Elite League Match, Marseille vs. Real Madrid (Sun Oct 29)


                            Marseille  |  Real Madrid
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-3-1-1 A
                             Lee Shaw  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK Silvio_Proto
                          L_Shawry DF  |  DF A_Schulz
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF D_Kuzmanovic
                           J_Pedro DF  |  DF W_Lavezzi
                           S_Byram DF  |  DF J_Conroy
                        Y_Sankhare MF  |  DF K_Tierney
                           J_Fleck MF  |  MF Preety
                         I_Perisic MF  |  MF L_Copland
                       M_Dickinson MF  |  MF Granit_Xhaka
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  AM J_Gandolfini
                      A_Di_Stefano FW  |  FW C_Arrache
                                       |
                          H_Lloris SUB |  SUB A_Zogbo
                        F_Le_Boeuf SUB |  SUB K_Uddin
                           N_Kante SUB |  SUB J_Zanetti
                          A_Marcos SUB |  SUB Luis_Garcia
                     Z_Ibrahimovic SUB |  SUB D_Nelisse

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 3  :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka brings it under control
          ...  He takes on S_Byram
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_Arrache!
          ...  Y_Sankhare gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 4  :(rmd) L_Copland is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini shapes up for a shot!
          ...  R_Higuita makes a fine save
Min. 10 :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  C_Arrache latches onto it!
          ...  S_Byram tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  W_Collum has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by W_Collum!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 11 :(rmd) C_Arrache makes the tackle
          ...  C_Arrache looks to see where R_Higuita is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But R_Higuita is equal to it
Min. 12 :(rmd) Preety runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to C_Arrache
          ...  C_Arrache with his head down lets it go !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  He salutes the Real Madrid fans!!
          ...  Real Madrid go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Marseille 0-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 13 :(msl) Marseille will now play A
Min. 14 :(msl) S_Byram takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past J_Gandolfini
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  S_Byram hits the ball first time!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 16 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini with a 40-yard pass to C_Arrache
          ...  C_Arrache with a thundering drive!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 17 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini beats L_Shawry
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Gandolfini blasts it at the goal !
          ...  R_Higuita saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 20 :(msl) Y_Sankhare moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Shawry
          ...  But A_Schulz reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 20 :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka plays the early ball across the box to find D_Kuzmanovic in space
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic is all alone
          ...  R_Higuita comes towards him
          ...  He tries to slide it past R_Higuita
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Marseille 0-2 Real Madrid ...
Min. 21 :(rmd) The Real Madrid manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 21 :(rmd) Preety looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to C_Arrache
          ...  But L_Koscielny wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 23 :(msl) Z_Zidane plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  A_Schulz knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But W_Collum just turns away!
Min. 25 :(msl) Z_Zidane has it on the edge of the box
          ...  W_Lavezzi with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from W_Collum
Min. 27 :(rmd) The ball runs loose!
          ...  W_Lavezzi seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  A great volley from W_Lavezzi !
          ...  Saved by R_Higuita
Min. 30 :(rmd) Preety controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  J_Gandolfini gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  J_Gandolfini has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He rips off his shirt and spins it in the air
          ...  Marseille 0-3 Real Madrid ...
Min. 30 :(rmd) J_Zanetti will replace the useless Granit_Xhaka and will play DF
Min. 30 :(msl) Z_Zidane breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Silvio_Proto!
          ...  A_Schulz brings him down!
          ...  W_Collum wants a quiet word
Min. 40 :(msl) J_Pedro uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  J_Pedro drives it low !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(rmd) J_Zanetti with a first time pass
          ...  Preety runs onto it!
          ...  Y_Sankhare fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  W_Collum ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Lee Shaw looks relieved

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 0-3 Real Madrid

Min. 47 :(rmd) C_Arrache steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  S_Byram pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 48 :(rmd) L_Copland has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Byram
          ...  He puts in J_Zanetti!
          ...  L_Koscielny dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 52 :(msl) J_Fleck with an in swinging cross to Z_Zidane
          ...  Intercepted by W_Lavezzi
Min. 52 :(rmd) K_Tierney spits at Z_Zidane
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 53 :(msl) L_Shawry nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  L_Copland wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Dickinson chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Silvio_Proto easily claims the ball!
Min. 55 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Z_Zidane
          ...  A_Schulz takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 56 :(msl) M_Dickinson takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into J_Fleck
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Fleck chips the ball into the area!
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 62 :(msl) L_Koscielny backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Z_Zidane gets on the end of it
          ...  Z_Zidane with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto pulls out a save of the game
Min. 69 :(rmd) L_Copland drives it across the face of the goal J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini beats the offside trap!
          ...  He runs at R_Higuita
          ...  He rounds R_Higuita
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  R_Higuita somehow manages to get to it !!
Min. 70 :(rmd) Luis_Garcia is being brought on
          ...  Preety is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Arrache
          ...  S_Byram with the tackle
Min. 71 :(rmd) J_Conroy plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  The cross hits D_Kuzmanovic on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Luis_Garcia floats the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 72 :(rmd) C_Arrache is first to the loose ball
          ...  C_Arrache carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But R_Higuita makes an easy save
Min. 74 :(msl) Z_Zidane slides the ball across to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  Blocked by K_Tierney
Min. 75 :(msl) M_Dickinson brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  W_Lavezzi pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 75 :(rmd) W_Lavezzi with the dribble
          ...  L_Koscielny is easily beaten
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Pedro
Min. 77 :(rmd) C_Arrache picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  S_Byram wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 78 :(rmd) K_Uddin is being prepared to come on
          ...  W_Lavezzi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf comes on for L_Koscielny and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 82 :(msl) N_Kante comes on for Y_Sankhare and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 82 :(msl) M_Dickinson takes advantage of a mistake by J_Conroy
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 85 :(msl) Z_Ibrahimovic is being brought on
          ...  Z_Zidane is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 85 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf squares it to J_Fleck
          ...  But A_Schulz clears the ball to safety
Min. 85 :(rmd) L_Copland is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to J_Zanetti
          ...  J_Zanetti with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  R_Higuita makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 87 :(msl) M_Dickinson turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to L_Shawry
          ...  But A_Schulz wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field

*************  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          : Y_Sankhare
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Byram (10)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : D_Kuzmanovic (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Arrache (12), D_Kuzmanovic (20), J_Gandolfini (30)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |   Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       12
Off target           :           2        |       2
On target            :           1        |       10
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       13
Key Tackles          :           8        |       11
Key Passes           :           9        |       14
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Final Score          : Marseille 0 - 3 Real Madrid
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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 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  31   8   8  15 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  30  10   7  36 |  83   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Pedro        DF   2  29   7   8  33 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
S_Byram        DF   3  29   8   6  32 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -1
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  31  12  36 |  85   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  31   9  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Perisic      MF   1   9  30   6  11 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
M_Dickinson    MF   2  15  29   7  28 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  30  34 |  88   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   9  11  29  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Lloris       GK  26   2   3   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  28  10   7  22 |  14   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
N_Kante        MF   3   7  29   7  13 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  28  16  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   4   4  26  35 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Real Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Silvio_Proto   GK  39   3   1   3  15 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
A_Schulz       DF   1  33  13  11  20 |  97   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  33   9   7  40 |  97   0   3   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  60   0  31
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  31  14   7  45 |  81   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
J_Conroy       DF   2  31  13  10  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30  20
K_Tierney      DF   3  29  11   7  32 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Preety         MF   1  10  40   6  28 |  73   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  31   6  21 |  97   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  10  29   7  21 |  30   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
J_Gandolfini   AM   3   9  26  19  12 |  97   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  20  45
C_Arrache      FW   2  10   5  35  34 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  41
A_Zogbo        GK  30   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  29  13   7  40 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  27  11   9  41 |  67   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Luis_Garcia    MF   2   7  28   5  11 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Nelisse      FW   4   7   6  32  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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