Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stade de lAbbé-Deschamps where Auxerre play host to Chateauroux. A crowd of 17,551 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Auxerre are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Chateauroux appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Habib Salaun.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Auxerre are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Chateauroux appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Habib Salaun.
0.00
0-0Chateauroux get the match underway!
2.54
0-0Seth Fox threads a neat ball through to Alfonso Sommese. Alfonso Sommese sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
4.07
0-0Kamal Francois advances with the ball. Kamal Francois shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
8.49
Allan Guillou makes a probing pass to Emmerick Mawene. Emmerick Mawene sees Silvio Santos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Silvio Santos controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Gialuca Mazzoli through on goal. Gialuca Mazzoli makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
9.07
0-0Seth Fox passes the ball forward to Gonzalo Algerino. Gonzalo Algerino kicks a strong pass forward to Jon Vassell but the referee indicates it's offside!
10.54
1-0Billy Young threads a neat ball through to Gonzalo Algerino. Gonzalo Algerino threads the ball through into the box. Some world-class footwork from Jon Vassell provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
16.13
Mathieu Baudet flicks a high pass forward. Billy Young easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Young plays the ball forward to Gonzalo Algerino. Gonzalo Algerino controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
20.05
2-0Norman Heskey surges forward with the ball. Norman Heskey makes a beautiful solo run. Norman Heskey whips in a cross ball towards Silvio Santos. Silvio Santos gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Jean-Guy Caillet clears it off the line with his head!
21.43
Kamal Francois makes a simple pass to Gialuca Mazzoli. Gialuca Mazzoli whips in a cross ball towards Fabien Le Roux. Fabien Le Roux powers a header at goal. Fabien Le Roux scores for Chateauroux!!
26.18
Jean-Guy Caillet chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Young. Billy Young makes a beautiful solo run. Billy Young shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Riccardo Lambertini manages to gather it comfortably.
27.11
Billy Young chips the ball to his team mate, Alfonso Sommese. Alfonso Sommese shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
42.04
Emmerick Mawene makes a beautiful solo run. Emmerick Mawene passes the ball forward but Fabien Le Roux is offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Auxerre appear unchanged since the first half. Chateauroux also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Auxerre get the second half underway!
47.30
Kamal Francois makes a simple pass to Silvio Santos. Silvio Santos makes a pass forward but Lauren Bisan-E. Chiba makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
53.31
2-1Kamal Francois flicks a high pass forward to Lauren Bisan-E. Chiba who brings the ball under control. Lauren Bisan-E. Chiba runs straight at the defence! Mathieu Baudet clumsily knocks into Lauren Bisan-E. Chiba. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
60.07
2-1Auxerre have made 3 substitutions with Komian Frapolli replacing Jimmy Klos, Frederic Dacourt replacing Billy Young and Mamadou Kerkar replacing Alfonso Sommese .
61.11
Kamal Francois threads the ball through to Gialuca Mazzoli. Gialuca Mazzoli lofts in a cross ball towards Lauren Bisan-E. Chiba. Lauren Bisan-E. Chiba gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
79.24
Emmerick Mawene sees Silvio Santos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Silvio Santos whips in a cross ball towards Fabien Le Roux. Fabien Le Roux outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
81.47
From the throw-in, Kamal Francois picks out Emmerick Mawene. Emmerick Mawene sees Fabien Le Roux in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fabien Le Roux lofts in a cross ball towards Gialuca Mazzoli. Gialuca Mazzoli flicks the ball with his head. Aloisio Djetou manages to gather it easily.
84.11
2-1Frederic Dacourt threads a neat ball through to Mamadou Kerkar. Mamadou Kerkar knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.44
2-1Gonzalo Algerino barges into Damien Gravelaine. The referee warns Gonzalo Algerino to calm down! Damien Gravelaine grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
87.24
Anselmo Teodorani kicks a strong pass forward to Kamal Francois. Kamal Francois flicks a high pass forward. Silvio Santos collects the pass. Silvio Santos shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Aloisio Djetou comfortably smothers it!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
3
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.2%
54.8%
Play Area
28.8%
43.8%
27.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gonzalo Algerino of Auxerre |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Aloisio Djetou (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jimmy Klos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jean-Guy Caillet (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Mathieu Baudet (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sebastiao Mendes (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Seth Fox (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Billy Young (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Steffen Dittmann (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jon Vassell (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Gonzalo Algerino (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Alfonso Sommese (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Komian Frapolli (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Frederic Dacourt (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Mamadou Kerkar (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Riccardo Lambertini (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Allan Guillou (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Damien Gravelaine (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Anselmo Teodorani (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Norman Heskey (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Emmerick Mawene (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Kamal Francois (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Silvio Santos (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Gialuca Mazzoli (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Fabien Le Roux (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Lauren Bisan-E. Chiba (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Daniele Caverzan (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Silvio Martins (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Franck Jau (DEF) | 0 | |