Match Report


ClermontClermont     AC AjaccioAC Ajaccio
Computer Player Computer Player Andy Perry Andy Perry
Martial CasagrandeM. Casagrande57
G
captain1
G
69Cedric ZebreC. Zebre
Thomas KarembeuT. Karembeu65
D
2
D
71Dietmar ErlerD. Erler
Numo MontanierN. Montanier63
D
3captain
D
72Roland BizaseneR. Bizasene
Denis ZeitounD. Zeitoun62
D
4
D
68Federico PoggiF. Poggi
Roland RabuelR. Rabuel69
M
5
D
64Dennis BurgessD. Burgess
Guillermo OrtizG. Ortiz66
M
6
M
69Craig DickovC. Dickov
Fritz GarciaF. Garcia66
M
7
M
74Ricardo GomesR. Gomes
Ali Joseph-AugustinA. Joseph-Augustin65
M
8
M
65Damien MartiniD. Martini
Benoit GastienB. Gastien60
A
9
M
69Carlton BurgessC. Burgess
Mickael BérenguerM. Bérenguer59
A
10
M
82Yves-A. Ben AskarY. Ben Askar
Yohan BoisferY. Boisfer58
A
11
A
76Hauke ThieleH. Thiele
 
Don McallisterD. Mcallister57
A
12
D
58Oswaldo CorreiaO. Correia
Tobias BusseT. Busse55
M
13
M
64Mariano TardioliM. Tardioli
Lilian SankhareL. Sankhare53
G
14
A
68Romero P. IbanezR. Ibanez

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stade Gabriel Montpied where Clermont play host to AC Ajaccio. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Clermont are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AC Ajaccio appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Bedrossian.


0.00
Clermont kick off!
4.48
Damien Martini knocks the ball forward to Carlton Burgess. Carlton Burgess finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
8.01
Ricardo Gomes threads a neat ball through to Craig Dickov. Craig Dickov chips the ball to his team mate, Hauke Thiele. Hauke Thiele puts a great ball through. Carlton Burgess runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
9.21
Federico Poggi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Dickov. Craig Dickov makes a simple pass to Damien Martini. Damien Martini plays a one-two with Carlton Burgess and advances towards the goal... Damien Martini muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
12.07
Damien Martini threads the ball through to Carlton Burgess. Carlton Burgess shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
21.51
Craig Dickov knocks the ball to his team mate, Yves-A. Ben Askar. Yves-A. Ben Askar whips in a cross ball towards Carlton Burgess. Carlton Burgess whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.26
Roland Bizasene flicks a high ball forward to Damien Martini who takes it down. Damien Martini passes the ball forward to Carlton Burgess. Carlton Burgess knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thomas Karembeu.
26.46
Guillermo Ortiz makes a beautiful solo run. Guillermo Ortiz sees space and advances. Guillermo Ortiz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cedric Zebre who gathers it comfortably.
30.35
Yohan Boisfer hacks Damien Martini from behind! The referee warns Yohan Boisfer to calm down! Damien Martini stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.08
Roland Rabuel flicks the ball to his team mate, Yohan Boisfer. Yohan Boisfer shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
34.39
Thomas Karembeu flicks a high ball forward to Fritz Garcia who takes it down. Fritz Garcia plays the ball forward to Mickael Bérenguer. Mickael Bérenguer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ricardo Gomes.
39.09
Ricardo Gomes flicks a high pass forward to Craig Dickov who brings the ball under control. Craig Dickov rushes past Guillermo Ortiz! Craig Dickov shoots from just inside the box. Martial Casagrande is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
44.09
Roland Rabuel knocks the ball to his team mate, Ali Joseph-Augustin. Ali Joseph-Augustin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Thomas Karembeu receives the ball from a throw-in from Denis Zeitoun. Thomas Karembeu flicks a high pass forward to Denis Zeitoun who brings the ball under control. Denis Zeitoun threads the ball through to Benoit Gastien. Benoit Gastien knocks in a cross ball towards Guillermo Ortiz. Guillermo Ortiz shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The second half starts with AC Ajaccio kicking off!
48.40
Damien Martini passes the ball forward to Carlton Burgess. Carlton Burgess shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
51.28
Ricardo Gomes barges into Fritz Garcia. Ricardo Gomes is warned by the referee! Fritz Garcia gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
54.40
Damien Martini runs straight at the opposition's defence. Damien Martini knocks in a cross ball towards Yves-A. Ben Askar. Yves-A. Ben Askar beats his man to it with a header but it curls horrendously wide!
55.43
Fritz Garcia runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Fritz Garcia knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.53
Ricardo Gomes flicks a high pass forward. Damien Martini holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Damien Martini flicks a high pass forward. Hauke Thiele holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hauke Thiele whips in a cross ball towards Carlton Burgess. Carlton Burgess gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a woeful effort!
61.41
Roland Bizasene kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Dickov. Craig Dickov threads a neat ball through to Carlton Burgess. Carlton Burgess plays a scrappy one-two with Yves-A. Ben Askar and advances towards the goal... Denis Zeitoun hacks Carlton Burgess from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
63.04
Damien Martini makes a probing pass to Hauke Thiele. Hauke Thiele knocks the ball forward, putting Carlton Burgess through on goal. Carlton Burgess takes a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
65.15
Denis Zeitoun threads a neat ball through to Fritz Garcia. Fritz Garcia flicks a high pass forward to Benoit Gastien who brings the ball under control. Benoit Gastien shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Cedric Zebre manages to gather it comfortably.
71.46
Craig Dickov threads a neat ball through to Hauke Thiele. Hauke Thiele runs straight at the defence! Hauke Thiele cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
75.37
Thomas Karembeu controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fritz Garcia. Fritz Garcia runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Fritz Garcia makes a probing pass to Mickael Bérenguer but he's offside!
83.48
Federico Poggi knocks the ball to his team mate, Yves-A. Ben Askar. Yves-A. Ben Askar deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Damien Martini but the linesman indicates offside!
89.25
Ricardo Gomes plays the ball forward to Craig Dickov. Craig Dickov knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Denis Zeitoun.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Clermont

AC Ajaccio
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
1
6
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
28%
45.1%
26.8%

Scorers
Damien Martini 9
Carlton Burgess 22
Craig Dickov 39
Hauke Thiele 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Damien Martini of AC Ajaccio

Match Ratings