Match Report


DijonDijon     Grenoble Foot 38Grenoble Foot 38
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ali BaticleA. Baticle62
G
1
G
67Jerome TrezeguetJ. Trezeguet
Lauren Bisan-E. El KhanchafL. El Khanchaf69
D
2
D
71Nicholas PierreN. Pierre
Ruben MendesR. Mendes62
D
3
D
70Jamie BrightonJ. Brighton
Jacques Le GarrecJ. Le Garrec62
D
captain4captain
D
56Giuseppe Di LoretoG. Di Loreto
Ronan EscudéR. Escudé57
D
5
D
56Jerome LuccinJ. Luccin
Raouf BoghossianR. Boghossian54
D
6
M
62Chris BarmbyC. Barmby
Micha‘l MüllerM. Müller70
M
7
M
62Simone BeninS. Benin
Youssef KorstenY. Korsten67
M
8
M
47Denis RayD. Ray
Ricardo HerreraR. Herrera66
A
9
M
46Victor CorreiaV. Correia
Franck FoéF. Foé65
A
10
A
78Daniel CoridonD. Coridon
Fabrice MazureF. Mazure60
A
11
A
69Anthony HenryA. Henry
 
Yazid FernandezY. Fernandez64
M
12
A
61Marco RichertM. Richert
Abdoullaye GueguenA. Gueguen59
G
13
A
52Daguyl ChelleD. Chelle
Yoann MassaY. Massa57
M
14
D
52Demlaba MoustaïdD. Moustaïd

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Parc municipal des sports where Dijon play host to Grenoble Foot 38. A crowd of 8,902 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Dijon are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Grenoble Foot 38 appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Aldo Silvestri.


0.00
Dijon kick off!
2.56
Nicholas Pierre flicks a high pass forward. Chris Barmby controls it well on his chest. Chris Barmby flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Henry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anthony Henry whips in a cross ball towards Victor Correia. Victor Correia connects with a diving header. What a cracker!! Ali Baticle had no chance!! Goal for Grenoble Foot 38!
9.38
Youssef Korsten comes in with a late challenge on Denis Ray. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Denis Ray gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
12.01
Simone Benin darts forward. Simone Benin lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Coridon. Daniel Coridon flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
14.15
Jamie Brighton takes it forward alone. Jamie Brighton chips the ball to his team mate, Simone Benin. Simone Benin kicks a strong pass forward to Daniel Coridon but the referee indicates it's offside!
18.43
Raouf Boghossian passes the ball forward to Youssef Korsten. Youssef Korsten brings the ball forward. Youssef Korsten makes a simple pass, allowing Franck Foé to run into the box. Franck Foé muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
20.33
With great vision, Simone Benin plays the ball forward to Chris Barmby. Chris Barmby shoots from 20 yards. What a cracker!! Ali Baticle had no chance!! Goal for Grenoble Foot 38!
26.01
Ronan Escudé threads a neat ball through to Raouf Boghossian. Raouf Boghossian knocks the ball forward to Ricardo Herrera. Ricardo Herrera finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
27.43
Micha‘l Müller catches Nicholas Pierre on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicholas Pierre stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.01
Ronan Escudé brings the ball forward. Ronan Escudé flicks a high ball forward to Fabrice Mazure who takes it down. Fabrice Mazure plays a one-two with Franck Foé and advances towards the goal... Fabrice Mazure shoots from just inside the box but it slams into the crowd!
30.33
Jamie Brighton kicks a strong pass forward to Denis Ray. Denis Ray knocks the ball to his team mate, Simone Benin. Simone Benin shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
32.20
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
33.30
Denis Ray flicks a high pass forward. Chris Barmby holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Chris Barmby whips in a cross ball towards Denis Ray. Denis Ray beats his man to it with a header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
34.28
Micha‘l Müller flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Herrera collects the pass. Ricardo Herrera knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicholas Pierre.
42.58
Giuseppe Di Loreto knocks the ball forward to Denis Ray. Denis Ray laces a weighted ball forward to Anthony Henry. Anthony Henry shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Dijon appear unchanged since the first half. Grenoble Foot 38 also appear unchanged since the first half. The Dijon players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Grenoble Foot 38 kicking off!
51.13
Franck Foé catches Giuseppe Di Loreto on the ankles. Franck Foé is warned by the referee! Giuseppe Di Loreto runs off the knock.
54.47
Youssef Korsten deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Franck Foé. Franck Foé knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Giuseppe Di Loreto.
55.19
Youssef Korsten flicks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Herrera. Ricardo Herrera plays a one-two with Fabrice Mazure and advances towards the goal... Ricardo Herrera cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Jerome Trezeguet manages to gather it.
59.02
Fabrice Mazure clumsily knocks into Daniel Coridon. The referee brings Fabrice Mazure to one side and gives him a warning! Daniel Coridon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.38
Jamie Brighton threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Pierre. Nicholas Pierre laces a weighted ball forward to Daniel Coridon. Daniel Coridon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ali Baticle who gathers it comfortably.
61.10
Youssef Korsten hits a low pass to Franck Foé. Franck Foé cuts inside the box! Franck Foé takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Jerome Trezeguet manages to gather it easily.
63.58
Youssef Korsten comes in with a late challenge on Giuseppe Di Loreto. Youssef Korsten is given a warning by the referee! Giuseppe Di Loreto runs off the knock.
69.37
Giuseppe Di Loreto comes in with a late challenge on Franck Foé. The referee calls over Giuseppe Di Loreto and shows him a yellow card! Franck Foé stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.51
Denis Ray darts forward. Denis Ray tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
77.04
Dijon have made a substitution with Yazid Fernandez replacing Youssef Korsten and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Grenoble Foot 38 have made 2 substitutions with Marco Richert replacing Jerome Luccin and Daguyl Chelle replacing Victor Correia .
79.04
Ricardo Herrera clumsily knocks into Giuseppe Di Loreto. The referee calls over Ricardo Herrera and shows him a yellow card! Giuseppe Di Loreto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.50
Denis Ray threads the ball through to Simone Benin. Simone Benin skips past Ruben Mendes! Simone Benin shoots from just inside the box. Ali Baticle is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
85.36
Daguyl Chelle flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Coridon. Daniel Coridon finds some space and shoots from distance. Ali Baticle gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
87.31
Ruben Mendes knocks the ball forward to Yazid Fernandez. Yazid Fernandez flicks a high pass forward. Fabrice Mazure controls it well on his chest. Fabrice Mazure puts a great ball through. Franck Foé runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
90.00
Daniel Coridon clumsily knocks into Ronan Escudé. The referee calls over Daniel Coridon and shows him a yellow card! Ronan Escudé runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Dijon

Grenoble Foot 38
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
6
2
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.9%
61.1%
Play Area
27.8%
44.4%
27.8%

Scorers
Victor Correia 3
Chris Barmby 20
Simone Benin 82

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Simone Benin of Grenoble Foot 38

Match Ratings