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Season 22 Archive: Elite League, Week 7
Benfica 2 - 0 Marseille
Elite Football League Match, Benfica vs. Marseille (Sun May 15)
Benfica | Marseille
3-1-4-2 A | 4-5-1 E
Steven Theobald | Lee Shaw
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK R_Higuita
J_Martinez DF | DF T_Taiwo
J_Djourou DF | DF L_Shawry
R_Tomassi DF | DF S_Gronkjaer
B_Abdoulaye DM | DF M_Amoros
B_Zamora MF | MF Y_Sankhare
H_Kiessling MF | MF J_Fleck
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF Douglas_Costa
J_Bolm MF | MF M_Dickinson
K_McInally FW | MF A_Marcos
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW Z_Zidane
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB G_Banks
C_Thomson SUB | SUB S_Bassong
Yann_M_Vila SUB | SUB N_Ben_Khalifa
R_Radinski SUB | SUB N_Piere
S_Perrotta SUB | SUB J_Digweed
Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(msl) J_Fleck slides it through the middle to Z_Zidane
... J_Bolm reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... Douglas_Costa swings it in!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 5 :(msl) L_Shawry moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... E_Thorstvedt parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 6 :(bfa) H_Kiessling looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to K_McInally
... L_Shawry gathers up the loose ball
Min. 6 :(msl) Douglas_Costa moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to J_Fleck
... J_Fleck hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... E_Thorstvedt with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 7 :(msl) M_Amoros gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside Zheng_Zhi!
... He has some space now!
... M_Amoros could have let it bounce!
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 8 :(msl) T_Taiwo plays it back
... R_Higuita slips!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Benfica 1-0 Marseille ...
Min. 9 :(msl) Marseille's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 10 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with the deft touch
... He takes it past T_Taiwo
... He knocks it to Nathan_Dyer!
... Nathan_Dyer drives the shot in!
... But R_Higuita makes an easy save
Min. 11 :(bfa) J_Djourou runs forward
... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... A cracking drive from J_Djourou !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 16 :(bfa) B_Zamora is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... K_McInally latches onto the ball
... K_McInally goes for goal !
... R_Higuita gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 20 :(msl) A_Marcos controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... Y_Sankhare gets onto the end of the pass!
... Y_Sankhare drives it low !
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away
Min. 21 :(msl) Douglas_Costa spots Z_Zidane who is in acres of space
... Z_Zidane sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... Saved by E_Thorstvedt
Min. 23 :(bfa) B_Zamora with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... J_Bolm gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... J_Bolm goes for the top corner !
... But R_Higuita parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 24 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi kills the ball dead
... Zheng_Zhi with the header !
... GOAL !!
... R_Higuita was left standing
... Benfica 2-0 Marseille ...
Min. 26 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi takes advantage of a bad back pass from T_Taiwo
... A great volley from Zheng_Zhi !
... R_Higuita gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 26 :(msl) J_Fleck is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to M_Dickinson
... A powerful header from M_Dickinson !
... It looks good
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... E_Thorstvedt was beaten there!
Min. 27 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past T_Taiwo!
... He has some space now!
... From long range Zheng_Zhi bends the ball towards goal!
... R_Higuita can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... R_Higuita has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 29 :(msl) M_Amoros with a neat pass into Z_Zidane
... J_Martinez tackles cleanly
... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
... M_McCurry called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 29 :(msl) Z_Zidane beats J_Djourou
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves M_McCurry
... R_Tomassi slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 30 :(msl) Douglas_Costa has it now
... He takes on J_Martinez
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Z_Zidane!
... J_Martinez moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 32 :(msl) Y_Sankhare takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to M_Amoros
... M_Amoros tries the lob from 30 yards !
... E_Thorstvedt just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 34 :(bfa) K_McInally takes possession
... He runs towards goal
... K_McInally with a graceful, looping effort !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 35 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from J_Bolm to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer aims for the top right corner !
... The ball moves through the air!
... R_Higuita moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... R_Higuita catches it with style!
Min. 35 :(msl) Y_Sankhare bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to S_Gronkjaer
... S_Gronkjaer from 20 yards !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 36 :(bfa) K_McInally is unmarked!
... K_McInally attempts a low drive!
... R_Higuita makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 37 :(bfa) B_Zamora kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... A wicked drive by Nathan_Dyer !
... R_Higuita just watches float over the bar!
Min. 38 :(bfa) B_Zamora unselfishly heads the ball back to K_McInally
... K_McInally unleashes a pile driver !
... But R_Higuita pulls out a save of the game
Min. 38 :(msl) A_Marcos with a 40-yard pass to L_Shawry
... L_Shawry runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 40 :(msl) A_Marcos finds Z_Zidane in the box
... Z_Zidane rifles it at the goal !
... E_Thorstvedt with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 41 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with the dribble
... He uses his pace to get free
... H_Kiessling hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... R_Higuita makes a good save
Min. 42 :(msl) M_Dickinson finds S_Gronkjaer with a ball over the defence
... S_Gronkjaer pounds a rocket on goal !
... But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
... M_McCurry has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-0 Marseille
Min. 46 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer runs at the defender
... The defender slips and falls over
... Nathan_Dyer drives it towards goal !
... But R_Higuita punches it away
Min. 47 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes advantage of a mistake by B_Abdoulaye
... Can he make them pay?
... R_Tomassi cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 48 :(msl) M_Dickinson holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... E_Thorstvedt parries it
Min. 50 :(bfa) B_Zamora finds J_Bolm with a perfectly weighted pass
... J_Bolm blasts it at the goal !
... R_Higuita can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... R_Higuita makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 51 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi turns nicely onto the ball
... Zheng_Zhi attempts a chip!
... R_Higuita with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 52 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to H_Kiessling
... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Amoros
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 52 :(msl) A_Marcos with a slick pass to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane with a terrific drive !
... E_Thorstvedt parries it
Min. 53 :(msl) Douglas_Costa hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... Z_Zidane collects the loose ball!
... But R_Tomassi sweeps up the threat
Min. 54 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi boots it towards R_Tomassi
... But T_Taiwo slides in
Min. 55 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer has space to run with the ball
... An audacious effort from Nathan_Dyer !
... It takes a deflection!
... R_Higuita is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi chips the ball in towards the far post!
... R_Tomassi tries to place the shot!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... R_Higuita acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora lofts the ball in!
... L_Shawry belts it clear
Min. 56 :(msl) M_Dickinson looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to Z_Zidane
... A cheeky lob from Z_Zidane !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 58 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a neat pass into Nathan_Dyer
... Superbly timed tackle by S_Gronkjaer
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm crosses it in!
... R_Higuita makes the catch!
Min. 59 :(bfa) B_Zamora holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to R_Tomassi
... R_Tomassi has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Marseille fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 62 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer picks out K_McInally with the cross
... K_McInally tries to beat R_Higuita from outside the area!
... R_Higuita saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 64 :(bfa) R_Tomassi is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to K_McInally
... K_McInally drives the ball low !
... R_Higuita takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 65 :(msl) S_Bassong is coming on for T_Taiwo and will play DF
Min. 65 :(msl) M_Dickinson hoofs it up field to find L_Shawry
... L_Shawry has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into E_Thorstvedt's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 67 :(msl) M_Amoros is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to J_Fleck
... J_Fleck aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... E_Thorstvedt 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. 68 :(bfa) J_Bolm holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to K_McInally
... K_McInally tries to lob the keeper !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 68 :(msl) J_Fleck takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... That mistake could prove costly
... J_Fleck sends it flying towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt beats the ball away
Min. 70 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa is coming on and Y_Sankhare is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 70 :(msl) The ball goes loose!
... Douglas_Costa seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... A thundering drive by Douglas_Costa !
... E_Thorstvedt takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 71 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... Yann_M_Vila will come on for J_Bolm and play DF
Min. 71 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi passes the ball to B_Zamora
... B_Zamora with the side footed shot!
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 71 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa with the first time pass to Z_Zidane
... The cross hits Z_Zidane on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 73 :(msl) A_Marcos nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
... A_Marcos attempts a low drive!
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 75 :(bfa) R_Radinski replaces H_Kiessling and will play MF
Min. 78 :(msl) Douglas_Costa is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... Douglas_Costa with a screamer of a shot !
... E_Thorstvedt tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 79 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a penetrating pass to K_McInally
... S_Bassong reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 79 :(msl) A_Marcos with a one-touch layoff to Z_Zidane
... B_Abdoulaye fouls badly
... That looked malicious
... M_McCurry called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 80 :(msl) J_Digweed is coming on and Z_Zidane is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 81 :(bfa) S_Perrotta is coming on for Nathan_Dyer and playing AM
Min. 81 :(msl) L_Shawry flicks it over B_Abdoulaye's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... L_Shawry has a dig at goal!
... But E_Thorstvedt smothers the ball.
Min. 84 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi pass splits open the defence and finds J_Djourou
... J_Digweed takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 84 :(msl) Douglas_Costa slumps to the ground!
... He gets up again though
... He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 85 :(bfa) B_Zamora finds S_Perrotta on the edge of the box
... S_Perrotta with a powerful downward header!
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora chips the ball in towards the back post!
... R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 87 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila sidesteps his marker
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... A well-placed shot from Yann_M_Vila !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) K_McInally heads the ball back to R_Radinski
... R_Radinski drives it towards goal !
... R_Higuita has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... R_Higuita is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 90 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Yann_M_Vila
... An audacious effort from Yann_M_Vila !
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 92 :(msl) S_Gronkjaer has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Yann_M_Vila
... He puts in J_Digweed!
... Yann_M_Vila reacts well to win the ball back
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 121,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Zheng_Zhi (Man of the Match)
Scorers : T_Taiwo (8 og), Zheng_Zhi (24)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : Z_Zidane
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Marseille
Attempts on Goal : 27 | 22
Off target : 14 | 8
On target : 13 | 14
Possession : 52 | 48
Corners : 4 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 14 | 8
Key Tackles : 6 | 6
Key Passes : 21 | 22
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Final Score : Benfica 2 - 0 Marseille
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Player Statistics - Benfica
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 94 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 115 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 33 3 4 23 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 29 5 10 35 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
R_Tomassi DF 1 27 8 7 37 | 94 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 10 6
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 15 28 8 39 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
B_Zamora MF 2 12 29 8 25 | 94 0 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 80 1
H_Kiessling MF 4 11 29 10 31 | 77 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 25
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 28 8 42 | 94 0 0 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 20 60 47
J_Bolm MF 2 11 26 13 32 | 73 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 20 6
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 30 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 10 27
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 11 27 31 | 83 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 17
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 29 12 6 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 27 13 8 22 | 21 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 0 2
R_Radinski MF 1 11 25 6 29 | 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
S_Perrotta AM 2 8 24 18 27 | 11 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 39 2 2 2 34 | 94 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
T_Taiwo DF 2 31 4 4 31 | 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 0
L_Shawry DF 2 29 8 7 15 | 94 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 40 10 11
S_Gronkjaer DF 2 27 8 7 12 | 94 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 6
M_Amoros DF 2 25 9 7 42 | 94 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 20 2
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 29 11 36 | 72 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
J_Fleck MF 1 6 29 9 28 | 94 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 -20 0 -9
Douglas_Costa MF 2 8 28 10 42 | 94 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 10
M_Dickinson MF 2 15 27 7 28 | 94 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
A_Marcos MF 2 7 27 15 32 | 94 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 5
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 8 29 34 | 82 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 27
G_Banks GK 27 3 1 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Bassong DF 2 27 11 6 30 | 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 11 26 11 25 | 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -20
N_Piere MF 1 6 23 6 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Digweed FW 1 8 9 28 19 | 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
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Benfica | Marseille
3-1-4-2 A | 4-5-1 E
Steven Theobald | Lee Shaw
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E_Thorstvedt GK | GK R_Higuita
J_Martinez DF | DF T_Taiwo
J_Djourou DF | DF L_Shawry
R_Tomassi DF | DF S_Gronkjaer
B_Abdoulaye DM | DF M_Amoros
B_Zamora MF | MF Y_Sankhare
H_Kiessling MF | MF J_Fleck
Zheng_Zhi MF | MF Douglas_Costa
J_Bolm MF | MF M_Dickinson
K_McInally FW | MF A_Marcos
Nathan_Dyer FW | FW Z_Zidane
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J_Moreau SUB | SUB G_Banks
C_Thomson SUB | SUB S_Bassong
Yann_M_Vila SUB | SUB N_Ben_Khalifa
R_Radinski SUB | SUB N_Piere
S_Perrotta SUB | SUB J_Digweed
Referee: M_McCurry (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(msl) J_Fleck slides it through the middle to Z_Zidane
... J_Bolm reads the situation well and wins the ball
... But it goes out
... CORNER!
... Douglas_Costa swings it in!
... E_Thorstvedt jumps well to claim it!
Min. 5 :(msl) L_Shawry moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... E_Thorstvedt parries the shot
... And the defender clears it!
Min. 6 :(bfa) H_Kiessling looks around for some movement
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to K_McInally
... L_Shawry gathers up the loose ball
Min. 6 :(msl) Douglas_Costa moves out wide
... He plays the ball through to J_Fleck
... J_Fleck hits the shot!
... It swerves a lot!
... E_Thorstvedt with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 7 :(msl) M_Amoros gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside Zheng_Zhi!
... He has some space now!
... M_Amoros could have let it bounce!
... But he puts it wide
... That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 8 :(msl) T_Taiwo plays it back
... R_Higuita slips!!
... GOAL !!
... He has put it into his own net!!
... Benfica 1-0 Marseille ...
Min. 9 :(msl) Marseille's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 10 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye with the deft touch
... He takes it past T_Taiwo
... He knocks it to Nathan_Dyer!
... Nathan_Dyer drives the shot in!
... But R_Higuita makes an easy save
Min. 11 :(bfa) J_Djourou runs forward
... He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
... He only has going for the goal in mind!
... A cracking drive from J_Djourou !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 16 :(bfa) B_Zamora is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... K_McInally latches onto the ball
... K_McInally goes for goal !
... R_Higuita gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 20 :(msl) A_Marcos controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball out to the right!
... Y_Sankhare gets onto the end of the pass!
... Y_Sankhare drives it low !
... E_Thorstvedt fists it away
Min. 21 :(msl) Douglas_Costa spots Z_Zidane who is in acres of space
... Z_Zidane sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... Saved by E_Thorstvedt
Min. 23 :(bfa) B_Zamora with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... J_Bolm gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... J_Bolm goes for the top corner !
... But R_Higuita parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 24 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi kills the ball dead
... Zheng_Zhi with the header !
... GOAL !!
... R_Higuita was left standing
... Benfica 2-0 Marseille ...
Min. 26 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi takes advantage of a bad back pass from T_Taiwo
... A great volley from Zheng_Zhi !
... R_Higuita gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 26 :(msl) J_Fleck is taking a throw in
... He dries the ball on his shirt
... He throws the ball to M_Dickinson
... A powerful header from M_Dickinson !
... It looks good
... It hits the bar
... And goes over!
... E_Thorstvedt was beaten there!
Min. 27 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past T_Taiwo!
... He has some space now!
... From long range Zheng_Zhi bends the ball towards goal!
... R_Higuita can't get to it!
... OH! It drifts wide!
... R_Higuita has a smile on his face
... Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 29 :(msl) M_Amoros with a neat pass into Z_Zidane
... J_Martinez tackles cleanly
... The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
... M_McCurry called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 29 :(msl) Z_Zidane beats J_Djourou
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves M_McCurry
... R_Tomassi slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 30 :(msl) Douglas_Costa has it now
... He takes on J_Martinez
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Z_Zidane!
... J_Martinez moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 32 :(msl) Y_Sankhare takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to M_Amoros
... M_Amoros tries the lob from 30 yards !
... E_Thorstvedt just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 34 :(bfa) K_McInally takes possession
... He runs towards goal
... K_McInally with a graceful, looping effort !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 35 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from J_Bolm to Nathan_Dyer
... Nathan_Dyer aims for the top right corner !
... The ball moves through the air!
... R_Higuita moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... R_Higuita catches it with style!
Min. 35 :(msl) Y_Sankhare bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to S_Gronkjaer
... S_Gronkjaer from 20 yards !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And spins wide
Min. 36 :(bfa) K_McInally is unmarked!
... K_McInally attempts a low drive!
... R_Higuita makes himself big
... Superb Stop !
... Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 37 :(bfa) B_Zamora kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... A wicked drive by Nathan_Dyer !
... R_Higuita just watches float over the bar!
Min. 38 :(bfa) B_Zamora unselfishly heads the ball back to K_McInally
... K_McInally unleashes a pile driver !
... But R_Higuita pulls out a save of the game
Min. 38 :(msl) A_Marcos with a 40-yard pass to L_Shawry
... L_Shawry runs forward
... He hits the shot!
... E_Thorstvedt tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 40 :(msl) A_Marcos finds Z_Zidane in the box
... Z_Zidane rifles it at the goal !
... E_Thorstvedt with an easy save
... He just oozes confidence
Min. 41 :(bfa) H_Kiessling with the dribble
... He uses his pace to get free
... H_Kiessling hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... R_Higuita makes a good save
Min. 42 :(msl) M_Dickinson finds S_Gronkjaer with a ball over the defence
... S_Gronkjaer pounds a rocket on goal !
... But E_Thorstvedt just gets his fingers to that one
... M_McCurry has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 2-0 Marseille
Min. 46 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer runs at the defender
... The defender slips and falls over
... Nathan_Dyer drives it towards goal !
... But R_Higuita punches it away
Min. 47 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes advantage of a mistake by B_Abdoulaye
... Can he make them pay?
... R_Tomassi cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 48 :(msl) M_Dickinson holds up the ball
... He plays the ball to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
... E_Thorstvedt parries it
Min. 50 :(bfa) B_Zamora finds J_Bolm with a perfectly weighted pass
... J_Bolm blasts it at the goal !
... R_Higuita can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... R_Higuita makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 51 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi turns nicely onto the ball
... Zheng_Zhi attempts a chip!
... R_Higuita with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 52 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye gets to the by-line
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to H_Kiessling
... Excellent sliding challenge from M_Amoros
... He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 52 :(msl) A_Marcos with a slick pass to Z_Zidane
... Z_Zidane with a terrific drive !
... E_Thorstvedt parries it
Min. 53 :(msl) Douglas_Costa hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... Z_Zidane collects the loose ball!
... But R_Tomassi sweeps up the threat
Min. 54 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi boots it towards R_Tomassi
... But T_Taiwo slides in
Min. 55 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer has space to run with the ball
... An audacious effort from Nathan_Dyer !
... It takes a deflection!
... R_Higuita is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Zheng_Zhi chips the ball in towards the far post!
... R_Tomassi tries to place the shot!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... R_Higuita acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora lofts the ball in!
... L_Shawry belts it clear
Min. 56 :(msl) M_Dickinson looks around for some movement
... He knocks the ball across to Z_Zidane
... A cheeky lob from Z_Zidane !
... But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 58 :(bfa) B_Zamora with a neat pass into Nathan_Dyer
... Superbly timed tackle by S_Gronkjaer
... He made it look easy
... But he can't keep it in
... CORNER!
... J_Bolm crosses it in!
... R_Higuita makes the catch!
Min. 59 :(bfa) B_Zamora holds the ball up and waits for support
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He knocks a through ball to R_Tomassi
... R_Tomassi has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... But he miskicks and puts it well off target
... The Marseille fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 62 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer picks out K_McInally with the cross
... K_McInally tries to beat R_Higuita from outside the area!
... R_Higuita saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 64 :(bfa) R_Tomassi is taking a throw in
... He is taking a run up at it!
... He throws it long to K_McInally
... K_McInally drives the ball low !
... R_Higuita takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 65 :(msl) S_Bassong is coming on for T_Taiwo and will play DF
Min. 65 :(msl) M_Dickinson hoofs it up field to find L_Shawry
... L_Shawry has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into E_Thorstvedt's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 67 :(msl) M_Amoros is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to J_Fleck
... J_Fleck aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... E_Thorstvedt 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. 68 :(bfa) J_Bolm holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to K_McInally
... K_McInally tries to lob the keeper !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 68 :(msl) J_Fleck takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... That mistake could prove costly
... J_Fleck sends it flying towards goal!
... E_Thorstvedt beats the ball away
Min. 70 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa is coming on and Y_Sankhare is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 70 :(msl) The ball goes loose!
... Douglas_Costa seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
... A thundering drive by Douglas_Costa !
... E_Thorstvedt takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 71 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... Yann_M_Vila will come on for J_Bolm and play DF
Min. 71 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi passes the ball to B_Zamora
... B_Zamora with the side footed shot!
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 71 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa with the first time pass to Z_Zidane
... The cross hits Z_Zidane on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 73 :(msl) A_Marcos nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
... A_Marcos attempts a low drive!
... But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
... He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 75 :(bfa) R_Radinski replaces H_Kiessling and will play MF
Min. 78 :(msl) Douglas_Costa is force to hold onto the ball
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... Douglas_Costa with a screamer of a shot !
... E_Thorstvedt tips it round the post
... Good save
... Corner not given!!
Min. 79 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi with a penetrating pass to K_McInally
... S_Bassong reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 79 :(msl) A_Marcos with a one-touch layoff to Z_Zidane
... B_Abdoulaye fouls badly
... That looked malicious
... M_McCurry called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 80 :(msl) J_Digweed is coming on and Z_Zidane is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 81 :(bfa) S_Perrotta is coming on for Nathan_Dyer and playing AM
Min. 81 :(msl) L_Shawry flicks it over B_Abdoulaye's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... L_Shawry has a dig at goal!
... But E_Thorstvedt smothers the ball.
Min. 84 :(bfa) Zheng_Zhi pass splits open the defence and finds J_Djourou
... J_Digweed takes the player out!!
... The ref turns away!!
Min. 84 :(msl) Douglas_Costa slumps to the ground!
... He gets up again though
... He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 85 :(bfa) B_Zamora finds S_Perrotta on the edge of the box
... S_Perrotta with a powerful downward header!
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... B_Zamora chips the ball in towards the back post!
... R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 87 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila sidesteps his marker
... He's been running his marker ragged all game
... A well-placed shot from Yann_M_Vila !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) K_McInally heads the ball back to R_Radinski
... R_Radinski drives it towards goal !
... R_Higuita has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... R_Higuita is left flat-footed
... It's gone wide !!
Min. 90 :(bfa) B_Abdoulaye runs down the flank
... He threads the ball in to Yann_M_Vila
... An audacious effort from Yann_M_Vila !
... He miskicks the ball
... He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 92 :(msl) S_Gronkjaer has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Yann_M_Vila
... He puts in J_Digweed!
... Yann_M_Vila reacts well to win the ball back
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Estadio da Luz
Attendance : 121,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Zheng_Zhi (Man of the Match)
Scorers : T_Taiwo (8 og), Zheng_Zhi (24)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player : Z_Zidane
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Benfica | Marseille
Attempts on Goal : 27 | 22
Off target : 14 | 8
On target : 13 | 14
Possession : 52 | 48
Corners : 4 | 1
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 0 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 14 | 8
Key Tackles : 6 | 6
Key Passes : 21 | 22
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Final Score : Benfica 2 - 0 Marseille
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Player Statistics - Benfica
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Thorstvedt GK 39 2 6 4 13 | 94 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 115 0 0 0
J_Martinez DF 1 33 3 4 23 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0 0
J_Djourou DF 3 29 5 10 35 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
R_Tomassi DF 1 27 8 7 37 | 94 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 10 6
B_Abdoulaye DM 2 15 28 8 39 | 94 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
B_Zamora MF 2 12 29 8 25 | 94 0 0 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 80 1
H_Kiessling MF 4 11 29 10 31 | 77 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 25
Zheng_Zhi MF 1 9 28 8 42 | 94 0 0 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 20 60 47
J_Bolm MF 2 11 26 13 32 | 73 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 20 6
K_McInally FW 2 6 5 30 27 | 94 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 10 27
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 6 11 27 31 | 83 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 10 17
J_Moreau GK 27 1 2 2 14 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C_Thomson DF 2 29 12 6 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 27 13 8 22 | 21 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 0 2
R_Radinski MF 1 11 25 6 29 | 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
S_Perrotta AM 2 8 24 18 27 | 11 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 39 2 2 2 34 | 94 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0
T_Taiwo DF 2 31 4 4 31 | 67 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 0
L_Shawry DF 2 29 8 7 15 | 94 0 2 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 40 10 11
S_Gronkjaer DF 2 27 8 7 12 | 94 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 6
M_Amoros DF 2 25 9 7 42 | 94 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 20 2
Y_Sankhare MF 3 8 29 11 36 | 72 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 20 5
J_Fleck MF 1 6 29 9 28 | 94 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 -20 0 -9
Douglas_Costa MF 2 8 28 10 42 | 94 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 40 10
M_Dickinson MF 2 15 27 7 28 | 94 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 40 1
A_Marcos MF 2 7 27 15 32 | 94 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 50 5
Z_Zidane FW 2 8 8 29 34 | 82 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 27
G_Banks GK 27 3 1 3 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Bassong DF 2 27 11 6 30 | 27 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
N_Ben_Khalifa MF 1 11 26 11 25 | 22 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -20
N_Piere MF 1 6 23 6 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Digweed FW 1 8 9 28 19 | 12 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
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