Match Report


RC LensRC Lens     ClermontClermont
Barry SkinnerBarry Skinner Computer Player Computer Player
Gary TaylorG. Taylor68
G
1
G
60Giulio BonfantiG. Bonfanti
Lomano FletcherL. Fletcher67
D
2
D
66William ZidaneW. Zidane
Oscar CantonaO. Cantona74
D
captain3
D
64Luis-Clemente FoulonL. Foulon
Kamal DianiK. Diani65
D
4
D
62Samir BeckenbauerS. Beckenbauer
Enrique IbanezE. Ibanez67
D
5
D
62Geoffroy LandrinG. Landrin
Aziz BouchardA. Bouchard58
M
6captain
M
70Mamadou CatherineM. Catherine
Pascal MinghelliP. Minghelli64
M
7
M
64Dario GautierD. Gautier
Fernando CostaF. Costa68
M
8
M
63Xavier ChimbondaX. Chimbonda
Callum SullivanC. Sullivan70
M
9
M
61Miguel BentoM. Bento
Stephane Ntumpa NsafuS. Ntumpa Nsafu68
M
10
A
83Ross BastinR. Bastin
Diogo ValenteD. Valente64
A
11
A
71Guillermo ZouaouiG. Zouaoui
 
Juan Guerrero LopezJ. Guerrero Lopez66
G
12
A
65Jean-Jacques MassaJ. Massa
Seb LucasS. Lucas65
D
13
M
58Romain HervéR. Hervé
Christina BancarelC. Bancarel64
M
14
M
58Adrien MonierA. Monier

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Felix-Bollaert where RC Lens play host to Clermont. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
RC Lens are playing in a 4-5-1 formation while Clermont appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Teddy Blondeau.


0.00
Clermont kick off!
2.46
Oscar Cantona chips the ball to his team mate, Pascal Minghelli. Pascal Minghelli runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Pascal Minghelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.10
Guillermo Zouaoui catches Enrique Ibanez on the ankles. The referee calls over Guillermo Zouaoui and warns him to calm down! Enrique Ibanez stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.26
With great vision, Enrique Ibanez plays the ball forward to Callum Sullivan. Callum Sullivan surges forward with the ball. Callum Sullivan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.25
Luis-Clemente Foulon takes it forward alone. Luis-Clemente Foulon darts forward. Luis-Clemente Foulon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.28
Diogo Valente passes the ball forward to Pascal Minghelli. Pascal Minghelli passes the ball forward to Diogo Valente. Diogo Valente makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Giulio Bonfanti comfortably gets down and covers it.
28.18
Oscar Cantona flicks a high ball forward to Fernando Costa who takes it down. Fernando Costa kicks a strong pass forward to Diogo Valente. Diogo Valente knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Giulio Bonfanti who gathers it comfortably.
38.27
Kamal Diani threads a neat ball through to Diogo Valente. Diogo Valente changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Diogo Valente plays a scrappy one-two with Pascal Minghelli and advances towards the goal... Some superb footwork from Diogo Valente provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it slams into the crowd!
42.01
Xavier Chimbonda clumsily knocks into Pascal Minghelli. Xavier Chimbonda is warned by the referee! Pascal Minghelli runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RC Lens appear unchanged since the first half. Clermont also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and RC Lens get the second half underway!
48.08
Xavier Chimbonda clumsily knocks into Kamal Diani. Xavier Chimbonda is warned by the referee again! Kamal Diani hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.21
Miguel Bento barges into Aziz Bouchard. Miguel Bento is given a warning by the referee! Aziz Bouchard grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
84.53
Kamal Diani plays the ball forward to Callum Sullivan. Callum Sullivan flicks a high pass forward to Diogo Valente who brings the ball under control. Diogo Valente knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Fernando Costa is offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

RC Lens

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

Possession
68.4%
31.6%
Play Area
26.3%
51.3%
22.4%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Diogo Valente of RC Lens

Match Ratings