EFA Cup 2nd Round, Sturm Graz vs. Marseilles (Wed Apr 23)


                           Sturm Graz  |  Marseilles
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 N
                       David Woolmore  |  Vacant
                                       |
                           H_Weber GK  |  GK M_Beresford
                              Pele DF  |  DF S_Davis
                       C_Lundekvam DF  |  DF C_Coyne
                           S_Black DF  |  DF K_Foley
                        J_Martinez DF  |  DF R_Perrett
                       Y_Jiangshan MF  |  MF A_Brkovic
                           J_Black MF  |  MF K_Nicholls
                           G_Frith MF  |  MF M_Heikkinen
                           J_Hatch MF  |  MF X_Xxxxxxx03
                      D_Blackstock FW  |  FW S_Howard
                         A_Lallana FW  |  FW R_Vine
                                       |
                         A_Briotti SUB |  SUB X_Xxxxxxx01
                         A_Barness SUB |  SUB L_Barnett
                            N_Dyer SUB |  SUB X_Xxxxxxx02
                          N_Morais SUB |  SUB X_Xxxxxxx04
                        J_Borgetti SUB |  SUB X_Xxxxxxx05

Referee: U_Meier (Germany)


Min. 1  :(mar) K_Nicholls holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Howard 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Hatch 
Min. 2  :(stu) Pele looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  Pele shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He runs to the corner and dives on his belly 
          ...  That’s put Sturm Graz in front! 
          ...  Sturm Graz 1-0 Marseilles ...
Min. 3  :(stu) Pele with a smart pass to Y_Jiangshan 
          ...  But C_Coyne slides in 
Min. 4  :(stu) D_Blackstock sidesteps K_Foley 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  D_Blackstock attempts to nutmeg M_Beresford! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 5  :(stu) Y_Jiangshan with the nod to A_Lallana 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  M_Heikkinen hits it out for a throw 
Min. 5  :(mar) R_Vine finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Black 
          ...  R_Vine with the chance ! 
          ...  But H_Weber makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 6  :(stu) G_Frith looks around for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Y_Jiangshan 
          ...  The cross hits Y_Jiangshan on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 9  :(stu) C_Lundekvam kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  J_Martinez gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Martinez with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Beresford parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 9  :(mar) A_Brkovic unselfishly lays the ball back to K_Nicholls 
          ...  S_Black with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Marseilles players 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 10 :(stu) S_Black sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Lallana 
          ...  K_Foley forces him off the ball 
Min. 11 :(stu) C_Lundekvam flicks it past X_Xxxxxxx03 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  R_Vine slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 14 :(stu) J_Black runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Lallana 
          ...  S_Davis with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 15 :(stu) J_Black reads the run of A_Lallana 
          ...  But C_Coyne slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 16 :(stu) Pele runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Pele hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 18 :(mar) A_Brkovic floats the ball in to find S_Howard 
          ...  S_Howard bears down on goal! 
          ...  H_Weber makes a fine save 
Min. 19 :(stu) G_Frith holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Blackstock 
          ...  D_Blackstock rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  But M_Beresford makes a fine save 
Min. 21 :(mar) R_Vine runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  G_Frith takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  U_Meier lectures him 
Min. 24 :(stu) S_Black with a smart pass to Pele 
          ...  K_Foley tackles cleanly 
Min. 25 :(mar) K_Nicholls is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to R_Vine 
          ...  But C_Lundekvam slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 29 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Lallana 
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Lallana ! 
          ...  M_Beresford gathers it comfortably 
Min. 32 :(stu) J_Martinez with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past R_Perrett 
          ...  But S_Davis barges him off the ball 
Min. 34 :(stu) D_Blackstock takes advantage of a mistake by M_Heikkinen 
          ...  D_Blackstock rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  M_Beresford with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 35 :(stu) It seems Sturm Graz are making a tactical change to C 
Min. 35 :(stu) J_Black looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  A_Lallana receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A delicate header from A_Lallana ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  M_Beresford never had a chance! 
Min. 37 :(mar) R_Perrett with an inch perfect pass to R_Vine 
          ...  C_Lundekvam with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  M_Heikkinen drives it under the wall 
          ...  H_Weber is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 39 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Blackstock 
          ...  S_Davis slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Frith plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  The ball comes to Y_Jiangshan 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Beresford's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 42 :(stu) A_Lallana gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside R_Perrett! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Brkovic is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just past the halfway line 
          ...  A_Lallana floats it forward 
          ...  D_Blackstock latches onto the end of it 
          ...  D_Blackstock lobs H_Weber! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  D_Blackstock gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  But S_Howard with the fine tackle 
Min. 45 :(stu) A_Lallana has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Foley! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A_Lallana with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  M_Beresford saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Sturm Graz 1-0 Marseilles

Min. 47 :(stu) S_Black drives it across the face of the goal D_Blackstock 
          ...  A_Brkovic with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 49 :(stu) J_Black runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Martinez 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  S_Davis hits it out for a throw 
Min. 50 :(stu) A_Lallana takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  M_Heikkinen knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  U_Meier blows up for a foul 
Min. 52 :(stu) A_Lallana beats K_Foley 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  But A_Brkovic wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 53 :(stu) J_Hatch with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Blackstock 
          ...  K_Nicholls fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  D_Blackstock drives it in 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting 
          ...  Goal kick given 
Min. 54 :(stu) D_Blackstock gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside K_Nicholls! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Perrett and it had to be 
Min. 55 :(stu) G_Frith with a measured pass to D_Blackstock 
          ...  D_Blackstock hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  M_Beresford saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 55 :(mar) R_Vine sidesteps C_Lundekvam 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  S_Black with an awful challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  U_Meier wants a quiet word 
Min. 57 :(stu) Curled in dangerously from J_Black to D_Blackstock 
          ...  D_Blackstock drives it low ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 58 :(stu) J_Martinez hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  A_Lallana latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Lallana fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  M_Beresford saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 59 :(stu) G_Frith hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  D_Blackstock latches onto it! 
          ...  D_Blackstock with the strike ! 
          ...  But M_Beresford just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  U_Meier has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 60 :(stu) A_Lallana with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  A_Lallana with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But M_Beresford stops that one easily 
Min. 61 :(stu) Y_Jiangshan runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs K_Foley 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  Y_Jiangshan hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 68 :(stu) S_Black slides the ball across to G_Frith 
          ...  G_Frith with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 78 :(stu) G_Frith turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Pele 
          ...  A_Brkovic dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 85 :(stu) C_Lundekvam gets to the by line and finds J_Martinez with a beautiful cross 
          ...  R_Vine rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 87 :(mar) R_Perrett with the first time pass to R_Vine 
          ...  Pele with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(stu) J_Black pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  J_Black fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Black drives it into the box! 
          ...  R_Perrett heads it away 
Min. 89 :(stu) Pele is on the ground motionless! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 89 :(stu) A_Barness is ready to come on to replace Pele 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF 
Min. 92 :(mar) R_Vine knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  But S_Black wins the ball 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Arnold Schwartzenegger Stadion
Attendance           : 10,000
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Sturm Graz Match Info
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Best player          : Pele (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Pele (2)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Black (9), C_Lundekvam (37)
Injured              : Pele (89)
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Marseilles Match Info
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Best player          : A_Brkovic
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Davis (14), A_Brkovic (47), R_Vine (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Sturm Graz  |    Marseilles
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       3
Off target           :          11        |       1
On target            :          10        |       2
Possession           :          69        |       31
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :          10        |       11
Key Tackles          :           3        |       13
Key Passes           :          22        |       5
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Final Score          : Sturm Graz 1 - 0 Marseilles
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Player Statistics - Sturm Graz
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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H_Weber        GK  29   1   1   1  27 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  62   0   0   0
Pele           DF   1  20   9  10  44 |  90   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  60  25  52
C_Lundekvam    DF   1  24  11   8  36 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0   7  26  -4
S_Black        DF   1  21  11   9  33 |  94   0   1   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  56  -4
J_Martinez     DF   1  21  10   8  34 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
Y_Jiangshan    MF   1   6  23   4  23 |  94   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  60   6
J_Black        MF   1  10  26   8  30 |  94   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  75   2
G_Frith        MF   1   7  25   8  28 |  94   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  85  12
J_Hatch        MF   1  10  20   8  19 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
D_Blackstock   FW   1   8   9  25  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0  28
A_Lallana      FW   1  10  10  20  35 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
A_Briotti      GK  15   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Barness      DF   1  20   9   3  26 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Dyer         MF   1  13  21   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Morais       MF   1  15  20   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Borgetti     FW   1   7   7  17  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Marseilles
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Beresford    GK  22   1   1   1  18 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  97   0   0   0
S_Davis        DF   2  17   7   2  27 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  50  -4  -4
C_Coyne        DF   1  17   4   3  24 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
K_Foley        DF   2  17   6   6  38 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
R_Perrett      DF   1  17  10   8  20 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  36  15   0
A_Brkovic      MF   2   8  19   7  36 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  50  26  -4
K_Nicholls     MF   1   3  18   7  37 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Heikkinen    MF   1   6  17   8  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  29   0   2
X_Xxxxxxx03    MF   2  15  16   9  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Howard       FW   1   7   5  19  24 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  28   0   5
R_Vine         FW   1   5   6  17  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  16 -14  -9
X_Xxxxxxx01    GK  19   2   2   2  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Barnett      DF   1  16  11   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Xxxxxxx02    DF   1  16  15   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Xxxxxxx04    MF   2   9  16  15  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Xxxxxxx05    FW   2   7  15  16  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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