Match Report


Chamois NiortaisChamois Niortais     Stade RennaisStade Rennais
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Djezon ZeitounD. Zeitoun64
G
1
G
76Claudio CarrascoC. Carrasco
Ali DebesA. Debes72
D
2
D
69Nenad LoussouarnN. Loussouarn
Dambou DuarteD. Duarte67
D
3captain
D
66Moritz RiemannM. Riemann
Quim PostigaQ. Postiga62
D
4
D
64Gilles CoulotG. Coulot
Madjid AssignonM. Assignon62
D
5
M
78Daan DarwinkelD. Darwinkel
Numo CollingN. Colling78
M
6
M
77Rainer MaierR. Maier
Djamel VildaD. Vilda67
M
captain7
M
70Nigel SimonsenN. Simonsen
Paulo CostaP. Costa64
M
8
M
70Wout VenemaW. Venema
Aboubacar NeveuA. Neveu79
A
9
A
78Ruben ReisR. Reis
Richard BoucherR. Boucher63
A
10
A
77Lars SeelerL. Seeler
Albert LopezA. Lopez62
A
11
A
71Juan VicenteJ. Vicente
 
Nestor GrimaldiN. Grimaldi64
M
12
M
68Pier Giovanni OrlandoP. Orlando
Lilian MarchandL. Marchand62
M
13
A
68Yacine CavegliaY. Caveglia
Maxence PaviotM. Paviot62
G
14
M
68Alejandro PrietoA. Prieto

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Stade Rene Gaillard where Chamois Niortais play host to Stade Rennais. A crowd of 19,944 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Chamois Niortais are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Stade Rennais appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Giuseppe Boniface.


0.00
Chamois Niortais kick off!
2.15
Paulo Costa runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Paulo Costa shoots from outside the area but somehow Claudio Carrasco manages to keep it out.
3.01
Quim Postiga makes a probing pass to Djamel Vilda. Djamel Vilda threads a neat ball through to Richard Boucher. Richard Boucher shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
4.05
Nigel Simonsen flicks a high pass forward to Lars Seeler who brings the ball under control. Lars Seeler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.33
Quim Postiga flicks a high pass forward to Paulo Costa who brings the ball under control. Paulo Costa threads a neat ball through to Aboubacar Neveu. Aboubacar Neveu threads the ball through to Richard Boucher but he's offside!
10.21
Nigel Simonsen makes a simple pass to Lars Seeler. Lars Seeler lofts in a cross ball towards Juan Vicente. Juan Vicente beats his man to it with a header. Djezon Zeitoun didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
14.23
Gilles Coulot flicks a high ball forward to Wout Venema who takes it down. Wout Venema knocks the ball forward to Lars Seeler. Lars Seeler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dambou Duarte.
20.53
Gilles Coulot makes a beautiful solo run. Seeing a gap ahead, Gilles Coulot plays the ball forward to Ruben Reis. Ruben Reis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Djezon Zeitoun who gathers it comfortably.
21.02
Rainer Maier makes an attacking run forward. Rainer Maier edges inside the box! Rainer Maier shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Djezon Zeitoun gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
22.35
Dambou Duarte flicks a high ball forward to Numo Colling who takes it down. Numo Colling threads the ball through to Albert Lopez. Albert Lopez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Claudio Carrasco who gathers it comfortably.
27.02
With great vision, Wout Venema plays the ball forward to Ruben Reis. Ruben Reis lofts in a cross ball towards Lars Seeler. Lars Seeler powers a header at goal. Djezon Zeitoun punches it away to safety.
28.50
Djamel Vilda makes a beautiful solo run. Djamel Vilda whips in a cross ball towards Albert Lopez. Albert Lopez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Albert Lopez!
39.06
Djamel Vilda runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Djamel Vilda skips past Gilles Coulot! Djamel Vilda tries a spectacular strike. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Chamois Niortais are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
40.04
Nigel Simonsen plays the ball forward to Juan Vicente. Juan Vicente knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.56
Moritz Riemann darts forward. Moritz Riemann threads a neat ball through to Ruben Reis. Ruben Reis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dambou Duarte.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chamois Niortais have changed their lineup with Nestor Grimaldi replacing Dambou Duarte and Maxence Paviot replacing Albert Lopez. Stade Rennais appear unchanged since the first half. The Stade Rennais players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Stade Rennais kick off the second half!
47.29
Numo Colling chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Boucher. Richard Boucher shoots from 20 yards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Chamois Niortais are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
48.27
Daan Darwinkel decides to run forward with the ball. Daan Darwinkel plays a quick one-two with Ruben Reis and rushes in on goal... Daan Darwinkel side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
49.15
Wout Venema changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Wout Venema knocks in a cross ball towards Juan Vicente. Juan Vicente knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Djezon Zeitoun.
50.32
Wout Venema takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Madjid Assignon chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
51.32
Numo Colling makes a simple pass to Aboubacar Neveu. Aboubacar Neveu controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Maxence Paviot through on goal. Maxence Paviot comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it flies well off target!
53.05
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
54.07
Paulo Costa makes a probing pass to Aboubacar Neveu. Aboubacar Neveu knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Maxence Paviot is offside!
55.45
Numo Colling kicks a strong pass forward to Maxence Paviot. Maxence Paviot knocks in a cross ball towards Aboubacar Neveu. Aboubacar Neveu heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
57.12
Paulo Costa chips the ball to his team mate, Maxence Paviot. Maxence Paviot knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Boucher. With a superhuman jump, Richard Boucher connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies wide!
60.37
Chamois Niortais have made a substitution with Lilian Marchand replacing Paulo Costa .
65.20
Djamel Vilda threads a neat ball through to Richard Boucher. Richard Boucher knocks the ball forward, putting Maxence Paviot through on goal. Maxence Paviot tries a spectacular strike but it flies wide!
66.31
Moritz Riemann flicks a high ball forward to Wout Venema who takes it down. Wout Venema flicks a high pass forward. Juan Vicente collects the pass. Juan Vicente lofts in a cross ball towards Ruben Reis. Ruben Reis directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Djezon Zeitoun. Excellent save.
67.44
Lilian Marchand makes a simple pass to Maxence Paviot. Maxence Paviot shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
69.57
Nigel Simonsen flicks a high ball forward to Ruben Reis who takes it down. Ruben Reis tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
71.15
Nigel Simonsen makes an attacking run forward. Nigel Simonsen shoots from distance. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
75.09
Lilian Marchand chips the ball to his team mate, Aboubacar Neveu. Aboubacar Neveu shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Claudio Carrasco manages to gather it comfortably.
79.08
Wout Venema passes the ball forward to Ruben Reis. Ruben Reis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.11
Nestor Grimaldi knocks the ball forward to Lilian Marchand. Lilian Marchand flicks a high ball forward to Aboubacar Neveu who takes it down. Aboubacar Neveu finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
83.52
Nestor Grimaldi brings the ball forward. Nestor Grimaldi hits a low pass to Richard Boucher. Richard Boucher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nenad Loussouarn.
84.12
Djamel Vilda flicks a high ball forward to Richard Boucher who takes it down. Richard Boucher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nenad Loussouarn.
87.06
Nigel Simonsen makes a probing pass to Lars Seeler. Lars Seeler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ali Debes.
89.57
Moritz Riemann plays the ball forward to Daan Darwinkel. Daan Darwinkel flicks a high ball forward to Lars Seeler who takes it down. Lars Seeler knocks in a cross ball towards Ruben Reis. Ruben Reis jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
Djamel Vilda laces a through ball forward to Aboubacar Neveu. Aboubacar Neveu shoots from 20 yards but Claudio Carrasco is on top of it.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Chamois Niortais

Stade Rennais
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
8
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.5%
47.5%
Play Area
27.3%
43.4%
29.3%

Scorers
Albert Lopez 28
Nigel Simonsen 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nigel Simonsen of Stade Rennais

Match Ratings
1.Djezon Zeitoun (GK)
9
2.Ali Debes (DEF)
6
3.Dambou Duarte (DEF)
6
4.Quim Postiga (DEF)
7
5.Madjid Assignon (DEF)
6
6.Numo Colling (MID)
7
7.Djamel Vilda (MID)
9
8.Paulo Costa (MID)
7
9.Aboubacar Neveu (ATT)
6
10.Richard Boucher (ATT)
6
11.Albert Lopez (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Nestor Grimaldi (MID)
6
13.Lilian Marchand (MID)
6
14.Maxence Paviot (GK)
6

1.Claudio Carrasco (GK)
7
2.Nenad Loussouarn (DEF)
6
3.Moritz Riemann (DEF)
7
4.Gilles Coulot (DEF)
6
5.Daan Darwinkel (MID)
7
6.Rainer Maier (MID)
7
7.Nigel Simonsen (MID)goal scored
9
8.Wout Venema (MID)
8
9.Ruben Reis (ATT)
6
10.Lars Seeler (ATT)
6
11.Juan Vicente (ATT)
6
 
12.Pier Giovanni Orlando (MID)
0
13.Yacine Caveglia (ATT)
0
14.Alejandro Prieto (MID)
0