Match Report
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stade Municipal where Toulouse play host to Le Mans. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Toulouse and Le Mans are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Yannick Barbosa.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Toulouse and Le Mans are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Yannick Barbosa.
0.00
0-0Toulouse start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.38
0-0Luis Rego flicks a high pass forward to Adrian Potts who brings the ball under control. Adrian Potts knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cyrille Warmuz.
8.11
0-0Niklas Forssell catches Adel Legrand on the ankles. Niklas Forssell is warned by the referee! Adel Legrand runs off the knock.
9.45
0-0Eric Gyan threads a neat ball through to Yuri Simonian. Yuri Simonian finds some space and shoots from distance. David Meiklejohn gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
16.10
Cesar Barros threads the ball through to Darren Parker. Darren Parker controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adrian Potts. Adrian Potts shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
18.41
Cyrille Warmuz runs forward with the ball. Cyrille Warmuz flicks the ball to his team mate, Yuri Simonian. Yuri Simonian plays a scrappy one-two with Dario Tresor and advances towards the goal... Yuri Simonian shoots from just inside the box but David Meiklejohn reads it well. Great keeping!
21.13
0-0Niklas Forssell plays the ball forward to Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton lofts in a cross ball towards Dario Tresor. Dario Tresor directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Garcia Duque De Gasperi. Excellent block.
26.29
Nestor Adjaoud threads a neat ball through to Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Meiklejohn who gathers it comfortably.
30.03
0-0Jean Francois Rodriguez hits a low pass to Trond Egil Bratseth. Trond Egil Bratseth whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Pierre Rothen. Francisco Azevedo clumsily knocks into Jean-Pierre Rothen. Jean-Pierre Rothen appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
33.15
Francisco Azevedo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eric Gyan. Eric Gyan chips the ball to his team mate, Dario Tresor. Dario Tresor knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Garcia Duque De Gasperi.
34.41
1-0Cesar Barros flicks the ball to his team mate, Luis Rego. Luis Rego threads a neat ball through to Adrian Potts. Adrian Potts plays the ball forward to Trond Egil Bratseth who has made a great run into the box. Trond Egil Bratseth takes a shot at goal. René Kehrli is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
42.57
Luis Rego runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Luis Rego shoots from long range. It curls slightly but René Kehrli manages to gather it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Toulouse appear unchanged since the first half. Le Mans also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Le Mans kick off and get the second half underway!
53.33
Jean Francois Rodriguez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adrian Potts. Adrian Potts whips in a cross ball towards Trond Egil Bratseth. Trond Egil Bratseth knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but Francisco Azevedo blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
54.14
Nestor Adjaoud makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dario Tresor. Dario Tresor whips in a cross ball towards Yuri Simonian. Yuri Simonian makes a deft header. Magnificent save by David Meiklejohn!
60.09
1-0Le Mans have made 3 substitutions with Tiago Varela replacing Francisco Azevedo, Roman Oliynyk replacing Niklas Forssell and Daniel Gabriel Mutu replacing Yuri Simonian .
63.46
Cesar Barros flicks a high pass forward to Jean Francois Rodriguez who brings the ball under control. Jean Francois Rodriguez makes an attacking run forward. Jean Francois Rodriguez skips past Tiago Varela! Jean Francois Rodriguez cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but René Kehrli manages to gather it comfortably.
67.18
Eric Gyan knocks the ball forward to Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton plays a one-two with Dario Tresor and rushes in on goal... Salvador Adailton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
72.09
Roman Oliynyk knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu edges inside the box! Some superb footwork from Daniel Gabriel Mutu provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
75.11
Jean Francois Rodriguez darts forward. Jean Francois Rodriguez runs straight at the defence! Jean Francois Rodriguez comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
84.51
2-2Jean Francois Rodriguez passes the ball forward to Jean-Pierre Rothen. Jean-Pierre Rothen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
85.41
Jean Francois Rodriguez threads a neat ball through to Jean-Pierre Rothen. Jean-Pierre Rothen plays a quick one-two with Trond Egil Bratseth and rushes in on goal... Jean-Pierre Rothen cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
87.00
Jean Francois Rodriguez plays the ball forward to Jean-Pierre Rothen. Jean-Pierre Rothen chips the ball to his team mate, Adrian Potts. Adrian Potts makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Adrian Potts scores for Toulouse!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
25.4%
46.3%
28.4%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jean Francois Rodriguez of Toulouse |
Match Ratings
| 1. | David Meiklejohn (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Lars Schäfer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Cesar Barros (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Garcia Duque De Gasperi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Luis Rego (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Jean Francois Rodriguez (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Darren Parker (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Adel Legrand (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Adrian Potts (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Trond Egil Bratseth (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Jean-Pierre Rothen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Samuel Njanka (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dennis Seric (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jose Valente (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | René Kehrli (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Cyrille Warmuz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Thomas Hansen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Francisco Azevedo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Niklas Forssell (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nestor Adjaoud (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Eric Gyan (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Ross Gomez (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Dario Tresor (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Yuri Simonian (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Salvador Adailton (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Tiago Varela (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Roman Oliynyk (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Daniel Gabriel Mutu (ATT) | | 7 |