Match Report


Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais     AS NancyAS Nancy
Bob HardakerBob Hardaker Computer Player Computer Player
Stephen McallisterS. Mcallister73
G
1
G
70Alberto MarcosA. Marcos
John CotteeJ. Cottee68
D
2
D
72Thijs SmitT. Smit
Matt GemmellM. Gemmell74
D
captain3
D
71Florian GousséF. Goussé
Tiago ValenteT. Valente73
D
4
D
70Duncan SounessD. Souness
Hugo SegarraH. Segarra74
M
5
D
69Neil JohnstoneN. Johnstone
Joao NascimentoJ. Nascimento81
M
6
M
74Guido TagliaferriG. Tagliaferri
Boudewijn DavidsB. Davids68
M
7
M
71Jean-Luc AlicarteJ. Alicarte
Andre Van LoenhoutA. Van Loenhout75
M
8captain
M
69Craig BurleyC. Burley
Eduardo HidalgoE. Hidalgo75
A
9
A
74Tomˆs KoemanT. Koeman
Massimiliano CasaleM. Casale77
A
10
A
70Daniel BellosoD. Belloso
Billy MeiklejohnB. Meiklejohn73
A
11
A
68John AlonzoJ. Alonzo
 
Andres IglesiasA. Iglesias66
A
12
D
66Steed CollinS. Collin
Bas VierklauB. Vierklau71
A
13
M
66Rainer HelmerR. Helmer
Adrien BarckayA. Barckay65
A
14
D
65Simon KöpkeS. Köpke

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Parc Olympique Lyonnais where Olympique Lyonnais play host to AS Nancy. A crowd of 20,991 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Olympique Lyonnais are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AS Nancy appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ahmed Diatta.


0.00
AS Nancy start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.21
John Cottee threads a neat ball through to Boudewijn Davids. Boudewijn Davids plays the ball forward to Joao Nascimento. Joao Nascimento whips in a cross ball towards Billy Meiklejohn. Billy Meiklejohn fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Alberto Marcos easily punches it away to safety.
6.55
Craig Burley threads a neat ball through to Jean-Luc Alicarte. Jean-Luc Alicarte edges inside the box! Jean-Luc Alicarte takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
8.57
Duncan Souness darts forward. Duncan Souness controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Alonzo. John Alonzo deftly passes the ball to Jean-Luc Alicarte, releasing him through on goal. Some superb footwork from Jean-Luc Alicarte provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but slams it into the crowd!
9.59
Andre Van Loenhout runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Andre Van Loenhout shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Alberto Marcos. Excellent save.
14.39
Boudewijn Davids runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Boudewijn Davids knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Alberto Marcos. Excellent save.
15.30
Florian Goussé flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Burley. Craig Burley flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Belloso. Daniel Belloso plays a quick one-two with John Alonzo and rushes in on goal... Daniel Belloso tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Tiago Valente.
16.05
Matt Gemmell passes the ball forward to Andre Van Loenhout. Andre Van Loenhout takes it forward alone. Andre Van Loenhout passes the ball forward but Billy Meiklejohn is offside!
18.23
Tiago Valente controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hugo Segarra. Hugo Segarra flicks a high pass forward. Joao Nascimento holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Joao Nascimento plays a scrappy one-two with Eduardo Hidalgo and advances towards the goal... Joao Nascimento shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Joao Nascimento!
21.42
Guido Tagliaferri takes it forward alone. Guido Tagliaferri knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Mcallister who gathers it comfortably.
22.15
Joao Nascimento flicks a high pass forward. Billy Meiklejohn controls it well on his chest. Billy Meiklejohn shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
24.11
Jean-Luc Alicarte deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Alonzo. John Alonzo plays a quick one-two with Guido Tagliaferri and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from John Alonzo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Superb reactions from Stephen Mcallister. What a save!
28.22
Joao Nascimento makes a simple pass to Massimiliano Casale. Massimiliano Casale kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Segarra but the referee indicates it's offside!
30.56
Billy Meiklejohn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Massimiliano Casale. Massimiliano Casale shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.21
Guido Tagliaferri hacks Tiago Valente from behind! The referee calls over Guido Tagliaferri and warns him to calm down! Tiago Valente hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.15
Joao Nascimento threads a neat ball through to Massimiliano Casale. Massimiliano Casale knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Florian Goussé.
38.05
John Cottee knocks the ball to his team mate, Joao Nascimento. Joao Nascimento plays the ball forward to Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
40.48
Duncan Souness knocks the ball forward to Daniel Belloso. Daniel Belloso lofts in a cross ball towards John Alonzo. John Alonzo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Stephen Mcallister easily picks it out of the air!
42.55
Jean-Luc Alicarte barges into Matt Gemmell. The referee warns Jean-Luc Alicarte to calm down! Matt Gemmell gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.19
Joao Nascimento threads a neat ball through to Massimiliano Casale. Massimiliano Casale sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Alberto Marcos gets down and covers it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Olympique Lyonnais appear unchanged since the first half. AS Nancy also appear unchanged since the first half. The Olympique Lyonnais players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Olympique Lyonnais kick off!
47.08
Florian Goussé flicks a high pass forward to Jean-Luc Alicarte who brings the ball under control. Jean-Luc Alicarte deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tomˆs Koeman. Tomˆs Koeman sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Stephen Mcallister smothers it!
48.56
Jean-Luc Alicarte plays the ball forward to John Alonzo. John Alonzo shoots from outside the area but somehow Stephen Mcallister manages to keep it out.
55.20
Boudewijn Davids hits a low pass to Billy Meiklejohn. Billy Meiklejohn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Alberto Marcos easily gets down and covers it.
57.53
Joao Nascimento passes the ball forward to Hugo Segarra. Hugo Segarra shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
59.35
Florian Goussé controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Alonzo. John Alonzo knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Burley. Craig Burley directs the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
61.41
John Cottee flicks a high pass forward to Boudewijn Davids who brings the ball under control. Boudewijn Davids hits a low pass to Hugo Segarra. Hugo Segarra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.05
With imagination, Joao Nascimento laces a through ball forward to Boudewijn Davids. Boudewijn Davids sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
69.18
Seeing a gap ahead, Andre Van Loenhout plays the ball forward to Billy Meiklejohn. Billy Meiklejohn shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Alberto Marcos.
77.23
AS Nancy have made 3 substitutions with Steed Collin replacing Daniel Belloso, Rainer Helmer replacing Craig Burley and Simon Köpke replacing Guido Tagliaferri .
81.59
Tiago Valente hits a long diagonal ball forward. Eduardo Hidalgo whips in a cross ball towards Andre Van Loenhout. Andre Van Loenhout directs the ball goalwards with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
87.49
Boudewijn Davids receives the ball from a throw-in from Billy Meiklejohn. Boudewijn Davids controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Segarra. Hugo Segarra beats his man to it with a header. Duncan Souness clears it off the line with his head!
89.36
Neil Johnstone comes in with a late challenge on Eduardo Hidalgo. The referee brings Neil Johnstone to one side and gives him a warning! Eduardo Hidalgo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Olympique Lyonnais

AS Nancy
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
9
5
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64%
36%
Play Area
22.5%
46.1%
31.5%

Scorers
Joao Nascimento 18

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Joao Nascimento of Olympique Lyonnais

Match Ratings
1.Stephen Mcallister (GK)
7
2.John Cottee (DEF)
6
3.Matt Gemmell (DEF)
6
4.Tiago Valente (DEF)
7
5.Hugo Segarra (MID)
6
6.Joao Nascimento (MID)goal scored
9
7.Boudewijn Davids (MID)
7
8.Andre Van Loenhout (MID)
7
9.Eduardo Hidalgo (ATT)
7
10.Massimiliano Casale (ATT)
6
11.Billy Meiklejohn (ATT)
7
 
12.Andres Iglesias (ATT)
0
13.Bas Vierklau (ATT)
0
14.Adrien Barckay (ATT)
0

1.Alberto Marcos (GK)
8
2.Thijs Smit (DEF)
6
3.Florian Goussé (DEF)
6
4.Duncan Souness (DEF)
7
5.Neil Johnstone (DEF)
6
6.Guido Tagliaferri (MID)
6
7.Jean-Luc Alicarte (MID)
6
8.Craig Burley (MID)
6
9.Tomˆs Koeman (ATT)
6
10.Daniel Belloso (ATT)
6
11.John Alonzo (ATT)
7
 
12.Steed Collin (DEF)
6
13.Rainer Helmer (MID)
6
14.Simon Köpke (DEF)
6