Match Report


AuxerreAuxerre     Troyes Aube ChampagneTroyes Aube Champagne
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Juan-Carlos RomanJ. Roman71
G
captain1captain
G
63Fabio SahnounF. Sahnoun
Jose MerinoJ. Merino76
D
2
D
75Steve DjorkaeffS. Djorkaeff
Gerhard NahrstedtG. Nahrstedt70
D
3
D
67Youl Alidor RibeiroY. Ribeiro
Luis SabinL. Sabin69
D
4
D
67Micka‘l MeriemM. Meriem
Oliver BehrensO. Behrens61
D
5
M
72Philipp WelterP. Welter
Emmanuel LamaE. Lama66
M
6
M
71Jannick AubanelJ. Aubanel
Alejandro SanzA. Sanz65
M
7
M
63Zoltan SarrZ. Sarr
Fernando MarcosF. Marcos64
M
8
M
63Alexandre ClementA. Clement
Hubert DuclouxH. Ducloux75
A
9
M
48Ahmed ValéryA. Valéry
Armindo Ben AskarA. Ben Askar71
A
10
A
71Lucien JohansenL. Johansen
Roberto PostigaR. Postiga64
A
11
A
63Syd HeskeyS. Heskey
 
Fernando Mario FlorentinF. Florentin64
M
12
D
65Jeremie DarchevilleJ. Darcheville
Goran VillechalaneG. Villechalane62
G
13
D
65Patrick MaurelP. Maurel
Malte NordwaldM. Nordwald59
G
14
D
62Alberto BourgoisA. Bourgois

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Stade de lAbbé-Deschamps where Auxerre play host to Troyes Aube Champagne. A crowd of 15,242 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Auxerre are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Troyes Aube Champagne appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Yannick Barbosa.


0.00
The whistle blows and Auxerre kick off!
2.24
Alejandro Sanz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hubert Ducloux. Hubert Ducloux knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Postiga. Roberto Postiga is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
6.56
Gerhard Nahrstedt kicks a strong pass forward to Emmanuel Lama. Emmanuel Lama kicks a strong pass forward to Hubert Ducloux. Hubert Ducloux whips in a cross ball towards Armindo Ben Askar. Armindo Ben Askar flicks the ball with his head. Armindo Ben Askar scores for Auxerre!!
14.37
Alejandro Sanz threads a neat ball through to Hubert Ducloux. Hubert Ducloux knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Micka‘l Meriem.
26.28
Fernando Marcos flicks the ball to his team mate, Hubert Ducloux. Hubert Ducloux plays a one-two with Armindo Ben Askar and advances towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Hubert Ducloux provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
32.44
Alejandro Sanz takes the throw-in. Emmanuel Lama makes a simple pass to Armindo Ben Askar. Armindo Ben Askar shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
34.15
Alejandro Sanz barges into Zoltan Sarr. The referee calls over Alejandro Sanz and warns him to calm down! Zoltan Sarr runs off the knock.
36.50
Emmanuel Lama makes an attacking run forward. Emmanuel Lama shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Fabio Sahnoun!
39.11
Syd Heskey barges into Gerhard Nahrstedt. The referee warns Syd Heskey to calm down! Gerhard Nahrstedt grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
42.47
Ahmed Valéry hits a low pass to Syd Heskey. Syd Heskey skips past Luis Sabin! Some good footwork from Syd Heskey provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
44.06
Jannick Aubanel flicks a high pass forward. Lucien Johansen controls it well on his chest. Lucien Johansen advances inside the box! Lucien Johansen looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Jose Merino steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Auxerre appear unchanged since the first half. Troyes Aube Champagne also appear unchanged since the first half. The Troyes Aube Champagne players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Troyes Aube Champagne kick off the second half!
48.52
Alejandro Sanz knocks the ball forward to Roberto Postiga. Roberto Postiga lofts in a cross ball towards Armindo Ben Askar. Armindo Ben Askar rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it rises well off target!
49.04
Alexandre Clement chips the ball to his team mate, Syd Heskey. Syd Heskey controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
53.56
Luis Sabin threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Sanz. Alejandro Sanz flicks a high pass forward. Hubert Ducloux collects the pass. Hubert Ducloux lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Postiga. Roberto Postiga flicks the ball with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
54.27
Micka‘l Meriem kicks a strong pass forward to Alexandre Clement. Alexandre Clement flicks a high pass forward. Lucien Johansen collects the pass. Lucien Johansen shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
55.50
Alexandre Clement plays the ball forward to Lucien Johansen. Lucien Johansen shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
59.10
Ahmed Valéry threads a neat ball through to Syd Heskey. Syd Heskey knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gerhard Nahrstedt.
60.14
Luis Sabin chips the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Sanz. Alejandro Sanz flicks a high pass forward. Hubert Ducloux controls it well on his chest. Hubert Ducloux finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
69.00
Fernando Marcos hits a low pass to Roberto Postiga. Roberto Postiga knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Steve Djorkaeff.
75.32
Luis Sabin passes the ball forward to Alejandro Sanz. Alejandro Sanz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hubert Ducloux. Hubert Ducloux whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Postiga. Roberto Postiga makes a looping header on goal but it flies just off target!
77.47
Steve Djorkaeff flicks a high pass forward. Jannick Aubanel controls it well on his chest. Jannick Aubanel flicks a high ball forward to Syd Heskey who takes it down. Syd Heskey skips past Oliver Behrens! Syd Heskey cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Juan-Carlos Roman.
78.22
Corner kick to Troyes Aube Champagne. Zoltan Sarr chips it to the near post. Emmanuel Lama reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
83.20
Jose Merino controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alejandro Sanz. Alejandro Sanz flicks a high pass forward. Armindo Ben Askar collects the pass. Armindo Ben Askar shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.48
Jannick Aubanel sees space and advances. Jannick Aubanel shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
87.01
Youl Alidor Ribeiro hits a low pass to Ahmed Valéry. Ahmed Valéry kicks a strong pass forward to Lucien Johansen. Lucien Johansen plays a one-two with Syd Heskey and rushes in on goal... Lucien Johansen side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Solid save from Juan-Carlos Roman.
90.00
Gerhard Nahrstedt flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Marcos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fernando Marcos chips the ball to his team mate, Armindo Ben Askar. Armindo Ben Askar lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Postiga. Roberto Postiga directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Auxerre

Troyes Aube Champagne
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
7
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.9%
47.1%
Play Area
29.9%
42.5%
27.6%

Scorers
Armindo Ben Askar 7
Roberto Postiga 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Armindo Ben Askar of Auxerre

Match Ratings