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Season 26 Archive: Elite FA Cup,
Marseille 4 - 4 Aston Villa
Elite FA Cup Groups, Marseille vs. Aston Villa (Wed Jul 04)
Marseille | Aston Villa
3-5-2 A | 4-3-3 P
Lee Shaw | Care Taker
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R_Higuita GK | GK Dino_Zoff
L_Shawry DF | DF Ayala
J_Pedro DF | DF A_Arrondel
M_Amoros DF | DF Chellini
I_Perisic MF | DF C_Moreno
N_Kante MF | MF Draxler
P_Viera MF | MF G_Driver
C_Ridout MF | MF B_Charlton
A_Silva MF | FW E_Stranger
Z_Zidane FW | FW A_Arshavin
A_Carroll FW | FW L_McQueen
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S_Given SUB | SUB F_Eggington
S_Byram SUB | SUB K_Wemberg
Y_Sankhare SUB | SUB C_Ronaldo
M_Dickinson SUB | SUB M_Ritchie
A_Di_Stefano SUB | SUB Del_Vecchio
Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)
Min. 2 :(asv) Chellini with the mazy run
... How he got through those defenders I don't know
... He sets himself up for the shot
... M_Amoros with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 6 :(msl) A_Silva gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Z_Zidane is unmarked
... Z_Zidane bears down on goal!
... But Dino_Zoff smothers the ball.
Min. 7 :(asv) A_Arshavin leaves L_Shawry standing
... A well-placed shot from A_Arshavin !
... It's way wide
... The Marseille fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 9 :(msl) A_Silva has the ball
... He knocks the ball past E_Stranger
... He puts in J_Pedro!
... The cross hits J_Pedro on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... Dino_Zoff guesses right
Min. 9 :(asv) A_Arshavin gains control of the loose ball
... A_Arshavin sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 11 :(msl) A_Silva turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Z_Zidane
... C_Moreno gathers up the loose ball
Min. 11 :(asv) G_Driver with an inch perfect pass to L_McQueen
... L_McQueen attempts a chip!
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 12 :(asv) B_Charlton plays a first time ball through the defence to C_Moreno
... C_Moreno swings in the shot!
... The Aston Villa fans get off there seats!
... GOAL !!
... Aston Villa go ahead in this match now!
... Marseille 0-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 13 :(asv) E_Stranger passes the ball to L_McQueen
... L_McQueen aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... R_Higuita gets up well to catch that one
Min. 15 :(asv) L_McQueen moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to Chellini
... Chellini attempts the shot!
... But R_Higuita tips it over
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 16 :(msl) A_Carroll jumps over A_Arrondel's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Superbly timed tackle by A_Arrondel
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... C_Ridout hits it into the box!
... A_Arrondel gets up well
... And he heads it away
Min. 16 :(asv) A_Arshavin knocks it past M_Amoros and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... A_Arshavin belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... But R_Higuita punches it away
... That's gone out for a corner kick
... CORNER!
... Ayala hits it into the box!
... R_Higuita catches it!
Min. 18 :(msl) Z_Zidane runs at Chellini
... He takes it past him
... A_Arrondel takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 19 :(asv) E_Stranger takes advantage of a mistake by J_Pedro
... It's a lucky break
... A delicate header from E_Stranger !
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 19 :(msl) A_Carroll turns past Chellini
... He has created space for himself now
... A_Arshavin fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 21 :(msl) A_Silva with the nod to A_Carroll
... A_Carroll attempts a lob!
... GOAL !!
... He jumps into the crowd!
... The fans love him!!
... But it's been disallowed.
... Nobody knows why
... The referee turns the players away
... The fans chant "The referee's a wanker!!"
Min. 21 :(asv) Draxler loses M_Amoros
... Draxler with a bicycle kick !
... R_Higuita falls over
... GOAL !!
... R_Higuita looks a little embarrassed now!
... Marseille 0-2 Aston Villa ...
Min. 23 :(msl) P_Viera moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to A_Silva
... A_Silva hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... Dino_Zoff can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... Dino_Zoff makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 26 :(msl) I_Perisic beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds L_Shawry
... L_Shawry with the drive!
... GOAL !!
... It was a top drawer goal
... Marseille 1-2 Aston Villa ...
Min. 28 :(msl) M_Amoros looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to A_Carroll
... Good sliding challenge from Ayala
Min. 28 :(asv) Draxler fires over a low cross to E_Stranger
... M_Amoros wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... B_Charlton chips the ball into the area!
... R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 30 :(asv) Chellini with a measured ball to A_Arrondel
... L_Shawry takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 31 :(msl) A_Silva leaves A_Arrondel standing
... Excellent sliding challenge by Ayala
... He timed it well
Min. 32 :(msl) A_Carroll beats one
... Goes past the second
... He keeps going
... fantastic skill!!
... A_Carroll with the shot !
... Dino_Zoff fists it away
Min. 33 :(msl) P_Viera takes possession
... Knocks it past C_Moreno
... He's through on goal
... P_Viera hits a great shot !
... The shot slips through Dino_Zoff's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 33 :(asv) Draxler backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... E_Stranger latches onto the end of it
... E_Stranger must beat R_Higuita!
... GOAL !!
... What a great finish
... Marseille 1-3 Aston Villa ...
Min. 35 :(asv) Chellini pauses and waits for support
... He runs towards goal
... P_Viera with a late tackle
... He certainly didn't mean it
... M_Stadio tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 38 :(asv) L_McQueen is first to the ball
... L_McQueen hits a great shot !
... R_Higuita with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 42 :(msl) N_Kante runs at goal
... He spots the run of A_Carroll
... He's played him in
... A cheeky lob from A_Carroll !
... GOAL !!
... It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
... Marseille 2-3 Aston Villa ...
Min. 42 :(asv) B_Charlton is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to L_McQueen
... The ball hits M_Amoros in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asv) G_Driver looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to A_Arshavin
... A_Silva with a nasty foul
... M_Stadio calls him over
... M_Stadio is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(asv) G_Driver with a precise ball to L_McQueen
... L_McQueen attempts to nutmeg R_Higuita!
... R_Higuita gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Chellini
... R_Higuita makes the catch!
Min. 48 :(msl) A_Carroll lobs it over Chellini
... A_Carroll smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... Dino_Zoff blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 2-3 Aston Villa
Min. 46 :(msl) L_Shawry with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from C_Moreno
... A_Arrondel forces him off the ball
Min. 46 :(asv) A_Arshavin has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past M_Amoros!
... He has some space now!
... A_Carroll pulls the player to the ground!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... M_Stadio shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... L_McQueen hits it hard
... But it goes wide
Min. 47 :(msl) N_Kante with the Cruyff turn
... A scorcher of a shot from N_Kante !
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 48 :(asv) B_Charlton sidesteps his marker
... That was too easy
... Z_Zidane takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 49 :(msl) Z_Zidane chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Carroll
... A_Carroll drives it low !
... But Dino_Zoff tips it over
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 50 :(asv) Draxler finds E_Stranger in the box
... E_Stranger has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... GOAL !!
... A classy finish
... Marseille 2-4 Aston Villa ...
Min. 54 :(asv) B_Charlton lobs the ball over the defence
... A_Arshavin latches on to it
... A_Arshavin lobs R_Higuita!
... R_Higuita with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 55 :(asv) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... K_Wemberg will come on for Ayala and play DF
Min. 55 :(asv) E_Stranger flicks it over M_Amoros and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... E_Stranger belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 57 :(msl) I_Perisic drives the ball across field
... It comes to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane with a thundering shot!
... But Dino_Zoff just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 59 :(msl) J_Pedro controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... A_Carroll gets onto the end of the pass!
... A_Carroll from 20 yards !
... The net moves!
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the fans!
... And slides on his knees!
... Marseille 3-4 Aston Villa ...
Min. 60 :(asv) C_Ronaldo is being brought on
... G_Driver is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 64 :(msl) P_Viera with a measured ball to A_Carroll
... A_Carroll sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into Dino_Zoff's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 65 :(asv) Del_Vecchio will replace A_Arshavin and play FW
Min. 65 :(asv) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... Aston Villa will now play C
Min. 65 :(asv) C_Ronaldo runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to Del_Vecchio
... Del_Vecchio has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But R_Higuita tips it behind
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 70 :(msl) A_Carroll with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Pedro gets on the end of the pass
... J_Pedro tries one from the edge of the box !
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 70 :(asv) C_Ronaldo cuts inside his opponent
... He worked that well
... C_Ronaldo has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... It's way wide
... The Marseille fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 72 :(asv) K_Wemberg sprints past the defender
... K_Wemberg curls the ball in on goal !
... R_Higuita gathers it easily
Min. 73 :(asv) B_Charlton 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!
... L_McQueen receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... A scorcher of a shot from L_McQueen !
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Draxler curls it into the box!
... It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 74 :(msl) P_Viera hits a hard pass to Z_Zidane
... Chellini forces him off the ball
Min. 74 :(asv) Del_Vecchio wins possession
... He plays the ball across to Draxler
... Draxler uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... R_Higuita saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 75 :(msl) S_Byram is being prepared to come on
... L_Shawry is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(msl) Z_Zidane leaves E_Stranger standing
... K_Wemberg wins the ball well
... M_Stadio has given a free kick
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Care Taker looks relieved
... Lee Shaw is far from happy with that decision
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... N_Kante hoists it forward
... Z_Zidane gets on the end of it
... Z_Zidane hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... But Dino_Zoff punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 76 :(msl) I_Perisic controls it well
... He nutmegs A_Arrondel
... He puts in A_Carroll!
... A_Carroll with the crafty shot!
... GOAL !!
... Dino_Zoff was left standing
... He has completed his hat trick!
... An equaliser late in the game!!
... Marseille 4-4 Aston Villa ...
Min. 77 :(asv) Aston Villa will now play A
Min. 78 :(msl) a big roar from the crowd as M_Dickinson comes on for I_Perisic to play MF
Min. 78 :(asv) Del_Vecchio has time and space on the edge of the box
... Del_Vecchio with a bomb of a shot !
... R_Higuita with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 79 :(msl) A_Silva jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to S_Byram
... S_Byram with the shot on net !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Dino_Zoff dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had Dino_Zoff beaten!
... CORNER!
... M_Dickinson plays it towards the near post!
... A_Carroll gets something on it!
... Dino_Zoff fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 80 :(msl) A_Silva sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... A_Carroll runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... A_Carroll throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... Dino_Zoff fists it away
Min. 80 :(asv) C_Moreno finds C_Ronaldo with a ball over the defence
... But M_Amoros slides in two footed.
... M_Stadio has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 81 :(msl) A_Carroll finds a hole in the defence
... The defence was sleeping
... He made a fantastic run though
... A thundering drive by A_Carroll !
... It floats over Dino_Zoff
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 81 :(msl) A_Silva gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds Z_Zidane
... C_Ronaldo with the two footed tackle!!
... M_Stadio halts play
... He is warned by M_Stadio
... It's just a warning
Min. 82 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano comes on for Z_Zidane and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 82 :(msl) M_Dickinson sidesteps his marker
... That was too easy
... M_Dickinson controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... Dino_Zoff looks relieved there!
Min. 82 :(msl) M_Amoros has space to run with the ball
... C_Ronaldo with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... M_Stadio calls him over
... M_Stadio tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 83 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano sidesteps K_Wemberg
... That was too easy
... A_Di_Stefano looks to see where Dino_Zoff is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... The ball moves through the air!
... Dino_Zoff moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 83 :(asv) C_Ronaldo finds his way through
... He bears down on goal
... C_Ronaldo carves a shot towards goal !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 87 :(asv) L_McQueen finds a hole in the defence
... But A_Silva sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(msl) J_Pedro pushes it past A_Arrondel
... J_Pedro goes for the top corner !
... Dino_Zoff makes a fine save
Min. 92 :(msl) A_Carroll with a real burst of pace
... He leaves C_Moreno behind
... A_Carroll drives the ball low !
... Dino_Zoff won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 93 :(asv) C_Moreno pushes it past the defender
... C_Moreno gets his head to the ball !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 149,272
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : A_Carroll (Man of the Match)
Scorers : L_Shawry (26), A_Carroll (42,59,76)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Silva (43), A_Carroll (46), Z_Zidane (48)
Injured : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : Draxler
Scorers : C_Moreno (12), Draxler (21), E_Stranger (33,50)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_Ronaldo (82)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Marseille | Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal : 25 | 24
Off target : 10 | 10
On target : 15 | 14
Possession : 54 | 46
Corners : 2 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 13 | 10
Key Tackles : 6 | 7
Key Passes : 18 | 16
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Final Score : Marseille 4 - 4 Aston Villa
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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 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
L_Shawry DF 2 33 9 8 15 | 78 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 20 0 35
J_Pedro DF 2 30 8 8 33 | 97 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 30 21
M_Amoros DF 2 28 9 7 42 | 97 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 10 0
I_Perisic MF 1 9 31 6 11 | 81 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0
N_Kante MF 3 7 30 7 13 | 97 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
P_Viera MF 3 10 29 8 41 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
C_Ridout MF 3 8 28 4 32 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Silva MF 1 6 25 7 20 | 97 0 1 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 18 68 -1
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 8 31 34 | 85 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 8 28
A_Carroll FW 2 8 7 27 38 | 97 0 0 1 0 12 3 1 0 0 -2 8 166
S_Given GK 31 2 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Byram DF 3 31 8 6 32 | 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Y_Sankhare MF 3 9 32 12 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Dickinson MF 2 15 30 7 28 | 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
A_Di_Stefano FW 2 9 11 29 31 | 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Dino_Zoff GK 32 2 2 3 30 | 97 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
Ayala DF 2 26 11 5 11 | 58 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
A_Arrondel DF 2 26 4 7 12 | 97 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
Chellini DF 1 25 9 8 11 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 10
C_Moreno DF 2 23 9 9 32 | 97 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 10 36
Draxler MF 1 8 30 7 31 | 97 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 70 45
G_Driver MF 1 11 28 5 25 | 63 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
B_Charlton MF 1 8 25 9 30 | 97 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
E_Stranger FW 2 9 8 27 20 | 97 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 10 72
A_Arshavin FW 2 6 8 26 32 | 68 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
L_McQueen FW 1 8 10 25 10 | 97 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 33
F_Eggington GK 27 3 2 2 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Wemberg DF 2 25 6 7 32 | 39 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
C_Ronaldo MF 3 7 26 8 21 | 34 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 8 0
M_Ritchie MF 1 12 23 7 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Del_Vecchio FW 3 5 7 23 20 | 29 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 20
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Marseille | Aston Villa
3-5-2 A | 4-3-3 P
Lee Shaw | Care Taker
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R_Higuita GK | GK Dino_Zoff
L_Shawry DF | DF Ayala
J_Pedro DF | DF A_Arrondel
M_Amoros DF | DF Chellini
I_Perisic MF | DF C_Moreno
N_Kante MF | MF Draxler
P_Viera MF | MF G_Driver
C_Ridout MF | MF B_Charlton
A_Silva MF | FW E_Stranger
Z_Zidane FW | FW A_Arshavin
A_Carroll FW | FW L_McQueen
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S_Given SUB | SUB F_Eggington
S_Byram SUB | SUB K_Wemberg
Y_Sankhare SUB | SUB C_Ronaldo
M_Dickinson SUB | SUB M_Ritchie
A_Di_Stefano SUB | SUB Del_Vecchio
Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)
Min. 2 :(asv) Chellini with the mazy run
... How he got through those defenders I don't know
... He sets himself up for the shot
... M_Amoros with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 6 :(msl) A_Silva gets to the by line
... He looks up and lobs in a cross
... Z_Zidane is unmarked
... Z_Zidane bears down on goal!
... But Dino_Zoff smothers the ball.
Min. 7 :(asv) A_Arshavin leaves L_Shawry standing
... A well-placed shot from A_Arshavin !
... It's way wide
... The Marseille fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 9 :(msl) A_Silva has the ball
... He knocks the ball past E_Stranger
... He puts in J_Pedro!
... The cross hits J_Pedro on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... Dino_Zoff guesses right
Min. 9 :(asv) A_Arshavin gains control of the loose ball
... A_Arshavin sights up the goal
... He shoots!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 11 :(msl) A_Silva turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Z_Zidane
... C_Moreno gathers up the loose ball
Min. 11 :(asv) G_Driver with an inch perfect pass to L_McQueen
... L_McQueen attempts a chip!
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 12 :(asv) B_Charlton plays a first time ball through the defence to C_Moreno
... C_Moreno swings in the shot!
... The Aston Villa fans get off there seats!
... GOAL !!
... Aston Villa go ahead in this match now!
... Marseille 0-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 13 :(asv) E_Stranger passes the ball to L_McQueen
... L_McQueen aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... R_Higuita gets up well to catch that one
Min. 15 :(asv) L_McQueen moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to Chellini
... Chellini attempts the shot!
... But R_Higuita tips it over
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 16 :(msl) A_Carroll jumps over A_Arrondel's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... Superbly timed tackle by A_Arrondel
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... C_Ridout hits it into the box!
... A_Arrondel gets up well
... And he heads it away
Min. 16 :(asv) A_Arshavin knocks it past M_Amoros and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... A_Arshavin belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... But R_Higuita punches it away
... That's gone out for a corner kick
... CORNER!
... Ayala hits it into the box!
... R_Higuita catches it!
Min. 18 :(msl) Z_Zidane runs at Chellini
... He takes it past him
... A_Arrondel takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 19 :(asv) E_Stranger takes advantage of a mistake by J_Pedro
... It's a lucky break
... A delicate header from E_Stranger !
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 19 :(msl) A_Carroll turns past Chellini
... He has created space for himself now
... A_Arshavin fouls badly
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 21 :(msl) A_Silva with the nod to A_Carroll
... A_Carroll attempts a lob!
... GOAL !!
... He jumps into the crowd!
... The fans love him!!
... But it's been disallowed.
... Nobody knows why
... The referee turns the players away
... The fans chant "The referee's a wanker!!"
Min. 21 :(asv) Draxler loses M_Amoros
... Draxler with a bicycle kick !
... R_Higuita falls over
... GOAL !!
... R_Higuita looks a little embarrassed now!
... Marseille 0-2 Aston Villa ...
Min. 23 :(msl) P_Viera moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He plays the ball through to A_Silva
... A_Silva hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... Dino_Zoff can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... Dino_Zoff makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 26 :(msl) I_Perisic beats one
... Knocks it past a second
... And finds L_Shawry
... L_Shawry with the drive!
... GOAL !!
... It was a top drawer goal
... Marseille 1-2 Aston Villa ...
Min. 28 :(msl) M_Amoros looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to A_Carroll
... Good sliding challenge from Ayala
Min. 28 :(asv) Draxler fires over a low cross to E_Stranger
... M_Amoros wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... B_Charlton chips the ball into the area!
... R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 30 :(asv) Chellini with a measured ball to A_Arrondel
... L_Shawry takes the ball
... OOOHHHH!!
... He almost loses it straight away
... But he hits it clear!
Min. 31 :(msl) A_Silva leaves A_Arrondel standing
... Excellent sliding challenge by Ayala
... He timed it well
Min. 32 :(msl) A_Carroll beats one
... Goes past the second
... He keeps going
... fantastic skill!!
... A_Carroll with the shot !
... Dino_Zoff fists it away
Min. 33 :(msl) P_Viera takes possession
... Knocks it past C_Moreno
... He's through on goal
... P_Viera hits a great shot !
... The shot slips through Dino_Zoff's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 33 :(asv) Draxler backtracks with the ball
... He hits the ball up field
... E_Stranger latches onto the end of it
... E_Stranger must beat R_Higuita!
... GOAL !!
... What a great finish
... Marseille 1-3 Aston Villa ...
Min. 35 :(asv) Chellini pauses and waits for support
... He runs towards goal
... P_Viera with a late tackle
... He certainly didn't mean it
... M_Stadio tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 38 :(asv) L_McQueen is first to the ball
... L_McQueen hits a great shot !
... R_Higuita with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 42 :(msl) N_Kante runs at goal
... He spots the run of A_Carroll
... He's played him in
... A cheeky lob from A_Carroll !
... GOAL !!
... It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
... Marseille 2-3 Aston Villa ...
Min. 42 :(asv) B_Charlton is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to L_McQueen
... The ball hits M_Amoros in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asv) G_Driver looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to A_Arshavin
... A_Silva with a nasty foul
... M_Stadio calls him over
... M_Stadio is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(asv) G_Driver with a precise ball to L_McQueen
... L_McQueen attempts to nutmeg R_Higuita!
... R_Higuita gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... It's pushed behind !
... CORNER!
... Swung in by Chellini
... R_Higuita makes the catch!
Min. 48 :(msl) A_Carroll lobs it over Chellini
... A_Carroll smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... Dino_Zoff blocks the shot with his legs
... It goes clear!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 2-3 Aston Villa
Min. 46 :(msl) L_Shawry with the dribble
... He skips through the tackle from C_Moreno
... A_Arrondel forces him off the ball
Min. 46 :(asv) A_Arshavin has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past M_Amoros!
... He has some space now!
... A_Carroll pulls the player to the ground!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... M_Stadio shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
... FREE KICK!
... It is in a good position!
... L_McQueen hits it hard
... But it goes wide
Min. 47 :(msl) N_Kante with the Cruyff turn
... A scorcher of a shot from N_Kante !
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 48 :(asv) B_Charlton sidesteps his marker
... That was too easy
... Z_Zidane takes the players legs from beneath him!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... It's a yellow, and rightly so
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 49 :(msl) Z_Zidane chips the ball over the defence and finds A_Carroll
... A_Carroll drives it low !
... But Dino_Zoff tips it over
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 50 :(asv) Draxler finds E_Stranger in the box
... E_Stranger has his eyes on the goal!
... He shoots!
... GOAL !!
... A classy finish
... Marseille 2-4 Aston Villa ...
Min. 54 :(asv) B_Charlton lobs the ball over the defence
... A_Arshavin latches on to it
... A_Arshavin lobs R_Higuita!
... R_Higuita with the diving save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 55 :(asv) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... K_Wemberg will come on for Ayala and play DF
Min. 55 :(asv) E_Stranger flicks it over M_Amoros and runs onto it
... He showed great skill and pace there
... E_Stranger belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... It hits the post
... And goes clear
Min. 57 :(msl) I_Perisic drives the ball across field
... It comes to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane with a thundering shot!
... But Dino_Zoff just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 59 :(msl) J_Pedro controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the left!
... A_Carroll gets onto the end of the pass!
... A_Carroll from 20 yards !
... The net moves!
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the fans!
... And slides on his knees!
... Marseille 3-4 Aston Villa ...
Min. 60 :(asv) C_Ronaldo is being brought on
... G_Driver is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 64 :(msl) P_Viera with a measured ball to A_Carroll
... A_Carroll sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into Dino_Zoff's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 65 :(asv) Del_Vecchio will replace A_Arshavin and play FW
Min. 65 :(asv) The manager shouting something towards his players
... It looks like he's turning things round a bit
... Aston Villa will now play C
Min. 65 :(asv) C_Ronaldo runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to Del_Vecchio
... Del_Vecchio has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But R_Higuita tips it behind
... M_Stadio has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 70 :(msl) A_Carroll with a superb first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... J_Pedro gets on the end of the pass
... J_Pedro tries one from the edge of the box !
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 70 :(asv) C_Ronaldo cuts inside his opponent
... He worked that well
... C_Ronaldo has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... It's way wide
... The Marseille fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 72 :(asv) K_Wemberg sprints past the defender
... K_Wemberg curls the ball in on goal !
... R_Higuita gathers it easily
Min. 73 :(asv) B_Charlton 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!
... L_McQueen receives the pass and heads towards the goal
... A scorcher of a shot from L_McQueen !
... It takes a deflection!
... But goes wide!
... CORNER!
... Draxler curls it into the box!
... It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 74 :(msl) P_Viera hits a hard pass to Z_Zidane
... Chellini forces him off the ball
Min. 74 :(asv) Del_Vecchio wins possession
... He plays the ball across to Draxler
... Draxler uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... R_Higuita saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 75 :(msl) S_Byram is being prepared to come on
... L_Shawry is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(msl) Z_Zidane leaves E_Stranger standing
... K_Wemberg wins the ball well
... M_Stadio has given a free kick
... He's lucky to be let off for that one
... Care Taker looks relieved
... Lee Shaw is far from happy with that decision
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... N_Kante hoists it forward
... Z_Zidane gets on the end of it
... Z_Zidane hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... But Dino_Zoff punches it away
... He took a knock there
... His manager is looking on anxiously
... He's ok to carry on
Min. 76 :(msl) I_Perisic controls it well
... He nutmegs A_Arrondel
... He puts in A_Carroll!
... A_Carroll with the crafty shot!
... GOAL !!
... Dino_Zoff was left standing
... He has completed his hat trick!
... An equaliser late in the game!!
... Marseille 4-4 Aston Villa ...
Min. 77 :(asv) Aston Villa will now play A
Min. 78 :(msl) a big roar from the crowd as M_Dickinson comes on for I_Perisic to play MF
Min. 78 :(asv) Del_Vecchio has time and space on the edge of the box
... Del_Vecchio with a bomb of a shot !
... R_Higuita with a fantastic point blank save
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 79 :(msl) A_Silva jinks infield
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to S_Byram
... S_Byram with the shot on net !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Dino_Zoff dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had Dino_Zoff beaten!
... CORNER!
... M_Dickinson plays it towards the near post!
... A_Carroll gets something on it!
... Dino_Zoff fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 80 :(msl) A_Silva sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... A_Carroll runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... A_Carroll throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... Dino_Zoff fists it away
Min. 80 :(asv) C_Moreno finds C_Ronaldo with a ball over the defence
... But M_Amoros slides in two footed.
... M_Stadio has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 81 :(msl) A_Carroll finds a hole in the defence
... The defence was sleeping
... He made a fantastic run though
... A thundering drive by A_Carroll !
... It floats over Dino_Zoff
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 81 :(msl) A_Silva gets to the bye line
... He puts it into the box
... He finds Z_Zidane
... C_Ronaldo with the two footed tackle!!
... M_Stadio halts play
... He is warned by M_Stadio
... It's just a warning
Min. 82 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano comes on for Z_Zidane and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 82 :(msl) M_Dickinson sidesteps his marker
... That was too easy
... M_Dickinson controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... Dino_Zoff looks relieved there!
Min. 82 :(msl) M_Amoros has space to run with the ball
... C_Ronaldo with a nasty foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... M_Stadio calls him over
... M_Stadio tells him he has had enough warnings
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 83 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano sidesteps K_Wemberg
... That was too easy
... A_Di_Stefano looks to see where Dino_Zoff is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... The ball moves through the air!
... Dino_Zoff moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And goes out!
Min. 83 :(asv) C_Ronaldo finds his way through
... He bears down on goal
... C_Ronaldo carves a shot towards goal !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 87 :(asv) L_McQueen finds a hole in the defence
... But A_Silva sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(msl) J_Pedro pushes it past A_Arrondel
... J_Pedro goes for the top corner !
... Dino_Zoff makes a fine save
Min. 92 :(msl) A_Carroll with a real burst of pace
... He leaves C_Moreno behind
... A_Carroll drives the ball low !
... Dino_Zoff won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 93 :(asv) C_Moreno pushes it past the defender
... C_Moreno gets his head to the ball !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 149,272
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : A_Carroll (Man of the Match)
Scorers : L_Shawry (26), A_Carroll (42,59,76)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : A_Silva (43), A_Carroll (46), Z_Zidane (48)
Injured : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : Draxler
Scorers : C_Moreno (12), Draxler (21), E_Stranger (33,50)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : C_Ronaldo (82)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Marseille | Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal : 25 | 24
Off target : 10 | 10
On target : 15 | 14
Possession : 54 | 46
Corners : 2 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 13 | 10
Key Tackles : 6 | 7
Key Passes : 18 | 16
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Final Score : Marseille 4 - 4 Aston Villa
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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 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
L_Shawry DF 2 33 9 8 15 | 78 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 20 0 35
J_Pedro DF 2 30 8 8 33 | 97 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 30 21
M_Amoros DF 2 28 9 7 42 | 97 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 10 0
I_Perisic MF 1 9 31 6 11 | 81 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 70 0
N_Kante MF 3 7 30 7 13 | 97 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
P_Viera MF 3 10 29 8 41 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 1
C_Ridout MF 3 8 28 4 32 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Silva MF 1 6 25 7 20 | 97 0 1 7 0 1 0 1 0 0 18 68 -1
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 8 31 34 | 85 0 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 8 28
A_Carroll FW 2 8 7 27 38 | 97 0 0 1 0 12 3 1 0 0 -2 8 166
S_Given GK 31 2 1 1 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Byram DF 3 31 8 6 32 | 19 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Y_Sankhare MF 3 9 32 12 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Dickinson MF 2 15 30 7 28 | 16 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
A_Di_Stefano FW 2 9 11 29 31 | 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Dino_Zoff GK 32 2 2 3 30 | 97 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0
Ayala DF 2 26 11 5 11 | 58 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
A_Arrondel DF 2 26 4 7 12 | 97 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
Chellini DF 1 25 9 8 11 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 10
C_Moreno DF 2 23 9 9 32 | 97 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 20 10 36
Draxler MF 1 8 30 7 31 | 97 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 70 45
G_Driver MF 1 11 28 5 25 | 63 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
B_Charlton MF 1 8 25 9 30 | 97 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
E_Stranger FW 2 9 8 27 20 | 97 0 0 1 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 10 72
A_Arshavin FW 2 6 8 26 32 | 68 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 22
L_McQueen FW 1 8 10 25 10 | 97 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 33
F_Eggington GK 27 3 2 2 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
K_Wemberg DF 2 25 6 7 32 | 39 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
C_Ronaldo MF 3 7 26 8 21 | 34 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 8 0
M_Ritchie MF 1 12 23 7 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Del_Vecchio FW 3 5 7 23 20 | 29 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 20
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