Match Report


RC StrasbourgRC Strasbourg     AC AjaccioAC Ajaccio
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Bas YakubuB. Yakubu52
G
1
G
54Jeremie BaillsJ. Baills
Marco FahmiM. Fahmi71
D
captain2
D
67Jorge TeixeiraJ. Teixeira
Frederico BarbosaF. Barbosa55
D
3
D
60Zoumana ChaveyriatZ. Chaveyriat
Camille OuédecC. Ouédec44
D
4
D
58Samuel JaurèsS. Jaurès
Stuart PallisterS. Pallister44
D
5captain
D
53Gerard LindenberghG. Lindenbergh
Giuseppe JosephG. Joseph66
M
6
M
82Yann ManardY. Manard
Graziano TorricelliG. Torricelli63
M
7
M
61Pierpaolo TambelliniP. Tambellini
Abdoullaye KellerA. Keller62
M
8
M
61Sabri CassardS. Cassard
Regis BoisferR. Boisfer55
M
9
M
61Younes MaquaY. Maqua
Danijel ModesteD. Modeste67
A
10
A
64Jose Javier NunezJ. Nunez
Mohammed VerschuereM. Verschuere61
A
11
A
62John ValenconiJ. Valenconi
 
Daniel MeeuwisD. Meeuwis59
A
12
A
61Kaba CandelaK. Candela
Hannes GeisH. Geis59
A
13
A
56Eduardo NascimentoE. Nascimento
Colin BradyC. Brady54
M
14
M
55Artur BarrosA. Barros

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Stade La Meinau where RC Strasbourg play host to AC Ajaccio. A crowd of 12,835 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both RC Strasbourg and AC Ajaccio are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rodrigue Toursel.


0.00
The whistle blows and AC Ajaccio kick off!
3.24
Sabri Cassard knocks the ball forward to Yann Manard. Yann Manard shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
4.03
Marco Fahmi flicks a high pass forward. Regis Boisfer collects the pass. Regis Boisfer passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Danijel Modeste. Danijel Modeste knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gerard Lindenbergh.
6.48
Frederico Barbosa knocks the ball forward to Graziano Torricelli. Graziano Torricelli makes a probing pass to Mohammed Verschuere. Mohammed Verschuere whips in a cross ball towards Abdoullaye Keller. Abdoullaye Keller is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
8.36
Frederico Barbosa catches Gerard Lindenbergh on the ankles. The referee calls over Frederico Barbosa and shows him a yellow card! Gerard Lindenbergh stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.56
Younes Maqua makes a simple pass to John Valenconi. John Valenconi shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Bas Yakubu!
15.33
Abdoullaye Keller makes a probing pass to Mohammed Verschuere. Mohammed Verschuere shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
18.49
Camille Ouédec flicks the ball to his team mate, Mohammed Verschuere. Mohammed Verschuere sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
21.40
Pierpaolo Tambellini knocks the ball to his team mate, John Valenconi. John Valenconi knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Nunez. Jose Javier Nunez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
22.42
Abdoullaye Keller kicks a strong pass forward to Mohammed Verschuere. Mohammed Verschuere tries a spectacular long range effort but Jeremie Baills is on top of it.
24.17
Younes Maqua hacks Graziano Torricelli from behind! The referee warns Younes Maqua to calm down! Graziano Torricelli stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.42
Sabri Cassard sees space and advances. Sabri Cassard finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
36.44
John Valenconi threads a neat ball through to Jose Javier Nunez. Jose Javier Nunez shoots from outside the area which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
39.05
Jorge Teixeira sees a break and surges forward. Jorge Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Jose Javier Nunez collects the pass. Jose Javier Nunez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.10
Abdoullaye Keller flicks the ball to his team mate, Mohammed Verschuere. Mohammed Verschuere shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
42.01
Graziano Torricelli comes in with a late challenge on Samuel Jaurès. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Samuel Jaurès hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RC Strasbourg appear unchanged since the first half. AC Ajaccio also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with RC Strasbourg kicking off!
54.54
Zoumana Chaveyriat hits a long diagonal ball forward. Jose Javier Nunez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Bas Yakubu is on top of it.
59.16
Camille Ouédec passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Graziano Torricelli. Graziano Torricelli flicks a high pass forward. Danijel Modeste collects the pass. Danijel Modeste shoots from outside the area but Jeremie Baills is on top of it.
63.41
Frederico Barbosa flicks a high pass forward. Graziano Torricelli collects the pass. Graziano Torricelli decides to run forward with the ball. Graziano Torricelli plays a one-two with Mohammed Verschuere and rushes in on goal... Graziano Torricelli shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper, Jeremie Baills, sees it late!! Goal for RC Strasbourg!
71.51
Marco Fahmi advances with the ball. With a delightful solo run, Marco Fahmi stretches the opposition's defence. Marco Fahmi shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
72.19
Regis Boisfer surges forward with the ball. Regis Boisfer lofts in a cross ball towards Danijel Modeste. Danijel Modeste directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Jeremie Baills. Excellent save.
85.13
Giuseppe Joseph kicks a strong pass forward to Mohammed Verschuere. Mohammed Verschuere shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
90.00
Abdoullaye Keller flicks a high pass forward. Mohammed Verschuere collects the pass. Mohammed Verschuere whips in a cross ball towards Graziano Torricelli. Graziano Torricelli makes a looping header on goal. Good keeping from Jeremie Baills as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
90.00
It's a corner kick which Graziano Torricelli takes quickly, playing the ball short to Frederico Barbosa. Some good footwork from Frederico Barbosa provides some space. He shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

RC Strasbourg

AC Ajaccio
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.2%
43.8%
Play Area
21.9%
49.3%
28.8%

Scorers
Mohammed Verschuere 18
Graziano Torricelli 63
Jose Javier Nunez 36

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mohammed Verschuere of RC Strasbourg

Match Ratings