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Season 17 Archive: Division 1, Week 3
Marseille 2 - 3 Valencia
Division One League Match, Marseille vs. Valencia (Sun Sep 22)
Marseille | Valencia
4-4-2 A | 4-4-1-1 C
Lee Shaw | Andie Glen
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R_Higuita GK | GK A_Boruc
D_Maicon DF | DF W_A_Glen
T_Taiwo DF | DF J_Conroy
L_Koscielny DF | DF C_Barr
L_Shawry DF | DF C_Cuellar
Y_Sankhare MF | MF Sektioui
L_Thomas MF | MF E_Sno
Douglas_Costa MF | MF K_Richard
N_Ben_Khalifa MF | MF Y_Abdessadki
Z_Zidane FW | AM O_Ruggeri
J_Digweed FW | FW Eusebio
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S_Given SUB | SUB T_Tapalovic
Y_Kaboul SUB | SUB D_Criscrito
A_Marcos SUB | SUB M_Bidoudane
D_Obua SUB | SUB Asier_Munoz
Yeboah SUB | SUB Diaviera
Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)
Min. 3 :(msl) L_Koscielny with a penetrating pass to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane attempts to drive it home!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 3 :(msl) Z_Zidane has time and space on the edge of the box
... Y_Abdessadki with the tackle
... That's got to be a yellow
... He received a good talking to from J_Underhill
Min. 4 :(msl) J_Digweed takes advantage of a mistake by J_Conroy
... That mistake could prove costly
... J_Digweed launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 6 :(msl) Y_Sankhare fires over a low cross to L_Thomas
... The ball hits C_Cuellar in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 6 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki finds O_Ruggeri in acres of space
... O_Ruggeri looks to see where R_Higuita is!
... He shoots!
... R_Higuita has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... R_Higuita reacts well to save!!!
Min. 8 :(msl) D_Maicon gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past C_Barr!
... He has some space now!
... C_Cuellar tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
... J_Underhill has stopped play
... Well spotted by J_Underhill!
Min. 10 :(vla) C_Barr looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to O_Ruggeri
... O_Ruggeri with the strike !
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the Valencia fans!
... Valencia go in front now with that goal!
... Marseille 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 14 :(msl) J_Digweed cuts inside J_Conroy
... He worked that well
... J_Digweed aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... A_Boruc grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 15 :(vla) E_Sno is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to Eusebio
... Eusebio with a little chip!
... But R_Higuita with the difficult save
Min. 16 :(msl) L_Thomas finds Y_Sankhare with a perfectly weighted pass
... An audacious effort from Y_Sankhare !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 17 :(msl) Y_Sankhare kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... L_Thomas gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... W_A_Glen plays the back pass
... A_Boruc can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... Y_Sankhare plays it into the danger area!
... A_Boruc easily claims the ball!
Min. 18 :(vla) E_Sno is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... O_Ruggeri latches onto the ball
... O_Ruggeri has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... R_Higuita makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 20 :(msl) L_Thomas finds his way through
... He bears down on goal
... A delicate header from L_Thomas !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 21 :(vla) Sektioui has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... But T_Taiwo clears the danger
Min. 22 :(msl) Douglas_Costa runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane hits a great drive!
... The shot slips through A_Boruc's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 25 :(vla) O_Ruggeri plays in K_Richard with a beautiful ball
... K_Richard is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But J_Underhill waves play on
... He just has to beat R_Higuita
... He tries to slide it past R_Higuita
... GOAL !!
... Marseille 0-2 Valencia ...
Min. 29 :(msl) Y_Sankhare brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... Z_Zidane gets on the end of the pass
... Z_Zidane with a powerful header !
... Brilliant save from A_Boruc
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 33 :(vla) Sektioui looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to K_Richard
... K_Richard with a thundering volley!
... But it goes wide
Min. 34 :(msl) Douglas_Costa back heels to find J_Digweed in space
... C_Cuellar with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 35 :(vla) C_Cuellar beats his marker
... C_Cuellar tries the lob from 30 yards !
... R_Higuita with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 36 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa takes advantage of a mistake by E_Sno
... It's a lucky break
... N_Ben_Khalifa leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... A_Boruc takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 37 :(msl) Z_Zidane beats his marker
... He muscled him off the ball
... Z_Zidane with a powerful downward header!
... A_Boruc with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... N_Ben_Khalifa chips the ball in towards the far post!
... Z_Zidane makes a firm connection with his head
... GOAL !!
... He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
... Marseille 1-2 Valencia ...
Min. 37 :(msl) Y_Sankhare looks injured. He's been stretchered off
... He isn't going to continue
Min. 37 :(msl) A_Marcos is being prepared to come on
... Y_Sankhare is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 38 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki with a probing pass to O_Ruggeri
... Douglas_Costa rushes in with a poor tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
Min. 42 :(msl) Douglas_Costa plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... N_Ben_Khalifa decides to go for goal instead!
... N_Ben_Khalifa with the drive!
... But A_Boruc tips it behind
... J_Underhill has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) K_Richard with a reverse pass to J_Conroy
... J_Conroy belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 44 :(vla) Sektioui is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to Eusebio
... A great volley from Eusebio !
... R_Higuita parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 45 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Z_Zidane gets on the end of the pass
... A wicked drive by Z_Zidane !
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 46 :(vla) Eusebio beats L_Koscielny
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves J_Underhill
... Eusebio with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... R_Higuita watches it sail wide!
Min. 47 :(vla) E_Sno takes advantage of a mistake by L_Shawry
... He runs towards goal
... E_Sno launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... R_Higuita falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 1-2 Valencia
Min. 47 :(msl) J_Digweed jumps over C_Cuellar's challenge
... J_Digweed strikes a wicked curler !
... GOAL !!
... A_Boruc got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
... Marseille have squared things up with that goal!
... Marseille 2-2 Valencia ...
Min. 49 :(msl) L_Koscielny takes advantage of a mistake by Eusebio
... That mistake could prove costly
... L_Koscielny strikes a wicked curler !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... Douglas_Costa chips the ball in towards the back post!
... Z_Zidane swings a leg at it!
... A_Boruc with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 53 :(msl) L_Thomas moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to J_Digweed
... Eusebio with the block
Min. 55 :(msl) L_Thomas changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Digweed
... C_Cuellar anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 56 :(vla) J_Conroy slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... Well executed sliding challenge from L_Thomas
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... K_Richard swings it in!
... R_Higuita reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 58 :(vla) Eusebio takes on 3 men
... T_Taiwo reads the play well
Min. 60 :(vla) D_Criscrito comes on for J_Conroy and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 62 :(msl) Douglas_Costa finds N_Ben_Khalifa in the box
... N_Ben_Khalifa hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... A_Boruc makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 64 :(msl) A_Marcos has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past K_Richard
... He knocks it to Douglas_Costa!
... Douglas_Costa goes for the top corner !
... But he puts it well wide
... The Valencia fans taunt him!
Min. 66 :(vla) Eusebio gets possession in his own half
... Eusebio drives it low !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by D_Criscrito!
... R_Higuita jumps well to claim it!
Min. 68 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa beats C_Barr
... He showed great skill there
... N_Ben_Khalifa rifles it at the goal !
... Looks like it should be A_Boruc's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... A_Boruc looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 69 :(vla) Eusebio beats his marker
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves J_Underhill
... But L_Shawry wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 72 :(msl) J_Digweed takes advantage of a mistake by W_A_Glen
... Can he make them pay?
... D_Criscrito hits it out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Douglas_Costa plays it towards the near post!
... A_Boruc reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 74 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa beats his marker
... He showed great skill there
... N_Ben_Khalifa lobs A_Boruc!
... A_Boruc makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 74 :(vla) C_Cuellar flicks the ball through
... E_Sno runs onto it!
... E_Sno is miles offside!
... The flag stays down
... R_Higuita tries to close down the angle
... He rounds R_Higuita
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... GOAL !!
... Lets see if Valencia can hang onto that lead!
... Marseille 2-3 Valencia ...
Min. 75 :(msl) A_Marcos fires over a low cross to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed with a thundering drive!
... A_Boruc makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 75 :(vla) K_Richard cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to O_Ruggeri
... O_Ruggeri launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... But R_Higuita gets down well to tip the ball wide
... CORNER!
... K_Richard chips the ball into the area!
... R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 75 :(msl) L_Koscielny beats C_Barr
... He showed great skill there
... Eusebio takes the player down!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 76 :(msl) L_Thomas plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Z_Zidane decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... But O_Ruggeri clears the ball to safety
Min. 77 :(vla) O_Ruggeri flicks it past D_Maicon
... He runs forward
... O_Ruggeri attempts a lob!
... R_Higuita is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 78 :(msl) Y_Kaboul comes on for T_Taiwo and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 78 :(vla) W_A_Glen lays the ball back to C_Barr
... But L_Koscielny slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 79 :(vla) Sektioui knocks it forward
... Y_Kaboul slips
... K_Richard gets to it!
... K_Richard with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... R_Higuita just watches float over the bar!
Min. 80 :(msl) D_Obua is being brought on
... N_Ben_Khalifa is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(vla) Diaviera is going to be brought on
... Eusebio is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 81 :(vla) Diaviera finds a hole in the defence
... The defence was sleeping
... He made a fantastic run though
... Good sliding challenge from D_Maicon and it had to be
Min. 82 :(vla) K_Richard is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to E_Sno
... E_Sno with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... R_Higuita falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... R_Higuita looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... E_Sno plays it towards the near post!
... R_Higuita jumps well to claim it!
Min. 85 :(msl) D_Obua skips the challenge from the defender
... But C_Cuellar clears the ball to safety
Min. 85 :(vla) E_Sno floats the ball in to find Diaviera
... Excellent sliding challenge from L_Koscielny
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Y_Abdessadki swings it in!
... Sektioui gets to it!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(vla) O_Ruggeri with a smart turn
... O_Ruggeri leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... R_Higuita gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by R_Higuita !!
Min. 91 :(vla) K_Richard runs at the defence
... He nutmegs L_Koscielny
... He showed his class there
... A_Marcos with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... He's lucky it wasn't more
... It's just a warning
Min. 91 :(vla) E_Sno turns on a sixpence
... E_Sno drives the ball low !
... But R_Higuita punches it away
... He commands his area so well
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 111,911
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : N_Ben_Khalifa
Scorers : Z_Zidane (37), J_Digweed (47)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : Y_Sankhare (37)
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : O_Ruggeri (Man of the Match)
Scorers : O_Ruggeri (10), K_Richard (25), E_Sno (74)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Marseille | Valencia
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 20
Off target : 10 | 8
On target : 10 | 12
Possession : 41 | 59
Corners : 4 | 5
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 2
Fouls : 12 | 11
Key Tackles : 7 | 8
Key Passes : 15 | 14
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Final Score : Marseille 2 - 3 Valencia
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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 37 2 2 2 34 | 94 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
D_Maicon DF 2 27 12 3 24 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
T_Taiwo DF 2 27 4 3 31 | 81 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
L_Koscielny DF 2 25 9 7 36 | 94 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 -8 -19
L_Shawry DF 2 25 8 7 15 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 26 11 36 | 37 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 1
L_Thomas MF 1 7 26 6 18 | 94 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 48 1
Douglas_Costa MF 2 7 25 10 42 | 94 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 1
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 10 24 11 25 | 83 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 32 33
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 7 26 34 | 94 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 55
J_Digweed FW 1 7 8 26 19 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 38
S_Given GK 27 5 5 2 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Y_Kaboul DF 1 23 6 2 31 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Marcos MF 2 6 24 15 32 | 57 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
D_Obua MF 2 11 23 8 31 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yeboah FW 1 6 6 25 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Valencia
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Boruc GK 34 1 1 1 11 | 94 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
W_A_Glen DF 2 25 10 9 27 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
J_Conroy DF 2 24 11 9 21 | 63 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
C_Barr DF 2 24 11 9 27 | 94 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 52 20
C_Cuellar DF 2 24 6 9 41 | 94 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 60 32 8
Sektioui MF 1 1 29 5 37 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 1
E_Sno MF 1 10 26 9 30 | 94 0 0 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 36 45
K_Richard MF 1 9 24 9 26 | 94 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 36 30
Y_Abdessadki MF 2 8 24 8 29 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
O_Ruggeri AM 1 8 22 20 19 | 94 0 1 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 35 52 81
Eusebio FW 2 7 2 31 39 | 83 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 15 0 18
T_Tapalovic GK 28 4 3 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Criscrito DF 2 24 10 7 27 | 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
M_Bidoudane MF 2 8 24 13 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Asier_Munoz MF 1 9 24 3 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Diaviera FW 1 8 10 25 21 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Marseille | Valencia
4-4-2 A | 4-4-1-1 C
Lee Shaw | Andie Glen
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R_Higuita GK | GK A_Boruc
D_Maicon DF | DF W_A_Glen
T_Taiwo DF | DF J_Conroy
L_Koscielny DF | DF C_Barr
L_Shawry DF | DF C_Cuellar
Y_Sankhare MF | MF Sektioui
L_Thomas MF | MF E_Sno
Douglas_Costa MF | MF K_Richard
N_Ben_Khalifa MF | MF Y_Abdessadki
Z_Zidane FW | AM O_Ruggeri
J_Digweed FW | FW Eusebio
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S_Given SUB | SUB T_Tapalovic
Y_Kaboul SUB | SUB D_Criscrito
A_Marcos SUB | SUB M_Bidoudane
D_Obua SUB | SUB Asier_Munoz
Yeboah SUB | SUB Diaviera
Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)
Min. 3 :(msl) L_Koscielny with a penetrating pass to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane attempts to drive it home!
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 3 :(msl) Z_Zidane has time and space on the edge of the box
... Y_Abdessadki with the tackle
... That's got to be a yellow
... He received a good talking to from J_Underhill
Min. 4 :(msl) J_Digweed takes advantage of a mistake by J_Conroy
... That mistake could prove costly
... J_Digweed launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 6 :(msl) Y_Sankhare fires over a low cross to L_Thomas
... The ball hits C_Cuellar in the face!
... And goes clear!
Min. 6 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki finds O_Ruggeri in acres of space
... O_Ruggeri looks to see where R_Higuita is!
... He shoots!
... R_Higuita has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... R_Higuita reacts well to save!!!
Min. 8 :(msl) D_Maicon gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past C_Barr!
... He has some space now!
... C_Cuellar tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
... J_Underhill has stopped play
... Well spotted by J_Underhill!
Min. 10 :(vla) C_Barr looks for options
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to O_Ruggeri
... O_Ruggeri with the strike !
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the Valencia fans!
... Valencia go in front now with that goal!
... Marseille 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 14 :(msl) J_Digweed cuts inside J_Conroy
... He worked that well
... J_Digweed aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... It's hit the bar
... It bounces down
... A_Boruc grabs it
... No Goal!
... Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 15 :(vla) E_Sno is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to Eusebio
... Eusebio with a little chip!
... But R_Higuita with the difficult save
Min. 16 :(msl) L_Thomas finds Y_Sankhare with a perfectly weighted pass
... An audacious effort from Y_Sankhare !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 17 :(msl) Y_Sankhare kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... L_Thomas gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... W_A_Glen plays the back pass
... A_Boruc can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... Look at the relief on his face!!
... CORNER!
... Y_Sankhare plays it into the danger area!
... A_Boruc easily claims the ball!
Min. 18 :(vla) E_Sno is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... O_Ruggeri latches onto the ball
... O_Ruggeri has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... R_Higuita makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 20 :(msl) L_Thomas finds his way through
... He bears down on goal
... A delicate header from L_Thomas !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 21 :(vla) Sektioui has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past the defender!
... He has some space now!
... But T_Taiwo clears the danger
Min. 22 :(msl) Douglas_Costa runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane hits a great drive!
... The shot slips through A_Boruc's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 25 :(vla) O_Ruggeri plays in K_Richard with a beautiful ball
... K_Richard is clean through!
... The linesman has his flag raised
... But J_Underhill waves play on
... He just has to beat R_Higuita
... He tries to slide it past R_Higuita
... GOAL !!
... Marseille 0-2 Valencia ...
Min. 29 :(msl) Y_Sankhare brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... Z_Zidane gets on the end of the pass
... Z_Zidane with a powerful header !
... Brilliant save from A_Boruc
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 33 :(vla) Sektioui looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to K_Richard
... K_Richard with a thundering volley!
... But it goes wide
Min. 34 :(msl) Douglas_Costa back heels to find J_Digweed in space
... C_Cuellar with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 35 :(vla) C_Cuellar beats his marker
... C_Cuellar tries the lob from 30 yards !
... R_Higuita with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 36 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa takes advantage of a mistake by E_Sno
... It's a lucky break
... N_Ben_Khalifa leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... A_Boruc takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 37 :(msl) Z_Zidane beats his marker
... He muscled him off the ball
... Z_Zidane with a powerful downward header!
... A_Boruc with a superb tip around the post
... When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
... CORNER!
... N_Ben_Khalifa chips the ball in towards the far post!
... Z_Zidane makes a firm connection with his head
... GOAL !!
... He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
... Marseille 1-2 Valencia ...
Min. 37 :(msl) Y_Sankhare looks injured. He's been stretchered off
... He isn't going to continue
Min. 37 :(msl) A_Marcos is being prepared to come on
... Y_Sankhare is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 38 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki with a probing pass to O_Ruggeri
... Douglas_Costa rushes in with a poor tackle!!
... That's a foul!!
Min. 42 :(msl) Douglas_Costa plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... N_Ben_Khalifa decides to go for goal instead!
... N_Ben_Khalifa with the drive!
... But A_Boruc tips it behind
... J_Underhill has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) K_Richard with a reverse pass to J_Conroy
... J_Conroy belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 44 :(vla) Sektioui is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to Eusebio
... A great volley from Eusebio !
... R_Higuita parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 45 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... Z_Zidane gets on the end of the pass
... A wicked drive by Z_Zidane !
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 46 :(vla) Eusebio beats L_Koscielny
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves J_Underhill
... Eusebio with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... R_Higuita watches it sail wide!
Min. 47 :(vla) E_Sno takes advantage of a mistake by L_Shawry
... He runs towards goal
... E_Sno launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... R_Higuita falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 1-2 Valencia
Min. 47 :(msl) J_Digweed jumps over C_Cuellar's challenge
... J_Digweed strikes a wicked curler !
... GOAL !!
... A_Boruc got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
... Marseille have squared things up with that goal!
... Marseille 2-2 Valencia ...
Min. 49 :(msl) L_Koscielny takes advantage of a mistake by Eusebio
... That mistake could prove costly
... L_Koscielny strikes a wicked curler !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... Douglas_Costa chips the ball in towards the back post!
... Z_Zidane swings a leg at it!
... A_Boruc with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 53 :(msl) L_Thomas moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to J_Digweed
... Eusebio with the block
Min. 55 :(msl) L_Thomas changes direction inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to J_Digweed
... C_Cuellar anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 56 :(vla) J_Conroy slows the ball down and waits for support
... A team mate overlaps him now
... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
... Well executed sliding challenge from L_Thomas
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... K_Richard swings it in!
... R_Higuita reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 58 :(vla) Eusebio takes on 3 men
... T_Taiwo reads the play well
Min. 60 :(vla) D_Criscrito comes on for J_Conroy and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 62 :(msl) Douglas_Costa finds N_Ben_Khalifa in the box
... N_Ben_Khalifa hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... A_Boruc makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 64 :(msl) A_Marcos has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past K_Richard
... He knocks it to Douglas_Costa!
... Douglas_Costa goes for the top corner !
... But he puts it well wide
... The Valencia fans taunt him!
Min. 66 :(vla) Eusebio gets possession in his own half
... Eusebio drives it low !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by D_Criscrito!
... R_Higuita jumps well to claim it!
Min. 68 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa beats C_Barr
... He showed great skill there
... N_Ben_Khalifa rifles it at the goal !
... Looks like it should be A_Boruc's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... A_Boruc looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 69 :(vla) Eusebio beats his marker
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves J_Underhill
... But L_Shawry wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 72 :(msl) J_Digweed takes advantage of a mistake by W_A_Glen
... Can he make them pay?
... D_Criscrito hits it out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Douglas_Costa plays it towards the near post!
... A_Boruc reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 74 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa beats his marker
... He showed great skill there
... N_Ben_Khalifa lobs A_Boruc!
... A_Boruc makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 74 :(vla) C_Cuellar flicks the ball through
... E_Sno runs onto it!
... E_Sno is miles offside!
... The flag stays down
... R_Higuita tries to close down the angle
... He rounds R_Higuita
... He thumps it towards the goal!
... GOAL !!
... Lets see if Valencia can hang onto that lead!
... Marseille 2-3 Valencia ...
Min. 75 :(msl) A_Marcos fires over a low cross to J_Digweed
... J_Digweed with a thundering drive!
... A_Boruc makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 75 :(vla) K_Richard cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to O_Ruggeri
... O_Ruggeri launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... But R_Higuita gets down well to tip the ball wide
... CORNER!
... K_Richard chips the ball into the area!
... R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 75 :(msl) L_Koscielny beats C_Barr
... He showed great skill there
... Eusebio takes the player down!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... He got away with just a warning
Min. 76 :(msl) L_Thomas plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Z_Zidane decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... But O_Ruggeri clears the ball to safety
Min. 77 :(vla) O_Ruggeri flicks it past D_Maicon
... He runs forward
... O_Ruggeri attempts a lob!
... R_Higuita is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 78 :(msl) Y_Kaboul comes on for T_Taiwo and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 78 :(vla) W_A_Glen lays the ball back to C_Barr
... But L_Koscielny slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 79 :(vla) Sektioui knocks it forward
... Y_Kaboul slips
... K_Richard gets to it!
... K_Richard with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... R_Higuita just watches float over the bar!
Min. 80 :(msl) D_Obua is being brought on
... N_Ben_Khalifa is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(vla) Diaviera is going to be brought on
... Eusebio is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 81 :(vla) Diaviera finds a hole in the defence
... The defence was sleeping
... He made a fantastic run though
... Good sliding challenge from D_Maicon and it had to be
Min. 82 :(vla) K_Richard is out on the left
... He moves the ball right to E_Sno
... E_Sno with the spectacular bicycle kick!
... R_Higuita falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... R_Higuita looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... E_Sno plays it towards the near post!
... R_Higuita jumps well to claim it!
Min. 85 :(msl) D_Obua skips the challenge from the defender
... But C_Cuellar clears the ball to safety
Min. 85 :(vla) E_Sno floats the ball in to find Diaviera
... Excellent sliding challenge from L_Koscielny
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... Y_Abdessadki swings it in!
... Sektioui gets to it!
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(vla) O_Ruggeri with a smart turn
... O_Ruggeri leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... R_Higuita gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... Fantastic reflex save by R_Higuita !!
Min. 91 :(vla) K_Richard runs at the defence
... He nutmegs L_Koscielny
... He showed his class there
... A_Marcos with an awful challenge
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... He's lucky it wasn't more
... It's just a warning
Min. 91 :(vla) E_Sno turns on a sixpence
... E_Sno drives the ball low !
... But R_Higuita punches it away
... He commands his area so well
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Stade Veladrome
Attendance : 111,911
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : N_Ben_Khalifa
Scorers : Z_Zidane (37), J_Digweed (47)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : Y_Sankhare (37)
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : O_Ruggeri (Man of the Match)
Scorers : O_Ruggeri (10), K_Richard (25), E_Sno (74)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Marseille | Valencia
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 20
Off target : 10 | 8
On target : 10 | 12
Possession : 41 | 59
Corners : 4 | 5
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 2
Fouls : 12 | 11
Key Tackles : 7 | 8
Key Passes : 15 | 14
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Final Score : Marseille 2 - 3 Valencia
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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 37 2 2 2 34 | 94 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 0
D_Maicon DF 2 27 12 3 24 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
T_Taiwo DF 2 27 4 3 31 | 81 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0
L_Koscielny DF 2 25 9 7 36 | 94 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 -8 -19
L_Shawry DF 2 25 8 7 15 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 26 11 36 | 37 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 1
L_Thomas MF 1 7 26 6 18 | 94 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 48 1
Douglas_Costa MF 2 7 25 10 42 | 94 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 48 1
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 10 24 11 25 | 83 0 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 32 33
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 7 26 34 | 94 0 0 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 55
J_Digweed FW 1 7 8 26 19 | 94 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 38
S_Given GK 27 5 5 2 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Y_Kaboul DF 1 23 6 2 31 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Marcos MF 2 6 24 15 32 | 57 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0
D_Obua MF 2 11 23 8 31 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yeboah FW 1 6 6 25 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Player Statistics - Valencia
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Boruc GK 34 1 1 1 11 | 94 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
W_A_Glen DF 2 25 10 9 27 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 12 0
J_Conroy DF 2 24 11 9 21 | 63 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
C_Barr DF 2 24 11 9 27 | 94 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 52 20
C_Cuellar DF 2 24 6 9 41 | 94 0 4 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 60 32 8
Sektioui MF 1 1 29 5 37 | 94 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 1
E_Sno MF 1 10 26 9 30 | 94 0 0 3 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 36 45
K_Richard MF 1 9 24 9 26 | 94 0 0 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 36 30
Y_Abdessadki MF 2 8 24 8 29 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
O_Ruggeri AM 1 8 22 20 19 | 94 0 1 1 1 6 1 0 0 0 35 52 81
Eusebio FW 2 7 2 31 39 | 83 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 15 0 18
T_Tapalovic GK 28 4 3 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Criscrito DF 2 24 10 7 27 | 31 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
M_Bidoudane MF 2 8 24 13 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Asier_Munoz MF 1 9 24 3 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Diaviera FW 1 8 10 25 21 | 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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