Match Report


Olympique de MarseilleOlympique de Marseille     AC AjaccioAC Ajaccio
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Mauricio RodriguezM. Rodriguez76
G
captain1
G
68Cedric ZebreC. Zebre
Youssouf BaghdadY. Baghdad74
D
2
D
72Roland BizaseneR. Bizasene
Piotr DeynaP. Deyna70
D
3
D
64Dennis BurgessD. Burgess
Danijel HistillolesD. Histilloles70
D
4
D
63David PattersonD. Patterson
Leonardo BlancoL. Blanco77
M
5
D
58Kuami DrouinK. Drouin
David SousaD. Sousa76
M
6captain
M
82Yves-A. Ben AskarY. Ben Askar
Alfredo CortesA. Cortes70
M
7
M
74Ricardo GomesR. Gomes
Darren HulmeD. Hulme39
M
8
M
71Willy ValoisW. Valois
Vikash JayV. Jay73
A
9
M
64Mariano TardioliM. Tardioli
Martin RubioM. Rubio72
A
10
A
74Hauke ThieleH. Thiele
David MasonD. Mason71
A
11
A
65Romero P. IbanezR. Ibanez
 
Alexander SchäferA. Schäfer67
A
12
G
64Marco BourgeaisM. Bourgeais
Pierre-Yves GuillouP. Guillou66
D
13
M
62Damien MartiniD. Martini
Teddy MeniriT. Meniri45
G
14
A
61Djibrill TourenneD. Tourenne

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stade Vélodrome where Olympique de Marseille play host to AC Ajaccio. A crowd of 18,872 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Olympique de Marseille are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AC Ajaccio appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Dado Sankharé.


0.00
The whistle blows and AC Ajaccio kick off!
9.10
David Sousa flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Rubio. Martin Rubio shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.55
Ricardo Gomes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ricardo Gomes knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Romero P. Ibanez is offside!
16.55
Yves-A. Ben Askar hits a low pass to Romero P. Ibanez. Romero P. Ibanez lofts in a cross ball towards Willy Valois. Willy Valois flicks the ball with his head but Mauricio Rodriguez is on top of it.
18.37
Willy Valois comes in with a late challenge on David Sousa. The referee warns Willy Valois to calm down! David Sousa stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.44
David Sousa changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. David Sousa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.07
Mariano Tardioli flicks a high pass forward. Hauke Thiele controls it well on his chest. Hauke Thiele shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
27.42
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
28.17
David Sousa plays the ball forward to Martin Rubio. Martin Rubio deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vikash Jay but the linesman indicates offside!
30.27
Danijel Histilloles chips the ball to his team mate, David Sousa. David Sousa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vikash Jay. Vikash Jay knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Rubio. Kuami Drouin comes in with a late challenge on Martin Rubio. Martin Rubio appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
36.23
Dennis Burgess makes a probing pass to Yves-A. Ben Askar. Yves-A. Ben Askar knocks the ball forward to Hauke Thiele. Hauke Thiele lofts in a cross ball towards Romero P. Ibanez. Romero P. Ibanez fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
38.10
Willy Valois controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romero P. Ibanez. Romero P. Ibanez tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
40.23
David Sousa hits a low pass to Martin Rubio. Martin Rubio lofts in a cross ball towards David Mason. David Patterson catches David Mason on the ankles. David Mason appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
44.47
Willy Valois flicks a high pass forward. Mariano Tardioli holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mariano Tardioli flicks a high pass forward to Romero P. Ibanez who brings the ball under control. Romero P. Ibanez lofts in a cross ball towards Yves-A. Ben Askar. Yves-A. Ben Askar directs the ball goalwards with his head. Mauricio Rodriguez picks it out of the air!
45.00
Darren Hulme catches Dennis Burgess on the ankles. The referee calls over Darren Hulme and warns him to calm down! Dennis Burgess grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Olympique de Marseille appear unchanged since the first half. AC Ajaccio also appear unchanged since the first half. The Olympique de Marseille players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Olympique de Marseille get the second half underway!
48.47
Danijel Histilloles knocks the ball forward to David Sousa. David Sousa laces a weighted ball forward to Alfredo Cortes. Alfredo Cortes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
54.38
Ricardo Gomes threads the ball through to Romero P. Ibanez. Romero P. Ibanez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Youssouf Baghdad.
57.57
Yves-A. Ben Askar flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Gomes controls it well on his chest. Ricardo Gomes shoots from outside the area. Good keeping from Mauricio Rodriguez as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
59.55
Corner kick to AC Ajaccio. Mariano Tardioli chips it out wide. Vikash Jay chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
60.20
Alfredo Cortes flicks the ball to his team mate, Darren Hulme. Darren Hulme whips in a cross ball towards Alfredo Cortes. Alfredo Cortes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Cedric Zebre comfortably picks it out of the air!
63.12
Ricardo Gomes flicks a high pass forward to Romero P. Ibanez who brings the ball under control. Romero P. Ibanez lofts in a cross ball towards Hauke Thiele. Hauke Thiele whips the ball goalwards with his head. Danijel Histilloles steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
66.39
Seeing a gap ahead, Ricardo Gomes plays the ball forward to Willy Valois. Willy Valois whips in a cross ball towards Ricardo Gomes. Ricardo Gomes connects with a diving header but it is tipped over by Mauricio Rodriguez.
67.35
Yves-A. Ben Askar takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Ricardo Gomes. Ricardo Gomes chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Martin Rubio reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
71.30
David Sousa threads a neat ball through to Darren Hulme. Darren Hulme knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.02
Youssouf Baghdad clumsily knocks into Hauke Thiele. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hauke Thiele gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
73.01
Youssouf Baghdad deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Blanco. Leonardo Blanco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.43
Olympique de Marseille have made 2 substitutions with Pierre-Yves Guillou replacing Darren Hulme and Teddy Meniri replacing David Mason .
78.48
Alfredo Cortes knocks the ball forward to Martin Rubio. Martin Rubio tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
83.17
Willy Valois controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romero P. Ibanez. Romero P. Ibanez rushes past Piotr Deyna! Romero P. Ibanez shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Mauricio Rodriguez manages to keep it out.
84.29
Willy Valois controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romero P. Ibanez. Romero P. Ibanez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Danijel Histilloles.
87.07
Dennis Burgess hacks Martin Rubio from behind! Dennis Burgess is warned by the referee! Martin Rubio runs off the knock.
90.00
Alfredo Cortes knocks the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Blanco. Leonardo Blanco sees Teddy Meniri in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Teddy Meniri knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cedric Zebre who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Olympique de Marseille

AC Ajaccio
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
28.4%
47.3%
24.3%

Scorers
Martin Rubio 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Martin Rubio of Olympique de Marseille

Match Ratings