Elite League Cup 2nd Round Match, Marseille vs. Valencia (Thu May 26)


                            Marseille  |  Valencia
                              3-4-3 A  |  5-2-3 L
                             Lee Shaw  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK K_Jensen
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF K_Ramsteijn
                         S_Bassong DF  |  DF D_Criscrito
                       S_Gronkjaer DF  |  DF C_Prandelli
                        Y_Sankhare MF  |  DF P_Jones
                          A_Marcos MF  |  DF Roberto_Carlo
                     N_Ben_Khalifa MF  |  MF A_Isaksson
                           N_Piere MF  |  MF Emerson_Jr
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  FW P_Nedved
                         J_Digweed FW  |  FW O_Ruggeri
                     Z_Ibrahimovic FW  |  FW G_Puciato
                                       |
                           G_Banks SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                           T_Taiwo SUB |  SUB S_Logan
                       M_Dickinson SUB |  SUB Henrique
                           A_Addey SUB |  SUB I_Falque
                           J_Lopez SUB |  SUB T_Kroos

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 4  :(msl) N_Piere looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  Roberto_Carlo takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 8  :(msl) Y_Sankhare controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  N_Piere gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A delicate chip from N_Piere !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
          ...  That's given Marseille the lead!
          ...  Marseille 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 9  :(vla) It seems Valencia are making a tactical change to A
Min. 10 :(vla) O_Ruggeri gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past S_Bassong!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  O_Ruggeri with the cheeky shot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 11 :(vla) Emerson_Jr backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  G_Puciato gets on the end of it
          ...  A powerful shot by G_Puciato !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 13 :(vla) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  G_Puciato is through!
          ...  An audacious effort from G_Puciato !
          ...  R_Higuita fists it away
Min. 17 :(vla) C_Prandelli holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  R_Higuita makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 18 :(vla) G_Puciato takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  G_Puciato goes for the top corner !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Nedved chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  R_Higuita catches it!
Min. 19 :(msl) J_Digweed sidesteps C_Prandelli
          ...  D_Criscrito makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Marcos plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Z_Zidane with the header
          ...  K_Jensen tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Piere swings it in!
          ...  K_Jensen reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 19 :(vla) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  G_Puciato seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  G_Puciato heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  R_Higuita won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 20 :(msl) S_Gronkjaer plays the early ball across the box to find Z_Zidane in space
          ...  P_Jones with the tackle
          ...  K_Ippi will want to speak to him
          ...  K_Ippi refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 21 :(vla) P_Nedved controls the ball with ease
          ...  P_Nedved with the side footed shot!
          ...  The shot slips through R_Higuita's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 23 :(vla) P_Nedved is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato swings in the shot!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 24 :(msl) S_Bassong finds Z_Ibrahimovic with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  C_Prandelli makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 24 :(vla) P_Nedved with a well-controlled run
          ...  P_Nedved sees R_Higuita off his line !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Emerson_Jr chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  R_Higuita makes the catch!
Min. 25 :(msl) Y_Sankhare knocks it forward
          ...  K_Ramsteijn slips
          ...  Z_Zidane gets to it!
          ...  Z_Zidane gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But K_Jensen punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 26 :(vla) Emerson_Jr beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  Y_Sankhare with an ugly foul
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 27 :(vla) O_Ruggeri kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  G_Puciato gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Puciato belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 28 :(vla) P_Nedved beats L_Koscielny
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  P_Nedved with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 29 :(vla) G_Puciato beats S_Gronkjaer
          ...  G_Puciato flings a shot at goal !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 32 :(msl) N_Piere loses K_Ramsteijn
          ...  A great volley from N_Piere !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Right into the top corner!
          ...  Marseille 2-0 Valencia ...
Min. 33 :(msl) Marseille's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 35 :(vla) P_Nedved looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Prandelli
          ...  But L_Koscielny slides in two footed.
          ...  K_Ippi has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 39 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs at the defence
          ...  Roberto_Carlo fouls badly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 41 :(vla) G_Puciato skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  G_Puciato drives the ball low !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(msl) Y_Sankhare beats Roberto_Carlo
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Y_Sankhare hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  K_Jensen gets up well to catch that one
Min. 46 :(vla) A_Isaksson spots P_Nedved who is in acres of space
          ...  P_Nedved shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It floats over R_Higuita
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 47 :(vla) G_Puciato with an incisive pass to O_Ruggeri
          ...  O_Ruggeri hits the ball first time!
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 2-0 Valencia

Min. 46 :(vla) P_Nedved with a well-controlled run
          ...  Blocked by S_Bassong
Min. 50 :(msl) Y_Sankhare spots J_Digweed who is in acres of space
          ...  D_Criscrito reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 54 :(vla) Emerson_Jr looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Nedved
          ...  P_Nedved tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  R_Higuita moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 55 :(vla) I_Falque comes on for A_Isaksson and takes up a MF role
Min. 57 :(msl) N_Piere finds the run of J_Digweed
          ...  But C_Prandelli sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 58 :(vla) G_Puciato runs at the defence
          ...  G_Puciato keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 59 :(vla) I_Falque nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  S_Bassong rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Andie Glen looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 60 :(vla) T_Kroos takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Emerson_Jr
          ...  He'll play as a AM
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 60 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa fires over a low cross to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  K_Jensen won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 64 :(msl) K_Jensen miss-kicks!
          ...  J_Digweed is through!
          ...  D_Criscrito read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 65 :(msl) Up goes the substitution board - T_Taiwo on for L_Koscielny as a DF
Min. 68 :(msl) J_Digweed lobs it over the defender
          ...  D_Criscrito intercepts the pass
Min. 70 :(msl) There's going to be a change
          ...  A_Addey will come on for A_Marcos and play MF
Min. 71 :(vla) D_Criscrito turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to P_Nedved
          ...  P_Nedved attempts a chip!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  R_Higuita never had a chance!
Min. 72 :(vla) P_Jones runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off S_Gronkjaer back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  S_Gronkjaer does well to get the tackle in
Min. 77 :(vla) T_Kroos sidesteps N_Piere
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  T_Kroos with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But R_Higuita gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Kroos hits it towards the far post!
          ...  R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 78 :(msl) S_Gronkjaer with the header on
          ...  He finds Z_Ibrahimovic in space
          ...  K_Ramsteijn makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 80 :(msl) J_Lopez comes on for J_Digweed and takes up a FW role
Min. 81 :(msl) Z_Zidane slides the ball across to J_Lopez
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Criscrito
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Sankhare chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  K_Jensen makes the catch!
Min. 84 :(vla) Roberto_Carlo slides the ball across to I_Falque
          ...  T_Taiwo wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) S_Gronkjaer is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa latches onto the end of it
          ...  Intercepted by C_Prandelli
Min. 90 :(msl) Z_Zidane looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  P_Jones wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by N_Piere!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of K_Jensen
Min. 94 :(msl) A_Addey beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Z_Zidane
          ...  K_Ramsteijn bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning

*************  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          : N_Piere (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Piere (8,32)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_Sankhare (26), S_Bassong (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : G_Puciato
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Roberto_Carlo (39)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       19
Off target           :           1        |       15
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       11
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
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Final Score          : Marseille 2 - 0 Valencia
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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 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  28  10   7  36 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  27  11   6  30 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  28  18
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  27   8   7  12 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  29  11  36 |  97   0   0   3   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  43   3
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  27  15  32 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  26  11  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Piere        MF   1   6  23   6  30 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   2   0   0   0   0  20  40
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  29  34 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
J_Digweed      FW   1   8   9  28  19 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   4   4  26  35 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Banks        GK  27   3   1   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  31   4   4  31 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  15  27   7  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Addey        MF   2  10  22   9  32 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Lopez        FW   2   6   7  20  32 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Jensen       GK  39   4   5   3  18 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  27  11  10  42 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  27  10   7  27 |  97   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
C_Prandelli    DF   1  25  12   7  29 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
P_Jones        DF   2  24  11   6  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Roberto_Carlo  DF   1  23  12   5  30 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
A_Isaksson     MF   1   8  28   4  31 |  58   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Emerson_Jr     MF   3  17  24  10  21 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
P_Nedved       FW   1   7  24  22  17 |  97   0   0   2   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
O_Ruggeri      FW   1   8  24  21  19 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  26  42 |  97   0   0   1   0  10   0   0   0   0   0  10  18
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  28  10   8  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  25  11   8  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Falque       MF   3  14  26   9  19 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
T_Kroos        AM   3   7  23  19  30 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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