Elite League Cup Group Match 1, Marseille vs. Sao Paulo FC (Wed Jul 30)


                            Marseille  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-3-2 D
                             Lee Shaw  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK R_Ceni
                           T_Taiwo DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF Y_Kaboul
                        F_Le_Boeuf DF  |  DF Henrique
                          M_Amoros DF  |  DF P_Swanson
                        Y_Sankhare MF  |  DF Douglas
                          A_Marcos MF  |  MF Denilson
                     N_Ben_Khalifa MF  |  MF Jese
                       M_Dickinson MF  |  MF Song_Billong
                         J_Digweed FW  |  FW H_Kane
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  FW L_Fabiano
                                       |
                           S_Given SUB |  SUB Porcaria
                        A_Barzagli SUB |  SUB A_Johnson
                           L_Jones SUB |  SUB G_Glen
                           M_James SUB |  SUB Adnan_Januzaj
                            Yeboah SUB |  SUB Joao_Paiva

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 1  :(sao) H_Kane had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  Y_Sankhare with an over the top challenge
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 3  :(msl) M_Dickinson turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Z_Zidane
          ...  P_Swanson with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 3  :(sao) Song_Billong with a glorious 60-yard pass to Denilson
          ...  Denilson with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 7  :(sao) Y_Kaboul is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Jese
          ...  Jese with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  R_Higuita with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 9  :(msl) J_Digweed beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves J_Hunye
          ...  Ciaran_Clark forces him off the ball
Min. 10 :(sao) Henrique knocks it past F_Le_Boeuf and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 14 :(sao) Jese hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  H_Kane latches onto it!
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by F_Le_Boeuf !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 17 :(msl) Curled in dangerously from M_Dickinson to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane with a thundering volley!
          ...  R_Ceni manages to turn it behind
Min. 20 :(msl) L_Koscielny spits at Song_Billong
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 23 :(sao) Song_Billong turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to H_Kane
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf gathers up the loose ball
Min. 23 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa pulls it back to J_Digweed
          ...  Ciaran_Clark with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  J_Hunye reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 31 :(msl) J_Digweed finds the space intelligently
          ...  Y_Kaboul bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 38 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Y_Kaboul
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Henrique with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sao) Ciaran_Clark finds H_Kane in acres of space
          ...  Intercepted by L_Koscielny
Min. 45 :(sao) H_Kane takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  M_Amoros slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 45 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past P_Swanson
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Henrique pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf fires it towards the goal
          ...  R_Ceni gets up well to catch that one
Min. 46 :(msl) M_Dickinson looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Z_Zidane
          ...  Henrique makes the challenge and clears the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 0-0 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 48 :(sao) Henrique looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Fabiano
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 53 :(msl) M_Dickinson unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Digweed
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Douglas
Min. 53 :(sao) Douglas knocks it past F_Le_Boeuf and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  M_Amoros is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  J_Hunye sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  J_Hunye had no choice there!!
          ...  RED CARD!
Min. 55 :(sao) Song_Billong finds H_Kane in the box
          ...  H_Kane with a thundering volley!
          ...  R_Higuita gets his fingertips to it
Min. 57 :(sao) Song_Billong is first to the ball
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by T_Taiwo
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jese curls it into the box!
          ...  R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 58 :(msl) J_Digweed with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  The ball hits Ciaran_Clark in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 58 :(sao) Jese kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  H_Kane gets on the end of the pass
          ...  H_Kane attempts to nutmeg R_Higuita!
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 61 :(sao) Adnan_Januzaj will replace the useless Song_Billong and will play MF
Min. 62 :(sao) A_Johnson is going to be brought on
          ...  Denilson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 63 :(sao) Joao_Paiva is being brought on
          ...  H_Kane is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 64 :(msl) A_Marcos holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Z_Zidane
          ...  A_Johnson gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 65 :(msl) T_Taiwo runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Marcos
          ...  A_Marcos throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 65 :(sao) Joao_Paiva breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Higuita!
          ...  Z_Zidane brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  J_Hunye reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 66 :(msl) A_Marcos controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Joao_Paiva
          ...  He puts in T_Taiwo!
          ...  Douglas is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  R_Ceni misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Y_Sankhare!
          ...  Douglas clears the danger
Min. 68 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Z_Zidane latches onto it!
          ...  Z_Zidane strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 72 :(msl) A_Barzagli will replace L_Koscielny and play DF
Min. 75 :(msl) M_James takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(sao) A_Johnson looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Joao_Paiva
          ...  M_Dickinson is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  J_Hunye calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 78 :(sao) Jese boots it towards Douglas
          ...  But T_Taiwo wins the ball
Min. 79 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  R_Ceni moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a time to score!!
          ...  That must be the winner
          ...  Marseille 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 80 :(msl) Yeboah takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Digweed
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 80 :(sao) It seems Sao Paulo FC are making a tactical change to P
Min. 82 :(msl) Y_Sankhare plays in Yeboah with a beautiful ball
          ...  Yeboah has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 82 :(sao) L_Fabiano has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Barzagli
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Douglas!
          ...  A cracking drive from Douglas !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 85 :(sao) Douglas with the dribble
          ...  A_Barzagli is easily beaten
          ...  Douglas aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But R_Higuita just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Jese
          ...  R_Higuita easily claims the ball!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(msl) Z_Zidane with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  Z_Zidane smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  R_Ceni never had a chance!
Min. 90 :(sao) A_Johnson is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to L_Fabiano
          ...  L_Fabiano hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 144,124
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : F_Le_Boeuf (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Digweed (79)
Sent Off             : M_Amoros (53)
Booked               : Y_Sankhare (1), L_Koscielny (20), Z_Zidane (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Jese
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ciaran_Clark (23)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Marseille   |    Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       7
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           3        |       5
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          20        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          11        |       12
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Final Score          : Marseille 1 - 0 Sao Paulo FC
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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 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  28   4   3  31 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  26  10   7  36 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  23   9   6  22 |  92   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 100  10   5
M_Amoros       DF   2  23   8   7  42 |  54   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  27  11  36 |  92   0   0   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  33  -2
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  25  15  32 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  25  11  25 |  76   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  14  24   6  28 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  27  19 |  81   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  27  34 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   5
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Barzagli     DF   2  21   7   9  20 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  21   6   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_James        MF   2  10  20  13  21 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  25  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Sao Paulo FC
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_Ceni         GK  27   2   2   7  30 |  92   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  24   8   8  24 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
Y_Kaboul       DF   1  24   6   2  31 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Henrique       DF   1  23  10   8  29 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
P_Swanson      DF   2  23  10   6  25 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
Douglas        DF   2  23   9   8  18 |  92   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   6
Denilson       MF   1  14  24   2  18 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Jese           MF   2   4  24   7  41 |  92   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Song_Billong   MF   3   6  23  17  25 |  62   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
H_Kane         FW   1   7   9  25  33 |  64   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
L_Fabiano      FW   1   4  10  24  18 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Porcaria       GK  15   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Johnson      MF   2   6  23  17  27 |  29   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
G_Glen         MF   2   6  23  12  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  11  23   9  23 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joao_Paiva     FW   1   9   6  23  28 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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