Match Report


ClermontClermont     Girondins de BordeauxGirondins de Bordeaux
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Giulio BonfantiG. Bonfanti60
G
1
G
53Frederic DjetouF. Djetou
William ZidaneW. Zidane66
D
2
D
74Kurt Van WesteropK. Van Westerop
Luis-Clemente FoulonL. Foulon64
D
3
D
62Cristiano SarliC. Sarli
Samir BeckenbauerS. Beckenbauer62
D
4
D
62Ulrich MonterrubioU. Monterrubio
Geoffroy LandrinG. Landrin62
D
5
D
54Eric BoghossianE. Boghossian
Mamadou CatherineM. Catherine70
M
6
M
66Eduardo MartinsE. Martins
Dario GautierD. Gautier64
M
7
M
64Johan KossogonovJ. Kossogonov
Xavier ChimbondaX. Chimbonda63
M
8
M
57Joe VictoriaJ. Victoria
Miguel BentoM. Bento61
M
9
M
48Corentin BenkouarC. Benkouar
Ross BastinR. Bastin83
A
10
A
66Alberto JesusA. Jesus
Guillermo ZouaouiG. Zouaoui71
A
captain11captain
A
61Duncan PowerD. Power
 
Jean-Jacques MassaJ. Massa65
A
12
A
61Thomas DöringT. Döring
Romain HervéR. Hervé58
M
13
A
55William MicoudW. Micoud
Adrien MonierA. Monier58
M
14
A
54Corentin DarmonC. Darmon

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stade Gabriel Montpied where Clermont play host to Girondins de Bordeaux. A crowd of 13,243 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Clermont and Girondins de Bordeaux are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Yves-A. Malouda.


0.00
Girondins de Bordeaux start the game by kicking off the first half!
9.43
Without breaking stride, Corentin Benkouar plays the ball forward to Duncan Power. Duncan Power shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
12.40
Dario Gautier threads a neat ball through to Guillermo Zouaoui. Guillermo Zouaoui knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eric Boghossian.
20.35
Eduardo Martins sees Alberto Jesus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alberto Jesus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Martins. Eduardo Martins shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Giulio Bonfanti manages to gather it effortlessly.
21.48
Dario Gautier threads a neat ball through to Ross Bastin. Ross Bastin plays a scrappy one-two with Guillermo Zouaoui and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ross Bastin comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
26.19
Joe Victoria clumsily knocks into Ross Bastin. Joe Victoria is given a warning by the referee! Ross Bastin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.12
Corentin Benkouar clumsily knocks into Dario Gautier. The referee calls over Corentin Benkouar and shows him a yellow card! Dario Gautier runs off the knock.
32.38
Corentin Benkouar changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Corentin Benkouar knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.00
Johan Kossogonov sees Alberto Jesus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alberto Jesus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Xavier Chimbonda.
34.03
Xavier Chimbonda flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Zouaoui controls it well on his chest. Guillermo Zouaoui runs straight at the defence! Eric Boghossian barges into Guillermo Zouaoui. Guillermo Zouaoui appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
36.41
Ulrich Monterrubio flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Power controls it well on his chest. Duncan Power knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Jesus. Alberto Jesus jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
39.35
Johan Kossogonov runs straight at the opposition's defence. Johan Kossogonov sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
42.29
Seeing a gap ahead, Mamadou Catherine laces a weighted ball forward to Ross Bastin. Ross Bastin lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Bento. Miguel Bento makes a looping header on goal. Ulrich Monterrubio clears it off the line with his head!
44.13
Xavier Chimbonda runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Xavier Chimbonda shoots from long range which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Clermont appear unchanged since the first half. Girondins de Bordeaux also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Clermont get the second half underway!
48.45
Corentin Benkouar runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Corentin Benkouar knocks in a cross ball towards Joe Victoria. Joe Victoria heads the ball goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
53.09
Corentin Benkouar flicks a high pass forward to Alberto Jesus who brings the ball under control. Alberto Jesus advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Alberto Jesus provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
59.56
William Zidane flicks a high pass forward. Xavier Chimbonda holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Xavier Chimbonda flicks the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Zouaoui. Guillermo Zouaoui knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Frederic Djetou who gathers it comfortably.
61.10
Luis-Clemente Foulon threads a neat ball through to Dario Gautier. Dario Gautier sees space and advances. Dario Gautier lofts in a cross ball towards Ross Bastin. Ross Bastin flicks the ball with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
67.53
Samir Beckenbauer flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Bento controls it well on his chest. Miguel Bento passes the ball forward to Ross Bastin. Ross Bastin skips past Kurt Van Westerop! Some superb footwork from Ross Bastin provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's there!! Frederic Djetou has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
72.53
Xavier Chimbonda passes the ball forward to Luis-Clemente Foulon. Luis-Clemente Foulon flicks a high ball forward to Ross Bastin who takes it down. Ross Bastin tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
73.40
Johan Kossogonov flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Jesus. Alberto Jesus sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
77.53
Luis-Clemente Foulon knocks the ball forward to Ross Bastin. Ross Bastin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
78.15
Samir Beckenbauer flicks a high ball forward to Xavier Chimbonda who takes it down. With wonderful vision, Xavier Chimbonda laces a weighted ball forward to Dario Gautier. Dario Gautier plays a quick one-two with Guillermo Zouaoui and rushes in on goal... Dario Gautier comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
84.08
Dario Gautier threads a neat ball through to Guillermo Zouaoui. Guillermo Zouaoui controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Clermont

Girondins de Bordeaux
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
71.8%
28.2%
Play Area
25.4%
49.3%
25.4%

Scorers
Xavier Chimbonda 44
Ross Bastin 68
Dario Gautier 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dario Gautier of Clermont

Match Ratings