Match Report


RC LensRC Lens     Chamois NiortaisChamois Niortais
Dave TownsendDave Townsend Computer Player Computer Player
Stephane MolinierS. Molinier68
G
1
G
70Francisco CarcedoF. Carcedo
Kader BaillsK. Baills83
D
2
D
65Jean Francois StephanJ. Stephan
Hoalid NdiayeH. Ndiaye73
D
captain3
D
64Alexei OuedecA. Ouedec
Raouf SankhareR. Sankhare74
D
4
D
61Jari ForssellJ. Forssell
Rainer SachsR. Sachs71
D
5
M
76Yohann HamedY. Hamed
John BurgessJ. Burgess65
M
6captain
M
75Alfred DeniaudA. Deniaud
Paul SummerbeeP. Summerbee73
M
7
M
70Teddy DoddT. Dodd
Noe BorbiconiN. Borbiconi75
M
8
M
65Giovanni Di BariG. Di Bari
Nicholas PearceN. Pearce77
A
9
A
73Mitchel HillM. Hill
Ruel ShearerR. Shearer69
A
10
A
68Gregorio Guerrero LopezG. Guerrero Lopez
Omer InceO. Ince73
A
11
A
64Zinedine CharrierasZ. Charrieras
 
Carmelo StendardoC. Stendardo73
D
12
M
64David IrlesD. Irles
Sebastian BlancoS. Blanco67
G
13
A
63Jean Pierre AubanelJ. Aubanel
Tim ScalesT. Scales69
A
14
D
61Denny MeeuwisD. Meeuwis

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Felix-Bollaert where RC Lens play host to Chamois Niortais. A crowd of 20,220 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
RC Lens are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Chamois Niortais appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Samba Thuram.


0.00
Chamois Niortais start the match!
8.11
Nicholas Pearce knocks the ball to his team mate, Omer Ince. Omer Ince plays a scrappy one-two with Nicholas Pearce and advances towards the goal... Omer Ince side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Omer Ince scores for RC Lens!!
16.12
Alfred Deniaud controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gregorio Guerrero Lopez. Gregorio Guerrero Lopez lofts in a cross ball towards Mitchel Hill. Mitchel Hill jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
21.33
Jean Francois Stephan knocks the ball to his team mate, Zinedine Charrieras. Zinedine Charrieras flicks a high ball forward to Mitchel Hill who takes it down. Mitchel Hill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.28
Hoalid Ndiaye makes a probing pass to Kader Baills. Kader Baills flicks the ball to his team mate, Omer Ince. Omer Ince threads the ball through to Paul Summerbee but he's offside!
27.25
Jari Forssell threads the ball through to Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd threads a neat ball through to Zinedine Charrieras. Zinedine Charrieras deftly passes the ball to Mitchel Hill, releasing him through on goal. Mitchel Hill tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Stephane Molinier!
28.33
Omer Ince hacks Jari Forssell from behind! Omer Ince is given a warning by the referee! Jari Forssell runs off the knock.
33.43
Raouf Sankhare brings the ball forward. Raouf Sankhare sees space and advances. Raouf Sankhare knocks in a cross ball towards Omer Ince. Omer Ince beats his man to it with a header but it is miles over!
34.01
Alfred Deniaud flicks the ball to his team mate, Mitchel Hill. Mitchel Hill rushes past Paul Summerbee! Some good footwork from Mitchel Hill provides some space. He shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
38.37
Rainer Sachs knocks the ball to his team mate, Noe Borbiconi. Noe Borbiconi flicks a high pass forward. Omer Ince controls it well on his chest. Omer Ince edges inside the box! Omer Ince muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
Jean Francois Stephan flicks a high pass forward. Zinedine Charrieras holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Zinedine Charrieras shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RC Lens appear unchanged since the first half. Chamois Niortais also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with RC Lens kicking off!
49.26
Teddy Dodd catches John Burgess on the ankles. The referee calls over Teddy Dodd and warns him to calm down! John Burgess gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
51.42
Teddy Dodd makes a beautiful solo run. Teddy Dodd skips past Hoalid Ndiaye! Teddy Dodd tries a spectacular strike. Stephane Molinier gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
57.49
Kader Baills knocks the ball forward to Paul Summerbee. Paul Summerbee makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruel Shearer. Ruel Shearer runs straight at the defence! Some awkward footwork from Ruel Shearer provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Francisco Carcedo had no chance!! Goal for RC Lens!
60.31
RC Lens have made a substitution with Tim Scales replacing Omer Ince .Chamois Niortais have made 2 substitutions with David Irles replacing Alfred Deniaud and Jean Pierre Aubanel replacing Zinedine Charrieras .
72.13
Jean Francois Stephan pushes mid-way up the pitch. Jean Francois Stephan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mitchel Hill. Mitchel Hill runs straight at the defence! Mitchel Hill makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
75.02
Teddy Dodd brings the ball forward. Teddy Dodd edges inside the box! Teddy Dodd makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
79.09
David Irles barges into Paul Summerbee. The referee warns David Irles to calm down! Paul Summerbee gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
83.39
Alexei Ouedec makes a probing pass to Teddy Dodd. Teddy Dodd flicks a high pass forward. Mitchel Hill holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mitchel Hill knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephane Molinier who gathers it comfortably.
85.27
David Irles sees Mitchel Hill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mitchel Hill tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
87.19
Hoalid Ndiaye flicks a high pass forward to Tim Scales who brings the ball under control. Tim Scales shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

RC Lens

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

Possession
36.8%
63.2%
Play Area
30.3%
47.4%
22.4%

Scorers
Omer Ince 8, 38
Ruel Shearer 57
Mitchel Hill 16, 72
Teddy Dodd 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mitchel Hill of Chamois Niortais

Match Ratings