Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Parc Olympique Lyonnais where Olympique Lyonnais play host to RC Lens. A crowd of 20,338 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Olympique Lyonnais and RC Lens are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Luis-Clemente Duchesne.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Olympique Lyonnais and RC Lens are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Luis-Clemente Duchesne.
0.00
Olympique Lyonnais get the match underway!
2.07
Ivan Anastasi hacks Hugo Segarra from behind! Ivan Anastasi is given a warning by the referee! Hugo Segarra runs off the knock.
3.39
Benito Barban hits a low pass to Guy Le Garrec. Guy Le Garrec deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lucien Mouret. Lucien Mouret shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Jean-Claude Bochu.
4.46
Stephen Meiklejohn takes a quick corner, playing it short to Lucien Mouret. Lucien Mouret looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
6.36
Benito Barban flicks a high pass forward to Massimiliano Casale who brings the ball under control. Massimiliano Casale threads a neat ball through to Andre Van Loenhout. Andre Van Loenhout deftly passes the ball to Massimiliano Casale, releasing him through on goal. Massimiliano Casale tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
8.14
Guy Le Garrec flicks a high pass forward to Hugo Segarra who brings the ball under control. Hugo Segarra makes a great pass forward. Andre Van Loenhout sprints clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside! That was very close!
12.48
Jesper Elzinga hacks Andre Van Loenhout from behind! The referee calls over Jesper Elzinga and shows him a yellow card! Andre Van Loenhout carries on, but is struggling a bit.
14.29
Billy Meiklejohn knocks the ball forward to Lucien Mouret. Lucien Mouret whips in a cross ball towards Bertrand Sachy. Bertrand Sachy outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
15.54
Bertrand Sachy kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn shoots from outside the area. Jean-Claude Bochu gets down and covers it.
16.37
Michael van Vliet takes it forward alone. Michael van Vliet shoots from outside the area. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.51
Hugo Segarra threads a neat ball through to Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn rushes past Juan Iglesias! Stephen Meiklejohn makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Jean-Claude Bochu manages to gather it.
30.20
Mansour Fellahi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Michael van Vliet. Michael van Vliet lofts in a cross ball towards Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite connects with a diving header. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
33.55
Tiago Valente threads a neat ball through to Bertrand Sachy. Bertrand Sachy knocks the ball forward to Lucien Mouret. Lucien Mouret knocks in a cross ball towards Massimiliano Casale. Massimiliano Casale rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.48
Samir Scholz flicks a high pass forward. Mansour Fellahi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mansour Fellahi shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
36.05
Michael van Vliet flicks a high pass forward to Samir Scholz who brings the ball under control. Samir Scholz plays a quick one-two with Mansour Fellahi and rushes in on goal... Samir Scholz rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Stephen Mcallister smothers it!
38.43
Alberto Alves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ivan Anastasi. Ivan Anastasi flicks a high ball forward to Samir Scholz who takes it down. Samir Scholz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.53
Guy Le Garrec knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Valente. Tiago Valente flicks a high pass forward. Massimiliano Casale holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Massimiliano Casale lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Meiklejohn. Billy Meiklejohn connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Jean-Claude Bochu gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
40.52
Alberto Alves passes the ball forward to Ivan Anastasi. Ivan Anastasi threads a neat ball through to Julian Blanco. Julian Blanco tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
42.50
Benito Barban threads the ball through to Andre Van Loenhout. Andre Van Loenhout deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Massimiliano Casale. Massimiliano Casale skips past Juan Iglesias! Massimiliano Casale strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. What a cracker!! Jean-Claude Bochu had no chance!! Goal for Olympique Lyonnais!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Olympique Lyonnais appear unchanged since the first half. RC Lens also appear unchanged since the first half. The Olympique Lyonnais players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
RC Lens start the second half!
47.01
Benito Barban plays the ball forward to Tiago Valente. Tiago Valente makes a simple pass to Hugo Segarra. Hugo Segarra lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Meiklejohn. Billy Meiklejohn fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Jean-Claude Bochu gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
49.30
Bertrand Sachy threads a neat ball through to Billy Meiklejohn. Billy Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alberto Alves.
51.21
Guy Le Garrec knocks the ball forward to Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn threads a neat ball through to Massimiliano Casale. Massimiliano Casale shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
54.28
Lucien Mouret hits a low pass to Hugo Segarra. Hugo Segarra knocks the ball forward to Andre Van Loenhout but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
59.59
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
60.38
Alberto Alves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Michael van Vliet. Michael van Vliet chips the ball to his team mate, Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Mcallister who gathers it comfortably.
63.53
Showing composure, Stephen Meiklejohn plays the ball forward to Lucien Mouret. Lucien Mouret whips in a cross ball towards Billy Meiklejohn. Billy Meiklejohn jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
65.10
Ivan Anastasi hits a low pass to Samir Scholz. Samir Scholz whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Anastasi. Ivan Anastasi gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but slams it into the crowd!
66.35
Ivan Anastasi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
67.16
Julian Blanco flicks the ball to his team mate, Samir Scholz. Samir Scholz shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Stephen Mcallister. Excellent save.
71.36
Michael van Vliet flicks the ball to his team mate, Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
73.46
Juan Iglesias flicks a high pass forward. Jesper Elzinga collects the pass. Jesper Elzinga flicks a high ball forward to Samir Scholz who takes it down. Samir Scholz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
75.16
Billy Meiklejohn threads the ball through to Bertrand Sachy. Bertrand Sachy knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jean-Claude Bochu who gathers it comfortably.
77.38
Michael van Vliet sees Louis Banchelli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Louis Banchelli tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
78.25
Louis Banchelli threads a neat ball through to Julian Blanco. Julian Blanco makes a simple pass to Mansour Fellahi. Mansour Fellahi plays a quick one-two with Samir Scholz and rushes in on goal... Mansour Fellahi strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's miles wide!
79.23
Juan Iglesias changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Juan Iglesias shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Stephen Mcallister smothers it!
83.26
Benito Barban passes the ball forward to Andre Van Loenhout. Andre Van Loenhout knocks the ball forward to Massimiliano Casale. Massimiliano Casale knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.51
Tiago Valente plays the ball forward to Andre Van Loenhout. Andre Van Loenhout chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn lofts in a cross ball towards Massimiliano Casale. Massimiliano Casale rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
89.59
Juan Iglesias hits a low pass to Jesper Elzinga. Jesper Elzinga chips the ball to his team mate, Mansour Fellahi. Mansour Fellahi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Mcallister who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Benito Barban punts the ball hopefully upfield. Hugo Segarra whips in a cross ball towards Lucien Mouret. Lucien Mouret flicks the ball with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
9
7
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.9%
45.1%
Play Area
31.4%
43.1%
25.5%
Scorers
Massimiliano Casale 42, 85 | Michael van Vliet 16 |
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Massimiliano Casale of Olympique Lyonnais |
Match Ratings
1. | Stephen Mcallister (GK) | 8 | |
2. | Benito Barban (DEF) | 7 | |
3. | Tiago Valente (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Guy Le Garrec (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Bertrand Sachy (MID) | 6 | |
6. | Hugo Segarra (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Andre Van Loenhout (MID) | 7 | |
8. | Stephen Meiklejohn (MID) | 7 | |
9. | Lucien Mouret (ATT) | 7 | |
10. | Massimiliano Casale (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
11. | Billy Meiklejohn (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Adrien Barckay (ATT) | 0 | |
13. | Andres Iglesias (ATT) | 0 | |
14. | Carlos Lopes (DEF) | 0 |
1. | Jean-Claude Bochu (GK) | 8 | |
2. | Juan Iglesias (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Jesper Elzinga (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
4. | Alberto Alves (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Julian Blanco (MID) | 6 | |
6. | Michael van Vliet (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
7. | Ivan Anastasi (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Louis Banchelli (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Samir Scholz (ATT) | 6 | |
10. | Mohamed Marguerite (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Mansour Fellahi (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Corentin Zaami (DEF) | 0 | |
13. | Ferdinand Montanier (DEF) | 0 | |
14. | Alfredo Lodi (GK) | 0 |