Match Report


Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais     Stade RennaisStade Rennais
Mitchell GreenMitchell Green Keith Howard Keith Howard
Karim LettieriK. Lettieri61
G
1captain
G
67Giovanni GalàsekG. Galàsek
Eduardo VarelaE. Varela60
D
2
D
64Jose Javier SanzJ. Sanz
Craig SullivanC. Sullivan73
D
3
D
71Ulrich Van Der PennenU. Van Der Pennen
Kader GrimaldiK. Grimaldi68
D
4
D
59Arno PrantlA. Prantl
Arno TrustfullA. Trustfull68
D
5
D
70Guillaume PanovG. Panov
Silvio NevesS. Neves61
M
6
M
69Christian JohansenC. Johansen
Purrel BosmanP. Bosman55
M
7
M
67Mario VoisinM. Voisin
Jean-Sebastien BlancJ. Blanc62
M
captain8
M
62Aboubacar KarembeuA. Karembeu
George ElzingaG. Elzinga59
A
9
A
67Reginald DiopR. Diop
Medhi VrielynckM. Vrielynck55
A
10
A
66Steve EspateroS. Espatero
Damir VilatteD. Vilatte58
A
11
A
60Yacine VerschaveY. Verschave
 
Malte EiltsM. Eilts55
M
12
M
55Fatik BotF. Bot
Hassan MichelH. Michel57
M
13
M
57Jerome GrossmannJ. Grossmann
John LawJ. Law49
A
14
A
56Adelmajid AdjaoudA. Adjaoud

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Parc Olympique Lyonnais where Olympique Lyonnais play host to Stade Rennais. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Olympique Lyonnais and Stade Rennais are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Guy Roudet.


0.00
The first half starts with Olympique Lyonnais kicking off!
2.47
Purrel Bosman hacks Ulrich Van Der Pennen from behind! Purrel Bosman is warned by the referee! Ulrich Van Der Pennen carries on, but is struggling a bit.
3.46
Without breaking stride, Christian Johansen plays the ball forward to Yacine Verschave. Yacine Verschave knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Karim Lettieri who gathers it comfortably.
4.31
Yacine Verschave hacks Arno Trustfull from behind! The referee brings Yacine Verschave to one side and gives him a warning! Arno Trustfull hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.01
Ulrich Van Der Pennen threads the ball through to Christian Johansen. Christian Johansen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.00
Mario Voisin sees Aboubacar Karembeu in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Aboubacar Karembeu knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eduardo Varela.
14.29
Ulrich Van Der Pennen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario Voisin. Mario Voisin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steve Espatero. Steve Espatero shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
15.03
Arno Trustfull receives the ball from a throw-in from Kader Grimaldi. Arno Trustfull hits a low pass to George Elzinga. George Elzinga threads the ball through to Medhi Vrielynck. Medhi Vrielynck runs straight at the defence! Medhi Vrielynck comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Medhi Vrielynck scores for Olympique Lyonnais!!
20.36
Craig Sullivan barges into Aboubacar Karembeu. The referee brings Craig Sullivan to one side and gives him a warning! Aboubacar Karembeu runs off the knock.
22.25
Christian Johansen chips the ball to his team mate, Steve Espatero. Steve Espatero knocks in a cross ball towards Yacine Verschave. Yacine Verschave beats his man to it with a header. Karim Lettieri manages to gather it comfortably.
24.52
Jean-Sebastien Blanc decides to run forward with the ball. Jean-Sebastien Blanc shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.44
Seeing a gap ahead, Kader Grimaldi laces a weighted ball forward to Silvio Neves. Silvio Neves sees George Elzinga in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. George Elzinga shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
30.12
Silvio Neves sees a break and surges forward. Silvio Neves controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
32.34
Jose Javier Sanz flicks a high ball forward to Steve Espatero who takes it down. Steve Espatero makes a beautiful solo run. Steve Espatero shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
33.48
Silvio Neves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Damir Vilatte. Damir Vilatte shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
34.03
Jean-Sebastien Blanc clumsily knocks into Jose Javier Sanz. The referee brings Jean-Sebastien Blanc to one side and gives him a warning! Jose Javier Sanz runs off the knock.
39.06
Ulrich Van Der Pennen flicks a high pass forward to Aboubacar Karembeu who brings the ball under control. Aboubacar Karembeu flicks a high pass forward. Yacine Verschave collects the pass. Yacine Verschave knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.24
Christian Johansen flicks a high pass forward. Yacine Verschave collects the pass. Yacine Verschave shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Olympique Lyonnais appear unchanged since the first half. Stade Rennais also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Stade Rennais get the second half underway!
47.44
Kader Grimaldi sees a break and surges forward. Kader Grimaldi knocks the ball to his team mate, Damir Vilatte. Damir Vilatte finds some space and shoots from distance. Giovanni Galàsek gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
51.32
Aboubacar Karembeu hacks Silvio Neves from behind! Aboubacar Karembeu is shown the yellow card! Silvio Neves stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.09
Jose Javier Sanz flicks a high pass forward. Mario Voisin controls it well on his chest. Mario Voisin flicks the ball to his team mate, Reginald Diop. Reginald Diop controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
55.50
Reginald Diop sees Yacine Verschave in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Yacine Verschave knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig Sullivan.
57.25
Kader Grimaldi flicks a high pass forward. Medhi Vrielynck holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Medhi Vrielynck lofts in a cross ball towards Damir Vilatte. Damir Vilatte makes a deft header but it's a woeful effort!
59.36
Purrel Bosman sees George Elzinga in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. George Elzinga shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
60.20
Aboubacar Karembeu runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Aboubacar Karembeu knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Karim Lettieri who gathers it comfortably.
63.35
Aboubacar Karembeu passes the ball forward to Mario Voisin. Mario Voisin runs straight at the defence! Mario Voisin comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. Mario Voisin scores for Stade Rennais!!
67.19
Christian Johansen knocks the ball forward to Aboubacar Karembeu. Aboubacar Karembeu whips in a cross ball towards Steve Espatero. Steve Espatero is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Craig Sullivan. Excellent block.
69.44
Mario Voisin threads the ball through to Christian Johansen. Christian Johansen shoots from 20 yards. Karim Lettieri easily gets down and covers it.
71.12
Mario Voisin takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Christian Johansen. Christian Johansen takes it forward alone. Christian Johansen lofts in a cross ball towards Yacine Verschave. Yacine Verschave heads the ball goalwards. Karim Lettieri effortlessly punches it away to safety.
72.07
Aboubacar Karembeu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steve Espatero. Steve Espatero lofts in a cross ball towards Reginald Diop. Reginald Diop whips the ball goalwards with his head but Karim Lettieri is on top of it.
84.41
Mario Voisin knocks the ball to his team mate, Reginald Diop. Reginald Diop shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
87.39
Silvio Neves brings the ball forward. Silvio Neves tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Olympique Lyonnais

Stade Rennais
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.8%
55.2%
Play Area
28.7%
49.4%
21.8%

Scorers
Medhi Vrielynck 15
Mario Voisin 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mario Voisin of Stade Rennais

Match Ratings