Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at MM Arena where Le Mans play host to Sedan-Ardennes. A crowd of 19,002 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Le Mans are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sedan-Ardennes appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Fernando Mario Lama.
The pitch is in good condition.
Le Mans are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sedan-Ardennes appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Fernando Mario Lama.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Sedan-Ardennes kick off!
2.02
0-0Milan Berck Van As knocks the ball to his team mate, Vitor Fonseca. Vitor Fonseca knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andre Da Silva Rivelino.
4.47
0-0Tiago Varela makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jean Borios. Jean Borios passes the ball forward to Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu whips in a cross ball towards Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton connects with a diving header. Steffen Perez gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
6.58
0-0Patrick Zambernardi flicks a high ball forward to Lampros Christodoulakis who takes it down. Lampros Christodoulakis knocks in a cross ball towards Fabian Jones. With a superhuman jump, Fabian Jones connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
16.19
Anthony Pereira threads a neat ball through to Claus Leonhardsen. Claus Leonhardsen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fabian Jones. Fabian Jones plays a one-two with Vitor Fonseca and rushes in on goal... Fabian Jones rockets a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
18.13
Niklas Forssell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu edges inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Daniel Gabriel Mutu provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Steffen Perez.
19.24
1-0Wilfried Le Pen takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Niklas Forssell shoots from just inside the box. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
20.50
Milan Berck Van As flicks a high pass forward to Lampros Christodoulakis who brings the ball under control. Lampros Christodoulakis lofts in a cross ball towards Fabian Jones. Fabian Jones finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
21.16
Claus Leonhardsen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vitor Fonseca. Vitor Fonseca knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Azevedo.
26.04
Sakis Andriopoulos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Milan Berck Van As. Milan Berck Van As chips the ball to his team mate, Vitor Fonseca. Vitor Fonseca knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Azevedo.
27.21
Claus Leonhardsen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vitor Fonseca. Vitor Fonseca knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Azevedo.
28.12
Seeing a gap ahead, Jean Borios plays the ball forward to Dario Tresor. Dario Tresor shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
33.22
Patrick Zambernardi plays the ball forward to Fabian Jones. Fabian Jones shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
34.50
Patrick Zambernardi flicks a high pass forward to Vitor Fonseca who brings the ball under control. Vitor Fonseca knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andre Da Silva Rivelino.
39.08
1-0Milan Berck Van As makes a simple pass to Fabian Jones. Fabian Jones passes the ball forward but Vitor Fonseca is offside!
40.26
Sakis Andriopoulos flicks a high pass forward. Milan Berck Van As controls it well on his chest. Milan Berck Van As sees a break and surges forward. Milan Berck Van As threads a neat ball through to Lampros Christodoulakis. Lampros Christodoulakis strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Magnificent save by René Kehrli!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Le Mans appear unchanged since the first half. Sedan-Ardennes also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
Le Mans kick off and get the second half underway!
47.39
Boubacar Doubaï laces a through ball forward to Dani‘l Simonsen. Dani‘l Simonsen hits a low pass to Lampros Christodoulakis. Lampros Christodoulakis lofts in a cross ball towards Vitor Fonseca. Vitor Fonseca gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Fantastic reaction save from René Kehrli!
49.41
Niklas Forssell decides to run forward with the ball. Niklas Forssell whips in a cross ball towards Dario Tresor. Dario Tresor gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Steffen Perez is on top of it.
51.58
1-0Lampros Christodoulakis barges into Tiago Varela. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tiago Varela runs off the knock.
55.32
Sakis Andriopoulos makes a probing pass to Milan Berck Van As. Milan Berck Van As makes a simple pass to Lampros Christodoulakis. Lampros Christodoulakis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to René Kehrli who gathers it comfortably.
57.20
Dani‘l Simonsen flicks the ball to his team mate, Vitor Fonseca. Vitor Fonseca lofts in a cross ball towards Lampros Christodoulakis. Lampros Christodoulakis connects with a diving header. René Kehrli picks it out of the air!
60.18
1-0Le Mans have made 3 substitutions with Cyrille Warmuz replacing Tiago Varela, Jochem Verlinden replacing Niklas Forssell and Roland Bottelin replacing Wilfried Le Pen .
63.14
Thomas Hansen threads the ball through to Roland Bottelin. Roland Bottelin takes it forward alone. Roland Bottelin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
65.31
Dani‘l Simonsen runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dani‘l Simonsen passes the ball forward to Vitor Fonseca. Vitor Fonseca makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
69.15
Showing composure, Roland Bottelin laces a weighted ball forward to Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steffen Perez who gathers it comfortably.
73.59
Roland Bottelin hits a low pass to Dario Tresor. Dario Tresor knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steffen Perez who gathers it comfortably.
77.58
Thomas Hansen runs forward with the ball. Thomas Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Gabriel Mutu collects the pass. Daniel Gabriel Mutu shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
87.21
1-0Jean Borios threads a neat ball through to Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu threads a neat, attacking ball through to Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball ricochets off Sakis Andriopoulos and flashes wide of the far post.
88.45
1-0It's a corner kick which Roland Bottelin takes quickly, playing the ball short to Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu deftly flicks the ball on. Roland Bottelin makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
37.8%
62.2%
Play Area
35.4%
42.7%
22%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Niklas Forssell of Le Mans |
Match Ratings
| 1. | René Kehrli (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Andre Da Silva Rivelino (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tiago Varela (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Thomas Hansen (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Francisco Azevedo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Niklas Forssell (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Jean Borios (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Wilfried Le Pen (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Dario Tresor (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Daniel Gabriel Mutu (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Salvador Adailton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Cyrille Warmuz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jochem Verlinden (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Roland Bottelin (MID) | 7 | |
| 1. | Steffen Perez (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Sakis Andriopoulos (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Anthony Pereira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Boubacar Doubaï (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Milan Berck Van As (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Dani‘l Simonsen (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Claus Leonhardsen (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Patrick Zambernardi (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Vitor Fonseca (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Fabian Jones (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Lampros Christodoulakis (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 12. | Gerald Laigle (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alexandre Moutinho (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Craig Gough (ATT) | 0 | |