Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Parc Olympique Lyonnais where Olympique Lyonnais play host to Auxerre. A crowd of 19,321 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Olympique Lyonnais and Auxerre are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Augusto Delhommeau.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Olympique Lyonnais and Auxerre are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Augusto Delhommeau.
0.00
0-0Auxerre start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.04
0-0Julian Guardiola deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leon Bramble. Leon Bramble deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo whips in a cross ball towards Andres Iglesias. Andres Iglesias is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Solid save from Darren Boateng. What a great pair of hands!
4.05
0-0Francisco Fuentes surges forward with the ball. Francisco Fuentes passes the ball forward to Cyrille Leccese. Cyrille Leccese knocks in a cross ball towards Carl Bastin. Carl Bastin directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
6.56
Tiago Valente knocks the ball to his team mate, Andre Van Loenhout. Andre Van Loenhout finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Darren Boateng manages to keep it out.
9.19
1-0Andre Van Loenhout takes a long throw-in. Mauricio Carcedo chips the ball to his team mate, Andres Iglesias. Andres Iglesias whips in a cross ball towards Leon Bramble. Leon Bramble is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
14.15
Billy Kasper runs straight at the opposition's defence. Billy Kasper knocks in a cross ball towards Cyrille Leccese. Cyrille Leccese heads the ball goalwards. Good keeping from Stephen Mcallister as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
15.27
1-0Corner kick to Auxerre. Carl Bastin plays it short to Alassan Delpierre. Alassan Delpierre flicks the ball on with his first touch. Callum Glass reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
16.30
Callum Glass threads a neat ball through to Andre Van Loenhout. Andre Van Loenhout flicks a high ball forward to Andres Iglesias who gracefully takes it down. Andres Iglesias knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
22.22
2-0Carl Bastin sees Luis Guardiola in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luis Guardiola knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.42
Alassan Delpierre makes a simple pass to Cyrille Leccese. Cyrille Leccese whips in a cross ball towards Florian Macé. Florian Macé makes a deft header but it's a woeful effort!
26.17
2-0Julian Guardiola deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andres Iglesias. Andres Iglesias lofts in a cross ball towards Leon Bramble. Francisco Fuentes comes in with a late challenge on Leon Bramble. Penalty not given!!
27.26
Billy Kasper deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cyrille Leccese. Cyrille Leccese shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
28.48
Tiago Valente pushes up the pitch. Tiago Valente passes the ball forward to Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo lofts in a cross ball towards Andres Iglesias. Andres Iglesias makes a looping header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.58
Francisco Fuentes threads a neat ball through to Cyrille Leccese. Cyrille Leccese shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
32.30
Francisco Fuentes flicks a high pass forward. Cyrille Leccese holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cyrille Leccese whips in a cross ball towards Carl Bastin. Carl Bastin connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Auxerre!
40.11
2-1Alassan Delpierre clumsily knocks into Andres Iglesias. The referee warns Alassan Delpierre to calm down! Andres Iglesias hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.39
Alberto Alvarez passes the ball forward to Florian Macé. Florian Macé sees Alberto Alvarez just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Alberto Alvarez shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Stephen Mcallister!
45.00
Julian Guardiola passes the ball forward to Andre Van Loenhout. Andre Van Loenhout makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Darren Boateng. What a great pair of hands!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Olympique Lyonnais appear unchanged since the first half. Auxerre also appear unchanged since the first half. The Olympique Lyonnais players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Olympique Lyonnais kick off and get the second half underway!
49.21
Andre Van Loenhout flicks the ball to his team mate, Andres Iglesias. Andres Iglesias knocks in a cross ball towards Bas Vierklau. Bas Vierklau outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
54.37
Mauricio Carcedo comes in with a late challenge on Billy Kasper. The referee warns Mauricio Carcedo to calm down! Billy Kasper hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.57
Luis Guardiola flicks a high pass forward. Cyrille Leccese collects the pass. Cyrille Leccese skips past Tiago Valente! Cyrille Leccese comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Good keeping from Stephen Mcallister as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
57.57
2-1Alassan Delpierre takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Cesar Marques side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
60.55
Leon Bramble makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andre Van Loenhout. Andre Van Loenhout lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo connects with a diving header but Darren Boateng reads it well. Nice save!
63.22
With vision, Andre Van Loenhout plays the ball forward to Leon Bramble. Leon Bramble knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alberto Alvarez.
67.42
Bas Vierklau chips the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Carcedo. Mauricio Carcedo plays a quick one-two with Andres Iglesias and rushes in on goal... Mauricio Carcedo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.56
With imagination, Scott Griffin plays the ball forward to Luis Guardiola. Luis Guardiola lofts in a cross ball towards Cesar Marques. Cesar Marques powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Cesar Marques!
75.02
Cesar Marques threads a neat ball through to Luis Guardiola. Luis Guardiola finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
77.11
3-2Auxerre have made a substitution with Corentin Trévisan replacing Carl Bastin .
78.12
Florian Macé clumsily knocks into Mauricio Carcedo. The referee brings Florian Macé to one side and gives him a warning! Mauricio Carcedo stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.35
Scott Griffin knocks the ball forward to Luis Guardiola. Luis Guardiola edges inside the box! Luis Guardiola tries a spectacular strike. The ball takes a deflection leaving Stephen Mcallister with no chance!! Goal for Auxerre!
87.37
Tiago Valente flicks a high pass forward. Leon Bramble controls it well on his chest. Leon Bramble deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
9
6
Shots off Target
1
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.4%
45.6%
Play Area
30.9%
42.6%
26.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Luis Guardiola of Auxerre |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stephen Mcallister (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Julian Guardiola (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tiago Valente (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Callum Glass (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Hugo Segarra (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Leon Bramble (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Mauricio Carcedo (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Andre Van Loenhout (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Eduardo Hidalgo (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Bas Vierklau (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Andres Iglesias (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | Adrien Barckay (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Daniel Blake (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Phil Fletcher (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Darren Boateng (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Billy Kasper (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Scott Griffin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Francisco Fuentes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Carl Bastin (MID) | | 7 |
| 6. | Florian Macé (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alberto Alvarez (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alassan Delpierre (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Cyrille Leccese (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Luis Guardiola (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Cesar Marques (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Jason Flucklinger (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Corentin Trévisan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Malte Rohrschneider (MID) | 0 | |