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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Allianz Riviera where OGC Nice play host to Olympique de Marseille. A crowd of 18,540 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
OGC Nice are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Olympique de Marseille appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Kaci Govou.
The pitch is in poor condition.
OGC Nice are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Olympique de Marseille appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Kaci Govou.
0.00
0-0Olympique de Marseille kick off and get the first half underway!
2.53
0-1Alan Salmon flicks a high pass forward. Rui Zico holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rui Zico knocks the ball to his team mate, Francis Croft. Francis Croft whips in a cross ball towards John Davidson. John Davidson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for John Davidson!
8.39
Jean-Louis Reyes knocks the ball to his team mate, Amdy Kastendeuch. Amdy Kastendeuch knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Sebastien Sakho. Jean-Sebastien Sakho directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.52
1-1Micka‘l Cygan plays the ball forward to Jean-Louis Reyes. Jean-Louis Reyes shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
15.33
1-1Rui Zico clumsily knocks into Gionatha Marrocolo. The referee brings Rui Zico to one side and gives him a warning! Gionatha Marrocolo stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.37
Devanir Diasalmeida sees Leon Tiler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Tiler makes an attacking run forward. Leon Tiler whips in a cross ball towards Rui Zico. Rui Zico makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
22.19
Devanir Diasalmeida threads a neat ball through to Jochem Sedouki. Jochem Sedouki shoots from 25 yards but Cedric Mamouni is on top of it.
24.06
1-1Devanir Diasalmeida kicks a strong pass forward to Rui Zico. Rui Zico flicks a high pass forward. Hubert Casagrande collects the pass. Hubert Casagrande finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
28.14
Wahid Leclerc flicks a high ball forward to Devanir Diasalmeida who takes it down. Devanir Diasalmeida flicks a high ball forward to Rui Zico who takes it down. Rui Zico lofts in a cross ball towards John Davidson. John Davidson shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
33.25
1-1Gionatha Marrocolo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Micka‘l Cygan. Micka‘l Cygan threads a neat ball through to Jean-Sebastien Sakho. Jean-Sebastien Sakho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.22
Seeing a gap ahead, Atam Hosé picks a pass forward to Francis Croft. Francis Croft sees Leon Tiler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Tiler knocks in a cross ball towards Rui Zico. Rui Zico jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Rui Zico!
39.34
Anton Bräutigam makes a probing pass to Frederic Satorra. Frederic Satorra knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Devanir Diasalmeida.
40.53
Wahid Leclerc passes the ball forward to Jochem Sedouki. Jochem Sedouki tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
42.20
Rui Zico sees Francis Croft in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francis Croft knocks in a cross ball towards John Davidson. John Davidson heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
44.38
1-2Gionatha Marrocolo flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Sebastien Sakho. Jean-Sebastien Sakho passes the ball forward but Jean-Louis Reyes is offside!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. OGC Nice appear unchanged since the first half. Olympique de Marseille also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and OGC Nice get the second half underway!
47.45
1-2Mathias Neumann clumsily knocks into Jochem Sedouki. The referee calls over Mathias Neumann and warns him to calm down! Jochem Sedouki gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
49.38
Mathias Neumann knocks the ball forward to Micka‘l Cygan. Micka‘l Cygan shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
53.23
Rui Zico makes a probing pass to Hubert Casagrande. Hubert Casagrande makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Davidson but he's offside!
59.14
Jean-Louis Reyes threads a neat ball through to Jean-Sebastien Sakho. Jean-Sebastien Sakho shoots from outside the area but Fabio Bakari is on top of it.
60.10
Alan Salmon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francis Croft. Francis Croft controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leon Tiler. Leon Tiler lofts in a cross ball towards Hubert Casagrande. Hubert Casagrande knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
61.30
Zoltan Ngom flicks the ball to his team mate, Anton Bräutigam. Anton Bräutigam hits a low pass to Daguyl Tresor. Daguyl Tresor sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
69.48
Rui Zico flicks a high pass forward to Hubert Casagrande who brings the ball under control. Hubert Casagrande knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cedric Mamouni who gathers it comfortably.
72.27
Rui Zico sees a break and surges forward. Rui Zico knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gionatha Marrocolo.
73.31
Micka‘l Cygan flicks a high ball forward to Daguyl Tresor who takes it down. Daguyl Tresor controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
77.44
1-2OGC Nice have made a substitution with Mickael Doukantie replacing Mathias Neumann .
78.44
Jean-Louis Reyes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anton Bräutigam. Anton Bräutigam knocks the ball forward to Daguyl Tresor but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
81.31
Rui Zico hits a low pass to Leon Tiler. Leon Tiler rushes past Mickael Doukantie! Leon Tiler muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
84.51
Daguyl Tresor comes in with a late challenge on Devanir Diasalmeida. Daguyl Tresor is given a warning by the referee! Devanir Diasalmeida stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
35.6%
64.4%
Play Area
28.8%
41.1%
30.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Rui Zico of Olympique de Marseille |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Cedric Mamouni (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Mathias Neumann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gionatha Marrocolo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Zoltan Ngom (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Amdy Kastendeuch (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jean-Louis Reyes (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Micka‘l Cygan (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Anton Bräutigam (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Daguyl Tresor (ATT) | 5 | |
| 10. | Frederic Satorra (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jean-Sebastien Sakho (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 12. | Mickael Doukantie (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Richard De Abreu (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Said Bourgeais (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Fabio Bakari (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Atam Hosé (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Wahid Leclerc (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Devanir Diasalmeida (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alan Salmon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Francis Croft (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Rui Zico (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | John Davidson (ATT) | | 8 |
| 9. | Hubert Casagrande (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jochem Sedouki (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Leon Tiler (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Silvio Andrade (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Benoit Louiron (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mohammed Kanu (ATT) | 0 | |