Match Report


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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stade La Meinau where RC Strasbourg play host to Sedan-Ardennes. A crowd of 12,742 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both RC Strasbourg and Sedan-Ardennes are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ted Ntumpa Nsafu.


0.00
RC Strasbourg kick off the first half!
3.19
Duncan Gemmell passes the ball forward to Guilherme Santos. Guilherme Santos flicks a high ball forward to Seyni Ouedec who gracefully takes it down. Seyni Ouedec lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Gemmell. Duncan Gemmell jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Dagui Bréchet clears it off the line with his head!
4.45
Graziano Torricelli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jean-Claude Klein. Jean-Claude Klein shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
9.57
Rafik Bourgeais flicks a high pass forward. Graziano Torricelli holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Graziano Torricelli passes the ball forward to Jean-Claude Klein. Jean-Claude Klein knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jo‘l Eggimann.
10.18
Oscar Mareggini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Jeffers. Simon Jeffers shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Richard Loko.
11.56
Oscar Mareggini takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Duncan Gemmell. Duncan Gemmell deftly flicks the ball on. Marco Fahmi jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
24.27
Eugne Bugnet flicks the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Santos. Guilherme Santos makes an attacking run forward. Guilherme Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Jeffers. Simon Jeffers is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
26.55
Jean-Claude Klein deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthew Smith. Matthew Smith knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Michael Cherrad who gathers it comfortably.
27.20
Jean-Claude Klein knocks the ball forward to Colin Brady. Colin Brady sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
34.41
Simon Jeffers chips the ball to his team mate, Seyni Ouedec. Seyni Ouedec advances inside the box! Seyni Ouedec makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's there!! Richard Loko has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
38.19
Rafik Bourgeais flicks a high ball forward to Matthew Smith who takes it down. Matthew Smith knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eugne Bugnet.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RC Strasbourg appear unchanged since the first half. Sedan-Ardennes also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sedan-Ardennes kick off!
47.30
Colin Brady flicks a high pass forward. Matthew Smith holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matthew Smith cuts inside the box! Some superb footwork from Matthew Smith provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but Michael Cherrad is on top of it.
49.42
Guilherme Santos flicks a high pass forward to Simon Jeffers who brings the ball under control. Simon Jeffers knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Richard Loko who gathers it comfortably.
51.31
Colin Brady makes a simple pass to Matthew Smith. Matthew Smith plays a quick one-two with Danijel Modeste and rushes in on goal... Matthew Smith cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.32
Dagui Bréchet brings the ball forward. Dagui Bréchet finds some space and shoots from distance but Michael Cherrad is on top of it.
66.23
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
69.09
Colin Brady deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthew Smith. Matthew Smith whips in a cross ball towards Graziano Torricelli. Graziano Torricelli heads the ball goalwards. Michael Cherrad punches it away to safety.
71.32
Duncan Gemmell sees Simon Jeffers in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Jeffers whips in a cross ball towards Seyni Ouedec. Seyni Ouedec makes a looping header on goal but it's well over the bar!
75.01
Showing composure, Colin Brady plays the ball forward to Matthew Smith. Matthew Smith rushes past Alfons Human! Matthew Smith rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Matthew Smith!
78.56
Colin Brady makes a probing pass to Matthew Smith. Matthew Smith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.07
Dagui Bréchet flicks a high pass forward. Jean-Claude Klein controls it well on his chest. With imagination, Jean-Claude Klein laces a through ball forward to Matthew Smith. Matthew Smith controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
81.36
Eugne Bugnet flicks a high pass forward to Simon Jeffers who brings the ball under control. Simon Jeffers knocks in a cross ball towards Seyni Ouedec. Seyni Ouedec whips the ball goalwards with his head but Richard Loko reads it well. Good keeping!
83.54
Anton Böhm flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Gemmell who brings the ball under control. Duncan Gemmell knocks the ball forward to Guilherme Santos. Guilherme Santos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

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

Possession
58.1%
41.9%
Play Area
20.3%
48.6%
31.1%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matthew Smith of RC Strasbourg

Match Ratings