Match Report


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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Stade Municipal where Toulouse play host to RC Lens. A crowd of 15,986 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Toulouse are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while RC Lens appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Carlos Wallème.


0.00
Toulouse kick off and get the first half underway!
9.46
Alexander Fabiano threads a neat ball through to Ivan Kiko. Ivan Kiko advances inside the box! Ivan Kiko side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
12.19
Demetrio Arcadio hits a low pass to Francisco Kiko. Francisco Kiko makes a probing pass to Ivan Kiko. Ivan Kiko edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Ivan Kiko provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball comes in low, but Msaddeck Pallier smothers it!
16.13
Demetrio Arcadio flicks a high pass forward to Dennis Robson who brings the ball under control. Dennis Robson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Moussa Cakar. Moussa Cakar knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.51
Cor Grim makes a simple pass to Pierre-Yves Schemmel. Pierre-Yves Schemmel lofts in a cross ball towards Steffen Erler. Steffen Erler rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Frederico Loureiro reads it well. Excellent keeping!
21.16
Cor Grim flicks a high pass forward. Donato Cinetto easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Donato Cinetto makes a simple pass, allowing Pierre-Yves Schemmel to run into the box. Some silky footwork from Pierre-Yves Schemmel provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
27.35
Alexander Fabiano knocks the ball forward to Cyril Nivet. Cyril Nivet advances inside the box! Cyril Nivet shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
28.58
Carl Wallème deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cor Grim. Cor Grim flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Erler collects the pass. Steffen Erler knocks in a cross ball towards Donato Cinetto. Donato Cinetto flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Frederico Loureiro. What a great pair of hands!
30.43
Cor Grim makes a probing pass to Donato Cinetto. Donato Cinetto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.14
Jan Winkler barges into Alexander Fabiano. Jan Winkler is given a warning by the referee! Alexander Fabiano stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.18
With some swift thinking, Carl Wallème plays the ball forward to Cor Grim. Cor Grim sees Steffen Erler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steffen Erler edges inside the box! Steffen Erler looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
38.11
Carl Wallème threads a neat ball through to Cor Grim. Cor Grim threads the ball through to Pierre-Yves Schemmel. Pierre-Yves Schemmel flicks a high pass forward. Donato Cinetto controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some silky footwork from Donato Cinetto provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
40.45
Mauricio Munoz flicks the ball to his team mate, Steffen Erler. Steffen Erler runs straight at the defence! Steffen Erler muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Gaspar Moutinho steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Toulouse appear unchanged since the first half. RC Lens also appear unchanged since the first half. The RC Lens players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and RC Lens get the second half underway!
48.43
Pierre-Yves Schemmel comes in with a late challenge on Ricardo Castillo. The referee calls over Pierre-Yves Schemmel and shows him a yellow card! Ricardo Castillo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.03
Ferdi Bos passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Dennis Robson. Dennis Robson hits a low pass to Moussa Cakar. Moussa Cakar shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
53.01
Ricardo Castillo hits a low pass to Dennis Robson. Dennis Robson knocks the ball to his team mate, Cyril Nivet. Cyril Nivet shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
55.16
Carl Wallème hits a low pass to Mauricio Munoz. Mauricio Munoz flicks a high pass forward to Pierre-Yves Schemmel who brings the ball under control. Pierre-Yves Schemmel shoots from long range but Frederico Loureiro is on top of his game. Excellent save!
57.21
Alexander Fabiano threads the ball through to Cyril Nivet. Cyril Nivet controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
59.30
Cor Grim flicks the ball to his team mate, Donato Cinetto. Donato Cinetto shoots from long range. Frederico Loureiro gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
60.38
RC Lens have made 2 substitutions with Juan Helguera replacing Dennis Robson and Jose Morales replacing Cyril Nivet .
65.34
Juan Helguera hacks Didier Delhommeau from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Didier Delhommeau grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
66.55
Francisco Kiko chips the ball to his team mate, Ivan Kiko. Ivan Kiko puts a great ball through. Moussa Cakar runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
71.26
Cor Grim brings the ball forward. Cor Grim deftly passes the ball to Steffen Erler, releasing him through on goal. Some silky footwork from Steffen Erler provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.52
Francisco Kiko takes it forward alone. Francisco Kiko tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
79.57
Jan Winkler flicks a high pass forward to Pierre-Yves Schemmel who brings the ball under control. Pierre-Yves Schemmel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.10
Demetrio Arcadio chips the ball to his team mate, Alexander Fabiano. Alexander Fabiano sees space and advances. Alexander Fabiano runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Alexander Fabiano provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Carl Wallème.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.6%
46.4%
Play Area
23.8%
48.8%
27.4%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Steffen Erler of Toulouse

Match Ratings
1.Frederico Loureiro (GK)
8
2.Gaspar Moutinho (DEF)
6
3.Ferdi Bos (DEF)
6
4.Ricardo Castillo (DEF)
6
5.Demetrio Arcadio (DEF)
6
6.Alexander Fabiano (MID)
7
7.Francisco Kiko (MID)
7
8.Dennis Robson (MID)
6
9.Cyril Nivet (ATT)
6
10.Moussa Cakar (ATT)
6
11.Ivan Kiko (ATT)
7
 
12.Hoalid Deplace (MID)
0
13.Juan Helguera (MID)yellow card
5
14.Jose Morales (MID)
6