Match Report


RC LensRC Lens     Stade RennaisStade Rennais
Jade PhillipsJade Phillips David Jacobs David Jacobs
Sabri AkianaS. Akiana72
G
1
G
71Roger ZimmermanR. Zimmerman
Adnan StephanA. Stephan75
D
2captain
D
73Ruben LimaR. Lima
João TojaJ. Toja71
D
captain3
D
74Richard StandingR. Standing
Marek PolM. Pol68
D
4
D
69Helder PintoH. Pinto
Niccolo VenusN. Venus69
M
5
M
74Daniel NevesD. Neves
Carlos DominguezC. Dominguez67
M
6
M
73Gareth JoachimG. Joachim
Oliver DittmannO. Dittmann59
M
7
M
74Davy WoltersD. Wolters
Camille CarlierC. Carlier54
M
8
M
75Juan-Carlos RodriquezJ. Rodriquez
Mohammed ReyesM. Reyes87
A
9
A
75Kevin Van Der ElstK. Van Der Elst
Patricio CruzP. Cruz77
A
10
A
72Jo HulshoffJ. Hulshoff
Ross HughesR. Hughes65
A
11
A
73Jean-Pierre GautierJ. Gautier
 
Jorge AntunesJ. Antunes65
D
12
D
73Peter StewartP. Stewart
Pierre-Emmanuel LagetP. Laget62
D
13
M
68Rodrigue RevilletR. Revillet
Said LinaresS. Linares43
A
14
A
72Daguyl DayllyD. Daylly
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Felix-Bollaert where RC Lens play host to Stade Rennais. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both RC Lens and Stade Rennais are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Fabien Nogueira.


0.00
Stade Rennais kick off!
2.01
Ruben Lima chips the ball to his team mate, Daniel Neves. Daniel Neves knocks the ball forward to Jo Hulshoff. Jo Hulshoff rushes past Adnan Stephan! Jo Hulshoff side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
6.53
Davy Wolters makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Van Der Elst. Kevin Van Der Elst threads a neat ball through to Jo Hulshoff. Jo Hulshoff shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Sabri Akiana smothers it!
15.05
Oliver Dittmann kicks a strong pass forward to Patricio Cruz. Patricio Cruz whips in a cross ball towards Ross Hughes. Ross Hughes finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ross Hughes!
18.45
Niccolo Venus hacks Davy Wolters from behind! Niccolo Venus is given a warning by the referee! Davy Wolters runs off the knock.
20.47
Gareth Joachim flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Van Der Elst who takes it down. Kevin Van Der Elst edges inside the box! Kevin Van Der Elst rockets a shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
24.47
João Toja makes a simple pass to Niccolo Venus. Niccolo Venus makes an attacking run forward. Niccolo Venus whips in a cross ball towards Patricio Cruz. Patricio Cruz beats his man to it with a header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
27.17
Daniel Neves kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Van Der Elst. Kevin Van Der Elst cuts inside the box! Kevin Van Der Elst takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Sabri Akiana.
28.09
Davy Wolters takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Richard Standing. Richard Standing shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
33.24
Juan-Carlos Rodriquez sees Jean-Pierre Gautier in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jean-Pierre Gautier flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Van Der Elst controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Kevin Van Der Elst tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Sabri Akiana had no chance!! Goal for Stade Rennais!
36.33
Daniel Neves knocks the ball forward to Jo Hulshoff. Jo Hulshoff tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Sabri Akiana!
39.04
Adnan Stephan chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Dittmann. Oliver Dittmann hits a low pass to Patricio Cruz. Patricio Cruz whips in a cross ball towards Ross Hughes. Ross Hughes connects with a diving header. Roger Zimmerman gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
42.15
João Toja hits it upfield. Mohammed Reyes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Roger Zimmerman is on top of it.
44.28
Carlos Dominguez chips the ball to his team mate, Mohammed Reyes. Mohammed Reyes makes a defence splitting pass to Patricio Cruz. Patricio Cruz shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Roger Zimmerman. Excellent save.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RC Lens appear unchanged since the first half. Stade Rennais also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
RC Lens kick off!
59.30
Richard Standing barges into Mohammed Reyes. The referee warns Richard Standing to calm down! Mohammed Reyes runs off the knock.
60.09
Stade Rennais have made a substitution with Rodrigue Revillet replacing Davy Wolters .
63.30
Patricio Cruz hacks Helder Pinto from behind! The referee brings Patricio Cruz to one side and gives him a warning! Helder Pinto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.24
Oliver Dittmann chips the ball to his team mate, Patricio Cruz. Patricio Cruz tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
66.44
Gareth Joachim sees Kevin Van Der Elst in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Van Der Elst cuts inside the box! Kevin Van Der Elst cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
71.51
Rodrigue Revillet flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Van Der Elst holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Van Der Elst knocks in a cross ball towards Jo Hulshoff. Jo Hulshoff makes a deft header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
75.01
Carlos Dominguez barges into Rodrigue Revillet. Carlos Dominguez is shown the yellow card! Rodrigue Revillet carries on, but is struggling a bit.
77.28
Stade Rennais have made a substitution with Peter Stewart replacing Helder Pinto .
78.37
João Toja plays the ball forward to Carlos Dominguez. Carlos Dominguez flicks a high ball forward to Patricio Cruz who takes it down. Patricio Cruz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Roger Zimmerman who gathers it comfortably.
81.49
Richard Standing flicks a high pass forward. Gareth Joachim controls it well on his chest. Gareth Joachim controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jo Hulshoff. Jo Hulshoff runs straight at the defence! Jo Hulshoff looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
84.22
Peter Stewart deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodrigue Revillet. Rodrigue Revillet flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Van Der Elst collects the pass. Kevin Van Der Elst runs straight at the defence! Kevin Van Der Elst rockets a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Sabri Akiana with no chance!! Goal for Stade Rennais!
87.59
Niccolo Venus threads a neat ball through to Ross Hughes. Ross Hughes shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

RC Lens

Stade Rennais
Goals
2
5
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.2%
58.8%
Play Area
32.4%
41.2%
26.5%

Scorers
Ross Hughes 15
Patricio Cruz 24
Jo Hulshoff 2, 72
Richard Standing 28
Kevin Van Der Elst 33, 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Van Der Elst of Stade Rennais

Match Ratings
1.Sabri Akiana (GK)
6
2.Adnan Stephan (DEF)
6
3.João Toja (DEF)
6
4.Marek Pol (DEF)
6
5.Niccolo Venus (MID)
6
6.Carlos Dominguez (MID)yellow card
5
7.Oliver Dittmann (MID)
6
8.Camille Carlier (MID)
6
9.Mohammed Reyes (ATT)
6
10.Patricio Cruz (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Ross Hughes (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Jorge Antunes (DEF)
0
13.Pierre-Emmanuel Laget (DEF)
0
14.Said Linares (ATT)
0

1.Roger Zimmerman (GK)
6
2.Ruben Lima (DEF)
6
3.Richard Standing (DEF)goal scored
7
4.Helder Pinto (DEF)
6
5.Daniel Neves (MID)
6
6.Gareth Joachim (MID)
6
7.Davy Wolters (MID)
6
8.Juan-Carlos Rodriquez (MID)
6
9.Kevin Van Der Elst (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Jo Hulshoff (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Jean-Pierre Gautier (ATT)
6
 
12.Peter Stewart (DEF)
6
13.Rodrigue Revillet (MID)
6
14.Daguyl Daylly (ATT)
0