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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stade des Costières where Nimes Olympique play host to Le Mans. A crowd of 18,251 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Nimes Olympique and Le Mans are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Youl Alidor Fenillat.


0.00
Le Mans kick off and get the first half underway!
2.05
Omar Bassila clumsily knocks into Cyrille Warmuz. Omar Bassila is given a warning by the referee! Cyrille Warmuz runs off the knock.
8.25
Cyrille Warmuz flicks a high pass forward to Hermann Hilmarsson who brings the ball under control. Hermann Hilmarsson flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu plays a one-two with Salvador Adailton and advances towards the goal... Daniel Gabriel Mutu strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
14.02
Stuart Rae barges into Salvador Adailton. Stuart Rae is warned by the referee! Salvador Adailton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.12
Thomas Hansen flicks a high ball forward to Jochem Verlinden who takes it down. Jochem Verlinden sees Francois Klos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francois Klos kicks a strong pass forward to Daniel Gabriel Mutu but the referee indicates it's offside!
21.02
Daniel Gabriel Mutu clumsily knocks into Djamel Camara. The referee calls over Daniel Gabriel Mutu and warns him to calm down! Djamel Camara hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.38
Roland Bottelin barges into Felipe Alvarez. Roland Bottelin is warned by the referee! Felipe Alvarez runs off the knock.
24.38
Hermann Hilmarsson makes a probing pass to Francois Klos. Francois Klos shoots from distance but Hauke Cziommer reads it well. Well saved!
27.04
Thomas Hansen barges into Numo Jonquet. The referee brings Thomas Hansen to one side and gives him a warning! Numo Jonquet hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.44
Numo Jonquet sees Omar Bassila in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Omar Bassila whips in a cross ball towards Sammy Coulot. Sammy Coulot is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is shockingly off target!
36.27
Djamel Camara catches Francois Klos on the ankles. Djamel Camara is warned by the referee! Francois Klos stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.27
Free kick to Le Mans just outside the area...
37.29
Daniel Gabriel Mutu calmly steps up but the ball clips the wall and is cleared by the defence.
38.48
Djamel Camara controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Verschave. With a delightful solo run, Jose Verschave stretches the opposition's defence. Jose Verschave shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Yyvind Lundekvam comfortably smothers it!
39.49
Jose Verschave sees space and advances. Jose Verschave edges inside the box! Jose Verschave comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a lousy effort!
40.02
Jochem Verlinden knocks the ball forward to Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hauke Cziommer who gathers it comfortably.
42.40
Jean Borios flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Gabriel Mutu who brings the ball under control. Daniel Gabriel Mutu runs straight at the defence! Daniel Gabriel Mutu tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Hauke Cziommer manages to gather it comfortably.
44.30
Thomas Hansen flicks a high pass forward to Roland Bottelin who brings the ball under control. Roland Bottelin flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Gabriel Mutu who brings the ball under control. Daniel Gabriel Mutu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Nimes Olympique appear unchanged since the first half. Le Mans also appear unchanged since the first half. The Le Mans players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Nimes Olympique kick off and get the second half underway!
51.00
Thomas Hansen flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean Borios. Jean Borios threads the ball through to Francois Klos. Francois Klos plays a scrappy one-two with Daniel Gabriel Mutu and advances towards the goal... Francois Klos tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Hauke Cziommer manages to gather it easily.
53.11
Francisco Azevedo kicks a strong pass forward to Hermann Hilmarsson. Hermann Hilmarsson sees Daniel Gabriel Mutu in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Gabriel Mutu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.48
Salvador Adailton comes in with a late challenge on Djamel Camara. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Djamel Camara hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.59
Andres Flores takes it forward alone. Andres Flores knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Sammy Coulot is offside!
57.24
Stuart Rae makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Numo Jonquet. Numo Jonquet flicks the ball to his team mate, Sammy Coulot. Sammy Coulot shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
59.47
Cyrille Warmuz flicks a high pass forward. Jean Borios collects the pass. Jean Borios makes a simple pass to Francois Klos. Francois Klos edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Francois Klos provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Hauke Cziommer is on top of it.
60.36
Le Mans have made 3 substitutions with Kenneth Rommedahl replacing Francisco Azevedo, Roman Oliynyk replacing Hermann Hilmarsson and Dario Tresor replacing Daniel Gabriel Mutu .
63.05
Numo Jonquet flicks the ball to his team mate, Omar Bassila. Omar Bassila edges inside the box! Omar Bassila makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
65.46
Jochem Verlinden threads a neat ball through to Francois Klos. Francois Klos knocks in a cross ball towards Dario Tresor. Dario Tresor makes a deft header. Solid save from Hauke Cziommer. What a great pair of hands!
66.44
Andres Flores flicks the ball to his team mate, Omar Bassila. Omar Bassila shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
72.52
Jean Borios deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton makes a probing pass to Francois Klos but he's offside!
77.13
Kenneth Rommedahl passes the ball forward to Jean Borios. Jean Borios chips the ball to his team mate, Dario Tresor. Dario Tresor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.41
Jean Borios takes it forward alone. Jean Borios plays a one-two with Francois Klos and advances towards the goal... Jean Borios takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Le Mans!
87.43
Jean Borios darts forward. Jean Borios shoots from distance. Hauke Cziommer is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
2
8
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
33.8%
66.2%
Play Area
33.8%
40.5%
25.7%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jean Borios of Le Mans

Match Ratings
1.Hauke Cziommer (GK)
7
2.Djamel Camara (DEF)
6
3.Stuart Rae (DEF)
6
4.Luis Santos (DEF)
6
5.Felipe Alvarez (MID)
6
6.Numo Jonquet (MID)
6
7.Jose Verschave (MID)
7
8.Andres Flores (MID)
6
9.Omar Bassila (ATT)
6
10.Sammy Coulot (ATT)
6
11.Isaiah Lawrence (ATT)
6
 
12.Ivan Robbiati (MID)
0
13.Ousmane Chabaud (MID)
0
14.Florent Martins (ATT)
0