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 FC Nantes. A crowd of 19,215 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Olympique de Marseille are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Nantes appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Ivone Aldegani.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Olympique de Marseille are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Nantes appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Ivone Aldegani.
0.00
0-0Olympique de Marseille kick off and get the match underway!
10.18
0-0Marc Hamann hacks Kelvin Gascoigne from behind! Marc Hamann is shown the yellow card! Kelvin Gascoigne gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
12.19
0-0Daniel Allman flicks a high pass forward. Krunoslav Seric controls it well on his chest. Krunoslav Seric knocks the ball forward to Marc Hamann. Marc Hamann shoots from distance but Eoin Hurst is on top of it.
16.35
0-0Daniel Allman runs straight at the opposition's defence. Daniel Allman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marc Hamann but he's offside!
18.35
Gabriel Fournier surges forward with the ball. Gabriel Fournier makes a simple pass to Krunoslav Seric. Krunoslav Seric shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Eoin Hurst.
32.43
0-1Dominic Morrison kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland lofts in a cross ball towards Gianpaolo Marangon. Gianpaolo Marangon whips the ball goalwards with his head. Oleksandr Fisunenko is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
36.32
0-1Marvin Batty makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mihai Lacatus. Mihai Lacatus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.32
Kelvin Gascoigne makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Noel Brand. Noel Brand runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Noel Brand knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Olympique de Marseille appear unchanged since the first half. FC Nantes 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
FC Nantes kick off and get the second half underway!
51.31
Nestor Boghossian knocks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Platt. Nigel Platt flicks a high pass forward. Albrecht Klimek controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Albrecht Klimek rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
54.39
1-1Noel Brand sees a break and surges forward. Noel Brand knocks in a cross ball towards Gianpaolo Marangon. Gianpaolo Marangon makes a looping header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.20
Albrecht Klimek flicks the ball to his team mate, Marc Hamann. Marc Hamann shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
61.02
Nigel Platt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Albrecht Klimek. Albrecht Klimek kicks a strong pass forward to Nigel Platt but the referee indicates it's offside!
65.03
Nestor Boghossian threads a neat ball through to Marvin Batty. Marvin Batty makes a probing pass to Nigel Platt. Nigel Platt lofts in a cross ball towards Krunoslav Seric. Krunoslav Seric is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Eoin Hurst had no chance!! Goal for Olympique de Marseille!
71.42
Noel Brand knocks the ball to his team mate, Adel Née. Adel Née knocks in a cross ball towards Steffen Freund. Steffen Freund directs the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Oleksandr Fisunenko as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
72.42
2-1Corner kick to FC Nantes. Steffen Freund chips it out wide. Some good footwork from Gary Cleland provides some space. He shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.04
Steffen Freund sees a break and surges forward. Steffen Freund shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.20
Marvin Batty sees space and advances. Marvin Batty skips past Dominic Morrison! Marvin Batty looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
78.57
Marvin Batty makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Krunoslav Seric. Krunoslav Seric lofts in a cross ball towards Albrecht Klimek. Albrecht Klimek fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
81.47
David Curtolo hits a low pass to Krunoslav Seric. Krunoslav Seric controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Albrecht Klimek. Albrecht Klimek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.15
Albrecht Klimek flicks a high ball forward to Mihai Lacatus who takes it down. Mihai Lacatus knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Platt. Nigel Platt whips the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
84.57
Marvin Batty surges forward with the ball. Marvin Batty tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Eoin Hurst. Excellent save.
85.37
Noel Brand surges forward with the ball. Noel Brand knocks in a cross ball towards Gaetano De Palma. Gaetano De Palma makes a deft header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gaetano De Palma!
89.25
Krunoslav Seric knocks the ball to his team mate, Mihai Lacatus. Mihai Lacatus shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.1%
34.9%
Play Area
22.2%
42.9%
34.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Krunoslav Seric of Olympique de Marseille |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Oleksandr Fisunenko (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nestor Boghossian (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David Curtolo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gabriel Fournier (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Daniel Allman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Krunoslav Seric (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Marvin Batty (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Mihai Lacatus (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nigel Platt (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Marc Hamann (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 11. | Albrecht Klimek (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Aaron Kluivert (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jean-Christophe Brogno (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Tomislav Tomas (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Eoin Hurst (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Miguel Marques (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dominic Morrison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Kelvin Gascoigne (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alexandre Bento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Steffen Freund (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Noel Brand (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Gianpaolo Marangon (ATT) | | 7 |
| 9. | Gary Cleland (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gaetano De Palma (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Adel Née (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Wayne Rankin (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Oswaldo Catherine (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Steven Dabo (GK) | 0 | |