Match Report


AC AjaccioAC Ajaccio     Stade RennaisStade Rennais
Computer Player Computer Player David Jacobs David Jacobs
Cedric ZebreC. Zebre68
G
1
G
72Adolfo CortesA. Cortes
Roland BizaseneR. Bizasene72
D
2
D
70Neil NivenN. Niven
Dennis BurgessD. Burgess64
D
3
D
69Marcos CastroM. Castro
David PattersonD. Patterson63
D
4captain
D
71Eugenio FerrerE. Ferrer
Kuami DrouinK. Drouin58
D
captain5
M
75Alec SounessA. Souness
Yves-A. Ben AskarY. Ben Askar82
M
6
M
79Edward SmitheE. Smithe
Ricardo GomesR. Gomes74
M
7
M
76Arnauld CarottiA. Carotti
Willy ValoisW. Valois71
M
8
M
76Fernando Del SolF. Del Sol
Mariano TardioliM. Tardioli64
M
9
A
74Victor MoraV. Mora
Hauke ThieleH. Thiele74
A
10
A
72Matt HansenM. Hansen
Romero P. IbanezR. Ibanez65
A
11
A
69Jorge VelosoJ. Veloso
 
Marco BourgeaisM. Bourgeais64
G
12
D
71Guillermo DiezG. Diez
Damien MartiniD. Martini62
M
13
M
74Kevin WhiteK. White
Djibrill TourenneD. Tourenne61
A
14
A
66Nicolas SotoN. Soto

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stade Francois-Coty where AC Ajaccio play host to Stade Rennais. A crowd of 17,527 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AC Ajaccio are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Stade Rennais appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ahmed Diatta.


0.00
Stade Rennais kick off the first half!
6.43
Mariano Tardioli flicks a high pass forward. Hauke Thiele collects the pass. Hauke Thiele knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.12
Eugenio Ferrer flicks a high pass forward. Edward Smithe collects the pass. Edward Smithe threads a neat ball through to Victor Mora. Victor Mora shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
9.02
Arnauld Carotti passes the ball forward to Victor Mora. Victor Mora controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Cedric Zebre manages to keep it out.
12.10
Eugenio Ferrer sees space and advances. Eugenio Ferrer makes a probing pass to Victor Mora. Victor Mora knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.10
Kuami Drouin hits a low pass to Willy Valois. Willy Valois runs straight at the opposition's defence. Willy Valois whips in a cross ball towards Hauke Thiele. Hauke Thiele flicks the ball with his head but it is shockingly off target!
18.22
Edward Smithe passes the ball forward to Matt Hansen. Matt Hansen edges inside the box! Matt Hansen cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Cedric Zebre manages to gather it effortlessly.
20.38
Yves-A. Ben Askar flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Ibanez collects the pass. Romero P. Ibanez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eugenio Ferrer.
22.01
Roland Bizasene knocks the ball to his team mate, Yves-A. Ben Askar. Yves-A. Ben Askar threads a neat ball through to Hauke Thiele. Hauke Thiele knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marcos Castro.
32.02
With a delightful solo run, Mariano Tardioli stretches the opposition's defence. Mariano Tardioli finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Adolfo Cortes!
33.19
Fernando Del Sol deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alec Souness. Alec Souness plays the ball forward to Matt Hansen who has made a great run into the box. Matt Hansen shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Mariano Tardioli.
36.36
Edward Smithe threads a neat ball through to Matt Hansen. Matt Hansen knocks in a cross ball towards Victor Mora. Victor Mora is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
39.17
Fernando Del Sol threads a neat ball through to Victor Mora. Victor Mora knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cedric Zebre who gathers it comfortably.
44.01
David Patterson threads the ball through to Ricardo Gomes. Ricardo Gomes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Willy Valois. Willy Valois knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alec Souness.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AC Ajaccio appear unchanged since the first half. Stade Rennais also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and AC Ajaccio get the second half underway!
49.47
Edward Smithe surges forward with the ball. Edward Smithe plays a one-two with Jorge Veloso and rushes in on goal... Some awkward footwork from Edward Smithe provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it's drastically wayward!
51.21
Mariano Tardioli knocks the ball to his team mate, Hauke Thiele. Hauke Thiele lofts in a cross ball towards Romero P. Ibanez. Romero P. Ibanez directs the ball goalwards with his head but Adolfo Cortes is on top of it.
53.57
Roland Bizasene chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Gomes. Ricardo Gomes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hauke Thiele. Hauke Thiele plays a one-two with Romero P. Ibanez and advances towards the goal... Hauke Thiele strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but somehow Adolfo Cortes manages to keep it out.
54.29
Romero P. Ibanez sees Yves-A. Ben Askar in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Yves-A. Ben Askar kicks a strong pass forward to Romero P. Ibanez but the referee indicates it's offside!
55.06
Arnauld Carotti makes a beautiful solo run. Arnauld Carotti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.55
Alec Souness flicks a high pass forward. Matt Hansen controls it well on his chest. Matt Hansen knocks in a cross ball towards Victor Mora. Victor Mora finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Cedric Zebre.
61.57
Arnauld Carotti takes a quick corner, playing it short to Edward Smithe. Edward Smithe flicks the ball across the goal. Cedric Zebre scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
61.57
Stade Rennais have made 2 substitutions with Kevin White replacing Alec Souness and Nicolas Soto replacing Victor Mora .
63.34
Jorge Veloso barges into David Patterson. Jorge Veloso is warned by the referee! David Patterson runs off the knock.
65.46
Edward Smithe receives the ball from a throw-in from Arnauld Carotti. Edward Smithe sees Jorge Veloso in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jorge Veloso shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Cedric Zebre effortlessly smothers it!
66.38
Dennis Burgess threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Gomes. With a delightful solo run, Ricardo Gomes stretches the opposition's defence. Ricardo Gomes skips past Neil Niven! Ricardo Gomes tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Adolfo Cortes. Excellent save.
75.04
Arnauld Carotti surges forward with the ball. Arnauld Carotti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.20
Stade Rennais have made a substitution with Guillermo Diez replacing Eugenio Ferrer .
81.58
Arnauld Carotti advances with the ball. Arnauld Carotti plays a quick one-two with Matt Hansen and rushes in on goal... Arnauld Carotti rockets a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
85.41
Edward Smithe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin White. Kevin White flicks a high pass forward to Nicolas Soto who brings the ball under control. Nicolas Soto plays a scrappy one-two with Fernando Del Sol and advances towards the goal... Nicolas Soto strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Cedric Zebre keeps it out!
89.29
Mariano Tardioli knocks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Gomes. Ricardo Gomes plays a one-two with Hauke Thiele and rushes in on goal... Ricardo Gomes takes a shot at goal but somehow Adolfo Cortes manages to keep it out.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

AC Ajaccio

Stade Rennais
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.8%
58.2%
Play Area
33.7%
43.9%
22.4%

Scorers
Victor Mora 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Arnauld Carotti of Stade Rennais

Match Ratings
1.Cedric Zebre (GK)
8
2.Roland Bizasene (DEF)
7
3.Dennis Burgess (DEF)
6
4.David Patterson (DEF)
6
5.Kuami Drouin (DEF)
6
6.Yves-A. Ben Askar (MID)
6
7.Ricardo Gomes (MID)
8
8.Willy Valois (MID)
6
9.Mariano Tardioli (MID)
7
10.Hauke Thiele (ATT)
6
11.Romero P. Ibanez (ATT)
6
 
12.Marco Bourgeais (GK)
0
13.Damien Martini (MID)
0
14.Djibrill Tourenne (ATT)
0

1.Adolfo Cortes (GK)
8
2.Neil Niven (DEF)
6
3.Marcos Castro (DEF)
6
4.Eugenio Ferrer (DEF)
7
5.Alec Souness (MID)
6
6.Edward Smithe (MID)
8
7.Arnauld Carotti (MID)
9
8.Fernando Del Sol (MID)
6
9.Victor Mora (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Matt Hansen (ATT)
8
11.Jorge Veloso (ATT)
7
 
12.Guillermo Diez (DEF)
6
13.Kevin White (MID)
6
14.Nicolas Soto (ATT)
6