Match Report


Olympique de MarseilleOlympique de Marseille     Le MansLe Mans
Alex SamsonAlex Samson Computer Player Computer Player
Claus HakanssonC. Hakansson79
G
captain1captain
G
65George Van Der SarG. Van Der Sar
Stuart McCoistS. McCoist75
D
2
D
63Thomas AndenasT. Andenas
Gregorio HelgueraG. Helguera76
D
3
D
57Jero DarmonJ. Darmon
Alpay TürkyilmazA. Türkyilmaz77
D
4
D
57Abdeliah EttoriA. Ettori
Gianfranco BaldiniG. Baldini76
D
5
D
51Guglielmo ZaniniG. Zanini
Stefan PedoneS. Pedone87
M
6
M
77Soufiane TourselS. Toursel
Anthony BrookingA. Brooking74
M
7
M
71Scott StrachanS. Strachan
Jean-Sebastien BarretJ. Barret79
A
8
M
70Rafael ScharrenburgR. Scharrenburg
Lorenzo LamonicaL. Lamonica76
A
9
A
69Miguel VilaM. Vila
Kasper PetersenK. Petersen77
A
10
A
68Christian WinklerC. Winkler
Ramzi KlouchiR. Klouchi84
A
11
A
61Sol StampS. Stamp
 
Dietmar MatthäusD. Matthäus74
D
12
M
69Linus WieczorekL. Wieczorek
Carl CampbellC. Campbell71
M
13
M
69Alassan SakhoA. Sakho
Jean-Sebastien MarchandJ. Marchand74
A
14
M
55Steed CombinS. Combin

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Stade Vélodrome where Olympique de Marseille play host to Le Mans. A crowd of 20,419 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Olympique de Marseille are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Le Mans appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Abdoullaye Jager.


0.00
Olympique de Marseille start the match!
3.11
Anthony Brooking makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kasper Petersen. Kasper Petersen lofts in a cross ball towards Ramzi Klouchi. Ramzi Klouchi beats his man to it with a header but it's a woeful effort!
9.34
Gregorio Helguera pushes mid-way up the pitch. With great vision, Gregorio Helguera plays the ball forward to Jean-Sebastien Barret. Jean-Sebastien Barret whips in a cross ball towards Lorenzo Lamonica. Lorenzo Lamonica is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Jero Darmon steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
12.16
Anthony Brooking knocks the ball forward to Ramzi Klouchi. Ramzi Klouchi shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
14.29
Alpay Türkyilmaz knocks the ball forward to Stefan Pedone. Stefan Pedone makes a probing pass to Ramzi Klouchi. Ramzi Klouchi tries a spectacular long range effort but George Van Der Sar reads it well. Superb keeping!
15.54
Soufiane Toursel knocks the ball to his team mate, Christian Winkler. Christian Winkler finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Claus Hakansson effortlessly smothers it!
16.10
Alpay Türkyilmaz flicks a high ball forward to Anthony Brooking who takes it down. Anthony Brooking threads the ball through to Kasper Petersen. Kasper Petersen shoots from outside the area. Solid save from George Van Der Sar.
20.52
Thomas Andenas chips the ball to his team mate, Scott Strachan. Scott Strachan sees Sol Stamp in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sol Stamp knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.07
Anthony Brooking flicks a high pass forward. Kasper Petersen collects the pass. Kasper Petersen kicks a strong pass forward to Jean-Sebastien Barret but the referee indicates it's offside!
22.33
Stefan Pedone flicks a high ball forward to Jean-Sebastien Barret who takes it down. Jean-Sebastien Barret knocks in a cross ball towards Ramzi Klouchi. Ramzi Klouchi flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
30.28
Miguel Vila barges into Gregorio Helguera. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gregorio Helguera runs off the knock.
32.01
Alpay Türkyilmaz arcs the ball upfield. Kasper Petersen skips past Thomas Andenas! Kasper Petersen rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
33.51
Soufiane Toursel makes a probing pass to Sol Stamp. Sol Stamp knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Vila. Miguel Vila whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
38.51
Alpay Türkyilmaz threads a neat ball through to Anthony Brooking. Anthony Brooking deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ramzi Klouchi. Ramzi Klouchi plays a one-two with Jean-Sebastien Barret and advances towards the goal... Ramzi Klouchi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but George Van Der Sar reads it well. Well saved!
39.15
Gregorio Helguera makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Brooking. Anthony Brooking changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Anthony Brooking whips in a cross ball towards Kasper Petersen. Kasper Petersen powers a header at goal but is denied by George Van Der Sar. Excellent save.
42.38
Guglielmo Zanini takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Abdeliah Ettori. Showing composure, Abdeliah Ettori picks a pass forward to Rafael Scharrenburg. Rafael Scharrenburg threads a neat ball through to Sol Stamp. Sol Stamp knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Vila. Miguel Vila powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Olympique de Marseille appear unchanged since the first half. Le Mans also appear unchanged since the first half. The Le Mans players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Le Mans kick off the second half!
48.46
Rafael Scharrenburg flicks a high ball forward to Sol Stamp who takes it down. Sol Stamp shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
49.09
Rafael Scharrenburg threads a neat ball through to Christian Winkler. Christian Winkler shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Claus Hakansson manages to gather it.
57.30
Rafael Scharrenburg makes a probing pass to Miguel Vila. Miguel Vila knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gregorio Helguera.
60.05
Le Mans have made a substitution with Steed Combin replacing Christian Winkler .
65.40
Soufiane Toursel flicks a high ball forward to Steed Combin who takes it down. Steed Combin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Claus Hakansson who gathers it comfortably.
69.01
Anthony Brooking flicks a high pass forward to Lorenzo Lamonica who brings the ball under control. Lorenzo Lamonica shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
71.48
Stefan Pedone takes a quick throw-in. Anthony Brooking makes a probing pass to Lorenzo Lamonica. Lorenzo Lamonica makes a probing pass between the defence to Ramzi Klouchi. Some good footwork from Ramzi Klouchi provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
72.16
Anthony Brooking hacks Soufiane Toursel from behind! The referee calls over Anthony Brooking and shows him a yellow card! Soufiane Toursel stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.36
Alpay Türkyilmaz flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Brooking collects the pass. Anthony Brooking flicks the ball to his team mate, Lorenzo Lamonica. Lorenzo Lamonica lofts in a cross ball towards Kasper Petersen. Kasper Petersen is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by George Van Der Sar!
77.03
Le Mans have made a substitution with Alassan Sakho replacing Guglielmo Zanini .
81.48
Gregorio Helguera flicks a high ball forward to Anthony Brooking who takes it down. Anthony Brooking flicks a high pass forward. Kasper Petersen controls it well on his chest. Kasper Petersen edges inside the box! Kasper Petersen rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
87.37
Gianfranco Baldini clumsily knocks into Soufiane Toursel. The referee brings Gianfranco Baldini to one side and gives him a warning! Soufiane Toursel carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Anthony Brooking flicks a high ball forward to Ramzi Klouchi who takes it down. Ramzi Klouchi finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from George Van Der Sar. What a great pair of hands!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Olympique de Marseille

Le Mans
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
12
2
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
28.4%
41.9%
29.7%

Scorers
Ramzi Klouchi 22
Kasper Petersen 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kasper Petersen of Olympique de Marseille

Match Ratings