Match Report


Paris Saint-GermainParis Saint-Germain     Le MansLe Mans
Dave CeeDave Cee Computer Player Computer Player
Michael SimonsenM. Simonsen83
G
captain1
G
79Reginald MarsigliaR. Marsiglia
Eddie EdworthyE. Edworthy75
D
2
D
67Corentin MatingouC. Matingou
Yoann RizzettoY. Rizzetto78
D
3
D
65Adolfo CarcedoA. Carcedo
Oswaldo TourselO. Toursel78
D
4captain
D
64Dami‘n Van AnkerenD. Van Ankeren
Daniel MercadoD. Mercado79
D
5
D
61Omer BridgesO. Bridges
Neil RitchieN. Ritchie86
M
6
M
69Jean-Louis RottJ. Rott
Torsten NeuhausT. Neuhaus81
M
7
M
66Anselmo ImbrianiA. Imbriani
Luis AlonsoL. Alonso80
M
8
M
66Armin GeisA. Geis
Darius BastinD. Bastin78
A
9
A
70Ezio BaggioE. Baggio
Wagneau CamadiniW. Camadini80
A
10
A
69Alejandro SulloA. Sullo
Greg MortensenG. Mortensen79
A
11
A
59Paul ThuramP. Thuram
 
Ricardo AntunesR. Antunes77
D
12
G
73Tchiressoua CatherineT. Catherine
Iago CarecaI. Careca89
M
13
G
67Gregory SafanjonG. Safanjon
Abdelmalek BarthezA. Barthez82
A
14
M
65David PintoD. Pinto

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Parc des Princes where Paris Saint-Germain play host to Le Mans. A crowd of 19,079 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Paris Saint-Germain and Le Mans are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Youssef Ramond.


0.00
The whistle blows and Le Mans kick off!
2.17
Luis Alonso flicks a high pass forward. Neil Ritchie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Ritchie lofts in a cross ball towards Darius Bastin. Darius Bastin rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
14.03
Adolfo Carcedo comes in with a late challenge on Greg Mortensen. Adolfo Carcedo is shown the yellow card! Greg Mortensen runs off the knock.
16.07
Oswaldo Toursel flicks a high pass forward. Luis Alonso holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luis Alonso tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
20.11
Greg Mortensen plays the ball forward to Wagneau Camadini. Wagneau Camadini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.02
Luis Alonso flicks a high pass forward. Torsten Neuhaus controls it well on his chest. Torsten Neuhaus knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Corentin Matingou.
30.40
Luis Alonso flicks a high pass forward to Torsten Neuhaus who brings the ball under control. Torsten Neuhaus knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adolfo Carcedo.
33.44
Yoann Rizzetto hacks Anselmo Imbriani from behind! Yoann Rizzetto is warned by the referee! Anselmo Imbriani hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.28
Torsten Neuhaus flicks a high pass forward to Darius Bastin who brings the ball under control. Darius Bastin lofts in a cross ball towards Greg Mortensen. Greg Mortensen flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but Dami‘n Van Ankeren blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
36.05
Greg Mortensen sees Luis Alonso in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luis Alonso knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Corentin Matingou.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Paris Saint-Germain appear unchanged since the first half. Le Mans also appear unchanged since the first half. The Paris Saint-Germain players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Paris Saint-Germain start the second half!
49.06
Luis Alonso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Darius Bastin. Darius Bastin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dami‘n Van Ankeren.
51.17
Luis Alonso darts forward. Luis Alonso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.12
Armin Geis threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Sullo. Alejandro Sullo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oswaldo Toursel.
54.55
Armin Geis makes a simple pass to Alejandro Sullo. Alejandro Sullo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.47
Armin Geis clumsily knocks into Neil Ritchie. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Neil Ritchie runs off the knock.
59.28
Torsten Neuhaus knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie rushes past Adolfo Carcedo! Neil Ritchie side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Dami‘n Van Ankeren steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
60.46
Paris Saint-Germain have made 3 substitutions with Ricardo Antunes replacing Eddie Edworthy, Iago Careca replacing Daniel Mercado and Abdelmalek Barthez replacing Wagneau Camadini and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
65.51
Neil Ritchie catches Anselmo Imbriani on the ankles. The referee brings Neil Ritchie to one side and gives him a warning! Anselmo Imbriani runs off the knock.
66.24
Greg Mortensen barges into Dami‘n Van Ankeren. Greg Mortensen is warned by the referee! Dami‘n Van Ankeren runs off the knock.
72.51
Ricardo Antunes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yoann Rizzetto. Yoann Rizzetto threads a neat ball through to Iago Careca. Iago Careca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.17
Ricardo Antunes threads the ball through to Darius Bastin. Darius Bastin runs straight at the opposition's defence. Darius Bastin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Reginald Marsiglia who gathers it comfortably.
77.51
Luis Alonso threads a neat ball through to Darius Bastin. Darius Bastin knocks in a cross ball towards Torsten Neuhaus. Torsten Neuhaus is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
78.12
Torsten Neuhaus clumsily knocks into Anselmo Imbriani. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Anselmo Imbriani stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.04
Adolfo Carcedo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anselmo Imbriani. Anselmo Imbriani kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Thuram. Paul Thuram knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.06
Luis Alonso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darius Bastin. Darius Bastin whips in a cross ball towards Iago Careca. Iago Careca powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Paris Saint-Germain!
89.07
Oswaldo Toursel darts forward. Oswaldo Toursel chips the ball to his team mate, Darius Bastin. Darius Bastin finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Reginald Marsiglia manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Paris Saint-Germain

Le Mans
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
0
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.1%
38.9%
Play Area
12.5%
50%
37.5%

Scorers
Iago Careca 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Darius Bastin of Paris Saint-Germain

Match Ratings