Match Report
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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at MM Arena where Le Mans play host to Olympique Lyonnais. A crowd of 20,283 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Le Mans are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Olympique Lyonnais appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Augusto Delhommeau.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Le Mans are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Olympique Lyonnais appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Augusto Delhommeau.
0.00
0-0Le Mans kick off the first half!
3.25
0-1Julian Guardiola deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hugo Segarra. Hugo Segarra knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
12.57
0-1Corentin Matingou knocks the ball to his team mate, Armin Geis. Armin Geis shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Stephen Mcallister manages to gather it effortlessly.
15.11
0-1Callum Glass flicks a high pass forward. Andre Van Loenhout controls it well on his chest. Andre Van Loenhout knocks the ball to his team mate, Leon Bramble. Leon Bramble knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dami‘n Van Ankeren.
16.18
0-1Andres Iglesias flicks a high ball forward to Bas Vierklau who takes it down. Bas Vierklau knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Eduardo Hidalgo is offside!
18.31
Leon Bramble makes a probing pass to Andres Iglesias. Andres Iglesias knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Reginald Marsiglia is on top of it.
20.29
Without breaking stride, Anselmo Imbriani plays the ball forward to Alejandro Sullo. Alejandro Sullo shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
21.46
Andre Van Loenhout flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Hidalgo controls it well on his chest. Eduardo Hidalgo lofts in a cross ball towards Andres Iglesias. Andres Iglesias makes a convincing header. Andres Iglesias scores for Olympique Lyonnais!!
24.53
0-2Andre Van Loenhout flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Meiklejohn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
27.33
Tiago Valente makes a simple pass to Andre Van Loenhout. Andre Van Loenhout threads the ball through to Andres Iglesias. Andres Iglesias runs straight at the defence! Andres Iglesias cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.27
0-2There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
33.40
0-2Hugo Segarra flicks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo plays a one-two with Hugo Segarra and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Eduardo Hidalgo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Corentin Matingou steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
40.21
Leon Bramble flicks a high pass forward. Andres Iglesias holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andres Iglesias lofts in a cross ball towards Bas Vierklau. Bas Vierklau makes a deft header but it is miles over!
45.00
Jean-Louis Rott knocks the ball to his team mate, Armin Geis. Armin Geis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Stephen Mcallister easily smothers it!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Le Mans appear unchanged since the first half. Olympique Lyonnais also appear unchanged since the first half. The Olympique Lyonnais players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Olympique Lyonnais start the second half!
47.52
0-2Stephen Meiklejohn clumsily knocks into Adolfo Carcedo. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Adolfo Carcedo stretches but gets up unharmed.
48.25
Tiago Valente kicks a strong pass forward to Leon Bramble. Leon Bramble hits a low pass to Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Corentin Matingou.
49.57
Julian Guardiola decides to run forward with the ball. Julian Guardiola passes the ball forward to Andre Van Loenhout. Andre Van Loenhout knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Reginald Marsiglia who gathers it comfortably.
51.50
Adolfo Carcedo flicks a high ball forward to Armin Geis who takes it down. Armin Geis flicks a high pass forward. Ezio Baggio controls it well on his chest. Ezio Baggio knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Thuram. Paul Thuram beats his man to it with a header. What a cracker!! Stephen Mcallister had no chance!! Goal for Le Mans!
55.53
Paul Thuram flicks a high ball forward to Alejandro Sullo who takes it down. Alejandro Sullo runs straight at the defence! Alejandro Sullo takes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.11
Anselmo Imbriani flicks a high pass forward. Paul Thuram collects the pass. Paul Thuram whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Louis Rott. Jean-Louis Rott rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
73.46
Hugo Segarra flicks the ball to his team mate, Andres Iglesias. Andres Iglesias knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.09
3-2Olympique Lyonnais have made 2 substitutions with Adrien Barckay replacing Bas Vierklau and Phil Fletcher replacing Stephen Meiklejohn and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
78.09
Andre Van Loenhout clumsily knocks into Dami‘n Van Ankeren. Andre Van Loenhout is shown the yellow card! Dami‘n Van Ankeren hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.57
Tiago Valente sees Andre Van Loenhout in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andre Van Loenhout passes the ball forward to Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
85.55
Omer Bridges knocks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Sullo. Alejandro Sullo makes a simple pass to Ezio Baggio. Ezio Baggio lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Thuram. Paul Thuram directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
89.55
Jean-Louis Rott passes the ball forward to Paul Thuram. Paul Thuram controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Stephen Mcallister. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
0
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.5%
56.5%
Play Area
30.4%
43.5%
26.1%
Scorers
| Paul Thuram 51, 86 Alejandro Sullo 56 Jean-Louis Rott 69 | Eduardo Hidalgo 3 Andres Iglesias 21 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paul Thuram of Le Mans |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Reginald Marsiglia (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Corentin Matingou (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Adolfo Carcedo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dami‘n Van Ankeren (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Omer Bridges (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jean-Louis Rott (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | Anselmo Imbriani (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Armin Geis (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alejandro Sullo (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Ezio Baggio (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Paul Thuram (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Tchiressoua Catherine (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gregory Safanjon (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Pinto (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Stephen Mcallister (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Julian Guardiola (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tiago Valente (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Callum Glass (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Hugo Segarra (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Leon Bramble (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Andre Van Loenhout (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Stephen Meiklejohn (MID) | | 5 |
| 9. | Eduardo Hidalgo (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Bas Vierklau (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Andres Iglesias (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Phil Fletcher (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Adrien Barckay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Bertrand Sachy (MID) | 0 | |