Division One League Match, Marseille vs. Rangers FC (Mon Dec 09)


                            Marseille  |  Rangers FC
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-1-4-1 P
                             Lee Shaw  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK M_Steklenburg
                         G_Halford DF  |  DF L_Wallace
                           T_Taiwo DF  |  DF A_Van_Buuren
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF E_Johnson
                          L_Shawry DF  |  DF F_de_Boer
                        Y_Sankhare MF  |  DM J_Wilshere
                          L_Thomas MF  |  MF L_Copland
                          A_Marcos MF  |  MF Diego
                     Douglas_Costa MF  |  MF R_VD_Vaart
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  MF B_Yaga
                         J_Digweed FW  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                                       |
                           S_Given SUB |  SUB G_Adam
                          M_Amoros SUB |  SUB K_Uddin
                     N_Ben_Khalifa SUB |  SUB A_McLeish
                            D_Obua SUB |  SUB J_Jurado
                            Yeboah SUB |  SUB M_Murphy

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 2  :(msl) Z_Zidane beats Diego
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But F_de_Boer slides in two footed.
          ...  P_Graham has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 4  :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart nutmegs J_Digweed, he continues to run forward
          ...  R_VD_Vaart drives the ball low !
          ...  But R_Higuita is equal to it
Min. 5  :(msl) Y_Sankhare backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Z_Zidane gets on the end of it
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  L_Wallace takes possession
Min. 8  :(msl) J_Digweed loses L_Wallace
          ...  J_Digweed has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 11 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A_Van_Buuren sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  R_Higuita is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  Rangers FC have snatched the lead!
          ...  Marseille 0-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 11 :(msl) Marseille will now play A
Min. 11 :(msl) Z_Zidane runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  R_VD_Vaart tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  P_Graham has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by P_Graham!
          ...  P_Graham calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Gazza Grant looks relieved
Min. 12 :(rfc) J_Wilshere backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  L_Copland latches onto the end of it
          ...  L_Copland has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But R_Higuita hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 14 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off A_Van_Buuren back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  J_Wilshere with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  P_Graham lectures him
Min. 15 :(msl) L_Koscielny looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Digweed
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Diego
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Sankhare swings it in!
          ...  Diego gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 20 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs T_Taiwo
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Douglas_Costa pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 20 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  R_Acquafresca latches onto the end of it
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 24 :(msl) Douglas_Costa lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Y_Sankhare latches on to it
          ...  Y_Sankhare tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 24 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by R_Acquafresca !
          ...  R_Higuita with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 26 :(msl) Douglas_Costa passes the ball to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 27 :(rfc) J_Wilshere beats G_Halford
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Wilshere uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  R_Higuita dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And R_Higuita tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by B_Yaga
          ...  R_Higuita reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 28 :(msl) L_Thomas lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Z_Zidane latches on to it
          ...  Z_Zidane tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 28 :(rfc) Diego sprints forward with the ball
          ...  But L_Koscielny sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 29 :(msl) J_Digweed hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  A_Marcos latches onto it!
          ...  E_Johnson intercepts the pass
Min. 35 :(msl) L_Koscielny with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  The ball hits F_de_Boer in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 35 :(rfc) J_Wilshere beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Diego
          ...  But G_Halford wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Copland lofts the ball in!
          ...  R_Higuita makes the catch!
Min. 37 :(rfc) A defence splitting pass from R_VD_Vaart to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  R_Higuita with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 38 :(rfc) Diego takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Van_Buuren
          ...  A_Van_Buuren shapes up for a shot!
          ...  R_Higuita gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Wilshere chips the ball into the area!
          ...  L_Copland loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_VD_Vaart chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  R_Higuita easily catches it!
Min. 38 :(msl) G_Halford threads the through ball to L_Shawry
          ...  J_Wilshere with a well timed tackle
          ...  P_Graham didn't like it though
          ...  P_Graham calls him over
          ...  P_Graham tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 41 :(msl) A_Marcos with the nod to L_Thomas
          ...  L_Thomas hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 42 :(rfc) A_Van_Buuren nutmegs Douglas_Costa
          ...  L_Shawry with a nasty foul
          ...  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. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) L_Copland threads the through ball to R_VD_Vaart
          ...  L_Koscielny tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Diego plays it into the danger area!
          ...  R_Higuita jumps well to claim it!
Min. 46 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Douglas_Costa
          ...  E_Johnson wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 48 :(rfc) J_Wilshere cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 0-1 Rangers FC

Min. 47 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca is through on goal
          ...  G_Halford with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 47 :(msl) M_Steklenburg miss-kicks!
          ...  Douglas_Costa is through!
          ...  L_Wallace with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  P_Graham tries to calm him down
Min. 48 :(rfc) Diego pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  J_Wilshere is clean through!
          ...  L_Thomas rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  P_Graham wants a quiet word
Min. 49 :(msl) A_Marcos with an intelligent ball to Douglas_Costa
          ...  Douglas_Costa with the overhead !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 49 :(rfc) Diego is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 50 :(rfc) K_Uddin takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace L_Wallace as DF
Min. 50 :(rfc) E_Johnson with a slide rule pass to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca lobs R_Higuita!
          ...  R_Higuita fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 55 :(msl) L_Shawry turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane with the shot on net !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 56 :(rfc) Diego kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_Acquafresca gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But G_Halford comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 59 :(msl) J_Digweed plays in A_Marcos with a beautiful ball
          ...  A_Marcos swings in the shot!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 62 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart slides it through the middle to L_Copland
          ...  L_Copland attempts a lob!
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Higuita's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  R_Higuita looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Johnson drives it into the box!
          ...  R_Higuita catches it!
Min. 65 :(rfc) J_Jurado is ready to come on to replace B_Yaga
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 65 :(rfc) Diego flicks the ball through
          ...  R_Acquafresca runs onto it!
          ...  R_Acquafresca has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 66 :(msl) L_Thomas looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But M_Steklenburg reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 71 :(msl) L_Thomas leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Y_Sankhare
          ...  But F_de_Boer spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 72 :(msl) M_Amoros is coming on for T_Taiwo and will play DF
Min. 75 :(msl) D_Obua comes on for Y_Sankhare and takes up a MF role
Min. 75 :(rfc) M_Murphy is being brought on
          ...  R_Acquafresca is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) L_Copland barges L_Shawry off the ball
          ...  M_Amoros gathers up the loose ball
Min. 76 :(rfc) M_Murphy off the woodwork.
          ...  R_VD_Vaart picks up the deflection
          ...  The ball hits M_Amoros in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 77 :(rfc) Rangers FC will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 77 :(rfc) L_Copland with a slide rule pass to J_Jurado
          ...  J_Jurado could have let it bounce!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into R_Higuita's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 80 :(msl) Up goes the substitution board - Yeboah on for J_Digweed as a FW
Min. 82 :(msl) Yeboah is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Z_Zidane latches onto the end of it
          ...  Z_Zidane curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by M_Steklenburg !!
Min. 83 :(rfc) K_Uddin sidesteps G_Halford
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  L_Shawry wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 84 :(rfc) K_Uddin bursts forward
          ...  L_Koscielny bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(msl) D_Obua runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to L_Koscielny
          ...  L_Koscielny with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It's beaten M_Steklenburg
          ...  It goes wide !!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 112,196
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : R_Higuita
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Douglas_Costa (20), L_Shawry (42)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : A_Van_Buuren (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Van_Buuren (11)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Wilshere (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       15
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :           4        |       8
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           1        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :          16        |       15
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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 |  96  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
G_Halford      DF   1  27   8   3  35 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  27   4   3  31 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  25   9   7  36 |  96   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  45  12   1
L_Shawry       DF   2  25   8   7  15 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  10  -2
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  26  11  36 |  79   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   1
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  26   6  18 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  16 -12
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  25  15  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   1
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   7  25  10  42 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  22  -1
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   7  26  34 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  26  19 |  84   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24   9
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Amoros       DF   2  23   8   7  42 |  20   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  24  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Obua         MF   2  11  23   8  31 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  25  31 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -20

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 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
L_Wallace      DF   1  26   5   6  37 |  54   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35  20  20
A_Van_Buuren   DF   2  24  11   7  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
E_Johnson      DF   1  24   7   5  31 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
F_de_Boer      DF   2  23   7   6  27 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0
J_Wilshere     DM   2  17  25  11  19 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  34   6
L_Copland      MF   1   8  26   6  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  24  10
Diego          MF   1   6  26   6  27 |  96   0   2   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  60   0
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  24   8  24 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   8
B_Yaga         MF   2   8  24   8  35 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  26  36 |  79   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
G_Adam         GK  20   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  25  11   7  40 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  23  10   5  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Jurado       MF   1  14  23   7  28 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  21
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  13  26  26 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
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