Elite League Match, Real Madrid vs. Marseille (Thu Jan 25)


                          Real Madrid  |  Marseille
                              5-3-2 A  |  4-5-1 P
                      Gareth Williams  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                      Silvio_Proto GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                      D_Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF D_Criscrito
                         W_Lavezzi DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                          J_Conroy DF  |  DF S_Byram
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF F_Le_Boeuf
                         J_Zanetti DF  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                       B_Abdoulaye MF  |  MF J_Fleck
                      Granit_Xhaka MF  |  MF M_Dickinson
                      J_Gandolfini MF  |  MF N_Kante
                         D_Nelisse FW  |  MF C_Ridout
                       Matej_Vydra FW  |  FW A_Di_Stefano
                                       |
                           A_Zogbo SUB |  SUB H_Lloris
                          A_Schulz SUB |  SUB J_Pedro
                        J_Flanagan SUB |  SUB I_Perisic
                         L_Copland SUB |  SUB M_Lopez
                         C_Arrache SUB |  SUB Z_Zidane

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 1  :(rmd) K_Uddin looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 8  :(rmd) D_Nelisse jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  D_Nelisse tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  R_Higuita never had a chance!
Min. 14 :(rmd) D_Nelisse runs at S_Byram
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  D_Nelisse attempts to nutmeg R_Higuita!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was unfortunate
          ...  And Real Madrid are leading in the game now
          ...  Real Madrid 1-0 Marseille ...
Min. 15 :(rmd) Real Madrid made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 15 :(msl) The Marseille manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 23 :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka with the diagonal pass J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 29 :(msl) N_Kante brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Fleck gets on the end of the pass
          ...  W_Lavezzi rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 34 :(msl) J_Fleck floats the ball in to find M_Dickinson
          ...  W_Lavezzi with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  J_Eriksson warned him
Min. 34 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini with a glorious long pass to Matej_Vydra
          ...  L_Koscielny with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 42 :(msl) M_Dickinson with a penetrating pass to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  Granit_Xhaka reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Kante drives it into the box!
          ...  W_Lavezzi reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 42 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini with a probing pass to D_Nelisse
          ...  M_Dickinson with the foul
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  J_Gandolfini swings it in
          ...  Granit_Xhaka takes control of it!
          ...  Granit_Xhaka with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It floats over R_Higuita
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(rmd) D_Nelisse barges D_Criscrito off the ball
          ...  S_Byram slices it
          ...  R_Higuita moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Gandolfini hits it towards the far post!
          ...  R_Higuita easily claims the ball!
Min. 46 :(msl) Y_Sankhare unselfishly heads the ball back to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  J_Conroy is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  He is warned by J_Eriksson
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 47 :(rmd) Curled in dangerously from B_Abdoulaye to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Cleared by L_Koscielny

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

Min. 46 :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka kicks D_Criscrito off the ball
          ...  He's Butted him !
          ...  J_Eriksson has stopped play
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  S_Byram knocks it forward
          ...  L_Koscielny gets on the end of it
          ...  K_Uddin makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 53 :(msl) M_Dickinson finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  But D_Kuzmanovic will cut out the threat
Min. 53 :(rmd) D_Nelisse with a real burst of pace
          ...  S_Byram wins the ball well
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a free kick
          ...  J_Eriksson wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 58 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye hits a hard pass to Matej_Vydra
          ...  S_Byram plays it back
          ...  R_Higuita slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Conroy curls it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 58 :(msl) M_Dickinson heads the ball back to Y_Sankhare
          ...  Y_Sankhare with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Silvio_Proto with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 63 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini has it now
          ...  He takes on S_Byram
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Nelisse!
          ...  D_Nelisse controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 67 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini turns past D_Criscrito
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  J_Gandolfini belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But R_Higuita makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 67 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano with an intelligent ball to N_Kante
          ...  N_Kante tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto punches it away
Min. 74 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  L_Koscielny wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 74 :(msl) L_Koscielny hoofs it up field to find A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Silvio_Proto gathers it easily
Min. 76 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano cuts inside J_Zanetti
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  K_Uddin with a nasty foul
          ...  J_Eriksson will want to speak to him
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 77 :(rmd) A_Schulz comes on for W_Lavezzi and takes up a DF role
Min. 80 :(msl) J_Pedro is being brought on
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 82 :(rmd) C_Arrache is being prepared to come on
          ...  Matej_Vydra is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 82 :(msl) There's going to be a change
          ...  I_Perisic will come on for C_Ridout and play MF
Min. 82 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to J_Gandolfini
          ...  D_Criscrito dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 85 :(msl) Z_Zidane is coming on for A_Di_Stefano and playing FW
Min. 86 :(rmd) D_Nelisse flicks it over J_Fleck and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Pedro read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye with the towering header to J_Gandolfini
          ...  D_Criscrito with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 93 :(msl) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  Z_Zidane seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  J_Gandolfini lunges in with two feet!!
          ...  And play is brought to a halt by J_Eriksson
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Lee Shaw looks annoyed that there was no card there

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance           : 150,000
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : D_Nelisse (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Nelisse (14)
Sent Off             : Granit_Xhaka (46)
Booked               : W_Lavezzi (29), K_Uddin (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Sankhare
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Koscielny (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Real Madrid   |   Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       3
Off target           :           4        |       0
On target            :           2        |       3
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           3        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       8
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 1 - 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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Silvio_Proto   GK  39   3   1   3  15 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  33   9   7  40 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  32  14   7  45 |  80   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
J_Conroy       DF   2  31  13  10  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  29  13   7  40 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
J_Zanetti      DF   1  27  11  10  41 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  15  30   8  39 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  10  29   7  21 |  49   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   1   0  10   0  -9
J_Gandolfini   MF   3   9  26  19  12 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   6
D_Nelisse      FW   4   7   6  32  42 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  32
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  10   7  28  13 |  85   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
A_Zogbo        GK  30   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Schulz       DF   1  33  13  11  20 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Flanagan     DF   2  23   8   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  31   6  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Arrache      FW   2  10   5  35  34 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

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 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  30  11   8  27 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
L_Koscielny    DF   2  30  11   7  36 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
S_Byram        DF   3  30   8   6  32 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  29  10   7  22 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  31  12  36 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  31   9  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
M_Dickinson    MF   2  15  29   7  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Kante        MF   3   7  29   7  13 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
C_Ridout       MF   3   8  28   4  32 |  85   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   9  11  29  31 |  88   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
H_Lloris       GK  26   2   3   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pedro        DF   2  30   7   8  33 |  13   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Perisic      MF   1   9  30   6  11 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Lopez        MF   2   6  23   8  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  30  34 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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