Match Report


Paris Saint-GermainParis Saint-Germain     Le MansLe Mans
Dave CeeDave Cee Computer Player Computer Player
Michael SimonsenM. Simonsen83
G
captain1
G
73Tchiressoua CatherineT. Catherine
Rodrigo BarbosaR. Barbosa75
D
2
D
73Alex TelferA. Telfer
Alexander SanchezA. Sanchez76
D
3
D
73Garry CampbellG. Campbell
Youssef BrahamiY. Brahami76
D
4
D
67Corentin MatingouC. Matingou
Bruno EscobarB. Escobar84
D
5
D
52Azziz GuiniaA. Guinia
Stephane HaeldermansS. Haeldermans87
M
6
M
68Jean-Louis RottJ. Rott
Torsten NeuhausT. Neuhaus80
M
7
M
64Anselmo ImbrianiA. Imbriani
Andrew JohnsonA. Johnson78
M
8captain
M
63Armin GeisA. Geis
Yuri RiverolaY. Riverola77
A
9
A
84Dominic GlassD. Glass
Lamine HeurliéL. Heurlié79
A
10
A
62Delano HespD. Hesp
Greg MortensenG. Mortensen79
A
11
A
50Fritz BogaczykF. Bogaczyk
 
Benjamin GaillotB. Gaillot72
D
12
G
66Gregory SafanjonG. Safanjon
Eric AmoahE. Amoah90
M
13
G
63Nikolas ZieglerN. Ziegler
Ian CutlerI. Cutler77
A
14
M
62Ronald BradjaR. Bradja

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Parc des Princes where Paris Saint-Germain play host to Le Mans. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Paris Saint-Germain and Le Mans are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Aziz Rabuel.


0.00
Le Mans start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.52
Alexander Sanchez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Torsten Neuhaus. Torsten Neuhaus darts forward. Torsten Neuhaus whips in a cross ball towards Yuri Riverola. Yuri Riverola beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
4.30
Youssef Brahami kicks a strong pass forward to Torsten Neuhaus. Torsten Neuhaus threads a neat ball through to Stephane Haeldermans. Stephane Haeldermans threads a neat, attacking ball through to Andrew Johnson. Andrew Johnson shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's there!! Tchiressoua Catherine has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
8.05
Jean-Louis Rott makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fritz Bogaczyk. Fritz Bogaczyk knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodrigo Barbosa.
9.01
Alex Telfer knocks the ball forward to Jean-Louis Rott. Jean-Louis Rott flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Glass holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dominic Glass controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
10.41
Torsten Neuhaus flicks a high pass forward. Yuri Riverola holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Yuri Riverola knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.19
Greg Mortensen chips the ball to his team mate, Andrew Johnson. Andrew Johnson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alex Telfer.
15.20
Bruno Escobar makes a simple pass to Torsten Neuhaus. Torsten Neuhaus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yuri Riverola. Yuri Riverola shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Tchiressoua Catherine manages to gather it.
21.40
Corentin Matingou flicks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Glass. Dominic Glass shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Michael Simonsen manages to gather it effortlessly.
24.30
Anselmo Imbriani hacks Torsten Neuhaus from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Torsten Neuhaus grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
28.46
Youssef Brahami makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Torsten Neuhaus. Torsten Neuhaus makes a probing pass to Greg Mortensen. Greg Mortensen shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
30.08
Torsten Neuhaus threads the ball through to Lamine Heurlié. Lamine Heurlié shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
34.10
Jean-Louis Rott catches Youssef Brahami on the ankles. Jean-Louis Rott is given a warning by the referee! Youssef Brahami hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.55
Anselmo Imbriani flicks a high pass forward. Armin Geis controls it well on his chest. Armin Geis sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Michael Simonsen reads it well. Nice keeping!
39.51
Jean-Louis Rott makes a simple pass to Armin Geis. Armin Geis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
42.40
Torsten Neuhaus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephane Haeldermans. Stephane Haeldermans plays a scrappy one-two with Yuri Riverola and advances towards the goal... Stephane Haeldermans strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but Tchiressoua Catherine is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Paris Saint-Germain start the second half!
49.30
Lamine Heurlié barges into Garry Campbell. The referee calls over Lamine Heurlié and warns him to calm down! Garry Campbell stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.32
Jean-Louis Rott flicks a high pass forward. Armin Geis collects the pass. Armin Geis plays a one-two with Fritz Bogaczyk and advances towards the goal... Armin Geis takes a shot at goal. Michael Simonsen effortlessly gets down and covers it.
53.27
Stephane Haeldermans makes a simple pass to Andrew Johnson. Andrew Johnson lofts in a cross ball towards Greg Mortensen. Greg Mortensen whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Tchiressoua Catherine with no chance!! Goal for Paris Saint-Germain!
59.29
Andrew Johnson flicks a high pass forward to Greg Mortensen who brings the ball under control. Greg Mortensen plays a one-two with Stephane Haeldermans and rushes in on goal... Greg Mortensen looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
63.35
Bruno Escobar takes it forward alone. Bruno Escobar knocks in a cross ball towards Lamine Heurlié. Lamine Heurlié finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Tchiressoua Catherine!
67.27
Andrew Johnson flicks the ball to his team mate, Yuri Riverola. Yuri Riverola knocks in a cross ball towards Torsten Neuhaus. Torsten Neuhaus connects with a diving header. Tchiressoua Catherine effortlessly punches it away to safety.
69.32
Alex Telfer comes in with a late challenge on Youssef Brahami. The referee calls over Alex Telfer and shows him a yellow card! Youssef Brahami runs off the knock.
71.12
Garry Campbell hacks Yuri Riverola from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Yuri Riverola gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
72.28
Garry Campbell comes in with a late challenge on Greg Mortensen. The referee warns Garry Campbell to calm down! Greg Mortensen runs off the knock.
73.45
Andrew Johnson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Greg Mortensen. Greg Mortensen knocks in a cross ball towards Lamine Heurlié. Lamine Heurlié powers a header at goal but Tchiressoua Catherine is on top of it.
75.25
Alexander Sanchez passes the ball forward to Yuri Riverola. Yuri Riverola flicks a high pass forward to Lamine Heurlié who brings the ball under control. Lamine Heurlié whips in a cross ball towards Torsten Neuhaus. Torsten Neuhaus makes a convincing header. The ball comes off Alex Telfer and the loose ball is cleared up field.
79.47
Armin Geis darts forward. Armin Geis plays a one-two with Dominic Glass and advances towards the goal... Armin Geis looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
83.56
Armin Geis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Delano Hesp. Delano Hesp knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Michael Simonsen who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Torsten Neuhaus threads a neat ball through to Andrew Johnson. Andrew Johnson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tchiressoua Catherine who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Paris Saint-Germain

Le Mans
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
9
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.7%
41.3%
Play Area
21.3%
46.7%
32%

Scorers
Andrew Johnson 4
Greg Mortensen 53, 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Greg Mortensen of Paris Saint-Germain

Match Ratings