Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Parc des Princes where Paris Saint-Germain play host to Auxerre. A crowd of 18,640 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Paris Saint-Germain are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Auxerre appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.


0.00
Auxerre kick off and get the first half underway!
2.58
Soufiane Mathis advances with the ball. Soufiane Mathis knocks in a cross ball towards John Winter. John Winter is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
6.05
Alan Cabrera chips the ball to his team mate, Ludovic Ciechelsi. Ludovic Ciechelsi advances with the ball. Ludovic Ciechelsi knocks in a cross ball towards Medhi Brahami. Medhi Brahami powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
18.46
Miguel Faria clumsily knocks into Youl Alidor Boutabout. The referee calls over Miguel Faria and shows him a yellow card! Youl Alidor Boutabout stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.57
Soufiane Mathis kicks a strong pass forward to Yves Granger. Yves Granger plays a perfect one-two with John Winter and rushes in on goal... Yves Granger shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
24.24
Youl Alidor Boutabout makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Medhi Brahami. Medhi Brahami knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alfred Coly who gathers it comfortably.
27.22
Orlando Mondragon makes a beautiful solo run. Orlando Mondragon knocks the ball to his team mate, Yves Granger. Yves Granger chips the ball to his team mate, John Winter. John Winter shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
32.51
Yves Granger comes in with a late challenge on Tony Barton. Yves Granger is warned by the referee! Tony Barton runs off the knock.
36.00
Youl Alidor Boutabout passes the ball forward to Medhi Brahami. Medhi Brahami controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Alfred Coly easily smothers it!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!


45.00
Paris Saint-Germain kick off!
47.04
Miguel Faria passes the ball forward to Fabrice Gaillot. Fabrice Gaillot whips in a cross ball towards John Winter. John Winter is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
49.07
Miguel Faria knocks the ball forward to Yves Granger. Yves Granger finds some space and shoots from distance. Abdeliah Deflandre easily smothers it.
59.30
Paulo Monteiro surges forward with the ball. Paulo Monteiro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pier Giovanni Nista. Pier Giovanni Nista finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.44
Soufiane Mathis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Winter. John Winter knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alan Cabrera.
71.17
Michel Sorlin flicks the ball to his team mate, Fabrice Gaillot. Fabrice Gaillot controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
72.55
Pier Giovanni Nista hacks Nicolás Lagos from behind! The referee calls over Pier Giovanni Nista and shows him a yellow card! Nicolás Lagos gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
73.27
Tony Barton comes in with a late challenge on John Winter. Tony Barton is shown the yellow card! John Winter hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.18
Miguel Faria makes a probing pass to John Winter. John Winter lofts in a cross ball towards Fabrice Gaillot. Fabrice Gaillot powers a header at goal but Abdeliah Deflandre is on top of it.
79.17
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
83.34
Ludovic Ciechelsi sees space and advances. Ludovic Ciechelsi tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Orlando Mondragon knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Faria. Miguel Faria deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabrice Gaillot. Fabrice Gaillot shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Yves Granger of Paris Saint-Germain
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.8%
47.2%
Play Area
27.8%
50%
22.2%

Scorers