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Season 21 Archive: Elite League, Week 22

Barcelona 0 - 0 Marseille

Elite Football League Match, Barcelona vs. Marseille (Sun Feb 14)


                            Barcelona  |  Marseille
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 E
                         Bryngar Myre  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                           L_Mulen GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                            B_Myre DF  |  DF T_Taiwo
                            G_Bale DF  |  DF L_Shawry
                            J_Myre DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                      Ciaran_Clark DF  |  DF F_Le_Boeuf
                            R_Kopa MF  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                         B_Spencer MF  |  MF J_Fleck
                      G_Karagounis MF  |  MF A_Marcos
                            J_Cole MF  |  MF Douglas_Costa
                            M_Hunt FW  |  FW J_Digweed
                          Odegaard FW  |  FW N_Nalise
                                       |
                        Pepe_Reina SUB |  SUB S_Given
                       G_Wilkinson SUB |  SUB S_Bassong
                         G_Collins SUB |  SUB N_Ben_Khalifa
                     Adnan_Januzaj SUB |  SUB M_James
                              Pele SUB |  SUB H_Kane

Referee: C_Richmond (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(brc) R_Kopa runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  R_Kopa with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  R_Higuita falls over
          ...  But R_Higuita is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 4  :(msl) Y_Sankhare crosses in from the wing, he finds J_Digweed in the box
          ...  J_Digweed sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 8  :(brc) J_Cole drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Hunt
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Koscielny
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 9  :(msl) L_Shawry hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  N_Nalise latches onto it!
          ...  N_Nalise hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 11 :(brc) M_Hunt skips the challenge from L_Koscielny
          ...  A_Marcos with a bad challenge
          ...  C_Richmond will want to speak to him
          ...  C_Richmond wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 12 :(brc) G_Karagounis controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs T_Taiwo
          ...  He puts in Odegaard!
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Odegaard !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ciaran_Clark chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 20 :(msl) J_Digweed turns past R_Kopa
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  J_Digweed belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  L_Mulen falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 22 :(brc) M_Hunt brings it under control
          ...  He takes on J_Digweed
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Kopa!
          ...  R_Kopa aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 24 :(msl) J_Fleck works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Nalise
          ...  From long range N_Nalise bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  L_Mulen palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Douglas_Costa plays it into the danger area!
          ...  L_Mulen reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 27 :(brc) B_Spencer jumps over N_Nalise's challenge
          ...  J_Fleck with the high feet
Min. 29 :(brc) B_Spencer gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past T_Taiwo!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from T_Taiwo
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Karagounis lofts the ball in!
          ...  R_Higuita jumps well to claim it!
Min. 32 :(brc) R_Kopa had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  R_Kopa fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  R_Higuita collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 32 :(msl) Y_Sankhare kicks B_Spencer off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 33 :(msl) J_Digweed retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Douglas_Costa latches onto the end of it
          ...  Douglas_Costa with the shot on net !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 35 :(brc) G_Bale plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Hunt
          ...  L_Shawry reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 36 :(msl) J_Digweed spits at Odegaard
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  C_Richmond calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 39 :(msl) N_Nalise with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Ciaran_Clark behind
          ...  G_Karagounis robs him of the ball
Min. 40 :(brc) Barcelona will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 41 :(msl) N_Nalise beats B_Spencer
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Odegaard rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 42 :(msl) Douglas_Costa runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed goes for the top corner !
          ...  L_Mulen is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  L_Mulen looks very relieved!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(brc) B_Spencer plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Hunt keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  T_Taiwo pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 45 :(brc) J_Myre beats T_Taiwo
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  J_Myre throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 0-0 Marseille

Min. 46 :(msl) J_Fleck with a precise pass to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed with the header !
          ...  L_Mulen tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 47 :(brc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  B_Spencer seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  F_Le_Boeuf clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 48 :(brc) J_Cole with a probing pass to Odegaard
          ...  Odegaard with the overhead !
          ...  But R_Higuita palms it behind
          ...  C_Richmond has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 49 :(brc) R_Kopa is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  M_Hunt latches onto the ball
          ...  M_Hunt with the goal bound shot!
          ...  R_Higuita goes down well to save
Min. 50 :(msl) J_Fleck retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Douglas_Costa gets on the end of it
          ...  Douglas_Costa with the overhead !
          ...  But L_Mulen dives to his left
          ...  I think L_Mulen just got a hand on that one
          ...  C_Richmond has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 51 :(brc) R_Kopa with a penetrating pass to M_Hunt
          ...  Cleaned up by L_Koscielny
Min. 52 :(msl) J_Digweed with the kinky dribble
          ...  But B_Myre reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 53 :(brc) J_Myre crosses into the box, finding M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt aims for the top right corner !
          ...  R_Higuita with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 53 :(msl) J_Fleck feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  J_Digweed runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  J_Digweed with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  L_Mulen with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 53 :(brc) G_Karagounis with an incisive pass to Odegaard
          ...  A_Marcos fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  C_Richmond calls him over
          ...  C_Richmond tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 54 :(msl) J_Digweed has space to run with the ball
          ...  J_Digweed with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  L_Mulen can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  L_Mulen makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 56 :(brc) G_Bale crosses into the box, finding M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt with the goal bound shot!
          ...  R_Higuita fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 57 :(brc) J_Cole brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  B_Myre gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_Myre with a blistering shot !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 58 :(brc) M_Hunt plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  M_Hunt hits a crisp volley!
          ...  R_Higuita gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by R_Higuita to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Kopa chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  L_Shawry gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 63 :(brc) J_Cole slides it through the middle to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But R_Higuita makes a fine save
Min. 64 :(msl) Douglas_Costa with a glorious long pass to L_Koscielny
          ...  L_Koscielny controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 65 :(msl) S_Bassong is ready to come on to replace T_Taiwo
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 65 :(brc) G_Bale with a slick pass to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt with a stunning strike !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_Hunt
          ...  R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 65 :(msl) J_Fleck crosses into the box, finding L_Shawry
          ...  G_Bale with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 68 :(brc) J_Cole pulls it back to G_Bale
          ...  G_Bale tries to beat R_Higuita!
          ...  R_Higuita beats the ball away
Min. 69 :(brc) M_Hunt gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past L_Koscielny!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  L_Koscielny recovers to win the ball back
Min. 69 :(msl) Douglas_Costa plays a long ball to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed with a little chip!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Douglas_Costa crosses it in!
          ...  L_Mulen makes the catch!
Min. 70 :(msl) M_James is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Marcos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(brc) B_Spencer 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!
          ...  M_Hunt receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_Hunt shoots towards goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 70 :(msl) N_Nalise breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on L_Mulen!
          ...  B_Myre brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 71 :(brc) Pele will come on for Ciaran_Clark and play FW
Min. 72 :(msl) Douglas_Costa beats his marker
          ...  G_Karagounis with the tackle
          ...  C_Richmond will want to speak to him
          ...  C_Richmond wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 73 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj comes on for B_Spencer and takes up a MF role
Min. 73 :(brc) G_Bale gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past L_Shawry!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  N_Nalise picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 74 :(brc) J_Cole looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Pele
          ...  Pele curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  R_Higuita makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 75 :(brc) J_Myre with a measured ball to R_Kopa
          ...  L_Shawry reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 76 :(brc) R_Kopa with a glorious 60-yard pass to Pele
          ...  Pele is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has R_Higuita to beat
          ...  He tries to slide it past R_Higuita
          ...  R_Higuita dives bravely at his feet !!
Min. 77 :(msl) M_James rushes through the defence
          ...  M_James sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But L_Mulen dives to his left
          ...  I think L_Mulen just got a hand on that one
          ...  C_Richmond has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 78 :(msl) Douglas_Costa with a neat pass into J_Digweed
          ...  But Adnan_Januzaj will cut out the threat
Min. 79 :(brc) M_Hunt off the woodwork.
          ...  Pele picks up the deflection
          ...  Pele tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Karagounis drives it into the box!
          ...  R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 80 :(msl) H_Kane will replace the useless J_Digweed and will play FW
Min. 82 :(brc) J_Myre skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 84 :(msl) M_James hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  S_Bassong latches onto it!
          ...  G_Bale cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 85 :(msl) L_Koscielny takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past G_Bale
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  L_Koscielny with a terrific drive !
          ...  But L_Mulen punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 86 :(msl) M_James gets to the by line and finds H_Kane with a beautiful cross
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by B_Myre !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 86 :(msl) M_James swings at Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  C_Richmond has seen it!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 87 :(msl) N_Nalise brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Fleck gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Fleck unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  L_Mulen gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) G_Karagounis whips the ball across to Pele
          ...  L_Shawry reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 89 :(msl) H_Kane skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  H_Kane with a thundering drive!
          ...  But L_Mulen punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 91 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to G_Karagounis
          ...  Douglas_Costa wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 92 :(msl) N_Nalise knocks it past G_Karagounis and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  B_Myre tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Nalise hits it into the box!
          ...  L_Mulen easily catches it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 150,000
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : M_Hunt
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Odegaard (41), B_Myre (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : R_Higuita (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : Y_Sankhare (32)
Booked               : J_Digweed (36), A_Marcos (53), M_James (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       16
Off target           :           6        |       8
On target            :          13        |       8
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       12
Key Tackles          :           7        |       11
Key Passes           :          24        |       15
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Final Score          : Barcelona 0 - 0 Marseille
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Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Mulen        GK  39   4   6   3  10 |  93  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  30  13   5  30 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  98  -2  -1
G_Bale         DF   2  28  11   7  42 |  93   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  30   5
J_Myre         DF   2  27   9   7  39 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  27   8   8  24 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  13  29   7  23 |  93   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  11
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  27  12  31 |  74   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2   9  24   8  33 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
J_Cole         MF   3   8  24   7  33 |  93   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   7  33  33 |  93   0   0   2   0   8   0   0   0   0   0  20  32
Odegaard       FW   2   4   5  23  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   4
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  27   9   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  25   9   7  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  11  25  10  23 |  19   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Pele           FW   1   7   9  33  26 |  21   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15

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  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 125   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  31   4   4  31 |  66   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  29   8   7  15 |  93   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  28  10   7  36 |  93   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0   6
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  26  10   7  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  29  11  36 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  29   9  28 |  93   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  27  15  32 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   8  27  10  42 |  93   0   1   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40   6
J_Digweed      FW   1   8   9  28  19 |  81   0   0   1   0   7   0   1   0   0  -2   8  13
N_Nalise       FW   2   4   7  24  20 |  93   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   6
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  27  11   6  30 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  26  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_James        MF   2  10  23  13  21 |  22   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18   3
H_Kane         FW   3   8   8  22  32 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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