Match Report
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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Stade Vélodrome where Olympique de Marseille play host to Le Havre AC. A crowd of 18,499 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Olympique de Marseille and Le Havre AC are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Micha‘l Coridon.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Olympique de Marseille and Le Havre AC are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Micha‘l Coridon.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Le Havre AC get the match underway!
2.54
0-0Ghislain Arribagé controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jean Chr. Boutoille. Jean Chr. Boutoille shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
4.51
Dianbobo Bochu threads the ball through to Ramzi Klouchi. Ramzi Klouchi shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
6.58
0-0Bertrand Cazarelli clumsily knocks into Ramzi Klouchi. Bertrand Cazarelli is given a warning by the referee! Ramzi Klouchi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.36
0-0Stefan Pedone sees a break and surges forward. Stefan Pedone whips in a cross ball towards Lorenzo Lamonica. Lorenzo Lamonica knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Ferdinand Zaidan reads it well. Excellent keeping!
9.47
0-0Ted Doumenc controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ghislain Arribagé. Ghislain Arribagé threads the ball through to Jean Chr. Boutoille. Jean Chr. Boutoille knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gregorio Helguera.
22.39
Ghislain Arribagé passes the ball forward to Robert Newby. Robert Newby shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
26.23
Florian Macquet flicks a high pass forward. Eric Garcia collects the pass. Eric Garcia makes a beautiful solo run. Eric Garcia knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gianfranco Baldini.
27.46
Gianfranco Baldini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dianbobo Bochu. Dianbobo Bochu passes the ball forward to Kasper Petersen. Kasper Petersen tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
28.33
0-0Alpay Türkyilmaz hacks Jean Chr. Boutoille from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jean Chr. Boutoille stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.31
Juan Dominguez clumsily knocks into Alpay Türkyilmaz. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alpay Türkyilmaz stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.58
1-0Dianbobo Bochu plays the ball forward to Ramzi Klouchi. Ramzi Klouchi plays a one-two with Kasper Petersen and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Ramzi Klouchi provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Olympique de Marseille have changed their lineup with Dietmar Matthäus replacing Gregorio Helguera and Jean-Sebastien Marchand replacing Jean-Sebastien Barret. Le Havre AC appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Olympique de Marseille start the second half!
51.10
Dietmar Matthäus chips the ball to his team mate, Dianbobo Bochu. Dianbobo Bochu surges forward with the ball. Dianbobo Bochu plays a scrappy one-two with Kasper Petersen and advances towards the goal... Dianbobo Bochu makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Ferdinand Zaidan manages to keep it out.
54.32
Ghislain Arribagé passes the ball forward to Robert Newby. Robert Newby tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
55.02
With imagination, Ghislain Arribagé plays the ball forward to Robert Newby. Robert Newby sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Claus Hakansson is on top of it.
57.57
Stefan Pedone hits a low pass to Jean-Sebastien Marchand. Jean-Sebastien Marchand knocks in a cross ball towards Kasper Petersen. Kasper Petersen is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Ferdinand Zaidan!
59.55
Dianbobo Bochu flicks a high pass forward. Lorenzo Lamonica controls it well on his chest. Lorenzo Lamonica knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fabio Capezzuto.
60.10
1-0Olympique de Marseille have made a substitution with Anthony Brooking replacing Dianbobo Bochu .
66.31
1-0Alpay Türkyilmaz threads a neat ball through to Stefan Pedone. Stefan Pedone passes the ball forward to Jean-Sebastien Marchand. Jean-Sebastien Marchand deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lorenzo Lamonica but the linesman indicates offside!
67.42
Gianfranco Baldini makes a probing pass to Anthony Brooking. Anthony Brooking flicks a high pass forward. Ramzi Klouchi controls it well on his chest. Ramzi Klouchi finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Ferdinand Zaidan manages to gather it effortlessly.
69.41
Dietmar Matthäus makes a beautiful solo run. Dietmar Matthäus threads a neat ball through to Ramzi Klouchi. Ramzi Klouchi threads the ball through into the box. Jean-Sebastien Marchand strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ferdinand Zaidan with no chance!! Goal for Olympique de Marseille!
73.08
Alpay Türkyilmaz sees Anthony Brooking in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Anthony Brooking makes a probing pass to Kasper Petersen. Kasper Petersen rushes past Ted Doumenc! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Kasper Petersen provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Ferdinand Zaidan. Excellent save.
77.07
Le Havre AC have made a substitution with Fadel Ljuboja replacing Robert Newby .
83.45
Florian Macquet barges into Jean-Sebastien Marchand. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jean-Sebastien Marchand hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.27
Stefan Pedone flicks a high pass forward. Ramzi Klouchi collects the pass. Ramzi Klouchi shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Anthony Brooking flicks a high ball forward to Ramzi Klouchi who takes it down. Ramzi Klouchi knocks in a cross ball towards Kasper Petersen. Kasper Petersen jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
9
1
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.5%
39.5%
Play Area
23.3%
44.2%
32.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ramzi Klouchi of Olympique de Marseille |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Claus Hakansson (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stuart McCoist (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gregorio Helguera (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alpay Türkyilmaz (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Gianfranco Baldini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stefan Pedone (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Dianbobo Bochu (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Jean-Sebastien Barret (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Lorenzo Lamonica (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Kasper Petersen (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Ramzi Klouchi (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Dietmar Matthäus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Anthony Brooking (MID) | 7 | |
| 14. | Jean-Sebastien Marchand (ATT) | | 8 |
| 1. | Ferdinand Zaidan (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Florian Macquet (DEF) | | 6 |
| 3. | Bertrand Cazarelli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ted Doumenc (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Fabio Capezzuto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ghislain Arribagé (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Eric Garcia (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Juan Dominguez (ATT) | | 5 |
| 9. | Jean Chr. Boutoille (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Robert Newby (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | David Mckinlay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Fadel Ljuboja (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Fabio Ferrere (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jimmy Boutoille (DEF) | 0 | |