Match Report


SM CaenSM Caen     ToulouseToulouse
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Marco AzzopardiM. Azzopardi59
G
1
G
66Msaddeck PallierM. Pallier
Franois CinettiF. Cinetti67
D
2captain
D
67Pierre-Yves DeplaceP. Deplace
Del HackworthD. Hackworth66
D
3
D
65Arjen SluiterA. Sluiter
Giampietro FlorioG. Florio66
D
4
D
61Carl WallèmeC. Wallème
Pierre TanguyP. Tanguy64
D
5
M
67Didier DelhommeauD. Delhommeau
Gianfranco Del PieroG. Del Piero71
M
6
M
67Cor GrimC. Grim
Eric SammerE. Sammer63
M
7
M
64Jan WinklerJ. Winkler
Cedric DebaetsC. Debaets56
M
8
M
60Gonzalo LeclercqG. Leclercq
Giuliano CardoneG. Cardone70
A
9
A
71Pierre-Yves SchemmelP. Schemmel
Aboubacar EggimannA. Eggimann68
A
captain10
A
68Steffen ErlerS. Erler
Frank GreeningF. Greening64
A
11
A
66Donato CinettoD. Cinetto
 
Alexei PeyrladeA. Peyrlade60
D
12
D
60Luis FuentesL. Fuentes
Jean-Marc TatarianJ. Tatarian52
D
13
D
57Olivier VosahloO. Vosahlo
Christophe FayolleC. Fayolle51
M
14
A
56Cedric GinolaC. Ginola

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stade Michel dOrnano where SM Caen play host to Toulouse. A crowd of 18,866 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
SM Caen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Toulouse appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Habib Salaun.


0.00
SM Caen kick off and get the first half underway!
3.35
Pierre Tanguy flicks the ball to his team mate, Gianfranco Del Piero. Gianfranco Del Piero flicks a high pass forward to Aboubacar Eggimann who brings the ball under control. Aboubacar Eggimann shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
8.27
Arjen Sluiter hoofs the ball up the pitch. Donato Cinetto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
10.37
Del Hackworth threads a neat ball through to Eric Sammer. Eric Sammer kicks a strong pass forward to Aboubacar Eggimann. Aboubacar Eggimann knocks in a cross ball towards Giuliano Cardone. Giuliano Cardone is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
12.09
Arjen Sluiter knocks the ball forward to Didier Delhommeau. Didier Delhommeau makes a simple pass to Pierre-Yves Schemmel. Pierre-Yves Schemmel shoots from long range. Wonderful reactions from Marco Azzopardi keeps it out!
14.47
Cedric Debaets deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Frank Greening. Frank Greening lofts in a cross ball towards Aboubacar Eggimann. Aboubacar Eggimann makes a convincing header but it flies just wide!
15.52
Arjen Sluiter flicks a high pass forward to Cor Grim who brings the ball under control. Cor Grim flicks a high ball forward to Pierre-Yves Schemmel who takes it down. Pierre-Yves Schemmel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.36
Del Hackworth knocks the ball forward to Cedric Debaets. Cedric Debaets sees space and advances. Cedric Debaets knocks in a cross ball towards Giuliano Cardone. Giuliano Cardone jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
20.33
Gianfranco Del Piero flicks the ball to his team mate, Giuliano Cardone. Giuliano Cardone whips in a cross ball towards Frank Greening. Frank Greening makes a deft header. It's there!! Msaddeck Pallier has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
26.44
Gonzalo Leclercq clumsily knocks into Gianfranco Del Piero. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gianfranco Del Piero stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.52
Cedric Debaets advances with the ball. Cedric Debaets lofts in a cross ball towards Aboubacar Eggimann. Aboubacar Eggimann beats his man to it with a header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
30.21
Didier Delhommeau makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pierre-Yves Schemmel. Pierre-Yves Schemmel shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
33.24
Gianfranco Del Piero knocks the ball forward to Giuliano Cardone. Giuliano Cardone lofts in a cross ball towards Aboubacar Eggimann. Aboubacar Eggimann knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
38.58
Eric Sammer flicks a high pass forward to Frank Greening who brings the ball under control. Frank Greening shoots from 20 yards. Msaddeck Pallier is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
42.16
Cedric Debaets hits a low pass to Frank Greening. Frank Greening knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pierre-Yves Deplace.
45.00
Gianfranco Del Piero makes a probing pass to Frank Greening. Frank Greening threads a neat ball through to Giuliano Cardone. Giuliano Cardone makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball strikes Pierre-Yves Deplace's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
45.00
Corner kick to SM Caen. Gianfranco Del Piero chips it to the near post. Jan Winkler chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. SM Caen appear unchanged since the first half. Toulouse also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Toulouse start the second half!
49.27
Pierre-Yves Deplace flicks a high ball forward to Gonzalo Leclercq who takes it down. Gonzalo Leclercq flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Erler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steffen Erler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.58
Carl Wallème clumsily knocks into Frank Greening. Carl Wallème is warned by the referee! Frank Greening hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.17
Cor Grim hits a low pass to Donato Cinetto. Donato Cinetto knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Giampietro Florio.
57.51
Gianfranco Del Piero flicks a high pass forward. Frank Greening holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Frank Greening edges inside the box! Frank Greening side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Msaddeck Pallier gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
59.34
Jan Winkler makes a probing pass to Donato Cinetto. Donato Cinetto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.39
Gianfranco Del Piero flicks a high pass forward to Frank Greening who brings the ball under control. Frank Greening knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.57
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
69.03
Carl Wallème threads a neat ball through to Cor Grim. Cor Grim hits a low pass to Steffen Erler. Steffen Erler lofts in a cross ball towards Donato Cinetto. Donato Cinetto jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Toulouse!
75.40
Eric Sammer takes it forward alone. Eric Sammer sees Frank Greening just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Frank Greening shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Msaddeck Pallier smothers it!
77.34
Giuliano Cardone catches Arjen Sluiter on the ankles. The referee calls over Giuliano Cardone and warns him to calm down! Arjen Sluiter stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.46
Cedric Debaets makes a simple pass to Aboubacar Eggimann. Aboubacar Eggimann knocks in a cross ball towards Frank Greening. Frank Greening beats his man to it with a header but is denied by Msaddeck Pallier. Excellent save.
79.32
Arjen Sluiter plays the ball forward to Gonzalo Leclercq. Gonzalo Leclercq flicks a high pass forward. Donato Cinetto holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Donato Cinetto knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Del Hackworth.
83.04
Giampietro Florio hacks Steffen Erler from behind! The referee warns Giampietro Florio to calm down! Steffen Erler stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.59
Arjen Sluiter threads a neat ball through to Gonzalo Leclercq. Gonzalo Leclercq flicks a high ball forward to Pierre-Yves Schemmel who gracefully takes it down. Pierre-Yves Schemmel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
85.49
Jan Winkler sees space and advances. Jan Winkler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Del Hackworth knocks the ball forward to Eric Sammer. Eric Sammer knocks the ball to his team mate, Aboubacar Eggimann. Aboubacar Eggimann whips in a cross ball towards Giuliano Cardone. Giuliano Cardone powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

SM Caen

Toulouse
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
9
2
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.8%
48.2%
Play Area
23.5%
41.2%
35.3%

Scorers
Frank Greening 20, 39
Giuliano Cardone 90
Donato Cinetto 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Frank Greening of SM Caen

Match Ratings