Match Report


Chamois NiortaisChamois Niortais     FC NantesFC Nantes
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jacques MachadoJ. Machado57
G
1
G
48Nenad AssatiN. Assati
Edwin ZanottiE. Zanotti58
D
2
D
65Garry JohnstoneG. Johnstone
Fritz SantiniF. Santini50
D
3
D
59Ernesto GaladamesE. Galadames
Seb ZanottiS. Zanotti48
D
4
D
57Alberto TorresA. Torres
Giuseppe El KhanchafG. El Khanchaf72
M
5
M
68Carmelo BelardiC. Belardi
Richard Van FessemR. Van Fessem71
M
6
M
65Sylvain BelmadiS. Belmadi
Johan SadaneJ. Sadane66
M
captain7captain
M
65Dario DiopD. Diop
Matt EdghillM. Edghill57
M
8
M
61Christian AllibertC. Allibert
Wahid LaurentW. Laurent52
M
9
A
72Ferdi SikoraF. Sikora
Felipe GarciaF. Garcia58
A
10
A
72Darl De ClerD. De Cler
Hamada CamaraH. Camara58
A
11
A
57Youl DebaetsY. Debaets
 
Carl FenillatC. Fenillat57
G
12
M
55Charles-Edward RouvièreC. Rouvière
Maurits Ten HagM. Ten Hag54
G
13
D
54Sammy SibilleS. Sibille
Fabien LaslandesF. Laslandes50
M
14
D
53Mohammed WeberM. Weber

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Stade Rene Gaillard where Chamois Niortais play host to FC Nantes. A crowd of 8,546 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Chamois Niortais are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while FC Nantes appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gilles Blanc.


0.00
Chamois Niortais kick off and get the match underway!
3.03
Dario Diop flicks a high ball forward to Darl De Cler who takes it down. Darl De Cler shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
4.44
With imagination, Sylvain Belmadi laces a through ball forward to Darl De Cler. Darl De Cler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Jacques Machado manages to keep it out.
9.23
Dario Diop passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Ferdi Sikora. Ferdi Sikora kicks a strong pass forward to Youl Debaets but the referee indicates it's offside!
21.44
Sylvain Belmadi threads the ball through to Darl De Cler. Darl De Cler makes a probing pass to Youl Debaets but he's offside!
26.29
Alberto Torres flicks the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Belmadi. Sylvain Belmadi makes a probing pass to Youl Debaets. Youl Debaets knocks in a cross ball towards Ferdi Sikora. Ferdi Sikora knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Jacques Machado gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
27.04
Sylvain Belmadi flicks a high pass forward. Ferdi Sikora holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ferdi Sikora shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
32.56
Giuseppe El Khanchaf knocks the ball forward to Felipe Garcia. Felipe Garcia knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alberto Torres.
38.33
Giuseppe El Khanchaf hits a low pass to Felipe Garcia. Felipe Garcia shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Nenad Assati!
39.51
Christian Allibert threads a neat ball through to Ferdi Sikora. Ferdi Sikora knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edwin Zanotti.
40.09
Sylvain Belmadi comes in with a late challenge on Matt Edghill. The referee calls over Sylvain Belmadi and shows him a yellow card! Matt Edghill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.16
Seb Zanotti barges into Darl De Cler. Seb Zanotti is warned by the referee! Darl De Cler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.58
FC Nantes are dictating the run of play here today.
45.00
Richard Van Fessem threads the ball through to Hamada Camara. Hamada Camara shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chamois Niortais have changed their lineup with Carl Fenillat replacing Hamada Camara. FC Nantes appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Nantes kick off and get the second half underway!
47.13
Richard Van Fessem catches Christian Allibert on the ankles. Richard Van Fessem is shown the yellow card! Christian Allibert grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.49
Dario Diop flicks the ball to his team mate, Ferdi Sikora. Ferdi Sikora whips in a cross ball towards Darl De Cler. Darl De Cler makes a deft header. Fantastic reaction save from Jacques Machado!
61.22
Giuseppe El Khanchaf hits a low pass to Carl Fenillat. Carl Fenillat whips in a cross ball towards Felipe Garcia. Felipe Garcia connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Felipe Garcia!
66.45
Carmelo Belardi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Youl Debaets. Youl Debaets plays a sublime one-two with Darl De Cler and races in on goal... Some silky footwork from Youl Debaets provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.36
Richard Van Fessem passes the ball forward to Carl Fenillat. Carl Fenillat shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
72.58
Sylvain Belmadi sees space and advances. Sylvain Belmadi shoots from 25 yards. Jacques Machado gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
73.36
Matt Edghill passes the ball forward to Carl Fenillat. Carl Fenillat lofts in a cross ball towards Felipe Garcia. Felipe Garcia directs the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
75.17
Sylvain Belmadi flicks the ball to his team mate, Youl Debaets. Youl Debaets shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
77.34
Ernesto Galadames flicks a high pass forward. Carmelo Belardi easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carmelo Belardi knocks the ball to his team mate, Darl De Cler. Darl De Cler skips past Fritz Santini! Darl De Cler tries a spectacular strike. Good keeping from Jacques Machado as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
78.17
Dario Diop takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Sylvain Belmadi shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
79.31
Richard Van Fessem passes the ball forward to Carl Fenillat. Carl Fenillat shoots from 20 yards. Nenad Assati gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
81.51
Alberto Torres threads the ball through to Sylvain Belmadi. With imagination, Sylvain Belmadi plays the ball forward to Youl Debaets. Youl Debaets plays a one-two with Darl De Cler and advances towards the goal... Youl Debaets comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but it slams into the crowd!
84.14
Alberto Torres kicks a strong pass forward to Sylvain Belmadi. With some swift thinking, Sylvain Belmadi plays the ball forward to Darl De Cler. Darl De Cler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edwin Zanotti.
89.01
Carmelo Belardi flicks a high pass forward. Darl De Cler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Darl De Cler edges inside the box! Darl De Cler rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Chamois Niortais

FC Nantes
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39%
61%
Play Area
27.3%
48.1%
24.7%

Scorers
Felipe Garcia 61
Darl De Cler 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Darl De Cler of FC Nantes

Match Ratings