Match Report


Stade RennaisStade Rennais     AuxerreAuxerre
Ben BiancardiBen Biancardi Computer Player Computer Player
Diogo RibeiroD. Ribeiro84
G
captain1captain
G
59Malte NordwaldM. Nordwald
Graham RobinsonG. Robinson80
D
2
D
69Luis SabinL. Sabin
Romero P. FerrerR. Ferrer79
D
3
D
66Filipe ValenteF. Valente
Mickael DalmatM. Dalmat71
D
4
D
60Oliver BehrensO. Behrens
Andy SaadA. Saad83
D
5
D
57Djezon WeberD. Weber
Nuno PintoN. Pinto81
M
6
M
66Emmanuel LamaE. Lama
Joseph-Desire NdoJ. Ndo83
M
7
M
65Alejandro SanzA. Sanz
Mansour PrsoM. Prso79
A
8
M
64Fernando Mario FlorentinF. Florentin
Ensio EssbjornE. Essbjorn84
A
9
A
76Ole SimonsO. Simons
Rodrigo FernandesR. Fernandes75
A
10
A
75Hubert DuclouxH. Ducloux
Nenad BourgoisN. Bourgois77
A
11
A
70Armindo Ben AskarA. Ben Askar
 
Vincent DucheminV. Duchemin69
D
12
A
65Marcello FerrariM. Ferrari
Pierre MondragonP. Mondragon79
M
13
A
64Roberto PostigaR. Postiga
Jeremy MauriceJ. Maurice70
A
14
M
63Fernando MarcosF. Marcos

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Roazhon Park where Stade Rennais play host to Auxerre. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Stade Rennais are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Auxerre appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Djibrill Bréchet.


0.00
The first half starts with Stade Rennais kicking off!
2.36
Joseph-Desire Ndo runs straight at the opposition's defence. Joseph-Desire Ndo shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
8.34
Nuno Pinto makes an attacking run forward. Nuno Pinto lofts in a cross ball towards Mansour Prso. Mansour Prso makes a looping header on goal. The ball strikes Filipe Valente's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
9.58
Joseph-Desire Ndo takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Some silky footwork from Mickael Dalmat provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
10.04
Nuno Pinto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ensio Essbjorn. Ensio Essbjorn lofts in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Fernandes. Rodrigo Fernandes outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Good keeping from Malte Nordwald as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
11.58
It's a corner kick. Joseph-Desire Ndo loops the ball in to towards the near post. Mansour Prso muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
15.53
Romero P. Ferrer knocks the ball forward to Nuno Pinto. Nuno Pinto threads a neat ball through to Mansour Prso. Mansour Prso 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. Fabulous save!
16.00
Joseph-Desire Ndo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nenad Bourgois. Nenad Bourgois advances inside the box! Nenad Bourgois side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Malte Nordwald reads it well. Good save!
18.49
Without breaking stride, Joseph-Desire Ndo plays the ball forward to Rodrigo Fernandes. Rodrigo Fernandes lofts in a cross ball towards Ensio Essbjorn. Ensio Essbjorn flicks the ball with his head. Ensio Essbjorn scores for Stade Rennais!!
28.13
Alejandro Sanz flicks a high ball forward to Hubert Ducloux who takes it down. Hubert Ducloux knocks in a cross ball towards Ole Simons. Ole Simons makes a convincing header. Solid save from Diogo Ribeiro.
36.45
Joseph-Desire Ndo flicks a high pass forward to Rodrigo Fernandes who brings the ball under control. Rodrigo Fernandes knocks in a cross ball towards Nenad Bourgois. Nenad Bourgois makes a deft header but is denied by Filipe Valente. Excellent block.
39.40
Filipe Valente runs forward with the ball. Filipe Valente flicks the ball to his team mate, Armindo Ben Askar. Armindo Ben Askar shoots from distance but Diogo Ribeiro reads it well. Good keeping!
42.35
Graham Robinson threads a neat ball through to Joseph-Desire Ndo. Joseph-Desire Ndo flicks a high pass forward. Ensio Essbjorn collects the pass. Ensio Essbjorn lofts in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Fernandes. Rodrigo Fernandes connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Malte Nordwald reads it well. Great save!
44.16
Seeing a gap ahead, Fernando Mario Florentin plays the ball forward to Hubert Ducloux. Hubert Ducloux knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Diogo Ribeiro who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Joseph-Desire Ndo knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Fernandes. Rodrigo Fernandes lofts in a cross ball towards Mansour Prso. Mansour Prso connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies just off target!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stade Rennais appear unchanged since the first half. Auxerre also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Auxerre kicking off!
48.55
Romero P. Ferrer decides to run forward with the ball. With imagination, Romero P. Ferrer plays the ball forward to Rodrigo Fernandes. Rodrigo Fernandes plays a one-two with Ensio Essbjorn and advances towards the goal... Rodrigo Fernandes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Malte Nordwald manages to gather it.
54.27
Joseph-Desire Ndo hits a low pass to Rodrigo Fernandes. Rodrigo Fernandes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
57.23
Fernando Mario Florentin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hubert Ducloux. Hubert Ducloux rushes past Romero P. Ferrer! Some world-class footwork from Hubert Ducloux provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball strikes Mickael Dalmat's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
58.20
Emmanuel Lama takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Romero P. Ferrer reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
59.04
Alejandro Sanz flicks the ball to his team mate, Armindo Ben Askar. Armindo Ben Askar shoots from distance. Diogo Ribeiro effortlessly gets down and covers it.
60.51
Auxerre have made a substitution with Marcello Ferrari replacing Hubert Ducloux and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
61.59
Without breaking stride, Joseph-Desire Ndo plays the ball forward to Rodrigo Fernandes. Rodrigo Fernandes shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
65.42
Luis Sabin threads a neat ball through to Fernando Mario Florentin. Fernando Mario Florentin sees space and advances. Fernando Mario Florentin whips in a cross ball towards Marcello Ferrari. Marcello Ferrari jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
66.08
Joseph-Desire Ndo sees Nenad Bourgois in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nenad Bourgois knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luis Sabin.
69.51
Romero P. Ferrer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joseph-Desire Ndo. Joseph-Desire Ndo passes the ball forward to Rodrigo Fernandes. Rodrigo Fernandes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
73.41
Nuno Pinto flicks a high pass forward. Ensio Essbjorn controls it well on his chest. Ensio Essbjorn controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Malte Nordwald manages to gather it.
75.07
Emmanuel Lama flicks a high pass forward. Ole Simons collects the pass. Ole Simons sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
77.31
Djezon Weber knocks the ball forward to Marcello Ferrari. Marcello Ferrari knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Saad.
78.50
Nuno Pinto catches Emmanuel Lama on the ankles. Nuno Pinto is shown the yellow card! Emmanuel Lama hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.38
Nuno Pinto advances with the ball. Nuno Pinto shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
81.21
Fernando Mario Florentin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ole Simons. Ole Simons lofts in a cross ball towards Marcello Ferrari. Marcello Ferrari connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
83.06
Emmanuel Lama threads the ball through to Marcello Ferrari. Marcello Ferrari plays a scrappy one-two with Ole Simons and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Marcello Ferrari provides some space. He shoots at goal but Diogo Ribeiro reads it well. Fabulous save!
84.55
Djezon Weber makes a probing pass to Armindo Ben Askar. Armindo Ben Askar rushes past Romero P. Ferrer! Armindo Ben Askar shoots from just inside the box. Wonderful reactions from Diogo Ribeiro keeps it out!
85.29
Fernando Mario Florentin barges into Joseph-Desire Ndo. Fernando Mario Florentin is shown the yellow card! Joseph-Desire Ndo stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.14
Joseph-Desire Ndo flicks the ball to his team mate, Ensio Essbjorn. Ensio Essbjorn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.56
Nuno Pinto threads a neat ball through to Ensio Essbjorn. Ensio Essbjorn whips in a cross ball towards Mansour Prso. Oliver Behrens barges into Mansour Prso. Mansour Prso appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
90.00
Nuno Pinto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mansour Prso. Mansour Prso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Stade Rennais

Auxerre
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
10
7
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.7%
44.3%
Play Area
20.5%
47.7%
31.8%

Scorers
Ensio Essbjorn 18

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ensio Essbjorn of Stade Rennais

Match Ratings