Match Report


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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stade du Moustoir where FC Lorient play host to Dijon. A crowd of 11,575 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Lorient and Dijon are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Johan Ferhaoui.


0.00
FC Lorient kick off the first half!
2.22
Omar Zouaoui flicks a high pass forward. Alassan Deblock controls it well on his chest. Alassan Deblock knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Don Hansen.
3.37
Rodrigue Zerdoux deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francis Lestin. Francis Lestin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Don Hansen.
4.28
Jose Fortes Lopez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Omar Zouaoui. Omar Zouaoui makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Francis Lestin. Francis Lestin shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Pascal Abbas manages to gather it comfortably.
12.44
Fritz Raymond threads the ball through to Soufiane Gohel. Soufiane Gohel makes a simple pass to Sylvain Durand. Sylvain Durand makes a probing pass to Marc Ginola but he's offside!
16.26
Cedric Coridon knocks the ball forward to Francis Lestin. Francis Lestin threads a neat ball through to Oscar Sanchez. Oscar Sanchez shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
20.46
Oscar Sanchez threads a neat ball through to Rodrigue Zerdoux. Rodrigue Zerdoux knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pascal Abbas who gathers it comfortably.
21.22
Alassan Deblock flicks a high pass forward to Jose Fortes Lopez who brings the ball under control. Jose Fortes Lopez plays a quick one-two with Alassan Deblock and rushes in on goal... Jose Fortes Lopez muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
30.10
Jan Vennegoor Quansah breaks forward. Jan Vennegoor Quansah makes a probing pass to Marc Ginola. Marc Ginola knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Sylvain Durand clumsily knocks into Omar Zouaoui. Sylvain Durand is warned by the referee! Omar Zouaoui carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Dijon start the second half!
48.38
Jan Vennegoor Quansah makes a probing pass to David Ait Atmane. David Ait Atmane flicks a high ball forward to Sylvain Durand who takes it down. Sylvain Durand knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cedric Coridon.
55.03
Cedric Coridon flicks a high pass forward. Alassan Deblock collects the pass. Alassan Deblock knocks in a cross ball towards Francis Lestin. Francis Lestin connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Francis Lestin scores for FC Lorient!!
60.04
Vinicio E. Gonnella chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Lopez. Jose Fortes Lopez threads the ball through to Omar Zouaoui. Omar Zouaoui lofts in a cross ball towards Francis Lestin. Francis Lestin jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
61.23
Oscar Sanchez flicks a high pass forward. Francis Lestin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francis Lestin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pascal Abbas who gathers it comfortably.
63.34
Vinicio E. Gonnella flicks a high ball forward to Oscar Sanchez who takes it down. Oscar Sanchez hits a low pass to Alassan Deblock. Alassan Deblock whips in a cross ball towards Francis Lestin. With a superhuman jump, Francis Lestin connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Lorient!
71.57
Vinicio E. Gonnella threads the ball through to Rodrigue Zerdoux. Rodrigue Zerdoux controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Omar Zouaoui. Omar Zouaoui sees Rodrigue Zerdoux just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Rodrigue Zerdoux takes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
79.54
Vinicio E. Gonnella makes a probing pass to Alassan Deblock. Alassan Deblock knocks the ball to his team mate, Francis Lestin. Francis Lestin shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.38
Oscar Sanchez receives the ball from a throw-in from Francis Lestin. Oscar Sanchez threads the ball through to Jose Fortes Lopez. Jose Fortes Lopez shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
84.48
Jan Vennegoor Quansah sees space and advances. Jan Vennegoor Quansah whips in a cross ball towards Sylvain Durand. Sylvain Durand heads the ball goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
87.55
Eric Demont kicks a strong pass forward to Alassan Deblock. Alassan Deblock threads a neat, attacking ball through to Omar Zouaoui. Omar Zouaoui cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
6
0
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
68.4%
31.6%
Play Area
21.5%
46.8%
31.6%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Francis Lestin of FC Lorient

Match Ratings
1.Pascal Abbas (GK)
6
2.Aboubacar Pichot (DEF)
6
3.Fritz Raymond (DEF)
6
4.Jan Vennegoor Quansah (DEF)
7
5.Don Hansen (DEF)
6
6.David Ait Atmane (MID)
6
7.Mamar Mate (MID)
6
8.Soufiane Gohel (MID)
6
9.Schumann Lobe (MID)
6
10.Sylvain Durand (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Marc Ginola (ATT)
6
 
12.Johan Lamouchi (ATT)
0
13.Bruno Lopes (GK)
0
14.Valerien Robin (ATT)
0