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It's a warm sunny day here at Parc Olympique Lyonnais where Olympique Lyonnais play host to Stade Rennais. A crowd of 18,552 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Olympique Lyonnais are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Stade Rennais appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Cyril Skora.


0.00
The whistle blows and Stade Rennais get the match underway!
4.42
Kubilay Sükür flicks a high pass forward. Richard Naysmith controls it well on his chest. Richard Naysmith hits a low pass to Samuel Espinoza. Samuel Espinoza knocks in a cross ball towards Del Wallwork. Del Wallwork outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
8.40
Kubilay Sükür clumsily knocks into Daguyl Daylly. The referee brings Kubilay Sükür to one side and gives him a warning! Daguyl Daylly grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
10.29
Davy Wolters threads a neat ball through to Jean-Pierre Gautier. Jean-Pierre Gautier shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
14.46
Richard Naysmith clumsily knocks into Gareth Joachim. Richard Naysmith is shown the yellow card! Gareth Joachim hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.30
Richard Naysmith knocks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Espinoza. Samuel Espinoza controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Roger Zimmerman.
20.27
Richard Standing makes a beautiful solo run. Richard Standing sees space and advances. Richard Standing skips past Neil McNeill! Richard Standing rockets a shot on goal but Alexander Agudelo is on top of it.
21.50
Kubilay Sükür barges into Kevin Van Der Elst. Kubilay Sükür is shown the yellow card! Kevin Van Der Elst runs off the knock.
22.16
Richard Naysmith flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Velasco controls it well on his chest. Marcos Velasco tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Roger Zimmerman.
26.56
Gareth Joachim changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gareth Joachim knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Neil McNeill.
27.49
Ruben Lima hits it upfield. Jean-Pierre Gautier shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
28.15
Gareth Joachim takes it forward alone. Gareth Joachim knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Neil McNeill.
32.42
Richard Naysmith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Del Wallwork. Del Wallwork knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Stewart.
33.17
Davy Wolters knocks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Pierre Gautier. Jean-Pierre Gautier knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eugenio Ibanez.
40.15
Gareth Joachim flicks a high pass forward. Daguyl Daylly collects the pass. Daguyl Daylly shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Alexander Agudelo smothers it!
44.05
Richard Naysmith knocks the ball forward to Marcos Velasco. Marcos Velasco whips in a cross ball towards Del Wallwork. Del Wallwork makes a deft header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Olympique Lyonnais have changed their lineup with Gavin Shields replacing Marcos Velasco. Stade Rennais appear unchanged since the first half. The Stade Rennais players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Olympique Lyonnais get the second half underway!
48.42
Simon Mike passes the ball forward to Gavin Shields. Gavin Shields whips in a cross ball towards Ásgeir Lárusson. Ásgeir Lárusson powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
49.43
Simon Mike flicks a high pass forward to Ásgeir Lárusson who brings the ball under control. Ásgeir Lárusson rushes past Richard Standing! Richard Standing barges into Ásgeir Lárusson. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
49.43
The referee points to the spot..
50.50
Del Wallwork takes a long run up but it skews horrendously wide!
51.13
Peter Stewart flicks a high ball forward to Eddie Lua-Lua who takes it down. Eddie Lua-Lua hits a low pass to Kevin Van Der Elst. Kevin Van Der Elst plays a scrappy one-two with Daguyl Daylly and advances towards the goal... Kevin Van Der Elst side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
55.44
Gareth Joachim hacks Richard Naysmith from behind! Gareth Joachim is warned by the referee! Richard Naysmith stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.14
Ruben Lima kicks a strong pass forward to Gareth Joachim. Gareth Joachim knocks the ball to his team mate, Daguyl Daylly. Daguyl Daylly plays a one-two with Kevin Van Der Elst and rushes in on goal... Alan Mckay comes in with a late challenge on Daguyl Daylly. Daguyl Daylly appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
65.58
From the throw-in, Simon Mike picks out Richard Naysmith. Richard Naysmith threads a neat ball through to Samuel Espinoza. Samuel Espinoza shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Roger Zimmerman!
66.35
Daniel Neves plays the ball forward to Jean-Pierre Gautier. Jean-Pierre Gautier controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
73.18
Alan Mckay makes a simple pass to Richard Naysmith. Richard Naysmith hits a low pass to Gavin Shields. Gavin Shields lofts in a cross ball towards Del Wallwork. Del Wallwork heads the ball goalwards but somehow Roger Zimmerman manages to keep it out.
75.43
Richard Standing plays the ball forward to Davy Wolters. Davy Wolters flicks a high pass forward to Jean-Pierre Gautier who brings the ball under control. Jean-Pierre Gautier knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.17
Stade Rennais have made a substitution with Jo Hulshoff replacing Jean-Pierre Gautier .
78.22
Simon Mike flicks a high ball forward to Gavin Shields who gracefully takes it down. Gavin Shields shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
81.34
Simon Mike makes a simple pass to Del Wallwork. Del Wallwork knocks in a cross ball towards Ásgeir Lárusson. Ásgeir Lárusson connects with a diving header but Roger Zimmerman is on top of it.
85.31
Kubilay Sükür makes a strong solo run forward. Kubilay Sükür flicks a high pass forward to Ásgeir Lárusson who brings the ball under control. Ásgeir Lárusson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
89.17
Daniel Neves runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Daniel Neves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Eddie Lua-Lua flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Van Der Elst collects the pass. Kevin Van Der Elst knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alexander Agudelo who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
9
5
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.1%
63.9%
Play Area
28.9%
45.8%
25.3%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ásgeir Lárusson of Olympique Lyonnais

Match Ratings
1.Alexander Agudelo (GK)
7
2.Eugenio Ibanez (DEF)
6
3.Kubilay Sükür (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Neil McNeill (DEF)
6
5.Alan Mckay (DEF)
6
6.Simon Mike (MID)
6
7.Richard Naysmith (MID)yellow card
6
8.Samuel Espinoza (ATT)
7
9.Ásgeir Lárusson (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Del Wallwork (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Marcos Velasco (ATT)
6
 
12.Yohann Fournel (DEF)
0
13.Lamine Aidoud (MID)
0
14.Gavin Shields (ATT)
6

1.Roger Zimmerman (GK)
9
2.Richard Standing (DEF)
8
3.Ruben Lima (DEF)
7
4.Peter Stewart (DEF)
6
5.Daniel Neves (MID)
7
6.Gareth Joachim (MID)
7
7.Davy Wolters (MID)
6
8.Eddie Lua-Lua (MID)
6
9.Kevin Van Der Elst (ATT)
6
10.Daguyl Daylly (ATT)
6
11.Jean-Pierre Gautier (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Helder Pinto (DEF)
0
13.Rodrigue Revillet (MID)
0
14.Jo Hulshoff (ATT)
6