Elite Football League Match, Inter Milan vs. Marseille (Sun Sep 27)


                          Inter Milan  |  Marseille
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-5-1 P
                        Peter Griffin  |  Lee Shaw
                                       |
                           K_Ghost GK  |  GK R_Higuita
                       V_Mosthovoy DF  |  DF T_Taiwo
                          P_Caddis DF  |  DF S_Bassong
                        D_Sinclair DF  |  DF L_Koscielny
                          J_Valera DF  |  DF S_Gronkjaer
                        M_Valbuena MF  |  MF Y_Sankhare
                          B_Brolin MF  |  MF Douglas_Costa
                           L_Clark MF  |  MF K_Katsouranis
                      G_Sigurdsson MF  |  MF M_Dickinson
                              Tone FW  |  MF N_Ben_Khalifa
                       I_Gabilondo FW  |  FW J_Digweed
                                       |
                        A_Capivara SUB |  SUB S_Given
                             Breno SUB |  SUB L_Shawry
                        J_Ekstrand SUB |  SUB F_Le_Boeuf
                        Nuri_Sahin SUB |  SUB A_Marcos
                        P_Kluivert SUB |  SUB Z_Zidane

Referee: W_Stark (Germany)


Min. 5  :(irm) G_Sigurdsson with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past S_Bassong
          ...  He knocks it to M_Valbuena!
          ...  S_Bassong reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 7  :(irm) M_Valbuena pushes it past S_Gronkjaer
          ...  S_Gronkjaer reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 9  :(irm) J_Valera is hobbling. He's unable to continue
Min. 9  :(irm) There's going to be a change
          ...  Breno will come on for J_Valera and play DF
Min. 14 :(irm) P_Caddis looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Clark
          ...  L_Clark beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  R_Higuita comes towards him
          ...  He dinks it over R_Higuita
          ...  Its heading in!
          ...  L_Koscielny somehow gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 15 :(msl) L_Koscielny gets to the by line and finds J_Digweed with a beautiful cross
          ...  I_Gabilondo stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  W_Stark wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 15 :(irm) P_Caddis jumps over L_Koscielny's challenge
          ...  Douglas_Costa with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  B_Brolin swings it in
          ...  D_Sinclair takes control of it!
          ...  D_Sinclair tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 17 :(irm) I_Gabilondo with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  A left-footer by I_Gabilondo !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 20 :(msl) Douglas_Costa chests it down
          ...  Douglas_Costa with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  K_Ghost is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 21 :(irm) B_Brolin kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Tone gets on the end of the pass
          ...  L_Koscielny wins the ball well
          ...  W_Stark has given a free kick
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 27 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson with the through ball to Breno
          ...  Breno drives it towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  Inter Milan go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Inter Milan 1-0 Marseille ...
Min. 28 :(msl) Marseille's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 31 :(irm) B_Brolin pulls it back to Tone
          ...  Tone with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  R_Higuita with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 31 :(irm) I_Gabilondo finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  S_Gronkjaer wins the ball with ease
          ...  W_Stark saw something no-one else did
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Peter Griffin looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 35 :(msl) Douglas_Costa cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa tries to beat K_Ghost from outside the area!
          ...  K_Ghost gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 36 :(msl) S_Gronkjaer beats the defender
          ...  S_Gronkjaer with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Looks like it should be K_Ghost's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  K_Ghost looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Digweed drives it into the box!
          ...  K_Ghost comes out and claims it!
Min. 42 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa 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 has a dig at goal!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Inter Milan fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(msl) M_Dickinson takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  D_Sinclair with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  W_Stark reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Inter Milan 1-0 Marseille

Min. 48 :(msl) J_Digweed with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows D_Sinclair a clean set of heals
          ...  J_Digweed attempts a chip!
          ...  It floats over K_Ghost
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 49 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Tone
          ...  Tone with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  R_Higuita gets up well to catch that one
Min. 51 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson finds himself in a good position
          ...  G_Sigurdsson tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But R_Higuita with the difficult save
Min. 55 :(irm) D_Sinclair is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  L_Clark latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Taiwo wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Clark hits it into the box!
          ...  R_Higuita reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 55 :(msl) Y_Sankhare works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 56 :(irm) L_Clark controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  I_Gabilondo gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  I_Gabilondo hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
Min. 58 :(irm) B_Brolin has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past L_Koscielny
          ...  He knocks it to L_Clark!
          ...  L_Clark sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  R_Higuita makes a fine save
Min. 59 :(msl) K_Katsouranis retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Digweed gets on the end of it
          ...  V_Mosthovoy steals the ball of off him
Min. 61 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Digweed
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by I_Gabilondo
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Katsouranis swings it in!
          ...  K_Ghost easily claims the ball!
Min. 63 :(irm) I_Gabilondo breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Higuita!
          ...  Y_Sankhare brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  W_Stark calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 65 :(msl) L_Shawry is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Taiwo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 66 :(msl) Y_Sankhare plays in L_Koscielny with a beautiful ball
          ...  L_Koscielny rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 68 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 69 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson finds L_Clark in the box
          ...  L_Clark with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  The shot slips through R_Higuita's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 70 :(msl) A_Marcos is being prepared to come on
          ...  Y_Sankhare is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 72 :(irm) P_Kluivert takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Tone
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 72 :(msl) J_Digweed pushes it past the defender
          ...  V_Mosthovoy read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 74 :(msl) L_Koscielny turns past D_Sinclair
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  L_Koscielny looks to see where K_Ghost is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 75 :(irm) Nuri_Sahin comes on for M_Valbuena and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(irm) V_Mosthovoy squares it to I_Gabilondo
          ...  Driven towards goal by I_Gabilondo !
          ...  R_Higuita falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 76 :(msl) L_Koscielny controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  M_Dickinson gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  M_Dickinson hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  K_Ghost with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 80 :(msl) Z_Zidane is being brought on
          ...  J_Digweed is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 81 :(msl) K_Katsouranis with the nod to A_Marcos
          ...  A delicate header from A_Marcos !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  Amazing comeback!!
          ...  Marseille are all square and not long to go
          ...  Inter Milan 1-1 Marseille ...
Min. 82 :(irm) Nuri_Sahin with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  Z_Zidane reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Nuri_Sahin chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The ball comes to V_Mosthovoy
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  R_Higuita acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Brolin lofts the ball in!
          ...  V_Mosthovoy swings a leg at it!
          ...  R_Higuita saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 83 :(irm) I_Gabilondo pushes it past L_Koscielny
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Koscielny
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Breno!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 85 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson with a probing pass to P_Kluivert
          ...  P_Kluivert attempts a chip!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 87 :(irm) P_Kluivert sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But S_Bassong slides in
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(irm) Nuri_Sahin with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Nuri_Sahin carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  R_Higuita gets up well to catch that one
Min. 90 :(msl) M_Dickinson has it now
          ...  He takes on D_Sinclair
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Z_Zidane!
          ...  D_Sinclair does well to get the tackle in
Min. 91 :(irm) P_Kluivert jumps over S_Gronkjaer's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  P_Kluivert aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But R_Higuita palms it behind
          ...  W_Stark has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 91 :(msl) A_Marcos with an inch perfect pass to S_Gronkjaer
          ...  S_Gronkjaer launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 85,000
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : G_Sigurdsson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Breno (27)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Sinclair (44)
Injured              : J_Valera (9)
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : A_Marcos
Scorers              : A_Marcos (81)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Douglas_Costa (15), S_Gronkjaer (31), Y_Sankhare (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Inter Milan   |    Marseille
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       11
Off target           :           5        |       8
On target            :          11        |       3
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : Inter Milan 1 - 1 Marseille
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Player Statistics - Inter Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Ghost        GK  37   6   2   6  18 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
V_Mosthovoy    DF   1  27  10   7  18 |  97   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10  10
P_Caddis       DF   2  25  12   8  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Sinclair     DF   3  25   8   7  41 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8  -1
J_Valera       DF   2  25   8   8  39 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Valbuena     MF   2  11  27  10  45 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Brolin       MF   1   3  26   4  31 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
L_Clark        MF   2   6  25  15  37 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
G_Sigurdsson   MF   2   7  25  13  30 |  97   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  65   5
Tone           FW   2   7   8  28  31 |  75   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
I_Gabilondo    FW   2   6   8  25  29 |  97   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0   7
A_Capivara     GK  27   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Breno          DF   2  25   9  10  16 |  88   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  23  11   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nuri_Sahin     MF   1   8  26   8  19 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_Kluivert     FW   3   6   6  23  23 |  22   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6

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  38   2   2   2  34 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  30   4   4  31 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Bassong      DF   2  27  11   6  30 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  27  10   7  36 |  97   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   2
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  27   8   7  12 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  -2   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  28  11  36 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   8  27  10  42 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -1
K_Katsouranis  MF   1   3  27   1  34 |  97   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  15  26   7  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  26  11  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   9  28  19 |  83   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Shawry       DF   2  28   8   7  15 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Le_Boeuf     DF   2  25  10   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  27  15  32 |  24   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  20
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  28  34 |  14   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
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