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Match Report

Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stade Marcel Picot where AS Nancy play Udinese in this friendly game. A crowd of 14,582 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
AS Nancy are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Udinese appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
Udinese kick off the first half!
2.21
George Cort takes it forward alone. George Cort makes a probing pass to Jose Rodriquez. Jose Rodriquez knocks in a cross ball towards Domenico Cannavaro. Domenico Cannavaro whips the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
4.24
Corrado Bigica deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Gomes. Alexandre Gomes sees space and advances. Alexandre Gomes lofts in a cross ball towards Domenico Cannavaro. Domenico Cannavaro gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is miles over!
8.43
Arturo Pascual threads a neat ball through to Farid Nogueira. Farid Nogueira knocks the ball to his team mate, John Alonzo. John Alonzo makes a great pass forward. Carl Riza runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
9.48
Rainer Helmer makes a simple pass to John Alonzo. John Alonzo knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Belloso. Daniel Belloso rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Nico Gleisenstein manages to gather it.
10.33
Corrado Bigica runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Corrado Bigica shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
18.25
Carl Riza decides to run forward with the ball. Carl Riza cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Carl Riza provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.49
Simon Köpke pushes up the pitch. Simon Köpke flicks the ball to his team mate, John Alonzo. John Alonzo plays a scrappy one-two with Craig Burley and advances towards the goal... John Alonzo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
24.13
Gianfranco Pagliarini sees space and advances. Gianfranco Pagliarini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.17
Said Zimmerman clumsily knocks into John Alonzo. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! John Alonzo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.57
Stephane Savino threads a neat ball through to Ludovic Jurietti. Ludovic Jurietti tries a spectacular long range effort. Wonderful reactions from Alberto Marcos keeps it out!
30.39
George Cort hits a low pass to Domenico Cannavaro. Domenico Cannavaro shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
32.05
Corrado Bigica makes an attacking run forward. Corrado Bigica knocks in a cross ball towards Domenico Cannavaro. Domenico Cannavaro beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
33.26
Craig Burley hits a low pass to Carl Riza. Carl Riza finds some space and shoots from distance. Nico Gleisenstein easily gets down and covers it.
36.51
Jose Fortes Gainza darts forward. Jose Fortes Gainza shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Alberto Marcos.
38.19
Without breaking stride, Alexandre Gomes plays the ball forward to Jose Rodriquez. Jose Rodriquez darts forward. Jose Rodriquez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodrigo Alves.
39.34
Farid Nogueira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Alonzo. John Alonzo lofts in a cross ball towards Rainer Helmer. Rainer Helmer gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AS Nancy appear unchanged since the first half. Udinese also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and AS Nancy get the second half underway!
48.43
Said Zimmerman comes in with a late challenge on Rainer Helmer. Said Zimmerman is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Rainer Helmer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.20
Rainer Helmer flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Belloso. Daniel Belloso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.34
Ludovic Jurietti changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ludovic Jurietti plays a one-two with Jose Rodriquez and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Ludovic Jurietti provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
69.51
Gianfranco Pagliarini threads a neat ball through to Jose Rodriquez. Jose Rodriquez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.50
With great vision, Rodrigo Alves plays the ball forward to Farid Nogueira. Farid Nogueira threads a neat ball through to Carl Riza. Carl Riza knocks in a cross ball towards Rainer Helmer. Rainer Helmer heads the ball goalwards. Nico Gleisenstein punches it away to safety.
77.02
Jose Fortes Gainza hacks Rainer Helmer from behind! Jose Fortes Gainza is given a warning by the referee! Rainer Helmer grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
78.17
John Alonzo catches Corrado Bigica on the ankles. John Alonzo is warned by the referee! Corrado Bigica hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.48
Ludovic Jurietti makes an attacking run forward. Ludovic Jurietti tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
84.04
Simon Köpke chips the ball to his team mate, Rainer Helmer. Rainer Helmer runs straight at the opposition's defence. Rainer Helmer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
85.03
Domenico Cannavaro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ludovic Jurietti. Ludovic Jurietti flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Rodriquez. Jose Rodriquez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.21
Rainer Helmer flicks the ball to his team mate, Carl Riza. Carl Riza whips in a cross ball towards Craig Burley. Craig Burley makes a convincing header. Nico Gleisenstein punches it away to safety.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 6 vs 3
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 2 vs 6
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 3
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 1

Possession
Possession: 52.3809523809524 vs 47.6190476190476
Play Area
Home team third: 27.38%, Midfield: 44.05%, Away team third: 28.57%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carl Riza of AS Nancy

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
2. Rodrigo Alves (DEF)
6
6
4. Simon Köpke (DEF)
6
5. Steed Collin (DEF)
6
6. Rainer Helmer (MID)
7
6
8. Craig Burley (MID)
6
6
10. John Alonzo (ATT)
7
11. Carl Riza (ATT)
8

12. Tomˆs Koeman (ATT)
0
14. Nicolas Jung (MID)
0

6
3. George Cort (DEF)
6
3
6
6
10. Jose Rodriquez (ATT)
6

12. Harry Lawton (DEF)
0
0
14. Nico Witte (DEF)
0