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Season 15 Archive: Division 1, Week 2
Marseille 3 - 0 Ajax
Division One League Match, Marseille vs. Ajax (Mon Sep 24)
Marseille | Ajax
4-4-2 A | 4-4-2 N
Lee Shaw | James Maund
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R_Higuita GK | GK J_Dudek
D_Maicon DF | DF M_Cassetti
T_Taiwo DF | DF C_dos_Passos
L_Shawry DF | DF F_Cannavaro
L_Koscielny DF | DF D_Agger
Y_Sankhare MF | MF Ridoutski
Douglas_Costa MF | MF H_Kiessling
A_Marcos MF | MF C_Fabregas
N_Ben_Khalifa MF | MF J_Crujff
Yeboah FW | FW D_Trezeguet
J_Digweed FW | FW D_Bergkamp
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S_Given SUB | SUB Falcón
Y_Kaboul SUB | SUB M_Hart
L_Thomas SUB | SUB T_Vermaelen
D_Obua SUB | SUB W_Sneijder
S_Walsh SUB | SUB K_Huntelaar
Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland)
Min. 3 :(aja) C_dos_Passos unselfishly heads the ball back to Ridoutski
... T_Taiwo with a pull on the shirt
Min. 3 :(aja) C_Fabregas slides the ball across to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp tries to beat R_Higuita from outside the area!
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 5 :(aja) C_Fabregas kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... D_Trezeguet gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... D_Maicon with a reckless challenge
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... RED CARD!!
... G_Dalglish sends him off the pitch !!
... He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 6 :(msl) Y_Sankhare holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to J_Digweed
... M_Cassetti reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 6 :(aja) F_Cannavaro looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp hits a crisp volley!
... Saved by R_Higuita
Min. 6 :(msl) Douglas_Costa breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on J_Dudek!
... D_Agger brings him down!
... He could be off!!
... G_Dalglish calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 7 :(msl) A_Marcos with the heel pass to Yeboah
... Yeboah is through on goal!
... The defender was caught napping
... He just has J_Dudek to beat
... He rounds J_Dudek
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... GOAL!!
... And Marseille are leading in the game now
... Marseille 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 8 :(aja) It seems Ajax are making a tactical change to A
Min. 9 :(aja) H_Kiessling miskicks!
... He finds D_Trezeguet though
... That was fortunate
... D_Trezeguet with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... F_Cannavaro plays it towards the near post!
... R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 12 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed beats the offside trap!
... He runs at J_Dudek
... He dinks it over J_Dudek
... GOAL !!
... Marseille 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 14 :(msl) L_Koscielny retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... Yeboah latches onto the end of it
... Superbly timed tackle by D_Agger
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... Yeboah curls it into the box!
... J_Dudek jumps well to claim it!
Min. 18 :(msl) L_Koscielny with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from C_dos_Passos
... L_Koscielny controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... J_Dudek saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 21 :(msl) Douglas_Costa gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Yeboah is unmarked
... Yeboah with a powerful diving header!
... But J_Dudek punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 22 :(msl) Y_Sankhare back heels to find Yeboah in space
... Yeboah from 20 yards !
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 23 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs at the defence
... He nutmegs the defender
... He showed his class there
... Y_Sankhare with the punt towards goal!
... It's way wide
... The Ajax fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 28 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Yeboah
... Yeboah with the shot !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 29 :(aja) C_Fabregas with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to Ridoutski
... Ridoutski from 20 yards !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... R_Higuita never had a chance!
Min. 34 :(aja) H_Kiessling with a 50-yard pass to D_Trezeguet
... A powerful shot by D_Trezeguet !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 35 :(msl) A_Marcos sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to N_Ben_Khalifa
... N_Ben_Khalifa uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Ajax fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 35 :(msl) The defender under hits the back pass!
... Yeboah is through!
... D_Agger with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
... He knew he had to be careful after the first one, and this time he had to walk!
Min. 36 :(aja) C_Fabregas wins possession
... He plays the ball across to D_Trezeguet
... D_Trezeguet chases it through, he must score !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 39 :(msl) Yeboah takes possession
... What can he do here?
... Yeboah with a terrific drive !
... J_Dudek with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 40 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... N_Ben_Khalifa hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... What agility from J_Dudek
Min. 41 :(msl) J_Digweed watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
... He decides to be greedy and run into the space
... He's gone right through!
... Well executed sliding challenge from C_dos_Passos
Min. 42 :(aja) J_Crujff runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to D_Trezeguet
... L_Koscielny with a clumsy challenge
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... G_Dalglish signals that it is indirect
... H_Kiessling swings it in
... D_Trezeguet gets on the end of it
... But T_Taiwo slides in two footed.
... G_Dalglish has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) D_Trezeguet with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... D_Trezeguet sends it flying towards goal!
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 44 :(msl) Y_Sankhare flicks the ball through
... Yeboah runs onto it!
... What a shot from Yeboah !
... It could go anywhere
... J_Dudek has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... J_Dudek is left flat-footed
... It's gone in
... GOAL !!
... Marseille 3-0 Ajax ...
Min. 44 :(msl) Marseille will now play L after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 44 :(aja) C_Fabregas with the mazy run
... But L_Shawry spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 45 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa with the header on
... He finds J_Digweed in space
... J_Digweed hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... But J_Dudek just gets his fingers to that one
... G_Dalglish has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 47 :(msl) Yeboah comes to collect the ball
... Great turn!!!
... Superb play
... C_dos_Passos takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 48 :(aja) H_Kiessling with a 50-yard pass to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp is clean through!
... R_Higuita tries to make himself big
... He tries to flick it past R_Higuita
... He falls over
... The ball trickles out for a goal kick!!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 3-0 Ajax
Min. 46 :(aja) J_Crujff beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... J_Crujff sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 49 :(msl) Y_Sankhare makes the tackle
... He gets to his feet quickly
... He's beat the defender to the ball
... Y_Sankhare fires off a right-footed shot !
... But J_Dudek just gets his fingers to that one
... G_Dalglish has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 50 :(aja) T_Vermaelen comes on for C_dos_Passos and takes up a DF role
Min. 50 :(aja) W_Sneijder is ready to come on to replace Ridoutski
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 50 :(aja) K_Huntelaar is coming on and D_Trezeguet is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 51 :(msl) Douglas_Costa looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to A_Marcos
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... F_Cannavaro looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 51 :(aja) J_Crujff has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past A_Marcos
... He knocks it to K_Huntelaar!
... K_Huntelaar from 20 yards !
... R_Higuita makes a difficult save
Min. 52 :(aja) W_Sneijder moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... R_Higuita is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 53 :(aja) D_Bergkamp barges the defender off the ball
... Excellent sliding challenge from L_Koscielny
Min. 54 :(aja) W_Sneijder controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... K_Huntelaar gets onto the end of the pass!
... K_Huntelaar attempts a chip!
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 55 :(msl) Yeboah could get a shot on goal here
... F_Cannavaro plays it back
... J_Dudek slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... Y_Sankhare hits it towards the far post!
... J_Dudek catches it!
Min. 57 :(aja) J_Dudek is down clutching his leg
... He is ok to carry on though
Min. 58 :(msl) Curled in dangerously from A_Marcos to Yeboah
... Yeboah leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... J_Dudek with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 65 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Marcos
... T_Vermaelen rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's G_Dalglish going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 66 :(msl) Douglas_Costa hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... J_Digweed latches onto it!
... J_Digweed tries to place it in the corner !
... But J_Dudek makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 70 :(msl) D_Obua is coming on for N_Ben_Khalifa and playing MF
Min. 75 :(msl) S_Walsh takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace J_Digweed as FW
Min. 76 :(msl) S_Walsh with a real burst of pace
... He leaves T_Vermaelen behind
... S_Walsh attempts a lob!
... Looks like it should be J_Dudek's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... J_Dudek looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by A_Marcos
... T_Vermaelen belts it clear
Min. 77 :(msl) Y_Sankhare takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into Yeboah
... M_Cassetti muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... G_Dalglish wants a quiet word
Min. 84 :(aja) J_Crujff plays the early ball across the box to find K_Huntelaar in space
... K_Huntelaar with the drive!
... R_Higuita gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 85 :(msl) Douglas_Costa looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Yeboah
... Yeboah with the overhead !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... J_Dudek tips it over !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... D_Obua crosses it in!
... J_Dudek easily catches it!
Min. 85 :(aja) D_Bergkamp nutmegs T_Taiwo, he continues to run forward
... Y_Sankhare with the tackle
... G_Dalglish will want to speak to him
... G_Dalglish refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 85 :(aja) T_Vermaelen pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... C_Fabregas is clean through!
... Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Shawry
Min. 86 :(msl) D_Obua takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... D_Obua must beat J_Dudek!
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... Douglas_Costa crosses it in!
... J_Dudek catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(msl) A_Marcos crosses into the box, finding S_Walsh
... S_Walsh with the shot on net !
... J_Dudek gets his fingertips to it
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 97,349
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : Yeboah (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Yeboah (7,44), J_Digweed (12)
Sent Off : D_Maicon (5)
Booked : L_Koscielny (42)
Injured : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : C_Fabregas
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : D_Agger (35)
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Marseille | Ajax
Attempts on Goal : 19 | 13
Off target : 6 | 11
On target : 13 | 2
Possession : 46 | 54
Corners : 5 | 1
Red Cards : 1 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 2 | 3
Fouls : 17 | 10
Key Tackles : 4 | 7
Key Passes : 17 | 14
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Final Score : Marseille 3 - 0 Ajax
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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 35 2 2 2 34 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
D_Maicon DF 2 26 12 3 24 | 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10
T_Taiwo DF 2 26 4 3 31 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
L_Shawry DF 2 25 7 7 15 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
L_Koscielny DF 2 24 9 7 36 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 53 10 6
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 24 10 36 | 96 0 0 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 100 9
Douglas_Costa MF 2 7 24 10 42 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0
A_Marcos MF 2 6 24 15 32 | 96 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 0
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 10 23 11 25 | 73 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 56 29
Yeboah FW 1 6 6 25 31 | 96 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 20 20 110
J_Digweed FW 1 7 8 25 19 | 78 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 44
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 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Thomas MF 1 6 24 6 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Obua MF 2 11 23 8 31 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
S_Walsh FW 1 2 8 22 20 | 18 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
Player Statistics - Ajax
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Dudek GK 36 3 1 1 18 | 96 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0
M_Cassetti DF 1 27 1 1 38 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 26 10 9 46 | 53 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
F_Cannavaro DF 2 25 6 2 21 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 12 0
D_Agger DF 2 23 11 5 24 | 35 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 -10 -10
Ridoutski MF 1 5 27 4 32 | 53 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
H_Kiessling MF 4 11 26 9 31 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0
C_Fabregas MF 3 7 24 12 29 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 28 -20
J_Crujff MF 2 5 24 9 28 | 96 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 1
D_Trezeguet FW 1 5 3 27 23 | 53 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -16
D_Bergkamp FW 1 1 9 23 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
Falcón GK 25 5 2 3 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Hart DF 2 26 4 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Vermaelen DF 2 23 10 6 31 | 43 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 12 0
W_Sneijder MF 2 7 24 8 23 | 43 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
K_Huntelaar MF 2 9 7 27 37 | 43 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
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Marseille | Ajax
4-4-2 A | 4-4-2 N
Lee Shaw | James Maund
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R_Higuita GK | GK J_Dudek
D_Maicon DF | DF M_Cassetti
T_Taiwo DF | DF C_dos_Passos
L_Shawry DF | DF F_Cannavaro
L_Koscielny DF | DF D_Agger
Y_Sankhare MF | MF Ridoutski
Douglas_Costa MF | MF H_Kiessling
A_Marcos MF | MF C_Fabregas
N_Ben_Khalifa MF | MF J_Crujff
Yeboah FW | FW D_Trezeguet
J_Digweed FW | FW D_Bergkamp
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S_Given SUB | SUB Falcón
Y_Kaboul SUB | SUB M_Hart
L_Thomas SUB | SUB T_Vermaelen
D_Obua SUB | SUB W_Sneijder
S_Walsh SUB | SUB K_Huntelaar
Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland)
Min. 3 :(aja) C_dos_Passos unselfishly heads the ball back to Ridoutski
... T_Taiwo with a pull on the shirt
Min. 3 :(aja) C_Fabregas slides the ball across to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp tries to beat R_Higuita from outside the area!
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 5 :(aja) C_Fabregas kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... D_Trezeguet gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... D_Maicon with a reckless challenge
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... RED CARD!!
... G_Dalglish sends him off the pitch !!
... He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 6 :(msl) Y_Sankhare holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to J_Digweed
... M_Cassetti reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 6 :(aja) F_Cannavaro looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp hits a crisp volley!
... Saved by R_Higuita
Min. 6 :(msl) Douglas_Costa breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on J_Dudek!
... D_Agger brings him down!
... He could be off!!
... G_Dalglish calls him over
... The ref is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 7 :(msl) A_Marcos with the heel pass to Yeboah
... Yeboah is through on goal!
... The defender was caught napping
... He just has J_Dudek to beat
... He rounds J_Dudek
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... GOAL!!
... And Marseille are leading in the game now
... Marseille 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 8 :(aja) It seems Ajax are making a tactical change to A
Min. 9 :(aja) H_Kiessling miskicks!
... He finds D_Trezeguet though
... That was fortunate
... D_Trezeguet with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... F_Cannavaro plays it towards the near post!
... R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 12 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed beats the offside trap!
... He runs at J_Dudek
... He dinks it over J_Dudek
... GOAL !!
... Marseille 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 14 :(msl) L_Koscielny retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... Yeboah latches onto the end of it
... Superbly timed tackle by D_Agger
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... Yeboah curls it into the box!
... J_Dudek jumps well to claim it!
Min. 18 :(msl) L_Koscielny with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from C_dos_Passos
... L_Koscielny controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... J_Dudek saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 21 :(msl) Douglas_Costa gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Yeboah is unmarked
... Yeboah with a powerful diving header!
... But J_Dudek punches it away
... He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 22 :(msl) Y_Sankhare back heels to find Yeboah in space
... Yeboah from 20 yards !
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 23 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs at the defence
... He nutmegs the defender
... He showed his class there
... Y_Sankhare with the punt towards goal!
... It's way wide
... The Ajax fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 28 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Yeboah
... Yeboah with the shot !
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 29 :(aja) C_Fabregas with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to Ridoutski
... Ridoutski from 20 yards !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... R_Higuita never had a chance!
Min. 34 :(aja) H_Kiessling with a 50-yard pass to D_Trezeguet
... A powerful shot by D_Trezeguet !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 35 :(msl) A_Marcos sprints down the flank
... He threads the ball in to N_Ben_Khalifa
... N_Ben_Khalifa uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Ajax fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 35 :(msl) The defender under hits the back pass!
... Yeboah is through!
... D_Agger with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
... He knew he had to be careful after the first one, and this time he had to walk!
Min. 36 :(aja) C_Fabregas wins possession
... He plays the ball across to D_Trezeguet
... D_Trezeguet chases it through, he must score !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 39 :(msl) Yeboah takes possession
... What can he do here?
... Yeboah with a terrific drive !
... J_Dudek with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 40 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... N_Ben_Khalifa hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
... What agility from J_Dudek
Min. 41 :(msl) J_Digweed watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
... He decides to be greedy and run into the space
... He's gone right through!
... Well executed sliding challenge from C_dos_Passos
Min. 42 :(aja) J_Crujff runs down the flank
... He plays the ball in to D_Trezeguet
... L_Koscielny with a clumsy challenge
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... G_Dalglish signals that it is indirect
... H_Kiessling swings it in
... D_Trezeguet gets on the end of it
... But T_Taiwo slides in two footed.
... G_Dalglish has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(aja) D_Trezeguet with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... D_Trezeguet sends it flying towards goal!
... But he puts it well wide
... That was a mishit effort!
Min. 44 :(msl) Y_Sankhare flicks the ball through
... Yeboah runs onto it!
... What a shot from Yeboah !
... It could go anywhere
... J_Dudek has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... J_Dudek is left flat-footed
... It's gone in
... GOAL !!
... Marseille 3-0 Ajax ...
Min. 44 :(msl) Marseille will now play L after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 44 :(aja) C_Fabregas with the mazy run
... But L_Shawry spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 45 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa with the header on
... He finds J_Digweed in space
... J_Digweed hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... But J_Dudek just gets his fingers to that one
... G_Dalglish has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 47 :(msl) Yeboah comes to collect the ball
... Great turn!!!
... Superb play
... C_dos_Passos takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 48 :(aja) H_Kiessling with a 50-yard pass to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp is clean through!
... R_Higuita tries to make himself big
... He tries to flick it past R_Higuita
... He falls over
... The ball trickles out for a goal kick!!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 3-0 Ajax
Min. 46 :(aja) J_Crujff beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... J_Crujff sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 49 :(msl) Y_Sankhare makes the tackle
... He gets to his feet quickly
... He's beat the defender to the ball
... Y_Sankhare fires off a right-footed shot !
... But J_Dudek just gets his fingers to that one
... G_Dalglish has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 50 :(aja) T_Vermaelen comes on for C_dos_Passos and takes up a DF role
Min. 50 :(aja) W_Sneijder is ready to come on to replace Ridoutski
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 50 :(aja) K_Huntelaar is coming on and D_Trezeguet is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 51 :(msl) Douglas_Costa looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to A_Marcos
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... F_Cannavaro looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 51 :(aja) J_Crujff has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past A_Marcos
... He knocks it to K_Huntelaar!
... K_Huntelaar from 20 yards !
... R_Higuita makes a difficult save
Min. 52 :(aja) W_Sneijder moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to D_Bergkamp
... D_Bergkamp has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... R_Higuita is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 53 :(aja) D_Bergkamp barges the defender off the ball
... Excellent sliding challenge from L_Koscielny
Min. 54 :(aja) W_Sneijder controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... K_Huntelaar gets onto the end of the pass!
... K_Huntelaar attempts a chip!
... It's gone over
... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 55 :(msl) Yeboah could get a shot on goal here
... F_Cannavaro plays it back
... J_Dudek slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... Y_Sankhare hits it towards the far post!
... J_Dudek catches it!
Min. 57 :(aja) J_Dudek is down clutching his leg
... He is ok to carry on though
Min. 58 :(msl) Curled in dangerously from A_Marcos to Yeboah
... Yeboah leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... J_Dudek with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 65 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to A_Marcos
... T_Vermaelen rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
... What's G_Dalglish going to give?
... He just waves play on!
Min. 66 :(msl) Douglas_Costa hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... J_Digweed latches onto it!
... J_Digweed tries to place it in the corner !
... But J_Dudek makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 70 :(msl) D_Obua is coming on for N_Ben_Khalifa and playing MF
Min. 75 :(msl) S_Walsh takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace J_Digweed as FW
Min. 76 :(msl) S_Walsh with a real burst of pace
... He leaves T_Vermaelen behind
... S_Walsh attempts a lob!
... Looks like it should be J_Dudek's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... J_Dudek looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by A_Marcos
... T_Vermaelen belts it clear
Min. 77 :(msl) Y_Sankhare takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into Yeboah
... M_Cassetti muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... G_Dalglish wants a quiet word
Min. 84 :(aja) J_Crujff plays the early ball across the box to find K_Huntelaar in space
... K_Huntelaar with the drive!
... R_Higuita gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 85 :(msl) Douglas_Costa looks around for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to Yeboah
... Yeboah with the overhead !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... J_Dudek tips it over !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... D_Obua crosses it in!
... J_Dudek easily catches it!
Min. 85 :(aja) D_Bergkamp nutmegs T_Taiwo, he continues to run forward
... Y_Sankhare with the tackle
... G_Dalglish will want to speak to him
... G_Dalglish refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 85 :(aja) T_Vermaelen pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... C_Fabregas is clean through!
... Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Shawry
Min. 86 :(msl) D_Obua takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... Can he make them pay?
... D_Obua must beat J_Dudek!
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... Douglas_Costa crosses it in!
... J_Dudek catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(msl) A_Marcos crosses into the box, finding S_Walsh
... S_Walsh with the shot on net !
... J_Dudek gets his fingertips to it
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 97,349
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : Yeboah (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Yeboah (7,44), J_Digweed (12)
Sent Off : D_Maicon (5)
Booked : L_Koscielny (42)
Injured : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player : C_Fabregas
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : D_Agger (35)
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Marseille | Ajax
Attempts on Goal : 19 | 13
Off target : 6 | 11
On target : 13 | 2
Possession : 46 | 54
Corners : 5 | 1
Red Cards : 1 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 2 | 3
Fouls : 17 | 10
Key Tackles : 4 | 7
Key Passes : 17 | 14
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Final Score : Marseille 3 - 0 Ajax
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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 35 2 2 2 34 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 55 0 0 0
D_Maicon DF 2 26 12 3 24 | 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -10
T_Taiwo DF 2 26 4 3 31 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
L_Shawry DF 2 25 7 7 15 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
L_Koscielny DF 2 24 9 7 36 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 53 10 6
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 24 10 36 | 96 0 0 5 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 100 9
Douglas_Costa MF 2 7 24 10 42 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 0
A_Marcos MF 2 6 24 15 32 | 96 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 0
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 10 23 11 25 | 73 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 56 29
Yeboah FW 1 6 6 25 31 | 96 0 0 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 20 20 110
J_Digweed FW 1 7 8 25 19 | 78 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 44
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 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L_Thomas MF 1 6 24 6 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Obua MF 2 11 23 8 31 | 23 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
S_Walsh FW 1 2 8 22 20 | 18 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
Player Statistics - Ajax
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Dudek GK 36 3 1 1 18 | 96 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0
M_Cassetti DF 1 27 1 1 38 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
C_dos_Passos DF 2 26 10 9 46 | 53 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
F_Cannavaro DF 2 25 6 2 21 | 96 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 12 0
D_Agger DF 2 23 11 5 24 | 35 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 -10 -10
Ridoutski MF 1 5 27 4 32 | 53 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
H_Kiessling MF 4 11 26 9 31 | 96 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0
C_Fabregas MF 3 7 24 12 29 | 96 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 28 -20
J_Crujff MF 2 5 24 9 28 | 96 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 1
D_Trezeguet FW 1 5 3 27 23 | 53 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -16
D_Bergkamp FW 1 1 9 23 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
Falcón GK 25 5 2 3 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Hart DF 2 26 4 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Vermaelen DF 2 23 10 6 31 | 43 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 12 0
W_Sneijder MF 2 7 24 8 23 | 43 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
K_Huntelaar MF 2 9 7 27 37 | 43 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
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