Match Report


RC LensRC Lens     Paris Saint-GermainParis Saint-Germain
Computer Player Computer Player Dave Cee Dave Cee
Jonas HitzlspergerJ. Hitzlsperger66
G
1captain
G
83Michael SimonsenM. Simonsen
Paulo FonsecaP. Fonseca75
D
captain2
D
73Fabrice ArtesF. Artes
Florian FrapolliF. Frapolli71
D
3
D
78Oswaldo TourselO. Toursel
Martijn BeekinkM. Beekink67
D
4
D
77Ricardo AntunesR. Antunes
Alberto AlvesA. Alves66
D
5
D
75Anthony GinolaA. Ginola
Ivan AnastasiI. Anastasi71
M
6
M
89Iago CarecaI. Careca
Vittorio MaldiniV. Maldini69
M
7
M
80Farid TrapassoF. Trapasso
Ghislain SakhoG. Sakho72
A
8
M
81Torsten NeuhausT. Neuhaus
Vincent QueirosV. Queiros68
A
9
A
78Darius BastinD. Bastin
Patrick MalbranqueP. Malbranque67
A
10
A
80Wagneau CamadiniW. Camadini
Mohamed MargueriteM. Marguerite66
A
11
A
74Sabri MarchandS. Marchand
 
Paolo TentoniP. Tentoni66
M
12
D
78Yoann RizzettoY. Rizzetto
Rui MoreiraR. Moreira64
A
13
M
75Marc GerritsenM. Gerritsen
Mark GrantM. Grant62
D
14
A
82Abdelmalek BarthezA. Barthez

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Felix-Bollaert where RC Lens play host to Paris Saint-Germain. A crowd of 20,265 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
RC Lens are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Paris Saint-Germain appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dado Sankharé.


0.00
RC Lens kick off!
2.24
Oswaldo Toursel knocks the ball forward to Farid Trapasso. Farid Trapasso chips the ball to his team mate, Wagneau Camadini. Wagneau Camadini whips in a cross ball towards Sabri Marchand. Sabri Marchand makes a convincing header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
10.36
Vittorio Maldini flicks the ball to his team mate, Ghislain Sakho. Ghislain Sakho flicks a high pass forward. Mohamed Marguerite controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some silky footwork from Mohamed Marguerite provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Michael Simonsen is on top of it.
12.03
Vittorio Maldini barges into Oswaldo Toursel. Vittorio Maldini is shown the yellow card! Oswaldo Toursel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.50
Darius Bastin barges into Florian Frapolli. The referee warns Darius Bastin to calm down! Florian Frapolli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.04
Fabrice Artes plays the ball forward to Farid Trapasso. Farid Trapasso chips the ball to his team mate, Sabri Marchand. Sabri Marchand whips in a cross ball towards Iago Careca. Iago Careca knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Jonas Hitzlsperger manages to keep it out.
21.00
Torsten Neuhaus makes a simple pass to Darius Bastin. Darius Bastin lofts in a cross ball towards Wagneau Camadini. Wagneau Camadini heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
22.51
Torsten Neuhaus flicks a high ball forward to Sabri Marchand who takes it down. Sabri Marchand shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
24.27
Farid Trapasso chips the ball to his team mate, Iago Careca. Iago Careca lofts in a cross ball towards Wagneau Camadini. Wagneau Camadini jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Jonas Hitzlsperger. Excellent save.
27.46
Vittorio Maldini barges into Torsten Neuhaus. The referee warns Vittorio Maldini to calm down! Torsten Neuhaus runs off the knock.
28.18
Ivan Anastasi comes in with a late challenge on Iago Careca. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Iago Careca stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.44
Iago Careca flicks the ball to his team mate, Torsten Neuhaus. Torsten Neuhaus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.53
Ivan Anastasi makes a simple pass to Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
40.30
Ricardo Antunes passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Torsten Neuhaus. Torsten Neuhaus kicks a strong pass forward to Sabri Marchand. Sabri Marchand shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
42.20
Sabri Marchand threads the ball through to Wagneau Camadini. Wagneau Camadini tries a spectacular long range effort but Jonas Hitzlsperger reads it well. Quality keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RC Lens appear unchanged since the first half. Paris Saint-Germain have changed their lineup with Abdelmalek Barthez replacing Darius Bastin.

45.00
Paris Saint-Germain kick off the second half!
49.54
Fabrice Artes sees Farid Trapasso in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Farid Trapasso flicks a high pass forward to Sabri Marchand who brings the ball under control. Sabri Marchand knocks in a cross ball towards Farid Trapasso. Farid Trapasso gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.06
Ricardo Antunes flicks a high pass forward. Iago Careca holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Iago Careca chips the ball to his team mate, Sabri Marchand. Sabri Marchand knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jonas Hitzlsperger who gathers it comfortably.
54.33
Torsten Neuhaus chips the ball to his team mate, Farid Trapasso. Farid Trapasso knocks the ball forward to Sabri Marchand but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
57.54
Martijn Beekink makes a probing pass to Vittorio Maldini. Vittorio Maldini makes a probing pass to Ivan Anastasi. Ivan Anastasi advances inside the box! Ivan Anastasi comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies well off target!
59.58
Paris Saint-Germain are dictating the run of play here today.
63.25
Paulo Fonseca deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vincent Queiros. Vincent Queiros knocks in a cross ball towards Vittorio Maldini. Vittorio Maldini finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Anthony Ginola. Excellent block.
67.54
Wagneau Camadini sees Sabri Marchand in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sabri Marchand knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.35
Torsten Neuhaus passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Iago Careca. Iago Careca shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
72.51
Martijn Beekink comes in with a late challenge on Sabri Marchand. Martijn Beekink is given a warning by the referee! Sabri Marchand hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.41
Alberto Alves hacks Abdelmalek Barthez from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Abdelmalek Barthez stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.33
Wagneau Camadini comes in with a late challenge on Alberto Alves. The referee calls over Wagneau Camadini and warns him to calm down! Alberto Alves runs off the knock.
78.53
Ivan Anastasi barges into Torsten Neuhaus. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Ivan Anastasi!! Torsten Neuhaus runs off the knock.
83.58
Vittorio Maldini catches Oswaldo Toursel on the ankles. The referee calls over Vittorio Maldini again and warns him to calm down! Oswaldo Toursel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.36
Vittorio Maldini clumsily knocks into Farid Trapasso. The referee warns Vittorio Maldini yet again to calm down! Farid Trapasso stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.45
Mohamed Marguerite barges into Abdelmalek Barthez. The referee brings Mohamed Marguerite to one side and gives him a warning! Abdelmalek Barthez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

RC Lens

Paris Saint-Germain
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
9
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
38.7%
61.3%
Play Area
30.7%
44%
25.3%

Scorers
Sabri Marchand 2
Farid Trapasso 50

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sabri Marchand of Paris Saint-Germain

Match Ratings