Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at MM Arena where Le Mans play host to Stade Lavallois. A crowd of 20,819 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Le Mans and Stade Lavallois are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Yannick Barbosa.


0.00
Stade Lavallois kick off the first half!
3.45
Barket Fretard hacks Wilfried Le Pen from behind! Barket Fretard is warned by the referee! Wilfried Le Pen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.21
Roman Oliynyk threads the ball through to Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
6.21
Shabani Darbelet plays the ball forward to Giuseppe Moulin. Giuseppe Moulin shoots from long range but it is tipped over by René Kehrli.
7.28
Cataldo Dou Dou takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Gregorio Reyes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
8.01
With great vision, Johny Essola plays the ball forward to Cataldo Dou Dou. Cataldo Dou Dou flicks a high pass forward. Kodjo Lestin controls it well on his chest. Kodjo Lestin advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Kodjo Lestin provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
9.18
Wilfried Le Pen flicks a high pass forward to Dario Tresor who brings the ball under control. Dario Tresor shoots from outside the area. Jannick Maraval easily gets down and covers it.
15.38
Tiago Varela controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roman Oliynyk. Roman Oliynyk controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu cuts inside the box! Daniel Gabriel Mutu looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Jannick Maraval is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
20.32
Tiago Varela flicks a high ball forward to Nestor Adjaoud who takes it down. Nestor Adjaoud flicks a high pass forward to Salvador Adailton who brings the ball under control. Salvador Adailton makes a pass forward but Dario Tresor makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
21.30
Yazid Hervé passes the ball forward to Cataldo Dou Dou. Cataldo Dou Dou makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gregorio Reyes. Gregorio Reyes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to René Kehrli who gathers it comfortably.
24.17
Dmitri Korneev clumsily knocks into Cataldo Dou Dou. The referee brings Dmitri Korneev to one side and gives him a warning! Cataldo Dou Dou stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.07
Gerald Müller flicks a high pass forward to Cataldo Dou Dou who brings the ball under control. Cataldo Dou Dou flicks a high ball forward to Gregorio Reyes who takes it down. Gregorio Reyes finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but René Kehrli smothers it!
30.58
Thomas Hansen flicks a high pass forward to Nestor Adjaoud who brings the ball under control. Nestor Adjaoud passes the ball forward to Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu skips past Gerald Müller! Some good footwork from Daniel Gabriel Mutu provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies wide!
34.51
Nestor Adjaoud flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Gabriel Mutu controls it well on his chest. Daniel Gabriel Mutu knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Yazid Hervé.
38.56
Roman Oliynyk threads a neat ball through to Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu connects with a diving header but somehow Jannick Maraval manages to keep it out.
44.29
With some swift thinking, Luis Petit plays the ball forward to Gregorio Reyes. Gregorio Reyes chips the ball to his team mate, Kodjo Lestin. Cyrille Warmuz barges into Kodjo Lestin. Penalty not given!!
45.00
Cataldo Dou Dou clumsily knocks into Dmitri Korneev. The referee calls over Cataldo Dou Dou and warns him to calm down! Dmitri Korneev gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
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. Stade Lavallois also appear unchanged since the first half. The Le Mans players seem much more motivated whilst the Stade Lavallois players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Le Mans kick off!
48.19
Thomas Hansen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nestor Adjaoud. Seeing a gap ahead, Nestor Adjaoud plays the ball forward to Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu knocks the ball forward, putting Dario Tresor through on goal. Dario Tresor takes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
51.33
Shabani Darbelet makes a simple pass to Gregorio Reyes. Gregorio Reyes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
54.07
With imagination, Luis Petit plays the ball forward to Giuseppe Moulin. Giuseppe Moulin lofts in a cross ball towards Kodjo Lestin. Kodjo Lestin knocks the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by René Kehrli. Excellent save.
57.22
Barket Fretard hits a low pass to Kodjo Lestin. Kodjo Lestin makes a probing pass to Gregorio Reyes but he's offside!
60.04
Le Mans have made 3 substitutions with Jero Espartero replacing Cyrille Warmuz, Jochem Verlinden replacing Roman Oliynyk and Ezequiel Nieves replacing Salvador Adailton .
63.54
Wilfried Le Pen hits a low pass to Ezequiel Nieves. Ezequiel Nieves cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Ezequiel Nieves provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
66.03
Yazid Hervé comes in with a late challenge on Daniel Gabriel Mutu. The referee calls over Yazid Hervé and shows him a yellow card! Daniel Gabriel Mutu stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.24
Shabani Darbelet makes a simple pass to Gregorio Reyes. Gregorio Reyes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thomas Hansen.
73.28
Wilfried Le Pen hits a low pass to Dario Tresor. Dario Tresor hits a low pass to Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is tipped over by Jannick Maraval.
74.50
Nestor Adjaoud takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Giuseppe Moulin reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
75.17
Nestor Adjaoud kicks a strong pass forward to Ezequiel Nieves. Ezequiel Nieves tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
77.08
Cataldo Dou Dou comes in with a late challenge on Dmitri Korneev. Cataldo Dou Dou is warned by the referee again! Dmitri Korneev is taking some rough treatment out there!
79.26
Dmitri Korneev sees Daniel Gabriel Mutu in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Gabriel Mutu makes a probing pass to Ezequiel Nieves but he's offside!
83.32
Gerald Müller flicks a high ball forward to Cataldo Dou Dou who takes it down. Cataldo Dou Dou kicks a strong pass forward to Kodjo Lestin. Kodjo Lestin finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
84.29
Tiago Varela kicks a strong pass forward to Nestor Adjaoud. Nestor Adjaoud kicks a strong pass forward to Ezequiel Nieves. Ezequiel Nieves lofts in a cross ball towards Dario Tresor. Dario Tresor is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Jannick Maraval is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.2%
48.8%
Play Area
23.3%
46.5%
30.2%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Daniel Gabriel Mutu of Le Mans

Match Ratings
1.Jannick Maraval (GK)
8
2.Johny Essola (DEF)
6
3.Gerald Müller (DEF)
6
4.Yazid Hervé (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Barket Fretard (MID)
6
6.Cataldo Dou Dou (MID)
6
7.Shabani Darbelet (MID)
6
8.Luis Petit (MID)
7
9.Giuseppe Moulin (ATT)
6
10.Kodjo Lestin (ATT)
6
11.Gregorio Reyes (ATT)
6
 
12.Armin Schäfer (GK)
0
13.Martino De Rosa (DEF)
0
14.Nicolas Nordwald (DEF)
0