Match Report


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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Auguste-Bonal where Sochaux-Montbéliard play host to FC Gueugnon in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sochaux-Montbéliard are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Gueugnon appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Omar Courtois.


0.00
Sochaux-Montbéliard kick off and get the match underway!
2.30
Gerhard Fromm passes the ball forward to Adelmajid Collot. Adelmajid Collot controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
3.52
David Dabo threads the ball through to Tchiressoua Pierre. Tchiressoua Pierre knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicky Beagrie.
4.57
Tchiressoua Pierre hacks Darren Granville from behind! Tchiressoua Pierre is shown the yellow card! Darren Granville runs off the knock.
8.57
David Dabo flicks a high pass forward to Carlos Postiga who brings the ball under control. Carlos Postiga knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.22
Darren Granville advances with the ball. With a delightful solo run, Darren Granville stretches the opposition's defence. Darren Granville finds some space and shoots from distance. Julien Sekli gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
10.09
Guillermo Mermet knocks the ball forward to David Dabo. David Dabo shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
20.30
Dominic Rae passes the ball forward to Guillermo Mermet. Guillermo Mermet plays the ball forward to Tchiressoua Pierre. Tchiressoua Pierre lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Postiga. Carlos Postiga makes a deft header. Ricardo Marcos comfortably punches it away to safety.
21.51
David Dabo passes the ball forward to Guillermo Mermet. With great vision, Guillermo Mermet plays the ball forward to Pierre-Emmanuel Ouédec. Pierre-Emmanuel Ouédec sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
24.00
With intelligent vision, Dominic Rae plays the ball forward to Carlos Postiga. Carlos Postiga flicks a high pass forward. Tchiressoua Pierre collects the pass. Tchiressoua Pierre knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oswaldo Castets.
32.23
Dominic Rae flicks a high pass forward. Pierre-Emmanuel Ouédec holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With imagination, Pierre-Emmanuel Ouédec laces a through ball forward to David Dabo. David Dabo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ricardo Marcos who gathers it comfortably.
33.17
Darren Granville sees space and advances. Darren Granville controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
39.02
Ahmed De Abreu flicks a high pass forward. Tchiressoua Pierre holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tchiressoua Pierre knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ricardo Marcos who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sochaux-Montbéliard appear unchanged since the first half. FC Gueugnon also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Gueugnon kick off!
47.58
Geoffroy Allibert makes a probing pass to Alex Bondel. Alex Bondel knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Julien Sekli who gathers it comfortably.
48.11
Darren Granville catches Carlos Postiga on the ankles. The referee warns Darren Granville to calm down! Carlos Postiga hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.04
Edwin Bilaudelle knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Benon. Daniel Benon flicks the ball to his team mate, Tchiressoua Pierre. Tchiressoua Pierre knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oswaldo Castets.
53.11
Guillermo Mermet receives the ball from a throw-in from David Dabo. With a delightful solo run, Guillermo Mermet stretches the opposition's defence. Guillermo Mermet shoots from outside the area but is denied by Ricardo Marcos. Excellent save.
55.34
Darren Granville plays the ball forward to Gerhard Fromm. Gerhard Fromm flicks a high pass forward to Geoffroy Allibert who brings the ball under control. Geoffroy Allibert knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Bondel. Alex Bondel powers a header at goal. Wonderful reactions from Julien Sekli keeps it out!
61.05
Gerhard Fromm hacks Guillermo Mermet from behind! The referee calls over Gerhard Fromm and shows him a yellow card! Guillermo Mermet stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.10
Darren Granville barges into Guillermo Mermet. The referee brings Darren Granville to one side and gives him another warning! Guillermo Mermet runs off the knock.
71.40
Adelmajid Collot surges forward with the ball. Adelmajid Collot finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
77.43
Pierre-Emmanuel Ouédec threads a neat ball through to Tchiressoua Pierre. Tchiressoua Pierre knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darren Granville.
79.39
Geoffroy Allibert flicks a high pass forward. Adelmajid Collot controls it well on his chest. Adelmajid Collot lofts in a cross ball towards Gerhard Fromm. Gerhard Fromm connects with a diving header. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
81.14
Gerhard Fromm barges into Frank Kerr. The referee brings Gerhard Fromm to one side and gives him a warning! Frank Kerr grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
85.08
David Dabo advances with the ball. David Dabo tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Ricardo Marcos manages to keep it out.
87.17
Darren Granville flicks a high pass forward to Alex Bondel who brings the ball under control. Alex Bondel tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
90.00
Oswaldo Castets clumsily knocks into Guillermo Mermet. The referee calls over Oswaldo Castets and shows him a yellow card! Guillermo Mermet runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.5%
38.5%
Play Area
24.4%
44.9%
30.8%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Julien Sekli of Sochaux-Montbéliard

Match Ratings