Match Report


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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stade Vélodrome where Olympique de Marseille play host to Guingamp. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Olympique de Marseille are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Guingamp appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
Olympique de Marseille start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.29
Chikara Tanaka threads the ball through to Kwami César. Kwami César knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Antonio Neves.
4.17
Frederico Viana passes the ball forward to Alpay Sükür. Alpay Sükür knocks the ball forward to Yann Bourmaud. Yann Bourmaud knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.04
Mads Hyldgaard makes a simple pass to Alpay Sükür. Alpay Sükür sees a break and surges forward. Alpay Sükür goes all the way! Alpay Sükür cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Alpay Sükür scores for Olympique de Marseille!!
20.45
Frederico Viana advances with the ball. Frederico Viana knocks the ball to his team mate, Yohann Chow-Yuen. Yohann Chow-Yuen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Yuri Kanchelskis.
21.51
Mick Watson kicks a strong pass forward to Yann Bourmaud. Yann Bourmaud shoots from 25 yards but Pedro Gainza is on top of it.
24.32
Daniel Camacho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yann Bourmaud. Yann Bourmaud lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Boksic. Martin Boksic flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
27.36
Mick Watson knocks the ball forward to Yann Bourmaud. Yann Bourmaud knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Boksic. Martin Boksic flicks the ball with his head. Pedro Gainza is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
30.34
Camel Zanotti threads the ball through to Yann Bourmaud. Yann Bourmaud knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jean Bah.
34.57
Rúben Rivera makes a simple pass to Mathias Curtolo. Mathias Curtolo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.01
Pedro Arias makes a beautiful solo run. Pedro Arias deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mathias Curtolo. Mathias Curtolo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
42.47
Chikara Tanaka sees a break and surges forward. Chikara Tanaka knocks in a cross ball towards Kwami César. Kwami César powers a header at goal. Kwami César scores for Guingamp!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!


45.00
Guingamp start the second half!
47.32
Cristóbal Salinas threads the ball through to Mathias Curtolo. Mathias Curtolo lofts in a cross ball towards Peter Hurst. Peter Hurst is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but somehow Christophe Trapasso manages to keep it out.
49.27
Frederico Viana makes a simple pass to Alpay Sükür. Alpay Sükür chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Boksic. Martin Boksic finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.18
Mads Hyldgaard advances with the ball. Mads Hyldgaard makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yohann Chow-Yuen. Yohann Chow-Yuen goes all the way! Yohann Chow-Yuen tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
55.26
Jean-Marc Strgeon passes the ball forward to Rúben Rivera. Rúben Rivera makes a simple pass to Kwami César. Kwami César finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Christophe Trapasso manages to gather it comfortably.
59.45
Alpay Sükür chips the ball to his team mate, Yann Bourmaud. Yann Bourmaud knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Gainza who gathers it comfortably.
60.23
Yuri Kanchelskis makes a simple pass to Cristóbal Salinas. Cristóbal Salinas sees a break and surges forward. Cristóbal Salinas knocks in a cross ball towards Kwami César. Kwami César connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
69.06
Mick Watson barges into Cristóbal Salinas. Mick Watson is warned by the referee! Cristóbal Salinas hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.11
Cristóbal Salinas knocks the ball forward to Kwami César. Kwami César finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
72.12
Jean-Marc Strgeon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rúben Rivera. Rúben Rivera kicks a strong pass forward to Mathias Curtolo. Mathias Curtolo tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
73.44
Mathias Curtolo hacks Mads Hyldgaard from behind! The referee calls over Mathias Curtolo and shows him a yellow card! Mads Hyldgaard runs off the knock.
78.28
Pedro Arias knocks the ball to his team mate, Cristóbal Salinas. Cristóbal Salinas takes it forward alone. Cristóbal Salinas whips in a cross ball towards Mathias Curtolo. Mathias Curtolo flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
83.06
Rúben Rivera chips the ball to his team mate, Kwami César. Kwami César controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
85.39
Jean-Marc Strgeon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cristóbal Salinas. Cristóbal Salinas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Peter Hurst. Peter Hurst knocks in a cross ball towards Kwami César. Kwami César connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
89.09
Chikara Tanaka threads the ball through to Peter Hurst. Peter Hurst knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Frederico Viana deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Camacho. Daniel Camacho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yann Bourmaud. Yann Bourmaud tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time


The man of the match was awarded to Martin Boksic of Olympique de Marseille
Match Statistics
Goals
4
3
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
30.1%
42.5%
27.4%