Match Report


AC AjaccioAC Ajaccio     ClermontClermont
Andy PerryAndy Perry Computer Player Computer Player
Cedric ZebreC. Zebre68
G
1captain
G
57Martial CasagrandeM. Casagrande
Dietmar ErlerD. Erler71
D
2
D
65Thomas KarembeuT. Karembeu
Roland BizaseneR. Bizasene72
D
captain3
D
63Numo MontanierN. Montanier
Federico PoggiF. Poggi68
D
4
D
62Denis ZeitounD. Zeitoun
Dennis BurgessD. Burgess64
D
5
M
69Roland RabuelR. Rabuel
Craig DickovC. Dickov69
M
6
M
66Guillermo OrtizG. Ortiz
Ricardo GomesR. Gomes74
M
7
M
66Fritz GarciaF. Garcia
Damien MartiniD. Martini65
M
8
M
65Ali Joseph-AugustinA. Joseph-Augustin
Mariano TardioliM. Tardioli64
M
9
A
60Benoit GastienB. Gastien
Yves-A. Ben AskarY. Ben Askar82
M
10
A
58Yohan BoisferY. Boisfer
Hauke ThieleH. Thiele75
A
11
A
58Mickael BérenguerM. Bérenguer
 
Oswaldo CorreiaO. Correia58
D
12
A
57Don McallisterD. Mcallister
Oliver NahrstedtO. Nahrstedt56
M
13
M
55Tobias BusseT. Busse
Juan SanzJ. Sanz73
A
14
G
53Lilian SankhareL. Sankhare

FISO
today's match is sponsored by FISO
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stade Francois-Coty where AC Ajaccio play host to Clermont. A crowd of 9,922 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AC Ajaccio are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Clermont appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sylvain Mayer.


0.00
The first half starts with AC Ajaccio kicking off!
2.04
Dennis Burgess plays the ball forward to Damien Martini. Damien Martini flicks a high pass forward to Mariano Tardioli who brings the ball under control. Mariano Tardioli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.15
Ali Joseph-Augustin threads a neat ball through to Mickael Bérenguer. Mickael Bérenguer plays a quick one-two with Roland Rabuel and rushes in on goal... Mickael Bérenguer shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Cedric Zebre.
9.35
Corner kick to Clermont. Roland Rabuel plays it short to Benoit Gastien. Benoit Gastien strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Magnificent save by Cedric Zebre!
10.33
Denis Zeitoun flicks a high pass forward. Ali Joseph-Augustin collects the pass. Ali Joseph-Augustin sees a break and surges forward. Ali Joseph-Augustin knocks the ball forward, putting Mickael Bérenguer through on goal. Some good footwork from Mickael Bérenguer provides some space. He shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
16.23
Dietmar Erler chips the ball to his team mate, Mariano Tardioli. Mariano Tardioli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.21
Damien Martini threads the ball through to Mariano Tardioli. Mariano Tardioli shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
22.16
Hauke Thiele passes the ball forward to Yves-A. Ben Askar. Yves-A. Ben Askar whips in a cross ball towards Mariano Tardioli. Mariano Tardioli connects with a diving header but it's drastically wayward!
24.43
With some swift thinking, Ali Joseph-Augustin plays the ball forward to Guillermo Ortiz. Guillermo Ortiz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Cedric Zebre easily gets down and covers it.
28.33
Roland Bizasene threads the ball through to Craig Dickov. Craig Dickov sees Mariano Tardioli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mariano Tardioli lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Gomes. Ricardo Gomes heads the ball goalwards but Martial Casagrande is on top of it.
38.36
Ricardo Gomes sees a break and surges forward. Ricardo Gomes shoots from distance but is denied by Martial Casagrande. Excellent save.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. AC Ajaccio appear unchanged since the first half. Clermont also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Clermont kick off!
47.36
Dennis Burgess comes in with a late challenge on Roland Rabuel. The referee warns Dennis Burgess to calm down! Roland Rabuel runs off the knock.
49.04
Without breaking stride, Thomas Karembeu plays the ball forward to Yohan Boisfer. Yohan Boisfer lofts in a cross ball towards Benoit Gastien. Benoit Gastien shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Cedric Zebre gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
51.35
Thomas Karembeu threads a neat ball through to Mickael Bérenguer. Mickael Bérenguer shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
53.58
Craig Dickov threads a neat ball through to Yves-A. Ben Askar. Yves-A. Ben Askar sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
54.37
Federico Poggi flicks a high pass forward. Roland Bizasene controls it well on his chest. Roland Bizasene kicks a strong pass forward to Mariano Tardioli. Mariano Tardioli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Thomas Karembeu.
57.24
Fritz Garcia clumsily knocks into Roland Bizasene. Fritz Garcia is warned by the referee! Roland Bizasene stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.48
Damien Martini knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Dickov. Craig Dickov makes a simple pass to Hauke Thiele. Hauke Thiele whips in a cross ball towards Yves-A. Ben Askar. Yves-A. Ben Askar beats his man to it with a header but it's a lousy effort!
61.38
Ricardo Gomes sees Craig Dickov in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Dickov threads the ball through to Mariano Tardioli. Mariano Tardioli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thomas Karembeu.
69.42
Damien Martini catches Thomas Karembeu on the ankles. The referee warns Damien Martini to calm down! Thomas Karembeu hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.36
Roland Rabuel sees Fritz Garcia in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fritz Garcia edges inside the box! Fritz Garcia rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Fritz Garcia!
84.20
Dietmar Erler flicks the ball to his team mate, Damien Martini. Damien Martini sees Hauke Thiele in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hauke Thiele deftly passes the ball to Craig Dickov, releasing him through on goal. Craig Dickov shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent block by Thomas Karembeu!
85.36
Dennis Burgess knocks the ball to his team mate, Hauke Thiele. Hauke Thiele chips the ball to his team mate, Mariano Tardioli. Mariano Tardioli controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
89.59
Dietmar Erler sees a break and surges forward. Dietmar Erler flicks a high pass forward. Hauke Thiele controls it well on his chest. Hauke Thiele knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thomas Karembeu.
90.00
Federico Poggi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Craig Dickov. Craig Dickov darts forward. Craig Dickov lofts in a cross ball towards Hauke Thiele. Hauke Thiele knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Martial Casagrande is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

AC Ajaccio

Clermont
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.8%
38.2%
Play Area
30.3%
42.1%
27.6%

Scorers
Hauke Thiele 90
Fritz Garcia 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hauke Thiele of AC Ajaccio

Match Ratings