Elite League Match, Marseille vs. Barcelona (Sun Jun 23)


                            Marseille  |  Barcelona
                              5-3-2 P  |  5-3-1-1 C
                         Daniel Perry  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK M_Zetterer
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                           J_Pedro DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                           S_Byram DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                       B_Hangeland DF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                        A_Valencia DF  |  DF D_Rose
                        Y_Sankhare MF  |  MF R_Kopa
                       M_Dickinson MF  |  MF Xavi
                           N_Kante MF  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  AM Coutinho
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW H_Son
                                       |
                         S_Mielitz SUB |  SUB Barthez
                        J_Paintsil SUB |  SUB J_Myre
                           P_Viera SUB |  SUB L_Gasparotto
                           J_Chimp SUB |  SUB B_Spencer
                         A_Douglas SUB |  SUB Amauri

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 3  :(brc) J_Miranda finds H_Son with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  J_Pedro wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 7  :(msl) N_Kante with an inch perfect pass to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with the header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  That's given Marseille the advantage!
          ...  Marseille 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 8  :(brc) H_Son sidesteps Y_Sankhare
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Z_Zidane reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Xavi curls it into the box!
          ...  L_Koscielny wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 13 :(msl) Z_Zidane with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  Marco_Rojo with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 15 :(msl) L_Koscielny with an in swinging cross to A_Valencia
          ...  A_Valencia shapes up for a shot!
          ...  M_Zetterer watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 15 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes advantage of a mistake by H_Son
          ...  R_Kopa with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 17 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  S_Byram fouls badly
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over
          ...  M_Atkinson is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 18 :(msl) M_Dickinson plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  M_Dickinson with the overhead !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
          ...  Marseille 2-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 21 :(msl) N_Kante looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Z_Zidane
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  G_Wilkinson looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 28 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  S_Byram with a well timed tackle
          ...  M_Atkinson didn't like it though
          ...  M_Atkinson warns him
Min. 31 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj passes the ball to J_Miranda
          ...  L_Koscielny with the tackle
          ...  M_Atkinson will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 31 :(brc) H_Son nutmegs J_Pedro
          ...  But S_Byram reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 34 :(brc) The ball is passed in from Adnan_Januzaj, he finds H_Son
          ...  An audacious effort from H_Son !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  R_Higuita looks relieved there!
Min. 41 :(msl) N_Kante brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Y_Sankhare gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Y_Sankhare with a powerful header !
          ...  But M_Zetterer makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 41 :(brc) G_Wilkinson beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_Pedro cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 41 :(msl) Y_Sankhare chips the ball over the defence and finds Z_Zidane
          ...  Xavi with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  M_Atkinson just wants to lecture him
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(msl) M_Dickinson with the diagonal pass Z_Zidane
          ...  An audacious effort from Z_Zidane !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 46 :(msl) Sheringham gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside D_Rose!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Xavi with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 2-0 Barcelona

Min. 48 :(brc) Coutinho with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Coutinho goes for the top corner !
          ...  R_Higuita gets his fingertips to it
Min. 50 :(brc) Barcelona switch to playing A
Min. 51 :(msl) L_Koscielny holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Hangeland
          ...  Ciaran_Clark with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 51 :(brc) G_Wilkinson hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  H_Son latches onto it!
          ...  A powerful header from H_Son !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 52 :(brc) R_Kopa sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to H_Son
          ...  H_Son with the drive!
          ...  R_Higuita gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 57 :(brc) G_Wilkinson flicks it over L_Koscielny's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  A vicious shot by G_Wilkinson !
          ...  But R_Higuita just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 61 :(msl) Y_Sankhare has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Marco_Rojo
          ...  He puts in Z_Zidane!
          ...  Z_Zidane hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 66 :(msl) P_Viera is coming on for Y_Sankhare and playing MF
Min. 67 :(brc) Xavi 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!
          ...  Coutinho receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  J_Pedro gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 68 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj takes on L_Koscielny
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  What a shot from Adnan_Januzaj !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 71 :(msl) J_Paintsil is ready to come on to replace B_Hangeland
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 74 :(brc) R_Kopa off the woodwork.
          ...  H_Son picks up the deflection
          ...  H_Son with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  R_Higuita tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj crosses it in!
          ...  J_Paintsil wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 75 :(brc) J_Myre is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Miranda is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) B_Spencer is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Kopa is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(brc) Amauri replaces G_Wilkinson and will play FW
Min. 75 :(brc) B_Spencer unselfishly lays the ball back to H_Son
          ...  H_Son pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Kopa hits it towards the far post!
          ...  J_Myre makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  R_Higuita saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 81 :(msl) Z_Zidane could get a shot on goal here
          ...  Z_Zidane attempts a lob!
          ...  M_Zetterer with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 82 :(msl) J_Pedro gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside J_Myre!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Pedro with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  M_Zetterer can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  M_Zetterer has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 84 :(msl) J_Paintsil with a simple pass to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham blasts it at the goal !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 84 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Pedro
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Amauri!
          ...  Amauri with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Marco_Rojo
          ...  Z_Zidane takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 90 :(brc) Xavi turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to B_Spencer
          ...  M_Dickinson gets to the ball first
Min. 91 :(msl) P_Viera is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Pedro
          ...  But Ciaran_Clark wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by N_Kante
          ...  D_Rose wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 91 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj lobs it over J_Pedro
          ...  P_Viera with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Orange Veladrome
Attendance           : 150,000
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : M_Dickinson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Sheringham (7), M_Dickinson (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Byram (17), L_Koscielny (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : H_Son
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Kopa (15)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       3
Key Passes           :          10        |       11
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Final Score          : Marseille 2 - 0 Barcelona
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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 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  32  11   7  36 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
J_Pedro        DF   2  32   8   9  33 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
S_Byram        DF   3  32   9   6  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  18  18
B_Hangeland    DF   2  30  11   8  32 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Valencia     DF   2  26   8   8  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   9  33  12  36 |  68   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
M_Dickinson    MF   2  16  31   7  28 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  35
N_Kante        MF   3   7  31   7  13 |  96   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Z_Zidane       FW   2   9   8  33  34 |  96   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  40   0  12
Sheringham     FW   2   6   8  30  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  29  13   9  31 |  23   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30  20
P_Viera        MF   3  10  30   8  41 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Chimp        MF   3   7  26   5  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Douglas      FW   2   4   5  25  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Zetterer     GK  39   3   3   3  32 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  33  10   8  31 |  77   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  31   9   8  24 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  29  11   7  21 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  27  11   7  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  27  10   7  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
R_Kopa         MF   2  15  34   8  23 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Xavi           MF   1   5  30   9  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  29  10  23 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
Coutinho       AM   3   6  27   8  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  30  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
Barthez        GK  31   5   3   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  31   9   8  39 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  25   8   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  12  31  13  31 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Amauri         FW   2   7   8  28  29 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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