Match Report


SM CaenSM Caen     Girondins de BordeauxGirondins de Bordeaux
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Mehdi MassonM. Masson73
G
1
G
51Raouf DebaetsR. Debaets
John WatersJ. Waters65
D
2
D
70Carlos NavarroC. Navarro
Joe TaylorJ. Taylor58
D
3
D
62Chris MilburnC. Milburn
Clive WardC. Ward57
D
4
D
56Milan Berck VersteegM. Versteeg
Samuel PenneteauS. Penneteau72
M
5
D
53Silvio ValenteS. Valente
Luis CatherineL. Catherine70
M
6
M
74Manfa BessonM. Besson
Edern MaweneE. Mawene67
M
7
M
71Ousmane FanniO. Fanni
Amdy ValenzaA. Valenza67
M
8
A
61Abdelmalek RibeiroA. Ribeiro
Matthieu CourtoisM. Courtois65
A
captain9
A
61Dion CoppingerD. Coppinger
Scott FergusonS. Ferguson64
A
10
A
58Gilles TassaliG. Tassali
Sophiane CelestiniS. Celestini53
A
11captain
A
49Djezon BaillyD. Bailly
 
Ousmane BoulangerO. Boulanger57
G
12
M
60Craig HopkinC. Hopkin
Armindo RobertA. Robert53
D
13
M
59Fernando Mario VencelF. Vencel
Lionel MarchalL. Marchal51
G
14
D
52Mamar FischerM. Fischer

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stade Michel dOrnano where SM Caen play host to Girondins de Bordeaux. A crowd of 8,739 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
SM Caen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Girondins de Bordeaux appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Olivier Savinaud.


0.00
Girondins de Bordeaux kick off the first half!
2.23
Clive Ward hits a low pass to Samuel Penneteau. Samuel Penneteau passes the ball forward to Matthieu Courtois. Matthieu Courtois finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Raouf Debaets manages to gather it comfortably.
4.16
Ousmane Fanni flicks a high pass forward. Djezon Bailly collects the pass. Djezon Bailly shoots from long range but Mehdi Masson is on top of his game. Well saved!
6.45
Joe Taylor takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Clive Ward. Clive Ward chips the ball to his team mate, Amdy Valenza. Amdy Valenza threads the ball through to Matthieu Courtois. Matthieu Courtois shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
9.33
Luis Catherine chips the ball to his team mate, Sophiane Celestini. Sophiane Celestini finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
18.27
Chris Milburn threads a neat ball through to Ousmane Fanni. Seeing a gap ahead, Ousmane Fanni plays the ball forward to Djezon Bailly. Djezon Bailly shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
26.53
Ousmane Fanni flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Tassali easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gilles Tassali shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
27.21
Silvio Valente threads the ball through to Manfa Besson. Manfa Besson passes the ball forward to Gilles Tassali. Gilles Tassali knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.57
Clive Ward threads a neat ball through to Amdy Valenza. Amdy Valenza flicks a high pass forward. Scott Ferguson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Ferguson shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
36.10
Seeing a gap ahead, Carlos Navarro plays the ball forward to Ousmane Fanni. Ousmane Fanni knocks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Tassali. Gilles Tassali controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Mehdi Masson smothers it!
38.27
Ousmane Fanni plays the ball forward to Abdelmalek Ribeiro. Abdelmalek Ribeiro finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. SM Caen have changed their lineup with Lionel Marchal replacing Matthieu Courtois. Girondins de Bordeaux have changed their lineup with Fernando Mario Vencel replacing Ousmane Fanni and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation.

45.00
The whistle blows and SM Caen get the second half underway!
48.52
Samuel Penneteau threads a neat ball through to Scott Ferguson. Scott Ferguson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Raouf Debaets who gathers it comfortably.
53.10
Fernando Mario Vencel threads a neat ball through to Dion Coppinger. Dion Coppinger shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.15
Carlos Navarro pushes mid-way up the pitch. Carlos Navarro brings the ball forward. Carlos Navarro knocks in a cross ball towards Abdelmalek Ribeiro. Abdelmalek Ribeiro heads the ball goalwards but it is miles over!
60.02
SM Caen have made a substitution with Ousmane Boulanger replacing Edern Mawene .Girondins de Bordeaux have made 2 substitutions with Mamar Fischer replacing Silvio Valente and Craig Hopkin replacing Abdelmalek Ribeiro .
63.17
Carlos Navarro advances with the ball. Carlos Navarro threads a neat ball through to Craig Hopkin. Craig Hopkin shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
67.06
Mamar Fischer kicks a strong pass forward to Fernando Mario Vencel. Fernando Mario Vencel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dion Coppinger. Dion Coppinger shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
71.06
Luis Catherine sees a break and surges forward. Luis Catherine sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
72.34
Luis Catherine brings the ball forward. Luis Catherine threads the ball through into the box. Lionel Marchal makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.30
SM Caen have made a substitution with Armindo Robert replacing Luis Catherine .
78.34
Mamar Fischer takes it forward alone. Mamar Fischer threads a neat ball through to Gilles Tassali. Gilles Tassali knocks in a cross ball towards Djezon Bailly. Djezon Bailly makes a looping header on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
84.01
Fernando Mario Vencel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gilles Tassali. Gilles Tassali knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.59
Ousmane Boulanger decides to run forward with the ball. With great vision, Ousmane Boulanger plays the ball forward to Sophiane Celestini who has made a great run into the box. Sophiane Celestini shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is miles over!
87.25
Manfa Besson threads the ball through to Gilles Tassali. Gilles Tassali knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

SM Caen

Girondins de Bordeaux
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
4
7
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.7%
51.3%
Play Area
23.1%
41%
35.9%

Scorers
Lionel Marchal 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Luis Catherine of SM Caen

Match Ratings