Match Report


AuxerreAuxerre     RC LensRC Lens
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Darren BoatengD. Boateng79
G
1
G
66Jonas HitzlspergerJ. Hitzlsperger
Billy KasperB. Kasper68
D
2captain
D
75Paulo FonsecaP. Fonseca
Scott GriffinS. Griffin65
D
captain3
D
71Florian FrapolliF. Frapolli
Francisco FuentesF. Fuentes59
D
4
D
67Martijn BeekinkM. Beekink
Carl BastinC. Bastin66
M
5
D
66Alberto AlvesA. Alves
Florian MacéF. Macé66
M
6
M
71Ivan AnastasiI. Anastasi
Alberto AlvarezA. Alvarez63
M
7
M
69Vittorio MaldiniV. Maldini
Alassan DelpierreA. Delpierre57
M
8
A
72Ghislain SakhoG. Sakho
Cyrille LecceseC. Leccese70
A
9
A
68Vincent QueirosV. Queiros
Luis GuardiolaL. Guardiola67
A
10
A
66Patrick MalbranqueP. Malbranque
Cesar MarquesC. Marques66
A
11
A
66Mohamed MargueriteM. Marguerite
 
Jason FlucklingerJ. Flucklinger63
G
12
M
66Paolo TentoniP. Tentoni
Corentin TrévisanC. Trévisan62
A
13
A
64Rui MoreiraR. Moreira
Malte RohrschneiderM. Rohrschneider56
M
14
D
62Mark GrantM. Grant

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stade de lAbbé-Deschamps where Auxerre play host to RC Lens. A crowd of 17,499 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Auxerre are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while RC Lens appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by J-David Beye.


0.00
The first half starts with RC Lens kicking off!
2.25
Ivan Anastasi laces a through ball forward to Vincent Queiros. Vincent Queiros cuts inside the box! Vincent Queiros shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
10.26
Alberto Alvarez flicks a high pass forward. Luis Guardiola holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luis Guardiola shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
12.54
Florian Macé comes in with a late challenge on Martijn Beekink. Florian Macé is given a warning by the referee! Martijn Beekink stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.48
Carl Bastin runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Carl Bastin whips in a cross ball towards Cesar Marques. Cesar Marques outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Jonas Hitzlsperger gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
18.35
With great vision, Florian Macé plays the ball forward to Luis Guardiola. Luis Guardiola knocks in a cross ball towards Cesar Marques. Cesar Marques jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Cesar Marques scores for Auxerre!!
21.38
Cesar Marques runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Cesar Marques rushes past Vittorio Maldini! Florian Frapolli clumsily knocks into Cesar Marques. Cesar Marques appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
28.33
Alberto Alvarez kicks a strong pass forward to Florian Macé. Florian Macé whips in a cross ball towards Cesar Marques. Cesar Marques connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Martijn Beekink happens to be in the right place to block it.
33.25
Alassan Delpierre deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cesar Marques. Cesar Marques advances inside the box! Cesar Marques looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
34.38
Billy Kasper threads a neat ball through to Scott Griffin. Scott Griffin runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Scott Griffin edges inside the box! Scott Griffin side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
36.10
Carl Bastin flicks a high pass forward. Luis Guardiola holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luis Guardiola tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
40.17
Martijn Beekink makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vittorio Maldini. Vittorio Maldini threads the ball through to Patrick Malbranque. Patrick Malbranque sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
42.07
Vittorio Maldini picks a pass forward to Patrick Malbranque. Patrick Malbranque advances inside the box! Patrick Malbranque looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's there!! Darren Boateng has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Auxerre appear unchanged since the first half. RC Lens also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Auxerre start the second half!
48.50
Vittorio Maldini changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Vittorio Maldini whips in a cross ball towards Ghislain Sakho. Scott Griffin barges into Ghislain Sakho. Ghislain Sakho appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
53.12
Carl Bastin chips the ball to his team mate, Alberto Alvarez. Alberto Alvarez advances with the ball. Alberto Alvarez whips in a cross ball towards Carl Bastin. Carl Bastin powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
59.04
Paulo Fonseca makes a strong solo run forward. Paulo Fonseca sees space and advances. Paulo Fonseca makes a probing pass between the defence to Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
63.48
Carl Bastin receives the ball from a throw-in from Billy Kasper. Carl Bastin passes the ball forward to Cyrille Leccese. Cyrille Leccese lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Guardiola. Luis Guardiola rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
69.41
Carl Bastin chips the ball to his team mate, Alberto Alvarez. Alberto Alvarez whips in a cross ball towards Luis Guardiola. Luis Guardiola jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent block by Martijn Beekink!
71.20
Alberto Alvarez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alberto Alvarez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.44
With great vision, Carl Bastin plays the ball forward to Alberto Alvarez. Alberto Alvarez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Jonas Hitzlsperger is on top of it.
77.50
Auxerre have made a substitution with Corentin Trévisan replacing Carl Bastin .
84.18
Alberto Alvarez flicks a high pass forward. Cesar Marques controls it well on his chest. Cesar Marques plays a quick one-two with Luis Guardiola and rushes in on goal... Cesar Marques side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Auxerre are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
85.43
Scott Griffin flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Alvarez. Alberto Alvarez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Florian Frapolli.
87.41
Corentin Trévisan flicks the ball to his team mate, Luis Guardiola. Luis Guardiola lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Alvarez. Alberto Alvarez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Auxerre

RC Lens
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
72.6%
27.4%
Play Area
16.1%
48.4%
35.5%

Scorers
Cesar Marques 18
Carl Bastin 53
Vincent Queiros 2
Patrick Malbranque 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carl Bastin of Auxerre

Match Ratings