Elite FA Cup Group Match, Aberdeen vs. Marseille (Mon Oct 15)


                             Aberdeen  |  Marseille
                              6-3-1 D  |  4-4-2 A
                          Dan Haldane  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                       A_Sheshukov DF  |  DF D_Maicon
                     C_Azpilicueta DF  |  DF T_Taiwo
                       C_Obradovic DF  |  DF Y_Kaboul
                            J_Faty DF  |  DF K_Wemberg
                            N_Wade DF  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                           I_Golac DF  |  MF Douglas_Costa
                      M_Le_Tissier MF  |  MF A_Marcos
                           S_Brown MF  |  MF D_Obua
                          J_Tessem MF  |  FW Yeboah
                        J_Valdivia FW  |  FW J_Digweed
                                       |
                       F_Eggington SUB |  SUB S_Given
                        E_Richards SUB |  SUB N_Stiles
                        O_Curkovic SUB |  SUB L_Thomas
                          Atheer_S SUB |  SUB N_Ben_Khalifa
                          S_Lovell SUB |  SUB S_Walsh

Referee: B_Kupu (Australia)


Min. 4  :(abn) C_Azpilicueta kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  N_Wade gets on the end of the pass
          ...  N_Wade hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  R_Higuita never had a chance!
Min. 11 :(abn) J_Valdivia is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to S_Brown
          ...  K_Wemberg clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 12 :(msl) Y_Sankhare finds Yeboah in the box
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Sheshukov hits it out for a throw
Min. 15 :(abn) J_Valdivia breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Higuita!
          ...  T_Taiwo brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  B_Kupu reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 26 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Y_Kaboul gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But J_Faty with the fine tackle
Min. 27 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier nutmegs Y_Kaboul
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Maicon
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Brown drives it into the box!
          ...  R_Higuita easily claims the ball!
Min. 31 :(msl) Y_Sankhare looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  But it hits off T_Flowers's back!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Very unlucky for !
          ...  That puts Marseille ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-1 Marseille ...
Min. 32 :(abn) O_Curkovic is going to be brought on
          ...  C_Obradovic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 32 :(abn) Aberdeen will now play A
Min. 32 :(abn) A_Sheshukov flicks it over T_Taiwo's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Douglas_Costa with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
Min. 38 :(msl) A_Marcos drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to J_Digweed
          ...  A_Sheshukov fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 38 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier runs at D_Maicon
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  R_Higuita is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_Valdivia stepped up to take it
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Aberdeen are back on level terms now!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-1 Marseille...
Min. 39 :(abn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Aberdeen will now be playing D
Min. 40 :(msl) Y_Sankhare kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Yeboah gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  C_Azpilicueta with the block
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(abn) O_Curkovic with a simple pass to J_Valdivia
          ...  Douglas_Costa fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 48 :(abn) J_Tessem with a simple pass to C_Azpilicueta
          ...  Y_Kaboul slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 1-1 Marseille

Min. 47 :(msl) A_Marcos with a clever shimmy
          ...  J_Valdivia with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 51 :(msl) Douglas_Costa holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Y_Sankhare
          ...  C_Azpilicueta fouls badly
          ...  B_Kupu will just give him a speaking to
Min. 52 :(msl) Y_Sankhare kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Digweed gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Digweed has a dig at goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  T_Flowers was well beaten there!
          ...  That's put Marseille in front!
          ...  Aberdeen 1-2 Marseille ...
Min. 53 :(abn) It looks as though Aberdeen is now playing A
Min. 59 :(abn) J_Tessem with the kinky dribble
          ...  A skilful effort from J_Tessem !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 59 :(abn) J_Valdivia is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 61 :(abn) J_Tessem is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Valdivia
          ...  J_Valdivia goes for the top corner !
          ...  R_Higuita makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 62 :(abn) J_Valdivia plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  C_Azpilicueta decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  C_Azpilicueta with the goal bound shot!
          ...  R_Higuita with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Sheshukov plays it into the danger area!
          ...  R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 63 :(msl) Y_Sankhare slides the ball across to A_Marcos
          ...  A_Marcos with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  T_Flowers can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  T_Flowers makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 67 :(abn) O_Curkovic hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  S_Brown latches onto it!
          ...  S_Brown has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Le_Tissier crosses it in!
          ...  A_Sheshukov gets a shot in
          ...  R_Higuita narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 67 :(msl) Douglas_Costa has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Digweed collects the loose ball!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Sheshukov
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 70 :(abn) E_Richards will come on for I_Golac and play DF
Min. 70 :(abn) S_Lovell will replace J_Valdivia and play FW
Min. 70 :(msl) N_Stiles is being prepared to come on
          ...  K_Wemberg is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(abn) M_Le_Tissier feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  J_Tessem runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  J_Tessem rifles it to the far post !
          ...  R_Higuita makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 72 :(msl) Yeboah gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Sheshukov!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Yeboah rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  Saved by T_Flowers
Min. 73 :(abn) S_Lovell takes on 3 men
          ...  Yeboah with a reckless challenge
          ...  B_Kupu calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  S_Brown bends it round the wall
          ...  But R_Higuita is equal to it
Min. 74 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa is ready to come on to replace Y_Sankhare
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 74 :(msl) A_Marcos with a slide rule pass to Yeboah
          ...  But N_Wade slides in
Min. 75 :(msl) Douglas_Costa squares it to N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa with the header !
          ...  What agility from T_Flowers
Min. 78 :(msl) S_Walsh will come on for J_Digweed and play FW
Min. 78 :(msl) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  A_Marcos is through!
          ...  A_Marcos hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air
          ...  Aberdeen 1-3 Marseille ...
Min. 80 :(abn) O_Curkovic gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past N_Stiles!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  N_Stiles does well to get the tackle in
Min. 81 :(abn) J_Tessem jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Azpilicueta
          ...  But N_Stiles will cut out the threat
Min. 82 :(msl) A_Marcos runs at the defence
          ...  J_Faty beats him to the ball
Min. 85 :(abn) S_Lovell jumps over D_Maicon's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  S_Lovell sees R_Higuita off his line !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 85 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa barges J_Faty off the ball
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa could have let it bounce!
          ...  T_Flowers makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 86 :(msl) D_Obua controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs C_Azpilicueta
          ...  He puts in Yeboah!
          ...  Yeboah tries to beat T_Flowers!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  Aberdeen 1-4 Marseille ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(abn) J_Tessem nutmegs the defender
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Y_Kaboul and it had to be

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 78,970
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Valdivia
Scorers              : J_Valdivia (38 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Valdivia (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Sankhare (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Digweed (31,52), A_Marcos (78), Yeboah (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Taiwo (15), Yeboah (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Aberdeen  |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       8
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :           6        |       7
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :           8        |       12
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 1 - 4 Marseille
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Player Statistics - Aberdeen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Flowers      GK  31   2   2   1  27 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -25   0   0   0
A_Sheshukov    DF   2  25   8   7  28 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   8
C_Azpilicueta  DF   2  24   8   8  13 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   8
C_Obradovic    DF   2  23   5   7  20 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_Faty         DF   1  23   9   5  30 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
N_Wade         DF   2  23   7   5  25 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
I_Golac        DF   1  22   7   3  36 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
M_Le_Tissier   MF   2   8  24   7  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
S_Brown        MF   2   6  24  10  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
J_Tessem       MF   1   7  23  15  27 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36   9
J_Valdivia     FW   2   4   9  23  31 |  73   0   0   2   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  22  34
F_Eggington    GK  23   3   2   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Richards     DF   2  18  11   4  32 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Curkovic     MF   1   4  23   9  30 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Atheer_S       MF   1   3  23   8  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Lovell       FW   1   4   5  24  32 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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  36   2   2   2  34 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
D_Maicon       DF   2  26  12   3  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  26   4   3  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  18
Y_Kaboul       DF   1  23   6   2  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
K_Wemberg      DF   2  21   6   7  32 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  24  10  36 |  77   0   0   6   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 112   0
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   7  24  10  42 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  56  20
A_Marcos       MF   2   6  24  15  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  24  29
D_Obua         MF   2  11  23   8  31 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  25  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  34
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  25  19 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  56
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Stiles       DF   2  21   5   5  24 |  21   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   6  25   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  10  23  11  25 |  17   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
S_Walsh        FW   1   2   8  22  20 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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