Match Report


FC NantesFC Nantes     SM CaenSM Caen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Uwe LensingU. Lensing53
G
1
G
52Kaba PrunierK. Prunier
Emiliano RipaE. Ripa63
D
2
D
61Guillaume Ait-OuarabG. Ait-Ouarab
Robert DaillyR. Dailly58
D
3
D
60Yohan MarquetY. Marquet
Brian RobinsonB. Robinson53
D
4
D
50Jean-Pierre DouchezJ. Douchez
Bertrand MamouniB. Mamouni52
D
5
D
48Alexandre ClementA. Clement
Camel Le BrisC. Le Bris63
M
6
M
67Pierre-Yves MaoulidaP. Maoulida
Adam MccannA. Mccann60
M
7
M
61Samba SanzS. Sanz
Bruno DeschampsB. Deschamps57
M
8
M
55Bruno OliveiraB. Oliveira
Yves-A. PrsoY. Prso53
M
captain9
M
52Olaf DekkerO. Dekker
Sherif PiresS. Pires60
A
10captain
A
58Samba NeumannS. Neumann
Danijel AzzopardiD. Azzopardi58
A
11
A
56Ian GowerI. Gower
 
Danijel CastroD. Castro56
A
12
A
53Fernando HernandezF. Hernandez
Marcello DebeveM. Debeve51
M
13
G
52Pierre DacourtP. Dacourt
Jean-Louis GrangerJ. Granger49
D
14
M
51Geoffrey GuiblesiG. Guiblesi

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at La Beaujoire-Louis Fonteneau where FC Nantes play host to SM Caen. A crowd of 11,738 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Nantes and SM Caen are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jean-Guy Eboki-Poh.


0.00
FC Nantes start the match!
2.45
Pierre-Yves Maoulida sees Ian Gower in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ian Gower tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
3.27
Bruno Oliveira knocks the ball to his team mate, Ian Gower. Ian Gower shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
4.51
Bruno Oliveira kicks a strong pass forward to Ian Gower. Ian Gower controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Uwe Lensing with no chance!! Goal for SM Caen!
10.22
Bruno Deschamps clumsily knocks into Pierre-Yves Maoulida. Bruno Deschamps is shown the yellow card! Pierre-Yves Maoulida gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
14.45
Adam Mccann barges into Olaf Dekker. The referee brings Adam Mccann to one side and gives him a warning! Olaf Dekker stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.06
Yves-A. Prso sees a break and surges forward. Yves-A. Prso sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Kaba Prunier effortlessly gets down and covers it.
34.25
Adam Mccann makes a simple pass to Sherif Pires. Sherif Pires sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Kaba Prunier.
39.21
Robert Dailly darts forward. Robert Dailly makes a probing pass to Yves-A. Prso. Yves-A. Prso whips in a cross ball towards Sherif Pires. Sherif Pires is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
40.53
Bertrand Mamouni hacks Ian Gower from behind! The referee brings Bertrand Mamouni to one side and gives him a warning! Ian Gower hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.01
Robert Dailly catches Ian Gower on the ankles. The referee calls over Robert Dailly and warns him to calm down! Ian Gower grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
42.01
Free kick to SM Caen just outside the area...
43.37
Samba Neumann takes a long run up but the ball clips the wall and is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Nantes appear unchanged since the first half. SM Caen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and SM Caen kick off!
48.28
Adam Mccann flicks a high ball forward to Sherif Pires who takes it down. Sherif Pires knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guillaume Ait-Ouarab.
51.23
Bruno Oliveira hits a low pass to Samba Sanz. Samba Sanz shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
55.40
Adam Mccann flicks the ball to his team mate, Danijel Azzopardi. Danijel Azzopardi shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Kaba Prunier comfortably smothers it!
61.29
Bruno Deschamps chips the ball to his team mate, Yves-A. Prso. Yves-A. Prso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guillaume Ait-Ouarab.
65.50
Without breaking stride, Jean-Pierre Douchez plays the ball forward to Pierre-Yves Maoulida. Pierre-Yves Maoulida hits a low pass to Olaf Dekker. Olaf Dekker knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Brian Robinson.
67.31
Camel Le Bris flicks a high ball forward to Yves-A. Prso who takes it down. Yves-A. Prso knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kaba Prunier who gathers it comfortably.
72.31
Danijel Azzopardi catches Alexandre Clement on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alexandre Clement stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.24
Pierre-Yves Maoulida passes the ball forward to Ian Gower. Ian Gower knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robert Dailly.
84.31
Brian Robinson pushes mid-way up the pitch. Brian Robinson makes a probing pass to Bruno Deschamps. Bruno Deschamps shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC Nantes

SM Caen
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
5
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.3%
44.7%
Play Area
26.3%
50%
23.7%

Scorers
Ian Gower 5

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ian Gower of SM Caen

Match Ratings