Elite Football League Match, Marseille vs. Rangers FC (Mon Mar 13)


                            Marseille  |  Rangers FC
                              4-5-1 A  |  4-4-1-1 C
                             Lee Shaw  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK Belushi
                           T_Taiwo DF  |  DF R_Giovinco
                           C_Berra DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF K_Ramsteijn
                           S_Byram DF  |  DF F_de_Boer
                        Y_Sankhare MF  |  MF L_Thomas
                           J_Fleck MF  |  MF K_Richard
                     Douglas_Costa MF  |  MF B_Hemoth
                          A_Marcos MF  |  MF J_Shaddix
                       M_Dickinson MF  |  AM S_Gerrard
                       K_Huntelaar FW  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                                       |
                          H_Lloris SUB |  SUB V_Mannone
                          M_Amoros SUB |  SUB L_Jones
                         I_Perisic SUB |  SUB A_Gunnarsson
                         D_Dougray SUB |  SUB M_Ozil
                     Z_Ibrahimovic SUB |  SUB D_Trezeguet

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(msl) C_Berra spits at S_Gerrard
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 1  :(rfc) L_Thomas can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to J_Shaddix
          ...  J_Shaddix with the goal bound shot!
          ...  R_Higuita tips it wide for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Richard drives it into the box!
          ...  B_Hemoth gets to it!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 6  :(rfc) J_Shaddix stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  J_Shaddix with a stunning strike !
          ...  R_Higuita parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 10 :(msl) Y_Sankhare has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_McGrain
          ...  He puts in K_Huntelaar!
          ...  D_McGrain goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 10 :(msl) Douglas_Costa with a pinpoint pass to J_Fleck
          ...  R_Acquafresca with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 13 :(rfc) S_Gerrard with a slick pass to L_Thomas
          ...  L_Koscielny gets to the ball first
Min. 17 :(rfc) K_Richard looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But R_Higuita pulls out a save of the game
Min. 19 :(rfc) L_Thomas sidesteps S_Byram
          ...  L_Koscielny with a nasty foul
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Lee Shaw looks relieved
          ...  Gazza Grant is far from happy with that decision
Min. 21 :(rfc) L_Thomas with a precise ball to J_Shaddix
          ...  C_Berra wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 23 :(rfc) R_Giovinco drives it forward to S_Gerrard
          ...  J_Fleck with a clumsy challenge
          ...  W_Collum ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Lee Shaw looks relieved
Min. 25 :(rfc) B_Hemoth turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to R_Acquafresca
          ...  What a shot from R_Acquafresca !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  R_Higuita gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by R_Higuita !!
Min. 26 :(msl) M_Dickinson with a smart turn
          ...  M_Dickinson must beat Belushi!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Belushi was well beaten there!
          ...  Marseille go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Marseille 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 27 :(msl) Marseille altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 28 :(msl) Douglas_Costa beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  Douglas_Costa fires a shot at goal !
          ...  Belushi makes a good save
Min. 32 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca is first to the ball
          ...  T_Taiwo bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 32 :(rfc) L_Thomas runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Acquafresca
          ...  But T_Taiwo wins the ball
Min. 35 :(msl) Y_Sankhare looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Koscielny
          ...  F_de_Boer hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Marcos swings it in!
          ...  Belushi reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 38 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  R_Acquafresca has a go!
          ...  R_Higuita makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 40 :(rfc) L_Thomas breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Higuita!
          ...  C_Berra brings him down!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 41 :(rfc) L_Thomas with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past K_Huntelaar
          ...  He knocks it to K_Richard!
          ...  K_Richard sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(rfc) S_Gerrard breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Higuita!
          ...  K_Huntelaar 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!
Min. 45 :(msl) A_Marcos jumps over F_de_Boer's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Fine tackle by K_Ramsteijn
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner

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

Min. 48 :(msl) L_Koscielny spits at K_Ramsteijn
          ...  W_Collum calls him over
          ...  W_Collum tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 51 :(msl) J_Fleck with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  K_Ramsteijn reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_Dickinson
          ...  Belushi comes out and claims it!
Min. 60 :(rfc) R_Giovinco finds J_Shaddix with a ball over the defence
          ...  J_Shaddix with a thundering drive!
          ...  But R_Higuita is equal to it
Min. 61 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Higuita!
          ...  S_Byram brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  W_Collum calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(rfc) L_Jones is coming on for F_de_Boer and will play DF
Min. 65 :(rfc) K_Richard shoves Douglas_Costa in the chest!!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 68 :(msl) M_Dickinson plays a first time ball through the defence to T_Taiwo
          ...  T_Taiwo with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 70 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson is being brought on
          ...  S_Gerrard is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 70 :(rfc) Rangers FC switch to playing N
Min. 72 :(msl) S_Byram breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Belushi!
          ...  R_Acquafresca brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 74 :(rfc) A_Gunnarsson sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Acquafresca
          ...  R_Acquafresca with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  R_Higuita is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 75 :(rfc) M_Ozil is going to be brought on
          ...  L_Thomas is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 77 :(rfc) K_Ramsteijn is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to R_Acquafresca
          ...  A_Marcos with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  W_Collum reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 78 :(msl) A_Marcos plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  A_Marcos tries the shot !
          ...  Belushi has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Belushi reacts well to save!!!
Min. 79 :(rfc) M_Ozil runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_McGrain
          ...  D_McGrain attempts a low drive!
          ...  R_Higuita with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 80 :(msl) Up goes the substitution board - M_Amoros on for T_Taiwo as a DF
Min. 82 :(msl) There's going to be a change
          ...  I_Perisic will come on for Y_Sankhare and play MF
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rfc) B_Hemoth runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Gunnarsson
          ...  A_Gunnarsson must beat R_Higuita!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 89 :(msl) Douglas_Costa finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  Douglas_Costa fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But Belushi parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 89 :(rfc) R_Giovinco plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_McGrain decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  M_Dickinson with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 91 :(rfc) B_Hemoth with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to A_Gunnarsson
          ...  A_Gunnarsson rifles it at the goal !
          ...  R_Higuita catches the ball
Min. 92 :(rfc) R_Giovinco is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  R_Acquafresca latches onto the ball
          ...  R_Acquafresca hits a curling shot!
          ...  R_Higuita fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 150,000
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : R_Higuita (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Dickinson (26)
Sent Off             : C_Berra (40), K_Huntelaar (44)
Booked               : T_Taiwo (32), L_Koscielny (48), S_Byram (61), A_Marcos (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : L_Thomas
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : K_Richard (65)
Booked               : R_Acquafresca (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       13
Off target           :           1        |       4
On target            :           4        |       9
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           2        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           5        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          16        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       4
Key Passes           :           5        |       16
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Final Score          : Marseille 1 - 0 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  39   2   2   2  34 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  32   4   4  31 |  81   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  18  19
C_Berra        DF   2  31   6   6  32 |  40   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
L_Koscielny    DF   2  29  10   7  36 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
S_Byram        DF   3  29   8   6  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  30  11  36 |  83   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  30   9  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   8  29  11  42 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  28  16  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
M_Dickinson    MF   2  15  28   7  28 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  20
K_Huntelaar    FW   2  10   8  32  37 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
H_Lloris       GK  26   2   3   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Amoros       DF   2  26   9   7  42 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
I_Perisic      MF   1   9  29   6  11 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Dougray      MF   1   8  23  10  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   4   4  26  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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Belushi        GK  38   8   8   5  11 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  28  13  10  35 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  28  12   7  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  28  11  10  42 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
F_de_Boer      DF   2  27   7   7  27 |  66   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  30   7  18 |  76   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
K_Richard      MF   1  10  28   9  26 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10   0  -9
B_Hemoth       MF   2   5  28   6  22 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
J_Shaddix      MF   3  11  26  17  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
S_Gerrard      AM   2   6  26  17  21 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   9  29  36 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  14
V_Mannone      GK  27   5   3   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  25   7   8  22 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  29  18  34 |  22   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -14
M_Ozil         MF   2   8  29   7  18 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   6   9  26  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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