Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stade Vélodrome where Olympique de Marseille play host to Sedan-Ardennes. A crowd of 19,449 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Olympique de Marseille are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sedan-Ardennes appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Luis-Clemente Duchesne.
The pitch is in good condition.
Olympique de Marseille are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sedan-Ardennes appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Luis-Clemente Duchesne.
0.00
0-0Olympique de Marseille start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.08
1-0With vision, Mathieu Proment plays the ball forward to Leonardo Blanco. Leonardo Blanco lofts in a cross ball towards David Mason. David Mason connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.45
Piotr Deyna threads a neat ball through to Vikash Jay. Vikash Jay flicks a high pass forward. David Sousa controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. David Sousa muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. David Sousa scores for Olympique de Marseille!!
10.12
2-0Youssouf Baghdad threads a neat ball through to Piotr Deyna. Piotr Deyna makes a probing pass to David Mason. David Mason knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.18
David Sousa knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Rubio. Martin Rubio knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Noel Hamilton.
14.08
2-0David Mason brings the ball forward. David Mason lofts in a cross ball towards Vikash Jay. Vikash Jay rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Neil Naysmith reads it well. Great save!
15.20
David Sousa sees space and advances. David Sousa knocks in a cross ball towards Leonardo Blanco. Leonardo Blanco knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Neil Naysmith is on top of it.
18.17
2-0Torsten Arndt catches David Sousa on the ankles. The referee brings Torsten Arndt to one side and gives him a warning! David Sousa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.06
Thibault Née advances with the ball. Thibault Née knocks in a cross ball towards Kader Andreani. Kader Andreani makes a deft header. Mauricio Rodriguez didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
27.23
2-0Ted Carisso knocks the ball to his team mate, Thibault Née. Thibault Née sees Frederico Carmona in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Frederico Carmona controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
28.39
2-0Youssouf Baghdad barges into Frederico Carmona. The referee calls over Youssouf Baghdad and shows him a yellow card! Frederico Carmona grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
32.20
Filipe Santos hacks Carlos Suarez from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carlos Suarez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
36.06
Youssouf Baghdad takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Peter Hofland. With great vision, Peter Hofland plays the ball forward to David Sousa. David Sousa threads a neat ball through to Mathieu Proment. Mathieu Proment knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.58
Thibault Née runs straight at the opposition's defence. Thibault Née shoots from distance but it is miles over!
42.41
Thibault Née sees Filipe Santos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Filipe Santos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Hofland.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Olympique de Marseille appear unchanged since the first half. Sedan-Ardennes 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
Sedan-Ardennes kick off!
47.04
David Sousa threads a neat ball through to Vikash Jay. Vikash Jay knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
48.36
Peter Hofland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Blanco. Leonardo Blanco flicks a high pass forward to Martin Rubio who brings the ball under control. Martin Rubio shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
49.48
Eugenio Gazzoli clumsily knocks into David Sousa. Eugenio Gazzoli is warned by the referee! David Sousa stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.33
Carlos Suarez threads a neat ball through to Martin Rubio. Martin Rubio lofts in a cross ball towards Vikash Jay. Vikash Jay fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
60.07
With a delightful solo run, Carlos Suarez stretches the opposition's defence. Carlos Suarez knocks in a cross ball towards David Mason. David Mason connects with a diving header. Neil Naysmith gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
63.04
Leonardo Blanco knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Rubio. Martin Rubio knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Linus Schöll.
65.44
2-0Ted Carisso makes a beautiful solo run. Ted Carisso kicks a strong pass forward to Frederico Carmona but the referee indicates it's offside!
66.31
Torsten Arndt flicks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Gazzoli. Eugenio Gazzoli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mauricio Rodriguez who gathers it comfortably.
72.10
David Sousa flicks the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Blanco. Leonardo Blanco plays a one-two with Mathieu Proment and rushes in on goal... Leonardo Blanco strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Olympique de Marseille!
77.25
3-0Olympique de Marseille have made 2 substitutions with Alfredo Cortes replacing Carlos Suarez and Hauke Jentsch replacing David Mason .
81.50
Piotr Deyna flicks a high pass forward. David Sousa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Sousa threads a neat ball through to Martin Rubio. Martin Rubio whips in a cross ball towards Hauke Jentsch. Hauke Jentsch directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
87.17
Ted Carisso flicks a high ball forward to Noel Hamilton who takes it down. Noel Hamilton threads a neat ball through to Frederico Carmona. Frederico Carmona lofts in a cross ball towards Thibault Née. Thibault Née gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65%
35%
Play Area
22.5%
47.5%
30%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to David Sousa of Olympique de Marseille |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Mauricio Rodriguez (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Youssouf Baghdad (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Piotr Deyna (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Peter Hofland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Leonardo Blanco (MID) |  | 9 |
| 6. | David Sousa (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Mathieu Proment (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Carlos Suarez (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Vikash Jay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Martin Rubio (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | David Mason (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Danijel Histilloles (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alfredo Cortes (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Hauke Jentsch (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Neil Naysmith (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Linus Schöll (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Noel Hamilton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ted Carisso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Leon Nicholls (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Filipe Santos (MID) | | 5 |
| 7. | Torsten Arndt (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Thibault Née (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Frederico Carmona (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Kader Andreani (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Eugenio Gazzoli (ATT) | 5 | |
| 12. | Dennis Blake (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Eddie Jobson (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Msaddeck Marsiglia (ATT) | 0 | |