Elite League Match, Marseille vs. FC Porto (Sun Jul 28)


                            Marseille  |  FC Porto
                            4-3-1-2 A  |  4-3-3 A
                         Daniel Perry  |  Roberto Ciccotelli
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK Dino_Zoff
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF C_Obasi
                           S_Byram DF  |  DF Maxi
                           J_Pedro DF  |  DF S_Bradley
                        A_Valencia DF  |  DF T_Stavos
                         I_Perisic MF  |  MF D_Pereira
                           N_Kante MF  |  MF G_Fofana
                           P_Viera MF  |  MF F_Alvares
                        Y_Sankhare AM  |  FW A_Langlitz
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  FW G_Mixon
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW J_Garner
                                       |
                           S_Given SUB |  SUB B_Trautmann
                       B_Hangeland SUB |  SUB L_Jones
                        J_Paintsil SUB |  SUB T_Haas
                       M_Dickinson SUB |  SUB M_Politano
                         A_Douglas SUB |  SUB R_Chamgerlain

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(fcp) G_Fofana boots it towards G_Mixon
          ...  G_Mixon with a thundering volley!
          ...  R_Higuita gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 3  :(fcp) F_Alvares looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to J_Garner
          ...  J_Garner cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But R_Higuita reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on R_Higuita anyway
Min. 7  :(fcp) J_Garner finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  Z_Zidane with a superb challenge
          ...  H_Webb has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 8  :(fcp) D_Pereira flicks it over S_Byram and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Pedro with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Daniel Perry looks relieved
          ...  Roberto Ciccotelli is far from happy with that decision
Min. 8  :(msl) Y_Sankhare is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Z_Zidane
          ...  D_Pereira with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  H_Webb wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 11 :(fcp) A_Langlitz sidesteps L_Koscielny
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Pedro
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 12 :(fcp) S_Bradley wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Pereira
          ...  J_Pedro takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 13 :(msl) N_Kante moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane with a bicycle kick !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 15 :(msl) Y_Sankhare finds Z_Zidane with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A_Langlitz with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  H_Webb shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 18 :(fcp) A_Langlitz turns past A_Valencia
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  J_Pedro with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 19 :(msl) N_Kante beats J_Garner
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  N_Kante with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But Dino_Zoff makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 25 :(msl) Sheringham knocks it past S_Bradley and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  S_Bradley does well to get the tackle in
Min. 25 :(fcp) S_Bradley pulls it back to G_Mixon
          ...  G_Mixon drives the shot in!
          ...  R_Higuita has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  R_Higuita reacts well to save!!!
Min. 30 :(msl) I_Perisic with the through ball to Z_Zidane
          ...  An audacious effort from Z_Zidane !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 33 :(msl) N_Kante drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to J_Pedro
          ...  C_Obasi takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 37 :(msl) Y_Sankhare hoofs it up field to find P_Viera
          ...  P_Viera tries to beat Dino_Zoff!
          ...  Dino_Zoff with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 37 :(fcp) S_Bradley beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds J_Garner
          ...  J_Garner flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It floats over R_Higuita
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 39 :(fcp) G_Mixon has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Pedro!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Pedro with a nasty foul
          ...  H_Webb will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Roberto Ciccotelli looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  F_Alvares hoists it forward
          ...  J_Garner gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Valencia cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 39 :(fcp) G_Fofana with a measured pass to J_Garner
          ...  J_Garner keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 40 :(msl) A_Valencia plays a long ball to Z_Zidane
          ...  S_Bradley takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 42 :(fcp) G_Mixon floats the ball in to find A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But R_Higuita just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(msl) P_Viera slides the ball across to Sheringham
          ...  Maxi wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 44 :(fcp) F_Alvares takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Pedro
          ...  F_Alvares rifles it at the goal !
          ...  R_Higuita can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  R_Higuita has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 45 :(msl) Y_Sankhare finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  Y_Sankhare sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Dino_Zoff parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!

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

Min. 51 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Sheringham gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Sheringham with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Sankhare crosses it in!
          ...  The ball comes to I_Perisic
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But Dino_Zoff makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 51 :(fcp) Maxi beats A_Valencia
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Driven towards goal by Maxi !
          ...  R_Higuita gathers it comfortably
Min. 53 :(fcp) J_Garner cuts inside J_Pedro
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  L_Koscielny with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 58 :(msl) N_Kante finds Sheringham with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Sheringham has a go!
          ...  Dino_Zoff with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 61 :(msl) I_Perisic with the diagonal pass Z_Zidane
          ...  A great volley from Z_Zidane !
          ...  Dino_Zoff makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 64 :(fcp) G_Mixon runs at S_Byram
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  But L_Koscielny wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but H_Webb has none of it.
Min. 65 :(fcp) G_Mixon is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  I_Perisic with a clumsy challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 66 :(msl) N_Kante gets to the by line and finds Z_Zidane with a beautiful cross
          ...  C_Obasi wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 67 :(msl) Z_Zidane sidesteps his marker
          ...  Z_Zidane cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 67 :(fcp) D_Pereira has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Garner gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  P_Viera leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 69 :(fcp) The ball is passed in from S_Bradley, he finds J_Garner
          ...  Sheringham with a superb challenge
          ...  H_Webb has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 70 :(msl) B_Hangeland takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace S_Byram as DF
Min. 70 :(fcp) F_Alvares takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 71 :(msl) M_Dickinson is coming on for I_Perisic and playing MF
Min. 72 :(msl) Sheringham gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Sheringham drives the shot in!
          ...  Dino_Zoff can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  Dino_Zoff makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 74 :(fcp) Maxi is injured. He's unable to continue
Min. 74 :(fcp) L_Jones is being brought on
          ...  Maxi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 76 :(fcp) G_Fofana sidesteps B_Hangeland
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  G_Fofana cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 77 :(msl) a big roar from the crowd as A_Douglas comes on for Z_Zidane to play FW
Min. 79 :(msl) M_Dickinson threads the through ball to L_Koscielny
          ...  A powerful shot by L_Koscielny !
          ...  Dino_Zoff collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 79 :(fcp) J_Garner hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  F_Alvares collects the loose ball!
          ...  But J_Pedro slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 80 :(msl) A_Douglas kills the ball dead
          ...  But G_Fofana clears the ball to safety
Min. 80 :(fcp) C_Obasi races into the box
          ...  He sees G_Mixon lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Sheringham wins the ball with ease
          ...  H_Webb saw something no-one else did
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  D_Pereira knocks it forward
          ...  G_Mixon gets on the end of it
          ...  G_Mixon smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  R_Higuita gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 81 :(fcp) L_Jones runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to G_Mixon
          ...  G_Mixon shoots towards goal !
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 83 :(fcp) G_Fofana takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Garner
          ...  J_Pedro slices it
          ...  R_Higuita moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Obasi plays it towards the near post!
          ...  R_Higuita reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 83 :(msl) L_Koscielny knocks the ball past A_Langlitz
          ...  G_Mixon is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) M_Dickinson hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Douglas collects the loose ball!
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  L_Jones picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 90 :(fcp) D_Pereira finds the run of G_Mixon
          ...  G_Mixon attempts a lob!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 94 :(msl) N_Kante is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to A_Douglas
          ...  A_Douglas gets up high for the header !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!

*************  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          : J_Pedro
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Pedro (18), I_Perisic (65), P_Viera (67), Sheringham (69)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : S_Bradley (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Langlitz (15)
Injured              : Maxi (74)
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Match Statistics
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                            Marseille     |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       13
Off target           :           6        |       8
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          13        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       14
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Final Score          : Marseille 0 - 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  39   2   2   2  34 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  33  11   7  36 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
S_Byram        DF   3  33   9   7  32 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Pedro        DF   2  32   8   9  33 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
A_Valencia     DF   2  26   8   8  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
I_Perisic      MF   1   9  33   6  11 |  73   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18   8
N_Kante        MF   3   7  31   7  13 |  96   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50  10
P_Viera        MF   3  10  30   8  41 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   8
Y_Sankhare     AM   3   9  33  12  36 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
Z_Zidane       FW   2   9   8  33  34 |  79   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
Sheringham     FW   2   6   8  30  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  10
S_Given        GK  31   2   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  31  11   8  32 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  29  13   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dickinson    MF   2  16  31   7  28 |  23   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Douglas      FW   2   4   5  25  11 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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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Dino_Zoff      GK  34   2   2   3  30 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
C_Obasi        DF   2  29  12   8  39 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Maxi           DF   1  29   8   8  22 |  76   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
S_Bradley      DF   2  28  13   8  21 |  96   0   2   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  40   0
T_Stavos       DF   3  28  12   5  10 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Pereira      MF   3  12  29   7  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Fofana       MF   1  17  28   7  21 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   1
F_Alvares      MF   1   9  28   8  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
A_Langlitz     FW   3   8  11  29  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   9
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  11  29  42 |  96   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  23
J_Garner       FW   3   7   8  29  11 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  12
B_Trautmann    GK  29   2   1   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Jones        DF   3  28   7   8  22 |  20   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
T_Haas         DF   2  26  12   7  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Politano     MF   3   5  29   9  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Chamgerlain  FW   2   6  10  27  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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