Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at MM Arena where Le Mans play host to Olympique Lyonnais. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Le Mans are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Olympique Lyonnais appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Guy Philippe.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Le Mans are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Olympique Lyonnais appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Guy Philippe.
0.00
0-0Olympique Lyonnais start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.13
0-0Dami‘n Van Ankeren catches John Cottee on the ankles. Dami‘n Van Ankeren is given a warning by the referee! John Cottee gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
8.16
1-0Jean-Louis Rott flicks a high pass forward to Fritz Bogaczyk who brings the ball under control. Fritz Bogaczyk lofts in a cross ball towards Alejandro Sullo. Alejandro Sullo rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Alejandro Sullo scores for Le Mans!!
12.41
1-0Anselmo Imbriani flicks a high ball forward to David Pinto who takes it down. David Pinto knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tiago Valente.
14.57
1-0Lee May controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jean-Louis Rott. Jean-Louis Rott controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Stephen Mcallister comfortably gets down and covers it.
16.18
1-0Anselmo Imbriani threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Sullo. Alejandro Sullo whips in a cross ball towards Fritz Bogaczyk. Fritz Bogaczyk directs the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
22.35
1-0Lee May barges into Billy Meiklejohn. The referee warns Lee May to calm down! Billy Meiklejohn runs off the knock.
34.19
Tiago Valente sees Boudewijn Davids in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Boudewijn Davids makes a simple pass to Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Tchiressoua Catherine. Excellent save.
36.44
John Cottee flicks a high pass forward to Joao Nascimento who brings the ball under control. Joao Nascimento threads the ball through to Andre Van Loenhout. Andre Van Loenhout knocks in a cross ball towards Joao Nascimento. Joao Nascimento directs the ball goalwards with his head but Tchiressoua Catherine reads it well. Good keeping!
45.00
Matt Gemmell makes a simple pass to Tiago Valente. Tiago Valente plays the ball forward to Boudewijn Davids. Boudewijn Davids knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Tchiressoua Catherine easily punches it away to safety.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Le Mans appear unchanged since the first half. Olympique Lyonnais also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Le Mans get the second half underway!
47.31
Jean-Louis Rott flicks a high pass forward. Fritz Bogaczyk controls it well on his chest. Fritz Bogaczyk whips in a cross ball towards David Pinto. David Pinto outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
48.22
With imagination, Dami‘n Van Ankeren laces a through ball forward to Jean-Louis Rott. Jean-Louis Rott flicks a high pass forward. Delano Hesp controls it well on his chest. Delano Hesp shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
49.53
John Cottee flicks a high pass forward. Joao Nascimento holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Joao Nascimento makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Boudewijn Davids. Boudewijn Davids knocks in a cross ball towards Andre Van Loenhout. Andre Van Loenhout finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Tchiressoua Catherine manages to keep it out.
51.16
Rodney Broers chips the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Sullo. Alejandro Sullo shoots from outside the area. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alejandro Sullo!
54.06
Tiago Valente knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Meiklejohn. Billy Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dami‘n Van Ankeren.
55.43
2-0Jean-Louis Rott flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Sullo collects the pass. Alejandro Sullo makes a probing pass to Anselmo Imbriani but he's offside!
57.48
Lee May kicks a strong pass forward to Jean-Louis Rott. Jean-Louis Rott kicks a strong pass forward to David Pinto. David Pinto knocks in a cross ball towards Fritz Bogaczyk. Fritz Bogaczyk makes a convincing header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Le Mans!
60.56
3-0Olympique Lyonnais have made a substitution with Andres Iglesias replacing Massimiliano Casale .
61.57
Tiago Valente threads a neat ball through to Matt Gemmell. Matt Gemmell flicks a high pass forward to Joao Nascimento who brings the ball under control. Joao Nascimento makes a defence splitting pass to Andres Iglesias. Andres Iglesias shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
65.33
Andre Van Loenhout threads a neat ball through to Billy Meiklejohn. Billy Meiklejohn finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.50
Joao Nascimento sees Billy Meiklejohn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tchiressoua Catherine who gathers it comfortably.
75.43
Fritz Bogaczyk clumsily knocks into Andres Iglesias. The referee calls over Fritz Bogaczyk and shows him a yellow card! Andres Iglesias gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
77.52
Olympique Lyonnais have made a substitution with Adrien Barckay replacing Andre Van Loenhout and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
79.14
Joao Nascimento decides to run forward with the ball. Joao Nascimento knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tchiressoua Catherine who gathers it comfortably.
83.40
Joao Nascimento knocks the ball forward to Billy Meiklejohn. Billy Meiklejohn shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
84.36
John Cottee flicks the ball to his team mate, Joao Nascimento. Joao Nascimento runs straight at the opposition's defence. Joao Nascimento whips in a cross ball towards Adrien Barckay. Adrien Barckay gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
87.06
Corentin Matingou kicks a strong pass forward to Anselmo Imbriani. Anselmo Imbriani threads the ball through to Delano Hesp. Delano Hesp knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Louis Rott. Jean-Louis Rott makes a deft header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
Anselmo Imbriani hacks Boudewijn Davids from behind! Anselmo Imbriani is given a warning by the referee! Boudewijn Davids stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
36.8%
63.2%
Play Area
27.6%
42.1%
30.3%
Scorers
| Alejandro Sullo 8, 51 Fritz Bogaczyk 57 Jean-Louis Rott 87 | Adrien Barckay 84 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alejandro Sullo of Le Mans |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Tchiressoua Catherine (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Corentin Matingou (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Lee May (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dami‘n Van Ankeren (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rodney Broers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jean-Louis Rott (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Anselmo Imbriani (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | David Pinto (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alejandro Sullo (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Delano Hesp (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Fritz Bogaczyk (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Gregory Safanjon (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Armin Geis (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ronald Bradja (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Stephen Mcallister (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | John Cottee (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Tiago Valente (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Matt Gemmell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Hugo Segarra (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Joao Nascimento (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Boudewijn Davids (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Andre Van Loenhout (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Eduardo Hidalgo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Massimiliano Casale (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Billy Meiklejohn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Adrien Barckay (ATT) | | 7 |
| 13. | Andres Iglesias (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Bas Vierklau (ATT) | 0 | |