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It's a sunny day here at Stade Pierre-Mauroy where Lille OSC play host to Paris Saint-Germain. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Lille OSC and Paris Saint-Germain are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Denis Ait Atmane.


0.00
Lille OSC kick off and get the match underway!
2.20
Eddie Edworthy passes the ball forward to Torsten Neuhaus. Torsten Neuhaus sees Eric Amoah in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eric Amoah makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Torsten Neuhaus but he's offside!
3.21
Federico Alessi flicks a high pass forward. David Mccall collects the pass. David Mccall lofts in a cross ball towards David Druon. David Druon connects with a diving header. Michael Simonsen punches it away to safety.
4.16
Torsten Neuhaus comes in with a late challenge on Alex Thomson. Torsten Neuhaus is shown the yellow card! Alex Thomson stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.09
Graeme Cope makes an attacking run forward. Graeme Cope whips in a cross ball towards Federico Alessi. Federico Alessi gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
9.58
Neil Ritchie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wagneau Camadini. Wagneau Camadini whips in a cross ball towards Neil Ritchie. Graeme Cope hacks Neil Ritchie from behind! Penalty not given!!
10.26
Youssef Brahami hits a low pass to Eric Amoah. Eric Amoah chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.53
Torsten Neuhaus flicks a high pass forward to Greg Mortensen who brings the ball under control. Greg Mortensen whips in a cross ball towards Darius Bastin. Darius Bastin makes a looping header on goal but it is tipped over by Arno Nieuwenhuijzen.
14.19
Neil Ritchie takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Greg Mortensen tries a spectacular strike. Arno Nieuwenhuijzen didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
15.46
Paolo Gorgone threads a neat ball through to Graeme Cope. Without breaking stride, Graeme Cope plays the ball forward to David Druon. David Druon shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Michael Simonsen.
16.07
It's a corner kick. Federico Alessi kicks a low ball out wide. Graeme Cope shoots from just inside the box but it misses the target by a large margin!
20.28
Antonio Marquitos barges into Daniel Mercado. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Daniel Mercado carries on, but is struggling a bit.
22.50
Federico Alessi makes an attacking run forward. Federico Alessi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Michael Simonsen who gathers it comfortably.
24.48
Oswaldo Toursel flicks a high pass forward. Neil Ritchie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With a delightful solo run, Neil Ritchie stretches the opposition's defence. Neil Ritchie lofts in a cross ball towards Darius Bastin. Darius Bastin makes a convincing header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
30.40
Youssef Brahami flicks a high ball forward to Oswaldo Toursel who takes it down. Oswaldo Toursel sees Greg Mortensen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Greg Mortensen shoots from distance. Arno Nieuwenhuijzen effortlessly gets down and covers it.
32.32
Edouard Calabuig makes a simple pass to Antonio Marquitos. Antonio Marquitos whips in a cross ball towards David Druon. David Druon finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
33.09
Youssef Brahami flicks a high pass forward. Eric Amoah holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eric Amoah makes a simple pass to Greg Mortensen. Greg Mortensen advances inside the box! Greg Mortensen looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
34.22
Graeme Cope flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Gorgone controls it well on his chest. Paolo Gorgone knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Rösler. Martin Rösler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.49
Alex Thomson hits a low pass to Edouard Calabuig. Edouard Calabuig flicks a high pass forward to David Druon who brings the ball under control. David Druon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oswaldo Toursel.
39.08
Antonio Marquitos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adelmajid Charvet. Adelmajid Charvet knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eddie Edworthy.
42.52
Seeing a gap ahead, Neil Ritchie laces a weighted ball forward to Torsten Neuhaus. Torsten Neuhaus lofts in a cross ball towards Darius Bastin. Darius Bastin outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Magnificent save by Arno Nieuwenhuijzen!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Lille OSC have changed their lineup with Dado Verschave replacing David Druon. Paris Saint-Germain appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Paris Saint-Germain start the second half!
48.27
Eddie Edworthy hits a low pass to Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie flicks a high pass forward. Torsten Neuhaus controls it well on his chest. Torsten Neuhaus knocks in a cross ball towards Wagneau Camadini. Wagneau Camadini powers a header at goal but it flies well off target!
49.39
Oswaldo Toursel flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie knocks the ball to his team mate, Torsten Neuhaus. Torsten Neuhaus whips in a cross ball towards Wagneau Camadini. Graeme Cope comes in with a late challenge on Wagneau Camadini. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
51.43
Federico Alessi flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Marquitos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Antonio Marquitos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.26
Paris Saint-Germain have made a substitution with Ian Cutler replacing Greg Mortensen .
61.34
Torsten Neuhaus makes a probing pass to Ian Cutler. Ian Cutler lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie connects with a diving header. Graeme Cope clears it off the line with his head!
63.49
Seeing a gap ahead, Paolo Gorgone plays the ball forward to Antonio Marquitos. With imagination, Antonio Marquitos laces a weighted ball forward to Dado Verschave. Dado Verschave knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.33
Oswaldo Toursel sees Torsten Neuhaus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Torsten Neuhaus threads a neat ball through to Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Graeme Cope.
69.26
Youssef Brahami flicks a high ball forward to Eric Amoah who takes it down. Eric Amoah flicks a high pass forward. Ian Cutler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ian Cutler skips past Graeme Cope! Ian Cutler strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Solid save from Arno Nieuwenhuijzen.
71.40
Youssef Brahami makes a probing pass to Torsten Neuhaus. Torsten Neuhaus flicks a high pass forward. Ian Cutler controls it well on his chest. Ian Cutler shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Arno Nieuwenhuijzen. Excellent save.
72.16
Federico Alessi sees space and advances. Federico Alessi shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
73.46
Paolo Gorgone comes in with a late challenge on Wagneau Camadini. Paolo Gorgone is shown the yellow card! Wagneau Camadini grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
75.11
Daniel Mercado kicks a strong pass forward to Torsten Neuhaus. Torsten Neuhaus sees space and advances. Torsten Neuhaus finds some space and shoots from distance. Arno Nieuwenhuijzen gets down and covers it.
77.24
Lille OSC have made a substitution with Abubakari de Koning replacing David Mccall .
78.33
Eric Amoah controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Wagneau Camadini. Wagneau Camadini shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Arno Nieuwenhuijzen. Excellent save.
79.43
Youssef Brahami hacks Federico Alessi from behind! Youssef Brahami is shown the yellow card! Federico Alessi stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.36
Graeme Cope hacks Eric Amoah from behind! The referee calls over Graeme Cope and shows him a yellow card! Eric Amoah stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.44
Federico Alessi takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Abubakari de Koning. Abubakari de Koning runs straight at the opposition's defence. Abubakari de Koning knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.07
Adelmajid Charvet passes the ball forward to Martin Rösler. Martin Rösler lofts in a cross ball towards Adelmajid Charvet. Adelmajid Charvet rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Oswaldo Toursel makes a probing pass to Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie knocks the ball forward to Torsten Neuhaus. Torsten Neuhaus tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Arno Nieuwenhuijzen!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
12
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.1%
57.9%
Play Area
28.4%
40%
31.6%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Arno Nieuwenhuijzen of Lille OSC

Match Ratings