Match Report


AC AjaccioAC Ajaccio     Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Duarte ReisD. Reis66
G
1
G
64ƒtienne Pahlplatzƒ. Pahlplatz
Sebastiao PinheiroS. Pinheiro71
D
captain2
D
69Tchiressoua ToyesT. Toyes
Jocelyn PiresJ. Pires65
D
3
D
68Matthieu MartelM. Martel
Carlos ZamoraC. Zamora64
D
4
D
62Gerard EggimannG. Eggimann
Mehdi Van AnkerenM. Van Ankeren79
M
5
M
69Domenico GueguenD. Gueguen
Eddy SopalskiE. Sopalski72
M
6
M
66Michel PaviotM. Paviot
Miguael WiartM. Wiart67
M
7captain
M
57Marama BrognoM. Brogno
Simon SchellS. Schell67
M
8
M
55Erwan ColleauE. Colleau
Damir PetitD. Petit73
A
9
A
80Ruel CroftR. Croft
Fabien CloarecF. Cloarec64
A
10
A
74Antonio JesusA. Jesus
Delano ZuidamD. Zuidam54
A
11
A
59Sebastien MasudiS. Masudi
 
Ronald PotillonR. Potillon67
M
12
D
62Franois ZianiF. Ziani
Jean-Louis Gope-FenepejJ. Gope-Fenepej66
M
13
G
61Djibrill HuardD. Huard
Roy NeeskensR. Neeskens66
M
14
G
61Carlton LofthouseC. Lofthouse

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stade Francois-Coty where AC Ajaccio play host to Olympique Lyonnais. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both AC Ajaccio and Olympique Lyonnais are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Karim Collot.


0.00
Olympique Lyonnais start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.23
Carlos Zamora controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguael Wiart. Miguael Wiart plays the ball forward to Fabien Cloarec. Fabien Cloarec shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
6.04
Sebastiao Pinheiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguael Wiart. Miguael Wiart decides to run forward with the ball. Miguael Wiart knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.47
Sebastiao Pinheiro threads a neat ball through to Mehdi Van Ankeren. Mehdi Van Ankeren flicks a high pass forward. Damir Petit holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Damir Petit knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.41
Gerard Eggimann threads a neat ball through to Marama Brogno. Marama Brogno makes a probing pass to Antonio Jesus. Antonio Jesus runs straight at the defence! Antonio Jesus takes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
15.28
Michel Paviot passes the ball forward to Sebastien Masudi. Sebastien Masudi flicks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Jesus. Some silky footwork from Antonio Jesus provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Sebastiao Pinheiro!
18.01
Sebastiao Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward. Simon Schell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Schell chips the ball to his team mate, Damir Petit. Damir Petit controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
22.47
Simon Schell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Damir Petit. Damir Petit knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to ƒtienne Pahlplatz who gathers it comfortably.
26.30
Sebastien Masudi barges into Carlos Zamora. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carlos Zamora grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
27.45
Seeing Michel Paviot's attacking run, Marama Brogno quickly throws the ball into his path. Michel Paviot hits a low pass to Ruel Croft. Ruel Croft makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Jesus but he's offside!
28.20
Domenico Gueguen receives the ball from a throw-in from Michel Paviot. Domenico Gueguen sees Antonio Jesus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Antonio Jesus lofts in a cross ball towards Ruel Croft. Ruel Croft heads the ball goalwards. Good keeping from Duarte Reis as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
34.48
Jocelyn Pires passes the ball forward to Eddy Sopalski. Eddy Sopalski makes a simple pass to Delano Zuidam. Delano Zuidam shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
39.41
Carlos Zamora takes it forward alone. Carlos Zamora threads a neat ball through to Delano Zuidam. Delano Zuidam knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matthieu Martel.
42.52
Michel Paviot clumsily knocks into Miguael Wiart. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Miguael Wiart hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AC Ajaccio appear unchanged since the first half. Olympique Lyonnais also appear unchanged since the first half. The AC Ajaccio players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with AC Ajaccio kicking off!
51.06
Marama Brogno flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Jesus controls it well on his chest. Antonio Jesus edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Antonio Jesus provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
53.14
Eddy Sopalski threads a neat ball through to Delano Zuidam. Delano Zuidam lofts in a cross ball towards Damir Petit. Damir Petit finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
54.33
Seeing a gap ahead, Eddy Sopalski plays the ball forward to Damir Petit. Damir Petit whips in a cross ball towards Delano Zuidam. Delano Zuidam finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! ƒtienne Pahlplatz has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
57.43
Miguael Wiart kicks a strong pass forward to Fabien Cloarec. Fabien Cloarec knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tchiressoua Toyes.
59.44
Michel Paviot flicks a high pass forward. Ruel Croft holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ruel Croft makes a probing pass to Sebastien Masudi but he's offside!
63.04
Simon Schell makes a probing pass to Fabien Cloarec. Fabien Cloarec knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to ƒtienne Pahlplatz who gathers it comfortably.
65.28
Matthieu Martel decides to run forward with the ball. Matthieu Martel flicks the ball to his team mate, Ruel Croft. Ruel Croft chips the ball to his team mate, Sebastien Masudi. Sebastien Masudi tries a spectacular strike his aim is horrendously poor!
66.46
Tchiressoua Toyes sees a break and surges forward. Tchiressoua Toyes threads a neat ball through to Antonio Jesus. Antonio Jesus skips past Carlos Zamora! Carlos Zamora clumsily knocks into Antonio Jesus. Antonio Jesus appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
72.52
Michel Paviot threads a neat ball through to Sebastien Masudi. Sebastien Masudi shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
77.01
Simon Schell passes the ball forward to Delano Zuidam. Delano Zuidam plays a one-two with Fabien Cloarec and advances towards the goal... Delano Zuidam cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
78.09
AC Ajaccio are in full control of this game.
81.17
Domenico Gueguen chips the ball to his team mate, Sebastien Masudi. Sebastien Masudi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
83.15
Tchiressoua Toyes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marama Brogno. With a delightful solo run, Marama Brogno stretches the opposition's defence. Marama Brogno sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

AC Ajaccio

Olympique Lyonnais
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.1%
46.9%
Play Area
27.2%
42%
30.9%

Scorers
Delano Zuidam 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Delano Zuidam of AC Ajaccio

Match Ratings