Match Report


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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stade des Alpes where Grenoble Foot 38 play host to FC Nantes. A crowd of 8,721 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Grenoble Foot 38 and FC Nantes are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Steed Larrieu.


0.00
The first half starts with Grenoble Foot 38 kicking off!
2.53
Giuseppe Di Loreto chips the ball to his team mate, Denis Ray. Denis Ray laces a weighted ball forward to Anthony Henry. Anthony Henry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
9.04
Arnauld De Abreu knocks the ball to his team mate, Karim Bourgeais. Karim Bourgeais sees space and advances. Karim Bourgeais controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
12.02
Chris Barmby hits a low pass to Anthony Henry. Anthony Henry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
14.53
Alfred Loussouarn controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marc Sparwasser. Marc Sparwasser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.56
Arnauld De Abreu flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Loussouarn controls it well on his chest. Alfred Loussouarn finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
18.07
Youssef Manard makes a simple pass to Karim Bourgeais. Karim Bourgeais knocks in a cross ball towards Marc Sparwasser. Marc Sparwasser whips the ball goalwards with his head. Jerome Trezeguet picks it out of the air!
22.41
With imagination, Nicholas Pierre plays the ball forward to Daniel Coridon. Daniel Coridon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anthony Henry. Anthony Henry shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.19
Jamie Brighton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jerome Luccin. Jerome Luccin makes a simple pass to Simone Benin. Simone Benin finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
34.08
Denis Ray sees Chris Barmby in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Chris Barmby shoots from distance but J-Clau Queudrue reads it well. Good save!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Grenoble Foot 38 appear unchanged since the first half. FC Nantes also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Nantes players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
FC Nantes kick off and get the second half underway!
48.36
Alfred Loussouarn clumsily knocks into Denis Ray. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Denis Ray hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.09
Victor Correia threads the ball through to Daniel Coridon. Daniel Coridon finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
65.46
Chris Barmby plays the ball forward to Anthony Henry. Anthony Henry knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Coridon. Daniel Coridon rises majestically and gets a header on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
66.30
Seyni Lécluse flicks a high pass forward. Kuami Dufournet collects the pass. Kuami Dufournet controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Jerome Trezeguet manages to gather it easily.
69.08
Seeing a gap ahead, Nicholas Pierre plays the ball forward to Denis Ray. Denis Ray controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Henry. Anthony Henry shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
71.37
Victor Correia flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Henry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anthony Henry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by J-Clau Queudrue.
72.34
It's a corner kick. Victor Correia kicks a low ball out wide. Anthony Henry shoots from just inside the box but it is shockingly off target!
73.17
Seeing a gap ahead, Simone Benin laces a weighted ball forward to Chris Barmby. Chris Barmby makes a defence splitting pass to Anthony Henry. Anthony Henry muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.06
Grenoble Foot 38 have made 2 substitutions with Daguyl Chelle replacing Victor Correia and Demlaba Moustaïd replacing Anthony Henry .
87.55
Nicholas Pierre receives the ball from a throw-in from Chris Barmby. Nicholas Pierre changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Nicholas Pierre knocks in a cross ball towards Demlaba Moustaïd. Demlaba Moustaïd whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
89.07
Jerome Luccin advances with the ball. Jerome Luccin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
11
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.4%
43.6%
Play Area
20.5%
51.3%
28.2%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nicholas Pierre of Grenoble Foot 38

Match Ratings