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Season 20 Archive: Division 1, Week 3

Marseille 2 - 1 FC Porto

Division One League Match, Marseille vs. FC Porto (Sun Mar 01)


                            Marseille  |  FC Porto
                              3-5-2 P  |  4-1-3-2 N
                             Lee Shaw  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                           T_Taiwo DF  |  DF P_Rodriguez
                         G_Halford DF  |  DF J_Conroy
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF B_Moore
                           J_Fleck MF  |  DF G_Collins
                        Y_Sankhare MF  |  DM G_Fofana
                     K_Katsouranis MF  |  MF K_Kong
                          A_Marcos MF  |  MF Gandolf
                     Douglas_Costa MF  |  MF Di_Maria
                         J_Digweed FW  |  FW E_Adebayor
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  FW Juanfran
                                       |
                           S_Given SUB |  SUB C_Clark
                          L_Shawry SUB |  SUB H_Almeida
                     N_Ben_Khalifa SUB |  SUB R_Nomvethe
                            J_Cole SUB |  SUB J_R_Riquelme
                           J_Piere SUB |  SUB L_Modric

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(fcp) The FC Porto manager told his side to change to a P strategy
Min. 1  :(msl) J_Digweed runs at the defence
          ...  B_Moore cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 2  :(msl) G_Halford controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  Juanfran rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  H_Webb tries to calm him down
Min. 3  :(msl) Douglas_Costa with a reverse pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  G_Collins plays the back pass
          ...  D_Marshall can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Y_Sankhare
          ...  L_Koscielny gets to it!
          ...  But D_Marshall palms it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 4  :(msl) A_Marcos retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  J_Digweed latches onto the end of it
          ...  A cheeky lob from J_Digweed !
          ...  D_Marshall with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 4  :(fcp) E_Adebayor with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  E_Adebayor with a powerful header !
          ...  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. 5  :(msl) J_Digweed nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  J_Digweed aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 5  :(fcp) K_Kong retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Gandolf latches onto the end of it
          ...  Gandolf hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  The shot slips through R_Higuita's hands
          ...  But R_Higuita recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 15 :(msl) J_Digweed beats the defender
          ...  J_Digweed with the drive!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 18 :(fcp) G_Fofana squares it to Gandolf
          ...  Gandolf throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  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. 19 :(msl) J_Digweed kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  J_Digweed fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 21 :(msl) A_Marcos holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 22 :(msl) Z_Zidane runs forward
          ...  Gandolf with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 24 :(msl) Y_Sankhare controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Douglas_Costa gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  The cross hits Douglas_Costa on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But D_Marshall makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 24 :(fcp) Juanfran uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  T_Taiwo takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 25 :(msl) A_Marcos runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Digweed
          ...  Driven towards goal by J_Digweed !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  Marseille have snatched the lead!
          ...  Marseille 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 26 :(fcp) E_Adebayor takes advantage of a mistake by Y_Sankhare
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Y_Sankhare body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  H_Webb sends him off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  That looked harsh
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  Gandolf hoists it forward
          ...  Juanfran gets on the end of it
          ...  Juanfran with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  R_Higuita with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 27 :(fcp) K_Kong changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Adebayor
          ...  G_Halford with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 31 :(fcp) K_Kong looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Moore
          ...  B_Moore attempts the shot!
          ...  R_Higuita with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 32 :(fcp) G_Collins steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs A_Marcos
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  G_Halford plays the back pass
          ...  R_Higuita can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Di_Maria chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  R_Higuita catches it!
Min. 35 :(fcp) Gandolf beats L_Koscielny
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  G_Halford with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 37 :(msl) Douglas_Costa with a precise ball to A_Marcos
          ...  A_Marcos hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 37 :(fcp) G_Collins with the diagonal pass Juanfran
          ...  Juanfran with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But R_Higuita just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 37 :(msl) Z_Zidane runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off P_Rodriguez back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  K_Kong with a pull on the shirt
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 38 :(fcp) Gandolf has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  B_Moore gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  B_Moore shapes up for a shot!
          ...  The shot slips through R_Higuita's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 42 :(fcp) G_Fofana is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  B_Moore latches onto the ball
          ...  L_Koscielny knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But H_Webb just turns away!
Min. 42 :(msl) J_Digweed finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  Juanfran with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  H_Webb calls him over
          ...  H_Webb tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(msl) Douglas_Costa sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Fleck
          ...  J_Fleck with a thundering volley!
          ...  D_Marshall makes a difficult save
Min. 44 :(msl) K_Katsouranis spits at P_Rodriguez
          ...  H_Webb ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Lee Shaw looks relieved
Min. 45 :(fcp) G_Fofana picks out Di_Maria with the cross
          ...  Di_Maria curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But R_Higuita tips it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 46 :(msl) L_Koscielny runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Digweed
          ...  G_Collins with an awful challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!

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

Min. 46 :(msl) J_Fleck with the diagonal pass Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 47 :(fcp) Di_Maria controls the ball with ease
          ...  J_Fleck with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 48 :(msl) A_Marcos flicks it past B_Moore
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  A_Marcos rifles it at the goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  He salutes the Marseille fans!!
          ...  Marseille 2-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 49 :(fcp) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems FC Porto will now be playing A
Min. 49 :(fcp) Di_Maria with a measured pass to G_Fofana
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from G_Fofana !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 52 :(msl) Z_Zidane has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Conroy!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Z_Zidane blasts it at the goal !
          ...  D_Marshall makes a difficult save
Min. 52 :(fcp) The ball is passed in from K_Kong, he finds Juanfran
          ...  Juanfran with the chance !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Fofana hits it towards the far post!
          ...  R_Higuita easily catches it!
Min. 54 :(fcp) E_Adebayor is through on goal
          ...  E_Adebayor with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But R_Higuita just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 55 :(msl) J_Fleck slides it through the middle to A_Marcos
          ...  A_Marcos rifles it to the far post !
          ...  D_Marshall with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 55 :(fcp) K_Kong has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Juanfran collects the loose ball!
          ...  Juanfran curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But R_Higuita tips it over
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 56 :(fcp) Juanfran knocks the ball past T_Taiwo
          ...  L_Koscielny knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But H_Webb just turns away!
Min. 58 :(fcp) K_Kong pulls it back to G_Fofana
          ...  G_Fofana with the side footed shot!
          ...  R_Higuita has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  R_Higuita is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 59 :(fcp) Di_Maria with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past G_Halford
          ...  He knocks it to G_Fofana!
          ...  L_Koscielny cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 60 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe is being prepared to come on
          ...  Gandolf is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 64 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of J_Conroy
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  J_Conroy with the overhead !
          ...  R_Higuita with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 65 :(msl) L_Shawry is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Taiwo is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 65 :(fcp) There's going to be a change
          ...  H_Almeida will come on for P_Rodriguez and play DF
Min. 66 :(fcp) J_Conroy pushes it past L_Koscielny
          ...  J_Conroy rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But R_Higuita reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on R_Higuita anyway
Min. 67 :(fcp) L_Modric replaces E_Adebayor to play as a FW
Min. 67 :(msl) L_Koscielny runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Digweed
          ...  H_Almeida with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 68 :(fcp) B_Moore turns on a sixpence
          ...  B_Moore smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  R_Higuita is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 69 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe plays a long ball to J_Conroy
          ...  J_Conroy belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It floats over R_Higuita
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 70 :(msl) J_Cole is coming on for Douglas_Costa and will play MF
Min. 70 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past B_Moore
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  K_Kong with a pull on the shirt
          ...  That's his second booking !
          ...  He's sent off!
Min. 72 :(msl) A_Marcos with the towering header to Z_Zidane
          ...  G_Collins wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Katsouranis plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Fleck gets something on it!
          ...  D_Marshall guesses right
Min. 72 :(fcp) B_Moore looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to H_Almeida
          ...  H_Almeida controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  R_Higuita fists it away
Min. 73 :(fcp) R_Higuita miss-kicks!
          ...  Juanfran is through!
          ...  Juanfran tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The FC Porto fans sing his praises!
          ...  Marseille 2-1 FC Porto ...
Min. 75 :(fcp) H_Almeida turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to B_Moore
          ...  G_Halford dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 79 :(msl) J_Fleck jumps over G_Fofana's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  J_Fleck hits a curling shot!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 80 :(msl) J_Piere is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Digweed is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 81 :(msl) A_Marcos off the woodwork.
          ...  Z_Zidane picks up the deflection
          ...  Z_Zidane carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But D_Marshall punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that D_Marshall got a touch
Min. 85 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe finds L_Modric with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  L_Koscielny with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  H_Webb lectures him
Min. 85 :(fcp) R_Nomvethe gets to the by line and finds H_Almeida with a beautiful cross
          ...  H_Almeida has a go!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) J_Piere knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  B_Moore wins the ball
Min. 92 :(msl) J_Piere takes advantage of a bad back pass from H_Almeida
          ...  But R_Nomvethe sweeps up the threat

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 150,000
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : A_Marcos (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Digweed (25), A_Marcos (48)
Sent Off             : Y_Sankhare (26)
Booked               : G_Halford (27), J_Fleck (47)
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : Juanfran
Scorers              : Juanfran (73)
Sent Off             : K_Kong (70)
Booked               : Juanfran (42), G_Collins (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |     FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       20
Off target           :           7        |       8
On target            :          10        |       12
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       19
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Final Score          : Marseille 2 - 1 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 |  97  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  29   4   3  31 |  69   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Halford      DF   1  28   8   3  35 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
L_Koscielny    DF   2  27  10   7  36 |  97   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20   5
J_Fleck        MF   1   6  28   9  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  18   9
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  27  11  36 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
K_Katsouranis  MF   1   3  27   1  34 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Marcos       MF   2   7  26  15  32 |  97   0   0   5   1   3   1   0   0   0   0  65  26
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   7  26  10  42 |  74   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  27  19 |  84   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   8  27  34 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  20  32
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  27   8   7  15 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  25  11  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cole         MF   3   7  23   7  33 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Piere        FW   1   6   7  23  22 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  36   7   5   7  14 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  28   8  10  28 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  26  12   9  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
B_Moore        DF   2  25  12  11  20 |  97   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -13
G_Collins      DF   2  24   8   6  19 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
G_Fofana       DM   1  15  24   7  21 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
K_Kong         MF   1   6  29   9  18 |  74   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  50 -10
Gandolf        MF   2  18  26   8  19 |  64   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   6
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  26   5  37 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  27  35 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
Juanfran       FW   3   6   6  25  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  34
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Almeida      DF   2  26  11  10  29 |  28   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   6
R_Nomvethe     AM   2  18  23   6  28 |  33   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   5  25  20  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Modric       FW   1   7   2  26  31 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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