Match Report


Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais     Paris Saint-GermainParis Saint-Germain
Bob HardakerBob Hardaker Dave Cee Dave Cee
Phil FletcherP. Fletcher71
G
1captain
G
83Michael SimonsenM. Simonsen
Jonathan JackJ. Jack71
D
2
D
73Fabrice ArtesF. Artes
Tiago ValenteT. Valente74
D
captain3
D
78Yoann RizzettoY. Rizzetto
John CotteeJ. Cottee70
D
4
D
77Ricardo AntunesR. Antunes
Hugo SegarraH. Segarra75
M
5
D
79Daniel MercadoD. Mercado
Leon BrambleL. Bramble73
M
6
M
76Giacomo EsparteroG. Espartero
Mauricio CarcedoM. Carcedo72
M
7
M
80Farid TrapassoF. Trapasso
Stephen MeiklejohnS. Meiklejohn75
M
8
M
75Marc GerritsenM. Gerritsen
Eduardo HidalgoE. Hidalgo76
A
9
A
78Darius BastinD. Bastin
Andres IglesiasA. Iglesias67
A
10
A
80Wagneau CamadiniW. Camadini
Bas VierklauB. Vierklau71
A
11
A
75Sabri MarchandS. Marchand
 
Adrien BarckayA. Barckay65
A
12
D
75Anthony GinolaA. Ginola
Daniel BlakeD. Blake66
A
13
M
81Torsten NeuhausT. Neuhaus
Bertrand SachyB. Sachy73
M
14
A
79Greg MortensenG. Mortensen

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Parc Olympique Lyonnais where Olympique Lyonnais play host to Paris Saint-Germain. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Olympique Lyonnais are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Paris Saint-Germain appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Luis-Clemente Duchesne.


0.00
The whistle blows and Paris Saint-Germain get the match underway!
2.53
Jonathan Jack controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mauricio Carcedo. Mauricio Carcedo shoots from long range. Michael Simonsen gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
6.20
Leon Bramble knocks the ball forward to Bas Vierklau. Bas Vierklau whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
10.47
Giacomo Espartero catches John Cottee on the ankles. Giacomo Espartero is given a warning by the referee! John Cottee stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.20
Daniel Mercado advances with the ball. Daniel Mercado flicks the ball to his team mate, Sabri Marchand. Sabri Marchand shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
18.53
Yoann Rizzetto flicks a high ball forward to Wagneau Camadini who takes it down. Wagneau Camadini makes a probing pass to Sabri Marchand. Sabri Marchand controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
21.53
Seeing a gap ahead, Giacomo Espartero laces a through ball forward to Darius Bastin. Darius Bastin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by John Cottee.
27.39
Jonathan Jack makes a probing pass to Leon Bramble. Leon Bramble threads a neat ball through to Bas Vierklau. Bas Vierklau knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.23
Daniel Mercado advances with the ball. Daniel Mercado shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
30.21
Fabrice Artes makes a probing pass to Wagneau Camadini. Wagneau Camadini threads the ball through to Marc Gerritsen but he's offside!
33.00
Farid Trapasso chips the ball to his team mate, Giacomo Espartero. Giacomo Espartero lofts in a cross ball towards Wagneau Camadini. Wagneau Camadini is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Olympique Lyonnais appear unchanged since the first half. Paris Saint-Germain 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!
47.27
Fabrice Artes kicks a strong pass forward to Farid Trapasso. Farid Trapasso changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Farid Trapasso shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Phil Fletcher.
54.51
Stephen Meiklejohn sees space and advances. Stephen Meiklejohn shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
55.01
Leon Bramble threads a neat ball through to Bas Vierklau. Bas Vierklau knocks in a cross ball towards Andres Iglesias. Andres Iglesias is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
57.44
Ricardo Antunes sees space and advances. Ricardo Antunes surges forward with the ball. Ricardo Antunes passes the ball forward to Sabri Marchand. Sabri Marchand shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!! That brings them level!
60.24
Paris Saint-Germain have made 3 substitutions with Anthony Ginola replacing Fabrice Artes, Torsten Neuhaus replacing Daniel Mercado and Greg Mortensen replacing Sabri Marchand and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
65.16
Mauricio Carcedo picks a pass forward to Leon Bramble. Leon Bramble sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
67.31
Jonathan Jack sees space and advances. Jonathan Jack rushes past Anthony Ginola! Jonathan Jack shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
72.33
Yoann Rizzetto takes it forward alone. Yoann Rizzetto flicks a high ball forward to Farid Trapasso who takes it down. Farid Trapasso whips in a cross ball towards Wagneau Camadini. Wagneau Camadini outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Solid save from Phil Fletcher.
75.43
Marc Gerritsen threads a neat ball through to Giacomo Espartero. Giacomo Espartero shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
84.16
Farid Trapasso makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Torsten Neuhaus. Torsten Neuhaus whips in a cross ball towards Greg Mortensen. Greg Mortensen is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
89.32
Yoann Rizzetto flicks a high pass forward. Greg Mortensen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Greg Mortensen knocks in a cross ball towards Darius Bastin. Darius Bastin heads the ball goalwards. Phil Fletcher manages to gather it easily.
90.00
Eduardo Hidalgo threads the ball through to Bas Vierklau. Bas Vierklau shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Michael Simonsen smothers it!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Olympique Lyonnais

Paris Saint-Germain
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.8%
59.2%
Play Area
23.9%
45.1%
31%

Scorers
Eduardo Hidalgo 6
Sabri Marchand 57
Greg Mortensen 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Phil Fletcher of Olympique Lyonnais

Match Ratings
1.Phil Fletcher (GK)
9
2.Jonathan Jack (DEF)
7
3.Tiago Valente (DEF)
6
4.John Cottee (DEF)
6
5.Hugo Segarra (MID)
6
6.Leon Bramble (MID)
6
7.Mauricio Carcedo (MID)
6
8.Stephen Meiklejohn (MID)
6
9.Eduardo Hidalgo (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Andres Iglesias (ATT)
6
11.Bas Vierklau (ATT)
7
 
12.Adrien Barckay (ATT)
0
13.Daniel Blake (ATT)
0
14.Bertrand Sachy (MID)
0

1.Michael Simonsen (GK)
7
2.Fabrice Artes (DEF)
6
3.Yoann Rizzetto (DEF)
7
4.Ricardo Antunes (DEF)
8
5.Daniel Mercado (DEF)
7
6.Giacomo Espartero (MID)
6
7.Farid Trapasso (MID)
7
8.Marc Gerritsen (MID)
6
9.Darius Bastin (ATT)
6
10.Wagneau Camadini (ATT)
6
11.Sabri Marchand (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Anthony Ginola (DEF)
6
13.Torsten Neuhaus (MID)
7
14.Greg Mortensen (ATT)goal scored
8