Elite League Match, Marseille vs. Real Madrid (Sun Jan 24)


                            Marseille  |  Real Madrid
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  5-3-2 A
                         Daniel Perry  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK J_Reina
                       B_Hangeland DF  |  DF W_Lavezzi
                            A_Rami DF  |  DF D_Carvajal
                        J_Paintsil DF  |  DF A_Hanson
                     Mark_Robinson DF  |  DF Beckenbauer
                          R_Mendes DM  |  DF Marcelo
                           N_Kante MF  |  MF F_Ravanelli
                             Bovan MF  |  MF Platini
                          N_Schulz AM  |  MF Tardelli
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW Matej_Vydra
                        S_Bergwijn FW  |  FW K_Benzema
                                       |
                         B_Freedle SUB |  SUB Rock_Singh
                             Bauer SUB |  SUB K_Tierney
                          R_Varane SUB |  SUB T_Alderweirel
                       H_Fernandez SUB |  SUB Luis_Figo
                           G_Mixon SUB |  SUB H_Sanchez

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 1  :(msl) Sheringham barges A_Hanson off the ball
          ...  Sheringham blasts it at the goal !
          ...  J_Reina catches the ball
Min. 4  :(rmd) F_Ravanelli breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Steklenburg!
          ...  N_Kante brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  J_Eriksson reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 5  :(msl) S_Bergwijn with electric pace
          ...  He eases past W_Lavezzi
          ...  D_Carvajal with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 6  :(msl) Sheringham turns past Matej_Vydra
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Matej_Vydra does well to get the tackle in
Min. 7  :(msl) B_Hangeland controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  S_Bergwijn gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  S_Bergwijn with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_Reina moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  J_Reina catches it with style!
Min. 9  :(msl) Bovan with the first time flick to S_Bergwijn
          ...  Intercepted by Beckenbauer
Min. 10 :(rmd) K_Benzema with the dribble
          ...  S_Bergwijn is easily beaten
          ...  K_Benzema drives the shot in!
          ...  But M_Steklenburg makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 12 :(rmd) Platini with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  Platini with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets up well to catch that one
Min. 14 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Benzema
          ...  K_Benzema goes for goal !
          ...  M_Steklenburg with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 15 :(msl) Mark_Robinson beats D_Carvajal
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Beckenbauer gathers up the loose ball
Min. 17 :(rmd) Platini heads the ball back to K_Benzema
          ...  But B_Hangeland puts it in row Z!
Min. 23 :(msl) N_Schulz is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to B_Hangeland
          ...  Driven towards goal by B_Hangeland !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Sheringham drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Reina fists it away!
Min. 27 :(msl) N_Kante cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Bovan
          ...  F_Ravanelli with the high feet
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 28 :(msl) Bovan with the cross-field pass to Sheringham
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Beckenbauer looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 31 :(rmd) K_Benzema has it on the edge of the box
          ...  K_Benzema with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 34 :(msl) N_Schulz with a slide rule pass to J_Paintsil
          ...  But W_Lavezzi slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 35 :(msl) R_Mendes with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Sheringham gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Sheringham shapes up for a shot!
          ...  What agility from J_Reina
Min. 42 :(rmd) Platini slides the ball across to W_Lavezzi
          ...  Mark_Robinson fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(rmd) Beckenbauer finds K_Benzema on the edge of the box
          ...  S_Bergwijn with the tackle
Min. 45 :(msl) A_Rami takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham drives the shot in!
          ...  J_Reina tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Hangeland chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Reina makes the catch!
Min. 47 :(msl) Sheringham nutmegs A_Hanson, he continues to run forward
          ...  Marcelo dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 49 :(msl) Bovan moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Sheringham
          ...  W_Lavezzi pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 49 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  Sheringham with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  J_Eriksson just wants to lecture him

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 0-0 Real Madrid

Min. 47 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Matej_Vydra flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  M_Steklenburg is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Platini chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  F_Ravanelli gets on the end of it
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 49 :(rmd) K_Benzema takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Bovan with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  J_Eriksson tells him to calm his game down a bit
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  W_Lavezzi floats it forward
          ...  Matej_Vydra latches onto the end of it
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Mark_Robinson
Min. 50 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra nutmegs Bovan
          ...  Matej_Vydra hits a great shot !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 63 :(rmd) F_Ravanelli skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Matej_Vydra
          ...  M_Steklenburg rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
          ...  J_Eriksson gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  Matej_Vydra will take it
          ...  He sends M_Steklenburg the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's put Real Madrid ahead!
          ...  Marseille 0-1 Real Madrid...
Min. 64 :(rmd) It looks as though Real Madrid is now playing D
Min. 67 :(msl) Bovan sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Mark_Robinson
          ...  D_Carvajal wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 74 :(rmd) K_Tierney is going to be brought on
          ...  W_Lavezzi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(rmd) There's going to be a change
          ...  T_Alderweirel will come on for D_Carvajal and play DF
Min. 76 :(rmd) K_Tierney moves forward
          ...  K_Tierney looks to see where M_Steklenburg is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 80 :(msl) Mark_Robinson spits at T_Alderweirel
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  J_Eriksson calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 81 :(rmd) Luis_Figo is being brought on
          ...  F_Ravanelli is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 82 :(msl) G_Mixon is going to be brought on
          ...  S_Bergwijn is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 82 :(msl) R_Varane replaces Mark_Robinson and will play DF
Min. 82 :(msl) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  H_Fernandez will come on for Bovan and play MF
Min. 82 :(msl) Sheringham nutmegs T_Alderweirel
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from K_Tierney
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Kante chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It is cleared by T_Alderweirel
Min. 87 :(msl) H_Fernandez sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  G_Mixon runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Matej_Vydra and it had to be
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(msl) B_Hangeland hoists the ball across to J_Paintsil
          ...  Marcelo wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 91 :(rmd) Platini runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off R_Varane back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  J_Paintsil with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 91 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to K_Benzema
          ...  But J_Paintsil sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 92 :(rmd) Tardelli knocks it forward
          ...  R_Mendes slips
          ...  Matej_Vydra gets to it!
          ...  R_Varane is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  M_Steklenburg misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Tardelli
          ...  M_Steklenburg easily claims the ball!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Orange Veladrome
Attendance           : 150,000
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Bovan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Kante (4), Mark_Robinson (80), J_Paintsil (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Matej_Vydra (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Matej_Vydra (63 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Ravanelli (27)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |  Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       9
Off target           :           1        |       5
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          12        |       6
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Final Score          : Marseille 0 - 1 Real Madrid
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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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M_Steklenburg  GK  39   3   1   1  32 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  33  12   9  32 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
A_Rami         DF   3  32   5   7  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  31  14   9  31 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Mark_Robinson  DF   1  29   9   5  23 |  86   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
R_Mendes       DM   1  23  31   1  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
N_Kante        MF   3   8  33   8  13 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
Bovan          MF   3   9  27  12  43 |  86   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
N_Schulz       AM   1   8  29  17  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Sheringham     FW   2   6   8  33  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
S_Bergwijn     FW   3   9   8  28  10 |  86   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
B_Freedle      GK  30   3   3   3  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bauer          DF   2  31  10   5  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Varane       DF   1  30   9   4  11 |  11   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
H_Fernandez    MF   1   8  29   8  32 |  11   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  12  30  42 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

Player Statistics - Real Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Reina        GK  39   2   3   1  18 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  37  15   7  45 |  78   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  32   9  10  32 |  79   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Hanson       DF   2  31   9  10  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Beckenbauer    DF   2  31   9   8  21 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
Marcelo        DF   1  31   9   7  21 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
F_Ravanelli    MF   3  12  34   9  21 |  85   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
Platini        MF   3   4  31   7  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Tardelli       MF   3   6  30   6  33 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  11   7  33  13 |  97   0   2   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  40  20  25
K_Benzema      FW   3   7   6  31  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Rock_Singh     GK  29   2   3   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Tierney      DF   3  34  12   7  32 |  19   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  30   8   9  31 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
Luis_Figo      MF   1   5  27   7  33 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   6  28  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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