Match Report


Le MansLe Mans     Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais
Ian MortimerIan Mortimer Computer Player Computer Player
René KehrliR. Kehrli80
G
1
G
61Carlton LofthouseC. Lofthouse
Cyrille WarmuzC. Warmuz76
D
2
D
81Geoffrey RegraguiG. Regragui
Tiago VarelaT. Varela81
D
3
D
62Franois ZianiF. Ziani
Fabien GueiF. Guei72
D
4
D
62Gerard EggimannG. Eggimann
Roman OliynykR. Oliynyk78
M
5
M
69Domenico GueguenD. Gueguen
Nestor AdjaoudN. Adjaoud79
M
6
M
66Michel PaviotM. Paviot
Wilfried Le PenW. Le Pen83
M
captain7captain
M
63Hannes EderH. Eder
Dmitri KorneevD. Korneev84
M
8
M
57Marama BrognoM. Brogno
Francois KlosF. Klos74
A
9
A
80Ruel CroftR. Croft
Daniel Gabriel MutuD. Mutu78
A
10
A
74Antonio JesusA. Jesus
Vasco AlvesV. Alves76
A
11
A
73Gavin GemmellG. Gemmell
 
Andre Da Silva RivelinoA. Rivelino76
D
12
G
61Djibrill HuardD. Huard
Jochem VerlindenJ. Verlinden82
M
13
D
59Jason LachuerJ. Lachuer
Salvador AdailtonS. Adailton87
A
14
A
59Sebastien MasudiS. Masudi

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at MM Arena where Le Mans play host to Olympique Lyonnais. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Le Mans and Olympique Lyonnais are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Edern Mendy.


0.00
Le Mans kick off!
3.56
Roman Oliynyk makes a simple pass to Francois Klos. Francois Klos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.26
Michel Paviot makes a beautiful solo run. Michel Paviot makes a probing pass to Ruel Croft but he's offside!
14.52
Seeing a gap ahead, Michel Paviot plays the ball forward to Gavin Gemmell. Gavin Gemmell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cyrille Warmuz.
16.27
Gerard Eggimann chips the ball to his team mate, Hannes Eder. Hannes Eder hits a low pass to Ruel Croft. Ruel Croft shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
20.08
Tiago Varela makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dmitri Korneev. Dmitri Korneev chips the ball to his team mate, Vasco Alves. Vasco Alves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Gabriel Mutu but he's offside!
21.37
Marama Brogno comes in with a late challenge on Roman Oliynyk. Marama Brogno is shown the yellow card! Roman Oliynyk hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.43
Nestor Adjaoud sees space and advances. Nestor Adjaoud whips in a cross ball towards Vasco Alves. Gerard Eggimann catches Vasco Alves on the ankles. Vasco Alves appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
30.33
Gerard Eggimann picks a pass forward to Michel Paviot. Michel Paviot threads a neat ball through to Ruel Croft. Ruel Croft makes a defence splitting pass to Antonio Jesus. Antonio Jesus cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
33.52
With great vision, Marama Brogno plays the ball forward to Gavin Gemmell. Gavin Gemmell finds some space and shoots from distance but René Kehrli is on top of it.
38.57
Michel Paviot knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Gemmell. Gavin Gemmell skips past Fabien Guei! Some silky footwork from Gavin Gemmell provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Olympique Lyonnais!
44.09
Showing composure, Cyrille Warmuz laces a weighted ball forward to Wilfried Le Pen. Wilfried Le Pen sees Daniel Gabriel Mutu in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Gabriel Mutu shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
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. Olympique Lyonnais also appear unchanged since the first half. The Le Mans players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Olympique Lyonnais kick off!
47.02
Hannes Eder flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Gemmell. Gavin Gemmell edges inside the box! Gavin Gemmell side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. René Kehrli is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
51.59
Marama Brogno threads the ball through to Ruel Croft. Ruel Croft hits a low pass to Gavin Gemmell. Gavin Gemmell strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
54.31
Tiago Varela knocks the ball to his team mate, Dmitri Korneev. Dmitri Korneev sees Francois Klos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francois Klos shoots from outside the area. Carlton Lofthouse easily gets down and covers it.
60.53
Le Mans have made 3 substitutions with Andre Da Silva Rivelino replacing Cyrille Warmuz, Jochem Verlinden replacing Nestor Adjaoud and Salvador Adailton replacing Francois Klos .
63.06
Wilfried Le Pen runs straight at the opposition's defence. Wilfried Le Pen threads the ball through to Daniel Gabriel Mutu but he's offside!
65.15
Wilfried Le Pen passes the ball forward to Vasco Alves. Vasco Alves plays a quick one-two with Daniel Gabriel Mutu and rushes in on goal... Some world-class footwork from Vasco Alves provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.40
Marama Brogno surges forward with the ball. Marama Brogno knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Jesus. Antonio Jesus beats his man to it with a header. The ball strikes Fabien Guei's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
72.16
Corner kick to Olympique Lyonnais. Michel Paviot plays it out to the edge of the box. Andre Da Silva Rivelino gets to the ball and clears it up field.
81.23
Andre Da Silva Rivelino passes the ball forward to Jochem Verlinden. Jochem Verlinden chips the ball to his team mate, Vasco Alves. Vasco Alves knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Geoffrey Regragui.
84.11
Fabien Guei flicks a high ball forward to Roman Oliynyk who takes it down. Roman Oliynyk threads the ball through to Vasco Alves. Vasco Alves skips past Gerard Eggimann! Vasco Alves makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball strikes Gerard Eggimann's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
85.50
Dmitri Korneev takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Fabien Guei shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
89.41
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
90.00
Andre Da Silva Rivelino hits a low pass to Wilfried Le Pen. Wilfried Le Pen makes a probing pass to Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton edges inside the box! Salvador Adailton comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Le Mans

Olympique Lyonnais
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.2%
45.8%
Play Area
31.9%
41.7%
26.4%

Scorers
Salvador Adailton 90
Antonio Jesus 30
Gavin Gemmell 39, 47

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Gemmell of Olympique Lyonnais

Match Ratings