Division One League Match, Marseille vs. FC Porto (Sun Jan 20)


                            Marseille  |  FC Porto
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-3-2 E
                             Lee Shaw  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                           T_Taiwo DF  |  DF T_Adams
                         G_Halford DF  |  DF T_Wilks
                          L_Shawry DF  |  DF S_Rolfes
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF H_Almeida
                          L_Thomas MF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                        Y_Sankhare MF  |  MF Sektioui
                          A_Marcos MF  |  MF R_Mavuba
                     N_Ben_Khalifa MF  |  MF J_R_Riquelme
                            Yeboah FW  |  FW E_Adebayor
                         J_Digweed FW  |  FW Sansao
                                       |
                           S_Given SUB |  SUB M_Eardley
                          D_Maicon SUB |  SUB L_Escalada
                          Y_Kaboul SUB |  SUB R_Nomvethe
                            D_Obua SUB |  SUB I_Jesus
                           S_Walsh SUB |  SUB F_Morientes

Referee: I_Williamson (England)


Min. 4  :(fcp) Sansao with electric pace
          ...  He eases past L_Koscielny
          ...  T_Taiwo tackles cleanly
Min. 7  :(msl) A_Marcos is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Yeboah latches onto the end of it
          ...  Yeboah hits a curling shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  That's given Marseille the advantage!
          ...  Marseille 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 12 :(fcp) Ciaran_Clark sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Ciaran_Clark with the goal bound shot!
          ...  R_Higuita gets up well to catch that one
Min. 15 :(fcp) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems FC Porto will now be playing N
Min. 15 :(fcp) S_Rolfes with a perfectly timed run
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 20 :(msl) Y_Sankhare spits at H_Almeida
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  I_Williamson reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 20 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to E_Adebayor
          ...  But G_Halford wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 21 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of H_Almeida
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  A delicate header from H_Almeida !
          ...  But R_Higuita makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 22 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa with a 50-yard pass to Yeboah
          ...  But T_Adams will cut out the threat
Min. 24 :(msl) Y_Sankhare runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah drives it towards goal !
          ...  D_Marshall parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 28 :(fcp) Sektioui with the heel pass to Sansao
          ...  A powerful header from Sansao !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  R_Higuita with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 29 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa with a glorious long pass to Yeboah
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Wilks
Min. 30 :(fcp) FC Porto's manager orders his side to play E
Min. 34 :(msl) Y_Sankhare plays a long ball to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But D_Marshall gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Marcos chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball comes to G_Halford
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  D_Marshall tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Digweed hits it towards the far post!
          ...  D_Marshall easily catches it!
Min. 35 :(msl) Yeboah comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Ciaran_Clark belts it clear
Min. 38 :(fcp) Ciaran_Clark nutmegs N_Ben_Khalifa, he continues to run forward
          ...  T_Taiwo with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 40 :(fcp) FC Porto made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 40 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  T_Adams anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah from 20 yards !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Koscielny hits it into the box!
          ...  D_Marshall reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 45 :(msl) G_Halford is on the ground motionless!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 45 :(msl) D_Maicon comes on for G_Halford and will play DF to the delight of the fans

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 1-0 FC Porto

Min. 46 :(fcp) Sansao pushes it past L_Shawry
          ...  Sansao gets his head to the ball !
          ...  R_Higuita with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Sektioui hits it into the box!
          ...  D_Maicon gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 46 :(msl) Yeboah nutmegs the defender
          ...  T_Wilks rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  J_Digweed bends it in
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 47 :(msl) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Yeboah is through!
          ...  Yeboah hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  D_Marshall guesses right
Min. 48 :(fcp) H_Almeida slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  H_Almeida swings in the shot!
          ...  R_Higuita with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 49 :(msl) J_Digweed dribbles it into the box
          ...  J_Digweed attempts a lob!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  D_Marshall never had a chance!
Min. 50 :(msl) L_Thomas is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  J_Digweed latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Digweed pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  D_Marshall grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 54 :(msl) Y_Sankhare 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 J_Digweed
          ...  S_Rolfes gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 57 :(msl) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  D_Maicon is through!
          ...  D_Maicon has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  D_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
Min. 58 :(fcp) E_Adebayor beats his man
          ...  T_Taiwo forces him off the ball
Min. 59 :(msl) J_Digweed beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A wicked drive by J_Digweed !
          ...  But D_Marshall reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 60 :(fcp) FC Porto restructured their strategy to E
Min. 67 :(msl) A_Marcos pushes it past S_Rolfes
          ...  Ciaran_Clark dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 68 :(fcp) L_Escalada is coming on and H_Almeida is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 68 :(fcp) R_Mavuba hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Sansao latches onto it!
          ...  Sansao fires a shot at goal !
          ...  R_Higuita watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 70 :(fcp) F_Morientes is going to be brought on
          ...  E_Adebayor is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(fcp) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  FC Porto will now play A
Min. 76 :(msl) D_Obua is going to be brought on
          ...  Y_Sankhare is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 76 :(msl) J_Digweed lobs it over T_Adams
          ...  But Ciaran_Clark sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 78 :(msl) S_Walsh is being prepared to come on
          ...  Yeboah is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 78 :(fcp) R_Mavuba beats the defender
          ...  But N_Ben_Khalifa wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but I_Williamson has none of it.
Min. 80 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme puts in R_Mavuba
          ...  R_Mavuba chases it through, he must score !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  R_Higuita is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Mavuba drives it into the box!
          ...  R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 81 :(msl) S_Walsh cuts through the defence
          ...  S_Walsh attempts a low drive!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  D_Marshall never had a chance!
Min. 81 :(msl) J_Digweed knocks the ball past L_Escalada
          ...  R_Mavuba muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  I_Williamson sends him off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  That looked harsh
Min. 81 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Ciaran_Clark as DM
Min. 82 :(msl) S_Walsh takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  S_Walsh hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 83 :(msl) S_Walsh gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside T_Wilks!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  T_Adams reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa crosses it in!
          ...  D_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 83 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme finds the run of Sektioui
          ...  Sektioui gets up high for the header !
          ...  R_Higuita gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Nomvethe curls it into the box!
          ...  R_Higuita jumps well to claim it!
Min. 85 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme controls the ball with ease
          ...  L_Koscielny slices it
          ...  R_Higuita moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme plays it towards the near post!
          ...  R_Higuita comes out and claims it!
Min. 86 :(fcp) Sektioui back heels to find Sansao in space
          ...  Sansao pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  R_Higuita beats the ball away
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 100,000
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : Yeboah (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Yeboah (7)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Ben_Khalifa (15), Y_Sankhare (20)
Injured              : G_Halford (45)
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Sansao
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : R_Mavuba (81)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       2
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           4        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :           8        |       7
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Final Score          : Marseille 1 - 0 FC Porto
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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  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  26   4   3  31 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
G_Halford      DF   1  26   7   3  35 |  45   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
L_Shawry       DF   2  25   7   7  15 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  24   9   7  36 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   6  25   6  18 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  32  20
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  25  11  36 |  77   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  54  18
A_Marcos       MF   2   6  24  15  32 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  10  23  11  25 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  34  -2
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  25  31 |  79   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  53
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  25  19 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Maicon       DF   2  26  12   3  24 |  49   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
Y_Kaboul       DF   1  23   6   2  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Obua         MF   2  11  23   8  31 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Walsh        FW   1   2   8  22  20 |  15   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2

Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Marshall     GK  32   7   5   7  14 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
T_Adams        DF   2  25   7   6  22 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
T_Wilks        DF   2  25   9   8  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5 -20 -20
S_Rolfes       DF   2  25   5   8  34 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  23  11  10  29 |  69   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  23   8   8  24 |  82   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25 -20 -12
Sektioui       MF   1   1  28   5  37 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
R_Mavuba       MF   2  10  24  10  28 |  82   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10   2  -9
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   5  23  19  34 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   6  25  35 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sansao         FW   1   7   8  24  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  25
M_Eardley      GK  25   5   1   2  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Escalada     DF   2  25  11   7  42 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  17  21   6  28 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Jesus        MF   2   6  23   6  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Morientes    FW   1   3   9  23  35 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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