Division One League Match, Marseille vs. Arsenal (Sun Dec 22)


                            Marseille  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-3-2 C
                             Lee Shaw  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK J_Lehmann
                         G_Halford DF  |  DF S_Logan
                           T_Taiwo DF  |  DF Raúl_Albil
                          L_Shawry DF  |  DF N_Wade
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                          L_Thomas MF  |  DF D_Caicedo
                        Y_Sankhare MF  |  MF N_Scally
                          A_Marcos MF  |  MF Matheus
                     Douglas_Costa MF  |  MF Craige
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  FW S_Corchia
                         J_Digweed FW  |  FW D_Berbatov
                                       |
                           S_Given SUB |  SUB F_Carini
                          M_Amoros SUB |  SUB N_Burdisso
                     N_Ben_Khalifa SUB |  SUB M_Dembele
                            D_Obua SUB |  SUB B_McBride
                            Yeboah SUB |  SUB P_Currer

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 1  :(arn) S_Corchia knocks it past L_Koscielny and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from L_Shawry
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Craige hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 2  :(msl) A_Marcos hits a hard pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the bench
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Lee Shaw
          ...  Marseille go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Marseille 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 3  :(arn) N_Scally hits a hard pass to N_Vidic
          ...  N_Vidic hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But R_Higuita tips it behind
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 5  :(arn) D_Berbatov lobs it over the defender
          ...  But T_Taiwo slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 5  :(msl) G_Halford knocks the ball past D_Caicedo
          ...  D_Berbatov is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  He is warned by J_Hunye
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 6  :(msl) J_Digweed knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Raúl_Albil steals the ball of off him
Min. 7  :(arn) D_Berbatov finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Berbatov !
          ...  R_Higuita tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Craige lofts the ball in!
          ...  R_Higuita easily claims the ball!
Min. 9  :(msl) L_Thomas with a reverse pass to L_Koscielny
          ...  L_Koscielny runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  J_Lehmann manages to turn it behind
Min. 12 :(arn) Craige 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!
          ...  S_Corchia receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  L_Koscielny slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 14 :(msl) Douglas_Costa flicks it over S_Logan and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  N_Wade hits it out for a throw
Min. 19 :(msl) L_Thomas kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Digweed gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Logan reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 20 :(arn) Matheus finds S_Logan on the edge of the box
          ...  The ball hits G_Halford in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 21 :(msl) L_Koscielny has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past N_Wade
          ...  He knocks it to L_Shawry!
          ...  L_Shawry with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  J_Lehmann gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 22 :(arn) S_Corchia moves forward
          ...  T_Taiwo rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's J_Hunye going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 25 :(arn) Craige hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  S_Logan latches onto it!
          ...  Y_Sankhare is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 31 :(msl) Douglas_Costa is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Z_Zidane
          ...  D_Berbatov goes in with two feet!!
          ...  That's a terrible challenge!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  J_Hunye reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 35 :(msl) T_Taiwo spits at Raúl_Albil
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(msl) G_Halford slides the ball across to Y_Sankhare
          ...  Y_Sankhare attempts a lob!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 44 :(arn) D_Caicedo looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Berbatov
          ...  But L_Shawry comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 46 :(msl) J_Digweed turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  J_Digweed with the cheeky shot!
          ...  Looks like it should be J_Lehmann's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  J_Lehmann looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 1-0 Arsenal

Min. 48 :(arn) S_Corchia pushes it past Z_Zidane
          ...  S_Corchia hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  R_Higuita saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 49 :(arn) Matheus controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  N_Scally gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  T_Taiwo cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 51 :(arn) N_Scally lays the ball back to D_Berbatov
          ...  D_Berbatov with a powerful header !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 52 :(msl) Y_Sankhare slides the ball across to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed gets his head to the ball !
          ...  The shot slips through J_Lehmann's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 53 :(msl) L_Thomas plays the early ball across the box to find Z_Zidane in space
          ...  But D_Caicedo puts the ball out of play
Min. 58 :(msl) L_Thomas looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed attempts the shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 59 :(msl) Y_Sankhare controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs S_Logan
          ...  He puts in J_Digweed!
          ...  J_Digweed tries to beat J_Lehmann!
          ...  But J_Lehmann parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 59 :(arn) N_Vidic knocks the ball past the lunge of G_Halford
          ...  L_Shawry gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 60 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with the first time flick to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  J_Lehmann parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And J_Lehmann recovers to save!!
Min. 65 :(arn) P_Currer is ready to come on to replace N_Vidic
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 65 :(arn) There's going to be a change
          ...  M_Dembele will come on for Matheus and play MF
Min. 65 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  Z_Zidane tries to chip the ball over J_Lehmann!
          ...  But J_Lehmann is equal to it
Min. 66 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Z_Zidane latches onto the ball
          ...  N_Wade slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 66 :(arn) Craige kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  S_Corchia gets on the end of the pass
          ...  L_Koscielny beats him to the ball
Min. 67 :(msl) A_Marcos with a perfectly timed run
          ...  S_Logan with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
Min. 69 :(msl) L_Thomas controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  A_Marcos gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A_Marcos aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Marseille 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 70 :(msl) It looks as though Marseille is now playing D
Min. 70 :(msl) Douglas_Costa takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  Raúl_Albil read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 70 :(arn) D_Caicedo controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs G_Halford
          ...  He puts in P_Currer!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Douglas_Costa
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by N_Scally!
          ...  R_Higuita reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 71 :(arn) J_Lehmann is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 72 :(msl) M_Amoros replaces an unhappy T_Taiwo and will play as a DF
Min. 75 :(msl) D_Obua replaces L_Thomas to play as a MF
Min. 75 :(arn) B_McBride will replace the useless D_Berbatov and will play FW
Min. 78 :(arn) P_Currer with a Cruyff turn
          ...  P_Currer tries the shot !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And R_Higuita reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Craige
          ...  R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 80 :(msl) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Yeboah will come on for J_Digweed and play FW
Min. 83 :(msl) Douglas_Costa 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!
          ...  Z_Zidane receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Z_Zidane with a bicycle kick !
          ...  The shot slips through J_Lehmann's hands
          ...  But J_Lehmann recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(msl) Douglas_Costa pushes it past the defender
          ...  Raúl_Albil clears with a diving header
Min. 92 :(msl) Z_Zidane finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled B_McBride
          ...  Z_Zidane controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  J_Lehmann tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Obua plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Lehmann easily claims the ball!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 107,981
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Z_Zidane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Z_Zidane (2), A_Marcos (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Y_Sankhare (25), T_Taiwo (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : Craige
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Berbatov (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       5
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       9
Key Tackles          :          10        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       9
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Final Score          : Marseille 2 - 0 Arsenal
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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  38   2   2   2  34 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
G_Halford      DF   1  27   8   3  35 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  27   4   3  31 |  73   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  83  -2  -2
L_Shawry       DF   2  26   8   7  15 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   0   8
L_Koscielny    DF   2  25  10   7  36 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  12   8
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  27   6  18 |  76   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  26  11  36 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  46  -1
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  25  15  32 |  95   0   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  32  28
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   7  25  10  42 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   7  26  34 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  60
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  26  19 |  81   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  20  31
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Amoros       DF   2  23   8   7  42 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  24  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Obua         MF   2  11  23   8  31 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  25  31 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal
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_Lehmann      GK  37   2   4   4  19 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  25  10   7  36 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Raúl_Albil     DF   2  24  10   6  35 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  24   8   5  25 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   3  24   6   7  36 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
D_Caicedo      DF   1  23   7   6  47 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   4 -20
N_Scally       MF   2   4  25   6  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Matheus        MF   1   7  23   3  31 |  66   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Craige         MF   1   1  23   1  27 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
S_Corchia      FW   1   5   5  24  45 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  23  37 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   7
F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  23   8   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dembele      MF   1  10  22   6  42 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
B_McBride      FW   2   9   8  23  17 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  23  32 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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