Elite, Barcelona vs. Marseille (Mon Oct 17) Barcelona | Marseille 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 L Bryngar Myre | Lee Shaw | Silvio_Proto GK | GK R_Higuita A_Giacomini DF | DF Pepe B_Bryn DF | DF D_Maicon S_Gronkjaer DF | DF L_Shawry B_Myre DF | DF L_Koscielny Joaquín MF | MF Y_Sankhare M_Essien MF | MF N_Ben_Khalifa Saruman MF | MF J_A_Reyes Gandolf MF | MF I_Tiramek Pele FW | FW J_Digweed M_Hunt FW | FW Z_Zidane | P_Shilton SUB | SUB C_Weale M_Laursen SUB | SUB C_Vukojevic G_Bale SUB | SUB T_Woods K_Kong SUB | SUB P_Ince Ludovic SUB | SUB S_Walsh Referee: D_Foster (England) Min. 5 :(msl) Y_Sankhare knocks it past the defender and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... B_Bryn gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 7 :(msl) Pepe slides it through the middle to J_Digweed ... J_Digweed with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... Silvio_Proto was lucky there Min. 8 :(msl) J_Digweed is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to L_Koscielny ... L_Koscielny flicks the header toward the far post! ... The fans get off there seats! ... Silvio_Proto plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 10 :(brc) Joaquín runs at goal ... He spots the run of M_Essien ... He's played him in ... M_Essien with a thundering drive! ... R_Higuita makes a fine save Min. 14 :(brc) M_Essien holds the ball up ... He sees Gandolf in space! ... But he loses control of it ... N_Ben_Khalifa belts it clear Min. 15 :(brc) Joaquín runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to A_Giacomini ... L_Shawry reads the game well and cuts out the pass! Min. 15 :(msl) D_Maicon with the towering header to J_Digweed ... J_Digweed lobs Silvio_Proto! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by J_A_Reyes ... D_Maicon makes a firm connection with his head ... Silvio_Proto with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 16 :(brc) Joaquín leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to Pele ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... L_Koscielny looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 20 :(brc) S_Gronkjaer plays a great one-two ... He continues to run forward now ... D_Maicon plays it back ... R_Higuita slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... M_Essien floats the ball in! ... Pele gets something on it! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it wide Min. 29 :(msl) I_Tiramek with the dribble ... The defender is easily beaten ... Pele fouls badly ... D_Foster will want to speak to him ... D_Foster just wants to lecture him Min. 30 :(brc) M_Essien retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball up field ... S_Gronkjaer gets on the end of it ... S_Gronkjaer hits a great drive! ... R_Higuita catches the ball Min. 33 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes advantage of a mistake by A_Giacomini ... He runs towards goal ... B_Bryn cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball up field Min. 40 :(brc) Pele with a well-controlled run ... Pele carves a shot towards goal ! ... 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! ... M_Essien lofts the ball in! ... Y_Sankhare heads it away Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 43 :(msl) J_Digweed is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to Z_Zidane ... But A_Giacomini comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 45 :(brc) Joaquín pass splits open the defence and finds Saruman ... A delicate chip from Saruman ! ... Saved by R_Higuita ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Barcelona 0-0 Marseille Min. 56 :(brc) M_Hunt flicks it over the defenders head ... He showed some great skill there! ... The ball hits Pepe in the face! ... And goes clear! Min. 56 :(brc) Saruman has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past L_Koscielny ... He knocks it to B_Bryn! ... Z_Zidane leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That’s a bad foul!! Min. 60 :(msl) Z_Zidane with the dribble ... A_Giacomini is easily beaten ... Superbly timed tackle by B_Myre ... He made it look easy Min. 62 :(brc) B_Bryn is rolling on the ground! ... He gets up again ... Looks like a little bit of play acting Min. 64 :(brc) Saruman crosses to Pele ... But L_Shawry wins the ball Min. 68 :(brc) Pele beats one ... Goes past the second ... He keeps going ... fantastic skill!! ... Pele aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... The ball moves through the air! ... R_Higuita moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... R_Higuita catches it with style! Min. 68 :(msl) Z_Zidane beats A_Giacomini ... It looked like he pushed his marker ... "Play On!" Waves D_Foster ... B_Bryn forces him off the ball Min. 69 :(brc) M_Essien with a glorious long pass to Saruman ... Saruman could have let it bounce! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 69 :(msl) D_Maicon fires over a low cross to J_Digweed ... Saruman wins the ball with ease ... D_Foster saw something no-one else did ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book Min. 70 :(brc) Gandolf fires over a low cross to Pele ... Launched towards the top corner by Pele ! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 75 :(msl) C_Vukojevic is going to be brought on ... L_Shawry is leaving the pitch ... He hasn't had the best of games today ... Looks like his replacement will play DF Min. 75 :(brc) Gandolf with a flicked pass to Pele ... L_Koscielny forces him off the ball Min. 75 :(msl) Y_Sankhare sidesteps S_Gronkjaer ... He showed great skill there ... A_Giacomini makes the challenge and clears the ball ... But it drifts out of play ... CORNER! ... L_Shawry drives it into the box! ... Silvio_Proto makes the catch! Min. 76 :(brc) M_Laursen is ready to come on to replace B_Myre ... Looks like he will play as a DF Min. 77 :(brc) K_Kong comes on for M_Essien and will play MF to the delight of the fans Min. 77 :(brc) Ludovic is being brought on ... S_Gronkjaer is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play MF Min. 77 :(brc) Barcelona switch to playing A Min. 77 :(msl) T_Woods replaces J_A_Reyes to play as a MF Min. 80 :(msl) S_Walsh is being brought on ... J_Digweed is leaving the pitch ... Looks like the substitute will play FW Min. 84 :(msl) L_Koscielny with a glorious long pass to Z_Zidane ... Z_Zidane fires off a left-footed shot ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But sails wide! ... CORNER! ... Pepe chips the ball into the area! ... Silvio_Proto jumps well to claim it! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 92 :(msl) S_Walsh runs at the heart of the defence ... Joaquín with a late tackle ... He certainly didn't mean it ... That will be a booking ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 93 :(brc) Pele controls it with ease ... Pele tries the shot ! ... R_Higuita with the acrobatic save ... Well saved ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Camp Nou Attendance : 129,781 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barcelona Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : B_Bryn Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : Joaquín (92) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marseille Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : L_Koscielny (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Barcelona | Marseille Attempts on Goal : 9 | 5 Off target : 4 | 2 On target : 5 | 3 Possession : 68 | 32 Corners : 2 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 14 | 5 Key Tackles : 6 | 7 Key Passes : 10 | 6 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Barcelona 0 - 0 Marseille ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Barcelona Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Silvio_Proto GK 33 3 1 3 15 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0 A_Giacomini DF 2 27 11 6 23 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 B_Bryn DF 2 23 6 7 31 | 94 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 0 S_Gronkjaer DF 2 23 7 7 12 | 78 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 B_Myre DF 1 24 11 5 30 | 77 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 Joaquín MF 2 1 30 1 39 | 94 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 46 -2 M_Essien MF 1 2 29 6 39 | 78 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 36 8 Saruman MF 2 6 23 21 30 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 8 Gandolf MF 2 17 23 7 19 | 94 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 Pele FW 1 6 8 27 26 | 94 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 M_Hunt FW 2 8 7 26 33 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Shilton GK 28 6 5 3 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Laursen DF 2 23 8 6 30 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 G_Bale DF 2 23 9 6 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Kong MF 1 5 25 8 18 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ludovic MF 2 1 24 1 25 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 33 2 2 2 34 | 94 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0 Pepe DF 1 20 12 11 20 | 94 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 12 0 D_Maicon DF 2 24 12 3 24 | 94 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 25 24 8 L_Shawry DF 2 23 7 7 15 | 76 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 L_Koscielny DF 2 22 9 6 36 | 94 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 90 12 8 Y_Sankhare MF 3 7 21 10 36 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 10 21 10 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 0 J_A_Reyes MF 1 1 27 3 24 | 78 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Tiramek MF 1 8 22 11 36 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Digweed FW 1 7 8 23 19 | 81 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24 8 Z_Zidane FW 2 7 7 22 34 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Weale GK 19 2 4 2 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Vukojevic DF 2 20 8 6 40 | 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Woods MF 1 9 22 1 26 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Ince MF 2 9 15 8 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Walsh FW 1 2 8 22 20 | 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1318841426 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08