Match Report


Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais     Stade RennaisStade Rennais
Bob HardakerBob Hardaker David Jacobs David Jacobs
Stephen McallisterS. Mcallister73
G
1
G
72Adolfo CortesA. Cortes
John CotteeJ. Cottee68
D
2
D
70Neil NivenN. Niven
Matt GemmellM. Gemmell74
D
captain3
D
69Marcos CastroM. Castro
Tiago ValenteT. Valente74
D
4captain
D
71Eugenio FerrerE. Ferrer
Hugo SegarraH. Segarra74
M
5
M
75Alec SounessA. Souness
Joao NascimentoJ. Nascimento81
M
6
M
79Edward SmitheE. Smithe
Leon BrambleL. Bramble73
M
7
M
76Arnauld CarottiA. Carotti
Andre Van LoenhoutA. Van Loenhout75
M
8
M
76Fernando Del SolF. Del Sol
Eduardo HidalgoE. Hidalgo75
A
9
A
74Victor MoraV. Mora
Bas VierklauB. Vierklau71
A
10
A
72Matt HansenM. Hansen
Andres IglesiasA. Iglesias67
A
11
A
69Jorge VelosoJ. Veloso
 
Adrien BarckayA. Barckay65
A
12
D
71Guillermo DiezG. Diez
Billy MeiklejohnB. Meiklejohn73
A
13
M
74Kevin WhiteK. White
Massimiliano CasaleM. Casale77
A
14
A
66Nicolas SotoN. Soto

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Parc Olympique Lyonnais where Olympique Lyonnais play host to Stade Rennais. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Olympique Lyonnais and Stade Rennais are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Denis Ait Atmane.


0.00
The first half starts with Olympique Lyonnais kicking off!
2.17
Alec Souness flicks a high ball forward to Neil Niven who takes it down. With vision, Neil Niven laces a through ball forward to Victor Mora. Victor Mora knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Hansen. Matt Hansen flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
3.27
Tiago Valente knocks the ball forward to Joao Nascimento. Joao Nascimento picks a pass forward to Bas Vierklau. Bas Vierklau knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eugenio Ferrer.
4.03
Matt Gemmell sees Leon Bramble in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Bramble makes a probing pass to Andres Iglesias. Andres Iglesias knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
8.01
Marcos Castro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Veloso. Jorge Veloso makes a pass forward but Matt Hansen is yards offside!
9.21
Andre Van Loenhout makes a simple pass to Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo threads the ball through to Bas Vierklau but he's offside!
10.47
Neil Niven clumsily knocks into Eduardo Hidalgo. Neil Niven is shown the yellow card! Eduardo Hidalgo grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
12.31
Eugenio Ferrer threads the ball through to Arnauld Carotti. Arnauld Carotti flicks a high ball forward to Matt Hansen who takes it down. Matt Hansen sees Alec Souness just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Alec Souness provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's there!! Stephen Mcallister has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
16.54
Matt Gemmell barges into Victor Mora. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Victor Mora stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.19
Matt Gemmell catches Jorge Veloso on the ankles. The referee warns Matt Gemmell to calm down! Jorge Veloso stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.00
Neil Niven controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arnauld Carotti. Arnauld Carotti flicks a high pass forward to Jorge Veloso who brings the ball under control. Jorge Veloso makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Victor Mora but he's offside!
22.17
Andre Van Loenhout threads a neat ball through to Leon Bramble. Leon Bramble shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.41
Hugo Segarra receives the ball from a throw-in from Andres Iglesias. Hugo Segarra threads the ball through to Andres Iglesias. Andres Iglesias shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
26.50
Edward Smithe flicks a high pass forward. Arnauld Carotti holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arnauld Carotti knocks in a cross ball towards Victor Mora. Victor Mora is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Stephen Mcallister didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
27.11
Fernando Del Sol decides to run forward with the ball. Fernando Del Sol kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Hansen but the referee indicates it's offside!
28.58
Leon Bramble kicks a strong pass forward to Andre Van Loenhout. Andre Van Loenhout lofts in a cross ball towards Andres Iglesias. Andres Iglesias heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Adolfo Cortes. Excellent save.
33.42
Edward Smithe knocks the ball forward to Fernando Del Sol. Without breaking stride, Fernando Del Sol plays the ball forward to Matt Hansen. Matt Hansen makes a defence splitting pass to Jorge Veloso. Jorge Veloso makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
34.37
Arnauld Carotti catches Joao Nascimento on the ankles. Arnauld Carotti is warned by the referee! Joao Nascimento stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.47
Arnauld Carotti flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Hansen. Matt Hansen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Mcallister who gathers it comfortably.
39.58
Alec Souness sees Jorge Veloso in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jorge Veloso shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
42.24
Fernando Del Sol makes a simple pass to Victor Mora. Victor Mora knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tiago Valente.
44.03
John Cottee deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leon Bramble. Leon Bramble threads a neat ball through to Bas Vierklau. Bas Vierklau knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Olympique Lyonnais appear unchanged since the first half. Stade Rennais also appear unchanged since the first half. The Stade Rennais players seem much more motivated whilst the Olympique Lyonnais players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Stade Rennais kicking off!
47.00
Leon Bramble kicks a strong pass forward to Andres Iglesias. Andres Iglesias shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
48.29
Matt Hansen clumsily knocks into John Cottee. Matt Hansen is shown the yellow card! John Cottee stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.38
Neil Niven kicks a strong pass forward to Arnauld Carotti. Arnauld Carotti brings the ball forward. Arnauld Carotti lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Del Sol. Fernando Del Sol makes a convincing header. Magnificent save by Stephen Mcallister!
57.57
Alec Souness brings the ball forward. Alec Souness plays a one-two with Jorge Veloso and advances towards the goal... Alec Souness rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
60.22
Olympique Lyonnais have made a substitution with Billy Meiklejohn replacing Bas Vierklau .Stade Rennais have made 2 substitutions with Kevin White replacing Alec Souness and Nicolas Soto replacing Victor Mora .
61.32
Tiago Valente kicks a strong pass forward to Joao Nascimento. Joao Nascimento flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Meiklejohn. Billy Meiklejohn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Neil Niven.
63.41
Marcos Castro threads a neat ball through to Arnauld Carotti. Arnauld Carotti knocks the ball forward to Matt Hansen. Matt Hansen shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
65.50
Leon Bramble flicks a high pass forward to Eduardo Hidalgo who brings the ball under control. Eduardo Hidalgo advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Eduardo Hidalgo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Olympique Lyonnais!
71.27
Matt Gemmell sees space and advances. Matt Gemmell flicks a high ball forward to Andres Iglesias who takes it down. Andres Iglesias whips in a cross ball towards Joao Nascimento. Joao Nascimento beats his man to it with a header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
72.45
Matt Gemmell flicks a high pass forward. Joao Nascimento holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Joao Nascimento flicks a high pass forward to Billy Meiklejohn who brings the ball under control. Billy Meiklejohn shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
73.15
Tiago Valente flicks a high pass forward to Hugo Segarra who brings the ball under control. Hugo Segarra controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andre Van Loenhout. Andre Van Loenhout knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fernando Del Sol.
75.45
Arnauld Carotti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicolas Soto. Nicolas Soto knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tiago Valente.
77.13
Stade Rennais have made a substitution with Guillermo Diez replacing Eugenio Ferrer .
79.44
Leon Bramble sees space and advances. Leon Bramble sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
81.53
Tiago Valente hits a low pass to Leon Bramble. Leon Bramble knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marcos Castro.
85.26
Joao Nascimento sees space and advances. Joao Nascimento plays a scrappy one-two with Billy Meiklejohn and stumbles forward towards the goal... Guillermo Diez clumsily knocks into Joao Nascimento. Joao Nascimento appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
90.00
Leon Bramble makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Joao Nascimento. Joao Nascimento tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball takes a deflection leaving Adolfo Cortes with no chance!! Goal for Olympique Lyonnais!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Olympique Lyonnais

Stade Rennais
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
30.2%
41.7%
28.1%

Scorers
Eduardo Hidalgo 4, 66
Joao Nascimento 90
Alec Souness 12, 58

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alec Souness of Stade Rennais

Match Ratings
1.Stephen Mcallister (GK)
6
2.John Cottee (DEF)
6
3.Matt Gemmell (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Tiago Valente (DEF)
6
5.Hugo Segarra (MID)
6
6.Joao Nascimento (MID)goal scored
8
7.Leon Bramble (MID)
8
8.Andre Van Loenhout (MID)
6
9.Eduardo Hidalgo (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Bas Vierklau (ATT)
6
11.Andres Iglesias (ATT)
7
 
12.Adrien Barckay (ATT)
0
13.Billy Meiklejohn (ATT)
6
14.Massimiliano Casale (ATT)
0

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