Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stade Vélodrome where Olympique de Marseille play host to Auxerre. A crowd of 18,437 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Olympique de Marseille and Auxerre are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both Olympique de Marseille and Auxerre are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0Auxerre kick off!
3.28
0-0Marques Pereira Thomas makes a probing pass to Philipp Schumacher. Philipp Schumacher whips in a cross ball towards Marc Tainio. Marc Tainio heads the ball goalwards. Julian Schäfer easily smothers it.
4.58
0-0Sebastiao Castro chips the ball to his team mate, Frederic Sakho. Frederic Sakho makes a probing pass to Louis Bizasene. Louis Bizasene knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.52
Kwami Tronche kicks a strong pass forward to Frederic Sakho. Frederic Sakho brings the ball forward. Frederic Sakho knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Willy Baudet who gathers it comfortably.
21.06
0-0Demlaba Sabin comes in with a late challenge on Don Hansen. Demlaba Sabin is shown the yellow card! Don Hansen runs off the knock.
22.35
Luigi Conticchio knocks the ball forward to Marc Tainio. Marc Tainio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.20
Marcel Citron knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederic Sakho. Frederic Sakho threads the ball through to Louis Bizasene. Louis Bizasene knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Willy Baudet who gathers it comfortably.
32.11
0-0Kodjo Christanval makes a simple pass to Marques Pereira Thomas. Marques Pereira Thomas passes the ball forward to Marc Tainio. Marc Tainio shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
36.53
0-0Gerard Moens barges into Nigel Bellamy. Gerard Moens is warned by the referee! Nigel Bellamy stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
Olympique de Marseille start the second half!
47.04
Gerard Moens flicks the ball to his team mate, Aziz Rambo. Aziz Rambo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.22
Denis Memin threads the ball through to Gerard Moens. Gerard Moens deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Louis Bizasene. Louis Bizasene plays a perfect one-two with Aziz Rambo and rushes in on goal... Louis Bizasene tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
49.06
0-0Auxerre are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Olympique de Marseille's defence.
53.25
Don Hansen knocks the ball to his team mate, Philipp Schumacher. Philipp Schumacher shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
55.03
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
61.43
Gerard Moens sees a break and surges forward. Gerard Moens whips in a cross ball towards Aziz Rambo. Aziz Rambo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Willy Baudet!
65.10
Luigi Conticchio knocks the ball forward to Philipp Schumacher. Philipp Schumacher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Julian Schäfer who gathers it comfortably.
69.41
Marques Pereira Thomas sees a break and surges forward. Marques Pereira Thomas knocks in a cross ball towards Marc Tainio. Marc Tainio heads the ball goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
79.45
Don Hansen threads the ball through to Philipp Schumacher. Philipp Schumacher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Julian Schäfer who gathers it comfortably.
89.38
Philipp Schumacher comes in with a late challenge on Sebastiao Castro. The referee calls over Philipp Schumacher and warns him to calm down! Sebastiao Castro runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
1
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39.1%
60.9%
Play Area
29%
52.2%
18.8%