Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stade Gaston Petit where Chateauroux play host to AC Ajaccio. A crowd of 19,192 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Chateauroux are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while AC Ajaccio appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Youl Rouvière.
The pitch is in good condition.
Chateauroux are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while AC Ajaccio appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Youl Rouvière.
0.00
0-0Chateauroux start the match!
2.56
0-0Alex Rae makes a probing pass to Emmerick Matingou. Emmerick Matingou knocks the ball forward to Julien Hervé but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
6.38
0-0Miguael Wiart passes the ball forward to Delano Zuidam. Delano Zuidam knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Aloisio Debeve.
9.54
0-0Fabien Cloarec barges into Guillermo Kastendeuch. Fabien Cloarec is shown the yellow card! Guillermo Kastendeuch carries on, but is struggling a bit.
10.22
0-0Miguael Wiart makes a beautiful solo run. Miguael Wiart sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Johan Liedholm!
14.14
0-1Miguael Wiart knocks the ball to his team mate, Damir Petit. Damir Petit lofts in a cross ball towards Delano Zuidam. Delano Zuidam heads the ball goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
18.10
Aloisio Debeve takes a short throw-in bringing Guillermo Kastendeuch into play. Guillermo Kastendeuch sees a break and surges forward. With imagination, Guillermo Kastendeuch laces a weighted ball forward to Julien Hervé. Julien Hervé tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
21.24
0-1David Upson chips the ball to his team mate, Eric Nafti. Eric Nafti tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
24.14
Guillermo Kastendeuch knocks the ball to his team mate, David Upson. David Upson hits a low pass to Julien Hervé. Julien Hervé whips in a cross ball towards Emmerick Matingou. Emmerick Matingou is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
26.33
Miguael Wiart threads the ball through to Fabien Cloarec. Fabien Cloarec knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Domenico Frey.
28.46
Guillermo Kastendeuch chips the ball to his team mate, David Upson. David Upson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eric Nafti. Eric Nafti tries a spectacular long range effort but Duarte Reis is on top of it.
32.52
0-1Pierre-Emmanuel Manga passes the ball forward to Damir Petit. Damir Petit whips in a cross ball towards Fabien Cloarec. Fabien Cloarec heads the ball goalwards but somehow Guillermo Kastendeuch happens to be in the right place to block it.
34.04
J-Clau Giublesi flicks a high pass forward. Miguael Wiart collects the pass. Miguael Wiart threads the ball through to Delano Zuidam. Delano Zuidam shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
42.01
David Upson sees Emmerick Matingou in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Emmerick Matingou shoots from outside the area but somehow Duarte Reis manages to keep it out.
45.00
0-1Pierre-Emmanuel Manga hacks Miguael Collet from behind! The referee warns Pierre-Emmanuel Manga to calm down! Miguael Collet runs off the knock.
45.00
0-1The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Chateauroux appear unchanged since the first half. AC Ajaccio also appear unchanged since the first half. The Chateauroux players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and AC Ajaccio kick off!
47.14
Simon Schell threads a neat ball through to Damir Petit. Damir Petit shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
48.53
0-1Mehdi Van Ankeren controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Damir Petit. Damir Petit runs straight at the defence! Aloisio Debeve hacks Damir Petit from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
49.16
Alex Rae threads a neat ball through to Julien Hervé. Julien Hervé deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Emmerick Matingou but the linesman indicates offside!
53.50
J-Clau Giublesi knocks the ball to his team mate, Pierre-Emmanuel Manga. Pierre-Emmanuel Manga runs straight at the opposition's defence. Pierre-Emmanuel Manga finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
60.41
Alex Rae flicks the ball to his team mate, Emmerick Matingou. Emmerick Matingou tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
61.41
Mehdi Van Ankeren controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Delano Zuidam. Delano Zuidam knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Johan Liedholm who gathers it comfortably.
65.52
David Upson sees Emmerick Matingou in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Emmerick Matingou knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Nafti. Eric Nafti beats his man to it with a header. What a cracker!! Duarte Reis had no chance!! Goal for Chateauroux!
73.52
Alex Rae flicks a high pass forward to Emmerick Matingou who brings the ball under control. Emmerick Matingou shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
79.13
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
85.21
Jocelyn Pires flicks a high pass forward. Miguael Wiart controls it well on his chest. Miguael Wiart sees a break and surges forward. Miguael Wiart knocks in a cross ball towards Delano Zuidam. Delano Zuidam makes a deft header but it's a woeful effort!
87.49
Pierre-Emmanuel Manga chips the ball to his team mate, Fabien Cloarec. Fabien Cloarec rushes past Aloisio Debeve! Fabien Cloarec strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for AC Ajaccio!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.7%
51.3%
Play Area
33.3%
44.9%
21.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Emmerick Matingou of Chateauroux |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Johan Liedholm (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Vincent Celdran (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Guillermo Kastendeuch (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Aloisio Debeve (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Domenico Frey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alex Rae (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Miguael Collet (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | David Upson (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Julien Hervé (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Eric Nafti (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Emmerick Matingou (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Stuart Granville (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Richard Marr (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ricardo Fernandes (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Duarte Reis (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | J-Clau Giublesi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jocelyn Pires (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Carlos Zamora (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mehdi Van Ankeren (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Pierre-Emmanuel Manga (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Miguael Wiart (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Simon Schell (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Damir Petit (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Fabien Cloarec (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Delano Zuidam (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Ronald Potillon (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jean-Louis Gope-Fenepej (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Roy Neeskens (MID) | 0 | |