Marseille vs Ajax Amsterdam, 2008/09 UEFA Cup, Fourth Round

· 1st Leg

Marseille

19': Benoit Cheyrou
33': Mamadou Niang

FT
2 - 1
1st Leg

Ajax Amsterdam

36': Luis Suárez (P)
42': Gregory van der Wiel

About

Marseille are hosting Ajax Amsterdam at Stade Velodrome, , France, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Game on!
2': Mathieu Valbuena crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
5': Steve Mandanda takes a long goal kick
5': Taye Ismaila Taiwo hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
6': Kenneth Vermeer takes a long goal kick
8': Throw-in: Vitorino Da Silva Hilton takes it (Attacking)
8': Eyong Enoh commits a foul on Renato Civelli resulting on a free kick for Marseille
9': Vitorino Da Silva Hilton takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
11': Luis Suarez hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: save
12': Steve Mandanda makes a very good save (Parry)
13': Throw-in: Rasmus Lindgren takes it (Attacking)
14': Throw-in: Laurent Bonnart takes it (Attacking)
14': Throw-in: Laurent Bonnart takes it (Defending)
15': Laurent Bonnart crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
15': Throw-in: Gregory Van Der Wiel takes it (Defending)
18': Benoit Cheyrou hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
19': Goal!! Benoit Cheyrou hits a very good left footed shot to the lower left corner from the left channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Marseille now leads 1 - 0
19': That last goal was assisted by Hatem Ben Arfa (Pass from Left Channel)
20': Steve Mandanda takes a long goal kick
22': Ajax Amsterdam makes a sub: Robbert Schilder enters for Rasmus Lindgren. Reason: Injury
24': Kenneth Vermeer takes a long goal kick
25': Gregory Van Der Wiel hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: save
26': Steve Mandanda makes a very good save (Parry)
26': Eyong Enoh commits a foul on Bakari Kone resulting on a free kick for Marseille
26': Bakari Kone takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
27': Thomas Vermaelen commits a foul on Benoit Cheyrou resulting on a free kick for Marseille
27': Vitorino Da Silva Hilton takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
27': Thomas Vermaelen is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
28': Mamadou Niang hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
29': Kenneth Vermeer takes a long goal kick
31': Ismail Aissati commits a foul on Hatem Ben Arfa resulting on a free kick for Marseille
31': Benoit Cheyrou takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
32': Throw-in: Mamadou Niang takes it (Attacking)
32': Benoit Cheyrou is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
33': Mamadou Niang hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
33': Goal!! Mamadou Niang hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Marseille now leads 2 - 0
34': Vitorino Da Silva Hilton commits a foul on Eyong Enoh resulting on a penalty for Ajax Amsterdam
36': Luis Suarez places the penalty kick with his right foot to the lower right corner and scores!! The goalkeeper was nowhere near the shot.
37': Taye Ismaila Taiwo is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
38': Gregory Van Der Wiel is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
38': Miralem Sulejmani takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
39': Gregory Van Der Wiel takes the corner kick from the right byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
39': Taye Ismaila Taiwo clears the ball from danger.
42': Gregory Van Der Wiel commits a foul on Mathieu Valbuena resulting on a free kick for Marseille
42': Gregory Van Der Wiel has been shown the red card and will no longer take part of this game! Reason: second bookable offence
42': Taye Ismaila Taiwo takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
43': Ajax Amsterdam makes a sub: Bruno Ramon Barone Silva enters for Urby Emanuelson. Reason: Tactical
44': Steve Mandanda takes a long goal kick
45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
45'+1': Throw-in: Thomas Vermaelen takes it (Defending)
45'+2': Bakari Kone crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
45'+2': Oleguer clears the ball from danger.
45'+2': Oleguer commits a foul on Mathieu Valbuena resulting on a free kick for Marseille
45'+3': Hatem Ben Arfa takes a direct freekick with his left foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
45'+3': Kenneth Vermeer takes a long goal kick
45': The second half is under way
46': Marseille makes a sub: Modeste M'Bami enters for Lorik Cana. Reason: Tactical
53': Taye Ismaila Taiwo crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
53': Kenneth Vermeer takes a long goal kick
54': Bruno Ramon Barone Silva crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
54': Renato Civelli clears the ball from danger.
55': Oleguer hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
55': Steve Mandanda takes a long goal kick
56': Modeste M'Bami commits a foul on Thomas Vermaelen resulting on a free kick for Ajax Amsterdam
56': Modeste M'Bami is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
56': Robbert Schilder takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: shot
57': Robbert Schilder hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
58': Steve Mandanda takes a long goal kick
58': Throw-in: Laurent Bonnart takes it (Defending)
58': Laurent Bonnart crosses the ball. Outcome: open play
58': Throw-in: Laurent Bonnart takes it (Attacking)
59': Offside called on Hatem Ben Arfa
59': Kenneth Vermeer takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
59': Throw-in: Bruno Ramon Barone Silva takes it (Attacking)
60': Throw-in: Oleguer takes it (Attacking)
60': Miralem Sulejmani hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: blocked
61': Taye Ismaila Taiwo blocks the shot
61': Bakari Kone commits a foul on Miralem Sulejmani resulting on a free kick for Ajax Amsterdam
61': Eyong Enoh takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: open play
64': Throw-in: Laurent Bonnart takes it (Defending)
65': Benoit Cheyrou drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
65': Kenneth Vermeer makes a good save (Catch)
65': Kenneth Vermeer takes a long goal kick
66': Laurent Bonnart crosses the ball. Outcome: save
67': Kenneth Vermeer makes a good save (Catch)
67': Throw-in: Bruno Ramon Barone Silva takes it (Attacking)
67': Marseille makes a sub: Boudewijn Zenden enters for Hatem Ben Arfa. Reason: Tactical
69': Throw-in: Ismail Aissati takes it (Attacking)
71': Mathieu Valbuena crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
71': Miralem Sulejmani clears the ball from danger.
72': Benoit Cheyrou drills a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
73': Kenneth Vermeer makes a very good save (Parry)
73': Offside called on Modeste M'Bami
73': Thomas Vermaelen takes an indirect freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
74': Mathieu Valbuena takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
75': Marseille makes a sub: Mamadou Samassa enters for Bakari Kone. Reason: Tactical
75': Boudewijn Zenden takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
76': Kenneth Vermeer takes a long goal kick
76': Throw-in: Mathieu Valbuena takes it (Attacking)
77': Boudewijn Zenden takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
77': Miralem Sulejmani clears the ball from danger.
77': Kenneth Vermeer takes a long goal kick
80': Boudewijn Zenden crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
80': Modeste M'Bami hits a good header. Outcome: save
80': Kenneth Vermeer makes a very good save (Tip Over)
80': Boudewijn Zenden takes the corner kick from the left byline with his left foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
82': Mathieu Valbuena takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
83': Bruno Ramon Barone Silva commits a foul on Boudewijn Zenden resulting on a free kick for Marseille
83': Boudewijn Zenden takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left wing. Outcome: open play
83': Ajax Amsterdam makes a sub: Santiago Vitor Leonardo enters for Luis Suarez. Reason: Tactical
85': Boudewijn Zenden curls a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: blocked
86': Thomas Vermaelen blocks the shot
87': Benoit Cheyrou crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
87': Kenneth Vermeer takes a long goal kick
87': Santiago Vitor Leonardo is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
90': End of the game
90'+3': Throw-in: Renato Civelli takes it (Defending)

Statistics

AJA		OLM
7	Fouls	3
3	Yellow Cards	3
1	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
2	Corner Kicks	5
4	Saves	2
43	Possession	57
5	SHOTS	6
1	ON GOAL	3
0.2	On Target %	0.5
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
0	Accurate Passes	0
0	Passes	0
0.0	Pass Completion %	0.0
0	Accurate Crosses	2
1	Crosses	9
0.0	Cross %	0.2
0	Long Balls	0
0	Accurate Long Balls	0
0.0	Long Balls %	0.0
1	Blocked Shots	1
0	Effective Tackles	0
0	Tackles	0
0.0	Tackle %	0.0
0	Interceptions	0
0	Effective Clearances	0
3	Clearances	2

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Cup

Venue: Stade Velodrome
Location: , France
Attendance: 27,829

Line-Ups

Marseille

No.	Name
30	Steve Mandanda (GK)
24	Laurent Bonnart
2	Renato Civelli
3	Taye Ismaila Taiwo
5	Vitorino Da Silva Hilton
7	Benoit Cheyrou
19	Lorik Cana
28	Mathieu Valbuena
14	Bakary Koné
11	Mamadou Niang
20	Hatem Ben Arfa

Marseille Substitutes:

Rudy Riou, Julien Rodriguez, Tyrone Mears, Boudewijn Zenden, Charles Kaboré, Modeste M'Bami, Mamadou Samassa.

Ajax Amsterdam

No.	Name
12	Kenneth Vermeer (GK)
38	Toby Alderweireld
15	Gregory van der Wiel
3	Oleguer Presas Renom
8	Urby Emanuelson
4	Thomas Vermaelen
6	Rasmus Lindgren
21	Eyong Enoh
11	Ismaïl Aissati
16	Luis Suárez
10	Miralem Sulejmani

Ajax Amsterdam Substitutes:

Maarten Stekelenburg, Bruno Ramon Barone Silva, Robbert Schilder, Vurnon Anita, Daley Blind, Dario Cvitanich, Santiago Vitor Leonardo.

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