Match Report


Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais     ClermontClermont
Iain RicherIain Richer Computer Player Computer Player
Jose FariaJ. Faria79
G
1
G
77Alexandre RamosA. Ramos
Gianpaolo MadonnaG. Madonna77
D
2
D
75Abel SoaresA. Soares
Vladimir TomasV. Tomas79
D
3
D
58Federico AntonioliF. Antonioli
Martin DahlinM. Dahlin83
D
4
D
58Tobias BreitnerT. Breitner
Juan GuardiolaJ. Guardiola85
M
5
M
81Jacques RaguelJ. Raguel
Mervin CraddockM. Craddock93
M
captain6captain
M
73Wilson JemmaliW. Jemmali
Takis ChristodoulakisT. Christodoulakis82
M
7
M
73Johann TroncheJ. Tronche
Ron MeijndershagenR. Meijndershagen80
M
8
M
58Stuart OwenS. Owen
Pablo VeraP. Vera75
A
9
A
72Pierre-Emmanuel AudardP. Audard
Carmelo EvangelistiC. Evangelisti87
A
10
A
66Jean-Jacques MouretJ. Mouret
Steinar HålandS. Håland82
A
11
A
58Tieme Van Der SchaafT. Van Der Schaaf
 
João YbarraJ. Ybarra78
D
12
G
59Markus KrügerM. Krüger
Miguel CabreraM. Cabrera78
A
13
D
57Jonas HamannJ. Hamann
Gregorio RodriguezG. Rodriguez76
A
14
G
57Dries BoussattaD. Boussatta

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Parc Olympique Lyonnais where Olympique Lyonnais play host to Clermont. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Olympique Lyonnais and Clermont are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Geoffrey Savinaud.


0.00
The first half starts with Olympique Lyonnais kicking off!
2.08
Martin Dahlin flicks a high pass forward. Juan Guardiola controls it well on his chest. Juan Guardiola runs straight at the opposition's defence. Juan Guardiola whips in a cross ball towards Carmelo Evangelisti. Carmelo Evangelisti knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Alexandre Ramos.
10.06
Vladimir Tomas knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan Guardiola. Juan Guardiola deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pablo Vera. Pablo Vera hits a low pass to Mervin Craddock. Mervin Craddock comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
12.17
Vladimir Tomas chips the ball to his team mate, Mervin Craddock. Mervin Craddock deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carmelo Evangelisti. Carmelo Evangelisti lofts in a cross ball towards Mervin Craddock. Mervin Craddock makes a looping header on goal. Alexandre Ramos picks it out of the air!
14.30
Juan Guardiola kicks a strong pass forward to Carmelo Evangelisti. Carmelo Evangelisti knocks the ball forward to Steinar Håland. Steinar Håland knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alexandre Ramos who gathers it comfortably.
15.11
Jacques Raguel flicks a high pass forward. Tieme Van Der Schaaf collects the pass. Tieme Van Der Schaaf knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.13
Vladimir Tomas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ron Meijndershagen. Ron Meijndershagen chips the ball to his team mate, Steinar Håland. Steinar Håland knocks the ball forward to Carmelo Evangelisti but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
18.57
Mervin Craddock catches Stuart Owen on the ankles. The referee brings Mervin Craddock to one side and gives him a warning! Stuart Owen runs off the knock.
20.43
Gianpaolo Madonna flicks the ball to his team mate, Ron Meijndershagen. Ron Meijndershagen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steinar Håland. Steinar Håland shoots from outside the area. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Steinar Håland!
26.34
Olympique Lyonnais are in full control of this game.
27.27
Wilson Jemmali threads the ball through to Jean-Jacques Mouret. Jean-Jacques Mouret whips in a cross ball towards Jacques Raguel. Jacques Raguel is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
28.34
Johann Tronche comes in with a late challenge on Mervin Craddock. Johann Tronche is shown the yellow card! Mervin Craddock runs off the knock.
33.22
Martin Dahlin passes the ball forward to Mervin Craddock. Mervin Craddock flicks a high pass forward to Pablo Vera who brings the ball under control. Pablo Vera shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
36.57
Tobias Breitner knocks the ball to his team mate, Johann Tronche. Johann Tronche makes a probing pass to Pierre-Emmanuel Audard. Pierre-Emmanuel Audard knocks in a cross ball towards Tieme Van Der Schaaf. Tieme Van Der Schaaf makes a looping header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
42.06
Wilson Jemmali sees Pierre-Emmanuel Audard in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pierre-Emmanuel Audard lofts in a cross ball towards Jacques Raguel. Martin Dahlin comes in with a late challenge on Jacques Raguel. Jacques Raguel appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
45.00
Tobias Breitner comes in with a late challenge on Mervin Craddock. Tobias Breitner is shown the yellow card! Mervin Craddock grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Olympique Lyonnais 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
The whistle blows and Clermont kick off!
47.57
With a delightful solo run, Juan Guardiola stretches the opposition's defence. Juan Guardiola puts a great ball through. Carmelo Evangelisti runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
49.42
Martin Dahlin makes a simple pass to Ron Meijndershagen. Ron Meijndershagen threads a neat ball through to Takis Christodoulakis. Takis Christodoulakis sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Alexandre Ramos smothers it!
51.53
Wilson Jemmali makes a simple pass to Tieme Van Der Schaaf. Tieme Van Der Schaaf lofts in a cross ball towards Wilson Jemmali. Wilson Jemmali connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
54.08
Mervin Craddock threads the ball through to Juan Guardiola. Juan Guardiola finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Alexandre Ramos.
55.04
It's a corner kick. Mervin Craddock loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Abel Soares steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
57.25
Tieme Van Der Schaaf sees Pierre-Emmanuel Audard in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pierre-Emmanuel Audard whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Jacques Mouret. Jean-Jacques Mouret directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
60.03
Olympique Lyonnais have made a substitution with Gregorio Rodriguez replacing Steinar Håland .
61.07
Wilson Jemmali clumsily knocks into Takis Christodoulakis. The referee brings Wilson Jemmali to one side and gives him a warning! Takis Christodoulakis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.57
Vladimir Tomas knocks the ball forward to Carmelo Evangelisti. Carmelo Evangelisti threads a neat ball through to Gregorio Rodriguez. Gregorio Rodriguez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.36
Vladimir Tomas flicks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Vera. Pablo Vera runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Pablo Vera knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alexandre Ramos who gathers it comfortably.
79.20
Without breaking stride, Gianpaolo Madonna plays the ball forward to Martin Dahlin. Martin Dahlin flicks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Vera. Pablo Vera finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Olympique Lyonnais!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Olympique Lyonnais

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

Possession
68.1%
31.9%
Play Area
30.4%
46.4%
23.2%

Scorers
Steinar Håland 20
Pablo Vera 79
Wilson Jemmali 52
Jean-Jacques Mouret 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Wilson Jemmali of Clermont

Match Ratings