Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at MM Arena where Le Mans play host to Stade Brestois 29 in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Le Mans are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Stade Brestois 29 appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dominique Schuth.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Le Mans are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Stade Brestois 29 appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dominique Schuth.
0.00
Stade Brestois 29 kick off and get the first half underway!
2.12
Yohan Valéry catches Abdoullaye Pallier on the ankles. Yohan Valéry is given a warning by the referee! Abdoullaye Pallier stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.16
Eduardo Redondo flicks a high pass forward. Arjen de Vos comfortably collects the pass. Arjen de Vos passes the ball forward to Sylvain Borbiconi. Sylvain Borbiconi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
9.04
Philipp Eder threads a neat ball through to Ghislain Libbra. Ghislain Libbra knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Yazid Viera is offside!
14.34
Abdoullaye Pallier sees space and advances. Abdoullaye Pallier controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
15.56
Abdoullaye Pallier runs straight at the opposition's defence. Abdoullaye Pallier lofts in a cross ball towards Ghislain Libbra. With a superhuman jump, Ghislain Libbra connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's there!! Frederic Revillet has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
20.41
Yazid Chelle flicks a high pass forward. Ghislain Libbra controls it well on his chest. Ghislain Libbra knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Christian Hoeness is offside!
21.55
Yohan Valéry threads a neat ball through to Guillaume Laigle. Guillaume Laigle edges inside the box! Guillaume Laigle makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Jean-No‘l Diablemont had no chance!! Goal for Le Mans!
24.11
Adelmajid Boniface flicks a high pass forward. Arjen de Vos controls it well on his chest. Arjen de Vos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jean-No‘l Diablemont who gathers it comfortably.
27.21
Djezon Dossantos threads a neat ball through to Yazid Viera. Yazid Viera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.18
Ghislain Libbra comes in with a late challenge on Christophe Charpennet. The referee calls over Ghislain Libbra and warns him to calm down! Christophe Charpennet runs off the knock.
33.45
Luis Debrosse comes back to take the throw-in. Yazid Chelle darts forward. Yazid Chelle makes a probing pass to Yazid Viera. Yazid Viera makes a defence splitting pass to Christian Hoeness. Christian Hoeness tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Stade Brestois 29!
38.15
Yazid Chelle threads a neat ball through to Yazid Viera. Yazid Viera shoots from distance but it is miles over!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Le Mans appear unchanged since the first half. Stade Brestois 29 also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Le Mans kick off!
49.08
Yohan Valéry flicks a high pass forward. Guillaume Laigle collects the pass. Guillaume Laigle tries a spectacular long range effort but Jean-No‘l Diablemont is on top of it.
51.39
Djibrill Bossis hits a low pass to Yazid Viera. Yazid Viera controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
55.37
Abdoullaye Pallier flicks the ball to his team mate, Christian Hoeness. Christian Hoeness knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adelmajid Boniface.
59.58
Abel Gomes threads a neat ball through to Adelmajid Boniface. Adelmajid Boniface takes it forward alone. Adelmajid Boniface plays a scrappy one-two with Christophe Charpennet and stumbles forward towards the goal... Luis Debrosse hacks Adelmajid Boniface from behind! Penalty not given!!
66.23
Abdoullaye Pallier barges into Yohan Valéry. The referee warns Abdoullaye Pallier to calm down! Yohan Valéry stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.10
Sylvain Borbiconi flicks a high pass forward. Arjen de Vos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arjen de Vos shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
75.51
Eduardo Redondo surges forward with the ball. Eduardo Redondo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guillaume Laigle. Guillaume Laigle knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Yazid Chelle.
81.47
Yazid Chelle makes a simple pass to Christian Hoeness. Christian Hoeness makes a pass forward but Ghislain Libbra is yards offside!
87.17
Luis Debrosse sees space and advances. Luis Debrosse skips past Adelmajid Boniface! Eduardo Redondo hacks Luis Debrosse from behind! Luis Debrosse appeals for a penalty! Given!!
87.17
The referee points to the spot..
88.25
Yazid Viera takes a short run up. Yazid Viera slots the ball into the top left corner with the inside of his foot. Textbook penalty!
89.02
Djibrill Bossis catches Sylvain Borbiconi on the ankles. The referee calls over Djibrill Bossis and warns him to calm down! Sylvain Borbiconi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.5%
43.5%
Play Area
26.1%
52.2%
21.7%
Scorers
| Guillaume Laigle 22 | Ghislain Libbra 16 Christian Hoeness 33 Yazid Viera 88 (p) |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Guillaume Laigle of Le Mans |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Frederic Revillet (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Hubert Agasson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eduardo Redondo (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Abel Gomes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alioune Sibille (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Christophe Charpennet (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Adelmajid Boniface (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Sylvain Borbiconi (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Yohan Valéry (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Arjen de Vos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Guillaume Laigle (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
| 12. | Simon Hollmer (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Benoit Bonilla (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Adel Carotti (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jean-No‘l Diablemont (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Philipp Eder (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Djezon Dossantos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Luis Debrosse (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Dado Gaillot (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Abdoullaye Pallier (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Djibrill Bossis (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Yazid Chelle (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Christian Hoeness (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 10. | Yazid Viera (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
| 11. | Ghislain Libbra (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 12. | Cristiano Domizzi (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Maxence Sabin (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Cyril Toyes (MID) | 0 | |










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