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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Auguste-Bonal where Sochaux-Montbéliard play host to Grenoble Foot 38. A crowd of 9,259 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sochaux-Montbéliard are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Grenoble Foot 38 appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by J-David Roda.


0.00
Grenoble Foot 38 start the match!
8.02
Ludovic Anolfo takes the throw-in. Johann Brandes threads a neat ball through to Rui Nascimento. Rui Nascimento sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Paul Boudarène. Excellent save.
9.39
Pierre-Emmanuel Ouédec kicks a strong pass forward to Gerald Cassard. Gerald Cassard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Hansen who gathers it comfortably.
10.49
Trevor Upson passes the ball forward to Pierre-Emmanuel Ouédec. Pierre-Emmanuel Ouédec makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gerald Cassard. Gerald Cassard shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
14.59
Daniel Benon takes it forward alone. Daniel Benon flicks a high ball forward to Sylvain Boinaheri who takes it down. Sylvain Boinaheri knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Hansen who gathers it comfortably.
24.53
Seeing a gap ahead, Aaron Black plays the ball forward to Johann Brandes. Johann Brandes laces a weighted ball forward to Ludovic Anolfo. Ludovic Anolfo runs straight at the defence! Ludovic Anolfo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Paul Boudarène manages to gather it effortlessly.
26.23
Guillermo Mermet clumsily knocks into Ludovic Anolfo. The referee calls over Guillermo Mermet and warns him to calm down! Ludovic Anolfo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.04
Jason Buzare plays the ball forward to Guillermo Mermet. Guillermo Mermet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.10
Jean-Sebastien Talfournier flicks a high pass forward. David Fusco holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Fusco runs straight at the defence! David Fusco 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!!
42.49
Jason Buzare chips the ball to his team mate, Gerald Cassard. Gerald Cassard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Collins.
44.34
Jason Buzare catches Rafael Suarez on the ankles. Jason Buzare is warned by the referee! Rafael Suarez gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
Pierre-Emmanuel Ouédec threads a neat ball through to Sylvain Boinaheri. Sylvain Boinaheri knocks the ball forward to Guillermo Mermet. Guillermo Mermet knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Collins.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sochaux-Montbéliard appear unchanged since the first half. Grenoble Foot 38 also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sochaux-Montbéliard kick off!
48.40
Aaron Black runs forward with the ball. Aaron Black makes a probing pass to Jean-Sebastien Talfournier. Jean-Sebastien Talfournier deftly passes the ball to David Fusco, releasing him through on goal. David Fusco cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
51.05
Pierre-Emmanuel Ouédec hacks Ludovic Anolfo from behind! The referee calls over Pierre-Emmanuel Ouédec and warns him to calm down! Ludovic Anolfo stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.04
Johann Brandes sees Rafael Suarez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rafael Suarez makes a great pass forward. Rui Nascimento runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
54.42
Paul Collins threads a neat ball through to Walter Lanzaro. With fabulous vision, Walter Lanzaro plays the ball forward to Rui Nascimento. Rui Nascimento knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Felipe Farinos.
55.57
Felipe Farinos sees Jason Buzare in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jason Buzare makes a probing pass to Gerald Cassard. Gerald Cassard sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.20
Frank Kerr hits a low pass to Jason Buzare. Jason Buzare hits a low pass to Gerald Cassard. Gerald Cassard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Walter Lanzaro.
61.55
Walter Lanzaro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ludovic Anolfo. Ludovic Anolfo threads the ball through to Jean-Sebastien Talfournier. Jean-Sebastien Talfournier shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
67.23
Ludovic Anolfo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Johann Brandes. Johann Brandes flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Sebastien Talfournier. Jean-Sebastien Talfournier tries a spectacular strike but Paul Boudarène is on top of it.
73.26
Pierre-Emmanuel Ouédec flicks a high pass forward to Gerald Cassard who brings the ball neatly under control. Gerald Cassard tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
75.37
Daniel Benon comes in with a late challenge on Shaun George. The referee brings Daniel Benon to one side and gives him a warning! Shaun George gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
78.52
Pierre-Emmanuel Ouédec runs straight at the opposition's defence. Pierre-Emmanuel Ouédec knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Walter Lanzaro.
83.37
Gerald Cassard brings the ball forward. Gerald Cassard shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.42
Ahmed De Abreu kicks a strong pass forward to Felipe Farinos. Felipe Farinos sees a break and surges forward. Felipe Farinos plays a quick one-two with Gerald Cassard and rushes in on goal... Felipe Farinos side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Stephen Hansen gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
89.39
Felipe Farinos chips the ball to his team mate, Gerald Cassard. Gerald Cassard sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
Ludovic Anolfo comes in with a late challenge on Pierre-Emmanuel Ouédec. Ludovic Anolfo is warned by the referee! Pierre-Emmanuel Ouédec stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.8%
47.2%
Play Area
24.7%
46.1%
29.2%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Fusco of Grenoble Foot 38

Match Ratings