Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Stade Francois-Coty where AC Ajaccio play host to Auxerre. A crowd of 19,123 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AC Ajaccio are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Auxerre appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mansour Bruno.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AC Ajaccio are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Auxerre appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mansour Bruno.
0.00
AC Ajaccio start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.39
Filipe Valente controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Toifilou Haddadou. Toifilou Haddadou flicks a high pass forward. Ole Simons holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ole Simons knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carlos Zamora.
3.16
Toifilou Haddadou flicks a high pass forward. Hubert Ducloux collects the pass. Hubert Ducloux runs straight at the defence! Hubert Ducloux comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Hubert Ducloux!
6.44
Alejandro Sanz flicks a high pass forward. Hubert Ducloux controls it well on his chest. Hubert Ducloux shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
8.19
Eddy Sopalski flicks a high pass forward. Fabien Cloarec holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fabien Cloarec shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Richard White.
10.16
Toifilou Haddadou threads a neat ball through to Ole Simons. Ole Simons lofts in a cross ball towards Armindo Ben Askar. Armindo Ben Askar is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it rises well off target!
12.33
With vision, Jocelyn Pires laces a through ball forward to Eddy Sopalski. Eddy Sopalski hits a low pass to John Rufus. John Rufus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.36
Toifilou Haddadou passes the ball forward to Hubert Ducloux. Hubert Ducloux whips in a cross ball towards Ole Simons. Ole Simons shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ole Simons!
24.39
Alejandro Sanz catches Miguael Wiart on the ankles. The referee calls over Alejandro Sanz and shows him a yellow card! Miguael Wiart hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.39
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
26.02
Toifilou Haddadou makes a beautiful solo run. Toifilou Haddadou sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Duarte Reis reads it well. Excellent save!
28.53
Simon Schell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabien Cloarec. Fabien Cloarec knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luis Sabin.
32.21
Alejandro Sanz flicks a high pass forward. Ole Simons collects the pass. Ole Simons knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.50
Fernando Mario Florentin comes in with a late challenge on Mehdi Van Ankeren. The referee calls over Fernando Mario Florentin and shows him a yellow card! Mehdi Van Ankeren runs off the knock.
36.15
Luis Sabin knocks the ball forward to Fernando Mario Florentin. Fernando Mario Florentin plays the ball forward to Armindo Ben Askar. Armindo Ben Askar knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duarte Reis who gathers it comfortably.
38.10
Filipe Valente hacks John Rufus from behind! Filipe Valente is given a warning by the referee! John Rufus stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.54
Jose Merino pushes mid-way up the pitch. Jose Merino passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Hubert Ducloux. Hubert Ducloux lofts in a cross ball towards Ole Simons. Ole Simons makes a looping header on goal. Duarte Reis didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
42.26
Jocelyn Pires punts the ball hopefully upfield. John Rufus shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
44.42
Sebastiao Pinheiro threads the ball through to Mehdi Van Ankeren. Mehdi Van Ankeren knocks the ball forward to John Rufus. John Rufus shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. AC Ajaccio appear unchanged since the first half. Auxerre 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 whistle blows and Auxerre get the second half underway!
47.40
Jocelyn Pires threads the ball through to Miguael Wiart. Miguael Wiart makes a simple pass to Fabien Cloarec. Fabien Cloarec shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
48.13
Oliver Behrens hits it upfield. Armindo Ben Askar shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
53.45
Miguael Wiart deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabien Cloarec. Fabien Cloarec shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
54.31
Fernando Mario Florentin catches Mehdi Van Ankeren on the ankles. Fernando Mario Florentin is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Mehdi Van Ankeren hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.15
Miguael Wiart barges into Toifilou Haddadou. Miguael Wiart is warned by the referee! Toifilou Haddadou runs off the knock.
65.11
Eddy Sopalski barges into Armindo Ben Askar. The referee calls over Eddy Sopalski and shows him a yellow card! Armindo Ben Askar carries on, but is struggling a bit.
67.48
Eddy Sopalski threads a neat ball through to Damir Petit. Damir Petit threads a neat, attacking ball through to John Rufus. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from John Rufus provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
69.25
Hubert Ducloux comes in with a late challenge on Sebastiao Pinheiro. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sebastiao Pinheiro runs off the knock.
72.44
Eddy Sopalski knocks the ball forward to Damir Petit. Damir Petit sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
75.45
Miguael Wiart threads a neat ball through to John Rufus. John Rufus knocks in a cross ball towards Fabien Cloarec. Fabien Cloarec beats his man to it with a header but it's a woeful effort!
77.49
Mehdi Van Ankeren makes a probing pass to Fabien Cloarec. Fabien Cloarec lofts in a cross ball towards John Rufus. John Rufus connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
79.55
Mehdi Van Ankeren flicks a high pass forward. Fabien Cloarec controls it well on his chest. Fabien Cloarec sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Richard White is on top of it.
85.35
Alejandro Sanz threads a neat ball through to Ole Simons. Ole Simons knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carlos Zamora.
90.00
Simon Schell clumsily knocks into Alejandro Sanz. The referee calls over Simon Schell and warns him to calm down! Alejandro Sanz stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
5
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
53.6%
46.4%
Play Area
27.4%
41.7%
31%
Scorers
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hubert Ducloux of Auxerre |
Match Ratings
1. | Duarte Reis (GK) | 6 | |
2. | Sebastiao Pinheiro (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Jocelyn Pires (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Carlos Zamora (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Mehdi Van Ankeren (MID) | 6 | |
6. | Eddy Sopalski (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
7. | Miguael Wiart (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Simon Schell (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Damir Petit (ATT) | 6 | |
10. | Fabien Cloarec (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | John Rufus (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Ronald Potillon (MID) | 0 | |
13. | Roy Neeskens (MID) | 0 | |
14. | Jean-Louis Gope-Fenepej (MID) | 0 |
1. | Richard White (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Jose Merino (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Luis Sabin (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Filipe Valente (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Oliver Behrens (DEF) | 6 | |
6. | Alejandro Sanz (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
7. | Toifilou Haddadou (MID) | 7 | |
8. | Fernando Mario Florentin (MID) | ![]() | 3 |
9. | Ole Simons (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
10. | Hubert Ducloux (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 7 |
11. | Armindo Ben Askar (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Marcello Ferrari (ATT) | 0 | |
13. | Roberto Postiga (ATT) | 0 | |
14. | Fernando Marcos (MID) | 0 |