Match Report


Nimes OlympiqueNimes Olympique     Le MansLe Mans
Computer Player Computer Player Ian Mortimer Ian Mortimer
Hauke CziommerH. Cziommer71
G
1
G
80René KehrliR. Kehrli
Djamel CamaraD. Camara69
D
2
D
76Cyrille WarmuzC. Warmuz
Stuart RaeS. Rae68
D
3
D
81Tiago VarelaT. Varela
Marc BaghdadM. Baghdad63
D
4
D
72Fabien GueiF. Guei
Felipe AlvarezF. Alvarez78
M
captain5
M
78Roman OliynykR. Oliynyk
Jose VerschaveJ. Verschave69
M
6
M
79Nestor AdjaoudN. Adjaoud
Andres FloresA. Flores64
M
7captain
M
83Wilfried Le PenW. Le Pen
Ivan RobbiatiI. Robbiati63
M
8
M
74Roland BottelinR. Bottelin
Omar BassilaO. Bassila77
A
9
A
74Francois KlosF. Klos
Sammy CoulotS. Coulot71
A
10
A
78Dario TresorD. Tresor
Isaiah LawrenceI. Lawrence64
A
11
A
76Vasco AlvesV. Alves
 
Wayne GrondinW. Grondin66
G
12
A
87Salvador AdailtonS. Adailton
Ousmane ChabaudO. Chabaud61
M
13
M
77Jean BoriosJ. Borios
Florent MartinsF. Martins61
A
14
A
78Daniel Gabriel MutuD. Mutu

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stade des Costières where Nimes Olympique play host to Le Mans. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Nimes Olympique and Le Mans are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Edern Mendy.


0.00
The whistle blows and Nimes Olympique kick off!
2.17
Andres Flores flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah Lawrence collects the pass. Isaiah Lawrence knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to René Kehrli who gathers it comfortably.
3.24
Nestor Adjaoud makes an attacking run forward. Nestor Adjaoud deftly passes the ball to Francois Klos, releasing him through on goal. Francois Klos comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
6.35
Jose Verschave flicks a high ball forward to Sammy Coulot who takes it down. Sammy Coulot chips the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Lawrence. Isaiah Lawrence looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
9.34
Ivan Robbiati knocks the ball forward to Sammy Coulot. Sammy Coulot knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cyrille Warmuz.
12.31
Felipe Alvarez makes a probing pass to Sammy Coulot. Sammy Coulot knocks in a cross ball towards Isaiah Lawrence. Isaiah Lawrence makes a deft header but it's a lousy effort!
14.28
Cyrille Warmuz threads a neat ball through to Nestor Adjaoud. Nestor Adjaoud sees Francois Klos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francois Klos rushes past Marc Baghdad! Marc Baghdad barges into Francois Klos. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
15.57
With great vision, Wilfried Le Pen plays the ball forward to Francois Klos. Francois Klos plays a scrappy one-two with Dario Tresor and advances towards the goal... Francois Klos tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Le Mans!
21.20
Marc Baghdad hacks Vasco Alves from behind! The referee brings Marc Baghdad to one side and gives him a warning! Vasco Alves stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.41
Jose Verschave controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sammy Coulot. Sammy Coulot shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
24.50
Nestor Adjaoud sees Dario Tresor in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dario Tresor whips in a cross ball towards Vasco Alves. Vasco Alves is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
33.05
Sammy Coulot barges into Cyrille Warmuz. The referee calls over Sammy Coulot and warns him to calm down! Cyrille Warmuz runs off the knock.
39.01
Djamel Camara hits a low pass to Jose Verschave. Jose Verschave threads the ball through to Isaiah Lawrence. Isaiah Lawrence whips in a cross ball towards Omar Bassila. Omar Bassila finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
42.35
Roman Oliynyk threads the ball through to Dario Tresor. Dario Tresor edges inside the box! Dario Tresor shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Dario Tresor scores for Le Mans!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Nimes Olympique appear unchanged since the first half. Le Mans also appear unchanged since the first half. The Le Mans players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Le Mans kick off!
47.36
Djamel Camara flicks a high pass forward. Andres Flores controls it well on his chest. Andres Flores threads a neat ball through to Isaiah Lawrence. Isaiah Lawrence knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.36
Nestor Adjaoud kicks a strong pass forward to Francois Klos. Francois Klos lofts in a cross ball towards Dario Tresor. Dario Tresor makes a deft header. Hauke Cziommer gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
51.42
Fabien Guei makes a simple pass to Wilfried Le Pen. Wilfried Le Pen knocks the ball to his team mate, Francois Klos. Francois Klos whips in a cross ball towards Vasco Alves. Vasco Alves finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
53.06
Roman Oliynyk sees space and advances. Roman Oliynyk shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
55.54
Cyrille Warmuz flicks a high pass forward to Nestor Adjaoud who brings the ball under control. Nestor Adjaoud threads a neat ball through to Francois Klos. Francois Klos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.34
Andres Flores threads a neat ball through to Isaiah Lawrence. Isaiah Lawrence shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
59.25
Wilfried Le Pen threads a neat ball through to Vasco Alves. Vasco Alves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dario Tresor but the linesman indicates offside!
60.12
Le Mans have made 3 substitutions with Salvador Adailton replacing Cyrille Warmuz, Jean Borios replacing Wilfried Le Pen and Daniel Gabriel Mutu replacing Dario Tresor .
63.02
Felipe Alvarez flicks a high ball forward to Isaiah Lawrence who takes it down. Isaiah Lawrence knocks in a cross ball towards Sammy Coulot. Sammy Coulot powers a header at goal but René Kehrli is on top of his game. Excellent save!
66.09
Nestor Adjaoud knocks the ball to his team mate, Vasco Alves. Vasco Alves passes the ball forward to Francois Klos. Francois Klos rockets a shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
67.26
Daniel Gabriel Mutu barges into Marc Baghdad. Daniel Gabriel Mutu is warned by the referee! Marc Baghdad runs off the knock.
69.24
Tiago Varela sees Jean Borios in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jean Borios flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Gabriel Mutu collects the pass. Daniel Gabriel Mutu cuts inside the box! Daniel Gabriel Mutu looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It curls slightly but Hauke Cziommer manages to gather it comfortably.
71.40
Nestor Adjaoud deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francois Klos. Francois Klos advances inside the box! Francois Klos looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Hauke Cziommer keeps it out!
75.24
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
77.02
Jose Verschave threads the ball through to Sammy Coulot. Sammy Coulot whips in a cross ball towards Isaiah Lawrence. Isaiah Lawrence is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
79.54
With great vision, Ivan Robbiati plays the ball forward to Omar Bassila. Omar Bassila shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
81.33
Roland Bottelin knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
83.24
Tiago Varela barges into Isaiah Lawrence. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Isaiah Lawrence stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.15
Stuart Rae deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andres Flores. Andres Flores runs straight at the opposition's defence. Andres Flores finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
87.08
Tiago Varela makes a probing pass to Jean Borios. Jean Borios flicks a high pass forward to Francois Klos who brings the ball under control. Francois Klos makes a great pass forward. Daniel Gabriel Mutu runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Nimes Olympique

Le Mans
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.5%
53.5%
Play Area
31.4%
41.9%
26.7%

Scorers
Francois Klos 3, 16
Vasco Alves 24
Dario Tresor 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Francois Klos of Le Mans

Match Ratings
1.Hauke Cziommer (GK)
6
2.Djamel Camara (DEF)
6
3.Stuart Rae (DEF)
6
4.Marc Baghdad (DEF)
6
5.Felipe Alvarez (MID)
6
6.Jose Verschave (MID)
6
7.Andres Flores (MID)
6
8.Ivan Robbiati (MID)
6
9.Omar Bassila (ATT)
6
10.Sammy Coulot (ATT)
6
11.Isaiah Lawrence (ATT)
6
 
12.Wayne Grondin (GK)
0
13.Ousmane Chabaud (MID)
0
14.Florent Martins (ATT)
0

1.René Kehrli (GK)
6
2.Cyrille Warmuz (DEF)
6
3.Tiago Varela (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Fabien Guei (DEF)
6
5.Roman Oliynyk (MID)
7
6.Nestor Adjaoud (MID)
7
7.Wilfried Le Pen (MID)
6
8.Roland Bottelin (MID)
6
9.Francois Klos (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Dario Tresor (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Vasco Alves (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Salvador Adailton (ATT)
6
13.Jean Borios (MID)
6
14.Daniel Gabriel Mutu (ATT)
6