Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stade Vélodrome where Olympique de Marseille play host to AS Nancy. A crowd of 19,415 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Olympique de Marseille are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while AS Nancy appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gilles Jambay.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Olympique de Marseille are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while AS Nancy appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gilles Jambay.
0.00
0-0Olympique de Marseille kick off!
8.43
0-0Manuel Castro knocks the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Saez. Juan-Carlos Saez kicks a strong pass forward to Hoalid Barthez but the referee indicates it's offside!
10.29
0-0Said Klompe makes a probing pass to Manuel Castro. Manuel Castro whips in a cross ball towards Hoalid Barthez. Hoalid Barthez flicks the ball with his head. Oleksandr Fisunenko manages to gather it.
12.28
0-0Alexandre Tavares controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hoalid Barthez. Hoalid Barthez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
14.30
0-1Julian Walter makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Sullivan. Gavin Sullivan plays the ball forward to Hoalid Barthez. Hoalid Barthez knocks in a cross ball towards Pablo Mora. Pablo Mora powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
20.54
Marvin Batty makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nigel Platt. Nigel Platt whips in a cross ball towards Marc Hamann. Marc Hamann gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Samuel Landais reads it well. Excellent keeping!
21.01
Marvin Batty makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nigel Platt. Nigel Platt shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
24.59
0-1Manuel Castro flicks a high pass forward. Hoalid Barthez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hoalid Barthez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Oleksandr Fisunenko who gathers it comfortably.
27.31
David Curtolo makes a simple pass to Oliver Lindemann. Oliver Lindemann advances with the ball. Oliver Lindemann shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
32.00
Julian Walter hits a low pass to Manuel Castro. Manuel Castro flicks a high pass forward to Hoalid Barthez who brings the ball under control. Hoalid Barthez shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
42.11
Terry Holloway darts forward. Terry Holloway shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!! The new signing has certainly settled in well.
45.00
Nestor Boghossian breaks forward. Nestor Boghossian flicks a high pass forward. Krunoslav Seric holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Krunoslav Seric shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
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. AS Nancy also 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
AS Nancy start the second half!
47.42
Terry Holloway passes the ball forward to Manuel Castro. Manuel Castro makes a simple pass to Pablo Mora. Pablo Mora knocks the ball forward to Alexandre Tavares but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
49.12
Juan-Carlos Saez flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Mora controls it well on his chest. Pablo Mora whips in a cross ball towards Hoalid Barthez. Hoalid Barthez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
53.15
0-2Oliver Lindemann barges into Said Klompe. The referee calls over Oliver Lindemann and shows him a yellow card! Said Klompe hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.10
David Curtolo hits a low pass to Krunoslav Seric. Krunoslav Seric deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marc Hamann. Marc Hamann plays a one-two with Nigel Platt and advances towards the goal... Marc Hamann takes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
60.09
1-2AS Nancy have made a substitution with Khaliloul Chaussidiere replacing Terry Holloway .
61.10
Marco Rouxel kicks a strong pass forward to Gavin Sullivan. Gavin Sullivan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hoalid Barthez. Hoalid Barthez edges inside the box! Hoalid Barthez takes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
63.45
Manuel Castro plays the ball forward to Hoalid Barthez. Hoalid Barthez threads the ball through to Juan-Carlos Saez but he's offside!
65.43
Nigel Platt threads the ball through to Albrecht Klimek. Albrecht Klimek shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
66.24
Oliver Lindemann takes a quick throw-in, which Krunoslav Seric takes on the chest. Krunoslav Seric laces a weighted ball forward to Marc Hamann. Marc Hamann flicks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Lindemann. Oliver Lindemann comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
69.24
2-2Said Klompe comes in with a late challenge on Daniel Allman. Said Klompe is shown the yellow card! Daniel Allman carries on, but is struggling a bit.
71.42
Juan-Carlos Saez flicks the ball to his team mate, Hoalid Barthez. Hoalid Barthez rushes past Gabriel Fournier! Hoalid Barthez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Oleksandr Fisunenko smothers it!
72.31
Gabriel Fournier flicks a high pass forward. Marvin Batty collects the pass. Marvin Batty threads a neat ball through to Oliver Lindemann. Oliver Lindemann tries a spectacular long range effort. Oliver Lindemann scores for Olympique de Marseille!!
78.44
Marco Rouxel makes a probing pass to Manuel Castro. Manuel Castro makes a beautiful solo run. Manuel Castro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Oleksandr Fisunenko easily smothers it!
79.06
Marco Rouxel flicks a high pass forward. Hoalid Barthez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hoalid Barthez makes a probing pass to Gavin Sullivan but he's offside!
81.26
Marvin Batty knocks the ball forward to Oliver Lindemann. Oliver Lindemann finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
83.39
Julian Walter makes a probing pass to Juan-Carlos Saez. Juan-Carlos Saez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Manuel Castro. Manuel Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Hoalid Barthez. Hoalid Barthez heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
84.46
David Curtolo chips the ball to his team mate, Marvin Batty. Marvin Batty threads a neat ball through to Nigel Platt. Nigel Platt sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
87.31
Daniel Allman receives the ball from a throw-in from David Curtolo. Daniel Allman chips the ball to his team mate, Krunoslav Seric. Krunoslav Seric plays the ball forward to Nigel Platt. Nigel Platt finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Samuel Landais manages to gather it easily.
89.18
Gavin Sullivan flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Mora holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pablo Mora knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Nestor Boghossian takes it forward alone. Nestor Boghossian lofts in a cross ball towards Krunoslav Seric. Krunoslav Seric jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
8
6
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.8%
54.2%
Play Area
33.7%
41%
25.3%
Scorers
| Marc Hamann 57 Oliver Lindemann 66, 72 Krunoslav Seric 90 | Pablo Mora 14 Terry Holloway 42 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Oliver Lindemann of Olympique de Marseille |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Oleksandr Fisunenko (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Nestor Boghossian (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | David Curtolo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gabriel Fournier (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Daniel Allman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Krunoslav Seric (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Oliver Lindemann (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Marvin Batty (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Nigel Platt (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Marc Hamann (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Albrecht Klimek (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Aaron Kluivert (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jean-Christophe Brogno (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mihai Lacatus (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Samuel Landais (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Terry Holloway (DEF) | | 8 |
| 3. | Julian Walter (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Marco Rouxel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gavin Sullivan (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Manuel Castro (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Juan-Carlos Saez (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alexandre Tavares (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Pablo Mora (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Hoalid Barthez (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Said Klompe (ATT) | | 5 |
| 12. | Khaliloul Chaussidiere (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Hamada Lucas (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Regillio Hasselbaink (DEF) | 0 | |