Match Report


OGC NiceOGC Nice     BastiaBastia
Alex HutchingsAlex Hutchings Computer Player Computer Player
Diego HermansD. Hermans76
G
1
G
69Victor LozanoV. Lozano
Adelmajid BoutaboutA. Boutabout62
D
2
D
75Nordin AmzineN. Amzine
Mark AppiahM. Appiah69
D
3
D
73Nico ArendtN. Arendt
Camilo CastilloC. Castillo75
D
4
D
68Mohammed AkinbiyiM. Akinbiyi
Pedro MendesP. Mendes76
M
5
D
67Gill MatzuzziG. Matzuzzi
Kader BellosoK. Belloso74
M
captain6captain
M
76Paolo MezzanottiP. Mezzanotti
Daniel LampardD. Lampard79
M
7
M
76Franck SibilleF. Sibille
Ian FentonI. Fenton76
M
8
M
74Gabriel GalindoG. Galindo
Peter WeirP. Weir76
A
9
M
50Khaliloul PericardK. Pericard
Franceco MezzanoF. Mezzano77
A
10
A
73Eric SchraderE. Schrader
Mark Van MolM. Van Mol77
A
11
A
70Stanislas PadovaniS. Padovani
 
Duccio SergiD. Sergi86
M
12
D
62Jesper BrouwersJ. Brouwers
Fadel El KhebirF. El Khebir75
M
13
A
49Hamada DauryH. Daury
Gionatha PaneG. Pane66
A
14
M
47Hauke WeigelH. Weigel

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Allianz Riviera where OGC Nice play host to Bastia. A crowd of 17,487 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
OGC Nice are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bastia appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Djimi Assati.


0.00
OGC Nice get the match underway!
2.55
Mark Appiah flicks the ball to his team mate, Ian Fenton. Ian Fenton knocks the ball forward to Franceco Mezzano. Franceco Mezzano lofts in a cross ball towards Ian Fenton. Ian Fenton makes a deft header but it misses the target by a large margin!
4.39
Pedro Mendes knocks the ball forward to Mark Van Mol. Mark Van Mol knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.07
Gabriel Galindo clumsily knocks into Pedro Mendes. The referee calls over Gabriel Galindo and shows him a yellow card! Pedro Mendes carries on, but is struggling a bit.
8.17
Mark Appiah plays the ball forward to Ian Fenton. Ian Fenton kicks a strong pass forward to Daniel Lampard. Daniel Lampard whips in a cross ball towards Ian Fenton. Nico Arendt barges into Ian Fenton. Penalty not given!!
14.37
Adelmajid Boutabout makes a probing pass to Daniel Lampard. Daniel Lampard threads a neat ball through to Kader Belloso. Kader Belloso knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mohammed Akinbiyi.
15.18
Gabriel Galindo passes the ball forward to Khaliloul Pericard. Khaliloul Pericard shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
16.07
Daniel Lampard flicks a high pass forward. Franceco Mezzano collects the pass. Franceco Mezzano whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Lampard. Daniel Lampard connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but is denied by Gabriel Galindo. Excellent block.
20.44
Gill Matzuzzi threads a neat ball through to Franck Sibille. Franck Sibille makes a probing pass to Stanislas Padovani. Stanislas Padovani knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Franck Sibille is offside!
24.05
Kader Belloso makes a probing pass to Franceco Mezzano. Franceco Mezzano knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mohammed Akinbiyi.
26.54
Kader Belloso hacks Gabriel Galindo from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gabriel Galindo stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.58
Daniel Lampard clumsily knocks into Franck Sibille. Daniel Lampard is shown the yellow card! Franck Sibille hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.20
Adelmajid Boutabout threads a neat ball through to Daniel Lampard. Daniel Lampard lofts in a cross ball towards Ian Fenton. Ian Fenton is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
34.20
Adelmajid Boutabout makes a probing pass to Franceco Mezzano. Franceco Mezzano flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Lampard who brings the ball under control. Daniel Lampard hits a low pass to Franceco Mezzano. Some good footwork from Franceco Mezzano provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's there!! Victor Lozano has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
38.12
Mark Appiah makes a simple pass to Pedro Mendes. Pedro Mendes threads a neat ball through to Peter Weir. Peter Weir knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.38
Pedro Mendes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mark Van Mol. Mark Van Mol knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gill Matzuzzi.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. OGC Nice appear unchanged since the first half. Bastia also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bastia players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Bastia kicking off!
51.13
Nico Arendt plays the ball forward to Mohammed Akinbiyi. Mohammed Akinbiyi threads a neat ball through to Eric Schrader. Eric Schrader makes a great pass forward. Stanislas Padovani runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
53.44
Nordin Amzine clumsily knocks into Peter Weir. Nordin Amzine is shown the yellow card! Peter Weir runs off the knock.
54.33
Adelmajid Boutabout sees Peter Weir in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Peter Weir sees Pedro Mendes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pedro Mendes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.29
Ian Fenton changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ian Fenton finds some space and shoots from distance but Victor Lozano is on top of it.
60.08
OGC Nice have made a substitution with Fadel El Khebir replacing Kader Belloso .
61.14
Daniel Lampard surges forward with the ball. Daniel Lampard lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Van Mol. Mark Van Mol makes a convincing header but is denied by Victor Lozano. Excellent save.
63.49
Adelmajid Boutabout decides to run forward with the ball. Adelmajid Boutabout makes a simple pass to Franceco Mezzano. Franceco Mezzano plays a perfect one-two with Peter Weir and rushes in on goal... Franceco Mezzano comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Victor Lozano smothers it!
66.09
Nordin Amzine flicks a high pass forward to Eric Schrader who brings the ball under control. Eric Schrader controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
77.40
OGC Nice have made a substitution with Gionatha Pane replacing Franceco Mezzano .Bastia appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
79.54
Daniel Lampard flicks a high pass forward. Gionatha Pane collects the pass. Gionatha Pane knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.05
Nico Arendt barges into Pedro Mendes. The referee calls over Nico Arendt and shows him a yellow card! Pedro Mendes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.53
Adelmajid Boutabout flicks a high pass forward to Mark Appiah who brings the ball under control. Mark Appiah hits a low pass to Ian Fenton. Ian Fenton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.12
Fadel El Khebir threads a neat ball through to Daniel Lampard. Daniel Lampard shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
89.27
Daniel Lampard makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gionatha Pane. Gionatha Pane shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Paolo Mezzanotti clumsily knocks into Ian Fenton. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ian Fenton runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

OGC Nice

Bastia
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
0
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
2
4
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
68.1%
31.9%
Play Area
23.1%
46.2%
30.8%

Scorers
Franceco Mezzano 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Franceco Mezzano of OGC Nice

Match Ratings
1.Diego Hermans (GK)
6
2.Adelmajid Boutabout (DEF)
8
3.Mark Appiah (DEF)
7
4.Camilo Castillo (DEF)
6
5.Pedro Mendes (MID)
6
6.Kader Belloso (MID)yellow card
5
7.Daniel Lampard (MID)yellow card
8
8.Ian Fenton (MID)
7
9.Peter Weir (ATT)
6
10.Franceco Mezzano (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Mark Van Mol (ATT)
6
 
12.Duccio Sergi (MID)
0
13.Fadel El Khebir (MID)
6
14.Gionatha Pane (ATT)
6

1.Victor Lozano (GK)
7
2.Nordin Amzine (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Nico Arendt (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Mohammed Akinbiyi (DEF)
6
5.Gill Matzuzzi (DEF)
6
6.Paolo Mezzanotti (MID)yellow card
5
7.Franck Sibille (MID)
6
8.Gabriel Galindo (MID)yellow card
6
9.Khaliloul Pericard (MID)
6
10.Eric Schrader (ATT)
6
11.Stanislas Padovani (ATT)
6
 
12.Jesper Brouwers (DEF)
0
13.Hamada Daury (ATT)
0
14.Hauke Weigel (MID)
0