Euro Div 1, PSG vs. FC Basle (Sun Feb 17) PSG | FC Basle 4-2-2-2 N | 4-4-2 P David McKay | Neil Griffiths | A_McGregor GK | GK O_Ustari R_Nelsen DF | DF E_Abidal J_Terry DF | DF M_Bresciano C_Dunne DF | DF J_Collins J_Boumsong DF | DF W_Liang R_Ferdinand DM | MF P_Skjelbred E_Malinga DM | MF P_Kus T_Moukoko MF | MF Stanley JR_Riquelme MF | MF J_Vaughan David_McKay FW | FW N_Griffiths F_Adu FW | FW K_Sarkies | P_Gergosan SUB | SUB S_Bacheos V_Cepauskas SUB | SUB J_A_Suarez Tim_Clarke SUB | SUB L_Hodges B_Mullan SUB | SUB F_Costanzo E_Mpenza SUB | SUB S_Sinclair Referee: RF_Ramos (Spain) Min. 2 :(psg) JR_Riquelme leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to F_Adu ... E_Abidal fouls badly ... RF_Ramos called him over for a strong verbal warning ... FREE KICK! ... Right on the edge of the box! ... JR_Riquelme hits it hard ... O_Ustari takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 8 :(bas) P_Kus has the ball on the wing ... He takes it past J_Boumsong ... He knocks it to E_Abidal! ... E_Abidal flings a shot at goal ! ... A_McGregor goes down well to save Min. 9 :(bas) P_Skjelbred brings it under control ... He takes on R_Nelsen ... He gets past him! ... He puts in K_Sarkies! ... J_Terry plays it back ... A_McGregor slips!! ... It goes just wide ... CORNER! ... P_Kus lofts the ball in! ... E_Abidal loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... A_McGregor manages to turn it behind Min. 10 :(psg) PSG are switching their playing style to D Min. 12 :(bas) M_Bresciano with an in swinging cross to K_Sarkies ... K_Sarkies is clean through! ... He rounds A_McGregor ... He tries to slide it past A_McGregor ... A_McGregor dives bravely at his feet !! Min. 13 :(psg) David_McKay looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to E_Malinga ... O_Ustari with the high feet ... RF_Ramos calls him over ... He's told to calm down ... Neil Griffiths looks relieved ... What’s RF_Ramos going to give? ... PENALTY !! ... That looked like it was outside the box!! ... David_McKay places the ball on the spot! ... He sends O_Ustari the wrong way ... Clinical Penalty ... GOAL!! ... That’s put PSG in front! ... PSG 1-0 FC Basle... Min. 14 :(bas) FC Basle will now play N Min. 14 :(bas) W_Liang is in some pain ... He's receiving some treatment now ... But he looks unable to continue Min. 14 :(bas) S_Bacheos replaces W_Liang to play as a DF Min. 16 :(psg) JR_Riquelme has space to run with the ball ... JR_Riquelme heads the ball towards goal ! ... But O_Ustari tips it over ... RF_Ramos has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 20 :(psg) PSG changed their strategy to play P Min. 20 :(bas) P_Kus with a precise pass to N_Griffiths ... David_McKay knobbles the attacking player. ... RF_Ramos blows up for a foul ... RF_Ramos gave him a strong warning Min. 21 :(psg) T_Moukoko with an intelligent ball to David_McKay ... M_Bresciano with a terrible tackle ... FREE KICK! ... It is well within shooting range! ... J_Terry floats it forward ... F_Adu latches onto the end of it ... Well executed sliding challenge from J_Vaughan Min. 28 :(bas) P_Skjelbred bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to E_Abidal ... But R_Nelsen will cut out the threat Min. 29 :(bas) K_Sarkies plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... K_Sarkies with a low drive through the rain! ... But A_McGregor punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that A_McGregor got a touch Min. 37 :(psg) E_Malinga with a first time pass ... David_McKay runs onto it! ... David_McKay with a thundering shot! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 40 :(psg) PSG restructured their strategy to C Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 46 :(bas) P_Skjelbred passes the ball to J_Collins ... J_Collins launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... A_McGregor gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by A_McGregor !! Min. 46 :(psg) J_Boumsong finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled E_Abidal ... J_Collins with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment ... He had to endure a strong lecture from RF_Ramos Min. 47 :(psg) Tim_Clarke will replace R_Ferdinand and play MF ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: PSG 1-0 FC Basle Min. 48 :(bas) J_Vaughan runs at R_Nelsen ... He takes it past him ... J_Vaughan hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 50 :(psg) JR_Riquelme is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to David_McKay ... David_McKay has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... It's well wide! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 51 :(psg) F_Adu knocks the ball past N_Griffiths ... K_Sarkies rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! ... That’s a foul!! ... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one Min. 53 :(bas) P_Skjelbred runs at the defence ... He nutmegs R_Nelsen ... He showed his class there ... R_Nelsen reacts well to win the ball back Min. 55 :(psg) B_Mullan comes on for E_Malinga and will play MF to the delight of the fans Min. 57 :(bas) Stanley runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to K_Sarkies ... K_Sarkies attempts the shot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... A_McGregor dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had A_McGregor beaten! ... CORNER! ... P_Skjelbred drives it into the box! ... J_Vaughan loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... But A_McGregor makes a superb stop down low ... CORNER! ... P_Kus hits it into the box! ... J_Terry wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 58 :(psg) JR_Riquelme comes to collect the ball ... Great turn!!! ... Superb play ... Good sliding challenge from Stanley ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... T_Moukoko swings it in! ... E_Abidal heads it away Min. 60 :(psg) B_Mullan is first to the loose ball ... J_Collins with a terrible tackle ... RF_Ramos calls him over ... RF_Ramos tells him he has had enough warnings ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 61 :(bas) FC Basle will now play A after the order comes from the dugout Min. 65 :(psg) T_Moukoko cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to F_Adu ... F_Adu has time and space! ... He tries the lob! ... But the ball goes harmlessly wide Min. 65 :(bas) K_Sarkies flicks it over T_Moukoko and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... C_Dunne gets in the way and wins the ball Min. 69 :(bas) M_Bresciano sidesteps C_Dunne ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... M_Bresciano hits a great shot ! ... The fans behind the goal jump up! ... But it’s gone just wide !! Min. 72 :(psg) R_Nelsen with a short pass to find F_Adu ... Excellent sliding challenge by S_Bacheos ... He timed it well ... CORNER! ... T_Moukoko drives it into the box! ... It comes to David_McKay ... He gets the shot away ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into O_Ustari's arms ... Unlucky Min. 76 :(psg) Tim_Clarke holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to David_McKay ... J_Collins wins control of the ball with his hand!! ... Play On!! Min. 79 :(bas) Stanley skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to E_Abidal ... E_Abidal tries to place it in the corner ! ... But A_McGregor tips it behind ... RF_Ramos has given a goal kick ... He's not having the best of days ! Min. 82 :(psg) JR_Riquelme brings it under control ... He takes on E_Abidal ... He gets past him! ... He puts in David_McKay! ... E_Abidal moves quickly to get the tackle in this time Min. 86 :(psg) Tim_Clarke squares it to David_McKay ... David_McKay with the header ! ... It hits the side netting! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 87 :(bas) J_Collins moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to N_Griffiths ... But R_Nelsen slides in Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(psg) F_Adu with electric pace ... He eases past the defender ... M_Bresciano knocks the ball back to O_Ustari ... Ohhhh no!! ... It’s gone past O_Ustari! ... And just creeps wide!! ... CORNER! ... Tim_Clarke hits it into the box! ... It is kicked away by J_Collins Min. 90 :(psg) JR_Riquelme runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to David_McKay ... David_McKay with a powerful header ! ... O_Ustari goes down well to save ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Parc Des Princes Attendance : 25,843 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PSG Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : David_McKay (Man of the Match) Scorers : David_McKay (13 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FC Basle Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Abidal Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : K_Sarkies (51), J_Collins (60) Injured : W_Liang (14) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PSG | FC Basle Attempts on Goal : 9 | 10 Off target : 5 | 3 On target : 4 | 7 Possession : 52 | 48 Corners : 3 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 2 | 1 Fouls : 3 | 11 Key Tackles : 5 | 6 Key Passes : 10 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : PSG 1 - 0 FC Basle ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - PSG Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_McGregor GK 25 1 1 1 33 | 95 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 120 0 0 0 R_Nelsen DF 1 21 9 6 33 | 95 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 15 0 J_Terry DF 2 20 10 4 15 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 C_Dunne DF 1 20 10 3 23 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 J_Boumsong DF 1 20 8 7 34 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 10 R_Ferdinand DM 1 18 16 11 32 | 47 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 10 E_Malinga DM 1 18 13 11 34 | 58 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 T_Moukoko MF 1 13 23 11 14 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 JR_Riquelme MF 1 13 22 9 36 | 95 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 David_McKay FW 1 11 11 21 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 15 42 F_Adu FW 2 9 12 20 34 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 P_Gergosan GK 24 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 V_Cepauskas DF 1 18 6 8 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Tim_Clarke MF 1 9 20 9 16 | 48 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 B_Mullan MF 1 7 20 7 36 | 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Mpenza FW 1 7 9 20 42 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - FC Basle Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O_Ustari GK 27 1 1 1 17 | 95 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 E_Abidal DF 1 22 13 10 20 | 95 0 2 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 26 0 15 M_Bresciano DF 1 22 13 9 31 | 95 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 13 15 2 J_Collins DF 1 22 10 10 40 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 12 1 -9 W_Liang DF 1 21 7 6 22 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Skjelbred MF 1 9 22 11 27 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 P_Kus MF 1 4 28 5 27 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 Stanley MF 1 8 24 6 22 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 30 0 J_Vaughan MF 1 9 21 11 35 | 95 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 26 0 7 N_Griffiths FW 1 9 9 22 25 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Sarkies FW 1 11 11 22 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 8 S_Bacheos DF 1 20 9 5 31 | 81 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 -10 -10 J_A_Suarez DF 1 20 8 7 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Hodges MF 1 7 16 15 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Costanzo GK 20 2 2 2 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Sinclair FW 1 10 9 20 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1203278676 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08