Match Report


ClermontClermont     Paris Saint-GermainParis Saint-Germain
Computer Player Computer Player Dave Townsend Dave Townsend
Hugo MoutinhoH. Moutinho56
G
captain1
G
68Adilson BoutaharA. Boutahar
Augusto AssignonA. Assignon78
D
2
D
60Christophe QuintC. Quint
Eduardo LoureiroE. Loureiro70
D
3
D
66Stephen BremnerS. Bremner
Leon MaasL. Maas69
D
4captain
D
69Dietmar HeiserD. Heiser
Cristiano RibeiroC. Ribeiro70
M
5
D
74Fernando PinheiroF. Pinheiro
Yoann BrahamiY. Brahami67
M
6
M
72Simon WilcoxS. Wilcox
Pierre-Yves CailletP. Caillet66
M
7
M
72Stephen PerryS. Perry
Marc ChabbertM. Chabbert59
M
8
M
66Rui NunesR. Nunes
Djimi Ait-OuarabD. Ait-Ouarab64
A
9
A
63Ledley BowyerL. Bowyer
Yacine MaweneY. Mawene59
A
10
A
82Danny VenusD. Venus
Simon GoodwinS. Goodwin56
A
11
A
76Romero P. GarciaR. Garcia
 
Lauren Bisan-E. ChavrondierL. Chavrondier60
D
12
D
71Mario VarelaM. Varela
Rafael LoureiroR. Loureiro56
G
13
M
70Cliff DenneboomC. Denneboom
Jordi ChivuJ. Chivu51
A
14
A
68Stuart YoungS. Young

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Stade Gabriel Montpied where Clermont play host to Paris Saint-Germain. A crowd of 18,653 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Clermont are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Paris Saint-Germain appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tarik Monterrubio.


0.00
Paris Saint-Germain start the match!
2.40
Yoann Brahami takes it forward alone. Yoann Brahami finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Adilson Boutahar.
3.27
It's a corner kick. Djimi Ait-Ouarab kicks a low ball out wide. Yacine Mawene comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
12.04
Cristiano Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Djimi Ait-Ouarab. Djimi Ait-Ouarab knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Goodwin. Simon Goodwin rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
20.13
Cristiano Ribeiro hacks Rui Nunes from behind! The referee calls over Cristiano Ribeiro and warns him to calm down! Rui Nunes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.05
Pierre-Yves Caillet makes a simple pass to Yacine Mawene. Yacine Mawene sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
27.31
Rui Nunes threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Garcia. Romero P. Garcia plays a sublime one-two with Ledley Bowyer and races in on goal... Romero P. Garcia side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
32.11
Clermont are in full control of this game.
33.20
Pierre-Yves Caillet passes the ball forward to Simon Goodwin. Simon Goodwin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.39
Simon Wilcox flicks a high ball forward to Romero P. Garcia who takes it down. Romero P. Garcia plays a sublime one-two with Ledley Bowyer and races in on goal... Some world-class footwork from Romero P. Garcia provides some space. He shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
39.13
Simon Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Danny Venus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Danny Venus shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
44.38
Stephen Perry flicks a high ball forward to Romero P. Garcia who takes it down. Romero P. Garcia shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
Leon Maas flicks a high pass forward. Yoann Brahami collects the pass. Yoann Brahami knocks the ball to his team mate, Yacine Mawene. Yacine Mawene sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Clermont appear unchanged since the first half. Paris Saint-Germain also appear unchanged since the first half. The Clermont players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Clermont start the second half!
51.34
Marc Chabbert controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yacine Mawene. Yacine Mawene finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
55.00
Yoann Brahami knocks the ball forward to Simon Goodwin. Simon Goodwin shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
59.10
Pierre-Yves Caillet hacks Stephen Perry from behind! Pierre-Yves Caillet is warned by the referee! Stephen Perry stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.13
Rui Nunes barges into Cristiano Ribeiro. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Cristiano Ribeiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.05
Stephen Perry makes a beautiful solo run. Stephen Perry puts a great ball through. Danny Venus runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
65.20
Rui Nunes takes the throw-in. Stephen Perry sees Danny Venus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Danny Venus controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Hugo Moutinho manages to gather it.
66.23
Dietmar Heiser sees Stephen Perry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Perry kicks a strong pass forward to Ledley Bowyer. Ledley Bowyer threads the ball through to Danny Venus but he's offside!
67.36
Rui Nunes knocks the ball forward to Danny Venus. Danny Venus runs straight at the defence! Danny Venus shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.53
Augusto Assignon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yoann Brahami. Yoann Brahami flicks a high pass forward to Djimi Ait-Ouarab who brings the ball under control. Djimi Ait-Ouarab tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
78.19
Dietmar Heiser hacks Simon Goodwin from behind! The referee warns Dietmar Heiser to calm down! Simon Goodwin runs off the knock.
79.46
Dietmar Heiser runs forward with the ball. Dietmar Heiser threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Garcia. Romero P. Garcia edges inside the box! Romero P. Garcia tries a spectacular strike but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
81.28
Yoann Brahami knocks the ball forward to Djimi Ait-Ouarab. Djimi Ait-Ouarab lofts in a cross ball towards Yacine Mawene. Yacine Mawene 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!
85.45
Yoann Brahami threads a neat ball through to Simon Goodwin. Simon Goodwin shoots from 25 yards. Adilson Boutahar gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
87.47
Stephen Perry catches Pierre-Yves Caillet on the ankles. Stephen Perry is given a warning by the referee! Pierre-Yves Caillet stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Djimi Ait-Ouarab hacks Dietmar Heiser from behind! Djimi Ait-Ouarab is shown the yellow card! Dietmar Heiser hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Clermont

Paris Saint-Germain
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.7%
47.3%
Play Area
23%
45.9%
31.1%

Scorers
Simon Goodwin 55
Yacine Mawene 81
Danny Venus 39, 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Danny Venus of Paris Saint-Germain

Match Ratings