Match Report


Le MansLe Mans     Lille OSCLille OSC
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Reginald MarsigliaR. Marsiglia79
G
1captain
G
62Ian LampardI. Lampard
Corentin MatingouC. Matingou67
D
2
D
68Pascal MöllerP. Möller
Adolfo CarcedoA. Carcedo65
D
captain3
D
66Paolo GorgoneP. Gorgone
Dami‘n Van AnkerenD. Van Ankeren64
D
4
D
65Graeme CopeG. Cope
Omer BridgesO. Bridges61
D
5
D
64Kevin CaldwellK. Caldwell
Jean-Louis RottJ. Rott69
M
6
M
70Pape MaharziP. Maharzi
Anselmo ImbrianiA. Imbriani66
M
7
M
68Steven KelbanS. Kelban
Armin GeisA. Geis66
M
8
M
68Federico AlessiF. Alessi
Ezio BaggioE. Baggio70
A
9
A
71Abdelmalek MouretA. Mouret
Alejandro SulloA. Sullo69
A
10
A
63Toni CasagrandeT. Casagrande
Paul ThuramP. Thuram59
A
11
A
59Albert HidalgoA. Hidalgo
 
Tchiressoua CatherineT. Catherine73
G
12
M
67Seb BonisselS. Bonissel
Gregory SafanjonG. Safanjon67
G
13
M
62Steve FoulonS. Foulon
David PintoD. Pinto65
M
14
A
58Jonathan FlautoJ. Flauto

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at MM Arena where Le Mans play host to Lille OSC. A crowd of 16,831 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Le Mans and Lille OSC are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dagui Mboma.


0.00
Lille OSC kick off and get the first half underway!
4.47
Without breaking stride, Adolfo Carcedo plays the ball forward to Jean-Louis Rott. Jean-Louis Rott knocks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Sullo. Alejandro Sullo shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
6.21
Armin Geis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Thuram. Paul Thuram whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Sullo. Alejandro Sullo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
18.38
Graeme Cope makes a probing pass to Pape Maharzi. Pape Maharzi lofts in a cross ball towards Toni Casagrande. Toni Casagrande makes a deft header. Reginald Marsiglia picks it out of the air!
20.10
Armin Geis flicks a high pass forward to Alejandro Sullo who brings the ball under control. Alejandro Sullo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Graeme Cope.
21.57
Armin Geis sees Anselmo Imbriani in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Anselmo Imbriani knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.40
Toni Casagrande comes in with a late challenge on Adolfo Carcedo. The referee calls over Toni Casagrande and warns him to calm down! Adolfo Carcedo stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.32
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
28.52
Kevin Caldwell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pape Maharzi. Pape Maharzi flicks a high pass forward. Federico Alessi controls it well on his chest. Federico Alessi whips in a cross ball towards Abdelmalek Mouret. Abdelmalek Mouret rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball comes off Dami‘n Van Ankeren and the loose ball is cleared up field.
30.11
Pape Maharzi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Albert Hidalgo. Albert Hidalgo tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
33.26
Dami‘n Van Ankeren passes the ball forward to Armin Geis. Armin Geis flicks the ball to his team mate, Anselmo Imbriani. Anselmo Imbriani tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
34.15
Jean-Louis Rott flicks the ball to his team mate, Armin Geis. Armin Geis knocks in a cross ball towards Ezio Baggio. Ezio Baggio gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper, Ian Lampard, sees it late!! Goal for Le Mans!
42.46
Corentin Matingou controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Armin Geis. Armin Geis laces a through ball forward to Anselmo Imbriani. Anselmo Imbriani sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
Jean-Louis Rott clumsily knocks into Toni Casagrande. Jean-Louis Rott is given a warning by the referee! Toni Casagrande stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Le Mans appear unchanged since the first half. Lille OSC have changed their lineup with Jonathan Flauto replacing Albert Hidalgo.

45.00
Le Mans start the second half!
49.43
Paolo Gorgone flicks the ball to his team mate, Federico Alessi. Federico Alessi chips the ball to his team mate, Pape Maharzi. Pape Maharzi knocks in a cross ball towards Jonathan Flauto. Jonathan Flauto fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
54.15
Steven Kelban passes the ball forward to Pape Maharzi. Pape Maharzi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.48
Jean-Louis Rott chips the ball to his team mate, Ezio Baggio. Ezio Baggio tries a spectacular long range effort. What a cracker!! Ian Lampard had no chance!! Goal for Le Mans!
60.31
Lille OSC appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
61.28
Federico Alessi threads the ball through to Jonathan Flauto. Jonathan Flauto lofts in a cross ball towards Toni Casagrande. Toni Casagrande jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Toni Casagrande!
65.22
Kevin Caldwell knocks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Flauto. Jonathan Flauto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.42
Federico Alessi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Toni Casagrande. Toni Casagrande tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
69.51
Without breaking stride, Dami‘n Van Ankeren plays the ball forward to Jean-Louis Rott. Jean-Louis Rott flicks the ball to his team mate, Anselmo Imbriani. Anselmo Imbriani whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Louis Rott. Jean-Louis Rott powers a header at goal. The shot is on target but blocked by Kevin Caldwell. That should have been a goal!
72.16
Steven Kelban controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Abdelmalek Mouret. Abdelmalek Mouret knocks in a cross ball towards Pape Maharzi. Pape Maharzi flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Lille OSC!
75.35
Steven Kelban hacks Anselmo Imbriani from behind! The referee brings Steven Kelban to one side and gives him a warning! Anselmo Imbriani stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.05
Lille OSC have made a substitution with Steve Foulon replacing Steven Kelban .
79.36
Jean-Louis Rott flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Sullo controls it well on his chest. Alejandro Sullo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Caldwell.
81.34
Paolo Gorgone sweeps the ball up the wings. Toni Casagrande knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.09
Omer Bridges threads a neat ball through to Jean-Louis Rott. Without breaking stride, Jean-Louis Rott plays the ball forward to Alejandro Sullo. Alejandro Sullo whips in a cross ball towards Paul Thuram. Paul Thuram powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
89.45
Jean-Louis Rott threads a neat ball through to Paul Thuram. Paul Thuram lofts in a cross ball towards Ezio Baggio. With a superhuman jump, Ezio Baggio connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ian Lampard with no chance!! Goal for Le Mans!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Le Mans

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

Possession
59%
41%
Play Area
28.2%
43.6%
28.2%

Scorers
Ezio Baggio 34, 57, 89
Paul Thuram 83
Toni Casagrande 61
Pape Maharzi 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ezio Baggio of Le Mans

Match Ratings