Match Report


FC NantesFC Nantes     Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais
Computer Player Computer Player Bob Hardaker Bob Hardaker
Benoit MalickiB. Malicki58
G
captain1
G
73Stephen McallisterS. Mcallister
Adam StewartA. Stewart68
D
2
D
68John CotteeJ. Cottee
Gonzalo SonzogniG. Sonzogni64
D
3captain
D
74Matt GemmellM. Gemmell
Gary MckinlayG. Mckinlay63
D
4
D
74Tiago ValenteT. Valente
Manuel FerreiraM. Ferreira75
M
5
M
74Hugo SegarraH. Segarra
Orlando DelarocheO. Delaroche73
M
6
M
81Joao NascimentoJ. Nascimento
Reynald DeblockR. Deblock58
M
7
M
75Andre Van LoenhoutA. Van Loenhout
Rodrigue AbardonadoR. Abardonado52
M
8
M
73Stephen MeiklejohnS. Meiklejohn
Fernando BentoF. Bento72
A
9
A
65Adrien BarckayA. Barckay
Arturo RomanA. Roman69
A
10
A
71Bas VierklauB. Vierklau
Maxence DevineauM. Devineau50
A
11
A
73Billy MeiklejohnB. Meiklejohn
 
Bruno DouchezB. Douchez57
D
12
A
66Andres IglesiasA. Iglesias
Ludovic DuclouxL. Ducloux55
D
13
A
77Massimiliano CasaleM. Casale
Michael PromentM. Proment53
G
14
A
75Eduardo HidalgoE. Hidalgo

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at La Beaujoire-Louis Fonteneau where FC Nantes play host to Olympique Lyonnais. A crowd of 20,994 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Nantes and Olympique Lyonnais are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Lilian Gravelaine.


0.00
The whistle blows and FC Nantes kick off!
2.32
Andre Van Loenhout knocks the ball forward to Adrien Barckay. Adrien Barckay shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
3.40
Matt Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Joao Nascimento controls it well on his chest. Joao Nascimento kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Segarra. Hugo Segarra knocks in a cross ball towards Adrien Barckay. Adrien Barckay makes a looping header on goal. Adrien Barckay scores for Olympique Lyonnais!!
8.30
Gonzalo Sonzogni kicks a strong pass forward to Orlando Delaroche. Orlando Delaroche makes a simple pass to Fernando Bento. Fernando Bento knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.55
Reynald Deblock threads a neat ball through to Maxence Devineau. Maxence Devineau knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.19
Manuel Ferreira chips the ball to his team mate, Maxence Devineau. Maxence Devineau advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Maxence Devineau provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
18.44
Orlando Delaroche hits a low pass to Rodrigue Abardonado. Rodrigue Abardonado shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
24.25
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
26.37
John Cottee flicks the ball to his team mate, Bas Vierklau. Bas Vierklau knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.16
Manuel Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Bento controls it well on his chest. Fernando Bento whips in a cross ball towards Manuel Ferreira. Manuel Ferreira jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Stephen Mcallister with no chance!! Goal for FC Nantes!
30.50
Gonzalo Sonzogni threads a neat ball through to Manuel Ferreira. Manuel Ferreira flicks a high pass forward. Orlando Delaroche collects the pass. Orlando Delaroche lofts in a cross ball towards Manuel Ferreira. Manuel Ferreira gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. What a cracker!! Stephen Mcallister had no chance!! Goal for FC Nantes!
33.20
Hugo Segarra flicks the ball to his team mate, Adrien Barckay. Adrien Barckay whips in a cross ball towards Joao Nascimento. Joao Nascimento is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but Adam Stewart blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
38.33
Bas Vierklau chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Meiklejohn. Billy Meiklejohn finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
39.09
Hugo Segarra controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adrien Barckay. Adrien Barckay skips past Gary Mckinlay! Adrien Barckay rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent block by Adam Stewart!
40.12
John Cottee plays the ball forward to Adrien Barckay. Adrien Barckay surges forward with the ball. Adrien Barckay lofts in a cross ball towards Bas Vierklau. Bas Vierklau finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
Rodrigue Abardonado flicks a high pass forward. Orlando Delaroche controls it well on his chest. Orlando Delaroche knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tiago Valente.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Nantes appear unchanged since the first half. Olympique Lyonnais also appear unchanged since the first half. The Olympique Lyonnais players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Olympique Lyonnais kick off and get the second half underway!
47.53
Rodrigue Abardonado makes a beautiful solo run. Rodrigue Abardonado knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.26
Matt Gemmell knocks the ball forward to Joao Nascimento. Joao Nascimento makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adrien Barckay. Adrien Barckay lofts in a cross ball towards Billy Meiklejohn. Billy Meiklejohn rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Benoit Malicki easily punches it away to safety.
57.44
Hugo Segarra makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Joao Nascimento. Joao Nascimento shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
60.42
Olympique Lyonnais have made a substitution with Massimiliano Casale replacing Bas Vierklau .
63.09
Tiago Valente knocks the ball forward to Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward. Billy Meiklejohn controls it well on his chest. Billy Meiklejohn lofts in a cross ball towards Adrien Barckay. Adrien Barckay makes a deft header. What a cracker!! Benoit Malicki had no chance!! Goal for Olympique Lyonnais!
66.13
John Cottee launches a long ball forward into the other half. Andre Van Loenhout lofts in a cross ball towards Massimiliano Casale. Massimiliano Casale fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Benoit Malicki manages to keep it out.
67.41
Gary Mckinlay runs forward with the ball. Gary Mckinlay kicks a strong pass forward to Reynald Deblock. Reynald Deblock sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
69.23
Stephen Meiklejohn brings the ball forward. Stephen Meiklejohn whips in a cross ball towards Adrien Barckay. Adrien Barckay heads the ball goalwards. Solid save from Benoit Malicki.
75.38
Reynald Deblock comes in with a late challenge on Matt Gemmell. Reynald Deblock is warned by the referee! Matt Gemmell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.43
Gonzalo Sonzogni controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rodrigue Abardonado. Rodrigue Abardonado threads a neat ball through to Fernando Bento. Fernando Bento plays a one-two with Rodrigue Abardonado and rushes in on goal... Fernando Bento rockets a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
81.55
Tiago Valente flicks a high pass forward. Andre Van Loenhout collects the pass. Andre Van Loenhout flicks a high pass forward. Billy Meiklejohn collects the pass. Billy Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball towards Adrien Barckay. Adrien Barckay is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
84.51
John Cottee makes a simple pass to Stephen Meiklejohn. Stephen Meiklejohn passes the ball forward to Massimiliano Casale. Massimiliano Casale lofts in a cross ball towards Adrien Barckay. Adrien Barckay gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

FC Nantes

Olympique Lyonnais
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
3
10
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42%
58%
Play Area
30.9%
43.2%
25.9%

Scorers
Manuel Ferreira 27, 30
Adrien Barckay 3, 63, 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Adrien Barckay of Olympique Lyonnais

Match Ratings