Match Report


Le MansLe Mans     RC LensRC Lens
Ian MortimerIan Mortimer Computer Player Computer Player
René KehrliR. Kehrli80
G
1
G
76Orlando LachuerO. Lachuer
Cyrille WarmuzC. Warmuz76
D
2
D
68Rodolphe ThomertR. Thomert
Thomas HansenT. Hansen83
D
captain3
D
61Erwan MoreauE. Moreau
Fabien GueiF. Guei71
D
4
D
58Ahmed DufresnesA. Dufresnes
Roman OliynykR. Oliynyk78
M
5
M
74Eric NéeE. Née
Niklas ForssellN. Forssell80
M
6
M
74Regis MicoudR. Micoud
Wilfried Le PenW. Le Pen81
M
7
M
69Jean-Sebastien RegnaultJ. Regnault
Dmitri KorneevD. Korneev84
M
8
M
60Claude BiancalaniC. Biancalani
Yuri SimonianY. Simonian83
A
9
A
68Raouf TourselR. Toursel
Daniel Gabriel MutuD. Mutu78
A
10captain
A
66Armindo MarxA. Marx
Salvador AdailtonS. Adailton84
A
11
A
59Steven VencelS. Vencel
 
Tiago VarelaT. Varela80
D
12
G
74Leonardo AlonzoL. Alonzo
Jochem VerlindenJ. Verlinden80
M
13
G
70Leonardo OrtizL. Ortiz
Ezequiel NievesE. Nieves78
A
14
M
60Sophiane BrahamiS. Brahami

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at MM Arena where Le Mans play host to RC Lens. A crowd of 20,240 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Le Mans and RC Lens are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Youl Alidor Fenillat.


0.00
RC Lens start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.56
Jean-Sebastien Regnault advances with the ball. Jean-Sebastien Regnault lofts in a cross ball towards Raouf Toursel. Raouf Toursel shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by René Kehrli!
6.19
Ahmed Dufresnes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jean-Sebastien Regnault. Jean-Sebastien Regnault makes a simple pass to Steven Vencel. Steven Vencel tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
10.22
Niklas Forssell takes it forward alone. Niklas Forssell runs straight at the defence! Niklas Forssell cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Orlando Lachuer!
12.20
Niklas Forssell flicks a high pass forward. Salvador Adailton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Salvador Adailton knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Daniel Gabriel Mutu is offside!
16.38
Fabien Guei breaks forward. Fabien Guei knocks the ball to his team mate, Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton cuts inside the box! Salvador Adailton rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Orlando Lachuer. Excellent save.
22.19
Roman Oliynyk flicks the ball to his team mate, Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Orlando Lachuer.
23.45
Roman Oliynyk takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Salvador Adailton cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Ahmed Dufresnes.
24.26
Corner kick to Le Mans. Roman Oliynyk plays it out to the edge of the box. Jean-Sebastien Regnault gets to the ball and clears it up field.
27.43
Jean-Sebastien Regnault makes an attacking run forward. Jean-Sebastien Regnault shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
28.34
Raouf Toursel clumsily knocks into Thomas Hansen. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Thomas Hansen carries on, but is struggling a bit.
32.17
Claude Biancalani barges into Roman Oliynyk. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Roman Oliynyk hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.57
With vision, Fabien Guei laces a weighted ball forward to Wilfried Le Pen. Wilfried Le Pen kicks a strong pass forward to Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Orlando Lachuer who gathers it comfortably.
34.20
Cyrille Warmuz boots it upfield. Salvador Adailton lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Orlando Lachuer!
38.38
Erwan Moreau makes a simple pass to Regis Micoud. Without breaking stride, Regis Micoud plays the ball forward to Steven Vencel. Steven Vencel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
42.16
Niklas Forssell passes the ball forward to Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Le Mans appear unchanged since the first half. RC Lens also appear unchanged since the first half. The RC Lens players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Le Mans get the second half underway!
47.31
Rodolphe Thomert comes in with a late challenge on Salvador Adailton. The referee calls over Rodolphe Thomert and shows him a yellow card! Salvador Adailton carries on, but is struggling a bit.
49.23
Jean-Sebastien Regnault sees Armindo Marx in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Armindo Marx whips in a cross ball towards Steven Vencel. Steven Vencel rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
51.14
Cyrille Warmuz sweeps the ball long. Salvador Adailton shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
54.25
Claude Biancalani clumsily knocks into Niklas Forssell. The referee calls over Claude Biancalani and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Niklas Forssell gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.01
Le Mans have made 3 substitutions with Tiago Varela replacing Thomas Hansen, Jochem Verlinden replacing Niklas Forssell and Ezequiel Nieves replacing Daniel Gabriel Mutu .
61.03
Wilfried Le Pen flicks a high ball forward to Ezequiel Nieves who takes it down. Ezequiel Nieves runs straight at the defence! Some awkward footwork from Ezequiel Nieves provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
63.26
Cyrille Warmuz sees Wilfried Le Pen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wilfried Le Pen threads a neat ball through to Ezequiel Nieves. Ezequiel Nieves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Orlando Lachuer. What a great pair of hands!
66.22
Cyrille Warmuz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dmitri Korneev. Dmitri Korneev threads a neat ball through to Ezequiel Nieves. Ezequiel Nieves knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ahmed Dufresnes.
73.17
Ahmed Dufresnes knocks the ball forward to Eric Née. Eric Née plays the ball forward to Armindo Marx. Armindo Marx whips in a cross ball towards Raouf Toursel. Raouf Toursel whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
75.50
Jochem Verlinden kicks a strong pass forward to Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Salvador Adailton provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
83.04
Fabien Guei flicks a high pass forward. Wilfried Le Pen controls it well on his chest. Wilfried Le Pen decides to run forward with the ball. Wilfried Le Pen shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
84.29
Jochem Verlinden advances with the ball. Jochem Verlinden finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
85.42
Ahmed Dufresnes flicks the ball to his team mate, Regis Micoud. Regis Micoud surges forward with the ball. Regis Micoud shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.25
Ezequiel Nieves catches Ahmed Dufresnes on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ahmed Dufresnes carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Roman Oliynyk flicks a high ball forward to Ezequiel Nieves who takes it down. Ezequiel Nieves shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Orlando Lachuer!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Le Mans

RC Lens
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
10
3
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
62.5%
37.5%
Play Area
26.1%
42%
31.8%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Orlando Lachuer of RC Lens

Match Ratings