Division One League Match, Marseille vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun Jul 22)


                            Marseille  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-1-2-1-1 A
                             Lee Shaw  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK Dante_Silva
                          L_Shawry DF  |  DF R_Delap
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF A_Britton
                           J_Pedro DF  |  DF G_Hanley
                          M_Amoros DF  |  DF M_Britos
                        Y_Sankhare MF  |  DF J_Zanetti
                         I_Perisic MF  |  DM M_Barry
                       M_Dickinson MF  |  MF Li_Chung
                           N_Kante MF  |  MF Raul_Hierra
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  AM S_Gerrard
                      A_Di_Stefano FW  |  FW J_Greaves
                                       |
                           S_Given SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                        F_Le_Boeuf SUB |  SUB G_v_der_Wiel
                           P_Viera SUB |  SUB Luis_Garcia
                          C_Ridout SUB |  SUB L_Massu
                         A_Carroll SUB |  SUB F_Totti

Referee: C_V_Carballo (Spain)


Min. 4  :(sao) J_Greaves sidesteps M_Amoros
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Greaves attempts to nutmeg R_Higuita!
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 5  :(sao) Raul_Hierra is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 6  :(sao) M_Britos is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  M_Britos with a thundering drive!
          ...  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!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 9  :(msl) M_Amoros skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Zanetti
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 12 :(sao) M_Barry slides the ball across to S_Gerrard
          ...  J_Pedro takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 18 :(msl) M_Dickinson with a penetrating pass to L_Shawry
          ...  L_Shawry with the strike !
          ...  Dante_Silva saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 25 :(msl) Z_Zidane brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  M_Dickinson makes himself available
          ...  M_Dickinson drives the ball low !
          ...  Dante_Silva gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 26 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Z_Zidane
          ...  G_Hanley stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 33 :(sao) J_Greaves sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Greaves with a little chip!
          ...  But R_Higuita tips it over
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 34 :(sao) J_Greaves punches M_Dickinson off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by C_V_Carballo
          ...  C_V_Carballo tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 35 :(msl) L_Koscielny bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to J_Pedro
          ...  J_Pedro tries to beat Dante_Silva from outside the area!
          ...  Dante_Silva with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 36 :(sao) Li_Chung unselfishly lays the ball back to Raul_Hierra
          ...  Raul_Hierra rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 39 :(msl) N_Kante loses his marker
          ...  From long range N_Kante bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  Dante_Silva is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Marseille have snatched the lead!
          ...  Marseille 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(msl) L_Shawry flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  L_Shawry with a stunning strike !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 43 :(sao) M_Barry kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Raul_Hierra gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But L_Shawry clears the danger
Min. 44 :(msl) Z_Zidane leaves R_Delap standing
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  A_Britton looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 45 :(msl) I_Perisic takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past M_Barry
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  I_Perisic has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 45 :(sao) G_Hanley holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  R_Higuita dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And R_Higuita tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Barry hits it into the box!
          ...  R_Higuita easily claims the ball!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 1-0 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 46 :(msl) N_Kante off the woodwork.
          ...  I_Perisic picks up the deflection
          ...  I_Perisic has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But Dante_Silva tips it behind
          ...  C_V_Carballo has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 50 :(sao) M_Britos plays it back
          ...  Dante_Silva slips!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Marseille 2-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 50 :(msl) Marseille altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 50 :(sao) R_Delap has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Koscielny!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  L_Koscielny with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  C_V_Carballo calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Lee Shaw looks relieved
Min. 50 :(sao) J_Greaves throws a punch
          ...  J_Pedro slumps to the ground
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 50 :(sao) There's going to be a change
          ...  F_Totti will come on for Li_Chung and play FW
Min. 51 :(sao) F_Totti bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Britton
          ...  L_Shawry slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 56 :(sao) S_Gerrard brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  F_Totti gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Amoros with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 63 :(sao) S_Gerrard runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  J_Zanetti latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  J_Pedro rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  C_V_Carballo signals that it is indirect
          ...  A_Britton plays it short to S_Gerrard
          ...  S_Gerrard has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 63 :(msl) Z_Zidane flicks it over A_Britton's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  F_Totti is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 65 :(sao) G_v_der_Wiel is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Delap is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(msl) M_Amoros knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Zanetti
          ...  G_Hanley with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
Min. 67 :(msl) N_Kante with an intelligent ball to M_Dickinson
          ...  M_Dickinson attempts a low drive!
          ...  Dante_Silva can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Dante_Silva makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 67 :(sao) S_Gerrard takes advantage of a mistake by L_Koscielny
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  S_Gerrard heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  R_Higuita just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 70 :(sao) Luis_Garcia comes on for Raul_Hierra and takes up a MF role
Min. 74 :(sao) G_Hanley miskicks!
          ...  He finds S_Gerrard though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  S_Gerrard fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  R_Higuita parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And R_Higuita recovers to save!!
Min. 75 :(msl) F_Le_Boeuf replaces L_Koscielny and will play DF
Min. 75 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with a glorious 60-yard pass to N_Kante
          ...  N_Kante with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Marseille 3-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 78 :(msl) C_Ridout is coming on for Y_Sankhare and will play MF
Min. 82 :(msl) A_Carroll is going to be brought on
          ...  Z_Zidane is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 82 :(msl) A_Carroll picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 83 :(msl) M_Dickinson with a precise ball to A_Carroll
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Zanetti
Min. 85 :(msl) I_Perisic plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Amoros decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But F_Totti with the fine tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sao) Luis_Garcia runs at J_Pedro
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  J_Pedro tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  His 2nd yellow card, that's an early shower for him !

*************  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          : N_Kante (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Kante (39,75), M_Britos (50 og)
Sent Off             : J_Pedro (89)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gerrard
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : J_Greaves (50)
Booked               : F_Totti (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       9
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           0        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :           3        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       8
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Final Score          : Marseille 3 - 0 Sao Paulo FC
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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 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  33   9   8  15 |  93   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   6
L_Koscielny    DF   2  31  11   7  36 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Pedro        DF   2  30   8   8  33 |  91   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10   0  -5
M_Amoros       DF   2  28   9   7  42 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   9  32  12  36 |  80   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
I_Perisic      MF   1   9  31   6  11 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
M_Dickinson    MF   2  15  30   7  28 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
N_Kante        MF   3   7  30   7  13 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   2   0   0   0   0  20  60
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  31  34 |  84   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   9  11  30  31 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Given        GK  31   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  30  10   7  22 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Viera        MF   3  10  29   8  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ridout       MF   3   8  28   4  32 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carroll      FW   2   8   7  28  38 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

Player Statistics - Sao Paulo FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Dante_Silva    GK  37   1   7   3  22 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
R_Delap        DF   2  29   9  10  34 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Britton      DF   2  29   9   8  15 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Hanley       DF   2  28  12   7  41 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20
M_Britos       DF   2  28   6   8  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20   1
J_Zanetti      DF   1  27  11  10  41 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Barry        DM   2  17  26   7  32 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  28   7  11 |  52   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Raul_Hierra    MF   1   9  27   9  31 |  72   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
S_Gerrard      AM   2   6  27  17  21 |  93   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  20  21
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  28  23 |  52   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   1   0 -10 -10   0
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  28   7   4  23 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
Luis_Garcia    MF   2   7  29   5  11 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Massu        FW   1   7  11  28  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Totti        FW   2   6  11  28  42 |  41   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
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