Zenit beat Marseille
In the first match of 1 / 8 finals of the UEFA Cup Saint-Petersburg "Zenith" on the road beat the French Marseille.
The first half is more dangerous than attacking the home team, but could not break through Malafeeva, who several times was rescued by our team.
In the second half, Zenit began to play an active and able to open an account: Arshavin obvodyaschim strike from a penalty corner sent the ball into the far corner of the goal of French. After the goal the players, "Marcel" visibly nervous, which was the result of removal of Ribery.
Toward the end of the match, Zenit has created some dangerous moments, but singer and Kerzhakov managed not to score from the vantage point - the first hit the crossbar, and several times the hosts Barthez saved.
The return match will take place in St. Petersburg a week later on March 16, according to Soviet Sport. "
Marseille (France) - Zenit (Russia) - 0:1 (0:0)
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