Match Report


RC LensRC Lens     Olympique de MarseilleOlympique de Marseille
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Anthony ChavrondierA. Chavrondier74
G
1
G
68Daniele StoneD. Stone
Rodolphe ThomertR. Thomert68
D
2
D
63Demetrius SoudanD. Soudan
Erwan MoreauE. Moreau61
D
3
D
58Robert PeyreladeR. Peyrelade
Ahmed DufresnesA. Dufresnes58
D
4
D
58Giuseppe DialloG. Diallo
Eric NéeE. Née74
M
5
D
51Alexei MeyA. Mey
Alassan AgbohA. Agboh72
M
6
M
67Silvio RabuelS. Rabuel
Jean-Sebastien RegnaultJ. Regnault69
M
7captain
M
65Lionel GarnyL. Garny
Martin AthertonM. Atherton66
M
8
A
76Jean-Michel RabesandratanaJ. Rabesandratana
Raouf TourselR. Toursel69
A
9
A
67Nicolas KanteN. Kante
Sophiane MeriemS. Meriem62
A
captain10
A
67Filippo ColomboF. Colombo
Steven VencelS. Vencel60
A
11
A
58Arnauld Di TommasoA. Di Tommaso
 
Alejandro VicenteA. Vicente68
G
12
G
63Ruddy VoisinR. Voisin
Claude BiancalaniC. Biancalani61
M
13
G
63Noah GeisN. Geis
Sophiane BrahamiS. Brahami61
M
14
M
59Bruno PetitB. Petit

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Felix-Bollaert where RC Lens play host to Olympique de Marseille. A crowd of 8,803 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
RC Lens are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Olympique de Marseille appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Pape Dehu.


0.00
The whistle blows and Olympique de Marseille get the match underway!
2.28
Lionel Garny flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Kante holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicolas Kante whips in a cross ball towards Filippo Colombo. Filippo Colombo makes a convincing header. Anthony Chavrondier manages to gather it effortlessly.
6.08
Robert Peyrelade makes a probing pass to Lionel Garny. Lionel Garny flicks the ball to his team mate, Filippo Colombo. Filippo Colombo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Anthony Chavrondier reads it well. Great save!
12.18
Eric Née threads the ball through to Steven Vencel. Steven Vencel tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
14.53
Robert Peyrelade makes a simple pass to Lionel Garny. Lionel Garny makes a probing pass to Arnauld Di Tommaso. Arnauld Di Tommaso whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Michel Rabesandratana. Jean-Michel Rabesandratana powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Anthony Chavrondier.
16.05
Silvio Rabuel takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Some awkward footwork from Giuseppe Diallo provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
18.20
Seeing a gap ahead, Lionel Garny laces a through ball forward to Arnauld Di Tommaso. Arnauld Di Tommaso lofts in a cross ball towards Nicolas Kante. Nicolas Kante directs the ball goalwards with his head but Anthony Chavrondier is on top of his game. Excellent save!
22.58
Lionel Garny hacks Jean-Sebastien Regnault from behind! The referee calls over Lionel Garny and shows him a yellow card! Jean-Sebastien Regnault grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
24.41
Martin Atherton flicks a high ball forward to Raouf Toursel who takes it down. Raouf Toursel tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
26.35
Alexei Mey pushes up the pitch. Alexei Mey passes the ball forward to Nicolas Kante. Nicolas Kante knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.36
Lionel Garny clumsily knocks into Alassan Agboh. The referee warns Lionel Garny to calm down! Alassan Agboh stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.32
Lionel Garny barges into Martin Atherton. The referee warns Lionel Garny again to calm down! Martin Atherton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.39
Erwan Moreau takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Rodolphe Thomert. Rodolphe Thomert threads the ball through to Jean-Sebastien Regnault. Jean-Sebastien Regnault hits a low pass to Raouf Toursel. Raouf Toursel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.53
Olympique de Marseille have made a substitution with Ruddy Voisin replacing Demetrius Soudan .
33.55
Eric Née brings the ball forward. Eric Née plays a quick one-two with Sophiane Meriem and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Eric Née provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
38.31
Filippo Colombo hacks Rodolphe Thomert from behind! Filippo Colombo is shown the yellow card! Rodolphe Thomert runs off the knock.
39.40
Robert Peyrelade flicks a high pass forward. Lionel Garny easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Without breaking stride, Lionel Garny plays the ball forward to Arnauld Di Tommaso. Arnauld Di Tommaso knocks in a cross ball towards Filippo Colombo. Filippo Colombo directs the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
40.09
Ahmed Dufresnes plays the ball forward to Martin Atherton. Martin Atherton flicks a high pass forward. Sophiane Meriem collects the pass. Sophiane Meriem edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Sophiane Meriem provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Daniele Stone with no chance!! Goal for RC Lens!
45.00
Martin Atherton takes it forward alone. Martin Atherton finds some space and shoots from distance. Daniele Stone gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RC Lens appear unchanged since the first half. Olympique de Marseille have changed their lineup with Bruno Petit replacing Nicolas Kante. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and RC Lens get the second half underway!
47.31
Jean-Sebastien Regnault knocks the ball to his team mate, Steven Vencel. Steven Vencel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.01
Lionel Garny knocks the ball forward to Bruno Petit. Bruno Petit whips in a cross ball towards Filippo Colombo. Filippo Colombo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Anthony Chavrondier. Excellent save.
59.09
Ahmed Dufresnes flicks a high ball forward to Martin Atherton who takes it down. Martin Atherton threads the ball through to Sophiane Meriem. Sophiane Meriem shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Daniele Stone easily smothers it!
60.51
Olympique de Marseille have made a substitution with Noah Geis replacing Lionel Garny .
61.56
Martin Atherton flicks a high pass forward. Sophiane Meriem controls it well on his chest. Sophiane Meriem shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
65.36
Noah Geis knocks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Petit. Bruno Petit shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
67.40
Robert Peyrelade catches Steven Vencel on the ankles. The referee calls over Robert Peyrelade and warns him to calm down! Steven Vencel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.49
Jean-Sebastien Regnault makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sophiane Meriem. Sophiane Meriem knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.37
Alassan Agboh sees Raouf Toursel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Raouf Toursel threads the ball through into the box. Sophiane Meriem shoots from just inside the box but slams it into the crowd!
79.38
Robert Peyrelade makes a simple pass to Noah Geis. Noah Geis chips the ball to his team mate, Bruno Petit. Bruno Petit whips in a cross ball towards Filippo Colombo. Filippo Colombo connects with a diving header. The shot is on target but blocked by Ahmed Dufresnes. That should have been a goal!
81.22
Giuseppe Diallo flicks a high ball forward to Noah Geis who takes it down. Noah Geis flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Petit holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bruno Petit plays a one-two with Arnauld Di Tommaso and advances towards the goal... Bruno Petit side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
85.55
Erwan Moreau flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Sebastien Regnault. Jean-Sebastien Regnault makes a simple pass to Raouf Toursel. Raouf Toursel finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Daniele Stone.
89.15
Eric Née makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sophiane Meriem. Sophiane Meriem shoots from distance. Good keeping from Daniele Stone as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
90.00
Rodolphe Thomert takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Martin Atherton provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

RC Lens

Olympique de Marseille
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
5
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
23.8%
44%
32.1%

Scorers
Eric Née 34
Sophiane Meriem 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sophiane Meriem of RC Lens

Match Ratings