Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stade Vélodrome where Olympique de Marseille play host to SM Caen. A crowd of 20,251 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Olympique de Marseille and SM Caen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Habib Salaun.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Olympique de Marseille and SM Caen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Habib Salaun.
0.00
0-0Olympique de Marseille start the match!
4.57
0-0Simone Zinnari makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dianbobo Bochu. Dianbobo Bochu passes the ball forward to Ramzi Klouchi. Ramzi Klouchi tries a spectacular long range effort but Marco Azzopardi is on top of it.
10.23
0-0Pierre Tanguy clumsily knocks into Jean-Sebastien Barret. The referee calls over Pierre Tanguy and shows him a yellow card! Jean-Sebastien Barret runs off the knock.
12.31
0-0Dianbobo Bochu hits a low pass to Kasper Petersen. Kasper Petersen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Giampietro Florio.
15.26
Gianfranco Del Piero flicks a high pass forward. Frank Greening controls it well on his chest. Frank Greening knocks in a cross ball towards Giuliano Cardone. Giuliano Cardone jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Claus Hakansson is on top of it.
18.35
Giuliano Cardone clumsily knocks into Gregorio Helguera. The referee calls over Giuliano Cardone and shows him a yellow card! Gregorio Helguera hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.49
Giampietro Florio advances with the ball. Giampietro Florio flicks a high ball forward to Frank Greening who takes it down. Frank Greening tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Claus Hakansson comfortably smothers it!
26.09
0-0Gianfranco Del Piero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aboubacar Eggimann. Aboubacar Eggimann rushes past Stuart McCoist! Aboubacar Eggimann looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball cannons off Stuart McCoist, smacking the crossbar and looping into the crowd.
27.20
0-0Gianfranco Del Piero takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Eric Sammer shoots from just inside the box. It's miles wide!
34.55
Del Hackworth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eric Sammer. Eric Sammer flicks the ball to his team mate, Frank Greening. Frank Greening knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Olympique de Marseille have changed their lineup with Alioune Jau replacing Dianbobo Bochu. SM Caen appear unchanged since the first half. The Olympique de Marseille players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
SM Caen kick off the second half!
49.00
0-0Dietmar Matthäus catches Aboubacar Eggimann in the face with his elbow. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Aboubacar Eggimann shakes off the knock.
51.54
With a delightful solo run, Cedric Debaets stretches the opposition's defence. Cedric Debaets sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Claus Hakansson effortlessly smothers it!
59.06
0-0Giampietro Florio catches Alioune Jau on the ankles. The referee brings Giampietro Florio to one side and gives him a warning! Alioune Jau stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.20
0-0Olympique de Marseille have made a substitution with Jean-Sebastien Marchand replacing Kasper Petersen .
67.55
Cedric Debaets controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Aboubacar Eggimann. Aboubacar Eggimann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gregorio Helguera.
69.06
Abdelmalek Cobos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean-Sebastien Barret. Jean-Sebastien Barret shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Marco Azzopardi.
79.23
0-0Ramzi Klouchi knocks the ball forward to Alioune Jau. Alioune Jau brings the ball forward. Alioune Jau whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Sebastien Marchand. Jean-Sebastien Marchand beats his man to it with a header but it goes wide for a goal kick.
83.38
Pierre Tanguy threads the ball through to Cedric Debaets. Cedric Debaets knocks the ball to his team mate, Aboubacar Eggimann. Aboubacar Eggimann knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stuart McCoist.
87.25
Eric Sammer knocks the ball forward to Frank Greening. Frank Greening knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ramzi Klouchi.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
1
0
Possession
51.4%
48.6%
Play Area
30.6%
44.4%
25%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Claus Hakansson of Olympique de Marseille |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Claus Hakansson (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Stuart McCoist (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Dietmar Matthäus (DEF) |  | 3 |
| 4. | Gregorio Helguera (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Simone Zinnari (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dianbobo Bochu (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Abdelmalek Cobos (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Stefan Pedone (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jean-Sebastien Barret (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Kasper Petersen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ramzi Klouchi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Christian Foglia (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alioune Jau (MID) | 7 | |
| 14. | Jean-Sebastien Marchand (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Marco Azzopardi (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Franois Cinetti (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Del Hackworth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Giampietro Florio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Pierre Tanguy (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Gianfranco Del Piero (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Eric Sammer (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Cedric Debaets (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Giuliano Cardone (ATT) | | 5 |
| 10. | Aboubacar Eggimann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Frank Greening (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Alexei Peyrlade (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jean-Marc Tatarian (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Christophe Fayolle (MID) | 0 | |