Match Report


SM CaenSM Caen     Chamois NiortaisChamois Niortais
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Marco AzzopardiM. Azzopardi59
G
1
G
64Djezon ZeitounD. Zeitoun
Giampietro FlorioG. Florio67
D
2
D
72Ali DebesA. Debes
Franois CinettiF. Cinetti67
D
3
D
68Stephen JohnstoneS. Johnstone
Del HackworthD. Hackworth66
D
4
D
62Madjid AssignonM. Assignon
Pierre TanguyP. Tanguy64
D
5
D
62Quim PostigaQ. Postiga
Gianfranco Del PieroG. Del Piero71
M
6
M
67Claudio RuizC. Ruiz
Eric SammerE. Sammer63
M
7captain
M
67Djamel VildaD. Vilda
Cedric DebaetsC. Debaets56
M
8
M
64Paulo CostaP. Costa
Giuliano CardoneG. Cardone70
A
9
A
78Aboubacar NeveuA. Neveu
Aboubacar EggimannA. Eggimann68
A
captain10
A
75Manfa ZaidanM. Zaidan
Frank GreeningF. Greening65
A
11
A
67Lauren Bisan-E. MercierL. Mercier
 
Alexei PeyrladeA. Peyrlade60
D
12
M
63Nestor GrimaldiN. Grimaldi
Jean-Marc TatarianJ. Tatarian52
D
13
A
63Richard BoucherR. Boucher
Christophe FayolleC. Fayolle51
M
14
A
62Albert LopezA. Lopez

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stade Michel dOrnano where SM Caen play host to Chamois Niortais. A crowd of 19,666 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both SM Caen and Chamois Niortais are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Vasco Costa.


0.00
Chamois Niortais start the match!
6.53
Paulo Costa knocks the ball forward to Manfa Zaidan. Manfa Zaidan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Del Hackworth.
9.19
Pierre Tanguy controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gianfranco Del Piero. Gianfranco Del Piero darts forward. Gianfranco Del Piero knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Quim Postiga.
10.19
Paulo Costa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aboubacar Neveu. Aboubacar Neveu shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Marco Azzopardi manages to gather it effortlessly.
15.15
Eric Sammer hits a low pass to Giuliano Cardone. Giuliano Cardone knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Quim Postiga.
20.02
Madjid Assignon comes in with a late challenge on Frank Greening. Madjid Assignon is shown the yellow card! Frank Greening runs off the knock.
21.19
Eric Sammer surges forward with the ball. Eric Sammer runs straight at the defence! Eric Sammer tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.21
Del Hackworth threads a neat ball through to Cedric Debaets. Cedric Debaets makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frank Greening. Frank Greening lofts in a cross ball towards Giuliano Cardone. Giuliano Cardone makes a deft header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
26.55
Gianfranco Del Piero comes in with a late challenge on Paulo Costa. Gianfranco Del Piero is warned by the referee! Paulo Costa stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.46
Claudio Ruiz flicks a high pass forward to Lauren Bisan-E. Mercier who brings the ball neatly under control. Lauren Bisan-E. Mercier shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Marco Azzopardi comfortably smothers it!
33.38
Djamel Vilda runs straight at the opposition's defence. Djamel Vilda threads a neat ball through to Manfa Zaidan. Manfa Zaidan muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
38.29
Paulo Costa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manfa Zaidan. Manfa Zaidan knocks in a cross ball towards Lauren Bisan-E. Mercier. Lauren Bisan-E. Mercier flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
Madjid Assignon makes a probing pass to Claudio Ruiz. Claudio Ruiz threads a neat ball through to Lauren Bisan-E. Mercier. Lauren Bisan-E. Mercier finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. SM Caen appear unchanged since the first half. Chamois Niortais have changed their lineup with Nestor Grimaldi replacing Stephen Johnstone and Albert Lopez replacing Lauren Bisan-E. Mercier.

45.00
The whistle blows and SM Caen kick off!
49.01
Gianfranco Del Piero hacks Paulo Costa from behind! Gianfranco Del Piero is shown the yellow card! Paulo Costa runs off the knock.
53.29
Claudio Ruiz threads a neat ball through to Aboubacar Neveu. Aboubacar Neveu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.12
Del Hackworth flicks a high pass forward. Eric Sammer collects the pass. Eric Sammer chips the ball to his team mate, Aboubacar Eggimann. Aboubacar Eggimann shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
59.47
Eric Sammer clumsily knocks into Djamel Vilda. Eric Sammer is warned by the referee! Djamel Vilda hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.32
Chamois Niortais have made a substitution with Richard Boucher replacing Paulo Costa .
65.55
Richard Boucher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aboubacar Neveu. Aboubacar Neveu knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Del Hackworth.
67.45
Ali Debes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Boucher. Richard Boucher chips the ball to his team mate, Manfa Zaidan. Manfa Zaidan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Del Hackworth.
73.50
Richard Boucher makes an attacking run forward. Richard Boucher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Giampietro Florio.
78.33
Cedric Debaets flicks a high pass forward to Giuliano Cardone who brings the ball under control. Giuliano Cardone lofts in a cross ball towards Frank Greening. Frank Greening makes a looping header on goal. Djezon Zeitoun gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
79.20
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
81.39
Nestor Grimaldi comes in with a late challenge on Aboubacar Eggimann. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Aboubacar Eggimann stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.11
Richard Boucher flicks a high pass forward. Manfa Zaidan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Manfa Zaidan puts a great ball through. Aboubacar Neveu runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
85.22
Cedric Debaets catches Ali Debes on the ankles. The referee calls over Cedric Debaets and warns him to calm down! Ali Debes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.49
Giuliano Cardone catches Madjid Assignon on the ankles. The referee warns Giuliano Cardone to calm down! Madjid Assignon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

SM Caen

Chamois Niortais
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
5
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.9%
57.1%
Play Area
27.1%
47.1%
25.7%

Scorers
Eric Sammer 21
Manfa Zaidan 33
Lauren Bisan-E. Mercier 38, 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Lauren Bisan-E. Mercier of Chamois Niortais

Match Ratings