Match Report


RC LensRC Lens     Girondins de BordeauxGirondins de Bordeaux
Ian DonaldsonIan Donaldson Computer Player Computer Player
Cyrille KarembeuC. Karembeu71
G
1
G
64Domenico MundulaD. Mundula
Martijn BeekinkM. Beekink66
D
captain2
D
72Eugenio PerezE. Perez
Alberto AlvesA. Alves65
D
3
D
59Mathieur SatorraM. Satorra
Matt CaldwellM. Caldwell61
D
4
D
58Fabien BiancalaniF. Biancalani
Ferdinand MontanierF. Montanier61
D
5
M
78Paul ThompsonP. Thompson
Ivan AnastasiI. Anastasi70
M
6
M
75Alejandro AriasA. Arias
Vittorio MaldiniV. Maldini67
M
7
M
68Nuno CastroN. Castro
Paolo TentoniP. Tentoni66
M
8
M
67Neil DavidsonN. Davidson
Ghislain SakhoG. Sakho72
A
9
A
75Jose MoralesJ. Morales
Mohamed MargueriteM. Marguerite66
A
10
A
74Willy RobinW. Robin
Vincent QueirosV. Queiros66
A
11captain
A
74Colin WainwrightC. Wainwright
 
Mansour FellahiM. Fellahi62
A
12
A
64Alfredo OrtegaA. Ortega
Jacob MurrayJ. Murray62
M
13
M
63Tomasz BonillaT. Bonilla
Alfredo LodiA. Lodi61
G
14
A
59Miguel FerronM. Ferron
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Felix-Bollaert where RC Lens play host to Girondins de Bordeaux. 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 Girondins de Bordeaux appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sylvain Mayer.


0.00
Girondins de Bordeaux get the match underway!
3.34
Mathieur Satorra hits a low pass to Nuno Castro. Nuno Castro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alberto Alves.
10.03
Ghislain Sakho kicks a strong pass forward to Vincent Queiros. Vincent Queiros whips in a cross ball towards Ghislain Sakho. Ghislain Sakho connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
16.30
Alejandro Arias knocks the ball forward to Jose Morales. Jose Morales knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.03
Martijn Beekink makes a strong solo run forward. Martijn Beekink runs straight at the opposition's defence. Martijn Beekink whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Anastasi. Ivan Anastasi rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Domenico Mundula effortlessly punches it away to safety.
24.10
Alberto Alves threads a neat ball through to Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite threads the ball through to Vincent Queiros. Vincent Queiros knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fabien Biancalani.
28.57
Eugenio Perez flicks a high pass forward. Neil Davidson controls it well on his chest. Neil Davidson flicks a high pass forward to Nuno Castro who brings the ball under control. Nuno Castro makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Colin Wainwright. Colin Wainwright makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Alberto Alves is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
30.36
Mathieur Satorra hits a low pass to Eugenio Perez. Eugenio Perez threads the ball through to Alejandro Arias. Alejandro Arias knocks in a cross ball towards Willy Robin. Willy Robin gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent save by Cyrille Karembeu!
33.06
Colin Wainwright threads the ball through to Jose Morales. Jose Morales sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
34.53
Eugenio Perez darts forward. With a delightful solo run, Eugenio Perez stretches the opposition's defence. Eugenio Perez lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Morales. Jose Morales connects with a diving header but Cyrille Karembeu is on top of it.
36.37
Alejandro Arias surges forward with the ball. Alejandro Arias whips in a cross ball towards Jose Morales. Jose Morales flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
38.43
Nuno Castro knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Morales. Jose Morales knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Nuno Castro is offside!
42.02
Alberto Alves flicks a high pass forward to Vincent Queiros who brings the ball under control. Vincent Queiros threads the ball through to Mohamed Marguerite but he's offside!
45.00
Ivan Anastasi flicks the ball to his team mate, Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite plays a scrappy one-two with Vincent Queiros and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Mohamed Marguerite provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
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. Girondins de Bordeaux also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and RC Lens get the second half underway!
47.02
Mathieur Satorra decides to run forward with the ball. Mathieur Satorra threads a neat ball through to Willy Robin. Willy Robin knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Morales. Alberto Alves clumsily knocks into Jose Morales. Jose Morales appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
51.11
Fabien Biancalani controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Morales. Jose Morales tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
53.17
Vittorio Maldini threads a neat ball through to Ivan Anastasi. Ivan Anastasi edges inside the box! Ivan Anastasi muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Domenico Mundula is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
60.13
Paolo Tentoni threads a neat ball through to Martijn Beekink. Martijn Beekink sees Ghislain Sakho in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ghislain Sakho lofts in a cross ball towards Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
63.28
Eugenio Perez passes the ball forward to Alejandro Arias. Alejandro Arias makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Morales. Jose Morales lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Thompson. Paul Thompson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Cyrille Karembeu is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
66.37
Paolo Tentoni sees Ivan Anastasi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ivan Anastasi flicks a high pass forward. Mohamed Marguerite collects the pass. Mohamed Marguerite knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eugenio Perez.
67.32
Eugenio Perez hits a low pass to Mathieur Satorra. Mathieur Satorra flicks a high pass forward to Jose Morales who brings the ball under control. Jose Morales knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Wainwright. Colin Wainwright directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Girondins de Bordeaux!
72.28
Mathieur Satorra controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Morales. Jose Morales makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nuno Castro. Nuno Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Morales. Jose Morales gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
73.13
Fabien Biancalani flicks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Arias. Alejandro Arias shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
75.16
Fabien Biancalani flicks a high pass forward to Paul Thompson who brings the ball under control. Paul Thompson passes the ball forward to Colin Wainwright. Colin Wainwright knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.14
Ghislain Sakho passes the ball forward to Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
83.51
Alberto Alves flicks a high pass forward to Vittorio Maldini who brings the ball under control. Vittorio Maldini knocks the ball to his team mate, Ivan Anastasi. Ivan Anastasi shoots from 25 yards. Domenico Mundula gets down and covers it.
89.48
With some swift thinking, Ghislain Sakho plays the ball forward to Ivan Anastasi. Ivan Anastasi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Alejandro Arias controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Morales. Jose Morales whips in a cross ball towards Willy Robin. Willy Robin connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Cyrille Karembeu!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

RC Lens

Girondins de Bordeaux
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.2%
57.8%
Play Area
33.3%
42.2%
24.4%

Scorers
Ghislain Sakho 10
Mohamed Marguerite 45
Ivan Anastasi 53
Paul Thompson 63
Colin Wainwright 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ivan Anastasi of RC Lens

Match Ratings