French Ligue 1

Valenciennes vs Nice, 2013/2014 French Ligue 1

· French Ligue 1
Valenciennes
  • 26': Tongo Doumbia
  • 88': Majeed Waris
FT
2 - 1
Nice
  • 75': Neal Maupay

About

Valenciennes are hosting Nice at Stade Nungesser, Valenciennes, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Majeed Waris (Valenciennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Ducourtioux with a cross.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Maor Melikson (Valenciennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 9': Corner, Valenciennes. Conceded by David Ospina.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Grégory Pujol (Valenciennes) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maor Melikson.
  • 9': Corner, Valenciennes. Conceded by Mathieu Bodmer.
  • 11': Offside, Valenciennes. Eloge Enza Yamissi tries a through ball, but Majeed Waris is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Lloyd Palun (Nice).
  • 13': Maor Melikson (Valenciennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Tongo Hamed Doumbia (Valenciennes) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 17': Corner, Valenciennes. Conceded by Mathieu Bodmer.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Carl Medjani (Valenciennes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maor Melikson with a cross.
  • 17': Foul by Gary Kagelmacher (Valenciennes).
  • 18': Grégoire Puel (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Rudy Mater (Valenciennes) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Ducourtioux.
  • 19': Foul by Mathieu Bodmer (Nice).
  • 20': Grégory Pujol (Valenciennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Tongo Hamed Doumbia (Valenciennes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maor Melikson following a set piece situation.
  • 21': Offside, Valenciennes. Maor Melikson tries a through ball, but Grégory Pujol is caught offside.
  • 25': Hand ball by Dario Cvitanich (Nice).
  • 26': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Carl Medjani.
  • 29': Goal! Valenciennes 1, Nice 0. Tongo Hamed Doumbia (Valenciennes) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Majeed Waris with a cross following a fast break.
  • 29': Dario Cvitanich (Nice) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Eloge Enza Yamissi (Valenciennes).
  • 30': Attempt saved. Fabrice Abriel (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mathieu Bodmer with a headed pass.
  • 31': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Nicolas Penneteau.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Grégoire Puel (Nice) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right.
  • 32': Foul by Tongo Hamed Doumbia (Valenciennes).
  • 32': Grégoire Puel (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 37': Foul by Rudy Mater (Valenciennes).
  • 37': Christian Brüls (Nice) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 38': Rudy Mater (Valenciennes) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Christian Brüls (Nice) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  • 40': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Rudy Mater.
  • 42': Substitution, Nice. Éric Bautheac replaces Didier Digard because of an injury.
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Tongo Hamed Doumbia (Valenciennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Ducourtioux with a cross.
  • 44': Corner, Valenciennes. Conceded by Romain Genevois.
  • 44': Foul by Rudy Mater (Valenciennes).
  • 45'+1': Éric Bautheac (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Rudy Mater (Valenciennes).
  • 45'+1': Éric Bautheac (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Valenciennes 1, Nice 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Valenciennes 2, Nice 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Valenciennes 1, Nice 0.
  • 47': Tongo Hamed Doumbia (Valenciennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Foul by Grégoire Puel (Nice).
  • 48': Attempt missed. Carl Medjani (Valenciennes) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maor Melikson following a set piece situation.
  • 48': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Nice).
  • 48': Tongo Hamed Doumbia (Valenciennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 52': Nampalys Mendy (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 52': Foul by Eloge Enza Yamissi (Valenciennes).
  • 52': Grégoire Puel (Nice) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Corner, Nice. Conceded by Carl Medjani.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Dario Cvitanich (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Brüls.
  • 53': Foul by Romain Genevois (Nice).
  • 54': Nicolas Penneteau (Valenciennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Romain Genevois (Nice).
  • 54': Tongo Hamed Doumbia (Valenciennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Attempt saved. Majeed Waris (Valenciennes) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by David Ducourtioux.
  • 57': Foul by Romain Genevois (Nice).
  • 57': Maor Melikson (Valenciennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 58': Romain Genevois (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Grégory Pujol (Valenciennes) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Maor Melikson.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Tongo Hamed Doumbia (Valenciennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 62': Corner, Valenciennes. Conceded by Grégoire Puel.
  • 65': Corner, Valenciennes. Conceded by Lloyd Palun.
  • 65': Substitution, Nice. Neal Maupay replaces Dario Cvitanich.
  • 65': Corner, Valenciennes. Conceded by David Ospina.
  • 66': Eloge Enza Yamissi (Valenciennes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Neal Maupay (Nice).
  • 68': Attempt saved. Rudy Mater (Valenciennes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 68': Corner, Valenciennes. Conceded by Lloyd Palun.
  • 68': Foul by Christian Brüls (Nice).
  • 69': Maor Melikson (Valenciennes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 69': Christian Brüls (Nice) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Substitution, Nice. Jérémy Pied replaces Grégoire Puel.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Christian Brüls (Nice) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Éric Bautheac.
  • 73': Corner, Valenciennes. Conceded by Romain Genevois.
  • 75': Foul by Mathieu Bodmer (Nice).
  • 77': Majeed Waris (Valenciennes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Goal! Valenciennes 1, Nice 1. Neal Maupay (Nice) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Éric Bautheac.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Grégory Pujol (Valenciennes) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by David Ducourtioux with a cross.
  • 79': Arthur Masuaku (Valenciennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Foul by Neal Maupay (Nice).
  • 82': Fabrice Abriel (Nice) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Grégory Pujol (Valenciennes).
  • 84': Foul by Fabrice Abriel (Nice).
  • 84': Tongo Hamed Doumbia (Valenciennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Offside, Nice. Éric Bautheac tries a through ball, but Neal Maupay is caught offside.
  • 85': Substitution, Valenciennes. Jean-Christophe Bahebeck replaces Tongo Hamed Doumbia.
  • 88': Foul by Christian Brüls (Nice).
  • 89': Gary Kagelmacher (Valenciennes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Goal! Valenciennes 2, Nice 1. Majeed Waris (Valenciennes) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by David Ducourtioux.
  • 90'+1': Majeed Waris (Valenciennes) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Nice) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Romain Genevois.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Valenciennes. Marco Da Silva replaces Maor Melikson.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Valenciennes. Conceded by Timothée Kolodziejczak.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Valenciennes 2, Nice 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 8
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
4 Corner Kicks 10
7 Saves 2
56.9 Possession 43.1
7 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 9
0.4 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
370 Accurate Passes 251
445 Passes 326
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 9
13 Crosses 29
0.2 Cross % 0.3
34 Long Balls 47
24 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 2
10 Effective Tackles 14
11 Tackles 18
0.9 Tackle % 0.8
0 Interceptions 0
23 Effective Clearances 25
23 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: French Ligue 1

Venue: Stade Nungesser
Location: Valenciennes, France
Attendance: 12,186

Ligue 1 Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lyon 7 +8 14
2 Paris Saint-Germain 7 +5 14
3 Paris FC 7 +5 14
4 Lille 7 +5 14
Full Table

Line-Ups

VAFC Valenciennes (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Nicolas Penneteau (GK)
24 Gary Kagelmacher
12 Carl Medjani
3 Arthur Masuaku
25 Rudy Mater Yellow Card
4 Éloge Enza-Yamissi
6 Tongo Doumbia
27 Maor Melikson
2 David Ducourtioux
29 Majeed Waris
28 Grégory Pujol
Valenciennes Substitutes:
Loris Nery, Benjamin Angoua, Saliou Ciss, Jean-Christophe Bahebeck, Marco Da Silva, Magno Macedo Novaes, Mathieu Dossevi.

NICE Nice (4-5-1)

No. Name
1 David Ospina (GK)
24 Mathieu Bodmer
25 Romain Genevois Yellow Card
3 Timothée Kolodziejczak
21 Lloyd Palun
6 Didier Digard
22 Nampalys Mendy Yellow Card
7 Fabrice Abriel
10 Christian Brüls Yellow Card
15 Grégoire Puel
12 Dario Cvitanich
Nice Substitutes:
Neal Maupay, Eric Bauthéac, Albert Rafetraniaina, Lucas Rougeaux, Jordan Amavi, Mouez Hassen, Jérémy Pied.

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