Match Report


SM CaenSM Caen     ClermontClermont
Mark RichardsonMark Richardson Computer Player Computer Player
Raoul Manga GuelaR. Manga Guela80
G
captain1captain
G
56Hugo MoutinhoH. Moutinho
Boubacar Olivier SiéB. Olivier Sié72
D
2
D
78Augusto AssignonA. Assignon
Mark GrayM. Gray72
D
3
D
70Eduardo LoureiroE. Loureiro
Jan WinklerJ. Winkler77
D
4
D
69Leon MaasL. Maas
Nicolas LopezN. Lopez71
D
5
M
70Cristiano RibeiroC. Ribeiro
Santino ArdilesS. Ardiles76
M
6
M
67Yoann BrahamiY. Brahami
Youri NikiforovY. Nikiforov81
M
7
M
66Pierre-Yves CailletP. Caillet
Lennart SeifertL. Seifert74
M
8
M
59Marc ChabbertM. Chabbert
Gunnlaugur ThórhallssonG. Thórhallsson77
A
9
A
64Djimi Ait-OuarabD. Ait-Ouarab
David De WitteD. De Witte79
A
10
A
59Yacine MaweneY. Mawene
Sixto SolisS. Solis82
A
11
A
56Simon GoodwinS. Goodwin
 
Carl UnsworthC. Unsworth72
A
12
D
60Lauren Bisan-E. ChavrondierL. Chavrondier
Hakan KayisH. Kayis76
A
13
G
56Rafael LoureiroR. Loureiro
David McGroryD. McGrory61
M
14
A
51Jordi ChivuJ. Chivu

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Stade Michel dOrnano where SM Caen play host to Clermont. A crowd of 20,725 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
SM Caen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Clermont appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Reginald Macquet.


0.00
Clermont get the match underway!
2.55
Leon Maas threads a neat ball through to Marc Chabbert. Marc Chabbert deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yacine Mawene. Yacine Mawene tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Raoul Manga Guela. What a great pair of hands!
3.31
Nicolas Lopez flicks a high ball forward to Santino Ardiles who takes it down. Santino Ardiles chips the ball to his team mate, David De Witte. David De Witte finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
9.54
Lennart Seifert clumsily knocks into Yoann Brahami. The referee warns Lennart Seifert to calm down! Yoann Brahami runs off the knock.
12.48
Youri Nikiforov knocks the ball forward to David De Witte. David De Witte knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.17
Mark Gray knocks the ball forward to Santino Ardiles. Santino Ardiles takes it forward alone. Santino Ardiles lofts in a cross ball towards David De Witte. David De Witte powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
24.57
Lennart Seifert hacks Yoann Brahami from behind! The referee warns Lennart Seifert again to calm down! Yoann Brahami grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
28.05
Youri Nikiforov hacks Pierre-Yves Caillet from behind! Youri Nikiforov is warned by the referee! Pierre-Yves Caillet runs off the knock.
30.23
Jan Winkler flicks a high pass forward. Santino Ardiles holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Santino Ardiles sees space and advances. Santino Ardiles tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
40.44
Youri Nikiforov plays the ball forward to Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson. Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson whips in a cross ball towards Sixto Solis. Sixto Solis makes a deft header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
44.06
Yoann Brahami threads a neat ball through to Simon Goodwin. Simon Goodwin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Raoul Manga Guela reads it well. Fabulous stop!
45.00
Marc Chabbert flicks a high ball forward to Simon Goodwin who takes it down. Simon Goodwin shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Raoul Manga Guela!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. SM Caen appear unchanged since the first half. Clermont also appear unchanged since the first half. The Clermont players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
SM Caen kick off!
47.21
Pierre-Yves Caillet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yacine Mawene. Yacine Mawene knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Djimi Ait-Ouarab is offside!
48.08
Yoann Brahami flicks a high pass forward. Simon Goodwin controls it well on his chest. Simon Goodwin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jan Winkler.
49.32
Youri Nikiforov flicks a high pass forward. Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson controls it well on his chest. Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
55.39
Santino Ardiles hits a low pass to Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson. Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eduardo Loureiro.
60.30
Clermont have made 3 substitutions with Jordi Chivu replacing Hugo Moutinho, Lauren Bisan-E. Chavrondier replacing Marc Chabbert and Rafael Loureiro replacing Cristiano Ribeiro and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
66.34
Yoann Brahami surges forward with the ball. Yoann Brahami controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
67.33
Pierre-Yves Caillet comes in with a late challenge on Jan Winkler. The referee brings Pierre-Yves Caillet to one side and gives him a warning! Jan Winkler stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.53
Jan Winkler flicks a high ball forward to Santino Ardiles who takes it down. Santino Ardiles picks a pass forward to David De Witte. David De Witte kicks a strong pass forward to Gunnlaugur Thórhallsson but the referee indicates it's offside!
72.52
Yoann Brahami flicks a high pass forward. Simon Goodwin comfortably collects the pass. Simon Goodwin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lauren Bisan-E. Chavrondier but he's offside!
77.43
SM Caen appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
78.18
Augusto Assignon comes in with a late challenge on Sixto Solis. The referee calls over Augusto Assignon and shows him a yellow card! Sixto Solis grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
84.54
Youri Nikiforov chips the ball to his team mate, Sixto Solis. Sixto Solis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.09
Yoann Brahami flicks a high ball forward to Simon Goodwin who takes it down. Simon Goodwin advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Simon Goodwin provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
87.51
Leon Maas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yoann Brahami. With imagination, Yoann Brahami laces a weighted ball forward to Simon Goodwin. Simon Goodwin shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Pierre-Yves Caillet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Goodwin. Simon Goodwin whips in a cross ball towards Yacine Mawene. Yacine Mawene connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

SM Caen

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

Possession
51.5%
48.5%
Play Area
27.3%
47%
25.8%

Scorers
David De Witte 18
Sixto Solis 40
Yacine Mawene 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Santino Ardiles of SM Caen

Match Ratings