Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stade Vélodrome where Olympique de Marseille play host to FC Metz. A crowd of 20,537 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Olympique de Marseille are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Metz appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gabriel Duran.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Olympique de Marseille are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Metz appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gabriel Duran.
0.00
0-0Olympique de Marseille start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.14
0-0Hugo Valente flicks a high ball forward to Guillaume Jaurès who takes it down. Guillaume Jaurès flicks a high ball forward to Daniele Fletcher who takes it down. Daniele Fletcher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Oleksandr Fisunenko who gathers it comfortably.
6.52
0-0Kaci Pontal makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alessio Minotti. Alessio Minotti sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
12.07
Fabrizio Biagioni controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joseph Mboma. Joseph Mboma knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hugo Valente.
15.31
0-0Hugo Valente pushes mid-way up the pitch. With some swift thinking, Hugo Valente plays the ball forward to Vittorio Rinaldini. Vittorio Rinaldini kicks a strong pass forward to Daniele Fletcher but the referee indicates it's offside!
21.43
Mickael Jacquesson makes a simple pass to Guillaume Jaurès. Guillaume Jaurès knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nestor Boghossian.
22.12
0-1Hugo Valente makes a probing pass to Vittorio Rinaldini. Vittorio Rinaldini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guillaume Jaurès. Guillaume Jaurès knocks in a cross ball towards Nuno Fonseca. Nuno Fonseca connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.09
Joseph Mboma sees Rokuro Nakata in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rokuro Nakata flicks a high pass forward. Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel collects the pass. Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel lofts in a cross ball towards Fabrizio Biagioni. Fabrizio Biagioni outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies wide!
27.45
0-1Scott Beattie threads the ball through to Nuno Fonseca. Nuno Fonseca shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Oleksandr Fisunenko effortlessly smothers it!
28.15
Nestor Boghossian flicks a high pass forward. Alessio Minotti collects the pass. Alessio Minotti flicks the ball to his team mate, Ole Gunnar Solskjær. Ole Gunnar Solskjær whips in a cross ball towards Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel. Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel makes a deft header. Tomislav Bergkamp is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
32.46
Scott Beattie flicks a high pass forward to Daniele Fletcher who brings the ball under control. Daniele Fletcher knocks in a cross ball towards Guillaume Jaurès. Guillaume Jaurès shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Oleksandr Fisunenko.
33.49
1-1Scott Beattie takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Hugo Valente. Hugo Valente strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but Joseph Mboma is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
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 Metz also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
FC Metz kick off and get the second half underway!
47.44
Ronnie Sharpe makes a strong solo run forward. Ronnie Sharpe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabrizio Biagioni. Fabrizio Biagioni shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
49.54
1-1Kaci Pontal hacks Daniele Fletcher from behind! Kaci Pontal is shown the yellow card! Daniele Fletcher carries on, but is struggling a bit.
51.00
1-1Alessio Minotti clumsily knocks into Maurizio Mero. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Maurizio Mero hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.07
Kaci Pontal passes the ball forward to Oleksandr Zhuravlov. Oleksandr Zhuravlov flicks a high pass forward. Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel controls it well on his chest. Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel cuts inside the box! Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
59.50
1-1Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
60.04
Vittorio Rinaldini flicks a high pass forward. Daniele Fletcher controls it well on his chest. Daniele Fletcher plays a scrappy one-two with Guillaume Jaurès and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Daniele Fletcher provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Oleksandr Fisunenko is on top of it.
61.29
Guillaume Jaurès makes a simple pass to Daniele Fletcher. Daniele Fletcher knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nestor Boghossian.
72.20
Seeing a gap ahead, Mickael Jacquesson plays the ball forward to Scott Beattie. Scott Beattie knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Oleksandr Fisunenko who gathers it comfortably.
73.06
Alessio Minotti sees Ole Gunnar Solskjær in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ole Gunnar Solskjær flicks a high pass forward. Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel collects the pass. Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel cuts inside the box! Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but Tomislav Bergkamp reads it well. Superb keeping!
75.30
Daniele Fletcher knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Beattie. Scott Beattie shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Oleksandr Fisunenko!
85.21
Alessio Minotti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ole Gunnar Solskjær. Ole Gunnar Solskjær lofts in a cross ball towards Fabrizio Biagioni. Fabrizio Biagioni outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.6%
51.4%
Play Area
31.9%
41.7%
26.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel of Olympique de Marseille |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Oleksandr Fisunenko (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ronnie Sharpe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kaci Pontal (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Nestor Boghossian (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rokuro Nakata (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alessio Minotti (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Joseph Mboma (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Oleksandr Zhuravlov (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ole Gunnar Solskjær (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel (ATT) |  | 10 |
| 11. | Fabrizio Biagioni (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Francois Laspalles (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Eric Moreau (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jean-Christophe Brogno (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Tomislav Bergkamp (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Sherif Dadi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Maurizio Mero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Hugo Valente (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Dominic Burley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Scott Beattie (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Vittorio Rinaldini (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Mickael Jacquesson (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Guillaume Jaurès (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Daniele Fletcher (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Nuno Fonseca (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Aaron Bellamy (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mast H. Babayaro (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Simon Masur (DEF) | 0 | |