Match Report


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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stade Jean Laville where FC Gueugnon play host to Le Mans. A crowd of 18,734 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
FC Gueugnon are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Le Mans appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
The whistle blows and Le Mans kick off!
2.13
Jean-Philippe Darbelet kicks a strong pass forward to Mario Reis. Mario Reis kicks a strong pass forward to Yves-A. Pedemas. Yves-A. Pedemas knocks the ball forward to Farid Kopa but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
3.14
Cyril Malicki controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Samuel Jesus. Samuel Jesus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Johnny Meniri. Johnny Meniri goes all the way! Johnny Meniri takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but John Bouisset easily smothers it!
4.04
Mario Reis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Matteo. Dominic Matteo knocks the ball forward to Yves-A. Pedemas. Yves-A. Pedemas shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
6.20
Charles-Edward Hemdani passes the ball forward to Garry Souness. Garry Souness controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
14.48
Farid Kopa hacks Carlos Zugna from behind! Farid Kopa is warned by the referee! Carlos Zugna carries on, but is struggling a bit.
18.21
Carlos Zugna takes it forward alone. Carlos Zugna threads the ball through to Garry Souness. Garry Souness whips in a cross ball towards Johnny Meniri. Johnny Meniri is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by John Bouisset!
21.46
Charles-Edward Hemdani knocks the ball forward to Johnny Meniri. Johnny Meniri knocks in a cross ball towards Manuel Moullec. Manuel Moullec directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
26.32
Samuel Jesus chips the ball to his team mate, Manuel Moullec. Manuel Moullec knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.30
Bernardo Veronese knocks the ball forward to Dominic Matteo. Dominic Matteo goes all the way! Dominic Matteo rockets a shot on goal but Giacomo De Neff is on top of it.
30.13
Alex Campbell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Farid Kopa. Farid Kopa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dominic Matteo. Dominic Matteo rockets a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Giacomo De Neff had no chance!! Goal for Le Mans!
36.27
Mario Reis catches Samuel Jesus on the ankles. Mario Reis is warned by the referee! Samuel Jesus runs off the knock.
38.31
Ronald Marquet makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Johnny Meniri. Johnny Meniri knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Bouisset who gathers it comfortably.
39.21
Alex Campbell knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Matteo. Dominic Matteo goes all the way! Dominic Matteo rockets a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
44.06
Samuel Jesus threads the ball through to Manuel Moullec. Manuel Moullec lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Souness. Garry Souness is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! John Bouisset had no chance!! Goal for FC Gueugnon!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
FC Gueugnon start the second half!
47.44
Ronald Marquet passes the ball forward to Manuel Moullec. Manuel Moullec knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.43
Carlos Zugna makes a probing pass to Ronald Marquet. Ronald Marquet brings the ball forward. Ronald Marquet knocks in a cross ball towards Manuel Moullec. Manuel Moullec connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.13
Alex Campbell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yves-A. Pedemas. Yves-A. Pedemas makes a probing pass to Farid Kopa but he's offside!
60.33
Jean-Philippe Darbelet kicks a strong pass forward to Mario Reis. Mario Reis chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Matteo. Dominic Matteo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carlos Zugna.
61.20
Jean-Philippe Darbelet sees a break and surges forward. Jean-Philippe Darbelet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Matteo. Dominic Matteo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cyril Malicki.
66.43
Cyril Malicki comes in with a late challenge on Yves-A. Pedemas. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Yves-A. Pedemas hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.18
Ronald Marquet threads the ball through to Manuel Moullec. Manuel Moullec knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Souness. Garry Souness flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.59
Mario Reis kicks a strong pass forward to Yves-A. Pedemas. Yves-A. Pedemas tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.24
Mario Reis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yves-A. Pedemas. Yves-A. Pedemas plays a perfect one-two with Dominic Matteo and rushes in on goal... Yves-A. Pedemas tries a spectacular strike but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
78.28
Samuel Jesus knocks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Moullec. Manuel Moullec knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.22
Alex Campbell chips the ball to his team mate, Yves-A. Pedemas. Yves-A. Pedemas shoots from outside the area. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
89.02
Charles-Edward Hemdani kicks a strong pass forward to Manuel Moullec. Manuel Moullec whips in a cross ball towards Garry Souness. Garry Souness directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by John Bouisset.
90.00
Charles-Edward Hemdani makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Manuel Moullec. Manuel Moullec knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Bouisset who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle


The man of the match was awarded to Garry Souness of FC Gueugnon
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
27.6%
47.4%
25%