Match Report


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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stade Gaston Petit where Chateauroux play host to AC Ajaccio. A crowd of 9,534 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Chateauroux are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AC Ajaccio appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Demetrius Di Rocco.


0.00
The whistle blows and Chateauroux kick off!
2.42
Kevin Gough flicks the ball to his team mate, Yoann Koné. Yoann Koné threads the ball through to Fabrice Barbosa. Fabrice Barbosa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.55
Abel Santos passes the ball forward to Valerien Assignon. Valerien Assignon knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guy Lucas.
16.27
Abel Santos takes a quick throw-in. Yoann Koné flicks the ball to his team mate, Yoann Charvet. Yoann Charvet makes a great pass forward. Mickael Abriel runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
20.32
Fabrice Barbosa hits a low pass to Mickael Abriel. Mickael Abriel edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Mickael Abriel provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
22.03
John Burley comes in with a late challenge on Fabrice Barbosa. John Burley is shown the yellow card! Fabrice Barbosa stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.42
Marc-Vivien Afanou deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Janes. Simon Janes threads a neat ball through to Habib Garcion. Habib Garcion plays a scrappy one-two with Claude Barbosa and advances towards the goal... Habib Garcion cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. Emmerick Friio is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.52
Cedric Gauvin knocks the ball to his team mate, Valerien Assignon. Valerien Assignon knocks in a cross ball towards Mickael Abriel. Mickael Abriel rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
33.21
Kevin Gough knocks the ball to his team mate, Yoann Charvet. Yoann Charvet plays the ball forward to Fabrice Barbosa. Fabrice Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Valerien Assignon. Valerien Assignon makes a looping header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
36.22
With some swift thinking, Kevin Gough plays the ball forward to Yoann Charvet. Yoann Charvet flicks a high pass forward. Mickael Abriel collects the pass. Mickael Abriel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.40
Jaouad Zaami receives the ball from a throw-in from Habib Garcion. Jaouad Zaami takes it forward alone. Jaouad Zaami knocks in a cross ball towards Ron Hofland. Ron Hofland powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
44.58
Mickael Abriel chips the ball to his team mate, Yoann Koné. Yoann Koné sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chateauroux appear unchanged since the first half. AC Ajaccio also appear unchanged since the first half. The Chateauroux players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and AC Ajaccio get the second half underway!
55.24
Mickael Abriel brings the ball forward. Mickael Abriel makes a simple pass, allowing Dominique Abbas to run into the box. Some superb footwork from Dominique Abbas provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Dominique Abbas!
60.10
Chateauroux have made 2 substitutions with Pierre-Yves Bourgois replacing Fabrice Barbosa and Colin Cadamarteri replacing Mickael Abriel .
63.50
Abel Santos chips the ball to his team mate, Dominique Abbas. Dominique Abbas knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steve Martini who gathers it comfortably.
66.23
Habib Garcion flicks a high ball forward to John Burley who takes it down. John Burley whips in a cross ball towards Jaouad Zaami. Jaouad Zaami connects with a diving header but it's drastically wayward!
67.06
John Burley hacks Kevin Gough from behind! The referee brings John Burley to one side and gives him a warning! Kevin Gough runs off the knock.
71.52
Seeing a gap ahead, Stanley Perry plays the ball forward to Claude Barbosa. Claude Barbosa plays the ball forward to Ron Hofland. Ron Hofland knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cedric Gauvin.
72.24
John Burley passes the ball forward to Jaouad Zaami. Jaouad Zaami cuts inside the box! Jaouad Zaami side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball cannons off Cedric Gauvin, smacking the crossbar and looping into the crowd.
73.20
Habib Garcion takes a quick corner, playing it short to Marc-Vivien Afanou. Some superb footwork from Marc-Vivien Afanou provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it whistles just wide of the post!
87.07
With great vision, Ron Hofland plays the ball forward to Claude Barbosa. Claude Barbosa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Emmerick Friio who gathers it comfortably.
89.03
Stanley Perry clumsily knocks into Abel Santos. Stanley Perry is shown the yellow card! Abel Santos carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Kevin Gough flicks a high pass forward. Yoann Koné collects the pass. Yoann Koné makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Valerien Assignon. Valerien Assignon shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.2%
32.8%
Play Area
19.4%
41.8%
38.8%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mickael Abriel of Chateauroux

Match Ratings
1.Steve Martini (GK)
6
2.Fernando Camacho (DEF)
6
3.Guy Lucas (DEF)
6
4.Stanley Perry (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Marc-Vivien Afanou (DEF)
6
6.John Burley (MID)yellow card
5
7.Habib Garcion (MID)goal scored
8
8.Simon Janes (ATT)
6
9.Jaouad Zaami (ATT)
7
10.Ron Hofland (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Claude Barbosa (ATT)
6
 
12.Luis Custovic (GK)
0
13.Jimmy Dossantos (MID)
0
14.Alec Brady (MID)
0