  S_Farina calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa drives it in
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 30 :(msl) N_Nalise hoists the ball across to N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 30 :(msl) Douglas_Costa runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs M_Murphy
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  B_Yaga with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 34 :(rfc) M_Murphy knocks it past L_Shawry and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_Murphy with a thundering volley!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 35 :(msl) L_Thomas is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed with a thundering volley!
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And M_Steklenburg recovers to save!!
Min. 36 :(msl) Douglas_Costa looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Nalise
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by L_Wallace
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 40 :(msl) L_Thomas looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Shawry
          ...  E_Johnson with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 41 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa knocks the ball past the lunge of F_de_Boer
          ...  R_Acquafresca reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(rfc) L_Copland takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_VD_Vaart
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 0-0 Rangers FC

Min. 46 :(msl) M_Amoros volleys it forward. He finds J_Digweed
          ...  F_de_Boer wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 50 :(rfc) M_Murphy runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to S_Davis
          ...  S_Davis runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  R_Higuita parries it
Min. 53 :(rfc) S_Davis flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Cole with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 55 :(rfc) A_McLeish is going to be brought on
          ...  L_Wallace is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 56 :(rfc) B_Yaga with a pinpoint pass to R_Acquafresca
          ...  N_Nalise with the high feet
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 57 :(msl) Douglas_Costa with a 50-yard pass to J_Digweed
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by E_Johnson
Min. 57 :(rfc) S_Davis holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Copland
          ...  L_Copland sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 58 :(msl) Douglas_Costa gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  J_Jurado with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
Min. 64 :(rfc) The ball is passed in from L_Copland, he finds B_Yaga
          ...  Y_Kaboul knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  S_Farina blows up for a foul
          ...  He's already been booked once, he knows what's coming. RED CARD!
Min. 65 :(msl) Douglas_Costa runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Thomas
          ...  J_Jurado is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 66 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca gains possession
          ...  J_Digweed with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  S_Farina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 68 :(msl) The ball rolls free!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  E_Johnson fouls badly
          ...  S_Farina will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(rfc) Diego is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Davis is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_McLeish
          ...  A_McLeish hits a great drive!
          ...  R_Higuita can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  R_Higuita makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 71 :(msl) M_Bossis brings it under control
          ...  He takes on E_Johnson
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in N_Nalise!
          ...  E_Johnson goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 73 :(rfc) B_Yaga with a slide rule pass to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy could have let it bounce!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 74 :(msl) Douglas_Costa with the first time flick to M_Amoros
          ...  A_McLeish gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 75 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is coming on for L_Thomas and will play MF
Min. 76 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca finds the space intelligently
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  R_Higuita saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 77 :(rfc) L_Copland barges the defender off the ball
          ...  L_Shawry cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 79 :(msl) N_Nalise beats the defender
          ...  B_Yaga with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
Min. 80 :(msl) Up goes the substitution board - Yeboah on for J_Digweed as a FW
Min. 83 :(msl) N_Nalise nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  R_Acquafresca pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  S_Farina has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by S_Farina!
          ...  S_Farina refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 84 :(msl) Yeboah finds himself in acres of space
          ...  F_de_Boer gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 84 :(rfc) L_Copland plays the early ball across the box to find J_Jurado in space
          ...  Yeboah with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Rangers FC players
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the spot kick
          ...  He sends R_Higuita the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Yes!!
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win!
          ...  Marseille 0-1 Rangers FC...
Min. 85 :(msl) Marseille will now play A
Min. 85 :(rfc) Rangers FC will now play D
Min. 87 :(rfc) B_Yaga crosses in from the wing, he finds R_Acquafresca in the box
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 87 :(msl) Yeboah with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves J_Jurado behind
          ...  Diego with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  S_Farina shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Yeboah gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But A_McLeish will cut out the threat
Min. 89 :(msl) Yeboah knocks it past A_McLeish and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  B_Yaga with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  The referee calls him over!
          ...  RED CARD!
          ...  He's off!
Min. 90 :(rfc) L_Copland brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Diego makes himself available
          ...  Diego attempts the shot!
          ...  R_Higuita tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Diego hits it into the box!
          ...  L_Shawry clears the danger

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 111,208
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Douglas_Costa
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Y_Kaboul (64)
Booked               : N_Nalise (56), J_Digweed (66), Yeboah (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : R_Acquafresca (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Acquafresca (84 pen)
Sent Off             : B_Yaga (89)
Booked               : R_Acquafresca (8), J_Jurado (65), E_Johnson (68), Diego (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Marseille   |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           2        |       10
Off target           :           0        |       6
On target            :           2        |       4
Possession           :          34        |       66
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       4
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       15
Key Tackles          :           2        |       15
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
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Final Score          : Marseille 0 - 1 Rangers FC
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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  37   2   2   2  34 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  25   7   7  15 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  -8 -20
Y_Kaboul       DF   1  23   6   2  31 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
M_Amoros       DF   2  22   8   7  42 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Bossis       DF   1  22   8   6  10 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  26   6  18 |  78   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   7  25  10  42 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  28 -20
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  10  24  11  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   8
J_Cole         MF   3   7  20   6  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  26  19 |  83   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   6
N_Nalise       FW   2   4   6  20  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -2
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  25   9   7  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  26  11  36 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Obua         MF   2  11  23   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  25  31 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2

Player Statistics - Rangers FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Steklenburg  GK  28   3   1   1  32 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
L_Wallace      DF   1  26   5   6  37 |  58   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  24  11   7  40 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  23   7   6  27 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
E_Johnson      DF   1  23   7   5  31 |  95   0   4   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  30  18
J_Jurado       DM   1  14  23   7  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  24   8  24 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Davis        MF   1   3  23  11  35 |  73   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  23   8  35 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  26 -10
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  13  26  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  32  23
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  26  36 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   1   1   0   0  28  10  34
G_Adam         GK  20   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  23  10   5  26 |  37   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   1
Diego          MF   1   6  26   6  27 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   6
L_Copland      MF   1   8  25   6  21 |  47   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   1
M_Mols         FW   2   6   7  23  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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