Match Report
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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Roudourou where Guingamp play host to Olympique Lyonnais. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Guingamp 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 Aziz Rabuel.
The pitch is in great condition.
Guingamp 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 Aziz Rabuel.
0.00
Guingamp kick off!
2.26
Arno Ritzinger knocks the ball forward to Rodolfo Andres. Rodolfo Andres controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Arno Ritzinger through on goal. Arno Ritzinger looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
12.28
Callum Glass catches Arno Ritzinger on the ankles. The referee warns Callum Glass to calm down! Arno Ritzinger stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.55
Mauricio Carcedo flicks a high pass forward. Leon Bramble collects the pass. Leon Bramble sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Julien Bichsel gets down and covers it.
22.58
Bas Vierklau catches Liam Di Sole on the ankles. Bas Vierklau is shown the yellow card! Liam Di Sole hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.46
Andy Gemmill threads the ball through to Rodolfo Andres. Rodolfo Andres whips in a cross ball towards Julian Nunez. Julian Nunez rises majestically and gets a header on goal but somehow Julian Guardiola happens to be in the right place to block it.
26.41
Julian Guardiola deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Carcedo. Mauricio Carcedo flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Hidalgo collects the pass. Eduardo Hidalgo whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Segarra. Hugo Segarra powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
27.16
Hugo Segarra makes a probing pass to Andres Iglesias. Andres Iglesias knocks in a cross ball towards Bas Vierklau. Bas Vierklau connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Julien Bichsel manages to gather it.
38.09
Andy Gemmill hits a low pass to Alfredo Vidal. Alfredo Vidal knocks in a cross ball towards Herve Fanni. Herve Fanni jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Stephen Mcallister.
39.06
Andy Gemmill takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Callum Glass reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
42.17
Rodolfo Andres passes the ball forward to Arno Ritzinger. Arno Ritzinger plays a quick one-two with Alfredo Vidal and rushes in on goal... Arno Ritzinger shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
45.00
Rodrigo Barbosa flicks a high pass forward to Rodolfo Andres who brings the ball under control. Rodolfo Andres knocks in a cross ball towards Herve Fanni. Herve Fanni finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Guingamp 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 kick off!
48.08
Eduardo Hidalgo threads the ball through to Andres Iglesias. Andres Iglesias shoots from outside the area but is denied by Julien Bichsel. Excellent save.
57.57
Rodrigo Barbosa laces a through ball forward to Arno Ritzinger. Arno Ritzinger flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Andres collects the pass. Rodolfo Andres lofts in a cross ball towards Julian Nunez. Julian Nunez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
61.54
Mauricio Carcedo hits a low pass to Leon Bramble. Leon Bramble edges inside the box! Leon Bramble comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It curls slightly but Julien Bichsel manages to gather it easily.
63.11
Leon Bramble flicks a high ball forward to Andres Iglesias who takes it down. Andres Iglesias shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
67.15
Hugo Segarra hits a low pass to Andres Iglesias. Andres Iglesias shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Julien Bichsel. Excellent save.
73.54
Martín Farías decides to run forward with the ball. Martín Farías chips the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Vidal. Alfredo Vidal skips past Tiago Valente! Alfredo Vidal looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by Stephen Mcallister!
77.28
Olympique Lyonnais have made 2 substitutions with Daniel Blake replacing Bas Vierklau and Adrien Barckay replacing Andre Van Loenhout and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
78.30
Andy Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Andres holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rodolfo Andres shoots from 25 yards but Stephen Mcallister is on top of it.
79.31
Andres Iglesias makes a simple pass to Daniel Blake. Daniel Blake plays a scrappy one-two with Eduardo Hidalgo and advances towards the goal... Rodrigo Barbosa catches Daniel Blake on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
83.58
Martín Farías controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Gemmill. Andy Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Andres holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rodolfo Andres tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
85.53
Leon Bramble catches Claudio Verges on the ankles. The referee calls over Leon Bramble and shows him a yellow card! Claudio Verges hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.27
Andy Gemmill makes a simple pass to Arno Ritzinger. Arno Ritzinger whips in a cross ball towards Andy Gemmill. Andy Gemmill is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.4%
42.6%
Play Area
30.9%
45.6%
23.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Arno Ritzinger of Guingamp |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Julien Bichsel (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Claudio Verges (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rodrigo Barbosa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Martín Farías (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Liam Di Sole (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Arno Ritzinger (MID) | ![]() | 9 |
| 7. | Rodolfo Andres (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Andy Gemmill (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Herve Fanni (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Julian Nunez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alfredo Vidal (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Alec Booth (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | J-Clau Armand (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Oswaldo Sopalski (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Stephen Mcallister (GK) | 8 | |
| 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. | Mauricio Carcedo (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Andre Van Loenhout (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Eduardo Hidalgo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Bas Vierklau (ATT) | ![]() | 6 |
| 11. | Andres Iglesias (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Adrien Barckay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Daniel Blake (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Phil Fletcher (GK) | 0 | |














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