Match Report


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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stade Francois-Coty where AC Ajaccio play host to AS Nancy. A crowd of 8,668 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both AC Ajaccio and AS Nancy are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dambou Kerkar.


0.00
AC Ajaccio kick off!
2.12
Gilles Baghdad surges forward with the ball. Gilles Baghdad sees Youl Alidor Friio in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Youl Alidor Friio plays a one-two with Mathieur Levrat and rushes in on goal... Youl Alidor Friio muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for AS Nancy!
6.32
Yves Grégoire darts forward. Yves Grégoire skips past Jocelyn Pires! Yves Grégoire muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
9.14
Hugo Verges threads a neat ball through to Omer Brighton. Omer Brighton knocks the ball forward to Youl Alidor Friio. Youl Alidor Friio shoots from long range but Julien Laspalles is on top of it.
10.38
Miguael Wiart flicks the ball to his team mate, John Rufus. John Rufus lofts in a cross ball towards Vincent Subiat. Gilles Baghdad barges into Vincent Subiat. Vincent Subiat appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
14.42
Pierre-Emmanuel Manga threads the ball through to Fabien Cloarec. Fabien Cloarec whips in a cross ball towards Vincent Subiat. Vincent Subiat beats his man to it with a header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
15.01
Ronald Potillon comes in with a late challenge on Yves Grégoire. Ronald Potillon is given a warning by the referee! Yves Grégoire runs off the knock.
26.55
Kwami Ghanhouan threads a neat ball through to Matthieu Grégorini. Matthieu Grégorini sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
30.35
With some swift thinking, Jocelyn Pires plays the ball forward to Ronald Potillon. Ronald Potillon knocks the ball forward to Vincent Subiat. Vincent Subiat whips in a cross ball towards Fabien Cloarec. Fabien Cloarec rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Fadel Ntumpa Nsafu gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
32.39
Carlos Zamora sees space and advances. Carlos Zamora makes a simple pass to Vincent Subiat. Vincent Subiat whips in a cross ball towards John Rufus. John Rufus makes a deft header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
36.21
Mathieur Levrat barges into Carlos Zamora. The referee brings Mathieur Levrat to one side and gives him a warning! Carlos Zamora carries on, but is struggling a bit.
38.07
Miguael Wiart barges into Martin Hamed. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Martin Hamed stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.27
Pierre-Emmanuel Manga plays the ball forward to Vincent Subiat. Vincent Subiat shoots from 20 yards but Fadel Ntumpa Nsafu reads it well. Nice save!
44.46
J-Clau Giublesi makes a probing pass to Miguael Wiart. Miguael Wiart advances with the ball. Miguael Wiart lofts in a cross ball towards Vincent Subiat. Vincent Subiat jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AC Ajaccio appear unchanged since the first half. AS Nancy also appear unchanged since the first half. The AC Ajaccio players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with AS Nancy kicking off!
47.46
Mehdi Van Ankeren kicks a strong pass forward to Fabien Cloarec. Fabien Cloarec whips in a cross ball towards John Rufus. John Rufus connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
48.28
Jean-Marie Espatero takes it forward alone. Jean-Marie Espatero threads the ball through to Matthieu Grégorini. Matthieu Grégorini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.23
J-Clau Giublesi sweeps the ball up the wings. Fabien Cloarec puts a great ball through. John Rufus runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
55.29
Ronald Potillon threads the ball through to Fabien Cloarec. Fabien Cloarec shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
59.17
Seeing a gap ahead, Gilles Baghdad plays the ball forward to Omer Brighton. Omer Brighton flicks a high pass forward to Youl Alidor Friio who brings the ball under control. Youl Alidor Friio finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.00
Ronald Potillon flicks the ball to his team mate, Fabien Cloarec. Fabien Cloarec shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
61.58
Jocelyn Pires barges into Matthieu Grégorini. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Matthieu Grégorini grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
67.14
Ronald Potillon changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ronald Potillon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vincent Subiat but he's offside!
69.18
Pierre-Emmanuel Manga threads a neat ball through to John Rufus. John Rufus whips in a cross ball towards Vincent Subiat. With a superhuman jump, Vincent Subiat connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
72.21
Carlos Zamora knocks the ball forward to Pierre-Emmanuel Manga. Pierre-Emmanuel Manga controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Rufus. John Rufus whips in a cross ball towards Fabien Cloarec. Fabien Cloarec connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.45
Jocelyn Pires knocks the ball forward to Miguael Wiart. Miguael Wiart flicks a high ball forward to Fabien Cloarec who takes it down. Fabien Cloarec finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.05
Jean-Marie Espatero catches John Rufus on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! John Rufus gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
78.57
Gilles Baghdad threads a neat ball through to Martin Hamed. Martin Hamed makes a probing pass to Youl Alidor Friio. Youl Alidor Friio tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
81.32
Jean-Marie Espatero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Omer Brighton. Omer Brighton makes a simple pass to Youl Alidor Friio. Youl Alidor Friio knocks the ball to his team mate, Mathieur Levrat. Some superb footwork from Mathieur Levrat provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but it is deflected wide by J-Clau Giublesi.
82.21
Yves Grégoire takes a quick corner, playing it short to Jean-Marie Espatero. Jean-Marie Espatero flicks the ball on with his first touch. John Rufus reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
83.46
Gilles Baghdad knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Hamed. Martin Hamed flicks a high ball forward to Mathieur Levrat who takes it down. Mathieur Levrat cuts inside the box! Mathieur Levrat rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mathieur Levrat!
87.44
Miguael Wiart flicks a high pass forward. Vincent Subiat holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vincent Subiat knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jean-Marie Espatero.
89.07
Miguael Wiart knocks the ball to his team mate, John Rufus. John Rufus shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
90.00
Pierre-Emmanuel Manga threads a neat ball through to John Rufus. John Rufus sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Fadel Ntumpa Nsafu manages to gather it.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.5%
50.5%
Play Area
25.3%
42.1%
32.6%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mathieur Levrat of AS Nancy

Match Ratings