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Season 24 Archive: Elite League, Week 1
Marseille 0 - 0 Benfica
Elite Football League Match, Marseille vs. Benfica (Tue Apr 18)
Marseille | Benfica
4-4-2 A | 5-4-1 C
Lee Shaw | Steven Theobald
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R_Higuita GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
L_Shawry DF | DF J_Martinez
C_Berra DF | DF C_Thomson
L_Koscielny DF | DF T_Adams
S_Byram DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
Y_Sankhare MF | DF R_Tomassi
J_Fleck MF | MF H_Kiessling
Douglas_Costa MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
I_Perisic MF | MF J_Plasil
K_Huntelaar FW | MF J_Wilshere
Z_Zidane FW | FW M_Murphy
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H_Lloris SUB | SUB Z_Alomerovic
J_Pedro SUB | SUB M_Zeffane
A_Marcos SUB | SUB J_Bolm
M_Dickinson SUB | SUB Nathan_Dyer
J_Digweed SUB | SUB D_Rortugal
Referee: M_Clattenurg (England)
Min. 1 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to C_Thomson
... C_Thomson uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... R_Higuita with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 3 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with a first time pass
... Zheng_Zhi runs onto it!
... L_Shawry plays the back pass
... R_Higuita can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... Yann_M_Vila chips the ball into the area!
... R_Higuita jumps well to claim it!
Min. 4 :(bfa) M_Murphy controls it with ease
... But C_Berra will cut out the threat
Min. 5 :(bfa) J_Plasil plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Zheng_Zhi decides to go for goal instead!
... L_Shawry pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 9 :(bfa) M_Murphy with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to Zheng_Zhi
... L_Shawry bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 10 :(msl) K_Huntelaar flicks it over C_Thomson's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... K_Huntelaar keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 11 :(bfa) C_Thomson plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... J_Plasil decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... J_Plasil with a terrific drive !
... R_Higuita tips it over his bar
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi hits it towards the far post!
... R_Higuita makes the catch!
Min. 20 :(bfa) J_Wilshere sidesteps C_Berra
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... S_Byram with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... M_Clattenurg calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 20 :(bfa) H_Kiessling knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... H_Kiessling tries to beat R_Higuita from outside the area!
... But R_Higuita punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 25 :(msl) Z_Zidane flicks it past Zheng_Zhi
... He runs forward
... A delicate chip from Z_Zidane !
... But E_Thorstvedt tips it over
... M_Clattenurg has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 25 :(bfa) M_Murphy with the Cruyff turn
... M_Murphy gets up high for the header !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... R_Higuita never had a chance!
Min. 28 :(msl) Douglas_Costa slumps to the ground!
... He isn't going to continue!
Min. 28 :(msl) There's going to be a change
... A_Marcos will come on for Douglas_Costa and play MF
Min. 33 :(bfa) R_Tomassi takes possession
... He's got no outlet
... He decides to go alone
... Excellent sliding challenge by I_Perisic
... He timed it well
Min. 34 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... T_Adams gets on the end of the pass
... T_Adams has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... R_Higuita tips it over
... CORNER!
... J_Wilshere hits it into the box!
... R_Higuita jumps well to claim it!
Min. 35 :(bfa) T_Adams runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... T_Adams shapes up for a shot!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 40 :(bfa) M_Murphy runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... M_Murphy flings a shot at goal !
... But R_Higuita tips it behind
... M_Clattenurg has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 42 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with the diagonal pass M_Murphy
... M_Murphy fires off a right-footed shot !
... R_Higuita with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 42 :(msl) Y_Sankhare 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
... T_Adams with the tackle
... That's got to be a yellow
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... I_Perisic hoists it forward
... Z_Zidane gets on the end of it
... Superbly timed tackle by M_Murphy
... He made it look easy
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(msl) Z_Zidane sprints past T_Adams
... Z_Zidane cracks a laser towards goal !
... But E_Thorstvedt palms it behind
... M_Clattenurg has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 46 :(msl) Z_Zidane beats his man
... But T_Adams reads the situation well and wins the ball
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 0-0 Benfica
Min. 50 :(msl) Z_Zidane has space to run with the ball
... J_Wilshere gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 52 :(msl) S_Byram has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_Martinez
... He puts in A_Marcos!
... J_Martinez goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 55 :(msl) J_Fleck with a measured pass to Y_Sankhare
... But T_Adams clears the danger
Min. 55 :(bfa) R_Tomassi hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... T_Adams collects the loose ball!
... C_Berra knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But M_Clattenurg just turns away!
Min. 58 :(bfa) J_Plasil has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... M_Murphy gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... M_Murphy with a blistering shot !
... R_Higuita heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 60 :(msl) K_Huntelaar barges the defender off the ball
... T_Adams gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 62 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with a 40-yard pass to K_Huntelaar
... K_Huntelaar gets his head to the ball !
... Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Fleck lofts the ball in!
... C_Thomson wins the ball
... And he heads it away
Min. 63 :(bfa) M_Murphy beats S_Byram
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... M_Murphy gets his head to the ball !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... R_Higuita dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had R_Higuita beaten!
Min. 64 :(msl) I_Perisic takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... Zheng_Zhi with the tackle
... M_Clattenurg will want to speak to him
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(msl) Z_Zidane sidesteps T_Adams
... Z_Zidane with the shot on net !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Fleck crosses it in!
... L_Koscielny gets his head on it
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Y_Sankhare!
... It goes straight into the arms of E_Thorstvedt
Min. 66 :(bfa) H_Kiessling lashes out at J_Fleck
... That was disgraceful!
... RED CARD!!
... He's off!!
Min. 66 :(bfa) J_Bolm is being brought on
... R_Tomassi is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 67 :(bfa) J_Plasil nutmegs L_Shawry, he continues to run forward
... J_Plasil shapes up for a shot!
... R_Higuita makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Plasil chips the ball into the area!
... The ball finds its way to Yann_M_Vila
... He gets the shot away
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 72 :(msl) K_Huntelaar runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off T_Adams back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... K_Huntelaar tries to chip the ball over E_Thorstvedt!
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 74 :(bfa) M_Murphy has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past L_Koscielny!
... He has some space now!
... M_Murphy uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 75 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is being prepared to come on
... Zheng_Zhi is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) Benfica will now play L after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a Cruyff turn
... J_Bolm with the punt towards goal!
... It takes a deflection!
... R_Higuita is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by J_Bolm
... It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 76 :(bfa) D_Rortugal takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace J_Plasil as FW
Min. 79 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy with a screamer of a shot !
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 80 :(msl) J_Pedro is being brought on
... S_Byram is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 83 :(bfa) M_Murphy has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... L_Shawry steals the ball of off him
Min. 85 :(msl) J_Digweed is coming on for K_Huntelaar and playing FW
Min. 85 :(msl) A_Marcos flicks the ball through
... Z_Zidane runs onto it!
... Z_Zidane tries one from the edge of the box !
... But E_Thorstvedt makes a superb stop down low
... CORNER!
... Y_Sankhare chips the ball in towards the back post!
... J_Fleck gets his head on it
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... A_Marcos chips the ball in towards the far post!
... Z_Zidane gets a shot in
... Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by A_Marcos
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 150,000
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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 : S_Byram (20)
Injured : Douglas_Costa (28)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : M_Murphy
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : H_Kiessling (66)
Booked : T_Adams (42), Zheng_Zhi (64)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Marseille | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 10 | 15
Off target : 7 | 7
On target : 3 | 8
Possession : 35 | 65
Corners : 6 | 5
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 10 | 12
Key Tackles : 7 | 6
Key Passes : 6 | 11
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Final Score : Marseille 0 - 0 Benfica
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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 | 94 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
L_Shawry DF 2 31 8 8 15 | 94 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
C_Berra DF 2 31 6 6 32 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
L_Koscielny DF 2 29 10 7 36 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 1
S_Byram DF 3 29 8 6 32 | 83 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 30 11 36 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
J_Fleck MF 1 6 30 9 28 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
Douglas_Costa MF 2 8 29 11 42 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I_Perisic MF 1 9 29 6 11 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
K_Huntelaar FW 2 10 8 32 37 | 88 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 8 30 34 | 94 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
H_Lloris GK 26 2 3 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Pedro DF 2 28 7 8 33 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Marcos MF 2 7 28 16 32 | 66 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
M_Dickinson MF 2 15 28 7 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Digweed FW 1 8 9 29 19 | 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 34 3 4 23 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 30 12 6 25 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
T_Adams DF 2 30 7 7 22 | 94 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 58 -2 4
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 28 13 8 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
R_Tomassi DF 1 27 8 7 37 | 69 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
H_Kiessling MF 4 12 31 10 31 | 69 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 10 -5
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 29 8 42 | 78 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -2
J_Plasil MF 1 7 29 9 19 | 79 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 10
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 28 11 19 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
M_Murphy FW 1 12 14 28 26 | 94 0 1 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 20 20 19
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 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 27 13 32 | 25 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 28 31 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Rortugal FW 3 10 9 28 21 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Marseille | Benfica
4-4-2 A | 5-4-1 C
Lee Shaw | Steven Theobald
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R_Higuita GK | GK E_Thorstvedt
L_Shawry DF | DF J_Martinez
C_Berra DF | DF C_Thomson
L_Koscielny DF | DF T_Adams
S_Byram DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
Y_Sankhare MF | DF R_Tomassi
J_Fleck MF | MF H_Kiessling
Douglas_Costa MF | MF Zheng_Zhi
I_Perisic MF | MF J_Plasil
K_Huntelaar FW | MF J_Wilshere
Z_Zidane FW | FW M_Murphy
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H_Lloris SUB | SUB Z_Alomerovic
J_Pedro SUB | SUB M_Zeffane
A_Marcos SUB | SUB J_Bolm
M_Dickinson SUB | SUB Nathan_Dyer
J_Digweed SUB | SUB D_Rortugal
Referee: M_Clattenurg (England)
Min. 1 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to C_Thomson
... C_Thomson uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... R_Higuita with the save
... He holds onto it as well!
Min. 3 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with a first time pass
... Zheng_Zhi runs onto it!
... L_Shawry plays the back pass
... R_Higuita can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... Yann_M_Vila chips the ball into the area!
... R_Higuita jumps well to claim it!
Min. 4 :(bfa) M_Murphy controls it with ease
... But C_Berra will cut out the threat
Min. 5 :(bfa) J_Plasil plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Zheng_Zhi decides to go for goal instead!
... L_Shawry pulls on his shirt
... He wins the ball
... The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 9 :(bfa) M_Murphy with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to Zheng_Zhi
... L_Shawry bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 10 :(msl) K_Huntelaar flicks it over C_Thomson's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... K_Huntelaar keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 11 :(bfa) C_Thomson plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... J_Plasil decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... J_Plasil with a terrific drive !
... R_Higuita tips it over his bar
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi hits it towards the far post!
... R_Higuita makes the catch!
Min. 20 :(bfa) J_Wilshere sidesteps C_Berra
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... S_Byram with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... M_Clattenurg calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 20 :(bfa) H_Kiessling knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... H_Kiessling tries to beat R_Higuita from outside the area!
... But R_Higuita punches it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 25 :(msl) Z_Zidane flicks it past Zheng_Zhi
... He runs forward
... A delicate chip from Z_Zidane !
... But E_Thorstvedt tips it over
... M_Clattenurg has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 25 :(bfa) M_Murphy with the Cruyff turn
... M_Murphy gets up high for the header !
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... R_Higuita never had a chance!
Min. 28 :(msl) Douglas_Costa slumps to the ground!
... He isn't going to continue!
Min. 28 :(msl) There's going to be a change
... A_Marcos will come on for Douglas_Costa and play MF
Min. 33 :(bfa) R_Tomassi takes possession
... He's got no outlet
... He decides to go alone
... Excellent sliding challenge by I_Perisic
... He timed it well
Min. 34 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate leave his marker!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... T_Adams gets on the end of the pass
... T_Adams has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... R_Higuita tips it over
... CORNER!
... J_Wilshere hits it into the box!
... R_Higuita jumps well to claim it!
Min. 35 :(bfa) T_Adams runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... T_Adams shapes up for a shot!
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 40 :(bfa) M_Murphy runs forward
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... M_Murphy flings a shot at goal !
... But R_Higuita tips it behind
... M_Clattenurg has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 42 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with the diagonal pass M_Murphy
... M_Murphy fires off a right-footed shot !
... R_Higuita with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 42 :(msl) Y_Sankhare 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
... T_Adams with the tackle
... That's got to be a yellow
... Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... I_Perisic hoists it forward
... Z_Zidane gets on the end of it
... Superbly timed tackle by M_Murphy
... He made it look easy
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(msl) Z_Zidane sprints past T_Adams
... Z_Zidane cracks a laser towards goal !
... But E_Thorstvedt palms it behind
... M_Clattenurg has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 46 :(msl) Z_Zidane beats his man
... But T_Adams reads the situation well and wins the ball
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 0-0 Benfica
Min. 50 :(msl) Z_Zidane has space to run with the ball
... J_Wilshere gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 52 :(msl) S_Byram has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_Martinez
... He puts in A_Marcos!
... J_Martinez goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 55 :(msl) J_Fleck with a measured pass to Y_Sankhare
... But T_Adams clears the danger
Min. 55 :(bfa) R_Tomassi hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... T_Adams collects the loose ball!
... C_Berra knocks him to the floor
... The fans are calling for a penalty!
... But M_Clattenurg just turns away!
Min. 58 :(bfa) J_Plasil has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... M_Murphy gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... M_Murphy with a blistering shot !
... R_Higuita heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 60 :(msl) K_Huntelaar barges the defender off the ball
... T_Adams gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 62 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with a 40-yard pass to K_Huntelaar
... K_Huntelaar gets his head to the ball !
... Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Fleck lofts the ball in!
... C_Thomson wins the ball
... And he heads it away
Min. 63 :(bfa) M_Murphy beats S_Byram
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... M_Murphy gets his head to the ball !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... R_Higuita dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had R_Higuita beaten!
Min. 64 :(msl) I_Perisic takes possession
... Knocks it past the defender
... He's through on goal
... Zheng_Zhi with the tackle
... M_Clattenurg will want to speak to him
... That will be a booking
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(msl) Z_Zidane sidesteps T_Adams
... Z_Zidane with the shot on net !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Fleck crosses it in!
... L_Koscielny gets his head on it
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by Y_Sankhare!
... It goes straight into the arms of E_Thorstvedt
Min. 66 :(bfa) H_Kiessling lashes out at J_Fleck
... That was disgraceful!
... RED CARD!!
... He's off!!
Min. 66 :(bfa) J_Bolm is being brought on
... R_Tomassi is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 67 :(bfa) J_Plasil nutmegs L_Shawry, he continues to run forward
... J_Plasil shapes up for a shot!
... R_Higuita makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Plasil chips the ball into the area!
... The ball finds its way to Yann_M_Vila
... He gets the shot away
... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 72 :(msl) K_Huntelaar runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off T_Adams back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... K_Huntelaar tries to chip the ball over E_Thorstvedt!
... The net bulges!
... OH!! He has hit the side netting
... Goal kick given
Min. 74 :(bfa) M_Murphy has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past L_Koscielny!
... He has some space now!
... M_Murphy uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 75 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer is being prepared to come on
... Zheng_Zhi is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(bfa) Benfica will now play L after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 75 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a Cruyff turn
... J_Bolm with the punt towards goal!
... It takes a deflection!
... R_Higuita is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by J_Bolm
... It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 76 :(bfa) D_Rortugal takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace J_Plasil as FW
Min. 79 :(bfa) J_Bolm runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy with a screamer of a shot !
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 80 :(msl) J_Pedro is being brought on
... S_Byram is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 83 :(bfa) M_Murphy has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... L_Shawry steals the ball of off him
Min. 85 :(msl) J_Digweed is coming on for K_Huntelaar and playing FW
Min. 85 :(msl) A_Marcos flicks the ball through
... Z_Zidane runs onto it!
... Z_Zidane tries one from the edge of the box !
... But E_Thorstvedt makes a superb stop down low
... CORNER!
... Y_Sankhare chips the ball in towards the back post!
... J_Fleck gets his head on it
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... A_Marcos chips the ball in towards the far post!
... Z_Zidane gets a shot in
... Looks like it should be E_Thorstvedt's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... E_Thorstvedt looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by A_Marcos
... E_Thorstvedt catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
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Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 150,000
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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 : S_Byram (20)
Injured : Douglas_Costa (28)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : M_Murphy
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : H_Kiessling (66)
Booked : T_Adams (42), Zheng_Zhi (64)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Marseille | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 10 | 15
Off target : 7 | 7
On target : 3 | 8
Possession : 35 | 65
Corners : 6 | 5
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 10 | 12
Key Tackles : 7 | 6
Key Passes : 6 | 11
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Final Score : Marseille 0 - 0 Benfica
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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 | 94 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
L_Shawry DF 2 31 8 8 15 | 94 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
C_Berra DF 2 31 6 6 32 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
L_Koscielny DF 2 29 10 7 36 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 0 1
S_Byram DF 3 29 8 6 32 | 83 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 8 -2
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 30 11 36 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0
J_Fleck MF 1 6 30 9 28 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
Douglas_Costa MF 2 8 29 11 42 | 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I_Perisic MF 1 9 29 6 11 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
K_Huntelaar FW 2 10 8 32 37 | 88 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 8 30 34 | 94 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
H_Lloris GK 26 2 3 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Pedro DF 2 28 7 8 33 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Marcos MF 2 7 28 16 32 | 66 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
M_Dickinson MF 2 15 28 7 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Digweed FW 1 8 9 29 19 | 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 34 3 4 23 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 30 12 6 25 | 94 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
T_Adams DF 2 30 7 7 22 | 94 0 3 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 58 -2 4
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 28 13 8 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
R_Tomassi DF 1 27 8 7 37 | 69 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
H_Kiessling MF 4 12 31 10 31 | 69 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 10 -5
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 29 8 42 | 78 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 18 -2
J_Plasil MF 1 7 29 9 19 | 79 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 10
J_Wilshere MF 2 19 28 11 19 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
M_Murphy FW 1 12 14 28 26 | 94 0 1 2 0 7 0 0 0 0 20 20 19
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 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Bolm MF 2 11 27 13 32 | 25 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 28 31 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Rortugal FW 3 10 9 28 21 | 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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