Elite FA Cup Group Match, Marseille vs. Rangers FC (Wed Jan 11)


                            Marseille  |  Rangers FC
                          4-1-2-1-2 E  |  4-1-3-2 C
                         Daniel Perry  |  Steve Brown
                                       |
                          P_Assure GK  |  GK Rafael
                     Mark_Robinson DF  |  DF K_Rekik
                     Aoyama_Hideki DF  |  DF I_Hart
                      M_A_Nastasic DF  |  DF J_Serrano
                        A_Valencia DF  |  DF G_Stevens
                       Seong_Gihun DM  |  DM J_Drummond
                             Bovan MF  |  MF J_Cole
                        A_Oko_Flex MF  |  MF A_Silva
                       D_Upamecano AM  |  MF D_Cooper
                          Thanatos FW  |  FW Sheringham
                        S_Bergwijn FW  |  FW Erling_Haland
                                       |
                        J_Ablanedo SUB |  SUB M_A_Stegen
                       Omar_Little SUB |  SUB T_Gunnarsson
                        R_Porteous SUB |  SUB R_Russell
                          Roy_Kent SUB |  SUB Kan
                     Rolando_Silva SUB |  SUB N_Pepe

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 2  :(rfc) D_Cooper backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Erling_Haland latches onto the end of it
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 6  :(msl) A_Oko_Flex is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to D_Upamecano
          ...  A thundering drive by D_Upamecano !
          ...  Rafael with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Oko_Flex hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Rafael jumps well to claim it!
Min. 16 :(msl) S_Bergwijn slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  S_Bergwijn tries to beat Rafael!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  That's put Marseille ahead!
          ...  Marseille 1-0 Rangers FC ...
Min. 18 :(rfc) A defence splitting pass from J_Cole to Erling_Haland
          ...  Mark_Robinson steals the ball of off him
Min. 23 :(rfc) Sheringham takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Sheringham with the strike !
          ...  P_Assure fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 26 :(rfc) J_Drummond with a 40-yard pass to Sheringham
          ...  Aoyama_Hideki clears with a diving header
Min. 27 :(msl) Mark_Robinson punches J_Cole off the ball
          ...  He's Butted him !
          ...  D_Skomina has stopped play
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  D_Skomina calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 27 :(rfc) Sheringham runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Sheringham with a blistering shot !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  That is his 10th goal this campaign!!
          ...  Rangers FC have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Marseille 1-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 38 :(msl) D_Upamecano controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  M_A_Nastasic gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  J_Drummond reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 41 :(rfc) J_Serrano is hobbling. He's unable to continue
Min. 41 :(rfc) T_Gunnarsson is coming on for J_Serrano and will play DF
Min. 42 :(msl) S_Bergwijn gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside G_Stevens!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_Bergwijn with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But Rafael dives to his left
          ...  I think Rafael just got a hand on that one
          ...  D_Skomina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(msl) Seong_Gihun turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Valencia
          ...  A_Valencia with the chance !
          ...  Rafael with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 1-1 Rangers FC

Min. 47 :(rfc) J_Drummond with a slide rule pass to Erling_Haland
          ...  M_A_Nastasic with the block
Min. 49 :(rfc) A_Silva with a slide rule pass to Sheringham
          ...  A_Valencia gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Cole
          ...  P_Assure easily catches it!
Min. 49 :(msl) Seong_Gihun holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to S_Bergwijn
          ...  J_Cole with a deliberate foul
          ...  D_Skomina will want to speak to him
Min. 50 :(msl) a big roar from the crowd as Roy_Kent comes on for Bovan to play MF
Min. 52 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  A_Oko_Flex drives it towards goal !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Rafael never had a chance!
Min. 56 :(msl) Thanatos with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves J_Drummond behind
          ...  K_Rekik clears with a diving header
Min. 58 :(msl) Seong_Gihun with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Bergwijn
          ...  A thundering drive by S_Bergwijn !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 59 :(msl) D_Upamecano holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos with a powerful diving header!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 59 :(rfc) Sheringham looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  Sheringham lobs P_Assure!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 60 :(msl) M_A_Nastasic twists his ankle!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 60 :(msl) Omar_Little is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_A_Nastasic is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 65 :(msl) D_Upamecano gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Thanatos is unmarked
          ...  Sheringham forces him off the ball
Min. 66 :(msl) Roy_Kent changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Mark_Robinson
          ...  Mark_Robinson with the drive!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 66 :(rfc) J_Drummond races into the box
          ...  He sees Sheringham lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Mark_Robinson makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 69 :(msl) S_Bergwijn moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Upamecano
          ...  D_Upamecano with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Rafael gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 70 :(msl) Rolando_Silva takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Bergwijn
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(msl) D_Upamecano jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  D_Upamecano flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 70 :(rfc) D_Cooper holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Sheringham
          ...  Omar_Little with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 73 :(rfc) J_Cole pass splits open the defence and finds Erling_Haland
          ...  Erling_Haland hits a curling shot!
          ...  But P_Assure punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 75 :(rfc) Kan comes on for A_Silva and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(rfc) N_Pepe is coming on for Erling_Haland and playing FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) Sheringham nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  Seong_Gihun is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 77 :(rfc) N_Pepe knocks it past D_Upamecano and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A_Oko_Flex wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 78 :(msl) Seong_Gihun finds Rolando_Silva in the box
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by G_Stevens !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 87 :(msl) Omar_Little runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Rolando_Silva
          ...  Rolando_Silva with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rafael got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  Marseille 2-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(msl) It looks as though Marseille is now playing D
Min. 88 :(msl) D_Upamecano holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Rolando_Silva
          ...  Rolando_Silva tries to chip the ball over Rafael!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Upamecano curls it into the box!
          ...  Rafael comes out and claims it!
Min. 93 :(rfc) Sheringham beats A_Oko_Flex
          ...  But Aoyama_Hideki with the fine tackle
Min. 94 :(msl) A_Oko_Flex looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Thanatos
          ...  Thanatos shapes up for a shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rafael was left standing
          ...  Marseille 3-1 Rangers FC ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Orange Veladrome
Attendance           : 148,302
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : S_Bergwijn
Scorers              : S_Bergwijn (16), Rolando_Silva (87), Thanatos (94)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Mark_Robinson (27)
Injured              : M_A_Nastasic (60)
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Sheringham (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Sheringham (27)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : J_Serrano (41)
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Match Statistics
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                             Marseille    |   Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       4
Off target           :           7        |       1
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       2
Key Tackles          :           9        |       4
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : Marseille 3 - 1 Rangers FC
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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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P_Assure       GK  37   1   1   3  40 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Mark_Robinson  DF   1  35  10   5  23 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Aoyama_Hideki  DF   1  34   7   9  20 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_A_Nastasic   DF   1  34   2   2  45 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
A_Valencia     DF   2  32   9   9  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Seong_Gihun    DM   1  18  29   3  28 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Bovan          MF   3  10  33  13  43 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Oko_Flex     MF   3  16  29  10  23 |  96   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
D_Upamecano    AM   3   8  28  20  31 |  96   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  60  25
Thanatos       FW   3   9   5  36  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
S_Bergwijn     FW   3  10   8  33  10 |  72   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
J_Ablanedo     GK  29   3   7   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Omar_Little    DF   1  30   8   3  44 |  34   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
R_Porteous     DF   1  26   8   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Roy_Kent       MF   1  12  29   6  23 |  44   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Rolando_Silva  FW   3  11   9  29  41 |  24   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

Player Statistics - Rangers FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Rafael         GK  37   2   2   2  20 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  34   8   2  12 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Hart         DF   3  32   7   6  23 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Serrano      DF   1  31   1   1  30 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Stevens      DF   1  26   7   2  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Drummond     DM   2  25  18   1  27 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
J_Cole         MF   3   9  29   7  33 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -20
A_Silva        MF   1   7  29   7  20 |  77   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Cooper       MF   2   3  28   5  32 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Sheringham     FW   2   7   9  36  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
Erling_Haland  FW   3   8   9  29  12 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_A_Stegen     GK  29   2   2   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Gunnarsson   DF   1  23   8  10  31 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Russell      MF   2   4  27   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kan            MF   2   7  26  18  32 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  11  28  33 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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