Match Report


ChateaurouxChateauroux     Le MansLe Mans
Computer Player Computer Player Ian Mortimer Ian Mortimer
Stuart GranvilleS. Granville59
G
1
G
78Yyvind LundekvamY. Lundekvam
Louis LarosL. Laros70
D
2
D
78Cyrille WarmuzC. Warmuz
Mirco BocchettiM. Bocchetti69
D
3
D
85Thomas HansenT. Hansen
Aloisio DebeveA. Debeve62
D
4
D
73Kenneth RommedahlK. Rommedahl
Domenico FreyD. Frey58
D
captain5
M
78Roman OliynykR. Oliynyk
Alex RaeA. Rae70
M
6
M
83Jochem VerlindenJ. Verlinden
Miguael ColletM. Collet67
M
7captain
M
79Jean BoriosJ. Borios
Camille MullerC. Muller67
M
8
M
84Dmitri KorneevD. Korneev
Julien HervéJ. Hervé74
A
9
A
75Francois KlosF. Klos
Arnold De HaanA. De Haan64
A
10
A
78Daniel Gabriel MutuD. Mutu
Eric NaftiE. Nafti60
A
11
A
88Salvador AdailtonS. Adailton
 
Richard MarrR. Marr57
D
12
D
67Azziz PapinA. Papin
Ricardo FernandesR. Fernandes56
A
13
M
75Roland BottelinR. Bottelin
Emmerick MatingouE. Matingou56
A
14
A
74Fabrice RaschkeF. Raschke

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stade Gaston Petit where Chateauroux play host to Le Mans. A crowd of 20,205 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Chateauroux are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Le Mans appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Wilfried Dufresnes.


0.00
Chateauroux get the match underway!
3.40
Alex Rae darts forward. Alex Rae knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Nafti. With a superhuman jump, Eric Nafti connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
6.27
Domenico Frey catches Francois Klos on the ankles. Domenico Frey is shown the yellow card! Francois Klos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.37
Cyrille Warmuz makes a probing pass to Jean Borios. Jean Borios deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Stuart Granville manages to gather it comfortably.
18.34
Aloisio Debeve kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Rae. Alex Rae chips the ball to his team mate, Julien Hervé. Julien Hervé cuts inside the box! Julien Hervé tries a spectacular strike but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
20.47
Cyrille Warmuz passes the ball forward to Jochem Verlinden. Jochem Verlinden threads a neat ball through to Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Stuart Granville reads it well. Great keeping!
21.07
Jean Borios flicks a high pass forward. Salvador Adailton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Salvador Adailton threads a neat ball through to Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Some silky footwork from Daniel Gabriel Mutu provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.22
Jochem Verlinden makes a simple pass to Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Salvador Adailton but the linesman indicates offside!
28.47
Mirco Bocchetti knocks the ball forward to Miguael Collet. Miguael Collet threads a neat ball through to Arnold De Haan. Arnold De Haan plays a one-two with Eric Nafti and advances towards the goal... Arnold De Haan rockets a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
30.12
Jochem Verlinden runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jochem Verlinden plays a one-two with Francois Klos and rushes in on goal... Jochem Verlinden shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
33.31
Domenico Frey chips the ball to his team mate, Camille Muller. With great vision, Camille Muller plays the ball forward to Eric Nafti. Eric Nafti shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
40.58
Camille Muller threads a neat ball through to Eric Nafti. Eric Nafti passes the ball forward but Julien Hervé is offside!
42.21
Jochem Verlinden flicks a high pass forward to Salvador Adailton who brings the ball under control. Salvador Adailton whips in a cross ball towards Francois Klos. Francois Klos is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball strikes Mirco Bocchetti's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
43.09
Roman Oliynyk takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Eric Nafti reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
44.45
Kenneth Rommedahl passes the ball forward to Jochem Verlinden. Jochem Verlinden knocks the ball forward to Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton rushes past Mirco Bocchetti! Salvador Adailton muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Domenico Frey is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chateauroux appear unchanged since the first half. Le Mans also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The second half starts with Le Mans kicking off!
48.58
Kenneth Rommedahl hits a low pass to Dmitri Korneev. Dmitri Korneev makes a probing pass to Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
51.15
Alex Rae decides to run forward with the ball. Alex Rae knocks in a cross ball towards Arnold De Haan. Arnold De Haan makes a convincing header but Yyvind Lundekvam reads it well. Quality keeping!
53.38
Thomas Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Roman Oliynyk holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Roman Oliynyk passes the ball forward to Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
54.51
Roman Oliynyk plays the ball forward to Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
57.18
Mirco Bocchetti catches Salvador Adailton on the ankles. Mirco Bocchetti is given a warning by the referee! Salvador Adailton runs off the knock.
60.13
Le Mans have made 3 substitutions with Azziz Papin replacing Cyrille Warmuz, Roland Bottelin replacing Dmitri Korneev and Fabrice Raschke replacing Daniel Gabriel Mutu .
61.22
Thomas Hansen threads the ball through to Jochem Verlinden. Showing composure, Jochem Verlinden plays the ball forward to Francois Klos. Francois Klos shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Stuart Granville manages to gather it comfortably.
67.14
Louis Laros flicks a high pass forward to Camille Muller who brings the ball under control. Camille Muller threads the ball through to Eric Nafti. Eric Nafti knocks in a cross ball towards Julien Hervé. Julien Hervé heads the ball goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
72.03
With some swift thinking, Jochem Verlinden plays the ball forward to Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton edges inside the box! Salvador Adailton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by Stuart Granville!
77.49
Fabrice Raschke comes in with a late challenge on Mirco Bocchetti. The referee calls over Fabrice Raschke and warns him to calm down! Mirco Bocchetti runs off the knock.
79.17
Azziz Papin receives the ball from a throw-in from Kenneth Rommedahl. Azziz Papin flicks a high pass forward. Jochem Verlinden controls it well on his chest. Jochem Verlinden threads a neat ball through to Fabrice Raschke. Fabrice Raschke shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
83.01
Seeing Mirco Bocchetti's run, Louis Laros quickly throws the ball into his path. Mirco Bocchetti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Rae. Alex Rae flicks the ball to his team mate, Eric Nafti. Eric Nafti rushes past Kenneth Rommedahl! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Eric Nafti provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Good keeping from Yyvind Lundekvam as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
84.28
Miguael Collet takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Kenneth Rommedahl reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
89.06
Thomas Hansen knocks the ball to his team mate, Jochem Verlinden. Jochem Verlinden sees space and advances. Jochem Verlinden knocks in a cross ball towards Francois Klos. With a superhuman jump, Francois Klos connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Chateauroux

Le Mans
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
2
11
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.9%
63.1%
Play Area
34.5%
41.7%
23.8%

Scorers
Daniel Gabriel Mutu 21, 55
Jochem Verlinden 30
Francois Klos 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jochem Verlinden of Le Mans

Match Ratings
1.Stuart Granville (GK)
7
2.Louis Laros (DEF)
6
3.Mirco Bocchetti (DEF)
6
4.Aloisio Debeve (DEF)
6
5.Domenico Frey (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Alex Rae (MID)
7
7.Miguael Collet (MID)
6
8.Camille Muller (MID)
6
9.Julien Hervé (ATT)
6
10.Arnold De Haan (ATT)
6
11.Eric Nafti (ATT)
6
 
12.Richard Marr (DEF)
0
13.Ricardo Fernandes (ATT)
0
14.Emmerick Matingou (ATT)
0

1.Yyvind Lundekvam (GK)
6
2.Cyrille Warmuz (DEF)
6
3.Thomas Hansen (DEF)
6
4.Kenneth Rommedahl (DEF)
6
5.Roman Oliynyk (MID)
6
6.Jochem Verlinden (MID)goal scored
9
7.Jean Borios (MID)
6
8.Dmitri Korneev (MID)
6
9.Francois Klos (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Daniel Gabriel Mutu (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Salvador Adailton (ATT)
7
 
12.Azziz Papin (DEF)
6
13.Roland Bottelin (MID)
6
14.Fabrice Raschke (ATT)
6