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Season 20 Archive: Division 1, Week 7
Marseille 1 - 5 Schalke 04
Division One League Match, Marseille vs. Schalke 04 (Mon Mar 30)
Marseille | Schalke 04
3-4-3 A | 5-4-1 C
Lee Shaw | Scott Phillips
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R_Higuita GK | GK F_Foster
T_Taiwo DF | DF D_O_Dea
L_Koscielny DF | DF C_Smalling
L_Shawry DF | DF A_Birindelli
J_Fleck MF | DF A_Ranocchia
Y_Sankhare MF | DF J_Ekstrand
Douglas_Costa MF | MF S_Marlet
A_Marcos MF | MF G_Cooper
Z_Zidane FW | MF G_Driver
J_Digweed FW | MF K_Dalglish
Yeboah FW | FW G_Hurst
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S_Given SUB | SUB R_Edgehill
G_Halford SUB | SUB B_Hangeland
N_Ben_Khalifa SUB | SUB A_Cejudo
J_Cole SUB | SUB V_Jones
J_Piere SUB | SUB L_Massu
Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)
Min. 2 :(shk) G_Hurst 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!
... G_Hurst smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... But R_Higuita just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 3 :(shk) G_Driver is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to K_Dalglish
... L_Koscielny cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 4 :(shk) D_O_Dea has a go!
... It hits the defender
... G_Hurst collects the loose ball!
... G_Hurst tries the lob from 30 yards !
... But R_Higuita pulls out a save of the game
Min. 7 :(shk) G_Driver plays the early ball across the box to find S_Marlet in space
... Good sliding challenge from Z_Zidane and it had to be
Min. 8 :(msl) Yeboah finds his way through
... He lost his man too easily
... Yeboah aiming for the bottom corner !
... F_Foster with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 8 :(shk) G_Hurst sidesteps L_Koscielny
... That was too easy
... Yeboah leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That's a bad foul!!
... K_Ippi calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 10 :(msl) L_Koscielny flicks it past C_Smalling
... He runs forward
... C_Smalling with the lunge!!
... And the whistle goes, that's a foul
... K_Ippi calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 11 :(shk) G_Driver with the diagonal pass G_Cooper
... L_Shawry brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But K_Ippi waves play on!!!
Min. 12 :(shk) G_Driver lobs it over L_Koscielny
... G_Driver hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 13 :(msl) Douglas_Costa moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to J_Fleck
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... A_Birindelli picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 14 :(msl) A_Marcos backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... L_Koscielny latches onto the end of it
... J_Ekstrand cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 14 :(shk) D_O_Dea with the dribble
... D_O_Dea chases it through, he must score !
... R_Higuita tips it round the post
... Good save
... CORNER!
... G_Driver plays it towards the near post!
... R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 16 :(msl) Douglas_Costa spits at G_Hurst
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 18 :(msl) Douglas_Costa hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Z_Zidane latches onto it!
... Z_Zidane with the 40 yard drive !
... F_Foster watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 20 :(msl) Z_Zidane with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... Z_Zidane sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... GOAL !!
... He nutmegged F_Foster
... Marseille go in front now with that goal!
... Marseille 1-0 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 21 :(shk) Schalke 04 altered their play to a N strategy
Min. 21 :(msl) J_Digweed gains control of the loose ball
... J_Digweed rises above the defence to head the ball !
... But F_Foster reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 23 :(msl) Douglas_Costa runs at the defender
... The defender slips and falls over
... Douglas_Costa goes for the top corner !
... But F_Foster punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 24 :(msl) Y_Sankhare crosses in from the wing, he finds Douglas_Costa in the box
... J_Ekstrand with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 24 :(shk) C_Smalling with the through ball to S_Marlet
... Douglas_Costa reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 25 :(shk) S_Marlet sprints past L_Shawry
... S_Marlet aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... R_Higuita blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 29 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with the through ball to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But K_Ippi waves play on
... He just has to beat F_Foster
... He dinks it over F_Foster
... Its heading in!
... A_Birindelli somehow gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 35 :(shk) K_Dalglish controls it well
... He nutmegs L_Shawry
... He puts in G_Hurst!
... L_Shawry reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 35 :(msl) J_Fleck takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to Yeboah
... A_Ranocchia is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 40 :(msl) J_Fleck with a simple pass to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed drives it towards goal !
... F_Foster can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... F_Foster makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 40 :(shk) G_Cooper moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to A_Ranocchia
... A_Ranocchia tries the shot !
... R_Higuita makes a good save
Min. 41 :(msl) J_Digweed gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside A_Ranocchia!
... He has some space now!
... A_Birindelli is called for the holding foul
... Well spotted by the referee
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(shk) G_Driver sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to G_Hurst
... G_Hurst drives it towards goal !
... 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!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 48 :(msl) J_Fleck looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane has a dig at goal!
... But F_Foster comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 1-0 Schalke 04
Min. 46 :(msl) Y_Sankhare curls the ball out wide to Yeboah
... A delicate header from Yeboah !
... F_Foster with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 47 :(shk) G_Driver jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to G_Cooper
... A powerful shot by G_Cooper !
... It takes a deflection!
... R_Higuita is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... S_Marlet chips the ball in towards the far post!
... R_Higuita easily catches it!
Min. 49 :(shk) S_Marlet with the diagonal pass G_Hurst
... G_Hurst hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... R_Higuita collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 50 :(shk) G_Hurst finds a hole in the defence
... The defence was sleeping
... He made a fantastic run though
... Good sliding challenge from L_Shawry and it had to be
Min. 51 :(msl) Douglas_Costa beats his marker
... Douglas_Costa looks to see where F_Foster is!
... He shoots!
... F_Foster gathers it easily
Min. 51 :(shk) G_Cooper runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... Douglas_Costa anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 53 :(msl) J_Fleck miskicks!
... He finds J_Digweed though
... That was fortunate
... J_Digweed shoots towards goal !
... F_Foster fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 57 :(shk) J_Ekstrand beats his man
... J_Ekstrand fires off a right-footed shot !
... But R_Higuita parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 58 :(shk) G_Driver jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Ranocchia
... R_Higuita with an awful challenge
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... The referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... RED CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 58 :(msl) S_Given is coming on for Yeboah and playing GK
... What's K_Ippi going to give?
... PENALTY !!
... It looked like a penalty from here!!
... G_Hurst places the ball on the spot!
... He's converted it!!
... GOAL!!
... All square, that should make things interesting!
... Marseille 1-1 Schalke 04...
Min. 58 :(shk) Schalke 04 altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 58 :(shk) G_Cooper holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to G_Hurst
... But L_Koscielny spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 59 :(msl) A_Marcos holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Z_Zidane
... A vicious shot by Z_Zidane !
... But he puts it wide
Min. 60 :(shk) L_Massu will replace the useless G_Hurst and will play FW
Min. 60 :(msl) J_Fleck plays a long ball to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 62 :(shk) G_Cooper miskicks!
... He finds G_Driver though
... That was fortunate
... G_Driver strikes a wicked curler !
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 63 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... Z_Zidane latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... D_O_Dea pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 65 :(msl) G_Halford is being brought on
... T_Taiwo is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 65 :(shk) B_Hangeland is coming on for A_Ranocchia and will play DF
Min. 68 :(shk) C_Smalling beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds L_Massu
... L_Massu tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... S_Given guesses right
Min. 69 :(msl) L_Shawry is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to Y_Sankhare
... D_O_Dea read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 70 :(msl) J_Cole comes on for Douglas_Costa and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(shk) G_Cooper gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to K_Dalglish
... K_Dalglish with a thundering volley!
... GOAL !!
... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
... And Schalke 04 are leading in the game now
... Marseille 1-2 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 70 :(msl) Y_Sankhare hoists the ball across to Z_Zidane
... L_Massu with a superb challenge
... K_Ippi has given the free kick the other way!
... K_Ippi just wants to lecture him
Min. 74 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with the through ball to J_Digweed
... Fine tackle by G_Driver
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 75 :(shk) a big roar from the crowd as V_Jones comes on for S_Marlet to play MF
Min. 76 :(msl) J_Digweed has it on the edge of the box
... J_Digweed drives it towards goal !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 76 :(shk) G_Driver drives it forward to L_Massu
... A powerful shot by L_Massu !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 78 :(msl) Z_Zidane loses A_Birindelli
... A_Birindelli recovers to win the ball back
Min. 78 :(shk) G_Cooper beats his man
... A cracking drive from G_Cooper !
... GOAL !!
... A quality strike
... Marseille 1-3 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 79 :(shk) L_Massu takes advantage of a mistake by L_Koscielny
... He runs towards goal
... L_Massu curls it towards the top corner !
... S_Given makes a fine save
Min. 80 :(shk) J_Ekstrand runs at J_Fleck
... He takes it past him
... J_Ekstrand fires a shot at goal !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered into the top corner!
... He salutes the Schalke 04 fans!!
... Marseille 1-4 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 81 :(shk) J_Ekstrand drives the ball across field
... It comes to V_Jones
... V_Jones has a go!
... But S_Given hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 83 :(shk) G_Driver looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to J_Ekstrand
... J_Ekstrand is through on goal!
... The defender was caught napping
... He just has S_Given to beat
... He nutmegs S_Given
... GOAL !!
... Marseille 1-5 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(shk) L_Massu lobs it over Y_Sankhare
... A scorcher of a shot from L_Massu !
... S_Given makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 91 :(msl) J_Digweed beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... But D_O_Dea puts it in row Z!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 145,597
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : Z_Zidane
Scorers : Z_Zidane (20)
Sent Off : R_Higuita (58)
Booked : Yeboah (8)
Injured : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player : G_Driver (Man of the Match)
Scorers : G_Hurst (58 pen), K_Dalglish (70), G_Cooper (78), J_Ekstrand (80,83)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_Smalling (10), A_Ranocchia (35), A_Birindelli (41)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Marseille | Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal : 14 | 21
Off target : 5 | 5
On target : 9 | 16
Possession : 38 | 62
Corners : 0 | 2
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 10 | 10
Key Tackles : 8 | 8
Key Passes : 16 | 18
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Final Score : Marseille 1 - 5 Schalke 04
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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 | 62 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 0 0
T_Taiwo DF 2 29 4 3 31 | 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Koscielny DF 2 27 10 7 36 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
L_Shawry DF 2 27 8 7 15 | 96 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
J_Fleck MF 1 6 28 9 28 | 96 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 27 11 36 | 96 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
Douglas_Costa MF 2 8 27 10 42 | 74 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 20 10
A_Marcos MF 2 7 26 15 32 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 0 -20
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 8 28 34 | 96 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 20 0 27
J_Digweed FW 1 7 8 27 19 | 96 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
Yeboah FW 1 6 6 26 31 | 62 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 8
S_Given GK 27 5 5 2 13 | 34 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -30 0 0 0
G_Halford DF 1 28 8 3 35 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 11 26 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Cole MF 3 8 23 7 33 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Piere FW 1 6 7 23 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Foster GK 33 2 4 4 16 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
D_O_Dea DF 2 26 11 8 41 | 96 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 10 5
C_Smalling DF 1 25 8 5 29 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -2
A_Birindelli DF 2 25 1 1 20 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -2
A_Ranocchia DF 3 23 10 9 30 | 69 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 3
J_Ekstrand DF 1 23 10 6 22 | 96 0 2 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 40 10 45
S_Marlet MF 2 7 26 8 22 | 79 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
G_Cooper MF 4 7 25 13 27 | 96 0 0 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 20 75 41
G_Driver MF 1 10 24 5 25 | 96 0 1 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 20 95 2
K_Dalglish MF 3 6 23 12 18 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 20 30 40
G_Hurst FW 2 5 7 26 35 | 64 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 36
R_Edgehill GK 26 2 5 2 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Hangeland DF 2 24 10 8 32 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Cejudo MF 3 8 24 8 10 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
V_Jones MF 3 15 23 6 48 | 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
L_Massu FW 1 6 10 25 13 | 32 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
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Marseille | Schalke 04
3-4-3 A | 5-4-1 C
Lee Shaw | Scott Phillips
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R_Higuita GK | GK F_Foster
T_Taiwo DF | DF D_O_Dea
L_Koscielny DF | DF C_Smalling
L_Shawry DF | DF A_Birindelli
J_Fleck MF | DF A_Ranocchia
Y_Sankhare MF | DF J_Ekstrand
Douglas_Costa MF | MF S_Marlet
A_Marcos MF | MF G_Cooper
Z_Zidane FW | MF G_Driver
J_Digweed FW | MF K_Dalglish
Yeboah FW | FW G_Hurst
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S_Given SUB | SUB R_Edgehill
G_Halford SUB | SUB B_Hangeland
N_Ben_Khalifa SUB | SUB A_Cejudo
J_Cole SUB | SUB V_Jones
J_Piere SUB | SUB L_Massu
Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)
Min. 2 :(shk) G_Hurst 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!
... G_Hurst smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... But R_Higuita just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 3 :(shk) G_Driver is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to K_Dalglish
... L_Koscielny cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 4 :(shk) D_O_Dea has a go!
... It hits the defender
... G_Hurst collects the loose ball!
... G_Hurst tries the lob from 30 yards !
... But R_Higuita pulls out a save of the game
Min. 7 :(shk) G_Driver plays the early ball across the box to find S_Marlet in space
... Good sliding challenge from Z_Zidane and it had to be
Min. 8 :(msl) Yeboah finds his way through
... He lost his man too easily
... Yeboah aiming for the bottom corner !
... F_Foster with a fantastic point blank save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 8 :(shk) G_Hurst sidesteps L_Koscielny
... That was too easy
... Yeboah leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
... That's a bad foul!!
... K_Ippi calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 10 :(msl) L_Koscielny flicks it past C_Smalling
... He runs forward
... C_Smalling with the lunge!!
... And the whistle goes, that's a foul
... K_Ippi calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 11 :(shk) G_Driver with the diagonal pass G_Cooper
... L_Shawry brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But K_Ippi waves play on!!!
Min. 12 :(shk) G_Driver lobs it over L_Koscielny
... G_Driver hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 13 :(msl) Douglas_Costa moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to J_Fleck
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... A_Birindelli picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 14 :(msl) A_Marcos backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... L_Koscielny latches onto the end of it
... J_Ekstrand cuts out the pass
... That was close!
Min. 14 :(shk) D_O_Dea with the dribble
... D_O_Dea chases it through, he must score !
... R_Higuita tips it round the post
... Good save
... CORNER!
... G_Driver plays it towards the near post!
... R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 16 :(msl) Douglas_Costa spits at G_Hurst
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 18 :(msl) Douglas_Costa hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... Z_Zidane latches onto it!
... Z_Zidane with the 40 yard drive !
... F_Foster watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 20 :(msl) Z_Zidane with electric pace
... He eases past the defender
... Z_Zidane sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... GOAL !!
... He nutmegged F_Foster
... Marseille go in front now with that goal!
... Marseille 1-0 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 21 :(shk) Schalke 04 altered their play to a N strategy
Min. 21 :(msl) J_Digweed gains control of the loose ball
... J_Digweed rises above the defence to head the ball !
... But F_Foster reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 23 :(msl) Douglas_Costa runs at the defender
... The defender slips and falls over
... Douglas_Costa goes for the top corner !
... But F_Foster punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 24 :(msl) Y_Sankhare crosses in from the wing, he finds Douglas_Costa in the box
... J_Ekstrand with the tackle
... He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 24 :(shk) C_Smalling with the through ball to S_Marlet
... Douglas_Costa reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 25 :(shk) S_Marlet sprints past L_Shawry
... S_Marlet aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... R_Higuita blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
Min. 29 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with the through ball to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But K_Ippi waves play on
... He just has to beat F_Foster
... He dinks it over F_Foster
... Its heading in!
... A_Birindelli somehow gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 35 :(shk) K_Dalglish controls it well
... He nutmegs L_Shawry
... He puts in G_Hurst!
... L_Shawry reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 35 :(msl) J_Fleck takes control of the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to Yeboah
... A_Ranocchia is called for the holding foul
... He was a bit too close for comfort
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 40 :(msl) J_Fleck with a simple pass to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed drives it towards goal !
... F_Foster can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... F_Foster makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 40 :(shk) G_Cooper moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to A_Ranocchia
... A_Ranocchia tries the shot !
... R_Higuita makes a good save
Min. 41 :(msl) J_Digweed gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside A_Ranocchia!
... He has some space now!
... A_Birindelli is called for the holding foul
... Well spotted by the referee
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(shk) G_Driver sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to G_Hurst
... G_Hurst drives it towards goal !
... 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!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 48 :(msl) J_Fleck looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane has a dig at goal!
... But F_Foster comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 1-0 Schalke 04
Min. 46 :(msl) Y_Sankhare curls the ball out wide to Yeboah
... A delicate header from Yeboah !
... F_Foster with a great save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 47 :(shk) G_Driver jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to G_Cooper
... A powerful shot by G_Cooper !
... It takes a deflection!
... R_Higuita is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... S_Marlet chips the ball in towards the far post!
... R_Higuita easily catches it!
Min. 49 :(shk) S_Marlet with the diagonal pass G_Hurst
... G_Hurst hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... R_Higuita collects it comfortably
... The shot never troubled him
Min. 50 :(shk) G_Hurst finds a hole in the defence
... The defence was sleeping
... He made a fantastic run though
... Good sliding challenge from L_Shawry and it had to be
Min. 51 :(msl) Douglas_Costa beats his marker
... Douglas_Costa looks to see where F_Foster is!
... He shoots!
... F_Foster gathers it easily
Min. 51 :(shk) G_Cooper runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... Douglas_Costa anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 53 :(msl) J_Fleck miskicks!
... He finds J_Digweed though
... That was fortunate
... J_Digweed shoots towards goal !
... F_Foster fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 57 :(shk) J_Ekstrand beats his man
... J_Ekstrand fires off a right-footed shot !
... But R_Higuita parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 58 :(shk) G_Driver jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Ranocchia
... R_Higuita with an awful challenge
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
... The referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... RED CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 58 :(msl) S_Given is coming on for Yeboah and playing GK
... What's K_Ippi going to give?
... PENALTY !!
... It looked like a penalty from here!!
... G_Hurst places the ball on the spot!
... He's converted it!!
... GOAL!!
... All square, that should make things interesting!
... Marseille 1-1 Schalke 04...
Min. 58 :(shk) Schalke 04 altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 58 :(shk) G_Cooper holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to G_Hurst
... But L_Koscielny spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 59 :(msl) A_Marcos holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Z_Zidane
... A vicious shot by Z_Zidane !
... But he puts it wide
Min. 60 :(shk) L_Massu will replace the useless G_Hurst and will play FW
Min. 60 :(msl) J_Fleck plays a long ball to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 62 :(shk) G_Cooper miskicks!
... He finds G_Driver though
... That was fortunate
... G_Driver strikes a wicked curler !
... It grazes the post!
... And hits the side netting
... Goal Kick!
Min. 63 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He cuts the ball back
... Z_Zidane latches onto the pass
... He carves out some space
... D_O_Dea pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 65 :(msl) G_Halford is being brought on
... T_Taiwo is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 65 :(shk) B_Hangeland is coming on for A_Ranocchia and will play DF
Min. 68 :(shk) C_Smalling beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds L_Massu
... L_Massu tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... S_Given guesses right
Min. 69 :(msl) L_Shawry is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to Y_Sankhare
... D_O_Dea read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 70 :(msl) J_Cole comes on for Douglas_Costa and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(shk) G_Cooper gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to K_Dalglish
... K_Dalglish with a thundering volley!
... GOAL !!
... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
... And Schalke 04 are leading in the game now
... Marseille 1-2 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 70 :(msl) Y_Sankhare hoists the ball across to Z_Zidane
... L_Massu with a superb challenge
... K_Ippi has given the free kick the other way!
... K_Ippi just wants to lecture him
Min. 74 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with the through ball to J_Digweed
... Fine tackle by G_Driver
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 75 :(shk) a big roar from the crowd as V_Jones comes on for S_Marlet to play MF
Min. 76 :(msl) J_Digweed has it on the edge of the box
... J_Digweed drives it towards goal !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 76 :(shk) G_Driver drives it forward to L_Massu
... A powerful shot by L_Massu !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 78 :(msl) Z_Zidane loses A_Birindelli
... A_Birindelli recovers to win the ball back
Min. 78 :(shk) G_Cooper beats his man
... A cracking drive from G_Cooper !
... GOAL !!
... A quality strike
... Marseille 1-3 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 79 :(shk) L_Massu takes advantage of a mistake by L_Koscielny
... He runs towards goal
... L_Massu curls it towards the top corner !
... S_Given makes a fine save
Min. 80 :(shk) J_Ekstrand runs at J_Fleck
... He takes it past him
... J_Ekstrand fires a shot at goal !
... GOAL !!
... Hammered into the top corner!
... He salutes the Schalke 04 fans!!
... Marseille 1-4 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 81 :(shk) J_Ekstrand drives the ball across field
... It comes to V_Jones
... V_Jones has a go!
... But S_Given hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 83 :(shk) G_Driver looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to J_Ekstrand
... J_Ekstrand is through on goal!
... The defender was caught napping
... He just has S_Given to beat
... He nutmegs S_Given
... GOAL !!
... Marseille 1-5 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(shk) L_Massu lobs it over Y_Sankhare
... A scorcher of a shot from L_Massu !
... S_Given makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 91 :(msl) J_Digweed beats his marker
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... But D_O_Dea puts it in row Z!
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Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 145,597
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : Z_Zidane
Scorers : Z_Zidane (20)
Sent Off : R_Higuita (58)
Booked : Yeboah (8)
Injured : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player : G_Driver (Man of the Match)
Scorers : G_Hurst (58 pen), K_Dalglish (70), G_Cooper (78), J_Ekstrand (80,83)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_Smalling (10), A_Ranocchia (35), A_Birindelli (41)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Marseille | Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal : 14 | 21
Off target : 5 | 5
On target : 9 | 16
Possession : 38 | 62
Corners : 0 | 2
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 10 | 10
Key Tackles : 8 | 8
Key Passes : 16 | 18
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Final Score : Marseille 1 - 5 Schalke 04
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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 | 62 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 0 0
T_Taiwo DF 2 29 4 3 31 | 69 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Koscielny DF 2 27 10 7 36 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
L_Shawry DF 2 27 8 7 15 | 96 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
J_Fleck MF 1 6 28 9 28 | 96 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 27 11 36 | 96 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
Douglas_Costa MF 2 8 27 10 42 | 74 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 20 10
A_Marcos MF 2 7 26 15 32 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 0 -20
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 8 28 34 | 96 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 20 0 27
J_Digweed FW 1 7 8 27 19 | 96 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 18
Yeboah FW 1 6 6 26 31 | 62 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 8
S_Given GK 27 5 5 2 13 | 34 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -30 0 0 0
G_Halford DF 1 28 8 3 35 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 11 26 11 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Cole MF 3 8 23 7 33 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Piere FW 1 6 7 23 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Foster GK 33 2 4 4 16 | 96 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 0
D_O_Dea DF 2 26 11 8 41 | 96 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 10 5
C_Smalling DF 1 25 8 5 29 | 96 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -2
A_Birindelli DF 2 25 1 1 20 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 -2 -2
A_Ranocchia DF 3 23 10 9 30 | 69 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 3
J_Ekstrand DF 1 23 10 6 22 | 96 0 2 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 40 10 45
S_Marlet MF 2 7 26 8 22 | 79 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
G_Cooper MF 4 7 25 13 27 | 96 0 0 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 20 75 41
G_Driver MF 1 10 24 5 25 | 96 0 1 8 1 2 0 0 0 0 20 95 2
K_Dalglish MF 3 6 23 12 18 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 20 30 40
G_Hurst FW 2 5 7 26 35 | 64 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 36
R_Edgehill GK 26 2 5 2 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Hangeland DF 2 24 10 8 32 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Cejudo MF 3 8 24 8 10 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
V_Jones MF 3 15 23 6 48 | 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
L_Massu FW 1 6 10 25 13 | 32 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
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