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Season 15 Archive: Division 1, Week 1
Marseille 2 - 1 Rangers FC
Division One League Match, Marseille vs. Rangers FC (Mon Sep 17)
Marseille | Rangers FC
4-4-2 A | 4-4-2 E
Lee Shaw | Gazza Grant
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R_Higuita GK | GK E_Van_d_Sar
D_Maicon DF | DF E_Johnson
T_Taiwo DF | DF K_Uddin
G_Halford DF | DF A_Van_Buuren
L_Shawry DF | DF P_Sweeper
L_Thomas MF | MF L_Copland
Y_Sankhare MF | MF I_Muniain
Douglas_Costa MF | MF R_VD_Vaart
N_Ben_Khalifa MF | MF B_Yaga
Yeboah FW | FW M_Murphy
J_Digweed FW | FW R_Acquafresca
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S_Given SUB | SUB T_Snelders
Y_Kaboul SUB | SUB A_Hansen
A_Marcos SUB | SUB S_Davis
D_Obua SUB | SUB P_Mendes
S_Walsh SUB | SUB Salim_Kerkar
Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)
Min. 4 :(msl) Yeboah chests it down
... Yeboah flicks the header toward the far post!
... E_Van_d_Sar tips it round the post
... Well saved
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Y_Sankhare!
... The ball comes to G_Halford
... He gets the shot away
... E_Van_d_Sar blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 5 :(msl) D_Maicon with the deft touch
... He takes it past A_Van_Buuren
... He knocks it to Yeboah!
... E_Johnson forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... Y_Sankhare lofts the ball in!
... E_Van_d_Sar comes out and claims it!
Min. 6 :(msl) Y_Sankhare has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... J_Digweed gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... A powerful header from J_Digweed !
... It looks good
... E_Van_d_Sar heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 6 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart with a measured pass to B_Yaga
... G_Halford gets to the ball first
Min. 8 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled D_Maicon
... Yeboah with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 10 :(msl) J_Digweed cuts inside his opponent
... He worked that well
... P_Sweeper beats him to the ball
Min. 10 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes possession
... R_Acquafresca from 20 yards !
... But R_Higuita is equal to it
Min. 12 :(msl) L_Shawry cuts inside K_Uddin
... He worked that well
... L_Shawry gets up high for the header !
... But E_Van_d_Sar makes an easy save
Min. 12 :(rfc) L_Copland with a first time pass
... A_Van_Buuren runs onto it!
... A_Van_Buuren hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 15 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... G_Halford intercepts the pass
Min. 16 :(msl) J_Digweed makes the tackle
... He gets to his feet quickly
... He's beat the defender to the ball
... J_Digweed has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 18 :(rfc) E_Johnson breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on R_Higuita!
... T_Taiwo brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... S_Youri reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 19 :(msl) Y_Sankhare plays a long ball to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed with the header !
... E_Van_d_Sar makes a good save
Min. 21 :(msl) Douglas_Costa has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past E_Johnson
... He knocks it to N_Ben_Khalifa!
... N_Ben_Khalifa pounds a rocket on goal !
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 22 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... L_Thomas latches onto the ball
... L_Thomas hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 24 :(msl) Douglas_Costa feeds the ball through the middle
... L_Shawry runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... A scorcher of a shot from L_Shawry !
... E_Van_d_Sar gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 25 :(rfc) B_Yaga brings the ball into the opposing area
... B_Yaga with a screamer of a shot !
... R_Higuita blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 26 :(rfc) M_Murphy finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... M_Murphy curls the ball in on goal !
... R_Higuita gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 27 :(rfc) B_Yaga gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... E_Johnson is unmarked
... E_Johnson strikes a wicked curler !
... R_Higuita fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 29 :(msl) L_Thomas hoofs it up field to find Douglas_Costa
... Douglas_Costa with the chance !
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... He kisses his shirt!!
... He shows his love for the club!!
... The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
... Marseille have snatched the lead!
... Marseille 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 29 :(msl) Yeboah runs at P_Sweeper
... The defender slips and falls over
... L_Copland stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
... That's a rash challenge!!
... S_Youri refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 30 :(msl) Yeboah beats his marker
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves S_Youri
... Yeboah goes for goal !
... But E_Van_d_Sar with the difficult save
Min. 33 :(rfc) I_Muniain runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to K_Uddin
... T_Taiwo makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 34 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... Yeboah latches onto the ball
... Yeboah with the strike !
... GOAL !!
... The crowd goes wild !
... Marseille 2-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 35 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart controls it well
... He nutmegs G_Halford
... He puts in R_Acquafresca!
... R_Acquafresca with a bomb of a shot !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 36 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart reads the run of A_Van_Buuren
... A_Van_Buuren uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 37 :(rfc) E_Johnson controls it well
... He nutmegs L_Shawry
... He puts in I_Muniain!
... I_Muniain with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... 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. 39 :(msl) Douglas_Costa is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to J_Digweed
... But A_Van_Buuren with the fine tackle
Min. 40 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa kicks L_Copland off the ball
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 40 :(msl) D_Maicon with the dribble
... He uses his pace to get free
... B_Yaga with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Gazza Grant looks relieved
... Lee Shaw is far from happy with that decision
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... Yeboah with the delicate chip over the wall
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 41 :(msl) J_Digweed takes advantage of a mistake by A_Van_Buuren
... It's a lucky break
... A_Van_Buuren reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(msl) T_Taiwo runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed rifles it at the goal !
... But E_Van_d_Sar makes a fine save
Min. 47 :(rfc) K_Uddin has a go!
... It hits the defender
... P_Sweeper collects the loose ball!
... G_Halford is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 2-0 Rangers FC
Min. 49 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes on 3 men
... But he loses control of it
... L_Shawry takes possession
Min. 51 :(msl) L_Thomas with the cross-field pass to Yeboah
... Yeboah tries to chip the ball over E_Van_d_Sar!
... E_Van_d_Sar beats the ball away
Min. 52 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy with the shot !
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 53 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs at the defence
... He nutmegs A_Van_Buuren
... He showed his class there
... A_Van_Buuren moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 55 :(msl) The ball rolls free!
... Yeboah takes control of it on the half way line
... He sprints past the defenders!!
... R_VD_Vaart dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 58 :(rfc) B_Yaga is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... M_Murphy latches onto the end of it
... M_Murphy hits a great drive!
... But R_Higuita with the difficult save
Min. 60 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca runs at G_Halford
... The defender slips and falls over
... J_Digweed with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 61 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart threads the through ball to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy from 20 yards !
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 62 :(msl) Yeboah lobs it over A_Van_Buuren
... M_Murphy with a deliberate foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He's warned for that one
... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 63 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past L_Shawry
... He puts in M_Murphy!
... M_Murphy with the punt towards goal!
... The ball moves through the air!
... R_Higuita moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... R_Higuita catches it with style!
Min. 66 :(rfc) P_Sweeper times his run well
... L_Thomas gets to the ball first
Min. 68 :(msl) Y_Kaboul is coming on and T_Taiwo is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 68 :(msl) Y_Sankhare puts in Yeboah
... A delicate chip from Yeboah !
... But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
... S_Youri has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 69 :(msl) Douglas_Costa chips the ball over the defence and finds Yeboah
... But K_Uddin spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 70 :(msl) D_Obua takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Y_Sankhare
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(rfc) B_Yaga is through on goal
... J_Digweed bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 73 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart with a glorious long pass to M_Murphy
... Douglas_Costa pulls the player to the ground!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... S_Youri calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
Min. 75 :(msl) S_Walsh will replace the useless Yeboah and will play FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) Salim_Kerkar is being prepared to come on
... R_Acquafresca is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) Rangers FC will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 76 :(msl) J_Digweed fires over a low cross to L_Shawry
... K_Uddin seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 76 :(rfc) L_Copland holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Salim_Kerkar
... A cracking drive from Salim_Kerkar !
... R_Higuita makes a difficult save
Min. 78 :(rfc) Up goes the substitution board - A_Hansen on for E_Johnson as a DF
Min. 79 :(rfc) K_Uddin takes advantage of a mistake by G_Halford
... It's a lucky break
... D_Obua is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 82 :(msl) J_Digweed lobs the ball over the defence
... S_Walsh latches on to it
... S_Walsh hits a great drive!
... Looks like it should be E_Van_d_Sar's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... E_Van_d_Sar looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 82 :(msl) Douglas_Costa with a penetrating pass to S_Walsh
... K_Uddin with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... S_Youri will just give him a speaking to
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... S_Walsh with the thundering drive
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... Douglas_Costa lofts the ball in!
... It is cleared by A_Van_Buuren
Min. 83 :(rfc) M_Murphy knocks the ball past the lunge of Y_Kaboul
... Good sliding challenge from L_Shawry
Min. 84 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... D_Obua gets on the end of it
... D_Obua with a blistering shot !
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 86 :(msl) D_Maicon with an inch perfect pass to J_Digweed
... A delicate chip from J_Digweed !
... But E_Van_d_Sar smothers the ball.
Min. 87 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to S_Walsh
... S_Walsh rises above the defence to head the ball !
... The ball moves through the air!
... E_Van_d_Sar moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... E_Van_d_Sar catches it with style!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) A_Hansen brings it under control
... He takes on Y_Kaboul
... He gets past him!
... He puts in M_Murphy!
... M_Murphy attempts a chip!
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... S_Youri talks to his assistant
... GOAL !!
... The Rangers FC fans celebrate the goal
... Rangers FC have narrowed the deficit!
... Marseille 2-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 89 :(msl) J_Digweed gains possession
... Salim_Kerkar with the lunge!!
... And the whistle goes, that's a foul
... S_Youri refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 91 :(msl) G_Halford runs at A_Van_Buuren
... The defender slips and falls over
... G_Halford hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 92 :(rfc) M_Murphy runs at the defence
... M_Murphy must beat R_Higuita!
... But R_Higuita tips it behind
... S_Youri has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 100,000
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : J_Digweed (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Douglas_Costa (29), Yeboah (34)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Yeboah (8), T_Taiwo (18), N_Ben_Khalifa (40), D_Obua (79)
Injured : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : M_Murphy
Scorers : M_Murphy (88)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Marseille | Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal : 22 | 15
Off target : 7 | 6
On target : 15 | 9
Possession : 53 | 47
Corners : 3 | 0
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 4 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 2
Fouls : 11 | 14
Key Tackles : 8 | 8
Key Passes : 19 | 14
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Final Score : Marseille 2 - 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 35 2 2 2 34 | 97 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
D_Maicon DF 2 26 12 3 24 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
T_Taiwo DF 2 26 4 3 31 | 72 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 10 -2
G_Halford DF 1 26 7 3 35 | 97 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 50 20 29
L_Shawry DF 2 25 7 7 15 | 97 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 0 16
L_Thomas MF 1 6 24 6 18 | 97 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 35 64 21
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 24 10 36 | 74 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 0
Douglas_Costa MF 2 7 24 10 42 | 97 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 60 28
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 10 23 11 25 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 34 -1
Yeboah FW 1 6 6 25 31 | 79 0 0 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 59
J_Digweed FW 1 7 8 25 19 | 97 0 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 30 24 40
S_Given GK 27 5 5 2 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Y_Kaboul DF 1 23 6 2 31 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Marcos MF 2 6 24 15 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Obua MF 2 11 23 8 31 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -1
S_Walsh FW 1 2 8 22 20 | 18 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
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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E_Van_d_Sar GK 30 5 5 7 14 | 97 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
E_Johnson DF 1 23 7 5 31 | 82 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 12 8
K_Uddin DF 2 23 11 6 40 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 23 10 7 25 | 97 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 0 2
P_Sweeper DF 2 23 5 10 22 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
L_Copland MF 1 7 24 6 21 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
I_Muniain MF 1 9 23 7 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 9 23 8 24 | 97 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 84 0
B_Yaga MF 2 8 23 7 35 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 4 -12
M_Murphy FW 1 11 13 25 26 | 97 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 62
R_Acquafresca FW 1 6 8 24 36 | 79 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
T_Snelders GK 28 2 3 4 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Hansen DF 3 22 5 9 19 | 15 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 -20 12 -20
S_Davis MF 1 3 22 10 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Mendes MF 1 12 19 13 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salim_Kerkar FW 2 4 8 23 38 | 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
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Marseille | Rangers FC
4-4-2 A | 4-4-2 E
Lee Shaw | Gazza Grant
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R_Higuita GK | GK E_Van_d_Sar
D_Maicon DF | DF E_Johnson
T_Taiwo DF | DF K_Uddin
G_Halford DF | DF A_Van_Buuren
L_Shawry DF | DF P_Sweeper
L_Thomas MF | MF L_Copland
Y_Sankhare MF | MF I_Muniain
Douglas_Costa MF | MF R_VD_Vaart
N_Ben_Khalifa MF | MF B_Yaga
Yeboah FW | FW M_Murphy
J_Digweed FW | FW R_Acquafresca
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S_Given SUB | SUB T_Snelders
Y_Kaboul SUB | SUB A_Hansen
A_Marcos SUB | SUB S_Davis
D_Obua SUB | SUB P_Mendes
S_Walsh SUB | SUB Salim_Kerkar
Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)
Min. 4 :(msl) Yeboah chests it down
... Yeboah flicks the header toward the far post!
... E_Van_d_Sar tips it round the post
... Well saved
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Y_Sankhare!
... The ball comes to G_Halford
... He gets the shot away
... E_Van_d_Sar blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 5 :(msl) D_Maicon with the deft touch
... He takes it past A_Van_Buuren
... He knocks it to Yeboah!
... E_Johnson forces him off the ball
... But it rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... Y_Sankhare lofts the ball in!
... E_Van_d_Sar comes out and claims it!
Min. 6 :(msl) Y_Sankhare has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... J_Digweed gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... A powerful header from J_Digweed !
... It looks good
... E_Van_d_Sar heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 6 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart with a measured pass to B_Yaga
... G_Halford gets to the ball first
Min. 8 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled D_Maicon
... Yeboah with a superb challenge
... The referee has given the free kick the other way!
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 10 :(msl) J_Digweed cuts inside his opponent
... He worked that well
... P_Sweeper beats him to the ball
Min. 10 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes possession
... R_Acquafresca from 20 yards !
... But R_Higuita is equal to it
Min. 12 :(msl) L_Shawry cuts inside K_Uddin
... He worked that well
... L_Shawry gets up high for the header !
... But E_Van_d_Sar makes an easy save
Min. 12 :(rfc) L_Copland with a first time pass
... A_Van_Buuren runs onto it!
... A_Van_Buuren hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... It goes wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 15 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... G_Halford intercepts the pass
Min. 16 :(msl) J_Digweed makes the tackle
... He gets to his feet quickly
... He's beat the defender to the ball
... J_Digweed has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... E_Van_d_Sar with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 18 :(rfc) E_Johnson breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on R_Higuita!
... T_Taiwo brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... S_Youri reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 19 :(msl) Y_Sankhare plays a long ball to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed with the header !
... E_Van_d_Sar makes a good save
Min. 21 :(msl) Douglas_Costa has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past E_Johnson
... He knocks it to N_Ben_Khalifa!
... N_Ben_Khalifa pounds a rocket on goal !
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 22 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... L_Thomas latches onto the ball
... L_Thomas hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 24 :(msl) Douglas_Costa feeds the ball through the middle
... L_Shawry runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... A scorcher of a shot from L_Shawry !
... E_Van_d_Sar gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 25 :(rfc) B_Yaga brings the ball into the opposing area
... B_Yaga with a screamer of a shot !
... R_Higuita blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 26 :(rfc) M_Murphy finds his way through
... That was sheer effort
... M_Murphy curls the ball in on goal !
... R_Higuita gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 27 :(rfc) B_Yaga gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... E_Johnson is unmarked
... E_Johnson strikes a wicked curler !
... R_Higuita fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 29 :(msl) L_Thomas hoofs it up field to find Douglas_Costa
... Douglas_Costa with the chance !
... The net bulges!
... GOAL !!
... He kisses his shirt!!
... He shows his love for the club!!
... The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
... Marseille have snatched the lead!
... Marseille 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 29 :(msl) Yeboah runs at P_Sweeper
... The defender slips and falls over
... L_Copland stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
... That's a rash challenge!!
... S_Youri refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 30 :(msl) Yeboah beats his marker
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves S_Youri
... Yeboah goes for goal !
... But E_Van_d_Sar with the difficult save
Min. 33 :(rfc) I_Muniain runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to K_Uddin
... T_Taiwo makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 34 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... Yeboah latches onto the ball
... Yeboah with the strike !
... GOAL !!
... The crowd goes wild !
... Marseille 2-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 35 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart controls it well
... He nutmegs G_Halford
... He puts in R_Acquafresca!
... R_Acquafresca with a bomb of a shot !
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 36 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart reads the run of A_Van_Buuren
... A_Van_Buuren uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 37 :(rfc) E_Johnson controls it well
... He nutmegs L_Shawry
... He puts in I_Muniain!
... I_Muniain with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... 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. 39 :(msl) Douglas_Costa is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to J_Digweed
... But A_Van_Buuren with the fine tackle
Min. 40 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa kicks L_Copland off the ball
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 40 :(msl) D_Maicon with the dribble
... He uses his pace to get free
... B_Yaga with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Gazza Grant looks relieved
... Lee Shaw is far from happy with that decision
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... Yeboah with the delicate chip over the wall
... But he got that all wrong
Min. 41 :(msl) J_Digweed takes advantage of a mistake by A_Van_Buuren
... It's a lucky break
... A_Van_Buuren reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(msl) T_Taiwo runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed rifles it at the goal !
... But E_Van_d_Sar makes a fine save
Min. 47 :(rfc) K_Uddin has a go!
... It hits the defender
... P_Sweeper collects the loose ball!
... G_Halford is late with that one
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 2-0 Rangers FC
Min. 49 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca takes on 3 men
... But he loses control of it
... L_Shawry takes possession
Min. 51 :(msl) L_Thomas with the cross-field pass to Yeboah
... Yeboah tries to chip the ball over E_Van_d_Sar!
... E_Van_d_Sar beats the ball away
Min. 52 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart runs with the ball to the corner flag
... He plays the ball across to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy with the shot !
... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
... It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 53 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs at the defence
... He nutmegs A_Van_Buuren
... He showed his class there
... A_Van_Buuren moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 55 :(msl) The ball rolls free!
... Yeboah takes control of it on the half way line
... He sprints past the defenders!!
... R_VD_Vaart dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 58 :(rfc) B_Yaga is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... M_Murphy latches onto the end of it
... M_Murphy hits a great drive!
... But R_Higuita with the difficult save
Min. 60 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca runs at G_Halford
... The defender slips and falls over
... J_Digweed with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 61 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart threads the through ball to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy from 20 yards !
... It hits the side netting!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 62 :(msl) Yeboah lobs it over A_Van_Buuren
... M_Murphy with a deliberate foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... He's warned for that one
... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 63 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past L_Shawry
... He puts in M_Murphy!
... M_Murphy with the punt towards goal!
... The ball moves through the air!
... R_Higuita moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... R_Higuita catches it with style!
Min. 66 :(rfc) P_Sweeper times his run well
... L_Thomas gets to the ball first
Min. 68 :(msl) Y_Kaboul is coming on and T_Taiwo is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 68 :(msl) Y_Sankhare puts in Yeboah
... A delicate chip from Yeboah !
... But E_Van_d_Sar tips it behind
... S_Youri has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 69 :(msl) Douglas_Costa chips the ball over the defence and finds Yeboah
... But K_Uddin spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 70 :(msl) D_Obua takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Y_Sankhare
... He'll play as a MF
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(rfc) B_Yaga is through on goal
... J_Digweed bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 73 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart with a glorious long pass to M_Murphy
... Douglas_Costa pulls the player to the ground!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... S_Youri calls him for a talk
... It's just a warning
Min. 75 :(msl) S_Walsh will replace the useless Yeboah and will play FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) Salim_Kerkar is being prepared to come on
... R_Acquafresca is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) Rangers FC will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 76 :(msl) J_Digweed fires over a low cross to L_Shawry
... K_Uddin seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 76 :(rfc) L_Copland holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Salim_Kerkar
... A cracking drive from Salim_Kerkar !
... R_Higuita makes a difficult save
Min. 78 :(rfc) Up goes the substitution board - A_Hansen on for E_Johnson as a DF
Min. 79 :(rfc) K_Uddin takes advantage of a mistake by G_Halford
... It's a lucky break
... D_Obua is called for the holding foul
... He won that header unfairly
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 82 :(msl) J_Digweed lobs the ball over the defence
... S_Walsh latches on to it
... S_Walsh hits a great drive!
... Looks like it should be E_Van_d_Sar's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... E_Van_d_Sar looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 82 :(msl) Douglas_Costa with a penetrating pass to S_Walsh
... K_Uddin with an ugly foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... S_Youri will just give him a speaking to
... FREE KICK!
... They are lining up to take this one!
... S_Walsh with the thundering drive
... It takes a deflection!
... But hits the side netting!
... CORNER!
... Douglas_Costa lofts the ball in!
... It is cleared by A_Van_Buuren
Min. 83 :(rfc) M_Murphy knocks the ball past the lunge of Y_Kaboul
... Good sliding challenge from L_Shawry
Min. 84 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... D_Obua gets on the end of it
... D_Obua with a blistering shot !
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 86 :(msl) D_Maicon with an inch perfect pass to J_Digweed
... A delicate chip from J_Digweed !
... But E_Van_d_Sar smothers the ball.
Min. 87 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to S_Walsh
... S_Walsh rises above the defence to head the ball !
... The ball moves through the air!
... E_Van_d_Sar moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... E_Van_d_Sar catches it with style!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) A_Hansen brings it under control
... He takes on Y_Kaboul
... He gets past him!
... He puts in M_Murphy!
... M_Murphy attempts a chip!
... It hammers off the bar onto the line
... S_Youri talks to his assistant
... GOAL !!
... The Rangers FC fans celebrate the goal
... Rangers FC have narrowed the deficit!
... Marseille 2-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 89 :(msl) J_Digweed gains possession
... Salim_Kerkar with the lunge!!
... And the whistle goes, that's a foul
... S_Youri refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 91 :(msl) G_Halford runs at A_Van_Buuren
... The defender slips and falls over
... G_Halford hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 92 :(rfc) M_Murphy runs at the defence
... M_Murphy must beat R_Higuita!
... But R_Higuita tips it behind
... S_Youri has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 100,000
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : J_Digweed (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Douglas_Costa (29), Yeboah (34)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Yeboah (8), T_Taiwo (18), N_Ben_Khalifa (40), D_Obua (79)
Injured : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player : M_Murphy
Scorers : M_Murphy (88)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Marseille | Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal : 22 | 15
Off target : 7 | 6
On target : 15 | 9
Possession : 53 | 47
Corners : 3 | 0
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 4 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 2
Fouls : 11 | 14
Key Tackles : 8 | 8
Key Passes : 19 | 14
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Final Score : Marseille 2 - 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 35 2 2 2 34 | 97 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
D_Maicon DF 2 26 12 3 24 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
T_Taiwo DF 2 26 4 3 31 | 72 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 10 -2
G_Halford DF 1 26 7 3 35 | 97 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 50 20 29
L_Shawry DF 2 25 7 7 15 | 97 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 30 0 16
L_Thomas MF 1 6 24 6 18 | 97 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 35 64 21
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 24 10 36 | 74 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 0
Douglas_Costa MF 2 7 24 10 42 | 97 0 0 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 60 28
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 10 23 11 25 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 34 -1
Yeboah FW 1 6 6 25 31 | 79 0 0 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 -2 -2 59
J_Digweed FW 1 7 8 25 19 | 97 0 2 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 30 24 40
S_Given GK 27 5 5 2 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Y_Kaboul DF 1 23 6 2 31 | 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Marcos MF 2 6 24 15 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Obua MF 2 11 23 8 31 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -1
S_Walsh FW 1 2 8 22 20 | 18 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
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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E_Van_d_Sar GK 30 5 5 7 14 | 97 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
E_Johnson DF 1 23 7 5 31 | 82 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 12 8
K_Uddin DF 2 23 11 6 40 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
A_Van_Buuren DF 2 23 10 7 25 | 97 0 4 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 0 2
P_Sweeper DF 2 23 5 10 22 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
L_Copland MF 1 7 24 6 21 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
I_Muniain MF 1 9 23 7 24 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 1
R_VD_Vaart MF 2 9 23 8 24 | 97 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 84 0
B_Yaga MF 2 8 23 7 35 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 4 -12
M_Murphy FW 1 11 13 25 26 | 97 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 62
R_Acquafresca FW 1 6 8 24 36 | 79 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
T_Snelders GK 28 2 3 4 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Hansen DF 3 22 5 9 19 | 15 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 -20 12 -20
S_Davis MF 1 3 22 10 35 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P_Mendes MF 1 12 19 13 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Salim_Kerkar FW 2 4 8 23 38 | 18 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
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