Division One League Match, Valencia vs. Marseille (Tue Feb 17)


                             Valencia  |  Marseille
                            5-0-3-2 A  |  4-4-2 P
                           Andie Glen  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                        A_Marshall GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF T_Taiwo
                          A_Carlos DF  |  DF G_Halford
                         V_Kompany DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                       D_Criscrito DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                         L_Inagzij DF  |  MF J_Fleck
                         O_Ruggeri AM  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                       J_Hernandez AM  |  MF A_Marcos
                          F_Moussa AM  |  MF Douglas_Costa
                     Z_Ibrahimovic FW  |  FW J_Digweed
                           E_Dzeko FW  |  FW Z_Zidane
                                       |
                            L_Dita SUB |  SUB S_Given
                         Samba_Sow SUB |  SUB M_Amoros
                          J_Ledley SUB |  SUB N_Ben_Khalifa
                          M_Murphy SUB |  SUB J_Cole
                         A_Anyukov SUB |  SUB N_Nalise

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 4  :(msl) Z_Zidane beats V_Kompany
          ...  D_Criscrito robs him of the ball
Min. 8  :(msl) J_Digweed had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  O_Ruggeri with an awful challenge
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 9  :(msl) J_Fleck is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Digweed
          ...  S_Logan takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 11 :(vla) A_Carlos with a smart pass to O_Ruggeri
          ...  Fine tackle by L_Shawry
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 16 :(vla) L_Inagzij cuts the ball back to A_Carlos
          ...  A_Carlos chases it through, he must score !
          ...  R_Higuita falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  R_Higuita looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by L_Inagzij!
          ...  R_Higuita catches it!
Min. 18 :(vla) O_Ruggeri flicks it over L_Shawry and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  O_Ruggeri with the header !
          ...  R_Higuita manages to turn it behind
Min. 22 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes advantage of a mistake by L_Inagzij
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  E_Dzeko is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  S_Farina warns him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  Y_Sankhare passes to Z_Zidane
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Inagzij
Min. 23 :(msl) Y_Sankhare takes on 3 men
          ...  D_Criscrito with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 27 :(msl) J_Fleck with a smart pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  A well-placed shot from Z_Zidane !
          ...  A_Marshall with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 29 :(msl) A_Marcos 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_Fleck
          ...  J_Fleck leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into A_Marshall's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 34 :(msl) J_Digweed leaves his marker standing
          ...  J_Digweed with the goal bound shot!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 35 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic races into the box
          ...  He sees E_Dzeko lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  E_Dzeko shoots towards goal !
          ...  R_Higuita with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 38 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  R_Higuita is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  R_Higuita looks very relieved!
Min. 40 :(vla) F_Moussa with an inch perfect pass to J_Hernandez
          ...  J_Hernandez aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 41 :(vla) S_Logan with a neat pass into F_Moussa
          ...  T_Taiwo wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 41 :(msl) Douglas_Costa holds the ball up
          ...  He sees J_Digweed in space!
          ...  J_Digweed has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  A_Marshall was beaten there!
Min. 42 :(vla) V_Kompany with the nod to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Z_Zidane belts it clear
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(msl) L_Koscielny uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Marseille players
          ...  S_Farina warned him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  J_Digweed hits it hard
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 49 :(vla) F_Moussa looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Dzeko
          ...  E_Dzeko hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  R_Higuita gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball

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

Min. 47 :(msl) J_Fleck looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane with the drive!
          ...  But A_Marshall makes a superb stop down low
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Koscielny curls it into the box!
          ...  A_Marshall makes the catch!
Min. 47 :(vla) S_Logan controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Douglas_Costa
          ...  He puts in J_Hernandez!
          ...  Douglas_Costa with a bad challenge
          ...  S_Farina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 52 :(vla) F_Moussa passes the ball to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  Intercepted by T_Taiwo
Min. 55 :(vla) J_Ledley is coming on for F_Moussa and playing AM
Min. 55 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to A_Marcos
          ...  Cleaned up by V_Kompany
Min. 55 :(vla) E_Dzeko runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Z_Zidane with the foul
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  E_Dzeko hits it hard
          ...  But R_Higuita tips it over
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 56 :(msl) Z_Zidane plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Digweed
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  L_Inagzij looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 60 :(vla) M_Murphy is coming on for Z_Ibrahimovic and playing FW
Min. 63 :(vla) J_Hernandez chests it down
          ...  L_Shawry with the block
Min. 64 :(msl) J_Fleck with a glorious long pass to A_Marcos
          ...  A_Marcos rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 65 :(vla) A_Anyukov is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Dzeko is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(msl) M_Amoros replaces an unhappy G_Halford and will play as a DF
Min. 65 :(vla) J_Hernandez beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  J_Hernandez unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  R_Higuita can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  R_Higuita makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 67 :(vla) A_Anyukov runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Anyukov !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 70 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa replaces an unhappy Douglas_Costa and will play as a MF
Min. 72 :(msl) A_Marcos gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  M_Amoros is unmarked
          ...  M_Amoros with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But A_Marshall stops that one easily
Min. 78 :(vla) J_Ledley looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Anyukov
          ...  A_Anyukov curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 79 :(vla) M_Murphy looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Ledley
          ...  J_Ledley has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  R_Higuita makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 79 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Amoros
          ...  A_Carlos with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  S_Farina calls him for a talk
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  J_Fleck floats it forward
          ...  A_Marcos latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Marcos with the overhead !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 79 :(msl) Z_Zidane finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled A_Carlos
          ...  Z_Zidane with a powerful diving header!
          ...  A_Marshall heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 80 :(msl) N_Nalise replaces an unhappy J_Digweed and will play as a FW
Min. 80 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to L_Shawry
          ...  L_Shawry with the attempt at goal!
          ...  A_Marshall with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 85 :(vla) M_Murphy sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Anyukov
          ...  A_Anyukov with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  R_Higuita never had a chance!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(vla) J_Ledley with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past M_Amoros
          ...  J_Ledley attempts a chip!
          ...  The shot slips through R_Higuita's hands
          ...  But R_Higuita recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 90 :(msl) N_Nalise takes advantage of a mistake by M_Murphy
          ...  D_Criscrito gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 91 :(vla) J_Hernandez reads the run of J_Ledley
          ...  J_Ledley aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But R_Higuita makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 110,000
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : D_Criscrito
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : R_Higuita (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Douglas_Costa (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       11
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :           8        |       5
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       5
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :          13        |       11
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Final Score          : Valencia 0 - 0 Marseille
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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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A_Marshall     GK  37   4   6   5  11 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  26  10   8  36 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
A_Carlos       DF   1  25  11   8  42 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
V_Kompany      DF   2  25  10   8  33 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  25  10   7  27 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
L_Inagzij      DF   1  23  10   6  11 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
O_Ruggeri      AM   1   8  23  21  19 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Hernandez    AM   1   7  23  18  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
F_Moussa       AM   1   5  23  17  23 |  59   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   4   4  25  35 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
E_Dzeko        FW   2   6   6  23  34 |  69   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
L_Dita         GK  25   3   1   1  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Samba_Sow      DF   1  25  13   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ledley       AM   1   6  23  15  30 |  36   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  13  26  26 |  31   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Anyukov      FW   1   8   4  24  35 |  26   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3

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 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  29   4   3  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Halford      DF   1  28   8   3  35 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  27  10   7  36 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  27   8   7  15 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  28   9  28 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  27  11  36 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  26  15  32 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   7  26  10  42 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  27  19 |  84   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  27  34 |  95   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10  15
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Amoros       DF   2  24   8   7  42 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  25  11  25 |  21   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Cole         MF   3   7  23   7  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Nalise       FW   2   4   6  23  20 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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