Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Auguste-Bonal where Sochaux-Montbéliard play host to Auxerre. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both Sochaux-Montbéliard and Auxerre are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Sochaux-Montbéliard and Auxerre are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Auxerre kick off and get the match underway!
2.20
0-0John Arne Soltvedt plays a long ball forward. Mohammed Babayaro finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
3.31
0-0Christian Benoît Zogbo passes the ball forward to Mohammed Babayaro. Mohammed Babayaro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.31
Amara Durand knocks the ball to his team mate, Herve Bouardellah. Herve Bouardellah kicks a strong pass forward to Tomasz Bak. Tomasz Bak knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Miguel Ferreira.
8.15
0-0Mohammed Babayaro hacks Raynald Jaurès from behind! The referee calls over Mohammed Babayaro and shows him a yellow card! Raynald Jaurès hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.15
0-0Auxerre are easily keeping Sochaux-Montbéliard at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
9.17
Branko Damman threads the ball through to Mohammed Edusei. Mohammed Edusei shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.50
John Arne Soltvedt takes it forward alone. John Arne Soltvedt makes a probing pass to Nelson Rios. Nelson Rios tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
21.34
0-0John Arne Soltvedt flicks the ball to his team mate, Branko Damman. Branko Damman makes a simple pass to Mohammed Edusei. Mohammed Edusei threads the ball through to Nelson Rios but he's offside!
26.19
0-0Raynald Jaurès chips the ball to his team mate, Ivan Brncic. Ivan Brncic knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruddy Legwinski. Ruddy Legwinski knocks in a cross ball towards Tomasz Bak. Tomasz Bak flicks the ball with his head. Patrick Kirkland easily picks it out of the air!
40.03
Branko Damman knocks the ball to his team mate, Nelson Rios. Nelson Rios makes a simple pass to Mohammed Babayaro. Mohammed Babayaro makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
42.03
Amara Durand knocks the ball forward to Tomasz Smolarek. Tomasz Smolarek makes a probing pass to Tomasz Bak. Tomasz Bak knocks in a cross ball towards Roland Ponsard. Roland Ponsard is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
44.06
Saidu A. West advances with the ball. Saidu A. West knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ricardo Marco Aurelio who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Sochaux-Montbéliard kick off!
54.15
Saidu A. West flicks the ball to his team mate, Mohammed Edusei. Mohammed Edusei sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
59.44
Ivan Brncic chips the ball to his team mate, Ruddy Legwinski. Ruddy Legwinski shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
63.58
Miguel Ferreira makes a probing pass to Saidu A. West. Saidu A. West knocks the ball to his team mate, Nelson Rios. Nelson Rios shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.18
Tomasz Smolarek knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruddy Legwinski. Ruddy Legwinski controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Patrick Kirkland!
66.14
Branko Damman sees a break and surges forward. Branko Damman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mohammed Edusei but he's offside!
67.39
0-1Benjamín Sáez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Christian Benoît Zogbo. Christian Benoît Zogbo knocks the ball to his team mate, Nelson Rios. Nelson Rios knocks in a cross ball towards Mohammed Edusei. Mohammed Edusei heads the ball goalwards. Mohammed Edusei scores for Auxerre!!
71.10
0-1Christian Benoît Zogbo comes in with a late challenge on Tomasz Smolarek. The referee calls over Christian Benoît Zogbo and shows him a yellow card! Tomasz Smolarek carries on, but is struggling a bit.
72.17
Saidu A. West kicks a strong pass forward to Mohammed Edusei. Mohammed Edusei shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.59
Herve Bouardellah threads the ball through to Ruddy Legwinski. Ruddy Legwinski shoots from long range but it is miles over!
77.52
0-1Ivan Brncic barges into Branko Damman. Ivan Brncic is given a warning by the referee! Branko Damman stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.19
Ivan Brncic makes a simple pass to Ruddy Legwinski. Ruddy Legwinski sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Patrick Kirkland manages to gather it comfortably.
83.00
Tomasz Smolarek kicks a strong pass forward to Roland Ponsard. Roland Ponsard lofts in a cross ball towards Ruddy Legwinski. Ruddy Legwinski flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
84.26
Saidu A. West makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mohammed Edusei. Mohammed Edusei threads the ball through to Mohammed Babayaro. Mohammed Babayaro tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Ricardo Marco Aurelio.
87.27
Nuno Carvalho makes a simple pass to Tomasz Smolarek. Tomasz Smolarek deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roland Ponsard. Roland Ponsard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Tomasz Smolarek deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roland Ponsard. Roland Ponsard lofts in a cross ball towards Tomasz Bak. Tomasz Bak powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
4
7
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.3%
51.7%
Play Area
29.9%
47.1%
23%
Scorers