Match Report


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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stade Michel dOrnano where SM Caen play host to RC Lens. A crowd of 9,565 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both SM Caen and RC Lens are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Cyrille Clayton.


0.00
SM Caen start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.04
Olaf Hill makes a probing pass to Bernard Molinier. Bernard Molinier shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
6.05
Olaf Hill clumsily knocks into Ivan Anastasi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ivan Anastasi stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.09
Matt Caldwell threads a neat ball through to Vincent Queiros. Vincent Queiros knocks in a cross ball towards Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
15.36
Olaf Hill flicks a high pass forward to Bernard Molinier who brings the ball under control. Bernard Molinier plays a quick one-two with Mickael Sankhare and rushes in on goal... Bernard Molinier side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
16.05
Matt Caldwell flicks a high pass forward to Benoit Santarelli who brings the ball under control. Benoit Santarelli flicks the ball to his team mate, Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite advances inside the box! Mohamed Marguerite muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Lionel Arribagé gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
18.14
Matt Caldwell laces a weighted ball forward to Ivan Anastasi. Ivan Anastasi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vittorio Maldini. Vittorio Maldini knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Moritz Klinsmann.
20.55
Roland Mercier advances with the ball. Roland Mercier advances inside the box! Roland Mercier looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
24.25
Martijn Beekink flicks the ball to his team mate, Ghislain Sakho. Ghislain Sakho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.09
Ghislain Sakho knocks the ball to his team mate, Vincent Queiros. Vincent Queiros knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lionel Arribagé who gathers it comfortably.
32.21
Olaf Hill sees space and advances. Olaf Hill shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
34.07
Vittorio Maldini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Benoit Santarelli. Benoit Santarelli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vincent Queiros. Vincent Queiros shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Lionel Arribagé!
39.17
Ghislain Sakho changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ghislain Sakho lofts in a cross ball towards Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
44.45
Ivan Anastasi threads a neat ball through to Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite advances inside the box! Mohamed Marguerite shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Lionel Arribagé manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. SM Caen appear unchanged since the first half. RC Lens also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
RC Lens start the second half!
47.37
Eric Ajas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mickael Sankhare. Mickael Sankhare controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
48.14
Ivan Anastasi threads a neat ball through to Vincent Queiros. Vincent Queiros plays a scrappy one-two with Vittorio Maldini and stumbles forward towards the goal... Vincent Queiros rockets a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
60.26
Ivan Anastasi passes the ball forward to Vincent Queiros. Vincent Queiros knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Moritz Klinsmann.
61.32
Vittorio Maldini knocks the ball forward to Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Lionel Arribagé!
63.04
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
71.44
Vittorio Maldini flicks a high ball forward to Matt Caldwell who takes it down. Matt Caldwell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vittorio Maldini. Vittorio Maldini whips in a cross ball towards Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
72.33
Ivan Anastasi runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ivan Anastasi plays a scrappy one-two with Mohamed Marguerite and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Ivan Anastasi provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
75.46
Jean-Jacques Ferrere flicks a high pass forward. Mickael Sankhare collects the pass. Mickael Sankhare controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bernard Molinier. Bernard Molinier shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
85.12
Bertrand Goma flicks a high ball forward to Olaf Hill who takes it down. Olaf Hill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Djibrill Gillet. Djibrill Gillet shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Cyrille Karembeu.
89.33
Mickael Sankhare knocks the ball forward to Bernard Molinier. Bernard Molinier edges inside the box! Bernard Molinier muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.8%
53.2%
Play Area
29.1%
45.6%
25.3%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mohamed Marguerite of RC Lens

Match Ratings