Elite FA Cup Semi Final Match, Marseille vs. Osasuna (Wed Sep 25)


                            Marseille  |  Osasuna
                          4-1-2-1-2 E  |  4-5-1 C
                         Daniel Perry  |  Dillon Grant
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK S_Bartram
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF Luke_Shaw
                           S_Byram DF  |  DF S_Gronkjaer
                           J_Pedro DF  |  DF Raul_Albil
                        A_Valencia DF  |  DF A_Barzagli
                       M_Dickinson DM  |  MF L_Diame
                         I_Perisic MF  |  MF A_Ben_Hatira
                           P_Viera MF  |  MF N_Matic
                        Y_Sankhare AM  |  MF T_Finder
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  MF K_De_Bruyn
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW A_Di_Stefano
                                       |
                         S_Mielitz SUB |  SUB J_Menez
                       B_Hangeland SUB |  SUB T_Silva
                        J_Paintsil SUB |  SUB M_A_Nastasic
                           N_Kante SUB |  SUB C_Eriksen
                           D_Harry SUB |  SUB T_A_Flo

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 3  :(msl) Y_Sankhare sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Z_Zidane
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  A_Dali signals that it is indirect
          ...  M_Dickinson passes to S_Byram
          ...  S_Byram attempts to nutmeg R_Higuita!
          ...  S_Bartram gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 4  :(osa) K_De_Bruyn beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds T_Finder
          ...  T_Finder hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  R_Higuita dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And R_Higuita tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_De_Bruyn chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 5  :(osa) S_Gronkjaer with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past L_Koscielny
          ...  S_Byram with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 8  :(msl) Z_Zidane takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Z_Zidane has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 9  :(osa) A_Ben_Hatira with a pinpoint pass to K_De_Bruyn
          ...  Z_Zidane wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 12 :(msl) Sheringham runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  S_Gronkjaer takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 12 :(osa) A_Barzagli finds himself in acres of space
          ...  A_Barzagli hits a great drive!
          ...  R_Higuita tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Finder hits it into the box!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano with the header
          ...  R_Higuita makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 13 :(msl) Sheringham plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  A_Barzagli with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 20 :(msl) Z_Zidane loses his marker!
          ...  Raul_Albil plays the back pass
          ...  S_Bartram can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Dickinson chips the ball into the area!
          ...  S_Gronkjaer wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 21 :(osa) A_Ben_Hatira can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to Raul_Albil
          ...  A_Valencia bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 25 :(msl) M_Dickinson has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Barzagli
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Sheringham!
          ...  Sheringham has a dig at goal!
          ...  But S_Bartram palms it behind
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 27 :(osa) S_Gronkjaer with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  A_Valencia cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 30 :(osa) Raul_Albil takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past J_Pedro
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Raul_Albil belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  R_Higuita narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 31 :(osa) A_Ben_Hatira kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But J_Pedro sweeps up the threat
Min. 32 :(msl) I_Perisic gets to the by line and finds Z_Zidane with a beautiful cross
          ...  Z_Zidane aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But S_Bartram reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on S_Bartram anyway
Min. 33 :(msl) M_Dickinson finds Sheringham in the box
          ...  Sheringham aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 33 :(osa) A_Di_Stefano beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  S_Byram is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 34 :(msl) P_Viera drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Y_Sankhare
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_Gronkjaer
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 35 :(osa) T_Finder with a smart pass to Raul_Albil
          ...  Raul_Albil with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 40 :(msl) The ball runs loose!
          ...  Z_Zidane seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Z_Zidane with the goal bound shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 40 :(msl) Y_Sankhare looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Z_Zidane
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  A_Dali warned him
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(msl) Y_Sankhare crosses to P_Viera
          ...  A_Di_Stefano with a deliberate foul
          ...  A_Dali will want to speak to him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  Sheringham hits it hard
          ...  S_Bartram heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 47 :(osa) The ball is passed in from N_Matic, he finds A_Di_Stefano
          ...  L_Koscielny knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But A_Dali just turns away!

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

Min. 48 :(msl) I_Perisic looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But S_Bartram punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 49 :(msl) Sheringham sidesteps K_De_Bruyn
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Sheringham uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  S_Bartram narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 52 :(osa) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  T_Finder is through!
          ...  T_Finder with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 56 :(osa) Raul_Albil passes the ball to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  R_Higuita won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 59 :(osa) K_De_Bruyn looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Ben_Hatira
          ...  A well-placed shot from A_Ben_Hatira !
          ...  R_Higuita with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 62 :(osa) N_Matic brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  T_Finder makes himself available
          ...  T_Finder gets up high for the header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  That puts Osasuna ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Marseille 0-1 Osasuna ...
Min. 63 :(osa) Raul_Albil finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  Raul_Albil with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  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!
          ...  N_Matic lofts the ball in!
          ...  A_Barzagli tries to place the shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Marseille fans laugh at him
Min. 66 :(osa) S_Gronkjaer kills the ball dead
          ...  Y_Sankhare with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 68 :(msl) P_Viera pulls it back to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane with a thundering drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  S_Bartram looks dejected
          ...  Marseille are back on level terms now!
          ...  Marseille 1-1 Osasuna ...
Min. 69 :(osa) A_Di_Stefano breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Higuita!
          ...  Y_Sankhare brings him down!
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  He's already on a yellow
          ...  Straight RED CARD!
Min. 71 :(osa) A_Di_Stefano moves forward
          ...  A_Di_Stefano shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But R_Higuita gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Matic swings it in!
          ...  Raul_Albil gets something on it!
          ...  R_Higuita narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 72 :(osa) K_De_Bruyn with the through ball to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano with a blistering shot !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 74 :(osa) S_Gronkjaer finds himself in a good position
          ...  Z_Zidane goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Dillon Grant looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 75 :(msl) J_Paintsil is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Valencia is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 75 :(msl) Sheringham finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  Sheringham tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 76 :(msl) There's going to be a change
          ...  B_Hangeland will come on for J_Pedro and play DF
Min. 77 :(msl) N_Kante comes on for Sheringham and takes up a MF role
Min. 77 :(msl) L_Koscielny makes the tackle
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  A_Dali blows up for a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 78 :(osa) A_Ben_Hatira looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 80 :(msl) B_Hangeland is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to P_Viera
          ...  P_Viera tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  S_Bartram takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 83 :(osa) T_Silva is being brought on
          ...  Luke_Shaw is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 83 :(msl) M_Dickinson drives it across the face of the goal Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 84 :(osa) C_Eriksen is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_De_Bruyn is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 84 :(osa) N_Matic with a slide rule pass to A_Barzagli
          ...  A_Barzagli tries the shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  R_Higuita had no chance!
          ...  Yes!!
          ...  That goal surely snatches the win!
          ...  Marseille 1-2 Osasuna ...
Min. 85 :(osa) T_A_Flo takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace A_Di_Stefano as FW
Min. 85 :(osa) Raul_Albil breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Higuita!
          ...  P_Viera brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 85 :(osa) C_Eriksen hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira collects the loose ball!
          ...  A_Ben_Hatira blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But R_Higuita tips it behind
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 87 :(osa) L_Diame looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_A_Flo
          ...  T_A_Flo keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  R_Higuita is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Finder floats the ball in!
          ...  S_Byram clears the corner
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(msl) N_Kante finds Z_Zidane with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Raul_Albil
Min. 94 :(msl) B_Hangeland jumps over S_Gronkjaer's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  B_Hangeland with the drive!
          ...  S_Bartram parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!

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


Match Details
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 148,953
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Marseille Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : Z_Zidane
Scorers              : Z_Zidane (68)
Sent Off             : Y_Sankhare (69), P_Viera (85)
Booked               : S_Byram (33), Z_Zidane (74)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Osasuna Match Info
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Best player          : N_Matic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Finder (62), A_Barzagli (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Ben_Hatira (77)
Injured              : N/A
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Match Statistics
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                            Marseille     |    Osasuna
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       17
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :           7        |       11
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           1        |       5
Red Cards            :           2        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :          10        |       13
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Final Score          : Marseille 1 - 2 Osasuna
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Player Statistics - Marseille
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
R_Higuita      GK  39   2   2   2  34 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  33  11   8  36 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
S_Byram        DF   3  33   9   7  32 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -1
J_Pedro        DF   2  32   8   9  33 |  79   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Valencia     DF   2  26   8   8  22 |  78   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Dickinson    DM   2  16  31   7  28 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
I_Perisic      MF   1  10  33   6  11 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Viera        MF   3  10  31   8  41 |  88   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   1   0 -10  30   0
Y_Sankhare     AM   3   9  34  12  36 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
Z_Zidane       FW   2   9   8  33  34 |  97   0   1   0   0   5   1   1   0   0  18  -2  46
Sheringham     FW   2   6   8  31  21 |  80   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0 -20 -20  22
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  31  11   8  32 |  18   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Paintsil     DF   1  29  13   9  31 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kante        MF   3   7  31   7  13 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Harry        FW   2   9   8  26  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Osasuna
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S_Bartram      GK  39   4   4   5  30 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Luke_Shaw      DF   3  33   9   8  23 |  86   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  32   8   8  12 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Raul_Albil     DF   2  31  11   7  35 |  97   0   2   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  40  10  31
A_Barzagli     DF   2  30   8  10  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  46
L_Diame        MF   1  10  32   5  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Ben_Hatira   MF   2   6  31   8  40 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  28  18
N_Matic        MF   3   8  30   8  20 |  97   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
T_Finder       MF   3   7  29   8  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  30  66
K_De_Bruyn     MF   2   5  29   6  10 |  87   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2  10  12  32  31 |  88   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
J_Menez        GK  15   2   1   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Silva        DF   1  30  10  10  42 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  29   2   2  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Eriksen      MF   1   5  30  12  12 |  10   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
T_A_Flo        FW   2   9   7  26  41 |   9   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
1569421692 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35