Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Allianz Riviera where OGC Nice play host to Grenoble Foot 38. A crowd of 17,826 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
OGC Nice are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Grenoble Foot 38 appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.


0.00
OGC Nice get the match underway!
2.40
Peter Rascle kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas Poulard. Nicolas Poulard shoots from 25 yards. Mohammed Addo is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
8.09
Samuel Mbamba brings the ball forward. Samuel Mbamba makes a probing pass to Syd Mcgreal. Syd Mcgreal tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
10.59
Peter Rascle knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Poulard. Nicolas Poulard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.18
Peter Rascle makes a simple pass to Nicolas Poulard. Nicolas Poulard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bram De Haan.
33.44
Dado Fontaine catches Kubilay Abdullah on the ankles. The referee calls over Dado Fontaine and warns him to calm down! Kubilay Abdullah grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
34.52
Maxence Reyes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Juan Arias. Juan Arias threads the ball through to Kwami Sommeil. Kwami Sommeil kicks a strong pass forward to Syd Mcgreal but the referee indicates it's offside!
40.15
Peter Rascle makes a beautiful solo run. Peter Rascle shoots from long range. Mohammed Addo is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half


45.00
The second half starts with Grenoble Foot 38 kicking off!
47.05
Julian Moss clumsily knocks into Wilfried Combin. Julian Moss is given a warning by the referee! Wilfried Combin runs off the knock.
48.03
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
53.31
Peter Rascle deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Poulard. Nicolas Poulard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.13
Samuel Mbamba sees a break and surges forward. Samuel Mbamba takes it forward alone. Samuel Mbamba shoots from distance but somehow Oswaldo Barckay manages to keep it out.
59.39
Samuel Mbamba flicks the ball to his team mate, Juan Arias. Juan Arias deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Syd Mcgreal. Syd Mcgreal goes all the way! Syd Mcgreal cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Oswaldo Barckay had no chance!! Goal for OGC Nice!
66.42
Peter Rascle knocks the ball forward to Fabio Gope-Fenepej. Fabio Gope-Fenepej plays a perfect one-two with Nicolas Poulard and rushes in on goal... Fabio Gope-Fenepej takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Mohammed Addo has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
71.08
Yves-A. Moreau kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas Poulard. Nicolas Poulard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bram De Haan.
73.35
Kubilay Abdullah sees space and advances. Kubilay Abdullah sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Oswaldo Barckay easily smothers it!
77.44
Pier Giovanni Rastelli makes a probing pass to Peter Rascle. Peter Rascle kicks a strong pass forward to Fabio Gope-Fenepej. Fabio Gope-Fenepej knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Samuel Mbamba.
79.12
OGC Nice are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Grenoble Foot 38's defence.
83.49
Peter Rascle threads the ball through to Fabio Gope-Fenepej. Fabio Gope-Fenepej deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Poulard but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
Colin Davidson makes a simple pass to Yves-A. Moreau. Yves-A. Moreau chips the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Poulard. Nicolas Poulard finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Peter Rascle of Grenoble Foot 38
Match Statistics
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
1
0
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
33.3%
47.8%
18.8%