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The balloons above all in the derby of the Cote d`Azur, but the last word was Falcao 

The balloons above all in the derby of the Cote d`Azur, but the last word was Falcao

17.01.2018

Two controversial goals brought a point to Monaco in the derby of the Cote d`Azur against Nice. The two teams made a spectacular second half, and the guests deserved the victory. The eagles made a full reversal of their star Mario Balotelli, but in the added time Radamel Falcoo scored for the final 2:2. Both teams were in good shape before the clash of Louis II, and the Monegas were trying to get back to second place in the Olympic rankings last night Olympic Marseille. The hosts started an attack with Falcao, supported by Balde Keita, Toma Lemar and Adam Diacabi. Balotelli appeared in Nice for the first time in the New Year. The `Oleta` had no point and even goal scored in their last 4 championship visits to Monaco, and a week ago they lost to Leonardo Jardim`s home for the League Cup. In the first minutes, Nice`s players acted more shrewdly, but did not allow the opponent to hurt goalkeeper Walter Benitez. In the middle of the half-time, Balotelli had a chance to shoot a foul in a comfortable position, but SuperMario sent the ball out.

In the 33rd minute, Diacabi opened for Monaco, but his shot was scandalous. After centering from the right flank, the ball hit Balde Keita`s hand, and then Diacabi himself helped her hand to control her before shooting Benitez. The guests protested, but there was no result. Nice came back to the blow right after the break. Balotelli overcame the Monegascents` central defenders and straightened up. In the 62nd minute, he did not get to Vilan Simrian to score a second goal for Nice, but Balotelli did in the 68th when he escaped from Andrea Raji and then ricocheted in the Italian`s body, helping the ball into the doorhosts.

Monaco had no choice but to risk and Jardim let Stevan Jovitich and Rashid Gezal play. The luck smiled on the team from the Principality in the 93th minute, but this could also be considered controversial. The hosts received an offense around the penalty area and executed it before a referee signal sounded. Jovetic shoots, Benitez rescues, but with the addition, Falcao shared the points.


Monaco was ranked third, while Nice was in sixth place. In the next round, the team of Lucien Faver welcomes St. Etienne and the Monegasque hosts Metz.



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