Division One League Match, Marseille vs. AS Roma (Sun May 13)


                            Marseille  |  AS Roma
                              3-4-3 A  |  5-1-2-2 L
                             Lee Shaw  |  Chris Ridout
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK Carlos_Bravo
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF Fazio
                           S_Byram DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                        F_Le_Boeuf DF  |  DF M_Demichelis
                        Y_Sankhare MF  |  DF G_V_D_Wiel
                         I_Perisic MF  |  DF J_Matip
                           N_Kante MF  |  DM K_El_Ahmadi
                       M_Dickinson MF  |  MF J_Butland
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  MF Muniesa
                      A_Di_Stefano FW  |  FW E_Cavani
                         A_Carroll FW  |  FW D_Baggio
                                       |
                          H_Lloris SUB |  SUB P_Kenny
                          L_Shawry SUB |  SUB C_Metzelder
                           P_Viera SUB |  SUB L_Dixon
                          C_Ridout SUB |  SUB K_Porborsky
                     Z_Ibrahimovic SUB |  SUB M_Muniesa

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 8  :(msl) S_Byram spits at J_Butland
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  P_Graham calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 10 :(asr) Muniesa controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  J_Matip gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  S_Byram gets to the ball first
Min. 19 :(msl) I_Perisic holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Carroll
          ...  A_Carroll with the crafty shot!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 23 :(msl) Z_Zidane runs with pace at the defence
          ...  Fazio with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 26 :(asr) K_El_Ahmadi looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Muniesa
          ...  Muniesa with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 30 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane with a thundering drive!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 32 :(asr) M_Demichelis plays a first time ball through the defence to E_Cavani
          ...  But L_Koscielny clears the ball to safety
Min. 34 :(asr) Muniesa jumps over L_Koscielny's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  M_Dickinson fouls badly
          ...  P_Graham will want to speak to him
          ...  P_Graham ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Lee Shaw looks relieved
Min. 35 :(msl) Y_Sankhare brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  I_Perisic makes himself available
          ...  I_Perisic with the drive!
          ...  It's beaten Carlos_Bravo
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Marseille go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Marseille 1-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 42 :(asr) K_El_Ahmadi retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Muniesa gets on the end of it
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  Muniesa is all alone
          ...  R_Higuita comes towards him
          ...  He dinks it over R_Higuita
          ...  R_Higuita reacts well to save !!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(msl) I_Perisic finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  I_Perisic has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Carlos_Bravo guesses right
Min. 46 :(asr) D_Baggio cuts inside S_Byram
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from L_Koscielny
Min. 48 :(asr) J_Matip plays in E_Cavani with a beautiful ball
          ...  L_Koscielny cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 1-0 AS Roma

Min. 50 :(asr) M_Demichelis takes advantage of a mistake by Z_Zidane
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  M_Demichelis smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 54 :(asr) G_V_D_Wiel is forced to retreat
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Marseille 2-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 55 :(asr) AS Roma made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 55 :(msl) M_Dickinson 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!
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Carlos_Bravo can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 57 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with a first time pass
          ...  Z_Zidane runs onto it!
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Matip
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 59 :(asr) E_Cavani sidesteps S_Byram
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 61 :(msl) Y_Sankhare sidesteps Fazio
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Y_Sankhare drives the ball low !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 63 :(msl) I_Perisic is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to A_Carroll
          ...  J_Butland reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 64 :(asr) Muniesa fires over a low cross to J_Butland
          ...  J_Butland with a blistering shot !
          ...  But R_Higuita with the difficult save
Min. 65 :(asr) K_El_Ahmadi is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to J_Butland
          ...  But S_Byram puts the ball out of play
Min. 66 :(asr) E_Cavani finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  Fine tackle by F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 67 :(asr) C_Metzelder is being brought on
          ...  Fazio is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 69 :(msl) Z_Zidane finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  G_V_D_Wiel intercepts the pass
Min. 71 :(asr) K_Porborsky takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace E_Cavani
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 72 :(asr) G_V_D_Wiel pass splits open the defence and finds J_Butland
          ...  A vicious shot by J_Butland !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 75 :(asr) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  M_Muniesa will come on for J_Butland and play FW
Min. 75 :(msl) I_Perisic sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Carroll
          ...  Blocked by N_Burdisso
Min. 75 :(asr) K_Porborsky with a simple pass to K_El_Ahmadi
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 76 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Burdisso!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Demichelis with a terrible tackle
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  N_Kante shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to A_Carroll instead
          ...  A_Carroll with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  Carlos_Bravo makes a difficult save
Min. 77 :(asr) M_Muniesa takes advantage of a mistake by A_Carroll
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A_Carroll wins the ball with ease
          ...  P_Graham saw something no-one else did
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Lee Shaw looks relieved
          ...  Chris Ridout is far from happy with that decision
Min. 78 :(msl) M_Dickinson is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 80 :(msl) L_Shawry takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Byram
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 81 :(asr) N_Burdisso plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Baggio keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 82 :(msl) P_Viera is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Dickinson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 84 :(asr) M_Demichelis spits at F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  P_Graham reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 85 :(msl) Z_Ibrahimovic will replace A_Di_Stefano and play FW
Min. 85 :(asr) K_El_Ahmadi drives it across the face of the goal Muniesa
          ...  Muniesa drives it towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the bench
          ...  He jumps on a delighted Chris Ridout
          ...  That's given AS Roma a lifeline!
          ...  Marseille 2-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(msl) A_Carroll flicks it past C_Metzelder
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  A_Carroll with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Carlos_Bravo anyway
Min. 94 :(asr) K_Porborsky looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Demichelis
          ...  But L_Shawry wins the tackle

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 143,461
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : I_Perisic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_Perisic (35), G_V_D_Wiel (54 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Byram (8)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : K_El_Ahmadi
Scorers              : Muniesa (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Fazio (23), M_Demichelis (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |     AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       7
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       10
Key Tackles          :           9        |       4
Key Passes           :           8        |       12
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Final Score          : Marseille 2 - 1 AS Roma
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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 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  30  11   7  36 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20  20
S_Byram        DF   3  30   8   6  32 |  83   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  29  10   7  22 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  20  21
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   9  32  12  36 |  97   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   5
I_Perisic      MF   1   9  31   6  11 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  35
N_Kante        MF   3   7  30   7  13 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  15  29   7  28 |  85   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  31  34 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   9  11  29  31 |  88   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carroll      FW   2   8   7  27  38 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
H_Lloris       GK  26   2   3   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  33   9   8  15 |  14   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Viera        MF   3  10  29   8  41 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ridout       MF   3   8  28   4  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   4   4  26  35 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AS Roma
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Carlos_Bravo   GK  27   1   2   3  21 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  28   8  10  41 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
N_Burdisso     DF   2  28   8   7  31 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
M_Demichelis   DF   2  27   8   7  18 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -1
G_V_D_Wiel     DF   1  26  11   5  20 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0
J_Matip        DF   3  26   8   7  10 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
K_El_Ahmadi    DM   1  10  27   7  15 |  97   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  55   5
J_Butland      MF   2   9  27  11  41 |  78   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   6
Muniesa        MF   1   7  26   8  20 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  20  36
E_Cavani       FW   2  10  11  28  26 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Baggio       FW   2   7   9  25  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Kenny        GK  27   2   2   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Metzelder    DF   2  26   8   8  30 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  23   7   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Porborsky    MF   2   6  26   8  21 |  23   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Muniesa      FW   2   7   8  24  17 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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