Match Report
| Auxerre | Auxerre |  |  | Sochaux-Montbéliard | Sochaux-Montbéliard | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Ephraim Matanga | Ephraim Matanga | ||||||||||||||||||
| Branko Grun | B. Grun |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | | G | 71 |  | Peter Marshall | P. Marshall | |||||||||
| Fotis Devitsakis | F. Devitsakis |  | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 64 |  | Carlos de Graaf | C. de Graaf | |||||||||
| Kamal Pédros | K. Pédros |  | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 |  | Jorge Oliveira | J. Oliveira | |||||||||
| Herve Sablé | H. Sablé | | 63 | D | | 4 | | D | 75 |  | Jan Spengler | J. Spengler | |||||||||
| Ashley Owen | A. Owen | | 63 | D | | 5 | | D | 65 | | Jamal Kortland | J. Kortland | |||||||||
| Sergio Quaresma | S. Quaresma | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Bernard Smertin | B. Smertin | |||||||||
| Guillaume Escayol | G. Escayol | | 68 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Jean-Marc Bouzin | J. Bouzin | |||||||||
| Farid Lachuer | F. Lachuer | | 67 | M | | 8 | | M | 63 |  | Lamine Kechiouche | L. Kechiouche | |||||||||
| Ade Kanu | A. Kanu |  | 74 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 |  | Cesare Bizzarri | C. Bizzarri | |||||||||
| Thibault Deflandre | T. Deflandre | | 67 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Goran Lacombe | G. Lacombe | |||||||||
| Niels Smits | N. Smits | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 | | Xavier Michel | X. Michel | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stade de lAbbé-Deschamps where Auxerre play host to Sochaux-Montbéliard. A crowd of 19,324 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Auxerre and Sochaux-Montbéliard are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Auxerre and Sochaux-Montbéliard are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Auxerre kick off!
4.07
1-0Fotis Devitsakis passes the ball forward to Farid Lachuer. Farid Lachuer chips the ball to his team mate, Thibault Deflandre. Thibault Deflandre lofts in a cross ball towards Ade Kanu. Ade Kanu is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Peter Marshall is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
10.58
1-0Kamal Pédros catches Cesare Bizzarri on the ankles. The referee calls over Kamal Pédros and warns him to calm down! Cesare Bizzarri stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.24
1-0Jamal Kortland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean-Marc Bouzin. Jean-Marc Bouzin sees space and advances. Jean-Marc Bouzin lofts in a cross ball towards Goran Lacombe. Goran Lacombe is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
15.47
Jean-Marc Bouzin knocks the ball to his team mate, Cesare Bizzarri. Cesare Bizzarri lofts in a cross ball towards Xavier Michel. Xavier Michel directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
16.58
1-0Carlos de Graaf chips the ball to his team mate, Jean-Marc Bouzin. Jean-Marc Bouzin threads the ball through to Goran Lacombe. Goran Lacombe knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Herve Sablé.
20.24
Sergio Quaresma flicks the ball to his team mate, Niels Smits. Niels Smits goes all the way! Niels Smits shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.40
Bernard Smertin makes a probing pass to Cesare Bizzarri. Cesare Bizzarri knocks in a cross ball towards Xavier Michel. Xavier Michel is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
26.17
Kamal Pédros chips the ball to his team mate, Farid Lachuer. Farid Lachuer surges forward with the ball. Farid Lachuer plays a perfect one-two with Thibault Deflandre and rushes in on goal... Farid Lachuer takes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
28.22
Carlos de Graaf chips the ball to his team mate, Bernard Smertin. Bernard Smertin knocks the ball forward to Cesare Bizzarri. Cesare Bizzarri knocks in a cross ball towards Xavier Michel. Xavier Michel powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
32.17
2-0Farid Lachuer takes it forward alone. Farid Lachuer kicks a strong pass forward to Ade Kanu but the referee indicates it's offside!
36.07
Farid Lachuer makes a beautiful solo run. Farid Lachuer whips in a cross ball towards Niels Smits. Niels Smits is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
39.17
Lamine Kechiouche knocks the ball to his team mate, Xavier Michel. Xavier Michel whips in a cross ball towards Goran Lacombe. Goran Lacombe directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
44.29
Lamine Kechiouche threads the ball through to Goran Lacombe. Goran Lacombe whips in a cross ball towards Xavier Michel. Xavier Michel flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Xavier Michel!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The second half starts with Sochaux-Montbéliard kicking off!
47.14
Jean-Marc Bouzin threads the ball through to Goran Lacombe. Goran Lacombe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.03
2-1Jan Spengler advances with the ball. Jan Spengler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cesare Bizzarri. Cesare Bizzarri shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Branko Grun.
53.28
Sergio Quaresma takes it forward alone. Sergio Quaresma shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
54.20
Jamal Kortland kicks a strong pass forward to Lamine Kechiouche. Lamine Kechiouche passes the ball forward to Goran Lacombe. Goran Lacombe lofts in a cross ball towards Xavier Michel. Xavier Michel is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Branko Grun is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
57.37
2-2Sochaux-Montbéliard are easily keeping Auxerre at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
63.06
Bernard Smertin makes a simple pass to Xavier Michel. Xavier Michel knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Herve Sablé.
65.37
Farid Lachuer knocks the ball to his team mate, Ade Kanu. Ade Kanu shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
66.35
2-2Thibault Deflandre barges into Carlos de Graaf. The referee calls over Thibault Deflandre and shows him a yellow card! Carlos de Graaf carries on, but is struggling a bit.
67.51
Sochaux-Montbéliard are easily keeping Auxerre at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
73.22
Sochaux-Montbéliard are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Auxerre's defence.
79.18
Jean-Marc Bouzin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Goran Lacombe. Goran Lacombe knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Branko Grun who gathers it comfortably.
81.20
2-2Farid Lachuer hacks Bernard Smertin from behind! Farid Lachuer is shown the yellow card! Bernard Smertin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.25
Jean-Marc Bouzin makes a simple pass to Cesare Bizzarri. Cesare Bizzarri controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Branko Grun is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
42.7%
57.3%
Play Area
28%
46.7%
25.3%
Scorers
| Ade Kanu 4 Niels Smits 20 | Xavier Michel 44, 54 Cesare Bizzarri 89 |