September 1st, 2008
Marseille vs. Nice
Matchday 4
Stade Velodrome
Attendance 50,738
Starting XI
GK: S.Mandanda-74
LB: T.Taiwo-78
CB: J. Rodriguez-78
CB: G. Givet-79
RB: Hilton-79
CDM: L. Cana (Captain)-81
LCM: B. Cheyrou-77
RCM: K. Ziani-73
RS: H. Ben Arfa-75
LS: D. Cisse-79
CF: M. Niang-81
Pre Match Report: Marseille hasn't had the best of luck so far this season. They have lost two games out of three and failed to sign anybody in the transfer window. Nice has won twice and tied once in there three matches only dropping two points. Nice look to be on form and look to take the match away from Marseille. You never know what will happen with the Marseille team though.
First Half Kickoff: Marseille kicks off towards the North end.
The first 20 minutes have gone by and there have been no shots. The possesion has stayed in the midfield. Hope the game picks up.
28th min- My wish has been granted. The crowd has erupted here at the Velodrome. Off the throw in Ziani does a 1-2 with Ben Arfa and serves the ball into the box. Cisse rises above everybody and directs his header towards goal. It pings off the crossbar and down into the net.
32 min- So close bet yet no goal. Ben Arfa whips the ball into the box this time from the right hand side and Niang gets his head to it. The bullet of a header goes over the crossbar though in a failed attempt at goal.
40th min- Bamogo has Nice first shot on goal and he watches his bending shot saved by Mandanda to go out for a corner. Marseille clear the ball out but its for another corner. The following corner is cleared and nothing comes out of it.
Halftime Report: The match started out slow but picked up pace quick. Marseille look to be the stronger team in the game so far. They have had 5 shots while Nice has only had one. We shall see what the second half has to hold for us when we get back from this commercial.
Second Half: Nice kickoff towards the North End.
57th min- Niang strips the ball from a Nice defender inside there own 18 and shoot a curling effort towards goal. WHAT A SAVE!!! Lloris comes up with a game changing save with his pinky finger and deflects it towards the post. A Nice defender then clears the ball out. Wow that was a save.
60th min- Hilton gets into the attack and crosses the ball in from the right. Cisse gets his blonde head to it and hits it towards goal. No problem for the keeper as he watches it go way over the crossbar.
61st min- Substitution Nice
Out: H. Bamogo
In: D. Hellebuyck
71st min- Substitution Marseille
Out: Hilton
K.Ziani
M.Niang
In: R.Zubar
M. Valbuena
M. Moussilou
77th min- Super Sub Matt Moussilou has just made it 2-nil. Cisse takes the defense on down the left side and beats them with speed dribbles into the box and lays a pass off for Matt. He shoots a rocket into the top shelf of the net and makes it 2-nil
87th min- Nice try to make a comeback with a great chance from Kone. His shot goes over the crossbar by just hairs though.
90th min- Marseille have just finished this game off with another goal. Cisse beats the defence with speed again and slots the ball across the box but this time its to Ben Arfa. He cooly puts the ball into the back of the net.
Full Time:
Man of the Match: Djibril Cisse
1 Goal and 2 Assists makes him the man of the match