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The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Stade Francis Turcan where Martigues 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 Martigues and Stade Rennais are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Frederic Traore.


0.00
Stade Rennais start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.00
Franois Pignol makes a high pass forward. Emmanuel Gravelaine shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Emmanuel Gravelaine passes the ball forward to Ciro Tacchi. Ciro Tacchi whips in a cross ball towards Gonzalo Fujen. Gonzalo Fujen rises majestically and gets a header on goal but is denied by Roger Zimmerman. Excellent save.
4.22
Juan-Carlos Rodriquez makes a probing pass to Jo Hulshoff. Jo Hulshoff deftly passes the ball to Daguyl Daylly, releasing him through on goal. Daguyl Daylly muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Ferdinand Pamarot manages to keep it out.
8.56
Gareth Joachim makes a probing pass to Daguyl Daylly. Daguyl Daylly shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
9.58
Noel Merson makes a simple pass to Ciro Tacchi. Ciro Tacchi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Roger Zimmerman who gathers it comfortably.
10.52
Franois Pignol sees Numo Escudé in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Without breaking stride, Numo Escudé plays the ball forward to Gonzalo Fujen. Gonzalo Fujen whips in a cross ball towards David Birnbaum. David Birnbaum jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Roger Zimmerman gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
14.33
Sherif Benon flicks a high pass forward. Ciro Tacchi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ciro Tacchi knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but David Birnbaum is offside!
15.22
Ruben Lima passes the ball forward to Davy Wolters. Davy Wolters plays the ball forward to Kevin Van Der Elst. Kevin Van Der Elst tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
16.50
Juan-Carlos Rodriquez chips the ball to his team mate, Daguyl Daylly. Daguyl Daylly deftly passes the ball to Kevin Van Der Elst, releasing him through on goal. Kevin Van Der Elst rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
20.29
Gareth Joachim sees a break and surges forward. Gareth Joachim hits a low pass to Daguyl Daylly. Daguyl Daylly shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
28.23
Peter Stewart makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Neves. Daniel Neves knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Van Der Elst. Kevin Van Der Elst shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
32.32
Richard Standing makes a probing pass to Gareth Joachim. Gareth Joachim flicks a high pass forward. Jo Hulshoff controls it well on his chest. Jo Hulshoff sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
36.49
Davy Wolters flicks the ball to his team mate, Daguyl Daylly. Daguyl Daylly shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
38.10
Davy Wolters flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Van Der Elst who brings the ball under control. Kevin Van Der Elst shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
39.53
Peter Stewart passes the ball forward to Gareth Joachim. Gareth Joachim sees Kevin Van Der Elst in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Van Der Elst whips in a cross ball towards Jo Hulshoff. Jo Hulshoff makes a deft header. It's there!! Ferdinand Pamarot has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
42.40
Sherif Benon flicks a high pass forward. David Birnbaum holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Birnbaum knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Martigues kick off!
49.02
Richard Standing threads a neat ball through to Juan-Carlos Rodriquez. Juan-Carlos Rodriquez hits a low pass to Kevin Van Der Elst. Kevin Van Der Elst advances inside the box! Franois Pignol comes in with a late challenge on Kevin Van Der Elst. Kevin Van Der Elst appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
51.48
Ruben Lima makes a probing pass to Gareth Joachim. Gareth Joachim makes a beautiful solo run. Gareth Joachim finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
53.58
With imagination, Sherif Benon laces a weighted ball forward to Gonzalo Fujen. Gonzalo Fujen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
54.58
Peter Stewart threads a neat ball through to Daniel Neves. Daniel Neves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daguyl Daylly. Daguyl Daylly hits a low pass to Kevin Van Der Elst. Kevin Van Der Elst rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Stade Rennais!
60.38
Martigues have made a substitution with Sylvain Sibille replacing Emmanuel Gravelaine and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Stade Rennais have made a substitution with Rodrigue Revillet replacing Davy Wolters .
61.47
Gareth Joachim makes a probing pass to Jo Hulshoff. Jo Hulshoff passes the ball forward to Daguyl Daylly. Daguyl Daylly makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Daguyl Daylly!
67.58
With a delightful solo run, Daniel Neves stretches the opposition's defence. Daniel Neves knocks the ball forward to Daguyl Daylly but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
69.50
Francis Silva passes the ball forward to Sherif Benon. Sherif Benon changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Sherif Benon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.08
Ruben Lima makes a simple pass to Juan-Carlos Rodriquez. Juan-Carlos Rodriquez makes a probing pass to Jo Hulshoff. Jo Hulshoff chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Van Der Elst. Kevin Van Der Elst takes a shot at goal. The keeper, Ferdinand Pamarot, sees it late!! Goal for Stade Rennais!
77.19
Stade Rennais have made a substitution with Eddie Lua-Lua replacing Juan-Carlos Rodriquez .
81.36
Eddie Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward. Jo Hulshoff controls it well on his chest. Jo Hulshoff lofts in a cross ball towards Daguyl Daylly. Daguyl Daylly jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
85.51
Peter Stewart makes a strong solo run forward. Peter Stewart deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jo Hulshoff. Jo Hulshoff knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ferdinand Pamarot who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Peter Stewart threads a neat ball through to Gareth Joachim. Gareth Joachim knocks the ball forward to Kevin Van Der Elst. Kevin Van Der Elst plays a scrappy one-two with Daguyl Daylly and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Kevin Van Der Elst provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly! That's his third!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
0
7
Shots on Target
2
10
Shots off Target
1
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
29.6%
70.4%
Play Area
35.8%
39.5%
24.7%

Scorers

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

Match Ratings