Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Stade Marcel Picot where AS Nancy play host to RC Lens. A crowd of 18,817 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both AS Nancy and RC Lens are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.


0.00
The whistle blows and AS Nancy get the match underway!
2.58
Stuart Gemmell makes a simple pass to Orlando Silva. Orlando Silva chips the ball to his team mate, Kamal Ferrier. Kamal Ferrier knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.55
Adrien Rouxel decides to run forward with the ball. Adrien Rouxel knocks the ball forward to Kamal Ferrier. Kamal Ferrier shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.28
Fabrice Desailly passes the ball forward to JŸrgen Kool. JŸrgen Kool knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.06
James Best knocks the ball forward to Fabrice Desailly. Fabrice Desailly makes a probing pass to JŸrgen Kool. JŸrgen Kool shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
18.46
Kamal Ferrier clumsily knocks into James Best. The referee calls over Kamal Ferrier and warns him to calm down! James Best runs off the knock.
22.57
Stuart Gemmell passes the ball forward to Matt Gough. Matt Gough threads the ball through to Kamal Ferrier. Kamal Ferrier lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Telfer. Craig Telfer connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
26.38
Matt Gough knocks the ball to his team mate, Kamal Ferrier. Kamal Ferrier tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.19
Sherif Weber knocks the ball to his team mate, Ted Martins. Ted Martins makes a simple pass to Martial Delaye. Martial Delaye controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.53
Adrien Rouxel knocks the ball to his team mate, Francesco G. Biagioni. Francesco G. Biagioni knocks in a cross ball towards Kamal Ferrier. Kamal Ferrier is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
34.01
Stuart Gemmell hacks Gionatha Baldi from behind! The referee calls over Stuart Gemmell and warns him to calm down! Gionatha Baldi runs off the knock.
39.33
Matt Gough knocks the ball to his team mate, Kamal Ferrier. Kamal Ferrier lofts in a cross ball towards Francesco G. Biagioni. Francesco G. Biagioni is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Stuart Naysmith had no chance!! Goal for AS Nancy!
45.00
Matt Gough flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Telfer. Craig Telfer lofts in a cross ball towards Kamal Ferrier. Kamal Ferrier directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!


45.00
RC Lens kick off and get the second half underway!
51.27
Orlando Silva advances with the ball. Orlando Silva whips in a cross ball towards Kamal Ferrier. Kamal Ferrier flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
54.49
Orlando Silva barges into Adelmajid Chabbert. The referee calls over Orlando Silva and warns him to calm down! Adelmajid Chabbert gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
55.38
Orlando Silva knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Telfer. Craig Telfer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
65.29
Fabrice Desailly kicks a strong pass forward to Gionatha Baldi. Gionatha Baldi finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Pasquale Percassi manages to gather it comfortably.
72.08
Adrien Rouxel makes a simple pass to Kamal Ferrier. Kamal Ferrier lofts in a cross ball towards Francesco G. Biagioni. Francesco G. Biagioni powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
77.18
Gionatha Baldi barges into Matthieu Luccin. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matthieu Luccin stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.34
Martial Janot clumsily knocks into JŸrgen Kool. The referee calls over Martial Janot and warns him to calm down! JŸrgen Kool runs off the knock.
84.32
Stuart Gemmell clumsily knocks into Gionatha Baldi. Stuart Gemmell is warned by the referee again! Gionatha Baldi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.21
Matt Gough decides to run forward with the ball. Matt Gough finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Kamal Ferrier of AS Nancy
Match Statistics
Goals
5
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56%
44%
Play Area
26.7%
40%
33.3%