Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at MM Arena where Le Mans play host to FC Gueugnon. A crowd of 9,305 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Le Mans are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Gueugnon appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.


0.00
Le Mans kick off and get the match underway!
6.48
Mansour Frau flicks the ball to his team mate, Martial Stephan. Martial Stephan passes the ball forward to Jose Flucklinger. Jose Flucklinger knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fritz Mate.
8.49
Martial Stephan knocks the ball forward to Jean Ferhaoui. Jean Ferhaoui controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Flucklinger. Jose Flucklinger takes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
12.10
Marcel Bourdeau threads the ball through to Jean Ferhaoui. Jean Ferhaoui knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.16
Thibault Levet makes a probing pass to Jose Flucklinger. Jose Flucklinger plays a perfect one-two with Dianbobo Cassard and rushes in on goal... Jose Flucklinger cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Romain Gonzales manages to keep it out.
28.15
Regillio Ten Hag flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Claude Valenza. Jean-Claude Valenza knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.20
Ferdinand Camara threads the ball through to Steve Aristouy. Steve Aristouy knocks the ball forward to Aziz Baills. Aziz Baills goes all the way! Aziz Baills rockets a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Rodrigo Veloso manages to gather it comfortably.
42.02
Martial Stephan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Flucklinger. Jose Flucklinger controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Romain Gonzales manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
FC Gueugnon kick off the second half!
53.32
Steve Aristouy catches Martial Stephan on the ankles. The referee calls over Steve Aristouy and warns him to calm down! Martial Stephan gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
54.55
Marcel Bourdeau barges into Dianboto Rambo. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dianboto Rambo stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.26
Dianboto Rambo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aziz Baills. Aziz Baills knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rodrigo Veloso who gathers it comfortably.
65.05
Steve Aristouy decides to run forward with the ball. Steve Aristouy knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Claude Valenza. Jean-Claude Valenza heads the ball goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
71.38
Dianboto Rambo advances with the ball. Dianboto Rambo makes a simple pass to Jean-Claude Valenza. Jean-Claude Valenza shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
72.53
Marcel Bourdeau controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dianbobo Cassard. Dianbobo Cassard plays a perfect one-two with Jose Flucklinger and rushes in on goal... Dianbobo Cassard makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.43
Steve Aristouy kicks a strong pass forward to Jean-Claude Valenza. Jean-Claude Valenza plays a perfect one-two with Aziz Baills and rushes in on goal... Jean-Claude Valenza shoots from just inside the box but Rodrigo Veloso is on top of it.
77.16
Mickael Brando threads the ball through to Steve Aristouy. Steve Aristouy passes the ball forward to Aziz Baills. Aziz Baills tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
85.33
Marcel Bourdeau makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dianbobo Cassard. Dianbobo Cassard makes a probing pass to Jean Ferhaoui. Jean Ferhaoui shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
87.49
Luis Arnaud kicks a strong pass forward to Regillio Ten Hag. Regillio Ten Hag kicks a strong pass forward to Jean-Claude Valenza. Jean-Claude Valenza knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Le Mans are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time


The man of the match was awarded to Regillio Ten Hag of FC Gueugnon
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
31%
46.4%
22.6%