Match Report


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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Parc Lescure where Girondins de Bordeaux play host to Le Mans. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both Girondins de Bordeaux and Le Mans are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.


0.00
Girondins de Bordeaux kick off the first half!
2.14
Gabriel Bigné sees space and advances. Gabriel Bigné knocks the ball to his team mate, Rudy Gohel. Rudy Gohel knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jimmy Oruma.
6.36
Christian Haller chips the ball to his team mate, Pascal Müller. Pascal Müller shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
9.32
Loic Nalis barges into Christian Haller. The referee calls over Loic Nalis and warns him to calm down! Christian Haller runs off the knock.
14.00
Seb Née knocks the ball forward to Pascal Müller. Pascal Müller tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Djimi Ecker manages to gather it comfortably.
20.09
Loic Nalis decides to run forward with the ball. Loic Nalis passes the ball forward but Rudy Gohel is offside!
21.50
Rudy Gohel barges into Aziz Meite. Rudy Gohel is warned by the referee! Aziz Meite runs off the knock.
22.17
Nicholas Henin makes a simple pass to Fritz Duarte. Fritz Duarte knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Djimi Ecker who gathers it comfortably.
28.48
Robert Eggimann threads the ball through to Fernando Mario Malouda. Fernando Mario Malouda knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.27
Zinedine De Abreu makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Emanuele Morello. Emanuele Morello knocks the ball to his team mate, Jean Pierre Van Ankeren. Jean Pierre Van Ankeren knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Aziz Meite.
36.12
Christian Haller flicks the ball to his team mate, Fritz Duarte. Fritz Duarte knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Younes Moreira.
38.53
Aboubacar Ginola catches Ernesto Pastor on the ankles. The referee calls over Aboubacar Ginola and shows him a yellow card! Ernesto Pastor stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.27
Gabriel Bigné makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Emanuele Morello. Emanuele Morello makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fernando Mario Malouda. Fernando Mario Malouda knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.55
Nicholas Henin catches Robert Eggimann on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Robert Eggimann stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
Le Mans kick off and get the second half underway!
49.25
Zinedine De Abreu comes in with a late challenge on Fritz Duarte. The referee calls over Zinedine De Abreu and warns him to calm down! Fritz Duarte hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.43
Seb Née controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Aboubacar Ginola. Aboubacar Ginola goes all the way! Aboubacar Ginola makes some space for himself and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
59.56
Christian Haller kicks a strong pass forward to Aboubacar Ginola. Aboubacar Ginola shoots from 20 yards. Djimi Ecker easily smothers it.
63.28
Seb Née chips the ball to his team mate, Fritz Duarte. Fritz Duarte finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
69.42
Robert Eggimann flicks the ball to his team mate, Rudy Gohel. Rudy Gohel shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Markus Neudecker!
71.46
Wahid Lempereur takes it forward alone. Wahid Lempereur knocks the ball to his team mate, Aboubacar Ginola. Aboubacar Ginola knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.05
Robert Eggimann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rudy Gohel. Rudy Gohel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jean Pierre Van Ankeren. Jean Pierre Van Ankeren shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Markus Neudecker manages to gather it comfortably.
78.08
Wahid Lempereur controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Christian Haller. Christian Haller takes it forward alone. Christian Haller kicks a strong pass forward to Aboubacar Ginola but the referee indicates it's offside!
85.36
Nicholas Henin takes it forward alone. Nicholas Henin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ernesto Pastor.
89.53
Robert Eggimann knocks the ball forward to Fernando Mario Malouda. Fernando Mario Malouda shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Aboubacar Ginola of Le Mans
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.4%
55.6%
Play Area
29.2%
45.8%
25%