Elite FA Cup Group Match, Marseille vs. Real Madrid (Sun Mar 24)


                            Marseille  |  Real Madrid
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 E
                             Lee Shaw  |  Ahmed Alrawi
                                       |
                         R_Higuita GK  |  GK L_Mulen
                         G_Halford DF  |  DF J_Martinez
                           T_Taiwo DF  |  DF A_Schulz
                       L_Koscielny DF  |  DF P_Rodriguez
                          Y_Kaboul DF  |  DF D_Kuzmanovic
                          A_Marcos MF  |  MF M_Camoranesi
                     Douglas_Costa MF  |  MF M_Krohn_Dehli
                     N_Ben_Khalifa MF  |  MF S_Phelan
                            D_Obua MF  |  MF K_Kong
                         J_Digweed FW  |  FW J_T_Gavilán
                          Z_Zidane FW  |  FW C_Arrache
                                       |
                           S_Given SUB |  SUB A_Zogbo
                          L_Shawry SUB |  SUB J_Charlton
                          L_Thomas SUB |  SUB Preety
                        Y_Sankhare SUB |  SUB Saddam_H
                            Yeboah SUB |  SUB H_Postiga

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 1  :(rmd) M_Camoranesi drives it forward to J_T_Gavilán
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 1  :(rmd) K_Kong skips the challenge from T_Taiwo
          ...  K_Kong tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 4  :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Phelan
          ...  S_Phelan with a blistering shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  R_Higuita got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  Lets see if Real Madrid can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Marseille 0-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 6  :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves T_Taiwo behind
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  R_Higuita guesses right
Min. 7  :(msl) G_Halford with a measured ball to L_Koscielny
          ...  A_Schulz hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Z_Zidane lofts the ball in!
          ...  L_Mulen reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 8  :(msl) Douglas_Costa threads the through ball to A_Marcos
          ...  A_Marcos has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 8  :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán is first to the loose ball
          ...  J_T_Gavilán with the drive!
          ...  R_Higuita makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 9  :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  P_Rodriguez gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Halford slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 10 :(rmd) A_Schulz hits a hard pass to M_Krohn_Dehli
          ...  L_Koscielny tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  G_Poll has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by G_Poll!
Min. 12 :(msl) D_Obua miskicks!
          ...  He finds J_Digweed though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  J_Digweed attempts a lob!
          ...  But L_Mulen punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 13 :(rmd) S_Phelan holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Arrache
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  T_Taiwo belts it clear
Min. 16 :(rmd) S_Phelan had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  S_Phelan with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  R_Higuita will be disappointed he did not save that!
          ...  Marseille 0-2 Real Madrid ...
Min. 20 :(rmd) A_Schulz gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds J_T_Gavilán
          ...  J_T_Gavilán attempts to drive it home!
          ...  R_Higuita with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 22 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán beats N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  L_Koscielny with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  G_Poll warns him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  C_Arrache with the thundering drive
          ...  R_Higuita goes down well to save
Min. 22 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past G_Halford
          ...  He knocks it to J_T_Gavilán!
          ...  But D_Obua sweeps up the threat
Min. 23 :(msl) Z_Zidane takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  Z_Zidane with a thundering drive!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 23 :(rmd) P_Rodriguez with an inch perfect pass to C_Arrache
          ...  C_Arrache with the strike !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  R_Higuita looks dejected
          ...  Marseille 0-3 Real Madrid ...
Min. 26 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi finds J_T_Gavilán with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by T_Taiwo !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 30 :(rmd) Real Madrid made the switch to a D strategy
Min. 30 :(rmd) C_Arrache with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows Y_Kaboul a clean set of heals
          ...  C_Arrache looks to see where R_Higuita is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  Marseille 0-4 Real Madrid ...
Min. 32 :(rmd) C_Arrache turns on a sixpence
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 38 :(msl) Z_Zidane picks up the pass
          ...  Z_Zidane sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  L_Mulen is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Douglas_Costa floats the ball in!
          ...  L_Mulen reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 39 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  He puts in D_Obua!
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(msl) Douglas_Costa looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Koscielny
          ...  L_Koscielny with the strike !
          ...  L_Mulen makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Marseille 0-4 Real Madrid

Min. 47 :(msl) Douglas_Costa finds N_Ben_Khalifa in the box
          ...  But A_Schulz wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 53 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa floats the ball in to find Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane looks to see where L_Mulen is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  L_Mulen is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  Marseille 1-4 Real Madrid ...
Min. 54 :(rmd) M_Camoranesi hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  A_Schulz latches onto it!
          ...  J_Digweed with an awful challenge
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 57 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilán sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Z_Zidane scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 58 :(msl) N_Ben_Khalifa is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Y_Kaboul
          ...  Y_Kaboul belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It's beaten L_Mulen
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 64 :(msl) D_Obua with a measured pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 64 :(msl) A_Marcos lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Z_Zidane latches on to it
          ...  P_Rodriguez wins the ball well
          ...  G_Poll has given a free kick
Min. 67 :(msl) A_Marcos takes advantage of a bad back pass from P_Rodriguez
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 68 :(rmd) K_Kong looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Camoranesi
          ...  L_Koscielny reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 71 :(msl) Z_Zidane finds himself in a good position
          ...  P_Rodriguez gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 76 :(msl) T_Taiwo plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Digweed keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  J_Martinez is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 77 :(msl) L_Koscielny threads the through ball to A_Marcos
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Arrache
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  L_Mulen catches it!
Min. 78 :(msl) L_Shawry is being brought on
          ...  T_Taiwo is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 80 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is coming on for A_Marcos and will play MF
Min. 80 :(rmd) Preety is going to be brought on
          ...  M_Camoranesi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(msl) Y_Sankhare with a 40-yard pass to J_Digweed
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 81 :(rmd) H_Postiga is ready to come on to replace J_T_Gavilán
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 81 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli finds the space intelligently
          ...  G_Halford with a reckless challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  G_Poll wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 82 :(msl) Yeboah is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Digweed is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 82 :(rmd) J_Charlton replaces P_Rodriguez to play as a DF
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(msl) Y_Sankhare is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Yeboah
          ...  C_Arrache rushes in with a crazy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  G_Poll had no choice there!!
          ...  Lee Shaw appluads the decision

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stade Veladrome
Attendance           : 110,000
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Marseille Match Info
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Best player          : N_Ben_Khalifa
Scorers              : Z_Zidane (53)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Ben_Khalifa (32), J_Digweed (54), Z_Zidane (57)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : S_Phelan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Phelan (4,16), C_Arrache (23,30)
Sent Off             : C_Arrache (91)
Booked               : D_Kuzmanovic (67)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Marseille   |   Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       9
Off target           :           5        |       1
On target            :           3        |       8
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          16        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : Marseille 1 - 4 Real Madrid
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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 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
G_Halford      DF   1  26   7   3  35 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
T_Taiwo        DF   2  26   4   3  31 |  80   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
L_Koscielny    DF   2  25   9   7  36 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   8
Y_Kaboul       DF   1  23   6   2  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -19
A_Marcos       MF   2   6  24  15  32 |  82   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Douglas_Costa  MF   2   7  24  10  42 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  10  23  11  25 |  95   0   0   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  54  -2
D_Obua         MF   2  11  23   8  31 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
J_Digweed      FW   1   7   8  26  19 |  84   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -14
Z_Zidane       FW   2   8   7  25  34 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  29
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  25   7   7  15 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Thomas       MF   1   7  26   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Sankhare     MF   3   8  25  11  36 |  13   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  25  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Real Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Mulen        GK  39   4   6   3  10 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Martinez     DF   1  29   3   4  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Schulz       DF   1  26  11  10  20 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  32  20
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  26   8   9  28 |  84   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  32   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  26   8   6  40 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  -2  -2
M_Camoranesi   MF   1   4  30   9  34 |  82   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
M_Krohn_Dehli  MF   2   9  27  11  27 |  95   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  64  28
S_Phelan       MF   3   6  26  20  36 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   2   0   0   0   0  12  56
K_Kong         MF   1   5  26   9  18 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
J_T_Gavilán    FW   1   3   9  31  39 |  83   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
C_Arrache      FW   2   9   5  30  34 |  93   0   1   0   0   3   2   0   1   0   5 -10  54
A_Zogbo        GK  29   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Charlton     DF   2  28  11   7  18 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Preety         MF   1   9  31   5  28 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Saddam_H       MF   2  18  23  22  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Postiga      FW   1   1   1  30  24 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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