Match Report


SM CaenSM Caen     Troyes Aube ChampagneTroyes Aube Champagne
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Marco AzzopardiM. Azzopardi59
G
1
G
67Guglielmo DionisiG. Dionisi
Giampietro FlorioG. Florio67
D
2
D
74Moktar ModestoM. Modesto
Franois CinettiF. Cinetti67
D
3
D
71Zinedine ThimothéeZ. Thimothée
David FerronD. Ferron60
D
4
D
68Callum GemmillC. Gemmill
Jean-Luc MoracchiniJ. Moracchini42
D
5
D
65Djimi Ait AtmaneD. Ait Atmane
Miguael TouréM. Touré73
M
6
M
70Hennie Van HalstH. Van Halst
Gianfranco Del PieroG. Del Piero71
M
7captain
M
66Marcello FacciuttoM. Facciutto
Demlaba CisséD. Cissé65
M
8
M
61Kaci MercierK. Mercier
Giuliano CardoneG. Cardone70
A
9
A
74Scott BarrettS. Barrett
Luis LopesL. Lopes67
A
captain10
A
69Fernando ForgeF. Forge
Frank GreeningF. Greening65
A
11
A
69Sabri LibbraS. Libbra
 
Eric SammerE. Sammer64
M
12
D
65Gaspar LimaG. Lima
Cedric DebaetsC. Debaets56
M
13
A
62Marc-Vivien QueirosM. Queiros
Ahmed FujenA. Fujen51
M
14
D
60Mohamed SmertinM. Smertin

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stade Michel dOrnano where SM Caen play host to Troyes Aube Champagne. A crowd of 19,573 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both SM Caen and Troyes Aube Champagne are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Olivier Guyader.


0.00
SM Caen start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.35
Kaci Mercier threads a neat ball through to Sabri Libbra. Sabri Libbra knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Giampietro Florio.
15.18
Franois Cinetti knocks the ball forward to Miguael Touré. Miguael Touré sees a break and surges forward. Miguael Touré lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Lopes. Luis Lopes beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
18.13
Callum Gemmill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kaci Mercier. Kaci Mercier takes it forward alone. Kaci Mercier sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
20.10
Jean-Luc Moracchini knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguael Touré. Miguael Touré threads a neat ball through to Frank Greening. Frank Greening lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Lopes. Luis Lopes finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Wonderful reactions from Guglielmo Dionisi keeps it out!
27.57
Moktar Modesto chips the ball to his team mate, Marcello Facciutto. Marcello Facciutto threads the ball through to Sabri Libbra. Sabri Libbra tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
28.00
Franois Cinetti threads a neat ball through to Miguael Touré. Miguael Touré knocks the ball to his team mate, Luis Lopes. Luis Lopes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Guglielmo Dionisi who gathers it comfortably.
34.25
Moktar Modesto flicks a high pass forward. Kaci Mercier holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kaci Mercier sees space and advances. Kaci Mercier knocks in a cross ball towards Sabri Libbra. Sabri Libbra is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
36.10
Kaci Mercier flicks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Forge. Fernando Forge runs straight at the defence! Fernando Forge strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Marco Azzopardi is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. SM Caen appear unchanged since the first half. Troyes Aube Champagne also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Troyes Aube Champagne kicking off!
48.41
Zinedine Thimothée clumsily knocks into Gianfranco Del Piero. Zinedine Thimothée is shown the yellow card! Gianfranco Del Piero grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
49.04
Fernando Forge hacks Franois Cinetti from behind! The referee calls over Fernando Forge and shows him a yellow card! Franois Cinetti runs off the knock.
53.33
Hennie Van Halst catches Demlaba Cissé on the ankles. The referee calls over Hennie Van Halst and warns him to calm down! Demlaba Cissé hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.07
Gianfranco Del Piero barges into Marcello Facciutto. The referee calls over Gianfranco Del Piero and shows him a yellow card! Marcello Facciutto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.38
Without breaking stride, Gianfranco Del Piero plays the ball forward to Giuliano Cardone. Giuliano Cardone shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
66.26
Hennie Van Halst kicks a strong pass forward to Sabri Libbra. Sabri Libbra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.25
Hennie Van Halst takes it forward alone. Hennie Van Halst flicks the ball to his team mate, Sabri Libbra. Sabri Libbra strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Magnificent block by Jean-Luc Moracchini!
71.02
Zinedine Thimothée plays the ball forward to Kaci Mercier. Kaci Mercier makes a probing pass to Fernando Forge. Fernando Forge knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marco Azzopardi who gathers it comfortably.
75.50
Djimi Ait Atmane makes a probing pass to Hennie Van Halst. Seeing a gap ahead, Hennie Van Halst plays the ball forward to Fernando Forge. Fernando Forge runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Fernando Forge provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball strikes David Ferron's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
76.44
Corner kick to Troyes Aube Champagne. Hennie Van Halst plays it short to Zinedine Thimothée. Zinedine Thimothée chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Djimi Ait Atmane rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
77.07
Troyes Aube Champagne have made 2 substitutions with Gaspar Lima replacing Callum Gemmill and Marc-Vivien Queiros replacing Hennie Van Halst .
83.52
Giampietro Florio picks a pass forward to Demlaba Cissé. Demlaba Cissé picks a pass forward to Luis Lopes. Luis Lopes whips in a cross ball towards Frank Greening. Frank Greening knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
89.07
Marcello Facciutto knocks the ball to his team mate, Sabri Libbra. Sabri Libbra sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

SM Caen

Troyes Aube Champagne
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
35.6%
64.4%
Play Area
32.2%
47.1%
20.7%

Scorers
Luis Lopes 15
Fernando Forge 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kaci Mercier of Troyes Aube Champagne

Match Ratings