Match Report
| Reims | Reims |  |  | SM Caen | SM Caen | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lars Bierhoff | L. Bierhoff |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Lionel Arribagé | L. Arribagé | |||||||||
| Paul McStay | P. McStay |  | 55 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Moritz Klinsmann | M. Klinsmann | ||||||||
| Eric Hässler | E. Hässler | | 54 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 | | Jean-Jacques Ferrere | J. Ferrere | |||||||||
| Frederic Louiron | F. Louiron | | 49 | D | | 4 | | D | 41 | | Jean-Marc Pontal | J. Pontal | |||||||||
| Diego Laville | D. Laville | | 49 | D | | 5 | | D | 41 | | Bertrand Goma | B. Goma | |||||||||
| Vincenzo Richter | V. Richter | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 57 | | Eric Ajas | E. Ajas | |||||||||
| Kodjo Regnault | K. Regnault | | 67 | M | | 7 | | M | 56 |  | Olaf Hill | O. Hill | |||||||||
| Camille Dobo | C. Dobo | | 66 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 | | Roland Mercier | R. Mercier | |||||||||
| Darl Nijkamp | D. Nijkamp | | 60 | M | | 9 | | | A | 56 | | Mickael Sankhare | M. Sankhare | ||||||||
| Stephane Elzéard | S. Elzéard | | 77 | A | | 10 | | A | 54 | | Bernard Molinier | B. Molinier | |||||||||
| Nicholas Savidan | N. Savidan | | 66 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Djibrill Gillet | D. Gillet | |||||||||
| Jose Demont | J. Demont | | 61 | A | | 12 | | G | 66 | | Cedric Leclerc | C. Leclerc | |||||||||
| Edwin Devaux | E. Devaux | | 61 | G | | 13 | | G | 58 | | Thierry Charton | T. Charton | |||||||||
| Hubert Sekli | H. Sekli | | 60 | M | | 14 | | G | 57 |  | Daniel Gomes | D. Gomes | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Stade Auguste Delaune where Reims play host to SM Caen. A crowd of 9,007 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Reims are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while SM Caen appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mansour Petit.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Reims are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while SM Caen appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mansour Petit.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and SM Caen kick off!
3.15
0-0Camille Dobo flicks the ball to his team mate, Darl Nijkamp. Darl Nijkamp makes a probing pass to Nicholas Savidan. Nicholas Savidan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.54
0-0Olaf Hill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Djibrill Gillet. Djibrill Gillet tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
8.40
0-0With a delightful solo run, Vincenzo Richter stretches the opposition's defence. Vincenzo Richter tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
12.25
Jean-Marc Pontal hits a low pass to Olaf Hill. Olaf Hill flicks the ball to his team mate, Djibrill Gillet. Djibrill Gillet shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
14.50
Eric Ajas knocks the ball forward to Bernard Molinier. Bernard Molinier sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
20.56
Eric Ajas brings the ball forward. Eric Ajas whips in a cross ball towards Mickael Sankhare. Mickael Sankhare outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
27.13
Diego Laville deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephane Elzéard. Stephane Elzéard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Moritz Klinsmann.
36.47
Jean-Jacques Ferrere flicks a high pass forward. Jean-Marc Pontal collects the pass. Jean-Marc Pontal knocks the ball forward to Djibrill Gillet. Djibrill Gillet shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
39.01
0-0Stephane Elzéard catches Jean-Marc Pontal on the ankles. The referee calls over Stephane Elzéard and shows him a yellow card! Jean-Marc Pontal hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Jean-Marc Pontal deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Olaf Hill. Olaf Hill flicks a high pass forward to Mickael Sankhare who brings the ball under control. Mickael Sankhare shoots from outside the area but Lars Bierhoff is on top of it.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Reims appear unchanged since the first half. SM Caen also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Reims kicking off!
48.30
Camille Dobo passes the ball forward to Darl Nijkamp. Darl Nijkamp controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Lionel Arribagé!
51.53
0-0Djibrill Gillet hacks Frederic Louiron from behind! Djibrill Gillet is given a warning by the referee! Frederic Louiron hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.07
Camille Dobo flicks a high pass forward. Darl Nijkamp collects the pass. Darl Nijkamp knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jean-Jacques Ferrere.
67.49
Olaf Hill clumsily knocks into Kodjo Regnault. The referee calls over Olaf Hill and shows him a yellow card! Kodjo Regnault stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.16
Diego Laville sees Camille Dobo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Camille Dobo knocks the ball forward to Stephane Elzéard. Stephane Elzéard shoots from outside the area but somehow Lionel Arribagé manages to keep it out.
73.34
0-0Frederic Louiron sees Camille Dobo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Camille Dobo makes a beautiful solo run. Camille Dobo knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Stephane Elzéard is offside!
75.05
0-0Camille Dobo sees Nicholas Savidan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicholas Savidan advances inside the box! Jean-Marc Pontal hacks Nicholas Savidan from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
77.58
Camille Dobo makes a simple pass to Nicholas Savidan. Nicholas Savidan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephane Elzéard. Stephane Elzéard shoots from 20 yards. Lionel Arribagé gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
79.12
1-0Darl Nijkamp takes a quick throw-in. Camille Dobo knocks the ball forward to Stephane Elzéard. Stephane Elzéard skips past Jean-Jacques Ferrere! Some silky footwork from Stephane Elzéard provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
84.51
Bertrand Goma makes a simple pass to Olaf Hill. Olaf Hill decides to run forward with the ball. Olaf Hill controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Lars Bierhoff!
85.11
Olaf Hill runs up as Roland Mercier takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. With vision, Olaf Hill laces a weighted ball forward to Bernard Molinier. Bernard Molinier finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Lars Bierhoff smothers it!
87.43
Camille Dobo plays the ball forward to Stephane Elzéard. Stephane Elzéard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lionel Arribagé who gathers it comfortably.
89.53
Darl Nijkamp surges forward with the ball. Darl Nijkamp knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lionel Arribagé who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
30.1%
39.7%
30.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Camille Dobo of Reims |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Lars Bierhoff (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Paul McStay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eric Hässler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Frederic Louiron (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Diego Laville (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Vincenzo Richter (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Kodjo Regnault (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Camille Dobo (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Darl Nijkamp (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Stephane Elzéard (ATT) |   | 8 |
| 11. | Nicholas Savidan (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Jose Demont (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Edwin Devaux (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Hubert Sekli (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Lionel Arribagé (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Moritz Klinsmann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jean-Jacques Ferrere (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jean-Marc Pontal (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Bertrand Goma (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eric Ajas (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Olaf Hill (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Roland Mercier (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Mickael Sankhare (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Bernard Molinier (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Djibrill Gillet (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Cedric Leclerc (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Thierry Charton (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Daniel Gomes (GK) | 0 | |