Match Report


AuxerreAuxerre     Nimes OlympiqueNimes Olympique
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Juan-Carlos RomanJ. Roman71
G
captain1
G
71Hauke CziommerH. Cziommer
Jose MerinoJ. Merino76
D
2
D
69Djamel CamaraD. Camara
Gerhard NahrstedtG. Nahrstedt70
D
3
D
68Stuart RaeS. Rae
Luis SabinL. Sabin69
D
4
D
57Luis SantosL. Santos
Oliver BehrensO. Behrens61
D
5captain
M
78Felipe AlvarezF. Alvarez
Emmanuel LamaE. Lama66
M
6
M
70Numo JonquetN. Jonquet
Alejandro SanzA. Sanz65
M
7
M
69Jose VerschaveJ. Verschave
Fernando MarcosF. Marcos64
M
8
M
65Andres FloresA. Flores
Hubert DuclouxH. Ducloux75
A
9
A
78Omar BassilaO. Bassila
Armindo Ben AskarA. Ben Askar71
A
10
A
71Sammy CoulotS. Coulot
Roberto PostigaR. Postiga64
A
11
A
64Isaiah LawrenceI. Lawrence
 
Fernando Mario FlorentinF. Florentin64
M
12
M
64Ivan RobbiatiI. Robbiati
Goran VillechalaneG. Villechalane62
G
13
M
62Ousmane ChabaudO. Chabaud
Malte NordwaldM. Nordwald59
G
14
A
62Florent MartinsF. Martins

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stade de lAbbé-Deschamps where Auxerre play host to Nimes Olympique. A crowd of 19,798 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Auxerre are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Nimes Olympique appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sabri Guyader.


0.00
Nimes Olympique start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.32
Alejandro Sanz chips the ball to his team mate, Hubert Ducloux. Hubert Ducloux whips in a cross ball towards Armindo Ben Askar. Armindo Ben Askar beats his man to it with a header but is denied by Hauke Cziommer. Excellent save.
8.06
Seeing Gerhard Nahrstedt's run, Oliver Behrens quickly throws the ball into his path. Gerhard Nahrstedt kicks a strong pass forward to Alejandro Sanz. Alejandro Sanz chips the ball to his team mate, Roberto Postiga. Roberto Postiga sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
10.38
Luis Sabin knocks the ball to his team mate, Emmanuel Lama. Emmanuel Lama advances with the ball. Emmanuel Lama knocks in a cross ball towards Armindo Ben Askar. Armindo Ben Askar shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Hauke Cziommer with no chance!! Goal for Auxerre!
15.12
Fernando Marcos makes a simple pass to Roberto Postiga. Roberto Postiga shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
16.11
Gerhard Nahrstedt hoofs the ball up the pitch. Armindo Ben Askar knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hauke Cziommer who gathers it comfortably.
18.53
Alejandro Sanz knocks the ball forward to Armindo Ben Askar. Armindo Ben Askar shoots from 25 yards. Hauke Cziommer effortlessly gets down and covers it.
22.19
Emmanuel Lama flicks a high pass forward. Armindo Ben Askar collects the pass. Armindo Ben Askar knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.58
Gerhard Nahrstedt threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Sanz. Alejandro Sanz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Armindo Ben Askar. Armindo Ben Askar whips in a cross ball towards Hubert Ducloux. Hubert Ducloux knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
27.19
Jose Verschave kicks a strong pass forward to Isaiah Lawrence. Isaiah Lawrence threads the ball through into the box. Sammy Coulot shoots from just inside the box. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
34.56
Gerhard Nahrstedt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Sanz. Alejandro Sanz makes a simple pass to Hubert Ducloux. Hubert Ducloux lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Postiga. Roberto Postiga beats his man to it with a header but it curls horrendously wide!
39.42
Luis Sabin flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Marcos collects the pass. Fernando Marcos knocks the ball to his team mate, Armindo Ben Askar. Armindo Ben Askar rushes past Stuart Rae! Some silky footwork from Armindo Ben Askar provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's there!! Hauke Cziommer has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
44.04
Fernando Marcos makes an attacking run forward. Fernando Marcos lofts in a cross ball towards Armindo Ben Askar. Armindo Ben Askar makes a convincing header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Auxerre appear unchanged since the first half. Nimes Olympique also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Auxerre kick off!
53.24
Jose Verschave takes a long throw-in. Andres Flores makes a simple pass to Isaiah Lawrence. Isaiah Lawrence tries a spectacular long range effort. Good keeping from Juan-Carlos Roman as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
54.18
Sammy Coulot takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Numo Jonquet is dispossessed by a tackle from Luis Sabin.
60.11
Fernando Marcos advances with the ball. Fernando Marcos whips in a cross ball towards Armindo Ben Askar. Armindo Ben Askar is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Hauke Cziommer had no chance!! Goal for Auxerre! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
66.37
Luis Santos chips the ball to his team mate, Felipe Alvarez. Felipe Alvarez plays the ball forward to Omar Bassila. Omar Bassila finds some space and shoots from distance but Juan-Carlos Roman reads it well. Superb keeping!
67.20
Roberto Postiga catches Stuart Rae on the ankles. The referee brings Roberto Postiga to one side and gives him a warning! Stuart Rae grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
67.20
Auxerre are in full control of this game.
69.30
Numo Jonquet threads the ball through to Sammy Coulot. Sammy Coulot flicks the ball to his team mate, Omar Bassila. Gerhard Nahrstedt catches Omar Bassila on the ankles. Omar Bassila appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
71.39
Jose Merino sees a break and surges forward. Jose Merino hits a low pass to Roberto Postiga. Roberto Postiga knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stuart Rae.
79.27
Felipe Alvarez knocks the ball forward to Omar Bassila. Omar Bassila knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.12
Alejandro Sanz makes an attacking run forward. Alejandro Sanz whips in a cross ball towards Armindo Ben Askar. Armindo Ben Askar connects with a diving header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
84.03
Alejandro Sanz makes an attacking run forward. Alejandro Sanz finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
87.52
Gerhard Nahrstedt knocks the ball forward to Emmanuel Lama. Emmanuel Lama chips the ball to his team mate, Hubert Ducloux. Hubert Ducloux knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Postiga. Roberto Postiga gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
89.57
Alejandro Sanz runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alejandro Sanz skips past Luis Santos! Alejandro Sanz tries a spectacular strike. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alejandro Sanz!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Auxerre

Nimes Olympique
Goals
5
1
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
6
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.9%
32.1%
Play Area
28.2%
39.7%
32.1%

Scorers
Armindo Ben Askar 10, 39, 60
Hubert Ducloux 25
Alejandro Sanz 90
Sammy Coulot 27

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

Match Ratings