P W D L F A PTS
Lazio 6 3 2 1 10 4 11
Chelsea 6 3 1 2 8 5 10
Feyenoord 6 2 2 2 7 7 8
Marseille 6 1 1 4 2 11 4
Top two qualify for the Quarter Finals
22 MARCH 2000
CHELSEA 1-2 LAZIO
Poyet 44 S Inzaghi 54
Mihajlovic 66
Inzaghi volleyed straight at De Goey from Nedved's brilliant cross. De Goey
was called into action again minutes later, tipping out a drive from Veron,
Marchegiani did the same at the other end to keep out Zola. De Goey spilled
a Mihajlovic free kick but Lebouef made a fantastic clearance with Inzaghi
ready to pounce. Marchegiani flew across goal to keep out a Babayaro header.
Nedved once again supplied a perfect cross to Inzaghi but he headed wide.
Poyet broke the deadlock when his powerful drive deflected off Mihajlovic.
Boksic powered through as Desailly made a mess of a poor pass from Lebouef,
incredibly stayed on his feet despite being pulled but lifted the ball wide of goal
with De Goey on the floor. Another missed opportunity for Lazio, Boksic with a
fantastic first time cross to Nedved, he killed the ball with his left but shot wide
with his right. Lazio were finally rewarded for their persistence when Desailly
beat Inzaghi to Nedved's cross but also his own 'keeper. Boksic talked the ref
into awarding a free kick for handball, Mihajlovic stepped up and blasted past
De Goey. Couto was sent off for a wild lunge on Flo. Petrescu shot across goal,
the ball took a deflection off Negro and bounced wide of the post.
A niggly game with lots of cynical fouls. The ref didn't help matters by letting
the players get away with kicking the shit out of each other. Chelsea paid the
price for taking their foot off the gas after going in front but Lazio were the
better team.
Outstanding performances from Nedved and Inzaghi. Zola did his usual choke job
in a high pressure match. Chelsea desperately missed the presence of Wise who
was rested.
Red Card : Couto 83 (Lazio)
MARSEILLE 0-0 FEYENOORD
Dudek made a phenomenal save to keep out a blistering shot by Bakayoko and
he also missed Marseille's best chance, shooting horribly wide from De La Pena's
pass. Tomasson had an overhead kick disallowed for dangerous play, terrible
decision by the ref. Martini was sent off for kicking Kalou. Cruz headed down a
cross, Somalia shot straight at the 'keeper.
Red Card : Martini 75 (Marseille)
14 MARCH 2000
FEYENOORD 1-3 CHELSEA
Kalou 59 Zola 39
Wise 64
Flo 69
Zola played a one-two with Poyet, Poyet's awesome return pass was matched
by a wonderful volley and subsequent awesome save by Dudek. Van Wonderen
body checked Flo in the box, penalty but Dudek saved Lebouef's weakly struck
spot kick. Rzasa headed off the line twice. Wise forced Dudek into making a
save. Konterman headed a deep cross straight to Zola, he brilliantly killed
the ball before crashing a half volley off both posts into the net.
De Goey gifted Feyenoord the equaliser, punching out a pass from Rzasa that
was going wide straight to Kalou. Dudek then made another fabulous save
from Deschamps, before he shot Di Matteo had cynically taken out Rzasa with
an elbow to the jaw. Zola released Babayaro with a beautifully weighted pass,
he lofted a cross to the back post and Wise headed in. Minutes later it was
all over. Poyet picked out Flo with another wonderful , he ran into the
box, brushed aside Van Wonderen and swept the ball into the left corner.
De Goey made the save of the night, Hollywood style from a Cruz half volley.
Feyenoord go into their final match a point behind Lazio. They need to win
their last match away to hopeless Marseille and hope Chelsea do them a
favour and either draw or defeat Lazio.
LAZIO 5-1 MARSEILLE
Inzaghi 17, 37, 38, 71 Leroy 50
Boksic 82
Inzaghi ran onto a fabulous pass from Nedved and stuck the ball under
Porato's legs. Porato made a brilliant save from a close range Inzaghi
effort. Marseille had a goal wrongly disallowed for offside. Inzaghi hit
Marseille with two goals in two minutes, tapping in from Conceicao's centre
and putting away a rebound after Porato brilliantly saved a shot from
Boksic.
Leroy powerfully headed in Lazio reject De La Pena's free kick. Inzaghi was
then, shock, horror, legitimately hauled down in the box for a penalty by
Abardonado. Ironically his spot kick was saved. He then reverted to type and
went looking for a penalty, it wasn't given, the ball fell to Conceicao and
his shot deflected off Dalmat, by this time Inzaghi had gotten off his arse
and turned in for goal number 4. Boksic headed in a deserved goal from
Conceicao's cross. Far too easy. Marseille are the worst team left in the
competition.
7 MARCH 2000
MARSEILLE 1-0 CHELSEA
Pires 16
Blondeau picked out Bakayoko with an excellent 50yd pass but Puget horribly
miscued from his centre. Flo headed down a brilliant cross from Harley and
Zola's spectacular volley went spectacularly wide. Out of nowhere Pires gave
Marseille the lead with a freak goal, his cross smashing in off the post, on first
viewing it looked like the ball hit the side netting. Pires was denied a certain
goal by Harley's brilliant tackle, Dalmat the creator. Poyet chested down a
brilliant Ferrer cross but once again Zola shot horribly over.
Dalmat fired a shot across the face of goal. In a day of incredible saves,
Trevisan made by far the best, an unbelievable reaction save from a point
blank Poyet header.
29 FEBRUARY 2000
LAZIO 1-2 FEYENOORD
Veron 37 Tomasson 78, 84
Simeone blew an open goal from Mihajlovic's corner and was denied again by
team-mate Inzaghi as he got in the way of a goal bound shot. Veron played
the ball to Sensini on the edge of the box, Sensini chipped the ball back to
Veron and he went airborne to volley Lazio into the lead, great finish.
Tomasson came on as a sub in the second half and eventually turned the game
in Feyenoord's favour. Boksic ran onto a magnificent Veron pass, out on the
touchline he basically did a Puskas, pulling the ball back before releasing a
beautifully weight pass for Boksic, he skipped a tackle and with the goal at
his mercy shot horribly wide. A terrible waste of a magnificent pass, the
action replay looked awesome. Mancini wasted another great chance for Lazio,
heading wide a Lombardo cross. Marchegiani made a fantastic reaction save to
keep out Cruz. Dudek made a fantastic save to tip over Sensini's header.
Marchegiani spilled a shot by Tomasson, Samardzic played the ball back
across goal, Couto really should have cleared and Tomasson was left with a
routine finish. A shocking header from the usually reliable Sensini gifted
Tomasson an opening and he brilliantly placed the ball past Marchegiani.
Probably Veron's best performance of the season, he was off the charts
awesome. Once again Lazio shot their load. Incredible match.
MARSEILLE 1-0 CHELSEA
Pires 16
Blondeau picked out Bakayoko with an excellent 50yd pass but Puget horribly
miscued from his centre. Flo headed down a brilliant cross from Harley and
Zola's spectacular volley went spectacularly wide. Out of nowhere Pires gave
Marseille the lead with a freak goal, his cross smashing in off the post, on first
viewing it looked like the ball hit the side netting. Pires was denied a certain
goal by Harley's brilliant tackle, Dalmat the creator. Poyet chested down a
brilliant Ferrer cross but once again Zola shot horribly over.
Dalmat fired a shot across the face of goal. In a day of incredible saves,
Trevisan made by far the best, an unbelievable reaction save from a point
blank Poyet header.
7 DECEMBER 1999
FEYENOORD 3-0 MARSEILLE
Cruz 72, 90
Bosvelt 83
After 5 minutes Maurice ran onto a longball and was pulled down by
Van Wonderen so like a cowardly little shit he pleaded with the ref to
produce a card, he complied and showed Van Wonderen a red. Cruz headed
wide from Rzasa's cross. Dudek parried Luccin's shot. Paauwe sent Perez
reeling with a solid kick to the knee, the officials missed it. Van Gastel
picked out Cruz with a fantastic first time pass, he cut inside the box and
Rzasa ran onto the ball but shot horribly wide. Great move, shit finish.
Kalou turned Gallas and Fischer inside out but shot weakly at Porato.
Fischer was sent off for a clumsy challenge on De Visser. Cruz fired the
Dutch into a deserved lead with a fantastic first time strike following great
work by Kalou. Luccin fouled Kalou, offered his hand and they and the
rest of the players were about to go at it before the ref stepped in. The ref
booked both players, he should have gave Luccin a red for such a shite
haircut. Speaking of crap haircuts, Perez was sent off for two fouls within
a minute. Van Gastel smashed the resulting free kick off the crossbar.
Feyenoord then strung together a great passing move Kalou with the finish
from Cruz's back heel, Porato tipped the ball onto the crossbar only for
Bosvelt to head in the rebound. Kalou had a goal disallowed for offside,
Di Visser was booked for diving in the box. Cruz played a one-two with
Paauwe, went wide of the keeper and tapped in his second.
Despite the fact that Marseille had a man advantage for the majority of the
match they cowardly sat back and seemed content for a draw. Credit to
Feyenoord for showing great character and playing some beautiful football.
Kalou was fantastic. Cruz is a super finisher but doesn't seem to get
involved enough in the build up play.
Red Cards : Van Wonderen 7 (Feyenoord), Fischer 67 (Marseille),
Perez 83 (Marseille)
LAZIO 0-0 CHELSEA
The only noteworthy incidents in the first half were Marchegiani tipping
over Flo's header and Ed de Goey making a good save from Inzaghi.
Vialli was sent off for protesting over a dodgy offside decision in favour
of Lazio. Veron put ridiculous bend on corner and the ball struck the post.
As close as Lazio got to scoring all match. Zola's cross come shot (not
cumshot you perverts) agonisingly dropped inches wide of the inside post.
Riveting stuff.
24 NOVEMBER 1999
CHELSEA 3-1 FEYENOORD
Babayaro 45 Cruz 90
Flo 67, 86
Kalou stung De Goey's palms with a fierce drive. I think it was Feyenoord's only
shot on target other than the goal! Poyet's scissor kicked bounced off Van
Wonderen to safety, Dudek made a miraculous save to keep out Wise. Flo drew
out Konterman, who had been a real thorn in the side for Chelsea, from the
centre of defence passed to Petrescu who whipped in a fantastic first time cross
and Babayaro powered his header beyond Dudek.
More of the same in the second half. Petrescu headed against the crossbar,
Dudek saved brilliantly from Zola and Petrescu had a shot blocked from the
rebound, another great save by Dudek from Poyet, Babayaro headed against
the post but Flo bundled in the rebound and added another at the second
attempt after Dudek once again saved a shot. Cruz intercepted Desailly's
hospital pass and slotted the ball beyond De Goey for an ill deserved
consolation goal. Chelsea could have scored at least 8 goals and that's no
exaggeration.
MARSEILLE 0-2 LAZIO
Stankovic 64
Conceicao 77
Arsenal reject Diawara fired a volley wide and had a goal harshly disallowed
for offside. Luccin split the Lazio defence with a superb pass, Dugarry spun
and weakly shot at goal. Salas latched onto a mistake by the awful Perez (why
did Marseille sign him?) and picked out Conceicao with a fine cross but Porato
saved brilliantly with his feet. More good play by Salas went un-rewarded,
Stankovic blazing over from just outside the box and Conceicao once again
wasting a Salas cross.
Mihajlovic picked out Salas with a beautiful long pass but the Chilean weakly
shot at Porato. Ravanelli came on for the wasteful Diawara and would have
given Marseille the lead but for a superb block from Mihajlovic. Stankovic
headed over when unmarked in the box but made amends minutes later with
a header from Pancaro's cross. Salas set-up Conceicao again, he missed again
but even he couldn't miss minutes later when the Marseille defence stood on
the half way line and Salas gifted Conceicao an open goal. It took Marseille
almost 90 minutes to test Marchegiani who made a magnificent save to deny
Berizzo. Ravanelli volleyed wide in injury time as for some reason the Lazio
players lost their heads and picked up a rash of unnecessary bookings. An
embarrassingly comfortable display from Lazio. Salas deserved a goal.
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