Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stade Vélodrome where Olympique de Marseille play host to US Créteil-Lusitanos . A crowd of 9,589 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Olympique de Marseille are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while US Créteil-Lusitanos appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Olivier Savinaud.


0.00
The whistle blows and US Créteil-Lusitanos get the match underway!
3.25
Giampiero Matteassi pushes mid-way up the pitch. Giampiero Matteassi sees Sander Houttuin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sander Houttuin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Diego Hemdani.
10.12
Silvio Rabuel sees a break and surges forward. Silvio Rabuel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
12.25
Tomasz Née runs forward with the ball. Tomasz Née sees Nenad Castro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nenad Castro tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
15.13
Hoalid Piantoni runs straight at the opposition's defence. Hoalid Piantoni tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
20.03
Raynald Asuar hits a low pass to Silvio Rabuel. Silvio Rabuel changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Silvio Rabuel whips in a cross ball towards Nicolas Kante. With a superhuman jump, Nicolas Kante connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
24.17
Giampiero Matteassi takes a long throw-in. Giuseppe Diallo flicks the ball to his team mate, Gerald Bérenguer. Showing composure, Gerald Bérenguer laces a weighted ball forward to Nicolas Kante. Nicolas Kante knocks in a cross ball towards Goran Coulibaly. Goran Coulibaly makes a looping header on goal. Magnificent save by Jonathan Squillaci!
32.17
Olympique de Marseille have made a substitution with Ruddy Voisin replacing Demetrius Soudan .
33.27
Philipe Fanchone knocks the ball forward to Nenad Castro. Nenad Castro whips in a cross ball towards Ghislain Kovacs. Ghislain Kovacs heads the ball goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
36.48
Gerald Bérenguer laces a weighted ball forward to Sander Houttuin. Sander Houttuin knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Kante. Nicolas Kante directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
Hoalid Piantoni flicks a high pass forward. Eric Lorenz comfortably collects the pass. Eric Lorenz shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Olympique de Marseille have changed their lineup with Robert Baudet replacing Goran Coulibaly. US Créteil-Lusitanos 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
Olympique de Marseille kick off and get the second half underway!
51.48
Philipe Fanchone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nenad Castro. Nenad Castro lofts in a cross ball towards Ghislain Kovacs. Ghislain Kovacs beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
54.53
Hoalid Piantoni clumsily knocks into Silvio Rabuel. The referee calls over Hoalid Piantoni and warns him to calm down! Silvio Rabuel runs off the knock.
55.28
Seeing a gap ahead, Philipe Fanchone plays the ball forward to Ghislain Kovacs. Ghislain Kovacs shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.24
Olympique de Marseille have made a substitution with Noah Geis replacing Gerald Bérenguer .US Créteil-Lusitanos have made 2 substitutions with Matt Gallacher replacing Nenad Castro and Michel Bogaczyk replacing Ghislain Kovacs .
61.30
Diego Hemdani makes a probing pass to Philipe Fanchone. Philipe Fanchone knocks the ball forward to Eric Lorenz. Eric Lorenz lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Gallacher. Matt Gallacher heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! Daniele Stone has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
65.36
Noah Geis hacks Philipe Fanchone from behind! Noah Geis is given a warning by the referee! Philipe Fanchone runs off the knock.
72.12
Noah Geis makes a probing pass to Jean-Marc Philippe. Jean-Marc Philippe knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Diego Hemdani.
73.42
Ruddy Voisin pushes mid-way up the pitch. Ruddy Voisin threads the ball through to Robert Baudet. Robert Baudet knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jonathan Squillaci who gathers it comfortably.
77.27
US Créteil-Lusitanos have made a substitution with Massimo Cecere replacing Eric Lorenz .
79.07
Diego Hemdani sees a break and surges forward. Diego Hemdani kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Gallacher. Matt Gallacher knocks the ball forward to Michel Bogaczyk but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
81.34
Jean-Marc Philippe hacks Tomasz Née from behind! Jean-Marc Philippe is given a warning by the referee! Tomasz Née hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.28
Alfredo Ruiz flicks a high ball forward to Massimo Cecere who takes it down. Massimo Cecere shoots from distance but it is miles over!
87.14
Alfredo Ruiz decides to run forward with the ball. Alfredo Ruiz lofts in a cross ball towards Massimo Cecere. Massimo Cecere flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
89.52
Diego Hemdani clumsily knocks into Robert Baudet. The referee calls over Diego Hemdani and shows him a yellow card! Robert Baudet gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
Giampiero Matteassi hacks Michel Bogaczyk from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Michel Bogaczyk stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.3%
55.7%
Play Area
35.7%
41.4%
22.9%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ghislain Kovacs of US Créteil-Lusitanos

Match Ratings