Match Report


AS NancyAS Nancy     AC AjaccioAC Ajaccio
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Rodney Van DalenR. Van Dalen65
G
1captain
G
65Wilfried WiartW. Wiart
Stuart DickovS. Dickov78
D
2
D
80Jeremie LarrieuJ. Larrieu
Victor DelmotteV. Delmotte72
D
3
D
73Adnan TrapassoA. Trapasso
Hauke MüllerH. Müller60
D
captain4
D
69Adelmajid LempereurA. Lempereur
Mohammed KopaM. Kopa59
D
5
M
71J-Clau FoulonJ. Foulon
Tomˆs ten BrinkT. ten Brink69
M
6
M
66Dominic NivenD. Niven
Wilfried CailletW. Caillet67
M
7
M
57Jean-Marie MeyrieuJ. Meyrieu
Samuel PostigaS. Postiga58
M
8
M
56Philipe MartelP. Martel
Teemu ArmandT. Armand75
A
9
A
67Adolfo TorresA. Torres
Damien BarthezD. Barthez69
A
10
A
67Shabani RabuelS. Rabuel
Albert TorresA. Torres67
A
11
A
63Raynald DordevicR. Dordevic
 
Linus ReimersL. Reimers61
A
12
A
63Mohammed VellasM. Vellas
Kaci PaisleyK. Paisley59
D
13
A
60Antoine MermetA. Mermet
Jean Francois CelestiniJ. Celestini57
D
14
D
59Rodrigo VieiraR. Vieira

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stade Marcel Picot where AS Nancy play host to AC Ajaccio. A crowd of 20,829 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
AS Nancy are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while AC Ajaccio appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Anthony Dyduch.


0.00
AS Nancy start the match!
6.33
Dominic Niven flicks a high ball forward to Shabani Rabuel who takes it down. Shabani Rabuel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
8.23
Dominic Niven makes a simple pass to Raynald Dordevic. Raynald Dordevic rushes past Mohammed Kopa! Raynald Dordevic shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball bounces but comes off Victor Delmotte and goes wide.
9.09
Jean-Marie Meyrieu takes a quick corner, playing it short to Dominic Niven. Dominic Niven shows great control and tries a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
10.52
Dominic Niven makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Raynald Dordevic. Raynald Dordevic shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
18.50
J-Clau Foulon flicks a high pass forward. Shabani Rabuel collects the pass. Shabani Rabuel knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hauke Müller.
20.40
Victor Delmotte flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Postiga controls it well on his chest. Samuel Postiga threads the ball through to Damien Barthez. Damien Barthez knocks in a cross ball towards Albert Torres. Albert Torres makes a looping header on goal but is denied by Adelmajid Lempereur. Excellent block.
22.34
Samuel Postiga deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Albert Torres. Albert Torres advances inside the box! Albert Torres rockets a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
24.07
Adelmajid Lempereur hacks Albert Torres from behind! The referee calls over Adelmajid Lempereur and shows him a yellow card! Albert Torres runs off the knock.
27.53
Philipe Martel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Raynald Dordevic. Raynald Dordevic knocks in a cross ball towards Shabani Rabuel. Shabani Rabuel is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
30.30
Mohammed Kopa chips the ball to his team mate, Wilfried Caillet. With a delightful solo run, Wilfried Caillet stretches the opposition's defence. Wilfried Caillet knocks the ball to his team mate, Damien Barthez. Some good footwork from Damien Barthez provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Wilfried Wiart manages to gather it.
32.12
Samuel Postiga threads the ball through to Albert Torres. Albert Torres shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Wilfried Wiart manages to gather it comfortably.
33.00
Dominic Niven takes it forward alone. Dominic Niven finds some space and shoots from distance but Rodney Van Dalen reads it well. Nice keeping!
36.31
Hauke Müller breaks forward. Hauke Müller deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Damien Barthez. Damien Barthez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.43
Victor Delmotte passes the ball forward to Tomˆs ten Brink. Tomˆs ten Brink flicks a high pass forward. Teemu Armand holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Teemu Armand sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
42.47
Samuel Postiga catches J-Clau Foulon on the ankles. Samuel Postiga is given a warning by the referee! J-Clau Foulon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AS Nancy appear unchanged since the first half. AC Ajaccio also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and AC Ajaccio get the second half underway!
48.36
Samuel Postiga makes a probing pass to Damien Barthez. Damien Barthez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Wilfried Wiart gets down and covers it.
51.04
Philipe Martel kicks a strong pass forward to Raynald Dordevic. Raynald Dordevic skips past Mohammed Kopa! Raynald Dordevic cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
54.30
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
55.06
Victor Delmotte kicks a strong pass forward to Tomˆs ten Brink. Tomˆs ten Brink flicks a high pass forward. Damien Barthez collects the pass. Damien Barthez advances inside the box! Damien Barthez shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
59.35
Tomˆs ten Brink threads a neat ball through to Albert Torres. Albert Torres shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
60.57
Jean-Marie Meyrieu changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jean-Marie Meyrieu controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
71.22
Mohammed Kopa flicks a high pass forward. Tomˆs ten Brink collects the pass. Tomˆs ten Brink kicks a strong pass forward to Teemu Armand. Teemu Armand finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Wilfried Wiart manages to gather it easily.
83.53
AS Nancy are playing very defensively.
85.37
Victor Delmotte deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samuel Postiga. Samuel Postiga passes the ball forward to Damien Barthez. Damien Barthez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

AS Nancy

AC Ajaccio
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
32.1%
44.9%
23.1%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Wilfried Wiart of AC Ajaccio

Match Ratings