Elite League Match, Marseille vs. Benfica (Mon Feb 10)


                            Marseille  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 A
                         Daniel Perry  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                       B_Hangeland DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                            A_Rami DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                        J_Paintsil DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                     Mark_Robinson DF  |  DF S_Mannaerts
                         I_Perisic MF  |  MF J_Bolm
                       B_Abdoulaye MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                           N_Kante MF  |  MF S_Nakamoto
                           Eduardo MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                           Stefano FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW T_Erak
                                       |
                          N_Pogson SUB |  SUB A_Zogbo
                           K_Uddin SUB |  SUB M_Zeffane
                           J_Pedro SUB |  SUB E_Knave
                       J_Balisimmo SUB |  SUB P_Sousa
                          D_Murphy SUB |  SUB B_Dugnutt

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 1  :(msl) J_Paintsil has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Sheringham gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A well-placed shot from Sheringham !
          ...  N_Winneke makes a fine save
Min. 1  :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Foyth decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  J_Foyth controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  M_Steklenburg parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Benfica go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Marseille 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 2  :(bfa) T_Erak with the header on
          ...  He finds J_Foyth in space
          ...  J_Foyth has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  M_Steklenburg beats the ball away
Min. 4  :(msl) Stefano beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  J_Foyth wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 5  :(msl) B_Abdoulaye crosses to Sheringham
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by R_Tomassi
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Kante chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball comes to Mark_Robinson
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  N_Winneke grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 5  :(bfa) T_Erak beats the defender
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from B_Hangeland
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Bolm swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Steklenburg
Min. 8  :(msl) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Sheringham is through!
          ...  Sheringham hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  N_Winneke moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 11 :(msl) Eduardo plays the early ball across the box to find Stefano in space
          ...  From long range Stefano bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Perisic hits it into the box!
          ...  It comes to J_Paintsil
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  N_Winneke just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 12 :(bfa) T_Erak flicks it past B_Hangeland
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But A_Rami barges him off the ball
Min. 13 :(msl) A_Rami looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Mark_Robinson
          ...  Yann_M_Vila gets to the ball first
Min. 14 :(bfa) W_Dustice pushes it past Mark_Robinson
          ...  W_Dustice with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 16 :(msl) B_Abdoulaye turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Stefano
          ...  Stefano fires the shot in!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 24 :(msl) Stefano with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves J_Foyth behind
          ...  J_Foyth reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 25 :(msl) B_Hangeland with a simple pass to Stefano
          ...  But Yann_M_Vila sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 26 :(msl) Stefano plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  S_Mannaerts takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 26 :(bfa) T_Erak with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  Mark_Robinson reads the play well
Min. 27 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with a reverse pass to J_Bolm
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Bolm !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg palms it behind
          ...  B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 30 :(bfa) T_Erak nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  T_Erak flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But M_Steklenburg hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 34 :(bfa) R_Tomassi runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  J_Paintsil wins the ball with ease
          ...  B_Kuipers saw something no-one else did
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 37 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a thundering shot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  M_Steklenburg makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 39 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer back heels to find T_Erak in space
          ...  T_Erak tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(bfa) J_Foyth can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  Stefano with a clumsy challenge
          ...  B_Kuipers reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 46 :(bfa) W_Dustice 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_Rami makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  S_Mannaerts gets to it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Marcone chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Mark_Robinson gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 0-1 Benfica

Min. 46 :(msl) Sheringham sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  Sheringham tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 49 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Stefano
          ...  He puts in T_Erak!
          ...  T_Erak with the goal bound shot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  M_Steklenburg is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 51 :(msl) Eduardo gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Stefano
          ...  A thundering drive by Stefano !
          ...  N_Winneke makes a fine save
Min. 54 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Nathan_Dyer latches onto the end of it
          ...  But B_Hangeland spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 55 :(msl) Sheringham off the woodwork.
          ...  Stefano picks up the deflection
          ...  Stefano flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But N_Winneke just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 57 :(msl) B_Abdoulaye off the woodwork.
          ...  Stefano picks up the deflection
          ...  Stefano curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 58 :(msl) B_Hangeland barges J_Foyth off the ball
          ...  B_Hangeland attempts to drive it home!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 60 :(bfa) M_Zeffane takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_Tomassi
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 62 :(bfa) There's going to be a change
          ...  E_Knave will come on for S_Nakamoto and play MF
Min. 63 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer runs into space
          ...  Nathan_Dyer looks to see where M_Steklenburg is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 64 :(bfa) J_Bolm has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Foyth collects the loose ball!
          ...  But B_Hangeland comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 65 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Nathan_Dyer as FW
Min. 65 :(bfa) Benfica altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 65 :(msl) J_Paintsil controls the ball with ease
          ...  J_Paintsil with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 68 :(msl) Up goes the substitution board - J_Pedro on for J_Paintsil as a DF
Min. 68 :(msl) N_Kante with a short pass to find Stefano
          ...  Blocked by J_Foyth
Min. 69 :(msl) Eduardo runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Sheringham
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Foyth
Min. 70 :(msl) There's going to be a change
          ...  K_Uddin will come on for Sheringham and play DF
Min. 71 :(msl) J_Balisimmo replaces I_Perisic to play as a MF
Min. 72 :(msl) N_Kante unselfishly lays the ball back to Stefano
          ...  Stefano drives the shot in!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 73 :(msl) B_Hangeland with the mazy run
          ...  J_Bolm tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  B_Kuipers has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by B_Kuipers!
          ...  B_Kuipers warns him
Min. 74 :(msl) N_Kante with a measured ball to K_Uddin
          ...  S_Mannaerts clears with a diving header
Min. 77 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs J_Pedro
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  B_Hangeland read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 77 :(msl) Stefano finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  E_Knave rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from B_Kuipers
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Stefano with the spot kick
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Marseille have done it!!
          ...  They are all square
          ...  Marseille 1-1 Benfica...
Min. 78 :(msl) B_Abdoulaye with the first time pass to Stefano
          ...  Stefano is clean through!
          ...  N_Winneke tries to make himself big
          ...  He tries to slide it past N_Winneke
          ...  N_Winneke gets a foot to it !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eduardo plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It comes to Stefano
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But N_Winneke just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 78 :(msl) A_Rami is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 82 :(bfa) J_Foyth lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  B_Dugnutt latches on to it
          ...  J_Pedro wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Marcone floats the ball in!
          ...  M_Steklenburg jumps well to claim it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(bfa) T_Erak runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  B_Dugnutt latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  But J_Pedro slides in two footed.
          ...  B_Kuipers has a look but waves "Play On!"

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Orange Veladrome
Attendance           : 150,000
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Stefano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Stefano (77 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Paintsil (34), Stefano (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : J_Foyth
Scorers              : J_Foyth (1)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Marseille     |     Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       10
Off target           :          10        |       6
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       7
Key Tackles          :           9        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       10
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Final Score          : Marseille 1 - 1 Benfica
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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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M_Steklenburg  GK  39   3   1   1  32 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  31  11   8  32 |  94   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   1
A_Rami         DF   3  30   5   7  20 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  29  13   9  31 |  70   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   0
Mark_Robinson  DF   1  25   9   5  23 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
I_Perisic      MF   1  10  34   6  11 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  16  33   8  39 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
N_Kante        MF   3   7  32   8  13 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Eduardo        MF   2   8  30   8  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Stefano        FW   2  10   8  32  39 |  94   0   0   0   0   8   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  77
Sheringham     FW   2   6   8  32  21 |  72   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  12
N_Pogson       GK  29   1   3   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  33  13   7  40 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pedro        DF   2  33   8   9  33 |  24   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Balisimmo    MF   2   6  25  14  33 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Murphy       FW   2  11   8  28  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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N_Winneke      GK  34   2   2   3  20 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  34  14   8  22 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  32   8   7  37 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  31  13   7  42 |  94   0   4   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  80  10  45
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  29   9   5  12 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  30  13  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  29   6  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  27  16  32 |  64   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  25   6  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  30  31 |  67   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  35   2
T_Erak         FW   2   6   6  28  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  12
A_Zogbo        GK  31   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  31  10   7  31 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Sousa        MF   1   9  25   9  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  27  20 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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