Match Report


Troyes Aube ChampagneTroyes Aube Champagne     ReimsReims
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ted BenyachouT. Benyachou54
G
1
G
68Lars BierhoffL. Bierhoff
Markus WillM. Will72
D
captain2
D
64Madjid FernandezM. Fernandez
Davy Van Der MeydeD. Van Der Meyde61
D
3captain
D
55Eric HässlerE. Hässler
Jose JardimJ. Jardim57
D
4
D
50Diego LavilleD. Laville
Mickael DesaillyM. Desailly56
D
5
D
49Frederic LouironF. Louiron
Kaba MalickiK. Malicki62
M
6
M
67Kodjo RegnaultK. Regnault
Michelangelo DomizziM. Domizzi62
M
7
M
66Camille DoboC. Dobo
Hamada LegwinskiH. Legwinski55
M
8
M
60Darl NijkampD. Nijkamp
Mirko MazzeiM. Mazzei55
M
9
M
60Hubert SekliH. Sekli
Damian DedebantD. Dedebant74
A
10
A
80Stephane ElzéardS. Elzéard
John ThomsonJ. Thomson66
A
11
A
73Sophiane EckerS. Ecker
 
Alassan VrielynckA. Vrielynck64
A
12
A
66Nicholas SavidanN. Savidan
Ludovic LemassonL. Lemasson63
A
13
G
61Edwin DevauxE. Devaux
Pierre-Yves MansouriP. Mansouri54
G
14
M
59Aziz EscayolA. Escayol

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Stade de lAube where Troyes Aube Champagne play host to Reims. A crowd of 7,688 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Troyes Aube Champagne and Reims are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Cyrille Clayton.


0.00
The whistle blows and Troyes Aube Champagne kick off!
14.51
Davy Van Der Meyde sees a break and surges forward. Davy Van Der Meyde chips the ball to his team mate, Michelangelo Domizzi. Michelangelo Domizzi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.12
Michelangelo Domizzi threads a neat ball through to John Thomson. John Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Madjid Fernandez.
20.55
Stephane Elzéard deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sophiane Ecker. Sophiane Ecker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.18
Darl Nijkamp controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephane Elzéard. Stephane Elzéard controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.00
Reims are dictating the run of play here today.
27.35
Kodjo Regnault changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Kodjo Regnault knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ted Benyachou who gathers it comfortably.
28.43
Stephane Elzéard catches Markus Will on the ankles. The referee calls over Stephane Elzéard and warns him to calm down! Markus Will grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
36.48
Michelangelo Domizzi flicks a high pass forward. John Thomson collects the pass. John Thomson shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
39.42
Mickael Desailly receives the ball from a throw-in from Mirko Mazzei. Mickael Desailly kicks a strong pass forward to Hamada Legwinski. Hamada Legwinski plays a quick one-two with Damian Dedebant and rushes in on goal... Hamada Legwinski cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
40.28
Hamada Legwinski makes a simple pass to John Thomson. John Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Madjid Fernandez.
45.00
Davy Van Der Meyde boots it upfield. John Thomson whips in a cross ball towards Mirko Mazzei. Mirko Mazzei connects with a diving header but it is miles over!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Troyes Aube Champagne appear unchanged since the first half. Reims also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Reims kick off and get the second half underway!
51.58
Hubert Sekli passes the ball forward to Camille Dobo. Camille Dobo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ted Benyachou who gathers it comfortably.
53.36
Kodjo Regnault flicks a high ball forward to Stephane Elzéard who takes it down. Stephane Elzéard shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
63.37
Sophiane Ecker sees Stephane Elzéard in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephane Elzéard knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Davy Van Der Meyde.
67.08
Camille Dobo catches Hamada Legwinski on the ankles. The referee warns Camille Dobo to calm down! Hamada Legwinski stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.12
Hamada Legwinski clumsily knocks into Kodjo Regnault. The referee calls over Hamada Legwinski and shows him a yellow card! Kodjo Regnault hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.23
Kaba Malicki passes the ball forward to Damian Dedebant. Damian Dedebant controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
73.57
Kaba Malicki threads a neat ball through to Damian Dedebant. Damian Dedebant whips in a cross ball towards John Thomson. John Thomson makes a deft header. Magnificent save by Lars Bierhoff!
75.02
Hamada Legwinski hits a low pass to John Thomson. John Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Camille Dobo.
77.02
Frederic Louiron threads a neat ball through to Darl Nijkamp. Darl Nijkamp kicks a strong pass forward to Stephane Elzéard. Stephane Elzéard knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Markus Will.
78.13
Mirko Mazzei hacks Madjid Fernandez from behind! The referee calls over Mirko Mazzei and shows him a yellow card! Madjid Fernandez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.45
Kodjo Regnault flicks a high pass forward. Sophiane Ecker holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sophiane Ecker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.47
Davy Van Der Meyde makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Michelangelo Domizzi. Michelangelo Domizzi threads a neat ball through to John Thomson. John Thomson shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Troyes Aube Champagne

Reims
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
0
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.4%
45.6%
Play Area
31.6%
45.6%
22.8%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Davy Van Der Meyde of Troyes Aube Champagne

Match Ratings