Elite League Match, Marseille vs. Juventus (Sun Feb 28)


                            Marseille  |  Juventus
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  4-4-2 E
                         Daniel Perry  |  Gary Hill
                                       |
                     M_Steklenburg GK  |  GK G_Buffon
                       A_Ranocchia DF  |  DF P_McGrath
                            A_Rami DF  |  DF H_Berg
                        H_Bellerin DF  |  DF A_Barzagli
                     Mark_Robinson DF  |  DF F_Fazio
                        J_Paintsil DM  |  MF R_LoftusCheek
                           P_Viera MF  |  MF T_Muller
                            Didier MF  |  MF Tomas_Rosicky
                          N_Schulz AM  |  MF M_Canete
                        Sheringham FW  |  FW M_Kruse
                        S_Bergwijn FW  |  FW Dyorkaeff
                                       |
                           R_Videi SUB |  SUB B_Friedel
                       B_Hangeland SUB |  SUB Maldini
                         H_Chapman SUB |  SUB Inacio
                         B_Freedle SUB |  SUB Raul
                           G_Mixon SUB |  SUB Dave_Notman

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 1  :(msl) J_Paintsil squares it to Sheringham
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky fouls badly
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 1  :(jvt) P_McGrath is clutching his leg!
          ...  The Juventus physio rushes on
          ...  He isn't able to carry on!
Min. 1  :(jvt) Maldini comes on for P_McGrath and takes up a DF role
Min. 2  :(msl) Didier has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Maldini
          ...  He puts in S_Bergwijn!
          ...  A wicked drive by S_Bergwijn !
          ...  G_Buffon gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by G_Buffon !!
Min. 6  :(msl) Sheringham sidesteps A_Barzagli
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But F_Fazio comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 10 :(msl) Didier is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  J_Paintsil latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Paintsil tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  G_Buffon gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 13 :(msl) N_Schulz drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn with the overhead !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  Lets see if Marseille can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Marseille 1-0 Juventus ...
Min. 14 :(msl) N_Schulz runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off H_Berg back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Fine tackle by F_Fazio
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 14 :(jvt) M_Canete with a precise ball to M_Kruse
          ...  H_Bellerin with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 16 :(msl) J_Paintsil takes advantage of a mistake by T_Muller
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  J_Paintsil with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And G_Buffon reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Viera crosses it in!
          ...  A_Ranocchia gets something on it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Didier chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  F_Fazio gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 17 :(msl) H_Bellerin with a slick pass to Didier
          ...  Didier belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But G_Buffon parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 19 :(jvt) M_Kruse with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  M_Kruse with a powerful diving header!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  M_Steklenburg moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  M_Steklenburg catches it with style!
Min. 24 :(msl) A_Ranocchia looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Viera
          ...  R_LoftusCheek slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 24 :(jvt) Dyorkaeff looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok
Min. 25 :(msl) P_Viera is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 27 :(msl) Mark_Robinson hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Sheringham collects the loose ball!
          ...  Sheringham looks to see where G_Buffon is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  G_Buffon with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 30 :(msl) Sheringham boots it towards S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn with the side footed shot!
          ...  What agility from G_Buffon
Min. 31 :(msl) Didier can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 33 :(msl) N_Schulz chips the ball over the defence and finds S_Bergwijn
          ...  Maldini with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 34 :(msl) A_Ranocchia with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to S_Bergwijn
          ...  S_Bergwijn rifles it at the goal !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 36 :(jvt) H_Berg leaves A_Ranocchia standing
          ...  A_Ranocchia knocks the ball back to M_Steklenburg
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past M_Steklenburg!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Muller hits it towards the far post!
          ...  H_Berg gets on the end of it
          ...  But M_Steklenburg just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 39 :(msl) P_Viera crosses to A_Ranocchia
          ...  F_Fazio gets to the ball first
Min. 39 :(jvt) Tomas_Rosicky with a glorious 60-yard pass to A_Barzagli
          ...  A_Barzagli with the goal bound shot!
          ...  M_Steklenburg gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 40 :(msl) S_Bergwijn turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  S_Bergwijn with a thundering volley!
          ...  G_Buffon with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 42 :(msl) N_Schulz flicks it over H_Berg's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  But M_Canete wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but A_Dali has none of it.
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(msl) Didier has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Paintsil gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Paintsil has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 44 :(msl) Sheringham knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  R_LoftusCheek reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Didier hits it into the box!
          ...  F_Fazio clears the corner
Min. 46 :(msl) P_Viera gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But G_Buffon hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 47 :(msl) Sheringham spots J_Paintsil who is in acres of space
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge

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

Min. 50 :(msl) J_Paintsil leaves his marker standing
          ...  H_Berg with a superb challenge
          ...  A_Dali has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 51 :(msl) G_Buffon miss-kicks!
          ...  N_Schulz is through!
          ...  T_Muller tackles cleanly
Min. 54 :(msl) H_Bellerin runs with pace at the defence
          ...  A skilful effort from H_Bellerin !
          ...  But G_Buffon reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 55 :(msl) Didier looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Rami
          ...  Maldini read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 55 :(jvt) M_Kruse with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  M_Kruse with a blistering shot !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 56 :(msl) Mark_Robinson sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  G_Buffon with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 60 :(msl) The Marseille manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 61 :(msl) N_Schulz has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past H_Berg
          ...  He knocks it to Sheringham!
          ...  T_Muller with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  A_Dali calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Gary Hill looks relieved
Min. 69 :(jvt) R_LoftusCheek with a probing pass to Dyorkaeff
          ...  Sheringham with the tackle
Min. 72 :(jvt) R_LoftusCheek curls the ball out wide to Dyorkaeff
          ...  A_Ranocchia makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky drives it into the box!
          ...  H_Bellerin heads it away
Min. 75 :(msl) B_Hangeland is being brought on
          ...  A_Ranocchia is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 76 :(jvt) F_Fazio with a precise pass to M_Kruse
          ...  Mark_Robinson intercepts the pass
Min. 79 :(msl) G_Mixon is being prepared to come on
          ...  Sheringham is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 84 :(jvt) Dave_Notman is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Kruse is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 84 :(jvt) R_LoftusCheek with a 50-yard pass to Dyorkaeff
          ...  Dyorkaeff with the drive!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  M_Steklenburg plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 85 :(jvt) Inacio is coming on for T_Muller and will play MF
Min. 86 :(msl) G_Mixon is through on goal
          ...  But Maldini spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 87 :(jvt) Inacio with a penetrating pass to Tomas_Rosicky
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky goes for the top corner !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Canete swings it in!
          ...  S_Bergwijn heads it away
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) P_Viera lobs it over Tomas_Rosicky
          ...  P_Viera with a little chip!
          ...  G_Buffon is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  Marseille 2-0 Juventus ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Orange Veladrome
Attendance           : 146,695
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : S_Bergwijn (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Bergwijn (13), P_Viera (88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : R_LoftusCheek
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Tomas_Rosicky (1), H_Berg (50)
Injured              : P_McGrath (1)
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Match Statistics
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                            Marseille     |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :          12        |       4
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          18        |       7
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Final Score          : Marseille 2 - 0 Juventus
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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   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
A_Ranocchia    DF   3  32  11  10  30 |  77   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
A_Rami         DF   3  32   5   7  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Bellerin     DF   1  31  11  10  23 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
Mark_Robinson  DF   1  30   9   5  23 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
J_Paintsil     DM   1  31  14   9  31 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
P_Viera        MF   3  11  32   8  41 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
Didier         MF   3   6  32   8  33 |  94   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
N_Schulz       AM   1   8  29  17  21 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  65  20
Sheringham     FW   2   6   9  33  21 |  81   0   1   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  15
S_Bergwijn     FW   3   9   8  28  10 |  94   0   1   0   0   6   1   0   0   0  20   0  40
R_Videi        GK  30   4   1   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  34  12   9  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
H_Chapman      MF   2   7  23   7  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Freedle      FW  30   3   3   3  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Mixon        FW   1   6  12  30  42 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Buffon       GK  38   2   3   1  22 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  32  12   8  12 |   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Berg         DF   1  32  12   7  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
A_Barzagli     DF   2  32   9  11  20 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
F_Fazio        DF   2  32   8   5  30 |  94   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
R_LoftusCheek  MF   2   7  32   8  23 |  94   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
T_Muller       MF   3  10  31  10  32 |  87   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   3   8  30   8  32 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2 -12 -22
M_Canete       MF   2   6  30   5  19 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Kruse        FW   2   4  12  32  30 |  86   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Dyorkaeff      FW   1   8   8  29  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
B_Friedel      GK  36   4   3   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maldini        DF   2  31  10   8  41 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Inacio         MF   2  14  25  13  22 |   7   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Raul           AM   1   9  26  22  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dave_Notman    FW   1   7   9  20  39 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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