Match Report


FC LorientFC Lorient     AmiensAmiens
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jose CastroJ. Castro61
G
1
G
55Samuele CavalliS. Cavalli
Jose Javier FarinosJ. Farinos69
D
2
D
65Dominic GemmillD. Gemmill
Thierry GueiT. Guei66
D
captain3captain
D
57Callum TelferC. Telfer
Felice CapecchiF. Capecchi63
D
4
D
55Gregorio PrietoG. Prieto
Jean-Marc ReveilléreJ. Reveillére60
D
5
D
54Peter ColletP. Collet
Patricio SotoP. Soto66
M
6
M
78Romain SahnounR. Sahnoun
Toni LuccaT. Lucca66
M
7
M
64Ivan AccursiI. Accursi
Geoffroy SorlinG. Sorlin63
M
8
M
61Niccol˜ MorabitoN. Morabito
Samuel MercierS. Mercier68
A
9
A
75Kaci SorlinK. Sorlin
Jean-Michel MaravalJ. Maraval67
A
10
A
69Jonathan CapiauxJ. Capiaux
Richard YoungR. Young66
A
11
A
65Benjamin MartelB. Martel
 
Florent SalaunF. Salaun62
A
12
M
58Ivan TisciI. Tisci
Corrado SussiC. Sussi62
M
13
M
55Joris KuiperJ. Kuiper
Ahmed GilletA. Gillet58
M
14
A
52Steve PenneteauS. Penneteau

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stade du Moustoir where FC Lorient play host to Amiens. A crowd of 8,640 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Lorient and Amiens are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Omar Courtois.


0.00
The first half starts with Amiens kicking off!
2.56
Felice Capecchi threads a neat ball through to Geoffroy Sorlin. Geoffroy Sorlin makes a probing pass to Jean-Michel Maraval. Jean-Michel Maraval shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
3.01
Romain Sahnoun hits a low pass to Jonathan Capiaux. Jonathan Capiaux knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.30
Jean-Marc Reveillére makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Geoffroy Sorlin. Geoffroy Sorlin threads a neat ball through to Jean-Michel Maraval. Jean-Michel Maraval shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
12.54
With some swift thinking, Romain Sahnoun plays the ball forward to Kaci Sorlin. Kaci Sorlin shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
14.47
Gregorio Prieto flicks a high pass forward. Peter Collet controls it well on his chest. Peter Collet chips the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Capiaux. Jonathan Capiaux runs straight at the defence! Jonathan Capiaux strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but is denied by Jose Castro. Excellent save.
15.40
Patricio Soto makes a simple pass to Jean-Michel Maraval. Jean-Michel Maraval shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Samuele Cavalli.
16.12
It's a corner kick. Geoffroy Sorlin loops the ball over to the far post. Patricio Soto cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
21.16
With some swift thinking, Thierry Guei plays the ball forward to Geoffroy Sorlin. Geoffroy Sorlin makes a simple pass to Patricio Soto. Patricio Soto knocks in a cross ball towards Samuel Mercier. Samuel Mercier beats his man to it with a header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
30.09
Thierry Guei threads a neat ball through to Toni Lucca. With some swift thinking, Toni Lucca plays the ball forward to Patricio Soto. Patricio Soto knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Niccol˜ Morabito.
33.24
Toni Lucca flicks a high pass forward to Geoffroy Sorlin who brings the ball under control. Geoffroy Sorlin shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
36.50
Felice Capecchi knocks the ball forward to Jean-Michel Maraval. Jean-Michel Maraval shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
38.59
Kaci Sorlin clumsily knocks into Toni Lucca. Kaci Sorlin is shown the yellow card! Toni Lucca stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.11
Thierry Guei threads the ball through to Toni Lucca. Toni Lucca sees Samuel Mercier in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Samuel Mercier knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.05
With vision, Callum Telfer laces a weighted ball forward to Niccol˜ Morabito. Niccol˜ Morabito knocks the ball forward to Jonathan Capiaux. Jonathan Capiaux knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Javier Farinos.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Lorient appear unchanged since the first half. Amiens also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Lorient start the second half!
47.00
Niccol˜ Morabito flicks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Capiaux. Jonathan Capiaux knocks in a cross ball towards Benjamin Martel. Benjamin Martel beats his man to it with a header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
51.31
Gregorio Prieto flicks a high pass forward. Romain Sahnoun controls it well on his chest. Romain Sahnoun changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Romain Sahnoun lofts in a cross ball towards Kaci Sorlin. Kaci Sorlin whips the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
55.24
Felice Capecchi threads a neat ball through to Patricio Soto. Patricio Soto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Geoffroy Sorlin. Geoffroy Sorlin tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
57.16
Gregorio Prieto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Niccol˜ Morabito. Niccol˜ Morabito makes a simple pass to Kaci Sorlin. Kaci Sorlin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
60.27
FC Lorient have made 2 substitutions with Florent Salaun replacing Jean-Marc Reveillére and Ahmed Gillet replacing Geoffroy Sorlin .
66.23
Ahmed Gillet makes a simple pass to Patricio Soto. Patricio Soto controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
69.39
Florent Salaun flicks a high pass forward. Toni Lucca controls it well on his chest. Toni Lucca deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samuel Mercier. Samuel Mercier finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Samuele Cavalli.
70.45
Ahmed Gillet takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Some good footwork from Patricio Soto provides some space. He shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
71.27
Samuel Mercier flicks a high pass forward. Jean-Michel Maraval collects the pass. Jean-Michel Maraval shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
73.56
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
78.01
Jean-Michel Maraval takes it forward alone. Jean-Michel Maraval whips in a cross ball towards Richard Young. Richard Young powers a header at goal. Samuele Cavalli gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
84.58
Niccol˜ Morabito controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romain Sahnoun. Romain Sahnoun plays a scrappy one-two with Jonathan Capiaux and advances towards the goal... Romain Sahnoun shoots from just inside the box but somehow Jose Castro manages to keep it out.
85.32
Gregorio Prieto passes the ball forward to Niccol˜ Morabito. Niccol˜ Morabito threads the ball through to Benjamin Martel. Benjamin Martel shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Florent Salaun hacks Jonathan Capiaux from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jonathan Capiaux runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

FC Lorient

Amiens
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
29.8%
41.7%
28.6%

Scorers
Samuel Mercier 21

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Samuel Mercier of FC Lorient

Match Ratings
1.Jose Castro (GK)
7
2.Jose Javier Farinos (DEF)
6
3.Thierry Guei (DEF)
7
4.Felice Capecchi (DEF)
7
5.Jean-Marc Reveillére (DEF)
6
6.Patricio Soto (MID)
8
7.Toni Lucca (MID)
7
8.Geoffroy Sorlin (MID)
7
9.Samuel Mercier (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Jean-Michel Maraval (ATT)
7
11.Richard Young (ATT)
6
 
12.Florent Salaun (ATT)yellow card
5
13.Corrado Sussi (MID)
0
14.Ahmed Gillet (MID)
6

1.Samuele Cavalli (GK)
9
2.Dominic Gemmill (DEF)
6
3.Callum Telfer (DEF)
6
4.Gregorio Prieto (DEF)
7
5.Peter Collet (DEF)
6
6.Romain Sahnoun (MID)
8
7.Ivan Accursi (MID)
6
8.Niccol˜ Morabito (MID)
7
9.Kaci Sorlin (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Jonathan Capiaux (ATT)
7
11.Benjamin Martel (ATT)
6
 
12.Ivan Tisci (MID)
0
13.Joris Kuiper (MID)
0
14.Steve Penneteau (ATT)
0