Match Report


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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stade Dominique Duvauchelle where US Créteil-Lusitanos play host to FC Nantes. A crowd of 14,462 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
US Créteil-Lusitanos are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Nantes appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Ivone Aldegani.


0.00
FC Nantes start the game by kicking off the first half!
8.11
Noel Brand barges into Sebastiano Sbaglia. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sebastiano Sbaglia carries on, but is struggling a bit.
9.32
Lennart Kauder chips the ball to his team mate, Dianbobo Sanchez. Dianbobo Sanchez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Djamel Dos Santos. Without breaking stride, Djamel Dos Santos plays the ball forward to Willy Keita who has made a great run into the box. Willy Keita shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.11
Luis Veloso flicks a high pass forward to Djamel Dos Santos who brings the ball under control. Djamel Dos Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Willy Keita. Willy Keita jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
21.12
Wayne Rankin flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Marques collects the pass. Miguel Marques sees a break and surges forward. Miguel Marques lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland beats his man to it with a header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
22.01
Steffen Freund hacks Djamel Dos Santos from behind! Steffen Freund is shown the yellow card! Djamel Dos Santos stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.11
Noel Brand knocks the ball forward to Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland makes a great pass forward. Gianpaolo Marangon runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
28.24
Steffen Freund flicks a high pass forward. Gary Cleland controls it well on his chest. Gary Cleland lofts in a cross ball towards Adel Née. Adel Née rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies just wide!
30.27
Sebastiano Sbaglia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Willy Keita. Willy Keita sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
34.59
Gianpaolo Marangon catches Sebastiano Sbaglia on the ankles. The referee calls over Gianpaolo Marangon and shows him a yellow card! Sebastiano Sbaglia stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.23
Dianbobo Sanchez knocks the ball forward to Sebastiano Sbaglia. Sebastiano Sbaglia makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Demetrius Carriére. Some silky footwork from Demetrius Carriére provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
39.29
Noel Brand makes a beautiful solo run. Noel Brand lofts in a cross ball towards Gianpaolo Marangon. With a superhuman jump, Gianpaolo Marangon connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
44.35
Gary Cleland clumsily knocks into Eddie Montague. The referee warns Gary Cleland to calm down! Eddie Montague hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. US Créteil-Lusitanos appear unchanged since the first half. FC Nantes also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Nantes players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with US Créteil-Lusitanos kicking off!
48.36
Sebastiano Sbaglia brings the ball forward. Sebastiano Sbaglia shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
53.15
Dianbobo Sanchez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Dianbobo Sanchez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alexandre Bento.
54.20
Sebastiano Sbaglia flicks a high pass forward. Dianbobo Sanchez controls it well on his chest. Dianbobo Sanchez knocks in a cross ball towards Demetrius Carriére. Demetrius Carriére makes a deft header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
55.03
With a delightful solo run, Wayne Rankin stretches the opposition's defence. Wayne Rankin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
63.15
With imagination, Djamel Dos Santos laces a through ball forward to Demetrius Carriére. Demetrius Carriére sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
65.56
Sebastiano Sbaglia controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Willy Keita. Willy Keita knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Noel Brand.
69.24
Aaron Van Der Doelen flicks a high ball forward to Dianbobo Sanchez who takes it down. With a delightful solo run, Dianbobo Sanchez stretches the opposition's defence. Dianbobo Sanchez shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
72.44
Alexandre Bento sees Noel Brand in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Noel Brand darts forward. Noel Brand knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.04
Willy Keita flicks a high pass forward. Demetrius Carriére controls it well on his chest. Demetrius Carriére shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
77.55
Djamel Dos Santos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Willy Keita. Willy Keita shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
78.23
Kelvin Gascoigne hacks Djamel Dos Santos from behind! Kelvin Gascoigne is shown the yellow card! Djamel Dos Santos stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.17
Seeing a gap ahead, Aaron Van Der Doelen plays the ball forward to Sebastiano Sbaglia. Sebastiano Sbaglia runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Sebastiano Sbaglia shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
84.20
Noel Brand makes a beautiful solo run. Noel Brand threads a neat ball through to Gianpaolo Marangon. Gianpaolo Marangon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
85.21
Noel Brand chips the ball to his team mate, Steffen Freund. Seeing a gap ahead, Steffen Freund laces a weighted ball forward to Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland knocks in a cross ball towards Steffen Freund. With a superhuman jump, Steffen Freund connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
89.18
Jonathan Greaves kicks a strong pass forward to Willy Keita. Willy Keita shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
9
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
5
Yellow Cards
0
4
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59%
41%
Play Area
21.8%
44.9%
33.3%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Willy Keita of US Créteil-Lusitanos

Match Ratings