Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at La Beaujoire-Louis Fonteneau where FC Nantes play host to Lille OSC. A crowd of 9,346 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Nantes are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Lille OSC appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arnaud Silvestre.


0.00
FC Nantes start the match!
3.13
Cesare Bocchetti laces a through ball forward to Oliver Oswald. Oliver Oswald knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.22
Hamada Frey sees Jean-Christophe Laquait in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jean-Christophe Laquait edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Jean-Christophe Laquait provides some space. He shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
12.13
Juan Barkero knocks the ball forward to Rafik Bradaia. Rafik Bradaia knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Abdeliah Finazzi.
14.39
Cesare Bocchetti sees Fatik Jacobs in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fatik Jacobs hits a low pass to Mirko Dicara. Some silky footwork from Mirko Dicara provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Lille OSC!
22.50
Stefano Scalabrelli makes a beautiful solo run. Stefano Scalabrelli knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Christophe Laquait. Jean-Christophe Laquait whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
30.41
Cesare Bocchetti flicks a high ball forward to Mirko Dicara who takes it down. With some swift thinking, Mirko Dicara plays the ball forward to Oliver Oswald who has made a great run into the box. Some good footwork from Oliver Oswald provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies wide!
32.34
Cedric Lempereur threads a neat ball through to Mirko Dicara. Mirko Dicara shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
33.59
Abdeliah Finazzi flicks a high ball forward to Cesare Bocchetti who takes it down. With a delightful solo run, Cesare Bocchetti stretches the opposition's defence. Cesare Bocchetti shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
34.57
Jorge Eladio Zapata plays the ball forward to Jean-Christophe Laquait. Jean-Christophe Laquait tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Gary Ferguson.
36.25
Yohan Lama takes a quick corner, playing it short to Jorge Eladio Zapata. Jorge Eladio Zapata looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
39.13
Matt Burley knocks the ball to his team mate, Hamada Frey. Seeing a gap ahead, Hamada Frey plays the ball forward to Rafik Bradaia. Rafik Bradaia sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
40.45
Stefano Scalabrelli flicks a high ball forward to Rafik Bradaia who takes it down. Rafik Bradaia knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Abdeliah Finazzi.
44.54
Roland Duchemin kicks a strong pass forward to Cedric Lempereur. Cedric Lempereur threads a neat ball through to Fatik Jacobs. Fatik Jacobs finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
Rafik Bradaia hacks Abdeliah Finazzi from behind! The referee calls over Rafik Bradaia and shows him a yellow card! Abdeliah Finazzi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Nantes appear unchanged since the first half. Lille OSC also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Lille OSC kick off!
59.10
With wonderful imagination, Cesare Bocchetti laces a through ball forward to Oliver Oswald. Oliver Oswald shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.12
Lille OSC have made 2 substitutions with Michel Viscaal replacing Frederic Besson and Yves Le Frapper replacing Guillaume Ferrere and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
63.51
Cedric Lempereur makes an attacking run forward. Cedric Lempereur shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Don Brady!
67.26
Abdeliah Finazzi takes a long throw-in. Roland Duchemin chips the ball to his team mate, Cesare Bocchetti. Cesare Bocchetti threads a neat ball through to Fatik Jacobs. Fatik Jacobs controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Yves Le Frapper through on goal. Some awkward footwork from Yves Le Frapper provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
75.21
Stefano Scalabrelli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rafik Bradaia. Rafik Bradaia shoots from 25 yards but Gary Ferguson reads it well. Quality keeping!
77.30
Lille OSC have made a substitution with Sammy Coly replacing Cedric Lempereur .
83.45
Matt Burley darts forward. Matt Burley flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Christophe Laquait. Jean-Christophe Laquait shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Jorge Eladio Zapata sees space and advances. Jorge Eladio Zapata tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.5%
51.5%
Play Area
27.9%
42.6%
29.4%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jorge Eladio Zapata of FC Nantes

Match Ratings