Elite League Match, Real Madrid vs. Marseille (Wed Mar 20)


                          Real Madrid  |  Marseille
                              5-3-2 A  |  4-1-3-2 C
                      Gareth Williams  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                      Silvio_Proto GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                      D_Kuzmanovic DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                         W_Lavezzi DF  |  DF S_Byram
                           K_Uddin DF  |  DF F_Le_Boeuf
                        D_Carvajal DF  |  DF J_Pedro
                           Marcelo DF  |  DM M_Dickinson
                       B_Abdoulaye MF  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                      Granit_Xhaka MF  |  MF I_Perisic
                      J_Gandolfini MF  |  MF P_Viera
                         C_Arrache FW  |  FW Z_Zidane
                       Matej_Vydra FW  |  FW A_Di_Stefano
                                       |
                           A_Zogbo SUB |  SUB S_Given
                         J_Nasazzi SUB |  SUB M_Friedrich
                         L_Copland SUB |  SUB M_Amoros
                       Luis_Garcia SUB |  SUB N_Kante
                            S_Mane SUB |  SUB M_Truk

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 2  :(rmd) Curled in dangerously from B_Abdoulaye to C_Arrache
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Pedro
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 2  :(msl) Z_Zidane knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Marcelo makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Perisic plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It is kicked away by Marcelo
Min. 4  :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye loses L_Koscielny
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  S_Byram looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 11 :(msl) J_Pedro jumps over K_Uddin's challenge
          ...  J_Pedro fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Silvio_Proto moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 12 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano from 20 yards !
          ...  Silvio_Proto parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 18 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  Matej_Vydra drives the shot in!
          ...  R_Higuita with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 25 :(msl) L_Koscielny with a simple pass to F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  K_Uddin beats him to the ball
Min. 26 :(msl) M_Dickinson with a 40-yard pass to S_Byram
          ...  S_Byram hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  Silvio_Proto gets up well to catch that one
Min. 27 :(msl) S_Byram looks in some pain
          ...  He'll try and run it off though
Min. 29 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini with a precise ball to C_Arrache
          ...  C_Arrache with the crafty shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 29 :(msl) P_Viera falls badly. He's unable to continue
Min. 29 :(msl) N_Kante is going to be brought on
          ...  P_Viera is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 30 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Di_Stefano belts it clear
Min. 31 :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka with the towering header to Matej_Vydra
          ...  Matej_Vydra with a thundering volley!
          ...  R_Higuita gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by R_Higuita !!
Min. 33 :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka with an intelligent ball to K_Uddin
          ...  J_Pedro robs him of the ball
Min. 36 :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka with a simple pass to Matej_Vydra
          ...  But J_Pedro wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 36 :(msl) I_Perisic controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs K_Uddin
          ...  He puts in A_Di_Stefano!
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 38 :(rmd) Matej_Vydra breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Higuita!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano brings him down!
          ...  S_Youri wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(msl) M_Dickinson looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to F_Le_Boeuf
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 43 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye with a probing through ball Matej_Vydra
          ...  J_Pedro rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  Granit_Xhaka passes to J_Gandolfini
          ...  J_Gandolfini with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But R_Higuita just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 44 :(rmd) K_Uddin sidesteps A_Di_Stefano
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  J_Pedro cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 46 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Marcelo keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A_Di_Stefano slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 46 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Byram
          ...  Marcelo bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!

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

Min. 51 :(msl) N_Kante finds Z_Zidane in the box
          ...  K_Uddin reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 52 :(msl) M_Dickinson heads the ball back to I_Perisic
          ...  D_Carvajal with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  S_Youri warned him
Min. 52 :(msl) Y_Sankhare kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Z_Zidane gets on the end of the pass
          ...  W_Lavezzi takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 54 :(msl) Y_Sankhare hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Di_Stefano collects the loose ball!
          ...  The cross hits A_Di_Stefano on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  Silvio_Proto grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 55 :(msl) M_Dickinson with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past W_Lavezzi
          ...  He knocks it to I_Perisic!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye with a bad challenge
          ...  S_Youri will want to speak to him
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from S_Youri
Min. 56 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past W_Lavezzi
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A_Di_Stefano tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 59 :(msl) N_Kante finds A_Di_Stefano with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  An audacious effort from A_Di_Stefano !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 64 :(msl) A_Di_Stefano skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  A_Di_Stefano aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 67 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  C_Arrache receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But L_Koscielny sweeps up the threat
Min. 68 :(msl) N_Kante with a one-touch layoff to Z_Zidane
          ...  W_Lavezzi with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  S_Youri calls him for a talk
Min. 70 :(msl) Z_Zidane has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Z_Zidane sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Silvio_Proto moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Silvio_Proto looks dejected!
          ...  That takes his tally to 10 for the season!!
          ...  That's put Marseille ahead!
          ...  Real Madrid 0-1 Marseille ...
Min. 72 :(rmd) D_Carvajal jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  M_Dickinson wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 73 :(rmd) J_Gandolfini with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  S_Byram muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  S_Youri shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  B_Abdoulaye floats it forward
          ...  C_Arrache latches onto the end of it
          ...  C_Arrache curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But R_Higuita makes a fine save
Min. 74 :(msl) M_Amoros is coming on for L_Koscielny and playing DF
Min. 75 :(rmd) There's going to be a change
          ...  S_Mane will come on for C_Arrache and play FW
Min. 75 :(msl) M_Friedrich comes on for S_Byram and takes up a DF role
Min. 78 :(msl) Y_Sankhare sidesteps Marcelo
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  D_Carvajal with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  S_Youri calls him over
          ...  S_Youri tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 79 :(msl) N_Kante with a glorious long pass to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 80 :(rmd) S_Mane sprints past the defender
          ...  S_Mane with the strike !
          ...  R_Higuita with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 81 :(rmd) L_Copland is coming on for Marcelo and will play DF
Min. 83 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Friedrich
          ...  M_Friedrich attempts a chip!
          ...  But Silvio_Proto punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 85 :(msl) I_Perisic beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A great volley from A_Di_Stefano !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 87 :(msl) Y_Sankhare plays a first time ball through the defence to N_Kante
          ...  B_Abdoulaye wins the ball well
          ...  S_Youri has given a free kick
          ...  S_Youri calls him over
          ...  S_Youri tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  Z_Zidane drives it under the wall
          ...  Looks like it should be Silvio_Proto's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Silvio_Proto looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Y_Sankhare!
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(msl) I_Perisic runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off D_Carvajal back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  K_Uddin muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 89 :(msl) M_Dickinson cuts the ball back to A_Di_Stefano
          ...  A_Di_Stefano is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round Silvio_Proto
          ...  He rounds Silvio_Proto
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It's his 10th for the campaign!!
          ...  Real Madrid 0-2 Marseille ...
Min. 90 :(rmd) Granit_Xhaka sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Mane
          ...  S_Mane with the overhead !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance           : 150,000
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Granit_Xhaka
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Carvajal (78), B_Abdoulaye (87), K_Uddin (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : A_Di_Stefano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Z_Zidane (70), A_Di_Stefano (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Pedro (43), S_Byram (73)
Injured              : P_Viera (29)
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Match Statistics
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                            Real Madrid   |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       13
Off target           :           2        |       7
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       4
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :           9        |       18
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 0 - 2 Marseille
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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 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  36   9   7  40 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  34  15   7  45 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
K_Uddin        DF   2  31  13   7  40 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
D_Carvajal     DF   1  29   8  10  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Marcelo        DF   1  28   9   7  21 |  82   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -20
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  16  31   8  39 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Granit_Xhaka   MF   1  11  31   7  21 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3   9  27  20  12 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
C_Arrache      FW   2  10   6  37  34 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Matej_Vydra    FW   1  11   7  30  13 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
A_Zogbo        GK  31   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  25   8   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Copland      DF   1   9  32   7  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Luis_Garcia    MF   2   8  29   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mane         FW   2   6   7  24  30 |  17   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  11

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   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  32  11   7  36 |  75   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
S_Byram        DF   3  32   9   6  32 |  76   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2   8
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  31  11   7  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Pedro        DF   2  31   8   9  33 |  93   0   4   0   0   1   0   1   0   0 118  -2  -1
M_Dickinson    DM   2  16  31   7  28 |  93   0   1   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  65   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   9  33  12  36 |  93   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  70  20
I_Perisic      MF   1   9  32   6  11 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_Viera        MF   3  10  30   8  41 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Zidane       FW   2   9   8  32  34 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  56
A_Di_Stefano   FW   2   9  11  31  31 |  93   0   2   1   0   7   1   0   0   0  40  10  59
S_Given        GK  31   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  29  12  10  29 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Amoros       DF   2  28   9   8  42 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Kante        MF   3   7  30   7  13 |  64   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Truk         FW   1   7   8  23  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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