Elite FA Cup 2 Round, Marseille vs. FC Porto (Thu Feb 01)


                            Marseille  |  FC Porto
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-2-1-1-2 E
                             Lee Shaw  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                       D_Criscrito DF  |  DF C_Barr
                           J_Pedro DF  |  DF B_Moore
                           S_Byram DF  |  DF C_Obasi
                        F_Le_Boeuf DF  |  DF S_Bradley
                           J_Fleck MF  |  DM G_Fofana
                       M_Dickinson MF  |  DM S_Winzor
                           N_Kante MF  |  MF O_Ruggeri
                          C_Ridout MF  |  AM P_Nedved
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  FW E_Adebayor
                      A_Di_Stefano FW  |  FW G_Mixon
                                       |
                          H_Lloris SUB |  SUB Helton
                          L_Shawry SUB |  SUB Maxi
                        Y_Sankhare SUB |  SUB A_R_Essien
                         I_Perisic SUB |  SUB D_Pereira
                     Z_Ibrahimovic SUB |  SUB R_Chamgerlain

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 3  :(msl) C_Ridout looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  D_Marshall gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano floats the ball in!
          ...  D_Marshall easily claims the ball!
Min. 5  :(msl) A_Di_Stefano crosses in from the wing, he finds Z_Zidane in the box
          ...  A vicious shot by Z_Zidane !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The FC Porto fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 8  :(msl) Z_Zidane kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  G_Mixon body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  RED CARD!! there is no place on the game for tackles like that!
Min. 11 :(msl) C_Ridout with an intelligent ball to Z_Zidane
          ...  C_Barr with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
          ...  S_Youri calls him for a talk
Min. 12 :(fcp) P_Nedved puts in C_Barr
          ...  J_Pedro gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 15 :(msl) J_Pedro holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Z_Zidane in space!
          ...  Z_Zidane with the goal bound shot!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 15 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri turns on a sixpence
          ...  D_Criscrito with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 16 :(msl) S_Byram has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Moore
          ...  He puts in Z_Zidane!
          ...  Z_Zidane with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  D_Marshall parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 16 :(fcp) B_Moore sidesteps F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 18 :(msl) Z_Zidane has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past S_Winzor
          ...  He knocks it to J_Fleck!
          ...  B_Moore tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_Marshall easily catches it!
Min. 18 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri with a Cruyff turn
          ...  S_Byram reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Ruggeri plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Pedro gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 23 :(fcp) G_Fofana controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs D_Criscrito
          ...  He puts in O_Ruggeri!
          ...  M_Dickinson slices it
          ...  R_Higuita moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Ruggeri chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It is cleared by J_Pedro
Min. 25 :(msl) M_Dickinson crosses in from the wing, he finds Z_Zidane in the box
          ...  Z_Zidane aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But D_Marshall hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 26 :(msl) C_Ridout drives it forward to F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_Barr
Min. 28 :(fcp) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  B_Moore is through!
          ...  N_Kante brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 29 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled G_Fofana
          ...  S_Winzor clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 32 :(msl) M_Dickinson has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Winzor
          ...  He puts in D_Criscrito!
          ...  S_Winzor reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 33 :(msl) J_Fleck crosses to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But D_Marshall tips it over the bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Di_Stefano!
          ...  D_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 33 :(fcp) P_Nedved drives it forward to C_Obasi
          ...  S_Byram with a terrible tackle
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 34 :(msl) Z_Zidane breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Marshall!
          ...  P_Nedved brings him down!
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 35 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano sprints past S_Winzor
          ...  E_Adebayor with an ugly foul
          ...  S_Youri will want to speak to him
          ...  S_Youri called him over for a strong verbal warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Z_Zidane bends it round the wall
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 42 :(msl) C_Ridout is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Criscrito
          ...  A well-placed shot from D_Criscrito !
          ...  D_Marshall makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(msl) N_Kante brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Barr reads the play well
Min. 46 :(fcp) S_Winzor is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to O_Ruggeri
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Winzor floats the ball in!
          ...  R_Higuita easily catches it!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 0-0 FC Porto

Min. 47 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf takes on S_Bradley
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  But O_Ruggeri spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 48 :(msl) N_Kante with a pinpoint pass to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano has a dig at goal!
          ...  D_Marshall catches the ball
Min. 49 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano with a first time pass
          ...  J_Pedro runs onto it!
          ...  Cleared by C_Obasi
Min. 49 :(fcp) S_Bradley sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  S_Bradley must beat R_Higuita!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Barr chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  R_Higuita easily claims the ball!
Min. 52 :(msl) N_Kante finds Z_Zidane in the box
          ...  C_Barr gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 56 :(msl) M_Dickinson with a simple pass to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Marseille ahead!
          ...  Marseille 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 57 :(msl) Marseille changed their strategy to play D
Min. 57 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri moves to AM
Min. 57 :(fcp) E_Adebayor takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  E_Adebayor pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But R_Higuita just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 60 :(fcp) D_Pereira is coming on for S_Winzor and playing MF
Min. 60 :(fcp) G_Fofana gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Criscrito wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 64 :(fcp) R_Higuita miskicks!
          ...  B_Moore is takes control of the ball!
          ...  D_Criscrito with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  He received a good talking to from S_Youri
Min. 67 :(fcp) It looks as though FC Porto is now playing A
Min. 68 :(fcp) Maxi is being brought on
          ...  C_Barr is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(msl) J_Pedro sprints past S_Bradley
          ...  But C_Obasi wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 79 :(msl) N_Kante with a glorious long pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  Maxi slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 79 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri drives it across the face of the goal E_Adebayor
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf with an awful challenge
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 80 :(msl) L_Shawry is ready to come on to replace J_Pedro
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 81 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to C_Obasi
          ...  A_Di_Stefano with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  S_Youri will just give him a speaking to
Min. 82 :(msl) Y_Sankhare takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Fleck
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 85 :(msl) Z_Ibrahimovic replaces an unhappy Z_Zidane and will play as a FW
Min. 85 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano beats his marker
          ...  Maxi with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  S_Youri calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 86 :(fcp) O_Ruggeri with a pinpoint pass to E_Adebayor
          ...  A cheeky lob from E_Adebayor !
          ...  R_Higuita makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes 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          : A_Di_Stefano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Di_Stefano (56)
Sent Off             : S_Byram (33)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : O_Ruggeri
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : G_Mixon (8), P_Nedved (34)
Booked               : Maxi (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       3
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :           6        |       2
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :          17        |       7
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Final Score          : Marseille 1 - 0 FC Porto
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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   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  30  11   8  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
J_Pedro        DF   2  30   7   8  33 |  81   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  30  20
S_Byram        DF   3  30   8   6  32 |  33   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  10   0 -10
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  29  10   7  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  31   9  28 |  83   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  15  29   7  28 |  94   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  45   0
N_Kante        MF   3   7  29   7  13 |  94   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  60  20
C_Ridout       MF   3   8  28   4  32 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  30  34 |  86   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  14
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   9  11  29  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  20  40
H_Lloris       GK  26   2   3   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  32   9   8  15 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  31  12  36 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Perisic      MF   1   9  30   6  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   4   4  26  35 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Marshall     GK  39   7   5   7  14 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  31  13  10  27 |  69   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  30  13  11  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Obasi        DF   2  27  11   8  39 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
S_Bradley      DF   2  26  12   7  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Fofana       DM   1  17  26   7  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Winzor       DM   3  20  24  10  22 |  61   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
O_Ruggeri      AM   1   9  26  22  19 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
P_Nedved       AM   1   7  25  23  17 |  34   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  10 -10
E_Adebayor     FW   2   8   7  29  35 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  11  27  42 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
Helton         GK  29   1   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maxi           DF   1  27   8   8  22 |  25   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
A_R_Essien     DM   1  23  20   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  11  28   7  32 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Chamgerlain  FW   2   6  10  26  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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