Match Report


RC LensRC Lens     SM CaenSM Caen
Barry SkinnerBarry Skinner Computer Player Computer Player
Gary TaylorG. Taylor68
G
1
G
58Ferdinando GuerraF. Guerra
Lomano FletcherL. Fletcher67
D
2
D
70Dianbobo MartiniD. Martini
Jean-Marie BastienJ. Bastien55
D
captain3
D
62Jero MermetJ. Mermet
Oscar CantonaO. Cantona74
D
4captain
D
54Geoffroy BahG. Bah
Enrique IbanezE. Ibanez67
D
5
D
47Billy NivenB. Niven
Pascal MinghelliP. Minghelli64
M
6
M
74Oscar SotoO. Soto
Fernando CostaF. Costa68
M
7
M
72Anthony EloiA. Eloi
Shaun MustoeS. Mustoe67
A
8
M
65Danijel BonillaD. Bonilla
Diogo ValenteD. Valente64
A
9
M
63Gabriel CordonnierG. Cordonnier
Florian BianconiF. Bianconi57
M
10
A
67Mathieur QuiévreuxM. Quiévreux
Cyril DufresnesC. Dufresnes62
A
11
A
66Stephen ChadwickS. Chadwick
 
Stephane Ntumpa NsafuS. Ntumpa Nsafu68
M
12
A
58Jimmy FayolleJ. Fayolle
Juan Guerrero LopezJ. Guerrero Lopez66
G
13
G
57Martial ShakpokeM. Shakpoke
Seb LucasS. Lucas65
D
14
A
52Fabio CombinF. Combin

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Felix-Bollaert where RC Lens play host to SM Caen. A crowd of 12,984 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
RC Lens are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while SM Caen appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Ruddy Domoraud.


0.00
The whistle blows and RC Lens get the match underway!
6.14
Dianbobo Martini makes a probing pass to Oscar Soto. Oscar Soto kicks a strong pass forward to Mathieur Quiévreux. Mathieur Quiévreux kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Chadwick but the referee indicates it's offside!
9.19
Oscar Cantona flicks a high pass forward. Diogo Valente collects the pass. Diogo Valente flicks a high pass forward to Pascal Minghelli who brings the ball under control. Pascal Minghelli knocks in a cross ball towards Florian Bianconi. Florian Bianconi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
12.34
Danijel Bonilla threads a neat ball through to Stephen Chadwick. Stephen Chadwick rushes past Oscar Cantona! Stephen Chadwick strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
21.15
Anthony Eloi flicks a high pass forward to Stephen Chadwick who brings the ball under control. Stephen Chadwick lofts in a cross ball towards Mathieur Quiévreux. Mathieur Quiévreux is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Gary Taylor punches it away to safety.
36.22
Pascal Minghelli comes in with a late challenge on Jero Mermet. The referee warns Pascal Minghelli to calm down! Jero Mermet runs off the knock.
42.55
Fernando Costa makes a probing pass to Pascal Minghelli. Pascal Minghelli advances inside the box! Pascal Minghelli shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Ferdinando Guerra!
44.38
Mathieur Quiévreux comes in with a late challenge on Enrique Ibanez. The referee calls over Mathieur Quiévreux and shows him a yellow card! Enrique Ibanez stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RC Lens appear unchanged since the first half. SM Caen also appear unchanged since the first half. The RC Lens players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and SM Caen kick off!
49.15
Oscar Cantona threads the ball through to Jean-Marie Bastien. Jean-Marie Bastien flicks a high ball forward to Cyril Dufresnes who takes it down. Cyril Dufresnes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
67.51
Jero Mermet flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Chadwick holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephen Chadwick makes a probing pass to Mathieur Quiévreux. Mathieur Quiévreux shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Gary Taylor comfortably smothers it!
75.48
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
77.23
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
78.33
Oscar Cantona knocks the ball forward to Fernando Costa. Fernando Costa threads the ball through to Florian Bianconi. Florian Bianconi plays a sublime one-two with Pascal Minghelli and races in on goal... Some silky footwork from Florian Bianconi provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
81.23
Fernando Costa threads a neat ball through to Diogo Valente. Diogo Valente whips in a cross ball towards Shaun Mustoe. Shaun Mustoe flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

RC Lens

SM Caen
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.3%
47.7%
Play Area
29.2%
44.6%
26.2%

Scorers
Stephen Chadwick 12

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stephen Chadwick of SM Caen

Match Ratings