September 22, 2007
Auxerre Vs. Marseille
Matchday 7
Starting XI
GK: S.Mandanda-74
LB: T.Taiwo-78
CB: J. Rodriguez-78
CB: G. Givet-79
RB: Hilton-79
CDM: L. Cana (Captain)-81
LCM: M. Valbuena- 76
RCM: C. Jedinak-81
RS: H. Ben Arfa-75
LS: D. Cisse-79
CF: M. Niang-81
Pre Match Report: Marseille had a tough game last week against the nemisis Lyon. They fought to a 1-1 draw but they dominated the whole game and were very unluck to come out with just one point. Auxerre are on a good form right now in 6th place in the league. This should be a good game with Marseille's new talent to start at Right Center Mid. Here come the two teams. Auxerre are in the all white kit while Marseille are in the Orange black black kit.
First Half: Auxerre to Kickoff
10th min- First action of the game comes from Marseille. Cisse dribbles down the sideline and beats his marker but cuts back. He serves in a back post cross that comes to Ben Arfa's head. The shot it towards goal but Sorin tips the ball over and out for a corner. The corner is swung in by Jedinak and Niang heads it to the back post. Sorin comes up with a nice diving save to keep the score notted at 0-0.
16th min- Again Cisse takes advantage of his man with his blistering pace and whips a cross in. This time Niang tries for the diving header but missed the goal by miles. I think that ball ended up in row Z....
25th min- This time Cisse beats his man but decides to keep it himself and take a shot. He shoots from the pk area and makes the keeper dive to his left and punch it out for another corner.
27th min- Off the corner Auxerre D handles it well and makes a quick break down the field for a counter attack. Jaures finds himself alone down the left flank and sees a streaking Maoulida running into the box. He serves the ball in and Maoulida heads it towards goal but missed by inches.
34th min- Jedinak finds Ben Arfa with a nicely weighted pass at the top of the arch. Arfa turns and has a one time volley. Wow that was a rip of a shot but unfortanatly it went wide.
40th min- Taiwo tries to get involved in the attack and takes it into the middle of the pitch. He tries one of his patented long range shots but is off balance and misses terribly. Maybe next time.
Halftime: Marseille have taken control of this game from the first whistle and Auxerre are lucky not to be down by now. Marseille have had the ball on there side of the pitch the whole game and have taken 8 shots with 4 going on target. Possesion has also been taken over by Marseille with a 58-42 percent to them. Here come the teams out of the locker rooms. Looks as though Marseille have made a change on the Right Mid. It looks as though Cheyrou has come on for Valbuena.
Second Half: Marseille Kickoff
55th min- Niang does some fancy step-overs to fake out his man and takes it left and has a low driven shot. Sorin gets down to it with ease.
60th min- A floated through ball from Captain Pedretti goes over the Marseille defense but Taiwo gets to it before Jelen and hits it out for a corner. Foul in the box on an Auxerre player. Marseille ball
70th min- Substitution Auxerre
In: J. Lesage
Out: T. Maoulida
73rd min- Once again Cisse takes advantage of his man by beating him down the line and crosses the ball into the box. This looks dangerous. Goalaso Niang. Ben Arfa flicks the ball onto Niang and Niang has a shot into a wide open net.
80th min- Substitution Marseille.
Super Sub M. Moussilou comes into the game for a depleted Niang. Niang did great in breaking the score and making it 1-0 Marseille.
90th min- Auxerre player Chafni has a desperation shot to see if Mandanda is paying attention. Chafni shoots a from a first time pass at midfield and Mandanda makes a very easy save.
Fulltime: Marseille win 1-0
Man of the Match: Steve Mandanda with one save.
(Weird man of the match with no work to do)
Mandanda preparing for a shot