Match Report


ClermontClermont     RC StrasbourgRC Strasbourg
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Dominique De NeffD. De Neff59
G
captain1
G
59Carl BaretC. Baret
Thomas KarembeuT. Karembeu65
D
2
D
63Leonardo GrossmannL. Grossmann
Numo MontanierN. Montanier62
D
3
D
58Cosimo RampullaC. Rampulla
Denis ZeitounD. Zeitoun61
D
4
D
51Muller PedrosM. Pedros
Roland RabuelR. Rabuel69
M
5
D
51Arnaud RevellesA. Revelles
Guillermo OrtizG. Ortiz66
M
6
M
70Francesco VeroneseF. Veronese
Fritz GarciaF. Garcia66
M
7captain
M
61Danny CraddockD. Craddock
Ali Joseph-AugustinA. Joseph-Augustin64
M
8
M
61Mario CarteronM. Carteron
Benoit GastienB. Gastien58
A
9
M
54Geoffrey De JongG. De Jong
Yohan BoisferY. Boisfer58
A
10
A
64Oswaldo EyraudO. Eyraud
Mickael BérenguerM. Bérenguer57
A
11
A
58Mathieu BardonM. Bardon
 
Nwankwo NevilleN. Neville58
D
12
G
55Youl DucrocqY. Ducrocq
Don McallisterD. Mcallister57
A
13
A
53Hamed TebilyH. Tebily
Martial CasagrandeM. Casagrande57
G
14
A
52Amdy AgassonA. Agasson

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stade Gabriel Montpied where Clermont play host to RC Strasbourg. A crowd of 9,123 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Clermont are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while RC Strasbourg appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gonzalo Pedros.


0.00
The whistle blows and Clermont kick off!
4.01
Fritz Garcia flicks a high pass forward to Mickael Bérenguer who brings the ball under control. Mickael Bérenguer makes a simple pass to Guillermo Ortiz. Guillermo Ortiz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cosimo Rampulla.
6.39
Guillermo Ortiz kicks a strong pass forward to Fritz Garcia. Fritz Garcia finds some space and shoots from distance but Carl Baret reads it well. He makes it look easy!
10.26
Thomas Karembeu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fritz Garcia. Fritz Garcia takes it forward alone. Fritz Garcia sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
12.44
Mathieu Bardon threads a neat ball through to Danny Craddock. Danny Craddock plays a scrappy one-two with Mario Carteron and advances towards the goal... Danny Craddock muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
20.03
Denis Zeitoun flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Karembeu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Thomas Karembeu threads a neat ball through to Benoit Gastien. Benoit Gastien lofts in a cross ball towards Mickael Bérenguer. Mickael Bérenguer makes a deft header. Fantastic reaction save from Carl Baret!
24.49
Roland Rabuel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Yohan Boisfer. Yohan Boisfer shoots from outside the area. Fantastic reaction save from Carl Baret!
26.30
Numo Montanier passes the ball forward to Denis Zeitoun. Denis Zeitoun makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Benoit Gastien. Benoit Gastien edges inside the box! Benoit Gastien comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Arnaud Revelles.
27.52
Arnaud Revelles makes a simple pass to Danny Craddock. Danny Craddock knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.45
Seeing a gap ahead, Denis Zeitoun plays the ball forward to Benoit Gastien. Benoit Gastien whips in a cross ball towards Fritz Garcia. Fritz Garcia connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent save by Carl Baret!
30.41
Numo Montanier threads the ball through to Thomas Karembeu. Thomas Karembeu sees a break and surges forward. Thomas Karembeu shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
38.14
Thomas Karembeu flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Ortiz collects the pass. Guillermo Ortiz chips the ball to his team mate, Mickael Bérenguer. Mickael Bérenguer tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
40.45
Muller Pedros threads the ball through to Geoffrey De Jong. Geoffrey De Jong makes a simple pass to Mathieu Bardon. Mathieu Bardon rushes past Thomas Karembeu! Mathieu Bardon cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
42.12
Arnaud Revelles makes a simple pass to Francesco Veronese. Francesco Veronese flicks a high pass forward. Oswaldo Eyraud holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oswaldo Eyraud edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Oswaldo Eyraud provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Dominique De Neff. Excellent save.
44.20
Ali Joseph-Augustin knocks the ball forward to Fritz Garcia. Fritz Garcia lofts in a cross ball towards Benoit Gastien. Benoit Gastien shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Clermont appear unchanged since the first half. RC Strasbourg also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with RC Strasbourg kicking off!
47.16
Thomas Karembeu flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Ortiz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guillermo Ortiz makes a beautiful solo run. Guillermo Ortiz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.09
Guillermo Ortiz changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Guillermo Ortiz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
53.18
Guillermo Ortiz barges into Cosimo Rampulla. The referee brings Guillermo Ortiz to one side and gives him a warning! Cosimo Rampulla runs off the knock.
54.28
Danny Craddock controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cosimo Rampulla. Cosimo Rampulla flicks a high ball forward to Mathieu Bardon who takes it down. Mathieu Bardon whips in a cross ball towards Mario Carteron. Mario Carteron connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Dominique De Neff!
60.01
Francesco Veronese barges into Fritz Garcia. The referee calls over Francesco Veronese and shows him a yellow card! Fritz Garcia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.55
Mickael Bérenguer makes a beautiful solo run. Mickael Bérenguer shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
67.07
Thomas Karembeu sees Benoit Gastien in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Benoit Gastien threads a neat ball through to Yohan Boisfer. Yohan Boisfer lofts in a cross ball towards Mickael Bérenguer. Mickael Bérenguer rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball strikes Cosimo Rampulla's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
68.16
Fritz Garcia takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Denis Zeitoun looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
72.09
Mario Carteron chips the ball to his team mate, Oswaldo Eyraud. Oswaldo Eyraud knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.14
Numo Montanier deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Benoit Gastien. Benoit Gastien tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
83.20
Guillermo Ortiz kicks a strong pass forward to Yohan Boisfer. Yohan Boisfer whips in a cross ball towards Benoit Gastien. With a superhuman jump, Benoit Gastien connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
89.10
Fritz Garcia makes a beautiful solo run. Fritz Garcia knocks in a cross ball towards Mickael Bérenguer. Mickael Bérenguer beats his man to it with a header but Carl Baret reads it well. Well saved!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Clermont

RC Strasbourg
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
9
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.3%
33.7%
Play Area
24.4%
43%
32.6%

Scorers
Danny Craddock 12

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Danny Craddock of RC Strasbourg

Match Ratings