Match Report


Stade RennaisStade Rennais     Paris Saint-GermainParis Saint-Germain
David JacobsDavid Jacobs Dave Cee Dave Cee
Marvin LumsdonM. Lumsdon73
G
1captain
G
83Michael SimonsenM. Simonsen
Neil NivenN. Niven68
D
2
D
75Rodrigo BarbosaR. Barbosa
Rene ClaesR. Claes68
D
3
D
76Alexander SanchezA. Sanchez
Oswaldo TourselO. Toursel73
D
captain4
D
76Youssef BrahamiY. Brahami
Alec SounessA. Souness75
M
5
D
84Bruno EscobarB. Escobar
Darren MikeD. Mike70
M
6
M
87Stephane HaeldermansS. Haeldermans
Edward SmitheE. Smithe76
M
7
M
90Eric AmoahE. Amoah
Martin DublinM. Dublin73
M
8
M
78Andrew JohnsonA. Johnson
Victor MoraV. Mora74
A
9
A
77Yuri RiverolaY. Riverola
Matt HansenM. Hansen72
A
10
A
79Lamine HeurliéL. Heurlié
Jorge VelosoJ. Veloso68
A
11
A
79Greg MortensenG. Mortensen
 
Trevor PriestleyT. Priestley77
M
12
M
72Farid TrapassoF. Trapasso
Arnauld CarottiA. Carotti75
M
13
M
80Torsten NeuhausT. Neuhaus
Gregory AbbasG. Abbas70
A
14
A
72Pape ClaytonP. Clayton

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Roazhon Park where Stade Rennais play host to Paris Saint-Germain. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stade Rennais are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Paris Saint-Germain appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Regis Murati.


0.00
The whistle blows and Paris Saint-Germain kick off!
6.25
Alexander Sanchez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andrew Johnson. Andrew Johnson threads a neat ball through to Stephane Haeldermans. Stephane Haeldermans tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Marvin Lumsdon!
8.42
Alexander Sanchez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eric Amoah. With great vision, Eric Amoah plays the ball forward to Stephane Haeldermans. Stephane Haeldermans edges inside the box! Stephane Haeldermans shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
10.01
Oswaldo Toursel threads a neat ball through to Darren Mike. Darren Mike kicks a strong pass forward to Victor Mora. Victor Mora skips past Alexander Sanchez! Victor Mora shoots from just inside the box. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
12.34
Andrew Johnson makes a simple pass to Lamine Heurlié. Lamine Heurlié knocks in a cross ball towards Yuri Riverola. Yuri Riverola gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
14.18
Stephane Haeldermans threads a neat ball through to Andrew Johnson. Andrew Johnson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.15
Darren Mike darts forward. Darren Mike plays a one-two with Alec Souness and rushes in on goal... Darren Mike rockets a shot on goal but Michael Simonsen reads it well. Well saved!
22.36
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
27.49
Stephane Haeldermans barges into Oswaldo Toursel. The referee calls over Stephane Haeldermans and shows him a yellow card! Oswaldo Toursel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.10
Rodrigo Barbosa receives the ball from a throw-in from Bruno Escobar. Seeing a gap ahead, Rodrigo Barbosa plays the ball forward to Stephane Haeldermans. Stephane Haeldermans threads the ball through to Lamine Heurlié. Lamine Heurlié lofts in a cross ball towards Stephane Haeldermans. Stephane Haeldermans powers a header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
32.32
Matt Hansen barges into Alexander Sanchez. The referee calls over Matt Hansen and shows him a yellow card! Alexander Sanchez stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.46
Bruno Escobar knocks the ball to his team mate, Eric Amoah. Eric Amoah flicks a high ball forward to Andrew Johnson who takes it down. Andrew Johnson lofts in a cross ball towards Eric Amoah. Eric Amoah fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Paris Saint-Germain!
39.05
Edward Smithe knocks the ball to his team mate, Victor Mora. Victor Mora plays a quick one-two with Matt Hansen and rushes in on goal... Victor Mora makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Magnificent block by Alexander Sanchez!
40.41
Edward Smithe threads a neat ball through to Matt Hansen. Matt Hansen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Youssef Brahami.
44.12
Eric Amoah changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Eric Amoah plays a one-two with Yuri Riverola and rushes in on goal... Eric Amoah takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Marvin Lumsdon smothers it!
45.00
Rene Claes flicks a high pass forward. Darren Mike collects the pass. Darren Mike threads a neat ball through to Alec Souness. Alec Souness knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bruno Escobar.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stade Rennais appear unchanged since the first half. Paris Saint-Germain also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Stade Rennais start the second half!
48.30
Alec Souness knocks the ball forward to Matt Hansen. Matt Hansen rushes past Alexander Sanchez! Matt Hansen makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
49.17
Youssef Brahami flicks a high ball forward to Eric Amoah who takes it down. Without breaking stride, Eric Amoah plays the ball forward to Lamine Heurlié. Lamine Heurlié knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oswaldo Toursel.
55.46
Rodrigo Barbosa flicks a high pass forward. Stephane Haeldermans holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephane Haeldermans knocks the ball to his team mate, Eric Amoah. Eric Amoah knocks in a cross ball towards Greg Mortensen. Greg Mortensen directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Marvin Lumsdon has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.59
Stade Rennais have made 2 substitutions with Trevor Priestley replacing Alec Souness and Gregory Abbas replacing Victor Mora .
61.62
Andrew Johnson hacks Trevor Priestley from behind! The referee calls over Andrew Johnson and warns him to calm down! Trevor Priestley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.34
Youssef Brahami knocks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Escobar. Bruno Escobar flicks a high ball forward to Greg Mortensen who takes it down. Greg Mortensen lofts in a cross ball towards Andrew Johnson. Andrew Johnson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Oswaldo Toursel steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
66.20
Andrew Johnson passes the ball forward to Yuri Riverola. Yuri Riverola knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Greg Mortensen is offside!
69.50
Andrew Johnson chips the ball to his team mate, Stephane Haeldermans. Stephane Haeldermans whips in a cross ball towards Greg Mortensen. Greg Mortensen heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
77.44
Stade Rennais have made a substitution with Arnauld Carotti replacing Edward Smithe .
79.22
Andrew Johnson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Andrew Johnson whips in a cross ball towards Greg Mortensen. Greg Mortensen gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
84.28
Andrew Johnson hits a low pass to Lamine Heurlié. Lamine Heurlié knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Trevor Priestley.
85.28
Darren Mike comes in with a late challenge on Andrew Johnson. Darren Mike is shown the yellow card! Andrew Johnson gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
87.11
Gregory Abbas comes in with a late challenge on Rodrigo Barbosa. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rodrigo Barbosa stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Oswaldo Toursel runs straight at the opposition's defence. Oswaldo Toursel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Stade Rennais

Paris Saint-Germain
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
2
9
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.9%
58.1%
Play Area
27%
45.9%
27%

Scorers
Eric Amoah 33
Greg Mortensen 55, 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eric Amoah of Paris Saint-Germain

Match Ratings
1.Marvin Lumsdon (GK)
7
2.Neil Niven (DEF)
6
3.Rene Claes (DEF)
6
4.Oswaldo Toursel (DEF)
7
5.Alec Souness (MID)
6
6.Darren Mike (MID)yellow card
6
7.Edward Smithe (MID)
6
8.Martin Dublin (MID)
6
9.Victor Mora (ATT)
6
10.Matt Hansen (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Jorge Veloso (ATT)
6
 
12.Trevor Priestley (MID)
6
13.Arnauld Carotti (MID)
6
14.Gregory Abbas (ATT)yellow card
5

1.Michael Simonsen (GK)
6
2.Rodrigo Barbosa (DEF)
6
3.Alexander Sanchez (DEF)
6
4.Youssef Brahami (DEF)
6
5.Bruno Escobar (DEF)
6
6.Stephane Haeldermans (MID)yellow card
6
7.Eric Amoah (MID)goal scored
9
8.Andrew Johnson (MID)
8
9.Yuri Riverola (ATT)
6
10.Lamine Heurlié (ATT)
6
11.Greg Mortensen (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Farid Trapasso (MID)
0
13.Torsten Neuhaus (MID)
0
14.Pape Clayton (ATT)
0