Elite Football League Cup Quarter Final Match, Real Madrid vs. Marseille (Thu Dec 20)


                          Real Madrid  |  Marseille
                              3-5-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                         Ahmed Alrawi  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                           L_Mulen GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                        J_Martinez DF  |  DF T_Taiwo
                        J_Charlton DF  |  DF G_Halford
                           C_Berra DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                            Preety MF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                      M_Camoranesi MF  |  MF L_Thomas
                     M_Krohn_Dehli MF  |  MF Douglas_Costa
                          S_Phelan MF  |  MF A_Marcos
                           J_Fleck MF  |  MF N_Ben_Khalifa
                       J_T_Gavilán FW  |  FW Yeboah
                         H_Postiga FW  |  FW J_Digweed
                                       |
                           A_Zogbo SUB |  SUB S_Given
                          A_Schulz SUB |  SUB Y_Kaboul
                       P_Rodriguez SUB |  SUB Y_Sankhare
                       J_Obi_Mikel SUB |  SUB D_Obua
                         C_Arrache SUB |  SUB S_Walsh

Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(msl) Yeboah loses his marker!
          ...  Yeboah hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 3  :(msl) L_Koscielny cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  L_Mulen won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 6  :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  J_T_Gavilán smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  R_Higuita dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had R_Higuita beaten!
Min. 6  :(msl) A_Marcos with a first time pass
          ...  Yeboah runs onto it!
          ...  J_Charlton knocks the ball back to L_Mulen
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past L_Mulen!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Marcos plays it into the danger area!
          ...  L_Mulen makes the catch!
Min. 12 :(rmd) C_Berra jumps over G_Halford's challenge
          ...  G_Halford plays the back pass
          ...  R_Higuita can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli plays it into the danger area!
          ...  L_Koscielny reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 17 :(rmd) Preety with the through ball to J_T_Gavilán
          ...  L_Koscielny slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 17 :(msl) Douglas_Costa with a probing through ball Yeboah
          ...  J_Martinez plays the back pass
          ...  L_Mulen can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Thomas chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  C_Berra wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 18 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  H_Postiga latches onto the ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by G_Halford
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 19 :(msl) Douglas_Costa squares it to J_Digweed
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 20 :(rmd) H_Postiga knocks the ball past the lunge of L_Shawry
          ...  H_Postiga with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  The Real Madrid fans go wild!
          ...  Lets see if Real Madrid can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Real Madrid 1-0 Marseille ...
Min. 21 :(msl) Marseille are switching their playing style to A
Min. 22 :(msl) Curled in dangerously from L_Thomas to N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa drives the ball low !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  L_Mulen never had a chance!
Min. 24 :(msl) L_Thomas has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Berra
          ...  He knocks it to Yeboah!
          ...  C_Berra reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 25 :(msl) Douglas_Costa beats his man
          ...  Douglas_Costa tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  L_Mulen makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 26 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to H_Postiga
          ...  L_Koscielny beats him to the ball
Min. 27 :(msl) Yeboah steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs J_Martinez
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  J_Charlton slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 28 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Koscielny
          ...  He puts in J_Martinez!
          ...  But N_Ben_Khalifa clears the danger
Min. 29 :(rmd) Preety moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_T_Gavilán
          ...  But T_Taiwo wins the tackle
Min. 30 :(rmd) A_Schulz is being brought on
          ...  J_Fleck is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 31 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi with the first time flick to A_Schulz
          ...  But L_Shawry with the fine tackle
Min. 31 :(msl) J_Digweed picks up a loose ball
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Berra takes possession
Min. 37 :(rmd) Preety fires over a low cross to H_Postiga
          ...  A_Marcos robs him of the ball
Min. 37 :(msl) A_Marcos kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Digweed gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Digweed attempts the shot!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 38 :(msl) T_Taiwo nutmegs A_Schulz
          ...  J_Charlton takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rmd) H_Postiga finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  H_Postiga hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But R_Higuita just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_McCurry has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 46 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli brings it under control
          ...  He takes on L_Koscielny
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_T_Gavilán!
          ...  L_Shawry goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Real Madrid 1-0 Marseille

Min. 46 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past G_Halford
          ...  He knocks it to S_Phelan!
          ...  S_Phelan rifles it to the far post !
          ...  R_Higuita has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  R_Higuita is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 47 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  C_Berra is clean through!
          ...  C_Berra hits a great shot !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 48 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi with the cross-field pass to H_Postiga
          ...  H_Postiga with a bicycle kick !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  R_Higuita has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  Real Madrid 2-0 Marseille ...
Min. 49 :(rmd) The Real Madrid manager shouts at them from the touchline to play N
Min. 49 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli has it now
          ...  He takes on T_Taiwo
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_T_Gavilán!
          ...  J_T_Gavilán has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  R_Higuita with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 50 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs G_Halford
          ...  He puts in J_T_Gavilán!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by G_Halford
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Schulz floats the ball in!
          ...  R_Higuita makes the catch!
Min. 53 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi sidesteps his marker
          ...  G_Halford wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 54 :(rmd) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  S_Phelan is through!
          ...  From long range S_Phelan bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But R_Higuita gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Camoranesi chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  R_Higuita catches it!
Min. 55 :(rmd) J_Charlton curls the ball out wide to M_Camoranesi
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Marcos
Min. 57 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah rifles it at the goal !
          ...  L_Mulen makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 58 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Marcos!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli shoots towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  Real Madrid 3-0 Marseille ...
Min. 61 :(rmd) C_Berra runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  J_T_Gavilán latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Douglas_Costa fouls badly
          ...  M_McCurry will want to speak to him
          ...  M_McCurry warned him
Min. 64 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  C_Berra collects the loose ball!
          ...  C_Berra shoots towards goal !
          ...  R_Higuita makes a fine save
Min. 67 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi boots it towards J_T_Gavilán
          ...  J_T_Gavilán with the shot !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  M_McCurry talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
          ...  The Real Madrid fans celebrate though!
          ...  Real Madrid 4-0 Marseille ...
Min. 68 :(rmd) Preety controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  S_Phelan gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But G_Halford clears the danger
Min. 70 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_T_Gavilán
          ...  J_T_Gavilán aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 71 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán rushes through the defence
          ...  The cross hits J_T_Gavilán on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 71 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa with an in swinging cross to L_Koscielny
          ...  Preety reads the play well
Min. 72 :(msl) Y_Kaboul replaces an unhappy L_Koscielny and will play as a DF
Min. 74 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi takes advantage of a mistake by N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Y_Kaboul steals the ball of off him
Min. 76 :(msl) D_Obua comes on for Douglas_Costa and takes up a MF role
Min. 78 :(msl) S_Walsh is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Digweed is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 78 :(rmd) S_Phelan fires over a low cross to J_T_Gavilán
          ...  J_T_Gavilán with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It floats over R_Higuita
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 79 :(rmd) S_Phelan runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Schulz
          ...  A_Schulz has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  R_Higuita manages to turn it behind
Min. 80 :(rmd) C_Arrache comes on for J_T_Gavilán and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 81 :(rmd) J_Obi_Mikel is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Camoranesi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 84 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past T_Taiwo!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli attempts a chip!
          ...  The shot slips through R_Higuita's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 85 :(rmd) H_Postiga beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Driven towards goal by H_Postiga !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Preety chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  G_Halford belts it clear
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance           : 149,288
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : M_Krohn_Dehli (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Postiga (20,48), M_Krohn_Dehli (58), J_T_Gavilán (67)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : L_Koscielny
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Real Madrid   |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       6
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :           9        |       2
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       14
Key Passes           :          21        |       9
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 4 - 0 Marseille
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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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L_Mulen        GK  39   4   6   3  10 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
J_Martinez     DF   1  29   3   4  23 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35  20  20
J_Charlton     DF   2  27  11   7  18 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  12   0
C_Berra        DF   2  26   5   6  32 |  93   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  85  12   9
Preety         MF   1   9  30   5  28 |  93   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  48   0
M_Camoranesi   MF   1   4  29   9  34 |  83   0   0   6   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 112   0
M_Krohn_Dehli  MF   2   9  27  11  27 |  93   0   1   7   0   2   1   0   0   0  15  84  29
S_Phelan       MF   3   6  25  20  36 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24   9
J_Fleck        MF   1   5  25   8  28 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_T_Gavilán    FW   1   3   9  31  39 |  82   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
H_Postiga      FW   1   1   1  29  24 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  65
A_Zogbo        GK  29   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Schulz       DF   1  26  11  10  20 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  28
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  26   8   9  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Obi_Mikel    MF   2   7  26   9  32 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Arrache      FW   2   9   4  29  34 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  36   2   2   2  34 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  26   4   3  31 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
G_Halford      DF   1  26   7   3  35 |  93   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  25   7   7  15 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  24   9   7  36 |  74   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  -8 -20
L_Thomas       MF   1   6  25   6  18 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   7  24  10  42 |  78   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
A_Marcos       MF   2   6  24  15  32 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  24   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  10  23  11  25 |  93   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24   1
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  25  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  25  19 |  80   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Kaboul       DF   1  23   6   2  31 |  19   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5 -20 -20
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  25  10  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Obua         MF   2  11  23   8  31 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Walsh        FW   1   2   8  22  20 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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