Match Report


Sochaux-MontbéliardSochaux-Montbéliard     OGC NiceOGC Nice
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Julien SekliJ. Sekli64
G
1captain
G
69Sieb TrustfullS. Trustfull
Ahmed De AbreuA. De Abreu68
D
captain2
D
76Yves AdrianoY. Adriano
Edwin BilaudelleE. Bilaudelle51
D
3
D
69Roberto MendesR. Mendes
Frank KerrF. Kerr51
D
4
D
68Kevin TelferK. Telfer
JŸrgen VierklauJ. Vierklau44
D
5
D
58Dario MorestinD. Morestin
Pierre-Emmanuel OuédecP. Ouédec77
M
6
M
73Stephen MatteoS. Matteo
David DaboD. Dabo70
M
7
M
71David BestD. Best
Guillermo MermetG. Mermet60
M
8
M
70Ricardo VilaR. Vila
Daniel BenonD. Benon56
M
9
M
66Mick EhioguM. Ehiogu
Carlos PostigaC. Postiga72
A
10
A
65Xavier DiasalmeidaX. Diasalmeida
Tchiressoua PierreT. Pierre68
A
11
A
65Didier BaudetD. Baudet
 
Sylvain BoinaheriS. Boinaheri61
A
12
G
66Jean-Claude DelporteJ. Delporte
Brahim BossisB. Bossis61
G
13
A
58John CoulibalyJ. Coulibaly
Gerald CassardG. Cassard59
A
14
A
58Cedric RouxelC. Rouxel

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Auguste-Bonal where Sochaux-Montbéliard play host to OGC Nice. A crowd of 9,515 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sochaux-Montbéliard and OGC Nice are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Bedrossian.


0.00
Sochaux-Montbéliard kick off the first half!
2.28
Frank Kerr decides to run forward with the ball. With some swift thinking, Frank Kerr plays the ball forward to Carlos Postiga. Carlos Postiga lofts in a cross ball towards Pierre-Emmanuel Ouédec. Pierre-Emmanuel Ouédec knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
3.05
Roberto Mendes flicks a high pass forward. Didier Baudet collects the pass. Didier Baudet sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
6.28
Dario Morestin knocks the ball forward to Didier Baudet. Didier Baudet shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
9.03
David Dabo flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Benon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Benon tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
12.39
JŸrgen Vierklau deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Mermet. Seeing a gap ahead, Guillermo Mermet plays the ball forward to Tchiressoua Pierre. Tchiressoua Pierre knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Telfer.
16.15
Frank Kerr threads a neat ball through to David Dabo. David Dabo flicks a high ball forward to Carlos Postiga who takes it down. Carlos Postiga whips in a cross ball towards Pierre-Emmanuel Ouédec. Pierre-Emmanuel Ouédec makes a looping header on goal. Sieb Trustfull comfortably punches it away to safety.
18.58
Ricardo Vila flicks the ball to his team mate, Didier Baudet. Didier Baudet shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Julien Sekli.
20.16
David Best takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Stephen Matteo. Stephen Matteo knocks the ball into the box. Some superb footwork from Ricardo Vila provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
21.39
From the throw-in, David Best picks out Mick Ehiogu. Mick Ehiogu kicks a strong pass forward to Didier Baudet. Didier Baudet shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
24.13
Kevin Telfer flicks the ball to his team mate, David Best. With great vision, David Best plays the ball forward to Stephen Matteo. Stephen Matteo advances inside the box! Stephen Matteo looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
27.58
Roberto Mendes passes the ball forward to Mick Ehiogu. Mick Ehiogu sees Xavier Diasalmeida in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Xavier Diasalmeida knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by JŸrgen Vierklau.
34.41
Ahmed De Abreu knocks the ball to his team mate, David Dabo. David Dabo makes a probing pass to Daniel Benon. Daniel Benon lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Postiga. Carlos Postiga connects with a diving header. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
42.45
Edwin Bilaudelle barges into Mick Ehiogu. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mick Ehiogu stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.59
David Best passes the ball forward to Didier Baudet. Didier Baudet shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
David Dabo flicks a high pass forward. Tchiressoua Pierre holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tchiressoua Pierre shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sochaux-Montbéliard appear unchanged since the first half. OGC Nice also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
OGC Nice kick off and get the second half underway!
47.25
Mick Ehiogu kicks a strong pass forward to Xavier Diasalmeida. Xavier Diasalmeida shoots from long range. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. OGC Nice are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
53.20
With vision, Ricardo Vila plays the ball forward to Xavier Diasalmeida. Xavier Diasalmeida shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
54.27
David Best plays the ball forward to Ricardo Vila. Ricardo Vila knocks in a cross ball towards Mick Ehiogu. Mick Ehiogu makes a looping header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
59.29
David Dabo flicks a high ball forward to Carlos Postiga who takes it down. Carlos Postiga finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.27
OGC Nice have made 3 substitutions with Jean-Claude Delporte replacing Yves Adriano, John Coulibaly replacing David Best and Cedric Rouxel replacing Xavier Diasalmeida .
72.06
Daniel Benon hits a low pass to Tchiressoua Pierre. Tchiressoua Pierre makes a probing pass between the defence to Carlos Postiga. Carlos Postiga makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Sieb Trustfull is on top of it.
79.42
Ricardo Vila flicks a high ball forward to Didier Baudet who takes it down. Didier Baudet shoots from 20 yards but somehow Julien Sekli manages to keep it out.
81.18
Carlos Postiga hits a low pass to Daniel Benon. Daniel Benon makes a defence splitting pass to Carlos Postiga. Carlos Postiga takes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
84.39
Guillermo Mermet knocks the ball to his team mate, David Dabo. David Dabo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sieb Trustfull who gathers it comfortably.
89.31
OGC Nice are dictating the run of play here today.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Sochaux-Montbéliard

OGC Nice
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.2%
58.8%
Play Area
30%
47.5%
22.5%

Scorers
Mick Ehiogu 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mick Ehiogu of OGC Nice

Match Ratings