Match Report


OGC NiceOGC Nice     FC MetzFC Metz
James DunlopJames Dunlop Jim Toke Jim Toke
Jacob ToddJ. Todd62
G
1
G
68Pierre-Alain MansouriP. Mansouri
Armindo SahnounA. Sahnoun65
D
2
D
61Ronan RabésandratanaR. Rabésandratana
Denny Van MolD. Van Mol57
D
3
D
62John McGroryJ. McGrory
Julien DiattaJ. Diatta58
D
4
D
61Jaime VieiraJ. Vieira
Cyril DeroffC. Deroff62
D
5
D
58Adelmajid ChaveyriatA. Chaveyriat
Stephane De CiccoS. De Cicco69
M
captain6
M
56Ghislain HagardG. Hagard
Youl Alidor LevintskyY. Levintsky60
M
7
M
73Ruby RodriguezR. Rodriguez
Frank StoneF. Stone64
A
8
M
57Kaci DebesK. Debes
Yohann ChaveyriatY. Chaveyriat59
A
9
A
55Antoine WolskyA. Wolsky
Julian ReimersJ. Reimers61
A
10
A
68Fernando Mario ChavériatF. Chavériat
Eric GelbE. Gelb62
A
11captain
A
49Roberto CastroR. Castro
 
Gareth AdamsG. Adams55
D
12
A
51Alex ChalierA. Chalier
Sidney ToyesS. Toyes54
M
13
M
59Paolo VairellesP. Vairelles
Martin TatarianM. Tatarian60
A
14
D
58Garry HutchisonG. Hutchison

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Allianz Riviera where OGC Nice play host to FC Metz. A crowd of 19,871 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
OGC Nice are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while FC Metz appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Lee Baker.


0.00
FC Metz start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.57
Roberto Castro makes a probing pass to Antoine Wolsky. Antoine Wolsky knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Julien Diatta.
10.43
Ruby Rodriguez flicks a high ball forward to Roberto Castro who takes it down. Roberto Castro lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Mario Chavériat. Fernando Mario Chavériat makes a convincing header but it is shockingly off target!
21.26
Youl Alidor Levintsky flicks a high pass forward. Julian Reimers holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Reimers shoots from distance but somehow Pierre-Alain Mansouri manages to keep it out.
22.31
Jaime Vieira breaks forward. Jaime Vieira knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruby Rodriguez. Ruby Rodriguez plays a one-two with Kaci Debes and advances towards the goal... Ruby Rodriguez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.16
Jaime Vieira kicks a strong pass forward to Ghislain Hagard. Ghislain Hagard makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antoine Wolsky. Antoine Wolsky knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.17
Youl Alidor Levintsky knocks the ball forward to Frank Stone. Frank Stone shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
28.05
With imagination, Fernando Mario Chavériat laces a weighted ball forward to Roberto Castro. Roberto Castro puts a great ball through. Fernando Mario Chavériat runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
30.41
Armindo Sahnoun threads a neat ball through to Youl Alidor Levintsky. Youl Alidor Levintsky hits a low pass to Yohann Chaveyriat. Yohann Chaveyriat sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Pierre-Alain Mansouri gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
33.24
John McGrory makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jaime Vieira. Jaime Vieira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roberto Castro. Roberto Castro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cyril Deroff.
34.13
Youl Alidor Levintsky chips the ball to his team mate, Stephane De Cicco. Stephane De Cicco threads a neat, attacking ball through to Eric Gelb. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Eric Gelb provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
39.17
OGC Nice are playing deep, stifling the play and making it hard for their opposition to score.
45.00
Ghislain Hagard threads the ball through to Fernando Mario Chavériat. Fernando Mario Chavériat plays a one-two with Roberto Castro and rushes in on goal... Cyril Deroff catches Fernando Mario Chavériat on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. OGC Nice appear unchanged since the first half. FC Metz also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and OGC Nice get the second half underway!
49.39
Ghislain Hagard controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fernando Mario Chavériat. Fernando Mario Chavériat whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Castro. Roberto Castro connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Cyril Deroff clears it off the line with his head!
53.24
With imagination, Roberto Castro picks a pass forward to Ruby Rodriguez. Ruby Rodriguez lofts in a cross ball towards Antoine Wolsky. Antoine Wolsky makes a deft header but it rises well off target!
54.39
Stephane De Cicco knocks the ball forward to Eric Gelb. Eric Gelb knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.07
Julien Diatta flicks a high ball forward to Stephane De Cicco who takes it down. Stephane De Cicco decides to run forward with the ball. Stephane De Cicco knocks in a cross ball towards Yohann Chaveyriat. Yohann Chaveyriat is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Jaime Vieira happens to be in the right place to block it.
57.38
John McGrory makes a probing pass to Ghislain Hagard. Ghislain Hagard chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Mario Chavériat. Fernando Mario Chavériat knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.36
Stephane De Cicco kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Reimers. Julian Reimers tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
60.51
Armindo Sahnoun knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephane De Cicco. Stephane De Cicco flicks a high pass forward. Julian Reimers controls it well on his chest. Julian Reimers runs straight at the defence! Julian Reimers muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
61.07
Youl Alidor Levintsky flicks a high pass forward. Julian Reimers collects the pass. Julian Reimers whips in a cross ball towards Eric Gelb. Eric Gelb connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball strikes Ronan Rabésandratana's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
62.12
Stephane De Cicco takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Cyril Deroff muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
63.13
Jaime Vieira flicks a high ball forward to Fernando Mario Chavériat who takes it down. Fernando Mario Chavériat whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Castro. Roberto Castro connects with a diving header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
65.32
Yohann Chaveyriat clumsily knocks into Ruby Rodriguez. Yohann Chaveyriat is shown the yellow card! Ruby Rodriguez stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.07
Ghislain Hagard makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antoine Wolsky. Antoine Wolsky knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.25
Ronan Rabésandratana flicks a high pass forward. Kaci Debes collects the pass. Kaci Debes flicks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Mario Chavériat. Fernando Mario Chavériat shoots from long range. Solid save from Jacob Todd.
72.50
Armindo Sahnoun knocks the ball forward to Youl Alidor Levintsky. Youl Alidor Levintsky surges forward with the ball. Youl Alidor Levintsky knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Reimers. Julian Reimers powers a header at goal but Pierre-Alain Mansouri is on top of it.
77.20
Stephane De Cicco takes it forward alone. Stephane De Cicco threads the ball through to Eric Gelb. Eric Gelb finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
78.34
Ruby Rodriguez sees Roberto Castro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roberto Castro lofts in a cross ball towards Antoine Wolsky. Antoine Wolsky heads the ball goalwards but Jacob Todd is on top of it.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

OGC Nice

FC Metz
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.3%
51.7%
Play Area
32.6%
43.8%
23.6%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Youl Alidor Levintsky of OGC Nice

Match Ratings