Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stade Francis le Basser where Stade Lavallois play host to Reims. A crowd of 16,007 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stade Lavallois and Reims are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Maryn Bonnard.


0.00
Stade Lavallois kick off and get the first half underway!
2.34
Thibault Memin sees Schumann Angeletti in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Schumann Angeletti makes a probing pass to Pape Mary but he's offside!
6.47
Dianbobo Diatta flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Mendez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Claudio Mendez plays the ball forward to Arno Koschmieder. Arno Koschmieder shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
12.42
Dave Shilton passes the ball forward to Pierre-Yves Tapella. Pierre-Yves Tapella tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
14.54
With some swift thinking, Mohammed Cassard plays the ball forward to Thibault Memin. Thibault Memin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
21.34
Cedric Jezierski catches Colin Niven on the ankles. The referee brings Cedric Jezierski to one side and gives him a warning! Colin Niven stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.43
Cedric Jezierski comes in with a late challenge on Pape Mary. The referee warns Cedric Jezierski again to calm down! Pape Mary hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.52
Dianbobo Diatta flicks the ball to his team mate, Matt Law. Matt Law controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pierre-Yves Tapella. Pierre-Yves Tapella controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
34.42
Dianbobo Diatta threads a neat ball through to Pierre-Yves Tapella. Pierre-Yves Tapella flicks a high pass forward. Matt Law collects the pass. Matt Law knocks in a cross ball towards Arno Koschmieder. Arno Koschmieder gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a woeful effort!
38.16
Gabriel Fanchone hits a low pass to Bart De Graef. Bart De Graef threads the ball through to Pape Mary. Pape Mary knocks the ball to his team mate, Thibault Memin. Thibault Memin tries a spectacular strike. It's a goal!! What a beauty! That brings them back into the game!
45.00
Dave Shilton flicks a high pass forward. Cedric Jezierski collects the pass. Cedric Jezierski knocks the ball to his team mate, Pierre-Yves Tapella. Pierre-Yves Tapella puts a great ball through. Claudio Mendez runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stade Lavallois appear unchanged since the first half. Reims also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Reims kicking off!
48.46
Mohammed Cassard passes the ball forward to Schumann Angeletti. Schumann Angeletti whips in a cross ball towards Jean Pierre Candela. With a superhuman jump, Jean Pierre Candela connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
53.46
Dianbobo Diatta passes the ball forward to Marcel Tronche. Marcel Tronche sees Arno Koschmieder in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arno Koschmieder skips past Rody Zonneveld! Arno Koschmieder cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Gabriel Fanchone happens to be in the right place to block it.
55.58
Mohammed Cassard makes a probing pass to Schumann Angeletti. Schumann Angeletti controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Thibault Memin through on goal. Thibault Memin tries a spectacular strike. Gavin Murphy gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
57.07
Marcel Tronche threads the ball through to Pierre-Yves Tapella. Pierre-Yves Tapella knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.04
Dave Shilton sees Pierre-Yves Tapella in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pierre-Yves Tapella plays a scrappy one-two with Arno Koschmieder and stumbles forward towards the goal... Pierre-Yves Tapella muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
63.23
Marcel Tronche makes a probing pass to Claudio Mendez. Claudio Mendez shoots from 20 yards. Paolo Sitruk comfortably gets down and covers it.
65.17
Cedric Jezierski threads a neat ball through to Pierre-Yves Tapella. Pierre-Yves Tapella knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.31
Colin Niven hits a low pass to Mohammed Cassard. Mohammed Cassard changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Mohammed Cassard knocks in a cross ball towards Jean Pierre Candela. Jean Pierre Candela makes a looping header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
72.29
Rody Zonneveld decides to run forward with the ball. Rody Zonneveld makes a simple pass to Schumann Angeletti. Schumann Angeletti shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
75.09
Dianbobo Diatta barges into Thibault Memin. The referee calls over Dianbobo Diatta and warns him to calm down! Thibault Memin stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
27.4%
47.9%
24.7%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Thibault Memin of Reims

Match Ratings