Match Report


RC LensRC Lens     ChateaurouxChateauroux
Ian DonaldsonIan Donaldson Computer Player Computer Player
Cyrille KarembeuC. Karembeu71
G
1
G
69Damian FriioD. Friio
Martijn BeekinkM. Beekink66
D
captain2
D
62Mathieur LouironM. Louiron
Alberto AlvesA. Alves65
D
3captain
D
61Dennis GrayD. Gray
Matt CaldwellM. Caldwell61
D
4
D
53Christian BertinC. Bertin
Ferdinand MontanierF. Montanier61
D
5
D
53Benoit TaranaB. Tarana
Ivan AnastasiI. Anastasi69
M
6
M
67Alexandre Le GarrecA. Le Garrec
Vittorio MaldiniV. Maldini67
M
7
M
64Daniel SanzD. Sanz
Paolo TentoniP. Tentoni66
M
8
M
58Guillermo SchenningG. Schenning
Ghislain SakhoG. Sakho72
A
9
M
55Damir ColletD. Collet
Mohamed MargueriteM. Marguerite66
A
10
A
54Olivier El KhanchafO. El Khanchaf
Vincent QueirosV. Queiros66
A
11
A
53Kwami LuccaK. Lucca
 
Mansour FellahiM. Fellahi62
A
12
G
52Demetrius MeniriD. Meniri
Jacob MurrayJ. Murray62
M
13
A
52Pierre LefèvreP. Lefèvre
Alfredo LodiA. Lodi61
G
14
M
51Jonathan El KhanchafJ. El Khanchaf

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Felix-Bollaert where RC Lens play host to Chateauroux. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
RC Lens are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Chateauroux appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Johan Bonnal.


0.00
Chateauroux kick off the first half!
3.40
Alberto Alves flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Tentoni holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paolo Tentoni runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Paolo Tentoni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.24
Olivier El Khanchaf flicks the ball to his team mate, Kwami Lucca. Kwami Lucca shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Cyrille Karembeu!
14.45
Guillermo Schenning flicks a high pass forward. Olivier El Khanchaf controls it well on his chest. Olivier El Khanchaf whips in a cross ball towards Kwami Lucca. Kwami Lucca connects with a diving header. It's there!! Cyrille Karembeu has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
21.08
Mohamed Marguerite comes in with a late challenge on Dennis Gray. The referee calls over Mohamed Marguerite and shows him a yellow card! Dennis Gray runs off the knock.
24.12
Benoit Tarana flicks a high pass forward. Alexandre Le Garrec holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alexandre Le Garrec flicks the ball to his team mate, Olivier El Khanchaf. Olivier El Khanchaf tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
27.53
Ivan Anastasi flicks a high pass forward. Vincent Queiros controls it well on his chest. Vincent Queiros knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.52
Ivan Anastasi makes a simple pass to Paolo Tentoni. Paolo Tentoni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.48
Mathieur Louiron makes a probing pass to Alexandre Le Garrec. Alexandre Le Garrec flicks a high pass forward. Kwami Lucca controls it well on his chest. Kwami Lucca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.26
Ferdinand Montanier decides to run forward with the ball. Ferdinand Montanier flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Anastasi controls it well on his chest. Ivan Anastasi lofts in a cross ball towards Vincent Queiros. Vincent Queiros beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Vincent Queiros!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RC Lens appear unchanged since the first half. Chateauroux have changed their lineup with Demetrius Meniri replacing Damir Collet. The Chateauroux players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and RC Lens get the second half underway!
48.47
Mohamed Marguerite kicks a strong pass forward to Ghislain Sakho. Ghislain Sakho shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Damian Friio manages to gather it.
65.50
Christian Bertin threads a neat ball through to Kwami Lucca. Kwami Lucca knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cyrille Karembeu who gathers it comfortably.
67.24
Vittorio Maldini kicks a strong pass forward to Paolo Tentoni. Paolo Tentoni deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vittorio Maldini. Vittorio Maldini whips in a cross ball towards Vincent Queiros. Vincent Queiros connects with a diving header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Damian Friio with no chance!! Goal for RC Lens!
75.08
Paolo Tentoni deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vittorio Maldini. Vittorio Maldini lofts in a cross ball towards Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
79.47
Paolo Tentoni threads a neat ball through to Ivan Anastasi. Ivan Anastasi shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
83.31
Matt Caldwell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vittorio Maldini. Vittorio Maldini flicks a high pass forward. Vincent Queiros holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vincent Queiros lofts in a cross ball towards Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite powers a header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
84.27
Vittorio Maldini hits a low pass to Ghislain Sakho. Ghislain Sakho hits a low pass to Vincent Queiros. Vincent Queiros muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
87.57
Mathieur Louiron comes in with a high challenge, catching Mohamed Marguerite with his studs. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Mohamed Marguerite stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.12
Mohamed Marguerite flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Tentoni controls it well on his chest. Paolo Tentoni shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

RC Lens

Chateauroux
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
60.7%
39.3%
Play Area
22.6%
45.2%
32.1%

Scorers
Vincent Queiros 36, 67
Mohamed Marguerite 75
Kwami Lucca 14

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vincent Queiros of RC Lens

Match Ratings