Match Report


Stade RennaisStade Rennais     RC StrasbourgRC Strasbourg
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Philipp MinghelliP. Minghelli75
G
1captain
G
70Marcel MonteroM. Montero
Moritz RiemannM. Riemann65
D
2
D
58Greg CharltonG. Charlton
Gilles CoulotG. Coulot64
D
captain3
D
56Antoine LecocqA. Lecocq
Jeremy FerreiraJ. Ferreira63
D
4
D
59Florian GleisensteinF. Gleisenstein
Daan DarwinkelD. Darwinkel77
M
5
D
59Rafik ZugnaR. Zugna
Rainer MaierR. Maier77
M
6
M
68Manuele MorettiM. Moretti
Nigel SimonsenN. Simonsen70
M
7
M
71Paul NivenP. Niven
Wout VenemaW. Venema70
M
8
A
79Sherif BattlesS. Battles
Lars SeelerL. Seeler77
A
9
A
53Kaba MoustaïdK. Moustaïd
Ruben ReisR. Reis77
A
10
A
69Abassi DacourtA. Dacourt
Yacine CavegliaY. Caveglia68
A
11
M
60Zinedine LuccaZ. Lucca
 
Pier Giovanni OrlandoP. Orlando68
M
12
M
74Wahid BrahamiW. Brahami
Alejandro PrietoA. Prieto68
M
13
M
74Mario VieiraM. Vieira
Brahim VerschaveB. Verschave63
A
14
G
72Nwankwo DrakeN. Drake

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Roazhon Park where Stade Rennais play host to RC Strasbourg. A crowd of 18,519 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Stade Rennais are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while RC Strasbourg appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Giuseppe Boniface.


0.00
RC Strasbourg kick off!
3.55
Florian Gleisenstein controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Niven. Paul Niven chips the ball to his team mate, Kaba Moustaïd. Kaba Moustaïd shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
6.08
Without breaking stride, Paul Niven plays the ball forward to Abassi Dacourt. Abassi Dacourt knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Moritz Riemann.
8.30
Moritz Riemann flicks a high pass forward. Daan Darwinkel collects the pass. Daan Darwinkel threads the ball through to Ruben Reis. Ruben Reis lofts in a cross ball towards Lars Seeler. Lars Seeler finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Marcel Montero.
9.11
Manuele Moretti knocks the ball to his team mate, Kaba Moustaïd. Kaba Moustaïd knocks in a cross ball towards Zinedine Lucca. Zinedine Lucca gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
14.19
Gilles Coulot flicks a high pass forward. Rainer Maier holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rainer Maier flicks a high pass forward. Lars Seeler controls it well on his chest. Lars Seeler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.35
Moritz Riemann hits a low pass to Nigel Simonsen. Nigel Simonsen threads a neat ball through to Yacine Caveglia. Yacine Caveglia knocks in a cross ball towards Ruben Reis. Ruben Reis whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.09
Rainer Maier passes the ball forward to Ruben Reis. Ruben Reis knocks in a cross ball towards Lars Seeler. Lars Seeler jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
27.03
Rainer Maier threads a neat ball through to Lars Seeler. Lars Seeler whips in a cross ball towards Ruben Reis. Ruben Reis heads the ball goalwards but somehow Marcel Montero manages to keep it out.
32.19
Nigel Simonsen makes a simple pass to Lars Seeler. Lars Seeler threads the ball through to Yacine Caveglia but he's offside!
33.41
Wout Venema kicks a strong pass forward to Lars Seeler. Lars Seeler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
40.38
Paul Niven threads a neat ball through to Abassi Dacourt. Abassi Dacourt whips in a cross ball towards Kaba Moustaïd. Kaba Moustaïd knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
Nigel Simonsen threads a neat ball through to Ruben Reis. Ruben Reis makes a probing pass between the defence to Yacine Caveglia. Yacine Caveglia strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It curls slightly but Marcel Montero manages to gather it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stade Rennais appear unchanged since the first half. RC Strasbourg also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Stade Rennais kick off the second half!
47.38
Florian Gleisenstein deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manuele Moretti. Manuele Moretti threads the ball through to Sherif Battles. Sherif Battles tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
49.25
Rainer Maier kicks a strong pass forward to Lars Seeler. Lars Seeler lofts in a cross ball towards Ruben Reis. Ruben Reis connects with a diving header. Marcel Montero manages to gather it.
54.12
Rainer Maier flicks a high pass forward. Lars Seeler collects the pass. Lars Seeler lofts in a cross ball towards Ruben Reis. Ruben Reis connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
57.16
Paul Niven flicks a high pass forward. Abassi Dacourt holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Abassi Dacourt shoots from outside the area. What a cracker!! Philipp Minghelli had no chance!! Goal for RC Strasbourg!
60.13
Paul Niven knocks the ball to his team mate, Kaba Moustaïd. Kaba Moustaïd knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.00
Paul Niven chips the ball to his team mate, Zinedine Lucca. Zinedine Lucca rushes past Gilles Coulot! Zinedine Lucca cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
65.21
Wout Venema flicks a high pass forward to Yacine Caveglia who brings the ball under control. Yacine Caveglia whips in a cross ball towards Ruben Reis. Ruben Reis rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Marcel Montero gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
66.25
Paul Niven decides to run forward with the ball. Paul Niven shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
69.53
Rafik Zugna pushes mid-way up the pitch. Rafik Zugna deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Abassi Dacourt. Abassi Dacourt puts a great ball through. Kaba Moustaïd runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
71.10
Florian Gleisenstein controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Niven. Paul Niven flicks a high pass forward. Zinedine Lucca collects the pass. Zinedine Lucca advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Zinedine Lucca provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
73.02
Rainer Maier knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruben Reis. Ruben Reis shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
77.53
Gilles Coulot knocks the ball forward to Nigel Simonsen. Nigel Simonsen flicks a high pass forward. Lars Seeler collects the pass. Lars Seeler lofts in a cross ball towards Ruben Reis. Ruben Reis flicks the ball with his head but it's drastically wayward!
81.18
Florian Gleisenstein threads a neat ball through to Manuele Moretti. Manuele Moretti surges forward with the ball. Manuele Moretti finds some space and shoots from distance. Good keeping from Philipp Minghelli as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
82.42
Corner kick to RC Strasbourg. Paul Niven plays it out to the edge of the box. Rainer Maier gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
84.15
Paul Niven threads a neat ball through to Zinedine Lucca. Zinedine Lucca makes a probing pass to Kaba Moustaïd but he's offside!
87.10
Wout Venema makes a simple pass to Ruben Reis. Ruben Reis shoots from outside the area. Marcel Montero gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Stade Rennais

RC Strasbourg
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
10
4
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.6%
44.4%
Play Area
29.6%
44.4%
25.9%

Scorers
Ruben Reis 20
Lars Seeler 24, 33
Zinedine Lucca 9
Abassi Dacourt 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Lars Seeler of Stade Rennais

Match Ratings
1.Philipp Minghelli (GK)
6
2.Moritz Riemann (DEF)
6
3.Gilles Coulot (DEF)
6
4.Jeremy Ferreira (DEF)
6
5.Daan Darwinkel (MID)
6
6.Rainer Maier (MID)
7
7.Nigel Simonsen (MID)
6
8.Wout Venema (MID)
7
9.Lars Seeler (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Ruben Reis (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Yacine Caveglia (ATT)
6
 
12.Pier Giovanni Orlando (MID)
0
13.Alejandro Prieto (MID)
0
14.Brahim Verschave (ATT)
0

1.Marcel Montero (GK)
7
2.Greg Charlton (DEF)
6
3.Antoine Lecocq (DEF)
6
4.Florian Gleisenstein (DEF)
6
5.Rafik Zugna (DEF)
6
6.Manuele Moretti (MID)
6
7.Paul Niven (MID)
8
8.Sherif Battles (ATT)
6
9.Kaba Moustaïd (ATT)
6
10.Abassi Dacourt (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Zinedine Lucca (MID)goal scored
7
 
12.Wahid Brahami (MID)
0
13.Mario Vieira (MID)
0
14.Nwankwo Drake (GK)
0