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There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Allianz Riviera where OGC Nice play host to US Créteil-Lusitanos . A crowd of 9,708 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both OGC Nice and US Créteil-Lusitanos are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Seyni Mansouri.


0.00
US Créteil-Lusitanos kick off and get the first half underway!
2.36
Gavin Riggott makes a simple pass to Arno Birnbaum. Arno Birnbaum knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Roberto Mendes.
3.20
Colin Inglis clumsily knocks into Ricardo Vila. The referee brings Colin Inglis to one side and gives him a warning! Ricardo Vila hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.52
Kevin Telfer flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Mendes who brings the ball under control. Roberto Mendes threads a neat ball through to Xavier Diasalmeida. Xavier Diasalmeida knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Vila. Ricardo Vila heads the ball goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
9.51
David Best makes a simple pass to Xavier Diasalmeida. Xavier Diasalmeida shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
12.31
Jonas Dittrich laces a through ball forward to Colin Inglis. Colin Inglis brings the ball forward. Colin Inglis knocks the ball forward to Thibault Prat but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
15.36
Yves Adriano threads the ball through to Xavier Diasalmeida. Xavier Diasalmeida shoots from distance. Mamar Delaroche effortlessly gets down and covers it.
18.02
David Best flicks a high pass forward. Didier Baudet comfortably collects the pass. Didier Baudet shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
21.36
Colin Inglis flicks a high pass forward. Felice Bonacina controls it well on his chest. Felice Bonacina advances inside the box! Felice Bonacina muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Sieb Trustfull gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
22.01
Thibault Prat comes in with a late challenge on Yves Adriano. Thibault Prat is given a warning by the referee! Yves Adriano gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
27.01
Yves Adriano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Vila. Ricardo Vila sees David Best in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Best shoots from 20 yards. Mamar Delaroche gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
36.08
John Dalglish sees Felice Bonacina in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Felice Bonacina whips in a cross ball towards Angelo Chabbert. Angelo Chabbert outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper, Sieb Trustfull, sees it late!! Goal for US Créteil-Lusitanos !
39.20
David Best comes in with a late challenge on Gavin Riggott. David Best is shown the yellow card! Gavin Riggott hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. OGC Nice appear unchanged since the first half. US Créteil-Lusitanos also appear unchanged since the first half. The OGC Nice players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and OGC Nice get the second half underway!
48.40
Kevin Telfer flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Vila controls it well on his chest. Ricardo Vila threads the ball through to Didier Baudet. Didier Baudet controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Mamar Delaroche reads it well. Great save!
51.26
Xavier Diasalmeida barges into Fernando Cruz. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Fernando Cruz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.45
Jeremie Jager breaks forward. Jeremie Jager flicks a high ball forward to Arno Birnbaum who takes it down. Arno Birnbaum finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
55.43
David Best makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Xavier Diasalmeida. Xavier Diasalmeida shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Mamar Delaroche easily smothers it!
60.49
OGC Nice have made 2 substitutions with Jean-Claude Delporte replacing Yves Adriano and Cedric Rouxel replacing Xavier Diasalmeida .
65.52
Jean-Claude Delporte knocks the ball forward to Ricardo Vila. Ricardo Vila knocks the ball to his team mate, Didier Baudet. Didier Baudet lofts in a cross ball towards Mick Ehiogu. Jonas Dittrich catches Mick Ehiogu on the ankles. Mick Ehiogu appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
75.58
David Best hacks Colin Inglis from behind! David Best is given a warning by the referee! Colin Inglis stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.29
John Dalglish runs deep into the other half of the pitch. John Dalglish threads a neat, attacking ball through to Felice Bonacina. Felice Bonacina shoots from just inside the box but it is shockingly off target!
87.11
Stephen Matteo hits a low pass to Cedric Rouxel. Cedric Rouxel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
Roberto Mendes darts forward. Roberto Mendes sees Didier Baudet in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Didier Baudet knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arno Birnbaum.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.7%
32.3%
Play Area
24.6%
41.5%
33.8%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Angelo Chabbert of US Créteil-Lusitanos

Match Ratings
1.Sieb Trustfull (GK)
7
2.Yves Adriano (DEF)
6
3.Roberto Mendes (DEF)
8
4.Kevin Telfer (DEF)
7
5.Dario Morestin (DEF)
6
6.Stephen Matteo (MID)
6
7.David Best (MID)yellow card
6
8.Ricardo Vila (MID)
7
9.Mick Ehiogu (MID)
6
10.Xavier Diasalmeida (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Didier Baudet (ATT)
7
 
12.Jean-Claude Delporte (GK)
6
13.John Coulibaly (ATT)
0
14.Cedric Rouxel (ATT)
6

1.Mamar Delaroche (GK)
9
2.Jonas Dittrich (DEF)
6
3.Colin Inglis (DEF)
6
4.Fernando Cruz (DEF)
6
5.Jeremie Jager (DEF)
7
6.Angelo Chabbert (MID)goal scored
9
7.Arno Birnbaum (MID)
6
8.Gavin Riggott (MID)
6
9.John Dalglish (MID)
7
10.Felice Bonacina (ATT)
8
11.Thibault Prat (ATT)
5
 
12.Danijel Bossis (GK)
0
13.Herve Chaveriat (MID)
0
14.Schumann Santini (MID)
0