Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Stade Jean Bouin where Angers SCO play host to Le Mans. A crowd of 8,670 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Angers SCO are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Le Mans appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mamadou Talfournier.
The pitch is in good condition.
Angers SCO are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Le Mans appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mamadou Talfournier.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Le Mans kick off!
3.31
0-0Oliver Bräutigam flicks a high pass forward. John Sablé holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Sablé finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
4.41
Gary Power sees a break and surges forward. Gary Power flicks a high ball forward to Ferdinand Valenconi who takes it down. Ferdinand Valenconi knocks the ball forward, putting Adrien Coupet through on goal. Adrien Coupet tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
6.26
0-0Alex El Khanchaf hacks Johnny Nicaise from behind! The referee calls over Alex El Khanchaf and warns him to calm down! Johnny Nicaise hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.22
Jean-Christophe Fournel picks a pass forward to Jean-Philippe Kamanan. Jean-Philippe Kamanan makes a simple pass to Jean-Marc Le Lan. Jean-Marc Le Lan shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
10.10
Oliver Bräutigam controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ferdinand Valenconi. Ferdinand Valenconi knocks the ball forward, putting John Sablé through on goal. John Sablé shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies well off target!
15.55
0-0Adrien Coupet catches Stephen McGrory on the ankles. Adrien Coupet is shown the yellow card! Stephen McGrory hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.43
0-0Daniel Santos kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Burbage. Matt Burbage knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Jean-Marc Le Lan is offside!
20.01
0-1Oliver Bräutigam flicks a high pass forward. John Sablé holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Sablé shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
24.05
0-1Filippo Coppola threads a neat ball through to Jean-Philippe Kamanan. Jean-Philippe Kamanan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jean-Marc Le Lan. Jean-Marc Le Lan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nico Klinsmann.
26.32
Oliver Bräutigam flicks a high pass forward. John Sablé collects the pass. John Sablé knocks the ball forward to Ferdinand Valenconi but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
27.46
Cedric Marsiglia flicks a high ball forward to Matt Burbage who takes it down. Matt Burbage knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nico Klinsmann.
28.29
Ghislain Barbosa knocks the ball to his team mate, Ferdinand Valenconi. Ferdinand Valenconi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jean-Christophe Fournel.
34.09
Gary Power comes in with a late challenge on Matt Burbage. The referee calls over Gary Power and warns him to calm down! Matt Burbage stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.48
Oliver Bräutigam catches Cedric Marsiglia on the ankles. The referee calls over Oliver Bräutigam and shows him a yellow card! Cedric Marsiglia stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.02
Filippo Coppola knocks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Philippe Kamanan. Jean-Philippe Kamanan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jean-Marc Le Lan. Jean-Marc Le Lan whips in a cross ball towards Matt Burbage. Matt Burbage finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
Edgar Riga chips the ball to his team mate, Ghislain Barbosa. Ghislain Barbosa threads the ball through to John Sablé. John Sablé kicks a strong pass forward to Ferdinand Valenconi but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Angers SCO appear unchanged since the first half. Le Mans also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Angers SCO kick off the second half!
47.02
Gerhard Oswald flicks the ball to his team mate, Adrien Coupet. Adrien Coupet puts a great ball through. John Sablé runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
49.33
Gary Power flicks a high ball forward to Alex El Khanchaf who takes it down. Alex El Khanchaf knocks the ball to his team mate, Adrien Coupet. Adrien Coupet knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Ferdinand Valenconi is offside!
54.20
0-1Oliver Bräutigam chips the ball to his team mate, Adrien Coupet. Adrien Coupet controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Anthony Gondet manages to keep it out.
55.15
Jean-Christophe Fournel threads a neat ball through to Cedric Marsiglia. Cedric Marsiglia flicks a high pass forward. Matt Burbage controls it well on his chest. Matt Burbage edges inside the box! Matt Burbage comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
61.17
Oliver Bräutigam flicks a high pass forward. Ferdinand Valenconi collects the pass. Ferdinand Valenconi whips in a cross ball towards Adrien Coupet. Adrien Coupet rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
69.53
Nico Klinsmann passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alex El Khanchaf. Alex El Khanchaf makes a beautiful solo run. Alex El Khanchaf threads a neat, attacking ball through to Ferdinand Valenconi. Ferdinand Valenconi comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball takes a deflection leaving Anthony Gondet with no chance!! Goal for Le Mans!
72.45
Cedric Marsiglia flicks a high pass forward to Matt Burbage who brings the ball under control. Matt Burbage whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Marc Le Lan. Jean-Marc Le Lan knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
89.51
With some swift thinking, Ghislain Barbosa plays the ball forward to Adrien Coupet. Adrien Coupet knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Filippo Coppola.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
4
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
35.8%
43.2%
21%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ferdinand Valenconi of Le Mans |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Anthony Gondet (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Bakary Netzer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jean-Christophe Fournel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Filippo Coppola (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Stephen McGrory (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Daniel Santos (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Cedric Marsiglia (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Jean-Philippe Kamanan (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Johnny Nicaise (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Matt Burbage (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Jean-Marc Le Lan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Eugne Piquionne (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Johan Visieux (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Corentin Colling (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Lars Rohrschneider (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Edgar Riga (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gary Power (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nico Klinsmann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gerhard Oswald (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alex El Khanchaf (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Oliver Bräutigam (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Ghislain Barbosa (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Adrien Coupet (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Ferdinand Valenconi (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | John Sablé (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Younes Pontal (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Christian Altomare (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Yazid Allibert (DEF) | 0 | |