Match Report


DijonDijon     Le MansLe Mans
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Cedric LefèvreC. Lefèvre62
G
1
G
57Danny DefoeD. Defoe
Patrice ReyesP. Reyes64
D
2
D
75Cedric ChaussidiereC. Chaussidiere
Aboubacar PichotA. Pichot63
D
3
D
64Luis-Clemente SchuthL. Schuth
Simon WinklerS. Winkler56
D
4captain
D
61Jeremy DiattaJ. Diatta
Torsten JaschkeT. Jaschke54
D
5
D
52Paul ByrneP. Byrne
David Ait AtmaneD. Ait Atmane70
M
6
M
70Felipe OrtizF. Ortiz
Aboubacar BakariA. Bakari69
M
7
M
69Noah WelkeN. Welke
Mamar MateM. Mate69
M
8
M
64Marc ZaidanM. Zaidan
Bas de VriesB. de Vries63
M
9
A
59Azziz PlatiniA. Platini
Sylvain DurandS. Durand71
A
10
A
58Teddy FinneyT. Finney
Dianbobo ToyesD. Toyes67
A
captain11
A
52Thomas KlinsmannT. Klinsmann
 
Johan LamouchiJ. Lamouchi61
A
12
M
64Mohammed BrouwerM. Brouwer
Pierre-Alain VanderP. Vander58
M
13
M
57Ahmed RizzettoA. Rizzetto
Schumann LobeS. Lobe56
M
14
G
52Pierre-Emmanuel RouvièreP. Rouvière

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Parc municipal des sports where Dijon play host to Le Mans. A crowd of 12,977 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Dijon are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Le Mans appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jean-Marc Malbranque.


0.00
The first half starts with Dijon kicking off!
6.14
Luis-Clemente Schuth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Felipe Ortiz. Felipe Ortiz flicks a high pass forward. Azziz Platini holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Azziz Platini plays a one-two with Teddy Finney and rushes in on goal... Azziz Platini tries a spectacular strike but it flies wide!
9.32
Sylvain Durand catches Felipe Ortiz on the ankles. The referee calls over Sylvain Durand and shows him a yellow card! Felipe Ortiz stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.14
Noah Welke hits a low pass to Teddy Finney. Teddy Finney knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cedric Lefèvre who gathers it comfortably.
15.33
Noah Welke sees Azziz Platini in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Azziz Platini sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
20.36
Aboubacar Bakari catches Marc Zaidan on the ankles. Aboubacar Bakari is warned by the referee! Marc Zaidan hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.46
Patrice Reyes flicks a high pass forward. David Ait Atmane collects the pass. David Ait Atmane knocks the ball forward to Dianbobo Toyes. Dianbobo Toyes shoots from 20 yards but somehow Danny Defoe manages to keep it out.
26.44
Aboubacar Pichot kicks a strong pass forward to Aboubacar Bakari. Aboubacar Bakari knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.34
Le Mans are dictating the run of play here today.
44.30
Mamar Mate threads a neat ball through to Aboubacar Bakari. Aboubacar Bakari makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mamar Mate. Mamar Mate hits a low pass to Dianbobo Toyes. Dianbobo Toyes shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Dijon appear unchanged since the first half. Le Mans also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Le Mans get the second half underway!
48.13
Teddy Finney comes in with a late challenge on Patrice Reyes. The referee calls over Teddy Finney and shows him a yellow card! Patrice Reyes stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.59
Felipe Ortiz threads the ball through to Azziz Platini. Azziz Platini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thomas Klinsmann but the linesman indicates offside!
51.14
Mamar Mate darts forward. Mamar Mate controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
53.56
Mamar Mate makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bas de Vries. Bas de Vries whips in a cross ball towards Sylvain Durand. Sylvain Durand beats his man to it with a header but Danny Defoe is on top of it.
59.42
Marc Zaidan threads a neat ball through to Teddy Finney. Teddy Finney runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Teddy Finney provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is miles over!
65.45
Simon Winkler hits a low pass to Mamar Mate. Mamar Mate chips the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Durand. Sylvain Durand shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
69.27
David Ait Atmane passes the ball forward to Dianbobo Toyes. Dianbobo Toyes lofts in a cross ball towards Sylvain Durand. With a superhuman jump, Sylvain Durand connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
71.15
Simon Winkler kicks a strong pass forward to Aboubacar Bakari. Aboubacar Bakari hits a low pass to Dianbobo Toyes. Dianbobo Toyes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
78.37
Teddy Finney receives the ball from a throw-in from Felipe Ortiz. Teddy Finney makes an attacking run forward. Teddy Finney shoots from outside the area but Cedric Lefèvre is on top of his game. Well saved!
83.39
Mamar Mate makes a simple pass to Aboubacar Bakari. Aboubacar Bakari makes a simple pass to Dianbobo Toyes. Dianbobo Toyes shoots from distance but it is miles over!
84.05
Luis-Clemente Schuth barges into Sylvain Durand. The referee brings Luis-Clemente Schuth to one side and gives him a warning! Sylvain Durand runs off the knock.
89.06
Marc Zaidan decides to run forward with the ball. Marc Zaidan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
90.00
Torsten Jaschke pushes up the pitch. Torsten Jaschke knocks the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Durand. Sylvain Durand sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Dijon

Le Mans
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.3%
46.7%
Play Area
24%
49.3%
26.7%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mamar Mate of Dijon

Match Ratings