Match Report


Olympique de MarseilleOlympique de Marseille     Chamois NiortaisChamois Niortais
Alex SamsonAlex Samson Computer Player Computer Player
Claus HakanssonC. Hakansson79
G
1
G
64Djezon ZeitounD. Zeitoun
Stuart McCoistS. McCoist75
D
2
D
72Ali DebesA. Debes
Dietmar MatthäusD. Matthäus73
D
3
D
68Stephen JohnstoneS. Johnstone
Gregorio HelgueraG. Helguera76
D
4
D
62Madjid AssignonM. Assignon
Simone ZinnariS. Zinnari75
D
5
D
62Quim PostigaQ. Postiga
Alioune JauA. Jau89
M
6
M
77Numo CollingN. Colling
Stefan PedoneS. Pedone87
M
captain7captain
M
68Claudio RuizC. Ruiz
Dianbobo BochuD. Bochu78
M
8
M
67Djamel VildaD. Vilda
Jean-Sebastien BarretJ. Barret79
A
9
A
78Aboubacar NeveuA. Neveu
Kasper PetersenK. Petersen77
A
10
A
75Manfa ZaidanM. Zaidan
Ramzi KlouchiR. Klouchi84
A
11
A
68Lauren Bisan-E. MercierL. Mercier
 
Christian FogliaC. Foglia70
D
12
M
64Paulo CostaP. Costa
Anthony BrookingA. Brooking71
M
13
M
63Nestor GrimaldiN. Grimaldi
Jean-Sebastien MarchandJ. Marchand74
A
14
A
63Richard BoucherR. Boucher

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stade Vélodrome where Olympique de Marseille play host to Chamois Niortais. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Olympique de Marseille and Chamois Niortais are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Micha‘l Coridon.


0.00
Olympique de Marseille start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.04
Dianbobo Bochu kicks a strong pass forward to Jean-Sebastien Barret. Jean-Sebastien Barret shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
6.35
Numo Colling flicks a high pass forward. Lauren Bisan-E. Mercier collects the pass. Lauren Bisan-E. Mercier knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dietmar Matthäus.
10.43
Dianbobo Bochu sees a break and surges forward. Dianbobo Bochu controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
20.05
Quim Postiga threads a neat ball through to Numo Colling. Numo Colling chips the ball to his team mate, Manfa Zaidan. Manfa Zaidan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.40
Stephen Johnstone kicks a strong pass forward to Numo Colling. Numo Colling flicks a high pass forward to Lauren Bisan-E. Mercier who brings the ball under control. Lauren Bisan-E. Mercier shoots from 20 yards but somehow Claus Hakansson manages to keep it out.
24.34
Gregorio Helguera flicks the ball to his team mate, Dianbobo Bochu. Dianbobo Bochu threads the ball through to Kasper Petersen. Kasper Petersen shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
28.51
Numo Colling makes a probing pass to Manfa Zaidan. Manfa Zaidan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Simone Zinnari.
30.48
Stefan Pedone flicks a high pass forward. Ramzi Klouchi collects the pass. Ramzi Klouchi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Djezon Zeitoun who gathers it comfortably.
34.45
Stephen Johnstone hits a low pass to Claudio Ruiz. Claudio Ruiz flicks a high ball forward to Manfa Zaidan who takes it down. Manfa Zaidan lofts in a cross ball towards Aboubacar Neveu. Aboubacar Neveu jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Claus Hakansson picks it out of the air!
36.19
Gregorio Helguera sees Stefan Pedone in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stefan Pedone changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Stefan Pedone lofts in a cross ball towards Ramzi Klouchi. Ramzi Klouchi powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Djezon Zeitoun had no chance!! Goal for Olympique de Marseille!
39.12
Claudio Ruiz threads a neat ball through to Lauren Bisan-E. Mercier. Lauren Bisan-E. Mercier knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gregorio Helguera.
42.01
Dietmar Matthäus flicks a high pass forward to Dianbobo Bochu who brings the ball under control. Dianbobo Bochu sees space and advances. Dianbobo Bochu knocks in a cross ball towards Ramzi Klouchi. Ramzi Klouchi connects with a diving header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
44.08
Quim Postiga hoofs the ball up the pitch. Manfa Zaidan knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Claus Hakansson who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Numo Colling makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Manfa Zaidan. Manfa Zaidan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Olympique de Marseille appear unchanged since the first half. Chamois Niortais have changed their lineup with Paulo Costa replacing Stephen Johnstone and Richard Boucher replacing Lauren Bisan-E. Mercier. The Chamois Niortais players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Chamois Niortais get the second half underway!
49.37
Alioune Jau makes a beautiful solo run. Alioune Jau knocks in a cross ball towards Ramzi Klouchi. Ramzi Klouchi powers a header at goal. Solid save from Djezon Zeitoun. What a great pair of hands!
51.40
Ramzi Klouchi clumsily knocks into Paulo Costa. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paulo Costa stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.56
Stefan Pedone catches Claudio Ruiz on the ankles. Stefan Pedone is shown the yellow card! Claudio Ruiz grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.15
Without breaking stride, Djamel Vilda plays the ball forward to Manfa Zaidan. Manfa Zaidan lofts in a cross ball towards Aboubacar Neveu. Aboubacar Neveu heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.35
Chamois Niortais have made a substitution with Nestor Grimaldi replacing Djamel Vilda and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
65.57
Numo Colling deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manfa Zaidan. Manfa Zaidan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Claus Hakansson manages to keep it out.
67.23
Claudio Ruiz flicks the ball to his team mate, Manfa Zaidan. Manfa Zaidan shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
77.50
Olympique de Marseille have made 2 substitutions with Anthony Brooking replacing Alioune Jau and Jean-Sebastien Marchand replacing Ramzi Klouchi .
81.14
Stuart McCoist controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stefan Pedone. With vision, Stefan Pedone laces a weighted ball forward to Jean-Sebastien Marchand. Jean-Sebastien Marchand lofts in a cross ball towards Kasper Petersen. Kasper Petersen is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is shockingly off target!
83.20
Dianbobo Bochu changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Dianbobo Bochu knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Sebastien Marchand. Jean-Sebastien Marchand whips the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Djezon Zeitoun manages to keep it out.
85.44
Numo Colling makes a probing pass to Richard Boucher. Richard Boucher knocks in a cross ball towards Aboubacar Neveu. Aboubacar Neveu whips the ball goalwards with his head. Claus Hakansson didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
89.58
Simone Zinnari takes it forward alone. With vision, Simone Zinnari laces a weighted ball forward to Jean-Sebastien Barret. Jean-Sebastien Barret whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Sebastien Marchand. Jean-Sebastien Marchand directs the ball goalwards with his head but Djezon Zeitoun is on top of it.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Olympique de Marseille

Chamois Niortais
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.1%
57.9%
Play Area
26.3%
44.7%
28.9%

Scorers
Ramzi Klouchi 36
Aboubacar Neveu 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Aboubacar Neveu of Chamois Niortais

Match Ratings