Match Report


Angers SCOAngers SCO     Stade RennaisStade Rennais
Computer Player Computer Player David Jacobs David Jacobs
Leonardo IrlesL. Irles81
G
captain1
G
73Adolfo CortesA. Cortes
Ghislain LimaG. Lima70
D
2
D
71Neil NivenN. Niven
Edward EhioguE. Ehiogu64
D
3
D
69Marcos CastroM. Castro
Francisco BlancoF. Blanco61
D
4captain
D
70Kevin HutchisonK. Hutchison
Terry GowerT. Gower71
M
5
M
54Ronald Di RoccoR. Di Rocco
Frederico DelgadoF. Delgado67
M
6
M
76Arnauld CarottiA. Carotti
Billy McNeillB. McNeill65
M
7
M
81Edward SmitheE. Smithe
Patrice EchouafniP. Echouafni62
M
8
M
78Fernando Del SolF. Del Sol
Paul HuardP. Huard67
A
9
A
69Jorge VelosoJ. Veloso
Stefan BartschS. Bartsch65
A
10
A
66Nicolas SotoN. Soto
Adrian SchenardiA. Schenardi62
A
11
A
75Sophiane DadiS. Dadi
 
Roberto LorieriR. Lorieri69
G
12
M
75Alec SounessA. Souness
Peter SabléP. Sablé60
M
13
M
75Kevin WhiteK. White
Linus FrieserL. Frieser60
D
14
A
74Victor MoraV. Mora

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stade Jean Bouin where Angers SCO play host to Stade Rennais. A crowd of 19,013 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Angers SCO and Stade Rennais are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Denis Ait Atmane.


0.00
Angers SCO kick off and get the match underway!
3.16
Marcos Castro hacks Stefan Bartsch from behind! Marcos Castro is shown the yellow card! Stefan Bartsch stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.52
Billy McNeill flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Bartsch collects the pass. Stefan Bartsch knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Neil Niven.
8.00
Arnauld Carotti hits a low pass to Fernando Del Sol. Fernando Del Sol tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
10.05
Arnauld Carotti hits a low pass to Ronald Di Rocco. Ronald Di Rocco runs straight at the defence! Ronald Di Rocco rockets a shot on goal. Leonardo Irles gets down and covers it.
15.06
Edward Ehiogu catches Jorge Veloso on the ankles. The referee calls over Edward Ehiogu and warns him to calm down! Jorge Veloso stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.56
Jorge Veloso clumsily knocks into Edward Ehiogu. The referee calls over Jorge Veloso and shows him a yellow card! Edward Ehiogu gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
18.10
Kevin Hutchison clumsily knocks into Frederico Delgado. The referee brings Kevin Hutchison to one side and gives him a warning! Frederico Delgado hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.45
Fernando Del Sol flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Castro collects the pass. Marcos Castro brings the ball forward. Marcos Castro cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Marcos Castro provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
21.57
Billy McNeill threads the ball through to Stefan Bartsch. Stefan Bartsch shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Adolfo Cortes!
22.51
Ghislain Lima flicks a high pass forward. Paul Huard collects the pass. Paul Huard knocks the ball forward to Stefan Bartsch but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
26.48
Ghislain Lima plays the ball forward to Billy McNeill. Billy McNeill threads the ball through to Adrian Schenardi. Adrian Schenardi hits a low pass to Stefan Bartsch. Stefan Bartsch makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Adolfo Cortes manages to gather it comfortably.
28.01
Edward Ehiogu catches Sophiane Dadi on the ankles. The referee calls over Edward Ehiogu again and warns him to calm down! Sophiane Dadi runs off the knock.
32.49
Ghislain Lima barges into Edward Smithe. The referee calls over Ghislain Lima and shows him a yellow card! Edward Smithe stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.33
Francisco Blanco threads a neat ball through to Billy McNeill. Billy McNeill hits a low pass to Stefan Bartsch. Stefan Bartsch 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!
44.41
Ghislain Lima threads a neat ball through to Paul Huard. Paul Huard finds some space and shoots from distance. Paul Huard scores for Angers SCO!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Angers SCO appear unchanged since the first half. Stade Rennais also appear unchanged since the first half. The Stade Rennais players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Stade Rennais kicking off!
48.29
Jorge Veloso comes in with a late challenge on Patrice Echouafni. The referee calls over Jorge Veloso and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Patrice Echouafni stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.05
Nicolas Soto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sophiane Dadi. Sophiane Dadi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.01
Edward Smithe hacks Frederico Delgado from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Frederico Delgado runs off the knock.
59.15
Billy McNeill surges forward with the ball. Billy McNeill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.33
Angers SCO have made a substitution with Peter Sablé replacing Frederico Delgado .Stade Rennais have made a substitution with Victor Mora replacing Nicolas Soto .
63.12
Billy McNeill catches Marcos Castro on the ankles. Billy McNeill is shown the yellow card! Marcos Castro runs off the knock.
71.20
Peter Sablé passes the ball forward to Billy McNeill. Billy McNeill shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
77.55
Stade Rennais have made a substitution with Alec Souness replacing Edward Smithe .
81.03
Ghislain Lima flicks a high pass forward. Terry Gower collects the pass. Terry Gower flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Bartsch controls it well on his chest. Stefan Bartsch lofts in a cross ball towards Adrian Schenardi. Adrian Schenardi flicks the ball with his head. Adolfo Cortes manages to gather it effortlessly.
83.01
Ghislain Lima passes the ball forward to Terry Gower. Without breaking stride, Terry Gower plays the ball forward to Adrian Schenardi. Adrian Schenardi tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
84.40
Peter Sablé flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Bartsch collects the pass. Stefan Bartsch shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
85.11
Alec Souness flicks the ball to his team mate, Arnauld Carotti. Arnauld Carotti whips in a cross ball towards Victor Mora. Victor Mora jumps high and flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
87.47
Adrian Schenardi threads a neat ball through to Patrice Echouafni. Patrice Echouafni knocks the ball forward to Billy McNeill but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
90.00
Patrice Echouafni sees Adrian Schenardi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adrian Schenardi shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Angers SCO

Stade Rennais
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
4
5
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
63.7%
36.2%
Play Area
28.7%
47.5%
23.8%

Scorers
Paul Huard 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Adolfo Cortes of Stade Rennais

Match Ratings
1.Leonardo Irles (GK)
6
2.Ghislain Lima (DEF)yellow card
7
3.Edward Ehiogu (DEF)
5
4.Francisco Blanco (DEF)
6
5.Terry Gower (MID)
6
6.Frederico Delgado (MID)
6
7.Billy McNeill (MID)yellow card
7
8.Patrice Echouafni (MID)
6
9.Paul Huard (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Stefan Bartsch (ATT)
6
11.Adrian Schenardi (ATT)
6
 
12.Roberto Lorieri (GK)
0
13.Peter Sablé (MID)
6
14.Linus Frieser (DEF)
0

1.Adolfo Cortes (GK)
7
2.Neil Niven (DEF)
6
3.Marcos Castro (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Kevin Hutchison (DEF)
6
5.Ronald Di Rocco (MID)
6
6.Arnauld Carotti (MID)
7
7.Edward Smithe (MID)yellow card
5
8.Fernando Del Sol (MID)
6
9.Jorge Veloso (ATT)red card
3
10.Nicolas Soto (ATT)
6
11.Sophiane Dadi (ATT)
6
 
12.Alec Souness (MID)
6
13.Kevin White (MID)
0
14.Victor Mora (ATT)
6