Match Report


SM CaenSM Caen     ReimsReims
Computer Player Computer Player Jan Van Tegelen Jan Van Tegelen
Raoul Manga GuelaR. Manga Guela80
G
1
G
73Sven LindnerS. Lindner
Paul GötzP. Götz79
D
2
D
69Delano KortlandD. Kortland
Jan WinklerJ. Winkler77
D
3
D
74Jakob FranckeJ. Francke
Mark GrayM. Gray72
D
4
D
66Tobias HermannT. Hermann
Leon LangeL. Lange71
D
5
D
74Nick MaasN. Maas
Youri NikiforovY. Nikiforov80
M
6
M
72Gerhard SchönenbornG. Schönenborn
Santino ArdilesS. Ardiles76
M
captain7captain
M
73Torsten HerzogT. Herzog
Lennart SeifertL. Seifert74
M
8
A
77Simon TöpferS. Töpfer
Sixto SolisS. Solis81
A
9
A
68Dominique Van LoenhoutD. Van Loenhout
David De WitteD. De Witte79
A
10
A
78Tobias OverathT. Overath
Gunnlaugur ThórhallssonG. Thórhallsson76
A
11
A
69Rainer LensingR. Lensing
 
Hakan KayisH. Kayis74
A
12
D
68Markus FrieserM. Frieser
Carl UnsworthC. Unsworth72
A
13
M
64Dietmar SzepanD. Szepan
Nicolas LopezN. Lopez71
D
14
A
75Torsten RitzingerT. Ritzinger

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stade Michel dOrnano where SM Caen play host to Reims. A crowd of 18,294 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
SM Caen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Reims appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Marcos  Bravo.


0.00
The whistle blows and Reims get the match underway!
2.45
Leon Lange flicks a high pass forward. Youri Nikiforov collects the pass. Youri Nikiforov deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson. Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson lofts in a cross ball towards David De Witte. David De Witte whips the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Sven Lindner. Excellent save.
3.02
Torsten Herzog threads a neat ball through to Simon Töpfer. Simon Töpfer knocks the ball forward to Dominique Van Loenhout but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
4.15
Youri Nikiforov flicks a high pass forward. Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson controls it well on his chest. Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.02
Santino Ardiles knocks the ball to his team mate, Sixto Solis. Sixto Solis knocks in a cross ball towards David De Witte. David De Witte knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Sven Lindner has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
16.06
Youri Nikiforov flicks a high pass forward to Sixto Solis who brings the ball under control. Sixto Solis whips in a cross ball towards David De Witte. David De Witte finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
21.09
Jakob Francke makes a simple pass to Torsten Herzog. Torsten Herzog decides to run forward with the ball. Torsten Herzog puts a great ball through. Dominique Van Loenhout runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
22.32
Jakob Francke controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Torsten Herzog. Seeing a gap ahead, Torsten Herzog plays the ball forward to Dominique Van Loenhout. Dominique Van Loenhout controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
27.46
Leon Lange makes a simple pass to Youri Nikiforov. Youri Nikiforov flicks a high ball forward to David De Witte who takes it down. David De Witte knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.30
Delano Kortland darts forward. Delano Kortland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominique Van Loenhout. Dominique Van Loenhout whips in a cross ball towards Simon Töpfer. Simon Töpfer is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
33.48
Tobias Hermann chips the ball to his team mate, Torsten Herzog. Torsten Herzog makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rainer Lensing. Rainer Lensing knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Götz.
39.59
Lennart Seifert makes an attacking run forward. Lennart Seifert plays a one-two with David De Witte and advances towards the goal... Lennart Seifert strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
44.17
Santino Ardiles makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sixto Solis. Sixto Solis kicks a strong pass forward to Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. SM Caen appear unchanged since the first half. Reims also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and SM Caen get the second half underway!
47.21
Paul Götz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lennart Seifert. Lennart Seifert chips the ball to his team mate, David De Witte. David De Witte controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
48.01
Torsten Herzog chips the ball to his team mate, Dominique Van Loenhout. Dominique Van Loenhout lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Töpfer. Simon Töpfer outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.54
Youri Nikiforov threads a neat ball through to Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson. Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sven Lindner who gathers it comfortably.
54.49
Jan Winkler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lennart Seifert. Lennart Seifert knocks the ball to his team mate, Sixto Solis. Sixto Solis sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
55.10
Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson comes in with a late challenge on Tobias Hermann. The referee calls over Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson and warns him to calm down! Tobias Hermann runs off the knock.
59.48
Leon Lange makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Youri Nikiforov. Youri Nikiforov makes a simple pass to Sixto Solis. Sixto Solis lofts in a cross ball towards Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson. Jakob Francke hacks Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson from behind! Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
60.42
Reims have made 2 substitutions with Markus Frieser replacing Tobias Hermann and Dietmar Szepan replacing Gerhard Schönenborn .
61.43
Seeing a gap ahead, Jan Winkler plays the ball forward to Youri Nikiforov. Youri Nikiforov threads a neat ball through to Sixto Solis. Sixto Solis knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but David De Witte is offside!
66.05
Dietmar Szepan hacks Youri Nikiforov from behind! The referee brings Dietmar Szepan to one side and gives him a warning! Youri Nikiforov stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.27
Markus Frieser knocks the ball forward to Torsten Herzog. Torsten Herzog threads a neat ball through to Tobias Overath. Tobias Overath shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
75.54
Mark Gray knocks the ball to his team mate, Santino Ardiles. Santino Ardiles brings the ball forward. Santino Ardiles knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.10
Reims have made a substitution with Torsten Ritzinger replacing Tobias Overath .
78.17
Lennart Seifert controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sixto Solis. Sixto Solis whips in a cross ball towards Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson. With a superhuman jump, Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
81.02
Youri Nikiforov threads the ball through to Sixto Solis. Sixto Solis knocks in a cross ball towards Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson. Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson heads the ball goalwards. Sven Lindner didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
83.28
Leon Lange threads the ball through to Youri Nikiforov. Youri Nikiforov controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David De Witte. David De Witte knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Delano Kortland.
85.42
Markus Frieser makes a strong solo run forward. Markus Frieser makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rainer Lensing. Rainer Lensing makes a simple pass, allowing Simon Töpfer to run into the box. Simon Töpfer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Reims! That's his third!
89.11
Torsten Herzog makes a simple pass to Dominique Van Loenhout. Dominique Van Loenhout whips in a cross ball towards Rainer Lensing. Rainer Lensing makes a convincing header but Raoul Manga Guela is on top of it.
90.00
Torsten Herzog controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Töpfer. Simon Töpfer shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

SM Caen

Reims
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.2%
37.8%
Play Area
26.8%
42.7%
30.5%

Scorers
David De Witte 10, 16
Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson 78
Simon Töpfer 28, 48, 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Simon Töpfer of Reims

Match Ratings
1.Raoul Manga Guela (GK)
6
2.Paul Götz (DEF)
6
3.Jan Winkler (DEF)
6
4.Mark Gray (DEF)
6
5.Leon Lange (DEF)
6
6.Youri Nikiforov (MID)
7
7.Santino Ardiles (MID)
6
8.Lennart Seifert (MID)
7
9.Sixto Solis (ATT)
8
10.David De Witte (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
11.Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Hakan Kayis (ATT)
0
13.Carl Unsworth (ATT)
0
14.Nicolas Lopez (DEF)
0

1.Sven Lindner (GK)
7
2.Delano Kortland (DEF)
6
3.Jakob Francke (DEF)
6
4.Tobias Hermann (DEF)
6
5.Nick Maas (DEF)
6
6.Gerhard Schönenborn (MID)
6
7.Torsten Herzog (MID)
7
8.Simon Töpfer (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Dominique Van Loenhout (ATT)
7
10.Tobias Overath (ATT)
6
11.Rainer Lensing (ATT)
6
 
12.Markus Frieser (DEF)
6
13.Dietmar Szepan (MID)
5
14.Torsten Ritzinger (ATT)
6