Match Report



Match Report

Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stade VĂ©lodrome where Olympique de Marseille play host to Troyes Aube Champagne. A crowd of 13,881 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Olympique de Marseille are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Troyes Aube Champagne appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Jean-Michel Sanz.


0.00
Olympique de Marseille start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.12
Alan Salmon passes the ball forward to Rui Zico. Rui Zico plays the ball forward to Leon Tiler. Leon Tiler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ross Wainwright who gathers it comfortably.
4.53
Francis Croft flicks a high pass forward. Hubert Casagrande easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hubert Casagrande makes a probing pass to Christian Addo. Christian Addo shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
8.29
Alcaly Leboeuf kicks a strong pass forward to Rodrigue Deflandre. With a delightful solo run, Rodrigue Deflandre stretches the opposition's defence. Rodrigue Deflandre shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
12.56
Steffen Schramm flicks a high ball forward to Tchiressoua Coulibaly who takes it down. Tchiressoua Coulibaly makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Pirri. Jose Pirri knocks in a cross ball towards David Sullivan. David Sullivan gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
16.35
Rodrigue Deflandre hits a low pass to Tchiressoua Coulibaly. Tchiressoua Coulibaly cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Tchiressoua Coulibaly provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Fabio Bakari easily gets down and covers it.
18.51
Jonathan Francois knocks the ball forward to Hubert Casagrande. Hubert Casagrande kicks a strong pass forward to Leon Tiler. Leon Tiler knocks in a cross ball towards Christian Addo. Christian Addo makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Olympique de Marseille!
21.14
Francis Croft threads a neat ball through to Hubert Casagrande. Hubert Casagrande threads the ball through to Leon Tiler. Leon Tiler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
22.00
Garcia Duque Capezzuto flicks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Costa. Tiago Costa threads the ball through into the box. Some silky footwork from Franck Petereyns provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
27.24
Steffen Schramm pushes mid-way up the pitch. Steffen Schramm flicks a high pass forward. David Sullivan controls it well on his chest. David Sullivan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hubert Casagrande.
32.51
Rodrigue Deflandre flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Costa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tiago Costa finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
33.54
Alan Salmon flicks a high pass forward. Francis Croft collects the pass. Francis Croft flicks a high pass forward. Hubert Casagrande controls it well on his chest. Hubert Casagrande shoots from long range. Ross Wainwright gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
38.34
Rui Zico comes in with a late challenge on David Sullivan. Rui Zico is warned by the referee! David Sullivan runs off the knock.
39.00
Rui Zico threads a neat ball through to John Davidson. John Davidson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.52
Rui Zico threads a neat ball through to Leon Tiler. Leon Tiler whips in a cross ball towards Christian Addo. Christian Addo makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
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. Troyes Aube Champagne also appear unchanged since the first half. The Troyes Aube Champagne players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Troyes Aube Champagne kick off!
49.35
Alan Salmon knocks the ball forward to Francis Croft. Francis Croft flicks a high pass forward. John Davidson collects the pass. John Davidson lofts in a cross ball towards Leon Tiler. Leon Tiler shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
54.20
Hubert Casagrande makes a simple pass to Christian Addo. Christian Addo shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
55.13
Rodrigue Deflandre flicks a high ball forward to Tchiressoua Coulibaly who takes it down. Tchiressoua Coulibaly lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Pirri. Jonathan Francois hacks Jose Pirri from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
57.44
Hubert Casagrande makes a simple pass to Leon Tiler. Leon Tiler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Christian Addo. Christian Addo whips in a cross ball towards John Davidson. John Davidson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
60.04
Olympique de Marseille have made 2 substitutions with Jochem Sedouki replacing Wahid Leclerc and Dario Boutabout replacing Leon Tiler .
61.09
Alcaly Leboeuf hacks Christian Addo from behind! Alcaly Leboeuf is given a warning by the referee! Christian Addo runs off the knock.
65.58
Francis Croft barges into Franck Petereyns. The referee warns Francis Croft to calm down! Franck Petereyns stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.31
Rodrigue Deflandre takes it forward alone. Rodrigue Deflandre knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.57
Garcia Duque Capezzuto threads a neat ball through to Rodrigue Deflandre. Rodrigue Deflandre flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Costa controls it well on his chest. Tiago Costa plays a one-two with Rodrigue Deflandre and advances towards the goal... Tiago Costa side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
69.14
Hubert Casagrande hacks Tchiressoua Coulibaly from behind! The referee calls over Hubert Casagrande and shows him a yellow card! Tchiressoua Coulibaly hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.13
Hubert Casagrande flicks a high pass forward. Rui Zico controls it well on his chest. Rui Zico takes it forward alone. Rui Zico knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.56
Hubert Casagrande makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Christian Addo. Christian Addo shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
85.03
Alcaly Leboeuf takes it forward alone. Alcaly Leboeuf makes a probing pass to David Sullivan. David Sullivan tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
87.11
John Davidson plays the ball forward to Dario Boutabout. Dario Boutabout knocks in a cross ball towards John Davidson. John Davidson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
89.12
Alan Salmon makes a probing pass to Christian Addo. Christian Addo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ross Wainwright who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Tchiressoua Coulibaly flicks a high pass forward. David Sullivan collects the pass. David Sullivan tries a spectacular long range effort. Fabio Bakari gets down and covers it.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 4 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 6 vs 3
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 4 vs 5
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 3 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 54.9450549450549 vs 45.0549450549451
Play Area
Home team third: 29.67%, Midfield: 43.96%, Away team third: 26.37%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Christian Addo of Olympique de Marseille

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. Fabio Bakari (GK)
6
6
3. Alan Salmon (DEF)
6
4. Wahid Leclerc (DEF)
6
6. Rui Zico (MID)
6
7. Francis Croft (MID)
6
9. Leon Tiler (ATT)
7
10. John Davidson (ATT)
7
11. Christian Addo (ATT)
10

12. Jochem Sedouki (ATT)
6
13. Regis Braud (MID)
0
14. Dario Boutabout (ATT)
6

2. Sven Wilke (DEF)
6
6
6
7
9. Tiago Costa (ATT)
6
6
11. Jose Pirri (ATT)
6

12. Pedro Trapasso (ATT)
0
13. Willy Fernandez (DEF)
0
14. James Laspalles (MID)
0