FFO EFL1, Monaco vs. Marseille (Fri Feb 23) Monaco | Marseille 5-2-0-3 P | 4-1-1-2-2 E John Read | Euan Neale | P_Gollini GK | GK G_Bazunu A_Cresswell DF | DF M_Hinteregger Caio_Henrique DF | DF R_Guerreiro C_Smalling DF | DF C_C_Vickers E_Can DM | DF L_Olaza C_Immobile FW | DM Zubimendi Jonny DF | AM M_Pjaca A_Haidara DM | AM E_Lamela S_Coates DF | MF A_MacAllister Arthur FW | FW D_Podence M_Antonio FW | FW S_Castillejo | B_Fall SUB | SUB P_Bernardoni C_Cauz SUB | SUB J_Brooks S_Jovetic SUB | SUB J_Cabot D_Cataldi SUB | SUB M_Ritchie T_Awoniyi SUB | SUB W_Said Min. 4 :(mon) S_Coates works the ball inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to A_Cresswell ... A_Cresswell hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... G_Bazunu with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 5 :(mrs) M_Hinteregger flicks the ball through ... D_Podence runs onto it! ... Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Cresswell ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 5 :(mon) C_Smalling brings the ball into the opposing area ... M_Pjaca with an over the top challenge ... The Referee writes his name into the book ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 10 :(mrs) The ball is passed in from A_MacAllister, he finds M_Pjaca ... C_Immobile with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 11 :(mon) Jonny has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on G_Bazunu! ... Zubimendi hacks him down! ... He could be off here! ... The Referee reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! Min. 12 :(mrs) R_Guerreiro dribbles it into the box ... Jonny wins the ball Min. 16 :(mon) C_Immobile brushes R_Guerreiro aside and breaks free ... C_Immobile has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... G_Bazunu makes himself big ... Superb Stop! ... Well that one would have delighted him Min. 22 :(mon) M_Antonio flicks it over M_Hinteregger's head ... He showed some great skill there! ... M_Antonio pounds a rocket on goal! ... G_Bazunu fists it away Min. 23 :(mrs) M_Pjaca takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into E_Lamela ... C_Smalling bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 24 :(mrs) A_MacAllister runs at Caio_Henrique ... He takes it past him ... Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Smalling ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 25 :(mon) M_Antonio with a real burst of pace ... He shows L_Olaza a clean set of heals ... M_Antonio hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... GOAL!! ... His manager looks unmoved ... Monaco have snatched the lead! ... Monaco 1-0 Marseille ... Min. 26 :(mrs) S_Castillejo plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... S_Castillejo hits a crisp volley! ... Looks like it should be easy for P_Gollini ... but he's made a hash of it ... It drifts inches wide!! ... P_Gollini looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! Min. 30 :(mon) C_Immobile makes himself available ... Excellent sliding challenge from Zubimendi Min. 31 :(mon) A_Haidara steps over the ball ... He nutmegs D_Podence ... That a lovely piece of trickery ... A_Haidara hits a crisp volley! ... GOAL!! ... His manager looks unmoved ... But it's been disallowed! ... He was offside by 2-3 yards there Min. 36 :(mrs) M_Pjaca with a glorious 60-yard pass to S_Castillejo ... S_Castillejo with the attempt at goal! ... P_Gollini gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 37 :(mon) A_Cresswell looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to C_Immobile ... Cleaned up by C_C_Vickers Min. 38 :(mon) Caio_Henrique with an amazing show of skill to get past R_Guerreiro ... He crosses to C_Immobile ... An audacious effort from C_Immobile! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 38 :(mrs) D_Podence finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... Excellent sliding challenge from A_Cresswell ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 39 :(mrs) D_Podence has broken through the defence! ... He is clean through on P_Gollini! ... C_Immobile hacks him down! ... The Referee warns him Min. 39 :(mrs) A_MacAllister with a simple pass to D_Podence ... D_Podence flings a shot at goal! ... WELL WHAT CAN YOU SAY?! ... GOAL!! ... Fantastic finish! ... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! ... Monaco 1-1 Marseille ... Min. 40 :(mon) Arthur beats one ... Knocks it past a second ... And finds M_Antonio ... M_Antonio with the attempt at goal! ... The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. ... John Read spits his dummy out yet again. Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(mrs) A_MacAllister passes the ball to E_Lamela ... E_Lamela aims for the top right corner! ... P_Gollini fists it away ... That was a good save! Min. 44 :(mon) M_Antonio saunters past Zubimendi ... A cracking drive from M_Antonio! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Marseille fans taunt him about that effort Min. 45 :(mrs) Tactical Change by Marseille ... Marseille have changed their playing style to L Min. 45 :(mrs) S_Castillejo runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to M_Pjaca ... What a challenge by A_Haidara ... The ball cannoning out of play for a corner ... CORNER! ... A_MacAllister curls it into the box! ... Headed away by E_Can Min. 47 :(mon) E_Can with the header on ... He finds A_Cresswell in space ... Good sliding challenge from R_Guerreiro ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Monaco 1-1 Marseille Min. 47 :(mrs) S_Castillejo brings the ball into the opposing area ... D_Podence makes himself available ... D_Podence with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... P_Gollini gets his fingertips to it ... He pushes it on to the post ... The defender hoofs the ball to safety Min. 48 :(mon) A_Haidara is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate loosing his marker ... He throws it to M_Antonio ... C_C_Vickers stands his ground and wins the tackle Min. 48 :(mrs) A_MacAllister backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... M_Pjaca gets on the end of it ... M_Pjaca sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... He hits the post ... He follows it up! ... But puts it wide! ... He'll be disappointed with that Min. 49 :(mon) Jonny is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... C_Immobile latches onto the ball ... R_Guerreiro with a two footed lunge! ... Play On!! Min. 51 :(mon) S_Coates beats his marker ... A scorcher of a shot from S_Coates! ... But G_Bazunu punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 52 :(mrs) C_C_Vickers with a superb first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... D_Podence gets on the end of the pass ... S_Coates goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 53 :(mrs) E_Lamela with the nutmeg ... He takes the ball forward ... Jonny slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in Min. 56 :(mrs) M_Pjaca jinks infield ... A_Cresswell dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 60 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: C_Cauz ... COMING OFF: Jonny Min. 60 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: S_Jovetic ... COMING OFF: Arthur Min. 60 :(mrs) L_Olaza saunters past C_Cauz ... C_Smalling tackles cleanly Min. 61 :(mon) C_Smalling plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... Zubimendi brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 62 :(mon) M_Antonio takes on L_Olaza ... He runs past him ... M_Antonio with the header! ... He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! ... GOAL!!!! ... And what a goal!! ... The subs are on the pitch taking pictures of the celebrations on their smartphones! ... They're tinkering with the filters ... The goalscoring hero will be IG famous after that goal! ... That's given Monaco the lead! ... Monaco 2-1 Marseille ... Min. 65 :(mrs) Substitution by Marseille ... COMING ON: J_Brooks ... COMING OFF: L_Olaza Min. 67 :(mrs) R_Guerreiro with a real burst of pace ... He leaves C_Cauz behind ... A_Haidara reads him well and hoofs it clear Min. 69 :(mon) C_Immobile has space to run with the ball ... C_Immobile tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... G_Bazunu can't get to it! ... OH! It has gone just over the bar! ... G_Bazunu makes a knowing look ... Did he know that was going over? Min. 70 :(mon) C_Immobile is through on goal ... C_Immobile hits a great drive! ... G_Bazunu guesses right Min. 72 :(mon) C_Immobile runs at the defence ... S_Castillejo pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... He's tried to take it off him! ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... FREE KICK! ... S_Jovetic passes to C_Immobile ... Fine tackle by Zubimendi ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 73 :(mon) M_Antonio with the dribble ... He's clean through ... The fans are on their feet ... What a fantastic interception by J_Brooks ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 74 :(mon) C_Immobile takes advantage of a mistake by M_Hinteregger ... It's a lucky break ... C_Immobile has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... It floats over G_Bazunu ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 75 :(mrs) Substitution by Marseille ... COMING ON: W_Said ... COMING OFF: E_Lamela Min. 76 :(mon) C_Immobile takes advantage of a mistake by J_Brooks ... Can he make them pay? ... C_Immobile carves a shot towards goal! ... G_Bazunu heads it away ... He was showing off there! Min. 80 :(mrs) Substitution by Marseille ... COMING ON: M_Ritchie ... COMING OFF: A_MacAllister Min. 80 :(mrs) Tactical Change by Marseille ... Marseille have changed their playing style to A Min. 80 :(mon) C_Immobile is closed down ... He plays a quick pass ... A_Haidara latches onto the ball ... A_Haidara with the shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 81 :(mon) C_Smalling runs at the defence ... C_Smalling with the header! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 82 :(mrs) D_Podence with a flashy move ... D_Podence tries the lob from 30 yards! ... P_Gollini just watches it float over the bar! Min. 85 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: T_Awoniyi ... COMING OFF: Caio_Henrique Min. 86 :(mon) C_Cauz with a 40-yard pass to S_Jovetic ... S_Jovetic curls the ball in on goal! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(mrs) R_Guerreiro is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to M_Hinteregger ... M_Hinteregger tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... But P_Gollini hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 92 :(mon) T_Awoniyi pulls it back to C_Immobile ... C_Immobile with the overhead! ... G_Bazunu with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 92 :(mon) S_Jovetic unselfishly lays the ball back to C_Immobile ... C_C_Vickers with a deliberate foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning ... FREE KICK! ... The Referee signals that it is indirect ... C_Cauz hoists it forward ... S_Jovetic gets on the end of it ... S_Jovetic with the shot! ... But it clips the post and goes wide ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stade Louis II ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monaco Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Antonio (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Antonio (25,62) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Immobile (10) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marseille Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_MacAllister Scorers : D_Podence (39) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Pjaca (5), Zubimendi (11) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monaco | Marseille Attempts on Goal : 19 | 8 Off target : 9 | 4 On target : 10 | 4 Possession : 61 | 39 Corners : 0 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 2 Subs Used : 3 | 3 Fouls : 9 | 11 Key Tackles : 12 | 8 Key Passes : 11 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Monaco 2 - 1 Marseille ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Monaco Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- P_Gollini GK 24 1 1 1 24 | 97 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 A_Cresswell DF 1 21 14 10 22 | 97 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 14 16 Caio_Henrique DF 1 18 15 2 25 | 88 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13 0 C_Smalling DF 1 19 16 11 27 | 97 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 51 0 13 E_Can DM 1 13 18 4 29 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 10 0 C_Immobile FW 1 3 13 22 29 | 97 0 0 1 0 7 0 1 0 0 -5 10 17 Jonny DF 1 16 12 7 23 | 63 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 16 0 A_Haidara DM 1 13 18 7 28 | 97 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 46 10 36 S_Coates DF 1 20 15 11 27 | 97 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 23 25 Arthur FW 1 5 20 14 23 | 63 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 M_Antonio FW 1 3 12 18 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 60 B_Fall GK 17 1 1 1 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Cauz DF 1 15 13 9 20 | 34 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 S_Jovetic FW 1 4 19 17 28 | 34 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 10 19 24 D_Cataldi MF 1 11 15 6 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Awoniyi AM 1 3 13 19 22 | 9 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 Player Statistics - Marseille Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- G_Bazunu GK 22 1 1 1 26 | 97 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 M_Hinteregger DF 1 21 11 8 28 | 97 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 18 R_Guerreiro DF 1 21 11 10 31 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 7 -10 C_C_Vickers DF 1 20 14 10 25 | 97 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 14 0 L_Olaza DF 1 20 11 10 28 | 68 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Zubimendi DM 1 13 19 6 28 | 97 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 64 -5 -5 M_Pjaca AM 1 2 19 15 26 | 97 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -5 13 4 E_Lamela AM 1 8 19 14 23 | 78 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -10 -10 2 A_MacAllister MF 1 3 18 12 27 | 83 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 D_Podence FW 1 5 14 21 24 | 97 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 S_Castillejo FW 1 1 13 20 28 | 97 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 8 P_Bernardoni GK 17 1 1 1 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Brooks DF 1 19 11 8 30 | 29 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 J_Cabot DF 1 16 12 9 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Ritchie AM 1 1 11 6 22 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Said FW 1 5 13 17 23 | 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1708719656 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40