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Season 24 Archive: Elite League, Week 12
Benfica 0 - 0 Marseille
Elite Football League Match, Benfica vs. Marseille (Sun Jul 09)
Benfica | Marseille
4-4-2 A | 4-4-2 E
Steven Theobald | Lee Shaw
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK R_Higuita
J_Martinez DF | DF C_Berra
T_Adams DF | DF L_Koscielny
C_Thomson DF | DF J_Pedro
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF S_Byram
H_Kiessling MF | MF Y_Sankhare
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF I_Perisic
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF A_Marcos
J_Wilshere MF | MF M_Dickinson
M_Murphy FW | FW K_Huntelaar
Stefano FW | FW Z_Zidane
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Z_Alomerovic SUB | SUB H_Lloris
M_Zeffane SUB | SUB M_Amoros
J_Plasil SUB | SUB J_Fleck
J_Bolm SUB | SUB Douglas_Costa
Nathan_Dyer SUB | SUB J_Digweed
Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)
Min. 1 :(bfa) M_Murphy looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to Stefano
... Stefano keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... But R_Higuita just gets his fingers to that one
... F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 3 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to M_Murphy
... A well-placed shot from M_Murphy !
... But R_Higuita tips it behind
... F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 4 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Stefano gets on the end of it
... Stefano aims for the top right corner !
... R_Higuita gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 4 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with the heel pass to K_Huntelaar
... Zheng_Zhi with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
Min. 6 :(bfa) M_Murphy takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Pedro
... M_Murphy with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And R_Higuita reacts well to tip it over
... CORNER!
... T_Adams swings it in!
... R_Higuita easily catches it!
Min. 9 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw flicks the ball through
... M_Murphy runs onto it!
... M_Murphy with the shot !
... But he somehow misses
... The Marseille fans laugh at him
Min. 9 :(msl) I_Perisic heads the ball back to L_Koscielny
... L_Koscielny with a thundering volley!
... E_Thorstvedt just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 13 :(bfa) Stefano plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... The cross hits Stefano on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But it goes just over
Min. 13 :(msl) K_Huntelaar beats his marker
... He muscled him off the ball
... H_Kiessling with a clumsy challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 14 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with the first time flick to M_Murphy
... Well executed sliding challenge from J_Pedro
Min. 15 :(bfa) J_Wilshere leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila aiming for the bottom corner !
... It's way wide
... The Marseille fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 17 :(msl) Z_Zidane sidesteps J_Martinez
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... Z_Zidane tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... But E_Thorstvedt makes a fine save
Min. 19 :(msl) Z_Zidane beats Stefano
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... Z_Zidane with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 20 :(msl) A_Marcos with the diagonal pass Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... Wide of goal
Min. 22 :(msl) I_Perisic sidesteps Yann_M_Vila
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... A delicate header from I_Perisic !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 23 :(bfa) H_Kiessling plays a long ball to Stefano
... Stefano tries to place it in the corner !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And R_Higuita reacts well to tip it over
... CORNER!
... C_Thomson hits it towards the far post!
... R_Higuita reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 29 :(bfa) Stefano cuts inside his opponent
... He worked that well
... J_Pedro read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 30 :(bfa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Benfica will now be playing E
Min. 33 :(bfa) T_Adams hits a hard pass to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy hits a great drive!
... 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!
... Zheng_Zhi crosses it in!
... Y_Sankhare clears the danger
Min. 34 :(bfa) Stefano plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... Stefano with a graceful, looping effort !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 35 :(bfa) H_Kiessling puts in Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila cracks a laser towards goal !
... R_Higuita makes a difficult save
Min. 35 :(msl) Z_Zidane runs at J_Martinez
... He takes it past him
... Z_Zidane chases it through, he must score !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... That's gone out for a corner kick
... CORNER!
... I_Perisic floats the ball in!
... Yann_M_Vila gets up well
... And he heads it clear
Min. 39 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw miskicks!
... He finds C_Thomson though
... That was fortunate
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... L_Koscielny picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 40 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a smart pass to Stefano
... Stefano with a powerful header !
... R_Higuita makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 40 :(msl) J_Pedro takes possession
... He looks up
... He's in acres of space
... J_Pedro with a powerful diving header!
... But E_Thorstvedt is equal to it
Min. 42 :(msl) M_Dickinson comes up lame after the wicked challenge.
... He's unable to continue
Min. 42 :(msl) J_Fleck is being prepared to come on
... M_Dickinson is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) Stefano looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... His team mate plays the through ball for him!
... Stefano hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... GOAL !!
... R_Higuita shouts at his defenders
... But it's been disallowed.
... The linesman raised his flag
Min. 46 :(msl) Y_Sankhare knocks it forward
... C_Thomson slips
... K_Huntelaar gets to it!
... A scorcher of a shot from K_Huntelaar !
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_Fleck hits it towards the far post!
... Yann_M_Vila reads it well and clears the danger
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Marseille
Min. 46 :(bfa) M_Murphy is all alone
... the linesman keeps his flag down
... But L_Koscielny wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 49 :(bfa) M_Murphy pushes it past K_Huntelaar
... M_Murphy heads the ball towards goal !
... 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. 50 :(msl) Z_Zidane runs into space
... J_Wilshere wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 54 :(bfa) C_Thomson has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past C_Berra
... He knocks it to Stefano!
... Stefano with a thundering drive!
... It takes a deflection!
... R_Higuita is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Zheng_Zhi!
... S_Byram wins the ball
... He belts it away
Min. 55 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is all alone
... the linesman keeps his flag down
... But L_Koscielny spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 56 :(msl) J_Fleck is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to Y_Sankhare
... Y_Sankhare with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Fleck crosses it in!
... E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 57 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila hoofs it up field to find M_Murphy
... M_Murphy aims for the top right corner !
... But R_Higuita just gets his fingers to that one
... F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 60 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 63 :(msl) J_Fleck leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to K_Huntelaar
... But C_Thomson clears the ball to safety
Min. 64 :(bfa) J_Wilshere turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Stefano
... Stefano carves a shot towards goal !
... R_Higuita with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 65 :(bfa) M_Murphy sprints past A_Marcos
... M_Murphy fires the shot in!
... R_Higuita with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 66 :(msl) A_Marcos kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Z_Zidane gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Z_Zidane tries to catch the keeper out!
... E_Thorstvedt makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 67 :(bfa) Stefano takes possession
... Knocks it past J_Pedro
... He's through on goal
... Stefano keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... R_Higuita makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 68 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to M_Murphy
... A_Marcos forces him off the ball
Min. 68 :(msl) Z_Zidane breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... Zheng_Zhi brings him down!
... RED CARD!!
... He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 68 :(bfa) J_Plasil is going to be brought on
... M_Murphy is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 68 :(msl) I_Perisic holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Z_Zidane
... J_Martinez clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 70 :(bfa) J_Bolm will replace the useless P_Do_Shaw and will play MF
Min. 70 :(bfa) J_Martinez takes on C_Berra
... He runs past him
... J_Martinez looks to see where R_Higuita is!
... He shoots!
... R_Higuita saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 71 :(msl) L_Koscielny with the towering header to J_Fleck
... J_Fleck fires off a left-footed shot !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had E_Thorstvedt beaten!
... CORNER!
... I_Perisic hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 72 :(bfa) J_Bolm with an intelligent ball to Stefano
... Fine tackle by A_Marcos
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 72 :(msl) A_Marcos lays the ball back to J_Fleck
... J_Fleck has a go!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a difficult save
Min. 74 :(bfa) J_Plasil brings it under control
... He takes on L_Koscielny
... He gets past him!
... He puts in C_Thomson!
... A scorcher of a shot from C_Thomson !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... R_Higuita tips it wide !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... H_Kiessling chips the ball in towards the far post!
... J_Martinez with the shot!
... R_Higuita gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 76 :(bfa) M_Zeffane replaces an unhappy Yann_M_Vila and will play as a DF
Min. 78 :(bfa) J_Wilshere sidesteps his marker
... Fine tackle by S_Byram
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 78 :(msl) I_Perisic drives it forward to Y_Sankhare
... Stefano body checks his opponent!!
... That's a careless challenge!!
Min. 80 :(msl) M_Amoros will replace J_Pedro and play DF
Min. 82 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... J_Bolm hits a great drive!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Marseille fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 83 :(msl) Y_Sankhare pass splits open the defence and finds Z_Zidane
... C_Thomson with the tackle
Min. 83 :(msl) C_Berra spits at M_Zeffane
... He had to endure a strong lecture from F_De_Bleeckere
Min. 85 :(msl) J_Digweed replaces K_Huntelaar to play as a FW
Min. 85 :(msl) A_Marcos plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... A_Marcos gets his head to the ball !
... E_Thorstvedt saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 85 :(bfa) Stefano with electric pace
... He eases past L_Koscielny
... C_Berra rushes in with a crazy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
... F_De_Bleeckere calls him over
... F_De_Bleeckere tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) Y_Sankhare leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to C_Berra
... J_Martinez gathers up the loose ball
Min. 89 :(bfa) C_Thomson with the deft touch
... He takes it past S_Byram
... He knocks it to J_Bolm!
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... L_Koscielny picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 91 :(msl) J_Fleck takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... A powerful header from J_Fleck !
... It looks good
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 93 :(msl) Z_Zidane looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to J_Digweed
... A delicate chip from J_Digweed !
... E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
Min. 94 :(msl) A_Marcos sprints past the defender
... H_Kiessling plays the back pass
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... I_Perisic plays it into the danger area!
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Stefano
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : Zheng_Zhi (68)
Booked : H_Kiessling (13)
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 : C_Berra (85)
Injured : M_Dickinson (42)
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Marseille
Attempts on Goal : 23 | 15
Off target : 9 | 6
On target : 14 | 9
Possession : 53 | 47
Corners : 5 | 5
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 16 | 8
Key Tackles : 6 | 9
Key Passes : 18 | 12
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Final Score : Benfica 0 - 0 Marseille
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Player Statistics - Benfica
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 95 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 35 3 4 23 | 95 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 0 6
T_Adams DF 2 31 7 7 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
C_Thomson DF 2 30 12 6 25 | 95 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 20 5
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 29 14 8 22 | 77 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 20 6
H_Kiessling MF 4 12 31 10 31 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 28 -2
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 29 8 42 | 69 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 10 -10
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 29 8 25 | 71 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 28 11 19 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
M_Murphy FW 1 12 14 29 26 | 69 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 10 27
Stefano FW 2 9 8 29 39 | 95 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 34
Z_Alomerovic GK 28 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 27 9 7 31 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
J_Plasil MF 1 7 29 10 19 | 26 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 28 13 32 | 24 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 28 31 | 0 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 39 2 2 2 34 | 95 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 115 0 0 0
C_Berra DF 2 32 6 6 32 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
L_Koscielny DF 2 29 10 7 36 | 95 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 10 1
J_Pedro DF 2 29 7 8 33 | 81 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 0 5
S_Byram DF 3 29 8 6 32 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 30 12 36 | 95 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 1
I_Perisic MF 1 9 30 6 11 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
A_Marcos MF 2 7 28 16 32 | 95 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 30 5
M_Dickinson MF 2 15 28 7 28 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Huntelaar FW 2 10 8 32 37 | 86 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 8 30 34 | 95 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 21
H_Lloris GK 26 2 3 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Amoros DF 2 27 9 7 42 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Fleck MF 1 6 31 9 28 | 53 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 11
Douglas_Costa MF 2 8 29 11 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Digweed FW 1 8 9 29 19 | 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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Benfica | Marseille
4-4-2 A | 4-4-2 E
Steven Theobald | Lee Shaw
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK R_Higuita
J_Martinez DF | DF C_Berra
T_Adams DF | DF L_Koscielny
C_Thomson DF | DF J_Pedro
Yann_M_Vila DF | DF S_Byram
H_Kiessling MF | MF Y_Sankhare
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF I_Perisic
P_Do_Shaw MF | MF A_Marcos
J_Wilshere MF | MF M_Dickinson
M_Murphy FW | FW K_Huntelaar
Stefano FW | FW Z_Zidane
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Z_Alomerovic SUB | SUB H_Lloris
M_Zeffane SUB | SUB M_Amoros
J_Plasil SUB | SUB J_Fleck
J_Bolm SUB | SUB Douglas_Costa
Nathan_Dyer SUB | SUB J_Digweed
Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)
Min. 1 :(bfa) M_Murphy looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to Stefano
... Stefano keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... But R_Higuita just gets his fingers to that one
... F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 3 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to M_Murphy
... A well-placed shot from M_Murphy !
... But R_Higuita tips it behind
... F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 4 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... Stefano gets on the end of it
... Stefano aims for the top right corner !
... R_Higuita gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 4 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with the heel pass to K_Huntelaar
... Zheng_Zhi with a late tackle
... Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
Min. 6 :(bfa) M_Murphy takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Pedro
... M_Murphy with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And R_Higuita reacts well to tip it over
... CORNER!
... T_Adams swings it in!
... R_Higuita easily catches it!
Min. 9 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw flicks the ball through
... M_Murphy runs onto it!
... M_Murphy with the shot !
... But he somehow misses
... The Marseille fans laugh at him
Min. 9 :(msl) I_Perisic heads the ball back to L_Koscielny
... L_Koscielny with a thundering volley!
... E_Thorstvedt just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 13 :(bfa) Stefano plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... The cross hits Stefano on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But it goes just over
Min. 13 :(msl) K_Huntelaar beats his marker
... He muscled him off the ball
... H_Kiessling with a clumsy challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 14 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with the first time flick to M_Murphy
... Well executed sliding challenge from J_Pedro
Min. 15 :(bfa) J_Wilshere leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila aiming for the bottom corner !
... It's way wide
... The Marseille fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 17 :(msl) Z_Zidane sidesteps J_Martinez
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... Z_Zidane tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... But E_Thorstvedt makes a fine save
Min. 19 :(msl) Z_Zidane beats Stefano
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... Z_Zidane with the deft touch!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 20 :(msl) A_Marcos with the diagonal pass Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... Wide of goal
Min. 22 :(msl) I_Perisic sidesteps Yann_M_Vila
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... A delicate header from I_Perisic !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 23 :(bfa) H_Kiessling plays a long ball to Stefano
... Stefano tries to place it in the corner !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... And R_Higuita reacts well to tip it over
... CORNER!
... C_Thomson hits it towards the far post!
... R_Higuita reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 29 :(bfa) Stefano cuts inside his opponent
... He worked that well
... J_Pedro read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 30 :(bfa) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
... It seems Benfica will now be playing E
Min. 33 :(bfa) T_Adams hits a hard pass to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy hits a great drive!
... 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!
... Zheng_Zhi crosses it in!
... Y_Sankhare clears the danger
Min. 34 :(bfa) Stefano plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... Stefano with a graceful, looping effort !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 35 :(bfa) H_Kiessling puts in Yann_M_Vila
... Yann_M_Vila cracks a laser towards goal !
... R_Higuita makes a difficult save
Min. 35 :(msl) Z_Zidane runs at J_Martinez
... He takes it past him
... Z_Zidane chases it through, he must score !
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... That's gone out for a corner kick
... CORNER!
... I_Perisic floats the ball in!
... Yann_M_Vila gets up well
... And he heads it clear
Min. 39 :(bfa) P_Do_Shaw miskicks!
... He finds C_Thomson though
... That was fortunate
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... L_Koscielny picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 40 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a smart pass to Stefano
... Stefano with a powerful header !
... R_Higuita makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 40 :(msl) J_Pedro takes possession
... He looks up
... He's in acres of space
... J_Pedro with a powerful diving header!
... But E_Thorstvedt is equal to it
Min. 42 :(msl) M_Dickinson comes up lame after the wicked challenge.
... He's unable to continue
Min. 42 :(msl) J_Fleck is being prepared to come on
... M_Dickinson is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(bfa) Stefano looks up for support for support
... He spots his team mate making a run now
... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
... His team mate plays the through ball for him!
... Stefano hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... GOAL !!
... R_Higuita shouts at his defenders
... But it's been disallowed.
... The linesman raised his flag
Min. 46 :(msl) Y_Sankhare knocks it forward
... C_Thomson slips
... K_Huntelaar gets to it!
... A scorcher of a shot from K_Huntelaar !
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_Fleck hits it towards the far post!
... Yann_M_Vila reads it well and clears the danger
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-0 Marseille
Min. 46 :(bfa) M_Murphy is all alone
... the linesman keeps his flag down
... But L_Koscielny wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 49 :(bfa) M_Murphy pushes it past K_Huntelaar
... M_Murphy heads the ball towards goal !
... 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. 50 :(msl) Z_Zidane runs into space
... J_Wilshere wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 54 :(bfa) C_Thomson has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past C_Berra
... He knocks it to Stefano!
... Stefano with a thundering drive!
... It takes a deflection!
... R_Higuita is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Zheng_Zhi!
... S_Byram wins the ball
... He belts it away
Min. 55 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi is all alone
... the linesman keeps his flag down
... But L_Koscielny spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 56 :(msl) J_Fleck is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to Y_Sankhare
... Y_Sankhare with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Fleck crosses it in!
... E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 57 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila hoofs it up field to find M_Murphy
... M_Murphy aims for the top right corner !
... But R_Higuita just gets his fingers to that one
... F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 60 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 63 :(msl) J_Fleck leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to K_Huntelaar
... But C_Thomson clears the ball to safety
Min. 64 :(bfa) J_Wilshere turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Stefano
... Stefano carves a shot towards goal !
... R_Higuita with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 65 :(bfa) M_Murphy sprints past A_Marcos
... M_Murphy fires the shot in!
... R_Higuita with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 66 :(msl) A_Marcos kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Z_Zidane gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... Z_Zidane tries to catch the keeper out!
... E_Thorstvedt makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 67 :(bfa) Stefano takes possession
... Knocks it past J_Pedro
... He's through on goal
... Stefano keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... R_Higuita makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 68 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to M_Murphy
... A_Marcos forces him off the ball
Min. 68 :(msl) Z_Zidane breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on E_Thorstvedt!
... Zheng_Zhi brings him down!
... RED CARD!!
... He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 68 :(bfa) J_Plasil is going to be brought on
... M_Murphy is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 68 :(msl) I_Perisic holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Z_Zidane
... J_Martinez clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 70 :(bfa) J_Bolm will replace the useless P_Do_Shaw and will play MF
Min. 70 :(bfa) J_Martinez takes on C_Berra
... He runs past him
... J_Martinez looks to see where R_Higuita is!
... He shoots!
... R_Higuita saves it
... He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 71 :(msl) L_Koscielny with the towering header to J_Fleck
... J_Fleck fires off a left-footed shot !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... E_Thorstvedt dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had E_Thorstvedt beaten!
... CORNER!
... I_Perisic hits it into the box!
... E_Thorstvedt reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 72 :(bfa) J_Bolm with an intelligent ball to Stefano
... Fine tackle by A_Marcos
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 72 :(msl) A_Marcos lays the ball back to J_Fleck
... J_Fleck has a go!
... E_Thorstvedt makes a difficult save
Min. 74 :(bfa) J_Plasil brings it under control
... He takes on L_Koscielny
... He gets past him!
... He puts in C_Thomson!
... A scorcher of a shot from C_Thomson !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... R_Higuita tips it wide !!
... Great goalkeeping there!
... CORNER!
... H_Kiessling chips the ball in towards the far post!
... J_Martinez with the shot!
... R_Higuita gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 76 :(bfa) M_Zeffane replaces an unhappy Yann_M_Vila and will play as a DF
Min. 78 :(bfa) J_Wilshere sidesteps his marker
... Fine tackle by S_Byram
... But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 78 :(msl) I_Perisic drives it forward to Y_Sankhare
... Stefano body checks his opponent!!
... That's a careless challenge!!
Min. 80 :(msl) M_Amoros will replace J_Pedro and play DF
Min. 82 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... J_Bolm hits a great drive!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Marseille fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 83 :(msl) Y_Sankhare pass splits open the defence and finds Z_Zidane
... C_Thomson with the tackle
Min. 83 :(msl) C_Berra spits at M_Zeffane
... He had to endure a strong lecture from F_De_Bleeckere
Min. 85 :(msl) J_Digweed replaces K_Huntelaar to play as a FW
Min. 85 :(msl) A_Marcos plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... A_Marcos gets his head to the ball !
... E_Thorstvedt saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 85 :(bfa) Stefano with electric pace
... He eases past L_Koscielny
... C_Berra rushes in with a crazy challenge!!
... That's a foul!!
... F_De_Bleeckere calls him over
... F_De_Bleeckere tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) Y_Sankhare leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to C_Berra
... J_Martinez gathers up the loose ball
Min. 89 :(bfa) C_Thomson with the deft touch
... He takes it past S_Byram
... He knocks it to J_Bolm!
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... L_Koscielny picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 91 :(msl) J_Fleck takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... A powerful header from J_Fleck !
... It looks good
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 93 :(msl) Z_Zidane looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to J_Digweed
... A delicate chip from J_Digweed !
... E_Thorstvedt gets his fingertips to it
Min. 94 :(msl) A_Marcos sprints past the defender
... H_Kiessling plays the back pass
... E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... I_Perisic plays it into the danger area!
... E_Thorstvedt easily catches it!
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Stefano
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : Zheng_Zhi (68)
Booked : H_Kiessling (13)
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 : C_Berra (85)
Injured : M_Dickinson (42)
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Marseille
Attempts on Goal : 23 | 15
Off target : 9 | 6
On target : 14 | 9
Possession : 53 | 47
Corners : 5 | 5
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 16 | 8
Key Tackles : 6 | 9
Key Passes : 18 | 12
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Final Score : Benfica 0 - 0 Marseille
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Player Statistics - Benfica
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 95 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 35 3 4 23 | 95 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 0 6
T_Adams DF 2 31 7 7 22 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
C_Thomson DF 2 30 12 6 25 | 95 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 20 5
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 29 14 8 22 | 77 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 40 20 6
H_Kiessling MF 4 12 31 10 31 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 28 -2
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 29 8 42 | 69 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 10 -10
P_Do_Shaw MF 2 9 29 8 25 | 71 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 28 11 19 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
M_Murphy FW 1 12 14 29 26 | 69 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 10 27
Stefano FW 2 9 8 29 39 | 95 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 34
Z_Alomerovic GK 28 1 1 1 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Zeffane DF 1 27 9 7 31 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
J_Plasil MF 1 7 29 10 19 | 26 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 28 13 32 | 24 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 28 31 | 0 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 39 2 2 2 34 | 95 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 115 0 0 0
C_Berra DF 2 32 6 6 32 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2
L_Koscielny DF 2 29 10 7 36 | 95 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 10 1
J_Pedro DF 2 29 7 8 33 | 81 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 0 5
S_Byram DF 3 29 8 6 32 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 30 12 36 | 95 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 1
I_Perisic MF 1 9 30 6 11 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
A_Marcos MF 2 7 28 16 32 | 95 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 30 5
M_Dickinson MF 2 15 28 7 28 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Huntelaar FW 2 10 8 32 37 | 86 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 8 30 34 | 95 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 21
H_Lloris GK 26 2 3 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Amoros DF 2 27 9 7 42 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Fleck MF 1 6 31 9 28 | 53 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 20 11
Douglas_Costa MF 2 8 29 11 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Digweed FW 1 8 9 29 19 | 9 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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