Match Report


ClermontClermont     DijonDijon
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Dominique De NeffD. De Neff59
G
captain1
G
58Fabien NeumannF. Neumann
Thomas KarembeuT. Karembeu65
D
2
D
60Maxence ThimothéeM. Thimothée
Numo MontanierN. Montanier62
D
3
D
59Vincenzo MüllerV. Müller
Denis ZeitounD. Zeitoun61
D
4
D
58Cor Van Der PennenC. Van Der Pennen
Roland RabuelR. Rabuel69
M
5
D
58Peter LestinP. Lestin
Guillermo OrtizG. Ortiz66
M
6
M
75Ahmed MartelA. Martel
Fritz GarciaF. Garcia66
M
7
M
65Wilson GrimaldiW. Grimaldi
Ali Joseph-AugustinA. Joseph-Augustin64
M
8
M
58Filipe CostaF. Costa
Benoit GastienB. Gastien58
A
9captain
M
51Florent CakarF. Cakar
Yohan BoisferY. Boisfer58
A
10
A
66Ivone ZanchiI. Zanchi
Mickael BérenguerM. Bérenguer57
A
11
A
59Alexei DarmonA. Darmon
 
Nwankwo NevilleN. Neville58
D
12
G
57Youl ValoisY. Valois
Don McallisterD. Mcallister57
A
13
D
55Jocelyn NogueiraJ. Nogueira
Martial CasagrandeM. Casagrande57
G
14
D
54Pegguy BrocardP. Brocard

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stade Gabriel Montpied where Clermont play host to Dijon. A crowd of 9,616 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Clermont are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Dijon appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Omar Courtois.


0.00
Dijon start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.14
Cor Van Der Pennen chips the ball to his team mate, Wilson Grimaldi. Wilson Grimaldi runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Wilson Grimaldi plays a scrappy one-two with Ahmed Martel and advances towards the goal... Denis Zeitoun catches Wilson Grimaldi on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
6.27
Ivone Zanchi threads the ball through to Alexei Darmon. Alexei Darmon threads a neat ball through to Ivone Zanchi. Denis Zeitoun comes in with a late challenge on Ivone Zanchi. Ivone Zanchi appeals for a penalty! Given!!
6.27
The referee points to the spot..
7.12
Ivone Zanchi slowly runs up. The keeper dives to the right but Ivone Zanchi cheekily places the ball straight down the middle. Goal!
12.51
Guillermo Ortiz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mickael Bérenguer. Mickael Bérenguer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Fabien Neumann. Excellent save.
14.45
Denis Zeitoun makes a simple pass to Fritz Garcia. Fritz Garcia hits a low pass to Guillermo Ortiz. Guillermo Ortiz knocks in a cross ball towards Benoit Gastien. Benoit Gastien makes a looping header on goal but it flies well off target!
16.49
Florent Cakar flicks a high pass forward to Alexei Darmon who brings the ball neatly under control. Alexei Darmon rushes past Ali Joseph-Augustin! Alexei Darmon cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
21.06
Florent Cakar passes the ball forward to Alexei Darmon. Alexei Darmon whips in a cross ball towards Wilson Grimaldi. With a superhuman jump, Wilson Grimaldi connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
26.35
Denis Zeitoun flicks a high ball forward to Yohan Boisfer who takes it down. Yohan Boisfer makes a simple pass to Benoit Gastien. Benoit Gastien finds some space and shoots from distance but Fabien Neumann reads it well. Nice save!
27.42
Filipe Costa chips the ball to his team mate, Florent Cakar. Florent Cakar knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thomas Karembeu.
30.09
Filipe Costa runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Filipe Costa cuts inside the box! Fritz Garcia catches Filipe Costa on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
33.51
Numo Montanier makes a probing pass to Guillermo Ortiz. Guillermo Ortiz kicks a strong pass forward to Mickael Bérenguer. Mickael Bérenguer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cor Van Der Pennen.
36.57
Peter Lestin darts forward. With great vision, Peter Lestin plays the ball forward to Ahmed Martel. Ahmed Martel whips in a cross ball towards Alexei Darmon. Alexei Darmon rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
38.32
Guillermo Ortiz threads a neat ball through to Fritz Garcia. Fritz Garcia knocks in a cross ball towards Yohan Boisfer. Yohan Boisfer beats his man to it with a header. Fabien Neumann gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Clermont kick off!
47.36
Seeing a gap ahead, Wilson Grimaldi picks a pass forward to Alexei Darmon. Alexei Darmon cuts inside the box! Alexei Darmon tries a spectacular strike but Dominique De Neff reads it well. He makes it look easy!
54.23
Filipe Costa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Wilson Grimaldi. Wilson Grimaldi rushes past Denis Zeitoun! Wilson Grimaldi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Dominique De Neff!
55.13
Alexei Darmon comes in with a late challenge on Thomas Karembeu. Alexei Darmon is warned by the referee! Thomas Karembeu stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.13
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
67.07
Ali Joseph-Augustin flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Ortiz controls it well on his chest. Guillermo Ortiz shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Fabien Neumann. Excellent save.
69.26
Denis Zeitoun hits a low pass to Guillermo Ortiz. Guillermo Ortiz chips the ball to his team mate, Mickael Bérenguer. Mickael Bérenguer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.19
Denis Zeitoun knocks the ball to his team mate, Ali Joseph-Augustin. Ali Joseph-Augustin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Ortiz. Guillermo Ortiz whips in a cross ball towards Benoit Gastien. Benoit Gastien beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
78.15
With a delightful solo run, Cor Van Der Pennen stretches the opposition's defence. Cor Van Der Pennen plays a quick one-two with Ivone Zanchi and rushes in on goal... Cor Van Der Pennen makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
81.50
With some swift thinking, Guillermo Ortiz plays the ball forward to Benoit Gastien. Benoit Gastien shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
84.36
Numo Montanier hits a low pass to Fritz Garcia. Fritz Garcia threads the ball through to Mickael Bérenguer. Mickael Bérenguer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.51
Roland Rabuel plays the ball forward to Benoit Gastien. Benoit Gastien whips in a cross ball towards Mickael Bérenguer. Mickael Bérenguer makes a convincing header but is denied by Fabien Neumann. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Clermont

Dijon
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.5%
45.5%
Play Area
34.1%
44.3%
21.6%

Scorers
Benoit Gastien 71
Ivone Zanchi 7 (p)
Wilson Grimaldi 21

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Wilson Grimaldi of Dijon

Match Ratings