Match Report


Stade RennaisStade Rennais     RC LensRC Lens
David JacobsDavid Jacobs Computer Player Computer Player
Adolfo CortesA. Cortes73
G
1
G
66Jonas HitzlspergerJ. Hitzlsperger
Neil NivenN. Niven71
D
2captain
D
75Paulo FonsecaP. Fonseca
Guillermo DiezG. Diez72
D
3
D
71Florian FrapolliF. Frapolli
Kevin HutchisonK. Hutchison70
D
captain4
D
67Martijn BeekinkM. Beekink
Alec SounessA. Souness75
M
5
D
66Alberto AlvesA. Alves
Arnauld CarottiA. Carotti76
M
6
M
71Ivan AnastasiI. Anastasi
Kevin WhiteK. White75
M
7
M
66Paolo TentoniP. Tentoni
Fernando Del SolF. Del Sol80
M
8
A
72Ghislain SakhoG. Sakho
Victor MoraV. Mora74
A
9
A
68Vincent QueirosV. Queiros
Nicolas SotoN. Soto66
A
10
A
67Patrick MalbranqueP. Malbranque
Sophiane DadiS. Dadi75
A
11
A
66Mohamed MargueriteM. Marguerite
 
Ronald Di RoccoR. Di Rocco54
M
12
A
64Rui MoreiraR. Moreira
Edward SmitheE. Smithe81
M
13
D
62Mark GrantM. Grant
Jorge VelosoJ. Veloso69
A
14
G
55Ted DurixT. Durix

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Roazhon Park where Stade Rennais play host to RC Lens. A crowd of 17,617 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stade Rennais 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 Robert Renaud.


0.00
RC Lens get the match underway!
2.30
Victor Mora controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sophiane Dadi. Sophiane Dadi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.36
Paolo Tentoni runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Paolo Tentoni flicks the ball to his team mate, Vincent Queiros. Vincent Queiros takes a shot at goal. Vincent Queiros scores for RC Lens!!
8.30
Paolo Tentoni flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Anastasi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ivan Anastasi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
12.35
Fernando Del Sol threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Soto. Nicolas Soto plays a one-two with Alec Souness and rushes in on goal... Nicolas Soto takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
15.23
Paolo Tentoni plays the ball forward to Ivan Anastasi. Ivan Anastasi tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Adolfo Cortes.
16.12
Corner kick to RC Lens. Ivan Anastasi chips it to the near post. Some good footwork from Paolo Tentoni provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes off Guillermo Diez and the loose ball is cleared up field.
18.39
Paolo Tentoni sees a break and surges forward. Paolo Tentoni plays a scrappy one-two with Mohamed Marguerite and stumbles forward towards the goal... Paolo Tentoni makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Adolfo Cortes manages to gather it.
20.04
Paulo Fonseca controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paolo Tentoni. Paolo Tentoni hits a low pass to Patrick Malbranque. Patrick Malbranque cuts inside the box! Patrick Malbranque cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
24.43
Without breaking stride, Arnauld Carotti plays the ball forward to Kevin White. Kevin White plays a quick one-two with Sophiane Dadi and rushes in on goal... Kevin White makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Jonas Hitzlsperger!
28.25
Sophiane Dadi runs straight at the opposition's defence. Sophiane Dadi puts a great ball through. Kevin White runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
33.42
Neil Niven breaks forward. Neil Niven flicks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Del Sol. Fernando Del Sol shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
38.46
Kevin Hutchison knocks the ball to his team mate, Sophiane Dadi. Sophiane Dadi flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Soto collects the pass. Nicolas Soto controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
39.44
Arnauld Carotti threads the ball through to Kevin White. Kevin White shoots from distance. Solid save from Jonas Hitzlsperger.
40.17
Guillermo Diez sees Nicolas Soto in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicolas Soto sees Alec Souness in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alec Souness tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
42.04
Kevin White flicks a high pass forward. Victor Mora holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Victor Mora rushes past Paulo Fonseca! Victor Mora side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
44.22
Kevin White flicks the ball to his team mate, Alec Souness. Alec Souness puts a great ball through. Victor Mora runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stade Rennais appear unchanged since the first half. RC Lens also appear unchanged since the first half. The Stade Rennais players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Stade Rennais kick off the second half!
48.18
Kevin White knocks the ball to his team mate, Sophiane Dadi. Sophiane Dadi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Sophiane Dadi!
51.22
Guillermo Diez threads a neat ball through to Fernando Del Sol. Fernando Del Sol controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin White. Kevin White knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Florian Frapolli.
53.54
Guillermo Diez barges into Ghislain Sakho. Guillermo Diez is shown the yellow card! Ghislain Sakho stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.27
Paulo Fonseca threads a neat ball through to Ghislain Sakho. Ghislain Sakho whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Anastasi. Ivan Anastasi directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
55.36
Alec Souness threads the ball through to Kevin White. Kevin White lofts in a cross ball towards Arnauld Carotti. Arnauld Carotti is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Solid save from Jonas Hitzlsperger.
57.28
Kevin Hutchison hits a low pass to Sophiane Dadi. Sophiane Dadi shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
59.21
Fernando Del Sol kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin White. Kevin White plays a quick one-two with Victor Mora and rushes in on goal... Kevin White makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
61.21
Stade Rennais have made 2 substitutions with Edward Smithe replacing Fernando Del Sol and Jorge Veloso replacing Victor Mora .
65.41
Stade Rennais are in full control of this game.
66.36
Paolo Tentoni flicks a high pass forward. Mohamed Marguerite holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mohamed Marguerite knocks the ball forward, putting Paolo Tentoni through on goal. Some silky footwork from Paolo Tentoni provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Adolfo Cortes had no chance!! Goal for RC Lens!
72.02
Paolo Tentoni hacks Kevin White from behind! The referee warns Paolo Tentoni to calm down! Kevin White stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.20
Florian Frapolli passes the ball forward to Patrick Malbranque. Patrick Malbranque flicks the ball to his team mate, Vincent Queiros. Vincent Queiros tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.34
Stade Rennais have made a substitution with Ronald Di Rocco replacing Kevin White .
83.53
Florian Frapolli flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Tentoni controls it well on his chest. Paolo Tentoni flicks a high ball forward to Ivan Anastasi who takes it down. Ivan Anastasi shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
84.15
Martijn Beekink hits a low pass to Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite flicks the ball to his team mate, Vincent Queiros. Vincent Queiros finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
85.45
Ronald Di Rocco threads a neat ball through to Alec Souness. Alec Souness controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
89.39
Nicolas Soto knocks the ball to his team mate, Jorge Veloso. Jorge Veloso shoots from 25 yards. What a cracker!! Jonas Hitzlsperger had no chance!! Goal for Stade Rennais!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Stade Rennais

RC Lens
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
8
7
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.7%
42.3%
Play Area
21.8%
43.6%
34.6%

Scorers
Sophiane Dadi 48
Kevin White 59
Jorge Veloso 89
Vincent Queiros 4
Paolo Tentoni 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paolo Tentoni of RC Lens

Match Ratings
1.Adolfo Cortes (GK)
7
2.Neil Niven (DEF)
6
3.Guillermo Diez (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Kevin Hutchison (DEF)
6
5.Alec Souness (MID)
6
6.Arnauld Carotti (MID)
6
7.Kevin White (MID)goal scored
9
8.Fernando Del Sol (MID)
6
9.Victor Mora (ATT)
7
10.Nicolas Soto (ATT)
7
11.Sophiane Dadi (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Ronald Di Rocco (MID)
6
13.Edward Smithe (MID)
6
14.Jorge Veloso (ATT)goal scored
7

1.Jonas Hitzlsperger (GK)
7
2.Paulo Fonseca (DEF)
6
3.Florian Frapolli (DEF)
6
4.Martijn Beekink (DEF)
6
5.Alberto Alves (DEF)
6
6.Ivan Anastasi (MID)
6
7.Paolo Tentoni (MID)goal scored
9
8.Ghislain Sakho (ATT)
6
9.Vincent Queiros (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Patrick Malbranque (ATT)
6
11.Mohamed Marguerite (ATT)
6
 
12.Rui Moreira (ATT)
0
13.Mark Grant (DEF)
0
14.Ted Durix (GK)
0