Match Report
| Reims | Reims |  |  | FC Lorient | FC Lorient | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lars Bierhoff | L. Bierhoff |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | | G | 61 |  | Jose Castro | J. Castro | |||||||||
| Paul McStay | P. McStay |  | 55 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 69 |  | Jose Javier Farinos | J. Farinos | ||||||||
| Eric Hässler | E. Hässler | | 54 | D | | 3 | | | D | 66 |  | Thierry Guei | T. Guei | ||||||||
| Frederic Louiron | F. Louiron | | 49 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Jean-Marc Reveillére | J. Reveillére | |||||||||
| Diego Laville | D. Laville | | 49 | D | | 5 | | D | 49 | | Damir Carlier | D. Carlier | |||||||||
| Vincenzo Richter | V. Richter | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 | | Patricio Soto | P. Soto | |||||||||
| Kodjo Regnault | K. Regnault | | 67 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Toni Lucca | T. Lucca | |||||||||
| Camille Dobo | C. Dobo | | 66 | M | | 8 | | M | 63 | | Geoffroy Sorlin | G. Sorlin | |||||||||
| Darl Nijkamp | D. Nijkamp |  | 60 | M | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Samuel Mercier | S. Mercier | |||||||||
| Stephane Elzéard | S. Elzéard | | 77 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Jean-Michel Maraval | J. Maraval | |||||||||
| Nicholas Savidan | N. Savidan | | 66 | A | | 11 | | A | 66 | | Richard Young | R. Young | |||||||||
| Jose Demont | J. Demont | | 61 | A | | 12 | | A | 62 | | Florent Salaun | F. Salaun | |||||||||
| Edwin Devaux | E. Devaux | | 61 | G | | 13 | | M | 62 |  | Corrado Sussi | C. Sussi | |||||||||
| Hubert Sekli | H. Sekli | | 60 | M | | 14 | | M | 58 | | Ahmed Gillet | A. Gillet | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stade Auguste Delaune where Reims play host to FC Lorient. A crowd of 9,029 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Reims are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Lorient appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Cyrille Clayton.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Reims are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Lorient appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Cyrille Clayton.
0.00
0-0FC Lorient kick off the first half!
2.42
0-0Darl Nijkamp clumsily knocks into Patricio Soto. The referee brings Darl Nijkamp to one side and gives him a warning! Patricio Soto runs off the knock.
6.27
0-0Thierry Guei flicks the ball to his team mate, Patricio Soto. Patricio Soto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Samuel Mercier. Samuel Mercier shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
10.57
Geoffroy Sorlin flicks a high ball forward to Richard Young who takes it down. Richard Young finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
12.37
With imagination, Thierry Guei plays the ball forward to Patricio Soto. Patricio Soto flicks a high pass forward to Geoffroy Sorlin who brings the ball under control. Geoffroy Sorlin whips in a cross ball towards Richard Young. Richard Young is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
14.37
0-0Patricio Soto knocks the ball forward to Richard Young. Richard Young shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Lars Bierhoff.
15.27
0-0Geoffroy Sorlin takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Diego Laville reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
16.11
0-0Eric Hässler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephane Elzéard. Stephane Elzéard knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thierry Guei.
18.16
Frederic Louiron flicks a high pass forward to Camille Dobo who brings the ball under control. Camille Dobo threads the ball through to Nicholas Savidan. Nicholas Savidan tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
22.26
Thierry Guei clumsily knocks into Nicholas Savidan. Thierry Guei is given a warning by the referee! Nicholas Savidan runs off the knock.
24.19
Jean-Marc Reveillére flicks a high pass forward. Jean-Michel Maraval collects the pass. Jean-Michel Maraval passes the ball forward to Geoffroy Sorlin. Geoffroy Sorlin shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
27.45
0-0Geoffroy Sorlin catches Paul McStay on the ankles. The referee calls over Geoffroy Sorlin and shows him a yellow card! Paul McStay carries on, but is struggling a bit.
30.39
Patricio Soto threads the ball through to Jean-Michel Maraval. Jean-Michel Maraval controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. FC Lorient are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
32.33
Patricio Soto barges into Nicholas Savidan. The referee calls over Patricio Soto and warns him to calm down! Nicholas Savidan gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
42.19
Showing composure, Jean-Marc Reveillére laces a through ball forward to Toni Lucca. Toni Lucca passes the ball forward to Jean-Michel Maraval. Jean-Michel Maraval sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Reims appear unchanged since the first half. FC Lorient also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Reims kick off and get the second half underway!
48.08
0-0Jean-Marc Reveillére flicks the ball to his team mate, Toni Lucca. Toni Lucca makes a probing pass to Richard Young. Richard Young whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Michel Maraval. Eric Hässler comes in with a late challenge on Jean-Michel Maraval. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
51.07
Eric Hässler knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephane Elzéard. Stephane Elzéard knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thierry Guei.
55.32
1-0Camille Dobo flicks the ball to his team mate, Kodjo Regnault. Kodjo Regnault whips in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Richter. Vincenzo Richter makes a deft header. Jose Castro is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
60.24
Eric Hässler flicks a high pass forward. Kodjo Regnault holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kodjo Regnault makes a beautiful solo run. Kodjo Regnault shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
61.14
Kodjo Regnault hits a low pass to Stephane Elzéard. Stephane Elzéard shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
63.52
Damir Carlier gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Patricio Soto knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Diego Laville.
65.19
Frederic Louiron flicks a high pass forward. Stephane Elzéard controls it well on his chest. Stephane Elzéard controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
67.28
Showing composure, Jean-Marc Reveillére plays the ball forward to Geoffroy Sorlin. Geoffroy Sorlin flicks a high ball forward to Patricio Soto who takes it down. Patricio Soto shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
69.23
1-0Thierry Guei breaks forward. Thierry Guei threads the ball through to Richard Young. Richard Young makes a probing pass to Samuel Mercier but he's offside!
77.39
Thierry Guei flicks a high pass forward. Geoffroy Sorlin controls it well on his chest. Geoffroy Sorlin makes a probing pass to Toni Lucca. Toni Lucca controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
79.12
Camille Dobo catches Jose Javier Farinos on the ankles. The referee calls over Camille Dobo and warns him to calm down! Jose Javier Farinos grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
84.15
1-0Richard Young clumsily knocks into Frederic Louiron. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Frederic Louiron runs off the knock.
85.23
Frederic Louiron controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Camille Dobo. Camille Dobo flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephane Elzéard. Stephane Elzéard knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jean-Marc Reveillére.
87.59
1-0Camille Dobo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicholas Savidan. Nicholas Savidan cuts inside the box! Nicholas Savidan tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent block by Jean-Marc Reveillére!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.9%
56.1%
Play Area
28%
46.3%
25.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Vincenzo Richter of Reims |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Lars Bierhoff (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Paul McStay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eric Hässler (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Frederic Louiron (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Diego Laville (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Vincenzo Richter (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Kodjo Regnault (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Camille Dobo (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Darl Nijkamp (MID) | 5 | |
| 10. | Stephane Elzéard (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nicholas Savidan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jose Demont (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Edwin Devaux (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Hubert Sekli (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jose Castro (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jose Javier Farinos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Thierry Guei (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Jean-Marc Reveillére (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Damir Carlier (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Patricio Soto (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Toni Lucca (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Geoffroy Sorlin (MID) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Samuel Mercier (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jean-Michel Maraval (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Richard Young (ATT) | | 5 |
| 12. | Florent Salaun (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Corrado Sussi (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ahmed Gillet (MID) | 0 | |