FFO EFL1, Marseille vs. Bayer Leverkusen (Fri Apr 03) Marseille | Bayer Leverkusen 5-1-0-2-2 A | 5-1-2-2 C Evan Singh | Tim Davey | N_Schiks GK | GK M_Taylor I_Konate DF | DF E_Can S_v_den_Berg DF | DF Pau_Cubarsi T_Livramento DF | DF N_Atom P_Senderos DF | DF Maicon S_Reguilon DF | DF W_Omari J_Oster AM | DM R_Lewis J_David FW | MF R_Kovac S_Steijn AM | MF T_Hitzlsprger H_M_Son FW | FW K_Mitoma D_Zakora DM | FW J_Carew | G_Alette SUB | SUB B_Guzan J_Muller SUB | SUB N_Pamarot M_Melbourne SUB | SUB D_Bernard L_Cundle SUB | SUB W_Gargano R_Orsolini SUB | SUB M_Santana Min. 5 :(mrs) D_Zakora heads the ball back to S_Steijn ... A delicate chip from S_Steijn! ... M_Taylor gets his fingertips to it ... The defender puts the ball behind ... CORNER! ... J_Oster plays it into the danger area! ... Maicon reads it well and clears the danger Min. 8 :(byl) J_Carew beats S_Steijn ... P_Senderos muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... The Referee wants a quiet word Min. 10 :(mrs) The defender underhits the back pass! ... J_David is through! ... What a mistake by W_Omari! ... J_David hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 14 :(mrs) The defender slips and falls over! ... J_David is through! ... J_David lobs M_Taylor! ... M_Taylor is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 19 :(mrs) D_Zakora breaks free from his marker ... N_Atom reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 21 :(mrs) S_Steijn takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into J_David ... J_David bears down on goal! ... M_Taylor with a fantastic save ... His captain pats him on the back for that one Min. 24 :(byl) W_Omari hits in a wicked shot! ... It hits the defender ... K_Mitoma latches onto it! ... I_Konate tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! Min. 28 :(byl) K_Mitoma with a real burst of pace ... He leaves S_Reguilon behind ... K_Mitoma keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... But N_Schiks comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 30 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger moves inside ... T_Hitzlsprger with the side footed shot! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 32 :(mrs) J_David gets to the byline and finds T_Livramento with a beautiful cross ... T_Livramento with the drive! ... M_Taylor beats the ball away Min. 33 :(mrs) D_Zakora reads the run of J_Oster ... J_Oster from 20 yards! ... But M_Taylor punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in Min. 33 :(byl) T_Hitzlsprger breaks free from T_Livramento ... But he loses control of it ... S_Reguilon belts it clear Min. 35 :(mrs) I_Konate beats N_Atom ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... I_Konate with a hard drive! What a hit son! What a hit! ... M_Taylor makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 36 :(byl) R_Kovac with an intelligent ball to K_Mitoma ... J_David is called for the holding foul ... Well spotted by the referee Min. 41 :(mrs) P_Senderos shoves R_Lewis in the chest!! ... He turned into Paolo Di Canio there! ... 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. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(mrs) S_Steijn drives the ball across field ... It comes to J_Oster ... J_Oster is miles offside! ... The flag stays down ... M_Taylor tries to close down the angle ... He rounds M_Taylor ... He has been pushed wide! ... Surely he can't score from that angle! ... That shot never looked like going in Min. 46 :(byl) J_Carew cuts inside D_Zakora ... He worked that well ... D_Zakora rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking Min. 46 :(byl) K_Mitoma sprints down the wing ... He knocks it past the defender into space! ... He puts in a square ball! ... R_Kovac runs onto it ... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender ... R_Kovac aims for the top right corner! ... N_Schiks blocks the shot with his legs ... And he gathers it! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Marseille 0-0 Bayer Leverkusen Min. 47 :(mrs) S_v_den_Berg unselfishly heads the ball back to H_M_Son ... H_M_Son tries to place it in the corner! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 48 :(mrs) I_Konate hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... J_Oster latches onto it! ... A glorious effort by J_Oster! ... M_Taylor makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 50 :(mrs) S_Steijn with the dribble ... He skips through the tackle from Maicon ... S_Steijn hits the shot! ... It swerves a lot! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... M_Taylor never had a chance! Min. 53 :(mrs) J_David swings at N_Atom ... The Bayer Leverkusen players are furious! ... They're baying for blood! ... He gets away with that one ... It's just a warning Min. 55 :(mrs) J_David gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside K_Mitoma! ... He has some space now! ... A delicate chip from J_David! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 56 :(mrs) S_Steijn gets to the byline ... He sees a team mate in space ... He plays the ball through to H_M_Son ... H_M_Son with the header! ... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! ... CORNER! ... Swung in by S_Steijn ... The ball comes to I_Konate ... He gets the shot away ... What agility from M_Taylor Min. 58 :(byl) J_Carew beats I_Konate ... J_David with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 59 :(mrs) T_Livramento kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... S_Reguilon gets on the end of the pass ... S_Reguilon has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... M_Taylor never had a chance! Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: N_Pamarot ... COMING OFF: Maicon Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: W_Gargano ... COMING OFF: T_Hitzlsprger Min. 60 :(byl) Substitution by Bayer Leverkusen ... COMING ON: M_Santana ... COMING OFF: J_Carew Min. 61 :(mrs) J_Oster jumps over W_Gargano's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... J_Oster unleashes a pile driver! ... M_Taylor falls over ... But M_Taylor is relieved to watch it go out of play! Min. 63 :(mrs) J_David slips past N_Pamarot ... J_David with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 63 :(byl) N_Atom picks out K_Mitoma with the cross ... K_Mitoma unleashes a pile driver! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... It's wide! ... That was a dismal effort! ... He should have buried that! Min. 66 :(byl) M_Santana breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on N_Schiks! ... S_Reguilon brings him down! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more! Min. 69 :(mrs) S_v_den_Berg leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to J_Oster ... J_Oster hits the ball on the bounce! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... M_Taylor never had a chance! Min. 69 :(byl) The defender underhits the back pass! ... W_Gargano is through! ... What a mistake by T_Livramento! ... W_Gargano with the header! ... N_Schiks makes a good save Min. 71 :(byl) R_Lewis with a 50-yard pass to K_Mitoma ... Superbly timed tackle by S_v_den_Berg ... He made it look easy ... But he can't keep it in ... CORNER! ... R_Kovac hits it towards the far post! ... N_Schiks comes towards the ball ... But he's misjudged it! ... K_Mitoma with the header ... GOAL!! ... It looks like he enjoyed that one!! ... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! ... And Bayer Leverkusen are leading in the game now ... Marseille 0-1 Bayer Leverkusen ... Min. 72 :(mrs) J_Oster cuts through the defence ... N_Pamarot hits it out for a corner ... No nonsense clearance! ... CORNER! ... J_Oster hits it towards the far post! ... S_Reguilon gets a shot in ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 74 :(mrs) J_David takes on E_Can ... He runs past him ... But N_Pamarot slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 74 :(byl) Pau_Cubarsi with a neat pass into E_Can ... E_Can carves a shot towards goal! ... N_Schiks tips it round the post ... Good save ... Corner not given!! Min. 79 :(byl) R_Lewis sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to K_Mitoma ... K_Mitoma unleashes a pile driver! ... But he's put it wide ... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? Min. 81 :(byl) E_Can kills the ball dead ... Beautiful turn ... He could get a shot of here ... E_Can hits a great drive! ... N_Schiks has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... N_Schiks reacts well to tip it wide!! ... CORNER! ... E_Can floats the ball in! ... N_Schiks comes out and claims it! Min. 83 :(mrs) H_M_Son takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... Can he make them pay? ... H_M_Son aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Bayer Leverkusen fans taunt him! Min. 84 :(byl) R_Lewis controls it well ... He nutmegs I_Konate ... He puts in K_Mitoma! ... K_Mitoma sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... But N_Schiks parries the ball ... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 87 :(mrs) H_M_Son turns past W_Omari ... He has created space for himself now ... H_M_Son with the shot on net! ... M_Taylor is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time Min. 89 :(byl) R_Kovac over hits his pass ... He finds M_Santana though ... That was fortunate ... A powerful shot by M_Santana! ... It floats over N_Schiks ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 90 :(mrs) I_Konate gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds H_M_Son ... H_M_Son plays it down the wing ... Cross comes in back to him, diving header! ... He had to be brave there ... It hits the post ... And goes clear ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Orange Velodrome ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marseille Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_David Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : , P_Senderos (41)S_Reguilon (66) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bayer Leverkusen Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : K_Mitoma (Man of the Match) Scorers : K_Mitoma (71) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marseille | Bayer Leverkusen Attempts on Goal : 22 | 11 Off target : 14 | 4 On target : 8 | 7 Possession : 49 | 51 Corners : 3 | 2 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 3 Fouls : 13 | 2 Key Tackles : 3 | 4 Key Passes : 11 | 7 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Marseille 0 - 1 Bayer Leverkusen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Marseille Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N_Schiks GK 29 1 1 1 30 | 93 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 0 0 0 I_Konate DF 1 24 18 12 25 | 93 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 36 40 S_v_den_Berg DF 1 23 19 4 28 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 34 0 T_Livramento DF 1 23 19 16 30 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 16 P_Senderos DF 1 19 15 9 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 -2 S_Reguilon DF 1 23 21 2 30 | 93 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 15 -2 54 J_Oster AM 1 5 21 19 24 | 93 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 61 J_David FW 1 7 19 24 29 | 93 0 1 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 33 17 32 S_Steijn AM 1 5 22 16 22 | 93 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 42 30 H_M_Son FW 1 5 17 25 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 D_Zakora DM 1 14 19 11 20 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 0 G_Alette GK 19 1 1 1 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Muller DF 1 15 12 6 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Melbourne DF 1 15 14 5 16 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Cundle MF 1 7 15 11 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Orsolini FW 1 4 10 15 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Bayer Leverkusen Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Taylor GK 27 1 1 1 25 | 93 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 85 0 0 0 E_Can DF 1 23 22 17 25 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 Pau_Cubarsi DF 1 22 20 3 22 | 93 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 N_Atom DF 1 20 17 5 26 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 19 0 Maicon DF 1 20 17 9 25 | 62 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 W_Omari DF 1 22 16 5 22 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 R_Lewis DM 1 20 22 3 27 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 0 R_Kovac MF 1 12 21 17 27 | 93 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 15 T_Hitzlsprger MF 1 16 20 15 20 | 62 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 K_Mitoma FW 1 6 20 25 27 | 93 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 16 46 J_Carew FW 1 9 14 22 22 | 62 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B_Guzan GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Pamarot DF 1 20 13 8 23 | 31 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 D_Bernard DF 1 16 10 3 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Gargano MF 1 14 20 12 30 | 31 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 M_Santana FW 1 11 15 20 28 | 31 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 1775239360 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40