Match Report


SM CaenSM Caen     AS NancyAS Nancy
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Mehdi MassonM. Masson73
G
1
G
60Fadel Ntumpa NsafuF. Ntumpa Nsafu
John WatersJ. Waters65
D
2
D
63Hugo VergesH. Verges
Sebastian Del SolS. Del Sol58
D
3
D
62Gilles BaghdadG. Baghdad
Joe TaylorJ. Taylor58
D
4
D
57Jean-Marie EspateroJ. Espatero
Samuel PenneteauS. Penneteau72
M
5
M
63Yves GrégoireY. Grégoire
Luis CatherineL. Catherine70
M
6
M
60Martin HamedM. Hamed
Edern MaweneE. Mawene67
M
7
M
59Omer BrightonO. Brighton
Amdy ValenzaA. Valenza67
M
8
M
58Kwami GhanhouanK. Ghanhouan
Matthieu CourtoisM. Courtois65
A
captain9captain
A
62Matthieu GrégoriniM. Grégorini
Scott FergusonS. Ferguson64
A
10
A
61Youl Alidor FriioY. Friio
Sophiane CelestiniS. Celestini53
A
11
A
57Mathieur LevratM. Levrat
 
Ousmane BoulangerO. Boulanger57
G
12
G
59Chritophe LuccaC. Lucca
Clive WardC. Ward57
D
13
M
55Dagui PratD. Prat
Armindo RobertA. Robert53
D
14
A
54Daguyl BoutalD. Boutal

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stade Michel dOrnano where SM Caen play host to AS Nancy. A crowd of 9,761 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both SM Caen and AS Nancy are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pape Dehu.


0.00
SM Caen kick off and get the first half underway!
2.43
Sebastian Del Sol flicks a high pass forward. Edern Mawene holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edern Mawene flicks a high pass forward. Matthieu Courtois collects the pass. Matthieu Courtois runs straight at the defence! Matthieu Courtois rockets a shot on goal. Matthieu Courtois scores for SM Caen!!
6.44
Joe Taylor plays the ball forward to Luis Catherine. Luis Catherine darts forward. Luis Catherine knocks the ball forward to Matthieu Courtois but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
10.16
Seeing a gap ahead, Joe Taylor plays the ball forward to Amdy Valenza. Amdy Valenza flicks a high pass forward. Scott Ferguson controls it well on his chest. Scott Ferguson runs straight at the defence! Scott Ferguson comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
16.16
Edern Mawene threads a neat ball through to Matthieu Courtois. Matthieu Courtois controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Fadel Ntumpa Nsafu is on top of it.
18.04
Omer Brighton runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Omer Brighton makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Mathieur Levrat. Mathieur Levrat looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
20.00
Jean-Marie Espatero flicks a high pass forward. Kwami Ghanhouan controls it well on his chest. Kwami Ghanhouan knocks the ball forward to Youl Alidor Friio. Youl Alidor Friio knocks in a cross ball towards Matthieu Grégorini. Matthieu Grégorini gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Mehdi Masson manages to keep it out.
22.26
Martin Hamed deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthieu Grégorini. Matthieu Grégorini makes a pass forward but Mathieur Levrat makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
26.15
Martin Hamed deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Youl Alidor Friio. Youl Alidor Friio advances inside the box! Youl Alidor Friio strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
27.25
Edern Mawene threads a neat ball through to Matthieu Courtois. Matthieu Courtois makes a simple pass, allowing Sophiane Celestini to run into the box. Sophiane Celestini shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
32.46
Luis Catherine picks a pass forward to Scott Ferguson. Scott Ferguson knocks in a cross ball towards Matthieu Courtois. Matthieu Courtois connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies well off target!
36.39
Hugo Verges comes in with a late challenge on Matthieu Courtois. Hugo Verges is warned by the referee! Matthieu Courtois runs off the knock.
38.13
Omer Brighton clumsily knocks into Samuel Penneteau. Omer Brighton is warned by the referee! Samuel Penneteau runs off the knock.
40.30
Samuel Penneteau flicks a high pass forward. Matthieu Courtois collects the pass. Matthieu Courtois shoots from 20 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
44.24
Joe Taylor knocks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Penneteau. Samuel Penneteau controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sophiane Celestini. Sophiane Celestini knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Scott Ferguson is offside!
45.00
Omer Brighton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matthieu Grégorini. Matthieu Grégorini 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. SM Caen have changed their lineup with Armindo Robert replacing Matthieu Courtois. AS Nancy appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
AS Nancy kick off!
47.16
Joe Taylor takes it forward alone. Joe Taylor flicks a high pass forward to Scott Ferguson who brings the ball under control. Scott Ferguson makes a probing pass between the defence to Armindo Robert. Some awkward footwork from Armindo Robert provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Fadel Ntumpa Nsafu gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
48.45
Sophiane Celestini hacks Gilles Baghdad from behind! The referee warns Sophiane Celestini to calm down! Gilles Baghdad hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.25
Scott Ferguson clumsily knocks into Hugo Verges. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hugo Verges hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.23
Sebastian Del Sol threads a neat ball through to Luis Catherine. Luis Catherine knocks the ball to his team mate, Sophiane Celestini. Sophiane Celestini knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fadel Ntumpa Nsafu who gathers it comfortably.
57.24
Amdy Valenza kicks a strong pass forward to Armindo Robert. Armindo Robert knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.02
SM Caen have made a substitution with Ousmane Boulanger replacing Edern Mawene .
61.07
Luis Catherine threads a neat ball through to Sophiane Celestini. Sophiane Celestini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
63.50
Kwami Ghanhouan laces a weighted ball forward to Matthieu Grégorini. Matthieu Grégorini knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mehdi Masson who gathers it comfortably.
67.17
Luis Catherine threads a neat ball through to Scott Ferguson. Scott Ferguson whips in a cross ball towards Sophiane Celestini. Sophiane Celestini rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it rises well off target!
69.17
Seeing a gap ahead, Kwami Ghanhouan plays the ball forward to Matthieu Grégorini. Matthieu Grégorini flicks a high pass forward. Mathieur Levrat controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Mathieur Levrat shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Mehdi Masson effortlessly smothers it!
71.55
Martin Hamed sees Matthieu Grégorini in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matthieu Grégorini plays a one-two with Youl Alidor Friio and advances towards the goal... Matthieu Grégorini shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Mehdi Masson manages to gather it.
73.41
Sebastian Del Sol flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Penneteau collects the pass. Samuel Penneteau makes a beautiful solo run. Samuel Penneteau knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Scott Ferguson is offside!
75.37
Omer Brighton catches Luis Catherine on the ankles. The referee warns Omer Brighton again to calm down! Luis Catherine stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.53
SM Caen have made a substitution with Clive Ward replacing Luis Catherine .
79.15
Martin Hamed deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mathieur Levrat. Mathieur Levrat knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Waters.
84.29
Kwami Ghanhouan passes the ball forward to Mathieur Levrat. Mathieur Levrat sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Mehdi Masson. Excellent save.
89.01
Martin Hamed controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Youl Alidor Friio. Youl Alidor Friio plays a one-two with Mathieur Levrat and advances towards the goal... Youl Alidor Friio takes a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
Jean-Marie Espatero advances with the ball. Jean-Marie Espatero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mathieur Levrat. Mathieur Levrat whips in a cross ball towards Matthieu Grégorini. Matthieu Grégorini directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

SM Caen

AS Nancy
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.6%
48.4%
Play Area
27.5%
44%
28.6%

Scorers
Matthieu Courtois 2, 40
Sophiane Celestini 27

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matthieu Courtois of SM Caen

Match Ratings