Elite League Cup Quarter Final Match, Marseille vs. Barcelona (Wed Feb 07)


                            Marseille  |  Barcelona
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-1-4-1 E
                             Lee Shaw  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK Romero
                          L_Shawry DF  |  DF B_Myre
                       D_Criscrito DF  |  DF J_Myre
                           J_Pedro DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                           S_Byram DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                        F_Le_Boeuf DF  |  DM R_Kopa
                       M_Dickinson MF  |  MF Preety
                           N_Kante MF  |  MF B_Spencer
                          C_Ridout MF  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  MF A_Lallana
                      A_Di_Stefano FW  |  FW M_Hunt
                                       |
                          H_Lloris SUB |  SUB Pepe_Reina
                       L_Koscielny SUB |  SUB G_Bale
                           J_Fleck SUB |  SUB G_Wilkinson
                         I_Perisic SUB |  SUB Xavi
                     Z_Ibrahimovic SUB |  SUB H_Son

Referee: M_Clattenurg (England)


Min. 1  :(msl) M_Dickinson crosses to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano rifles it to the far post !
          ...  What agility from Romero
Min. 11 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano gets to the by line and finds Z_Zidane with a beautiful cross
          ...  Z_Zidane with his head down lets it go !
          ...  Romero just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 12 :(brc) B_Spencer with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  J_Pedro with the tackle
          ...  M_Clattenurg will want to speak to him
Min. 16 :(brc) Preety 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!
          ...  M_Hunt receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But J_Pedro wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 19 :(brc) Preety works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Hunt
          ...  D_Criscrito wins the ball with ease
          ...  M_Clattenurg saw something no-one else did
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 21 :(msl) Z_Zidane beats A_Lallana
          ...  J_Myre reads the play well
Min. 22 :(msl) N_Kante looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Z_Zidane
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Dickinson hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Romero reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 23 :(brc) R_Kopa off the woodwork.
          ...  B_Myre picks up the deflection
          ...  B_Myre drives it low !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 24 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Ciaran_Clark decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  D_Criscrito gathers up the loose ball
Min. 26 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with a probing through ball Ciaran_Clark
          ...  Ciaran_Clark fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 27 :(brc) Preety runs at Z_Zidane
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  L_Shawry takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 34 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano knocks it past Ciaran_Clark and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  A_Di_Stefano with a powerful diving header!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 35 :(brc) M_Hunt with a perfectly timed run
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Criscrito
Min. 39 :(brc) B_Myre passes the ball to Preety
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  S_Byram looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 41 :(brc) A_Lallana cuts inside F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  A_Lallana with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 42 :(brc) Preety passes the ball to M_Hunt
          ...  C_Ridout with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(brc) Preety looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt with the chance !
          ...  R_Higuita parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!

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

Min. 47 :(msl) C_Ridout gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  A_Di_Stefano is unmarked
          ...  M_Hunt wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 47 :(brc) A_Lallana hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Myre latches onto it!
          ...  But D_Criscrito slides in two footed.
          ...  M_Clattenurg has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 49 :(msl) M_Dickinson is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  N_Kante latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Miranda with the tackle
          ...  M_Clattenurg will want to speak to him
Min. 50 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Myre
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 50 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with a glorious long pass to M_Hunt
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Hunt !
          ...  Looks like it should be R_Higuita's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  R_Higuita looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Spencer floats the ball in!
          ...  It comes to J_Miranda
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  The shot slips through R_Higuita's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 53 :(msl) N_Kante with the header on
          ...  He finds F_Le_Boeuf in space
          ...  Ciaran_Clark clears with a diving header
Min. 54 :(brc) R_Kopa is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  M_Hunt latches onto the end of it
          ...  But F_Le_Boeuf slides in
Min. 59 :(brc) M_Hunt looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Spencer
          ...  B_Spencer hits a curling shot!
          ...  R_Higuita gets up well to catch that one
Min. 65 :(brc) The Barcelona manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 66 :(brc) M_Hunt spits at C_Ridout
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  M_Clattenurg reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 66 :(brc) B_Spencer looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
Min. 66 :(brc) Xavi replaces an unhappy B_Spencer and will play as a MF
Min. 70 :(brc) H_Son replaces A_Lallana and will play FW
Min. 70 :(brc) G_Wilkinson replaces J_Miranda to play as a DF
Min. 73 :(brc) R_Kopa with a neat pass into Preety
          ...  S_Byram with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  H_Son with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 73 :(brc) Preety looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Son
          ...  D_Criscrito is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  R_Higuita misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Adnan_Januzaj!
          ...  R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 74 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Hunt
          ...  But J_Pedro wins the tackle
Min. 78 :(msl) J_Pedro bursts forward
          ...  Preety brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But M_Clattenurg waves play on!!!
Min. 80 :(msl) L_Koscielny is being prepared to come on
          ...  L_Shawry is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(brc) R_Kopa slides the ball across to Preety
          ...  S_Byram gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 82 :(msl) J_Fleck is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Dickinson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 85 :(msl) Z_Ibrahimovic is being prepared to come on
          ...  Z_Zidane is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 85 :(msl) C_Ridout with a simple pass to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  From long range A_Di_Stefano bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 85 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj fires a shot at goal !
          ...  R_Higuita can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  R_Higuita makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 86 :(brc) R_Kopa with an in swinging cross to H_Son
          ...  C_Ridout with a nasty foul
Min. 87 :(brc) Preety can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to M_Hunt
          ...  A_Di_Stefano rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's M_Clattenurg going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(brc) Xavi unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt must beat R_Higuita!
          ...  R_Higuita makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 90 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Ciaran_Clark
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Z_Ibrahimovic!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_Wilkinson
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 92 :(msl) J_Fleck is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  D_Criscrito latches onto the ball
          ...  D_Criscrito with a thundering volley!
          ...  Romero parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 92 :(msl) Z_Ibrahimovic sidesteps Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  H_Son with a nasty foul

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 91 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano sidesteps Ciaran_Clark
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A_Di_Stefano sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Romero makes a good save
Min. 92 :(brc) R_Kopa 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!
          ...  M_Hunt receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_Hunt attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 94 :(brc) G_Wilkinson finds H_Son with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  S_Byram wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 95 :(msl) J_Fleck with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  R_Kopa wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 102:(brc) H_Son turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  A skilful effort from H_Son !
          ...  R_Higuita gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 107:(msl) L_Koscielny with a penetrating pass to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  Romero catches the ball
Min. 110:(msl) J_Fleck is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to S_Byram
          ...  Fine tackle by Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 111:(msl) C_Ridout leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  Romero grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 111:(msl) Z_Ibrahimovic with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  M_Clattenurg just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic drives it under the wall
          ...  Romero catches the ball
Min. 114:(msl) N_Kante plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Criscrito
          ...  G_Wilkinson clears with a diving header
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano steps up!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Marseille 1-0 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Hunt steps up!
          ...  R_Higuita saves it with ease!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic is taking it!
          ...  Romero dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Marseille 2-0 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  H_Son steps up!
          ...  R_Higuita dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Marseille 2-1 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Fleck is taking it!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Marseille 3-1 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj is taking it!
          ...  He's put it over!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  D_Criscrito steps up!
          ...  He's put it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Xavi steps up!
          ...  He sends R_Higuita the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Marseille 3-2 Barcelona...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Pedro steps up!
          ...  He's put it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Ciaran_Clark steps up!
          ...  R_Higuita tips it wide!


          ...  Marseille wins the penalty shootout



*************  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          : D_Criscrito (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Criscrito (19)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Preety
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Hunt (66)
Injured              : B_Spencer (66)
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       10
On target            :           5        |       2
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          16        |       11
Key Tackles          :          13        |       10
Key Passes           :          13        |       20
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Final Score          : Marseille 0 - 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 | 124   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  32   9   8  15 |  81   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  30  11   8  27 | 124   0   4   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  78  -2   3
J_Pedro        DF   2  30   7   8  33 | 124   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Byram        DF   3  30   8   6  32 | 124   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  29  10   7  22 | 124   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
M_Dickinson    MF   2  15  29   7  28 |  83   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Kante        MF   3   7  29   7  13 | 124   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Ridout       MF   3   8  28   4  32 | 124   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  30  34 |  86   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   9  11  29  31 | 124   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  10  12
H_Lloris       GK  26   2   3   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  30  11   7  36 |  43   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  31   9  28 |  41   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
I_Perisic      MF   1   9  31   6  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   4   4  26  35 |  38   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

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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Romero         GK  39   2   5   1  22 | 124   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  34  14   6  30 | 124   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Myre         DF   2  29   9   7  39 | 124   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  29   8   8  24 | 124   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
J_Miranda      DF   2  27  11   7  21 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
R_Kopa         DM   2  14  31   8  23 | 124   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
Preety         MF   1  10  40   6  28 | 124   0   1   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  60   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  12  29  12  31 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  27  10  23 | 124   0   2   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  40   1
A_Lallana      MF   3  10  26   8  21 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   8  35  33 | 124   0   1   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  18   8   6
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  32  11   7  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  30  10   7  31 |  53   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Xavi           MF   1   5  29   9  31 |  57   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Son          FW   2   9  10  27  20 |  53   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
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