Division One League Match, Marseille vs. Werder Bremen (Sun May 24)


                            Marseille  |  Werder Bremen
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-3-1-2 C
                             Lee Shaw  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK L_Bowazski
                           T_Taiwo DF  |  DF Ronaldo
                         G_Halford DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                          L_Shawry DF  |  DF C_Prandelli
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF P_Miranda
                        Y_Sankhare MF  |  MF C_Gemmell
                           J_Fleck MF  |  MF Asier_Munoz
                     Douglas_Costa MF  |  MF J_Garcia
                     K_Katsouranis MF  |  AM J_Ledley
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  FW A_Anyukov
                         J_Digweed FW  |  FW D_Berbatov
                                       |
                           S_Given SUB |  SUB S_Mielitz
                            P_Evra SUB |  SUB M_Pavlovic
                          A_Marcos SUB |  SUB C_Makiadi
                            J_Cole SUB |  SUB Liedson
                          N_Nalise SUB |  SUB M_Kobylanski

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 7  :(msl) L_Koscielny moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed with the side footed shot!
          ...  L_Bowazski gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Marseille the lead!
          ...  Marseille 1-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 9  :(wbn) J_Garcia is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to J_Ledley
          ...  G_Halford leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere wants a quiet word
Min. 11 :(msl) L_Shawry with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves P_Miranda behind
          ...  But C_Prandelli puts it in row Z!
Min. 13 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Ronaldo takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 15 :(msl) L_Shawry hits a hard pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  But N_Burdisso puts the ball out of play
Min. 20 :(msl) Z_Zidane gains possession
          ...  P_Miranda with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 22 :(wbn) A_Anyukov gets possession in his own half
          ...  A_Anyukov tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  R_Higuita just watches float over the bar!
Min. 24 :(msl) J_Fleck drives it forward to Douglas_Costa
          ...  N_Burdisso with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 25 :(msl) L_Shawry plays in Z_Zidane with a beautiful ball
          ...  Z_Zidane with a powerful downward header!
          ...  L_Bowazski with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 31 :(wbn) J_Garcia finds C_Prandelli with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  C_Prandelli has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But R_Higuita palms it behind
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 33 :(wbn) J_Garcia finds A_Anyukov with a ball over the defence
          ...  A_Anyukov tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 35 :(wbn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Werder Bremen will now be playing N
Min. 38 :(wbn) J_Ledley holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Anyukov
          ...  But L_Koscielny slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 40 :(msl) J_Fleck with the first time flick to Z_Zidane
          ...  Ronaldo with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(wbn) J_Ledley with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to A_Anyukov
          ...  A_Anyukov tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  R_Higuita gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Garcia chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  R_Higuita reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 44 :(msl) Z_Zidane gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past P_Miranda!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Berbatov read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 45 :(msl) J_Fleck controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs N_Burdisso
          ...  He puts in G_Halford!
          ...  Ronaldo cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 46 :(wbn) Curled in dangerously from Asier_Munoz to J_Ledley
          ...  L_Shawry with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 47 :(msl) J_Fleck drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane looks to see where L_Bowazski is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 1-0 Werder Bremen

Min. 47 :(msl) Y_Sankhare takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane with the crafty shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 49 :(msl) Douglas_Costa boots it towards Z_Zidane
          ...  Ronaldo wins the ball
Min. 49 :(wbn) C_Gemmell loses his marker
          ...  L_Koscielny stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 55 :(wbn) Liedson is coming on for N_Burdisso and will play FW
Min. 56 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with a neat pass into Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane drives it towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  Marseille 2-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 56 :(msl) Marseille are switching their playing style to D
Min. 56 :(wbn) D_Berbatov moves forward
          ...  J_Fleck bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  D_Berbatov hits it hard
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 60 :(wbn) Werder Bremen restructured their strategy to A
Min. 62 :(wbn) C_Gemmell hoofs it up field to find Liedson
          ...  Liedson with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 65 :(msl) P_Evra will come on for G_Halford and play DF
Min. 68 :(msl) L_Koscielny kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Z_Zidane gets on the end of the pass
          ...  The cross hits Z_Zidane on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  L_Bowazski guesses right
Min. 70 :(msl) J_Cole is being brought on
          ...  J_Fleck is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 70 :(msl) Douglas_Costa pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Z_Zidane is clean through!
          ...  J_Ledley tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Katsouranis hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It is cleared by P_Miranda
Min. 72 :(msl) Y_Sankhare flicks it over Ronaldo's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  C_Prandelli reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 77 :(wbn) M_Pavlovic is being brought on
          ...  Ronaldo is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 77 :(wbn) M_Kobylanski is coming on for D_Berbatov and playing FW
Min. 78 :(wbn) J_Garcia with an intelligent ball to M_Kobylanski
          ...  From long range M_Kobylanski bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  R_Higuita parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 80 :(msl) N_Nalise is ready to come on to replace Z_Zidane
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 81 :(msl) Douglas_Costa controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  L_Koscielny gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  L_Koscielny drives the shot in!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  L_Bowazski is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Douglas_Costa chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  L_Bowazski comes out and claims it!
Min. 81 :(wbn) Asier_Munoz controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  J_Ledley gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Y_Sankhare with the high feet
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(msl) N_Nalise is unmarked!
          ...  N_Nalise could have let it bounce!
          ...  L_Bowazski is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 92 :(wbn) C_Gemmell brings it under control
          ...  He takes on T_Taiwo
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Kobylanski!
          ...  But K_Katsouranis slides in two footed.
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has a look but waves "Play On!"

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 145,580
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : L_Koscielny (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Digweed (7), Z_Zidane (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Garcia
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    | Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       7
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       8
Key Tackles          :           4        |       11
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : Marseille 2 - 0 Werder Bremen
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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 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  30   4   3  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Halford      DF   1  29   8   3  35 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  28   8   7  15 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  27  10   7  36 |  94   0   2   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  35   1
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  28  11  36 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  55  20
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  28   9  28 |  72   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   8  27  10  42 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Katsouranis  MF   1   3  27   1  34 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  28  34 |  82   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  32
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  27  19 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  23  10   9  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  26  15  32 |   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
N_Nalise       FW   2   4   6  23  20 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Werder Bremen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Bowazski     GK  36   5   4   6  15 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -25   0   0   0
Ronaldo        DF   2  26  12   9  29 |  79   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  25   8   7  31 |  57   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Prandelli    DF   1  24  11   7  29 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
P_Miranda      DF   2  23   9   7  36 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Gemmell      MF   3   8  25  12  28 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Asier_Munoz    MF   1   9  25   3  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Garcia       MF   2   9  23   9  28 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Ledley       AM   1   6  23  15  30 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
A_Anyukov      FW   1   8   4  25  35 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  24  37 |  79   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  23   5   7  22 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
C_Makiadi      MF   2   6  24   4  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Liedson        FW   2   9   5  23  38 |  37   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Kobylanski   FW   2   6   8  23  22 |  15   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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