Elite FA Cup Group Match, Marseille vs. Manchester Utd (Mon Nov 12)


                            Marseille  |  Manchester Utd
                              4-4-2 A  |  3-1-3-1-2 C
                             Lee Shaw  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK P_Robinson
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF R_Bratseth
                          Y_Kaboul DF  |  DF C_Puyol
                          M_Bossis DF  |  DF L_Nyatanga
                          N_Stiles DF  |  DM J_Hunter
                          A_Marcos MF  |  MF J_Jenas
                     N_Ben_Khalifa MF  |  MF J_Quigg
                            D_Obua MF  |  MF R_Berbatov
                            Craige MF  |  AM Y_Hussein
                            Yeboah FW  |  FW O_G_Solskjaer
                         J_Digweed FW  |  FW Z_Ibrahimovic
                                       |
                           S_Given SUB |  SUB W_Zenga
                          D_Maicon SUB |  SUB Sergio_Ramos
                          L_Thomas SUB |  SUB J_Forrest
                        Y_Sankhare SUB |  SUB M_Klosenbeger
                           S_Walsh SUB |  SUB D_Riordan

Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(mnu) R_Berbatov turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Puyol
          ...  N_Stiles with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 3  :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows L_Koscielny a clean set of heals
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer with the shot !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Marseille fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 5  :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic takes on N_Stiles
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Yeboah rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  G_Dalglish shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 7  :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  R_Higuita was lucky there
Min. 8  :(mnu) J_Hunter nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  But N_Stiles slides in
Min. 10 :(mnu) R_Berbatov has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  The cross hits O_G_Solskjaer on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  R_Higuita acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Quigg hits it into the box!
          ...  R_Higuita easily catches it!
Min. 12 :(mnu) Y_Hussein makes himself available
          ...  Y_Hussein tries to beat R_Higuita!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  R_Higuita was beaten there!
Min. 16 :(msl) A_Marcos jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Digweed
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa swings it in
          ...  A_Marcos takes control of it!
          ...  A_Marcos with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the Marseille crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  Marseille go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Marseille 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 17 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards A_Marcos
          ...  A_Marcos hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 17 :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic beats L_Koscielny
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  L_Koscielny with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  G_Dalglish reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic hits it over the wall
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by R_Berbatov
          ...  R_Higuita easily catches it!
Min. 19 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Y_Kaboul
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by L_Nyatanga
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 19 :(mnu) J_Quigg finds Z_Ibrahimovic on the edge of the box
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 21 :(mnu) J_Jenas brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Y_Kaboul
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Z_Ibrahimovic!
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 24 :(msl) A_Marcos pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  J_Digweed is clean through!
          ...  R_Bratseth beats him to the ball
Min. 24 :(mnu) J_Quigg with a penetrating pass to L_Nyatanga
          ...  Y_Kaboul wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 25 :(mnu) J_Quigg with a precise ball to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  The cross hits O_G_Solskjaer on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But R_Higuita punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 27 :(mnu) J_Jenas turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer with his head down lets it go !
          ...  R_Higuita with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 30 :(msl) D_Obua with a one-touch layoff to A_Marcos
          ...  A_Marcos lobs P_Robinson!
          ...  P_Robinson just watches float over the bar!
Min. 34 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer flicks it over M_Bossis and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 35 :(mnu) R_Berbatov unselfishly heads the ball back to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  Y_Kaboul slices it
          ...  R_Higuita moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Berbatov plays it towards the near post!
          ...  R_Higuita reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 39 :(msl) Y_Kaboul cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  J_Quigg wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 40 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa back heels to find Y_Kaboul in space
          ...  But R_Bratseth wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 40 :(msl) A_Marcos is first to the ball
          ...  R_Bratseth fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  G_Dalglish lectures him
Min. 42 :(mnu) J_Hunter with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  R_Higuita won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  L_Koscielny latches onto the end of it
          ...  L_Koscielny with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But P_Robinson parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 45 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga finds O_G_Solskjaer in the box
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  The shot slips through R_Higuita's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 46 :(mnu) R_Berbatov controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Y_Hussein gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A powerful shot by Y_Hussein !
          ...  But R_Higuita hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 1-0 Manchester Utd

Min. 46 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Digweed
          ...  But R_Bratseth with the fine tackle
Min. 48 :(msl) A_Marcos with the heel pass to J_Digweed
          ...  A great volley from J_Digweed !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 49 :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic picks up a loose ball
          ...  L_Koscielny wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 50 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos will replace R_Bratseth and play DF
Min. 55 :(mnu) There's going to be a change
          ...  J_Forrest will come on for R_Berbatov and play MF
Min. 56 :(mnu) Y_Hussein beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  D_Obua gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Quigg swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 59 :(mnu) J_Forrest looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to J_Hunter
          ...  M_Bossis knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But G_Dalglish just turns away!
Min. 59 :(msl) Yeboah pushes it past L_Nyatanga
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 60 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger is coming on for Y_Hussein and playing FW
Min. 60 :(msl) Yeboah with a first time pass
          ...  J_Digweed runs onto it!
          ...  J_Digweed hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  P_Robinson won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 61 :(msl) A_Marcos with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Digweed gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Digweed strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But P_Robinson makes a superb stop down low
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Yeboah floats the ball in!
          ...  P_Robinson reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 62 :(msl) D_Obua with a probing pass to A_Marcos
          ...  L_Nyatanga stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 64 :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  Yeboah with a deliberate foul
          ...  G_Dalglish will want to speak to him
          ...  That's his second ! Sent off !
          ...  He is furious with the referee!
          ...  But his players drag him off!
Min. 66 :(mnu) L_Nyatanga is on the ground
          ...  He looks in agony
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
          ...  They have no substitutions left. Will play a man down
Min. 68 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Obua
          ...  D_Obua tries to beat P_Robinson from outside the area!
          ...  But P_Robinson punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 68 :(mnu) J_Quigg controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Bossis
          ...  He puts in Z_Ibrahimovic!
          ...  Craige with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 69 :(msl) N_Stiles moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Digweed
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Sergio_Ramos
Min. 76 :(msl) There's going to be a change
          ...  D_Maicon will come on for L_Koscielny and play DF
Min. 76 :(msl) Y_Kaboul brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  M_Bossis makes himself available
          ...  Sergio_Ramos wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 78 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Marcos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 78 :(msl) D_Maicon brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Digweed gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Digweed is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has P_Robinson to beat
          ...  He lobs it over P_Robinson
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 79 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with a 50-yard pass to M_Bossis
          ...  M_Bossis attempts a chip!
          ...  P_Robinson gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 80 :(msl) Y_Kaboul hoofs it up field to find J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed with the goal bound shot!
          ...  P_Robinson won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 82 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa flicks the ball through
          ...  J_Digweed runs onto it!
          ...  A cracking drive from J_Digweed !
          ...  But P_Robinson makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 84 :(mnu) J_Forrest with a burst of pace
          ...  Good sliding challenge from N_Stiles and it had to be
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) J_Digweed turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  J_Digweed with the shot on net !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 89 :(mnu) O_G_Solskjaer beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer blasts it at the goal !
          ...  R_Higuita with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 90 :(msl) M_Bossis times his run well
          ...  J_Jenas with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  G_Dalglish tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 92 :(msl) J_Digweed with a precise pass to Y_Sankhare
          ...  Y_Sankhare swings in the shot!
          ...  Brilliant save from P_Robinson
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 96,692
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : N_Ben_Khalifa (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Marcos (16)
Sent Off             : Yeboah (64)
Booked               : L_Koscielny (17)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : O_G_Solskjaer
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Z_Ibrahimovic (16)
Injured              : L_Nyatanga (66)
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |    Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       14
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          21        |       13
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Final Score          : Marseille 1 - 0 Manchester Utd
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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 |  93  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  24   9   7  36 |  77   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  53  -2   6
Y_Kaboul       DF   1  23   6   2  31 |  93   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  36   0
M_Bossis       DF   1  21   8   5  10 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  35  20  28
N_Stiles       DF   2  21   5   5  24 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  12   0
A_Marcos       MF   2   6  24  15  32 |  79   0   0   4   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  48  30
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  10  23  11  25 |  93   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 104   0
D_Obua         MF   2  11  23   8  31 |  93   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  24   8
Craige         MF   1   1  22   1  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  25  31 |  65   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   2 -10
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  25  19 |  93   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  12  21
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 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  32  20
L_Thomas       MF   1   6  25   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  24  10  36 |  14   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
S_Walsh        FW   1   2   8  22  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Robinson     GK  27   2   4   3  18 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
R_Bratseth     DF   3  25   8   5  17 |  51   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  21   8   5  36 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Nyatanga     DF   2  20  12   7  29 |  67   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
J_Hunter       DM   1  23  10   8  32 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Jenas        MF   1   2  24   4  33 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   4 -20
J_Quigg        MF   2   5  22   5  30 |  93   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  48   0
R_Berbatov     MF   1   5  21   7  24 |  56   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
Y_Hussein      AM   2   8  23   9  39 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
O_G_Solskjaer  FW   1   1   9  25  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  35
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   5   6  23  37 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  17
W_Zenga        GK  24   3   4   4  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sergio_Ramos   DF   1  23   7  10  28 |  42   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
J_Forrest      MF   2   9  22   8  37 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Klosenbeger  FW   1   3   5  21  36 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Riordan      FW   1   2   4  21  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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