Elite Football League Cup 1st Round Match, Marseille vs. Manchester Utd (Thu Oct 17)


                            Marseille  |  Manchester Utd
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 N
                             Lee Shaw  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK P_Robinson
                          D_Maicon DF  |  DF S_Van_Doorn
                           T_Taiwo DF  |  DF P_Hunter
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF B_Hangeland
                          L_Shawry DF  |  DF C_Puyol
                          L_Thomas MF  |  MF Y_Hussein
                     Douglas_Costa MF  |  MF J_Forrest
                          A_Marcos MF  |  MF A_Johnson
                     N_Ben_Khalifa MF  |  MF Z_Zidane
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  FW G_Marilungo
                         J_Digweed FW  |  FW D_Lovenkrands
                                       |
                           S_Given SUB |  SUB M_Marshall
                          Y_Kaboul SUB |  SUB Sergio_Ramos
                        Y_Sankhare SUB |  SUB G_Gattuso
                            D_Obua SUB |  SUB H_Larsson
                            Yeboah SUB |  SUB M_Klosenbeger

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 2  :(msl) J_Digweed sidesteps B_Hangeland
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Digweed strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  P_Robinson has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  P_Robinson is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone in
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Marseille ahead!
          ...  Marseille 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 3  :(mnu) D_Lovenkrands kicks Z_Zidane off the ball
          ...  He's Butted him !
          ...  A_Dali has stopped play
          ...  A_Dali will just give him a speaking to
Min. 6  :(msl) L_Thomas with an inch perfect pass to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed hits a great drive!
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 7  :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa puts in Z_Zidane
          ...  P_Hunter with the foul
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 8  :(mnu) A_Johnson beats D_Maicon
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A_Johnson carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 9  :(msl) L_Koscielny is first to the ball
          ...  L_Koscielny with a powerful diving header!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 9  :(msl) D_Maicon with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows D_Lovenkrands a clean set of heals
          ...  D_Lovenkrands with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  A_Dali calls him over
          ...  A_Dali tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 13 :(msl) Z_Zidane with a precise pass to L_Shawry
          ...  L_Shawry with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 14 :(msl) L_Koscielny finds Z_Zidane in the box
          ...  Z_Zidane attempts the shot!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 16 :(mnu) S_Van_Doorn with a Cruyff turn
          ...  S_Van_Doorn drives it towards goal !
          ...  R_Higuita gathers it easily
Min. 17 :(msl) Z_Zidane 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 N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But P_Robinson comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 18 :(msl) A_Marcos skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has P_Robinson to beat
          ...  He tries to slide it past P_Robinson
          ...  P_Robinson pulls off a save !!
Min. 19 :(msl) Douglas_Costa runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Douglas_Costa hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 24 :(mnu) Z_Zidane flicks it past N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  L_Shawry wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Van_Doorn lofts the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 26 :(mnu) G_Marilungo beats L_Shawry
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  G_Marilungo attempts a chip!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Marseille fans taunt him!
Min. 29 :(msl) A_Marcos plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  P_Hunter clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 33 :(mnu) G_Marilungo with the dribble
          ...  From long range G_Marilungo bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But R_Higuita stops that one easily
Min. 35 :(msl) Douglas_Costa takes advantage of a mistake by Y_Hussein
          ...  Douglas_Costa tries to chip the ball over P_Robinson!
          ...  But P_Robinson just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 35 :(mnu) J_Forrest looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Marilungo
          ...  D_Maicon fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 36 :(mnu) A_Johnson retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  G_Marilungo latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Maicon goes in studs first
          ...  A_Dali tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 37 :(mnu) S_Van_Doorn with a first time pass
          ...  P_Hunter runs onto it!
          ...  P_Hunter has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  R_Higuita dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And R_Higuita tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Z_Zidane chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of R_Higuita
Min. 39 :(msl) L_Thomas lays the ball back to Z_Zidane
          ...  P_Hunter with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 49 :(mnu) A_Johnson takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Hangeland
          ...  B_Hangeland has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  R_Higuita acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Forrest crosses it in!
          ...  R_Higuita jumps well to claim it!

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

Min. 49 :(msl) Douglas_Costa pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  J_Digweed is clean through!
          ...  J_Digweed keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 49 :(mnu) C_Puyol pulls it back to D_Lovenkrands
          ...  D_Lovenkrands has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But R_Higuita with the difficult save
Min. 50 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Van_Doorn is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 51 :(msl) A_Marcos has space to run with the ball
          ...  A_Marcos drives it low !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  P_Robinson looks relieved there!
Min. 52 :(msl) D_Maicon is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  P_Robinson makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 53 :(msl) Douglas_Costa has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Sergio_Ramos
          ...  He knocks it to A_Marcos!
          ...  A_Marcos fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 55 :(mnu) G_Gattuso is coming on and A_Johnson is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 56 :(msl) L_Koscielny looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  P_Robinson won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 60 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger is being prepared to come on
          ...  Z_Zidane is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 62 :(msl) A_Marcos plays it forward to Douglas_Costa
          ...  Douglas_Costa lobs P_Robinson!
          ...  But P_Robinson punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 63 :(mnu) M_Klosenbeger uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  M_Klosenbeger with the side footed shot!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  R_Higuita moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  R_Higuita catches it with style!
Min. 64 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Forrest with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 64 :(mnu) C_Puyol is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
          ...  They have run out of substitutions.
          ...  The other lot must be right dirty bastards
Min. 66 :(msl) Z_Zidane gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Sergio_Ramos!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Z_Zidane hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  Looks like it should be P_Robinson's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  P_Robinson looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 70 :(msl) D_Maicon holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But P_Robinson punches it away
Min. 72 :(msl) Y_Kaboul is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Maicon is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 72 :(msl) L_Thomas feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Douglas_Costa runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Douglas_Costa keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  P_Robinson makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 72 :(mnu) D_Lovenkrands jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  But L_Koscielny clears the danger
Min. 75 :(msl) There's going to be a change
          ...  D_Obua will come on for L_Thomas and play MF
Min. 76 :(mnu) G_Gattuso runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Sergio_Ramos
          ...  Sergio_Ramos could have let it bounce!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  R_Higuita grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 77 :(mnu) Sergio_Ramos gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  G_Marilungo is unmarked
          ...  But L_Shawry slides in two footed.
          ...  A_Dali has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 79 :(mnu) G_Marilungo runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Y_Kaboul
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  G_Marilungo looks to see where R_Higuita is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  R_Higuita with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 80 :(msl) Yeboah is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Digweed is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 86 :(msl) Z_Zidane brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  P_Hunter had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Lee Shaw looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(msl) L_Koscielny hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Yeboah latches onto it!
          ...  Yeboah goes for goal !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 91 :(mnu) G_Marilungo takes advantage of a bad back pass from L_Shawry
          ...  L_Shawry goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 92 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs B_Hangeland
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Sergio_Ramos slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 111,970
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : R_Higuita (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Digweed (2)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : G_Marilungo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Hunter (7), D_Lovenkrands (9), J_Forrest (64)
Injured              : C_Puyol (64)
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Match Statistics
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                              Marseille   |    Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       10
Off target           :          11        |       3
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       3
Key Passes           :          16        |       6
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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  37   2   2   2  34 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
D_Maicon       DF   2  27  13   3  24 |  76   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  27   4   3  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
L_Koscielny    DF   2  25   9   7  36 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  75  56  21
L_Shawry       DF   2  25   8   7  15 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   0   1
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  26   6  18 |  79   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   7  25  10  42 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  24  25
A_Marcos       MF   2   6  24  15  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24   2
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  10  24  11  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  16
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   7  26  34 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  24  11
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  26  19 |  84   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
S_Given        GK  27   5   5   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Kaboul       DF   1  23   6   2  31 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  26  11  36 |   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
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  25  31 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

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  28   2   4   3  18 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
S_Van_Doorn    DF   1  24  11   5  26 |  54   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
P_Hunter       DF   1  23  11   8  32 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  28  -2   6
B_Hangeland    DF   2  23  10   8  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -12
C_Puyol        DF   1  21   8   5  36 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Y_Hussein      MF   2   8  24   9  39 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Forrest      MF   2   9  23   8  37 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Johnson      MF   2   6  22  16  27 |  59   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   1
Z_Zidane       MF   2   5  21   8  35 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Marilungo    FW   2   5   8  24  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
D_Lovenkrands  FW   3   9   8  21  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   6
M_Marshall     GK  25   1   2   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sergio_Ramos   DF   1  23   7  10  28 |  42   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   1
G_Gattuso      MF   2   5  21   4  29 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -20
H_Larsson      FW   2   6   7  22  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Klosenbeger  FW   1   3   5  21  36 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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