Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Allianz Riviera where OGC Nice play Stade Lavallois in this friendly game. A crowd of 18,779 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
OGC Nice are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Stade Lavallois appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
The first half starts with Stade Lavallois kicking off!
2.24
Pedro Redondo sees Charles-Edward Preguet in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Charles-Edward Preguet controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
3.42
Kaci Pericard barges into Thomas Jaschke. Kaci Pericard is warned by the referee! Thomas Jaschke runs off the knock.
4.35
Medhi Rodriguez knocks the ball to his team mate, Duccio Sergi. Duccio Sergi kicks a strong pass forward to Edgar Kroupi-Zahi. Edgar Kroupi-Zahi whips in a cross ball towards Mauro Ginestra. Mauro Ginestra fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Chritophe Pédron had no chance!! Goal for OGC Nice!
8.10
With intelligent vision, Mauro Ginestra plays the ball forward to Thomas Jaschke. Thomas Jaschke lofts in a cross ball towards Edgar Kroupi-Zahi. Edgar Kroupi-Zahi knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
12.23
Duccio Sergi knocks the ball to his team mate, Edgar Kroupi-Zahi. Edgar Kroupi-Zahi knocks in a cross ball towards Duccio Sergi. Duccio Sergi makes a convincing header. Chritophe Pédron is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
15.55
Guy Plante catches Duccio Sergi on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duccio Sergi runs off the knock.
20.19
Claude Levet flicks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Jaschke. Thomas Jaschke chips the ball to his team mate, Aloisio Vilda. Aloisio Vilda whips in a cross ball towards Mauro Ginestra. Mauro Ginestra connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies just off target!
21.21
Duccio Sergi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thomas Jaschke. Thomas Jaschke lofts in a cross ball towards Mauro Ginestra. Mauro Ginestra powers a header at goal but somehow Chritophe Pédron manages to keep it out.
26.40
Guy Plante sees Toifilou Dalmat in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Toifilou Dalmat knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Goran Andenas.
27.53
Kaci Pericard flicks a high pass forward. Guy Plante holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guy Plante makes a simple pass to Charles-Edward Preguet. Charles-Edward Preguet knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Diego Hermans who gathers it comfortably.
32.00
Claude Levet receives the ball from a throw-in from Goran Andenas. Claude Levet hits a low pass to Duccio Sergi. Duccio Sergi flicks a high ball forward to Mauro Ginestra who gracefully takes it down. Mauro Ginestra lofts in a cross ball towards Edgar Kroupi-Zahi. Edgar Kroupi-Zahi outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Chritophe Pédron is on top of it.
45.00
Medhi Rodriguez pushes up the pitch. Medhi Rodriguez knocks the ball forward to Mauro Ginestra. Mauro Ginestra knocks in a cross ball towards Edgar Kroupi-Zahi. Edgar Kroupi-Zahi makes a deft header. Chritophe Pédron punches it away to safety.
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. Stade Lavallois 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
OGC Nice start the second half!
47.06
Goran Andenas flicks the ball to his team mate, Aloisio Vilda. Aloisio Vilda makes an attacking run forward. Aloisio Vilda shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
49.31
Duccio Sergi darts forward. Duccio Sergi whips in a cross ball towards Aloisio Vilda. Aloisio Vilda heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Chritophe Pédron.
50.53
Thomas Jaschke takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Emmerick Amoros gets to the ball and clears it up field.
54.23
Emmerick Amoros controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pedro Redondo. Pedro Redondo flicks a high pass forward. Emmerick Amoros holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Emmerick Amoros runs straight at the defence! Emmerick Amoros makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Duccio Sergi.
55.52
Alberto Windass changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alberto Windass knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Claude Levet.
57.01
Alberto Windass kicks a strong pass forward to Charles-Edward Preguet. Charles-Edward Preguet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.43
OGC Nice have made 2 substitutions with Armindo Odet replacing Thomas Jaschke and Arnauld Maurice replacing Edgar Kroupi-Zahi .
63.28
Goran Andenas kicks a strong pass forward to Armindo Odet. Armindo Odet hits a low pass to Mauro Ginestra. Mauro Ginestra lofts in a cross ball towards Aloisio Vilda. Aloisio Vilda fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
66.23
Claude Levet clumsily knocks into Toifilou Dalmat. Claude Levet is given a warning by the referee! Toifilou Dalmat hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.37
Alberto Windass catches Goran Andenas on the ankles. The referee calls over Alberto Windass and shows him a yellow card! Goran Andenas gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
71.37
Claude Levet darts forward. Claude Levet runs straight at the defence! Claude Levet rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.37
Kaci Pericard flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Windass collects the pass. With imagination, Alberto Windass laces a through ball forward to Tiago Carvalho. Tiago Carvalho knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Redondo. Pedro Redondo rises majestically and gets a header on goal but somehow Diego Hermans manages to keep it out.
77.27
OGC Nice have made a substitution with Camilo Castillo replacing Nicolas Fiorese .
78.27
Armindo Odet makes a simple pass to Duccio Sergi. Duccio Sergi knocks in a cross ball towards Aloisio Vilda. Aloisio Vilda heads the ball goalwards but somehow Chritophe Pédron manages to keep it out.
79.13
Aloisio Vilda makes a simple pass to Mauro Ginestra. Mauro Ginestra puts a great ball through. Duccio Sergi runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
81.30
Armindo Odet kicks a strong pass forward to Aloisio Vilda. Aloisio Vilda knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.10
Xavier Andenas controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Charles-Edward Preguet. Seeing a gap ahead, Charles-Edward Preguet plays the ball forward to Toifilou Dalmat. Toifilou Dalmat tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
89.25
Duccio Sergi makes a simple pass to Armindo Odet. Armindo Odet plays a scrappy one-two with Mauro Ginestra and advances towards the goal... Armindo Odet takes a shot at goal. Solid save from Chritophe Pédron.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
5
0
Shots on Target
11
2
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.5%
39.5%
Play Area
28.4%
39.5%
32.1%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Duccio Sergi of OGC Nice

Match Ratings
1.Diego Hermans (GK)
6
2.Medhi Rodriguez (DEF)
6
3.Goran Andenas (DEF)
6
4.Claude Levet (DEF)goal scored
8
5.Nicolas Fiorese (DEF)
6
6.Duccio Sergi (MID)goal scored
9
7.Thomas Jaschke (MID)
7
8.Mauro Ginestra (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Aloisio Vilda (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Edgar Kroupi-Zahi (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Mark Van Mol (ATT)
6
 
12.Camilo Castillo (DEF)
6
13.Armindo Odet (MID)
6
14.Arnauld Maurice (ATT)
6