Elite League Cup Groups Match 1, Marseille vs. Atletico Madrid (Wed Nov 14)


                            Marseille  |  Atletico Madrid
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-3-2 L
                             Lee Shaw  |  Gary Kevany
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK T_Courtois
                          L_Shawry DF  |  DF D_Luiz
                           S_Byram DF  |  DF A_Romagnoli
                           J_Pedro DF  |  DF O_Bolzoni
                          M_Amoros DF  |  DF J_Ayden
                         I_Perisic MF  |  DM A_Zabarte
                           P_Viera MF  |  MF A_Kanchelskis
                          C_Ridout MF  |  MF Ridoutska
                       J_Livermore MF  |  MF S_Davis
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  FW M_McKay
                         A_Carroll FW  |  FW M_Owen
                                       |
                           S_Given SUB |  SUB Tiribocchi
                        F_Le_Boeuf SUB |  SUB M_Bossis
                        Y_Sankhare SUB |  SUB Pichu_Atienza
                       M_Dickinson SUB |  SUB C_Battocchio
                      A_Di_Stefano SUB |  SUB H_Crespo

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 1  :(msl) A_Carroll runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  But A_Zabarte puts the ball out of play
Min. 6  :(amd) A_Zabarte runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of M_Owen
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Owen !
          ...  But R_Higuita tips it over
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 10 :(amd) M_Owen breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Higuita!
          ...  L_Shawry brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  J_Eriksson reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 11 :(msl) P_Viera takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to I_Perisic
          ...  I_Perisic with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  T_Courtois is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by I_Perisic!
          ...  It is cleared by J_Ayden
Min. 11 :(amd) J_Ayden steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs Z_Zidane
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Byram takes possession
Min. 12 :(amd) A_Zabarte drives it forward to D_Luiz
          ...  The ball hits M_Amoros in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 12 :(msl) P_Viera is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to A_Carroll
          ...  Ridoutska with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  J_Eriksson reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  PENALTY !! J_Eriksson waves the players away
          ...  Z_Zidane with the spot kick
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's given Marseille the lead!
          ...  Marseille 1-0 Atletico Madrid...
Min. 14 :(msl) C_Ridout retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  L_Shawry latches onto the end of it
          ...  L_Shawry attempts the shot!
          ...  T_Courtois won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!!
          ...  Marseille 2-0 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 16 :(msl) Z_Zidane finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Ayden
          ...  J_Ayden goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 20 :(amd) M_Owen nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Z_Zidane leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
Min. 21 :(msl) S_Byram sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Ridoutska with a nasty foul
          ...  J_Eriksson will want to speak to him
          ...  He is warned by J_Eriksson
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 31 :(msl) I_Perisic hoofs it up field to find A_Carroll
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_Luiz belts it clear
Min. 31 :(msl) A_Carroll pulls up
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went
          ...  He wont be able to continue!!
Min. 31 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano is coming on for A_Carroll and playing FW
Min. 33 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano nutmegs O_Bolzoni
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Di_Stefano !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 34 :(msl) P_Viera takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past O_Bolzoni
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  From long range P_Viera bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But T_Courtois pulls out a save of the game
Min. 38 :(msl) J_Livermore knocks it forward
          ...  J_Ayden slips
          ...  P_Viera gets to it!
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by P_Viera !
          ...  It flies in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Marseille 3-0 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 41 :(msl) M_Amoros volleys it forward. He finds A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 41 :(msl) C_Ridout with the towering header to J_Livermore
          ...  D_Luiz with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(msl) I_Perisic with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Shawry
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Kanchelskis
          ...  He prevents the corner as well

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 3-0 Atletico Madrid

Min. 46 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano controls it with ease
          ...  M_McKay with a superb challenge
          ...  J_Eriksson has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  I_Perisic swings it in
          ...  A_Di_Stefano takes control of it!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  T_Courtois with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 47 :(msl) I_Perisic sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Di_Stefano !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 50 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano with a real burst of pace
          ...  D_Luiz gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Courtois comes out and claims it!
Min. 51 :(amd) M_McKay with the dribble
          ...  J_Pedro is easily beaten
          ...  M_McKay fires the shot in!
          ...  R_Higuita tips it wide for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ridoutska drives it into the box!
          ...  R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 53 :(msl) J_Pedro sidesteps A_Zabarte
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  J_Ayden picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 61 :(amd) A_Kanchelskis is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  M_McKay latches onto the ball
          ...  S_Byram with an awful challenge
Min. 65 :(amd) Curled in dangerously from S_Davis to M_Owen
          ...  M_Owen cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But R_Higuita tips it over
          ...  J_Eriksson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 67 :(msl) I_Perisic slides the ball across to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But T_Courtois reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on T_Courtois anyway
Min. 68 :(msl) I_Perisic with a 40-yard pass to J_Livermore
          ...  Ridoutska gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 70 :(amd) D_Luiz cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  A_Di_Stefano knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  J_Eriksson blows up for a foul
Min. 71 :(msl) C_Ridout turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Pedro
          ...  J_Pedro with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It flies in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Marseille 4-0 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 72 :(msl) M_Amoros with a reverse pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  A_Romagnoli robs him of the ball
Min. 74 :(amd) A_Zabarte runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of M_Owen
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  But S_Byram comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 75 :(msl) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf will come on for L_Shawry and play DF
Min. 77 :(amd) M_Owen plays a long ball to S_Davis
          ...  I_Perisic with a superb challenge
          ...  J_Eriksson has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  J_Eriksson just wants to lecture him
Min. 78 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is coming on and I_Perisic is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 81 :(msl) Y_Sankhare controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs O_Bolzoni
          ...  He puts in Z_Zidane!
          ...  Z_Zidane with a terrific drive !
          ...  T_Courtois just watches float over the bar!
Min. 81 :(amd) M_Owen nutmegs F_Le_Boeuf, he continues to run forward
          ...  P_Viera is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 82 :(msl) P_Viera moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano attempts to nutmeg T_Courtois!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  J_Eriksson talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Marseille fans celebrate the goal
          ...  Marseille 5-0 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 83 :(msl) It seems Marseille are making a tactical change to D
Min. 83 :(amd) S_Davis with the diagonal pass M_McKay
          ...  Z_Zidane is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  J_Eriksson shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 83 :(amd) Ridoutska with an incisive pass to M_Owen
          ...  From long range M_Owen bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  R_Higuita turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Davis curls it into the box!
          ...  R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 85 :(msl) M_Amoros beats J_Ayden
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  M_Amoros with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 86 :(msl) C_Ridout with a smart pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  A_Zabarte pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 87 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes advantage of a mistake by A_Romagnoli
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  O_Bolzoni body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(msl) C_Ridout takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  But D_Luiz clears the ball to safety
Min. 93 :(msl) J_Livermore with a first time pass
          ...  Z_Zidane runs onto it!
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by O_Bolzoni !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Orange Veladrome
Attendance           : 143,792
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : P_Viera (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Z_Zidane (12 pen), L_Shawry (14), P_Viera (38), J_Pedro (71), A_Di_Stefano (82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Shawry (10), Z_Zidane (83)
Injured              : A_Carroll (31)
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Atletico Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : A_Zabarte
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ridoutska (12), O_Bolzoni (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Marseille     | Atletico Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       4
Off target           :           6        |       0
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          68        |       32
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           3        |       11
Key Passes           :          17        |       7
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Final Score          : Marseille 5 - 0 Atletico Madrid
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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 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  33   9   8  15 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  18  18  53
S_Byram        DF   3  31   9   6  32 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Pedro        DF   2  30   8   8  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  40   0  35
M_Amoros       DF   2  28   9   7  42 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
I_Perisic      MF   1   9  32   6  11 |  79   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   1
P_Viera        MF   3  10  29   8  41 |  95   0   0   3   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  50  45
C_Ridout       MF   3   8  28   4  32 |  95   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
J_Livermore    MF   1  11  23   8  11 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  31  34 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  34
A_Carroll      FW   2   8   7  28  38 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Given        GK  31   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  30  10   7  22 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   9  32  12  36 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  16  30   7  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   9  11  30  31 |  64   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0  20  20  78

Player Statistics - Atletico 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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T_Courtois     GK  29   1   2   3  22 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -50   0   0   0
D_Luiz         DF   1  27   8   5  22 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Romagnoli    DF   1  27   5   8  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
O_Bolzoni      DF   2  26   7  10  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
J_Ayden        DF   1  25  10   6  25 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Zabarte      DM   1  14  23   7  21 |  95   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
A_Kanchelskis  MF   2   7  28   6  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ridoutska      MF   2  17  27   7  34 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
S_Davis        MF   1   3  27  11  35 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_McKay        FW   3   7  10  27  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
M_Owen         FW   1   7   8  27  11 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  30
Tiribocchi     GK  27   3   3   4  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bossis       DF   1  25   9   6  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pichu_Atienza  MF   1  15  25   6  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Battocchio   MF   1   9  23   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Crespo       FW   1  11   8  26  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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