Division One League Match, Marseille vs. Arsenal (Mon Dec 17)


                            Marseille  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-1-4-1 C
                             Lee Shaw  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK J_Lehmann
                          D_Maicon DF  |  DF S_Logan
                           T_Taiwo DF  |  DF N_Vidic
                         G_Halford DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                          L_Shawry DF  |  DF J_Myre
                        Y_Sankhare MF  |  DM Matheus
                     Douglas_Costa MF  |  MF A_Isaksson
                          A_Marcos MF  |  MF S_Severin
                     N_Ben_Khalifa MF  |  MF S_Davies
                            Yeboah FW  |  MF M_Dickinson
                         J_Digweed FW  |  FW P_Currer
                                       |
                           S_Given SUB |  SUB F_Carini
                          Y_Kaboul SUB |  SUB D_Caicedo
                          L_Thomas SUB |  SUB N_Scally
                            D_Obua SUB |  SUB N_Dyer
                           S_Walsh SUB |  SUB G_Schelotto

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 3  :(arn) S_Severin runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  S_Davies latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  J_Digweed scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  G_Reddy calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 6  :(arn) Matheus has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Davies gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_Maicon is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 8  :(arn) Curled in dangerously from Matheus to J_Myre
          ...  J_Myre tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  R_Higuita with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 10 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with a perfectly timed run
          ...  N_Burdisso cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 14 :(arn) P_Currer runs forward
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  G_Reddy has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by G_Reddy!
          ...  G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 17 :(msl) A_Marcos hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Y_Sankhare latches onto it!
          ...  Y_Sankhare has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But J_Lehmann reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 19 :(msl) A_Marcos with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Y_Sankhare gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Myre
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Douglas_Costa lofts the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of J_Lehmann
Min. 20 :(msl) Y_Sankhare holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed attempts to nutmeg J_Lehmann!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  J_Lehmann is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Maicon hits it into the box!
          ...  J_Lehmann easily claims the ball!
Min. 20 :(arn) P_Currer latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  J_Digweed with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over
          ...  G_Reddy tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 20 :(arn) S_Davies pass splits open the defence and finds P_Currer
          ...  P_Currer with his head down lets it go !
          ...  R_Higuita falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 25 :(msl) Douglas_Costa picks out D_Maicon with the cross
          ...  D_Maicon with the strike !
          ...  J_Lehmann makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 35 :(msl) J_Digweed with a perfectly timed run
          ...  J_Myre takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 35 :(arn) S_Logan moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Currer
          ...  P_Currer hits a great shot !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 39 :(arn) P_Currer flicks it over G_Halford's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  G_Halford does well to get the tackle in
Min. 40 :(msl) A defence splitting pass from N_Ben_Khalifa to J_Digweed
          ...  But P_Currer slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Reddy has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 40 :(arn) A_Isaksson is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Currer
          ...  P_Currer attempts a chip!
          ...  R_Higuita with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 42 :(arn) Curled in dangerously from Matheus to S_Davies
          ...  A_Marcos forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Burdisso plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(msl) G_Halford with the first time flick to L_Shawry
          ...  L_Shawry flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  J_Lehmann is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Marcos drives it into the box!
          ...  It comes to T_Taiwo
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Brilliant save from J_Lehmann
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 43 :(arn) S_Davies takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by S_Davies !
          ...  R_Higuita makes a good save
Min. 43 :(msl) J_Digweed runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs N_Vidic
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_Myre knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  G_Reddy blows up for a foul
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  Douglas_Costa hoists it forward
          ...  J_Digweed gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Digweed with the drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  That's given Marseille the advantage!
          ...  Marseille 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 44 :(arn) It seems Arsenal are making a tactical change to A
Min. 45 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Yeboah latches onto the ball
          ...  Yeboah with the strike !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Marseille 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 45 :(arn) N_Vidic 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!
          ...  Matheus receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Matheus rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Marseille fans taunt him!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 2-0 Arsenal

Min. 49 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa with a slide rule pass to Y_Sankhare
          ...  Y_Sankhare with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But J_Lehmann just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 52 :(arn) S_Davies with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_Currer gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  G_Halford wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 61 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa drives it towards goal !
          ...  But J_Lehmann makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 61 :(arn) Matheus looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Currer
          ...  P_Currer strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  R_Higuita saves it !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Isaksson plays it into the danger area!
          ...  R_Higuita makes the catch!
Min. 61 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with a reverse pass to A_Marcos
          ...  A_Isaksson is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 63 :(arn) S_Severin knocks it forward
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa slips
          ...  P_Currer gets to it!
          ...  P_Currer goes for goal !
          ...  R_Higuita has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  R_Higuita is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 64 :(msl) T_Taiwo has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past N_Vidic
          ...  He puts in J_Digweed!
          ...  J_Digweed tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 65 :(arn) N_Scally is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Davies is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 65 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Yeboah latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Yeboah with a powerful header !
          ...  J_Lehmann watches it sail wide!
Min. 70 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa 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!
          ...  But J_Myre puts the ball out of play
Min. 72 :(msl) Y_Kaboul replaces T_Taiwo and will play DF
Min. 72 :(arn) D_Caicedo is coming on and S_Logan is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 72 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed attempts the shot!
          ...  J_Lehmann with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 74 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  G_Halford gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  G_Halford with the attempt at goal!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 75 :(msl) Yeboah beats N_Vidic
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Yeboah flings a shot at goal !
          ...  J_Lehmann with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 76 :(msl) D_Obua replaces N_Ben_Khalifa and will play MF
Min. 76 :(arn) M_Dickinson turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Myre
          ...  J_Myre curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 77 :(arn) N_Vidic knocks the ball past L_Shawry
          ...  G_Halford with the tackle
Min. 78 :(msl) S_Walsh is being prepared to come on
          ...  Yeboah is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(arn) A_Isaksson runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to N_Vidic
          ...  A delicate header from N_Vidic !
          ...  R_Higuita makes a fine save
Min. 82 :(msl) S_Walsh sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  S_Walsh with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 82 :(arn) S_Severin brings it under control
          ...  He takes on L_Shawry
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Myre!
          ...  J_Myre hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Severin hits it into the box!
          ...  R_Higuita fists it away!
Min. 83 :(msl) Douglas_Costa crosses into the box, finding S_Walsh
          ...  S_Walsh unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 84 :(msl) D_Obua puts in J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the Marseille fans!
          ...  Marseille 3-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 85 :(msl) The Marseille manager shouts at them from the touchline to play L
Min. 86 :(msl) J_Digweed moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Maicon
          ...  But N_Burdisso will cut out the threat
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(msl) Y_Sankhare sidesteps his marker
          ...  Y_Sankhare chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 97,640
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Sankhare (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Digweed (43,84), Yeboah (45)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Maicon (6), N_Ben_Khalifa (14), J_Digweed (20)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : P_Currer
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Isaksson (61)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Marseille   |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       11
Off target           :           8        |       6
On target            :          10        |       5
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          17        |       14
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Final Score          : Marseille 3 - 0 Arsenal
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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   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
D_Maicon       DF   2  26  12   3  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   6
T_Taiwo        DF   2  26   4   3  31 |  73   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
G_Halford      DF   1  26   7   3  35 |  94   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  45  12   1
L_Shawry       DF   2  25   7   7  15 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  25  10  36 |  94   0   0   6   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  92  17
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   7  24  10  42 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
A_Marcos       MF   2   6  24  15  32 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  10  23  11  25 |  77   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  54  26
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  25  31 |  79   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  25  19 |  94   0   0   1   0   5   2   1   0   0  -2  10  64
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Kaboul       DF   1  23   6   2  31 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   6  25   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Obua         MF   2  11  23   8  31 |  17   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
S_Walsh        FW   1   2   8  22  20 |  15   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  22

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Lehmann      GK  35   2   4   4  19 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  24   9   7  36 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
N_Vidic        DF   3  23   6   7  36 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
N_Burdisso     DF   2  23   8   6  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  23   7   7  39 |  94   0   3   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  25 -20 -10
Matheus        DM   1   7  22   3  31 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  48   1
A_Isaksson     MF   1   7  24   4  31 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  22  -2
S_Severin      MF   2   3  23   2  36 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
S_Davies       MF   2  10  22   8  13 |  66   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
M_Dickinson    MF   2  14  22   6  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  23  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  -5 -20  -1
F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Caicedo      DF   1  22   7   6  47 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Scally       MF   2   4  24   6  28 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Dyer         MF   2   5  20   4  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Schelotto    FW   2   4   4  24  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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