Match Report


Le MansLe Mans     Sedan-ArdennesSedan-Ardennes
Ian MortimerIan Mortimer Mark Yothers Mark Yothers
René KehrliR. Kehrli80
G
1captain
G
76Steffen PerezS. Perez
Cyrille WarmuzC. Warmuz76
D
2
D
77Antonio SoaresA. Soares
Thomas HansenT. Hansen83
D
captain3
D
72Sakis AndriopoulosS. Andriopoulos
Tiago VarelaT. Varela80
D
4
D
84Anthony PereiraA. Pereira
Francisco AzevedoF. Azevedo81
D
5
D
79Garba AkinbiyiG. Akinbiyi
Niklas ForssellN. Forssell79
M
6
M
77Milan Berck Van AsM. Van As
Wilfried Le PenW. Le Pen81
M
7
M
79Fernando BarrosF. Barros
Ross GomezR. Gomez78
M
8
M
78Claus LeonhardsenC. Leonhardsen
Yuri SimonianY. Simonian83
A
9
A
73Samuel NevesS. Neves
Daniel Gabriel MutuD. Mutu78
A
10
A
83Vitor FonsecaV. Fonseca
Ezequiel NievesE. Nieves78
A
11
A
75Craig GoughC. Gough
 
Jochem VerlindenJ. Verlinden80
M
12
D
71Boubacar DoubaïB. Doubaï
Eric GyanE. Gyan80
M
13
M
75Alexandre MoutinhoA. Moutinho
Vasco AlvesV. Alves75
A
14
A
72Tom Van Der LaanT. Van Der Laan

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at MM Arena where Le Mans play host to Sedan-Ardennes. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Le Mans and Sedan-Ardennes are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Damir El Khanchaf.


0.00
Le Mans kick off!
2.16
Milan Berck Van As threads a neat ball through to Samuel Neves. Samuel Neves shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
8.44
Niklas Forssell flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Gabriel Mutu collects the pass. Daniel Gabriel Mutu whips in a cross ball towards Ezequiel Nieves. With a superhuman jump, Ezequiel Nieves connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ezequiel Nieves!
12.22
Milan Berck Van As deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vitor Fonseca. Vitor Fonseca rushes past Tiago Varela! Vitor Fonseca muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
26.36
Claus Leonhardsen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samuel Neves. Samuel Neves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.12
Wilfried Le Pen threads a neat ball through to Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Steffen Perez smothers it!
28.09
Wilfried Le Pen chips the ball to his team mate, Yuri Simonian. Yuri Simonian cuts inside the box! Yuri Simonian comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball curls but is blocked by Anthony Pereira's outstretched leg.
32.59
Anthony Pereira makes a simple pass to Milan Berck Van As. Milan Berck Van As flicks the ball to his team mate, Vitor Fonseca. Vitor Fonseca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.54
Tiago Varela flicks a high pass forward to Ross Gomez who brings the ball under control. Ross Gomez flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Gabriel Mutu controls it well on his chest. Daniel Gabriel Mutu puts a great ball through. Ezequiel Nieves runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
34.37
Anthony Pereira threads the ball through to Fernando Barros. Fernando Barros knocks the ball to his team mate, Samuel Neves. Samuel Neves knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tiago Varela.
38.17
Milan Berck Van As surges forward with the ball. Milan Berck Van As whips in a cross ball towards Samuel Neves. Samuel Neves knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
39.50
Wilfried Le Pen clumsily knocks into Fernando Barros. The referee brings Wilfried Le Pen to one side and gives him a warning! Fernando Barros hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.41
Ross Gomez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ross Gomez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sakis Andriopoulos.
45.00
Francisco Azevedo advances with the ball. Francisco Azevedo passes the ball forward to Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu lofts in a cross ball towards Yuri Simonian. Yuri Simonian shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Le Mans appear unchanged since the first half. Sedan-Ardennes also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Sedan-Ardennes kicking off!
47.30
Craig Gough hacks Thomas Hansen from behind! Craig Gough is shown the yellow card! Thomas Hansen runs off the knock.
48.06
Ross Gomez knocks the ball to his team mate, Ezequiel Nieves. Ezequiel Nieves knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Steffen Perez who gathers it comfortably.
53.25
Anthony Pereira catches Ezequiel Nieves on the ankles. Anthony Pereira is shown the yellow card! Ezequiel Nieves runs off the knock.
57.12
Niklas Forssell hacks Claus Leonhardsen from behind! Niklas Forssell is warned by the referee! Claus Leonhardsen runs off the knock.
59.35
Claus Leonhardsen threads a neat ball through to Craig Gough. Craig Gough lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Neves. Samuel Neves connects with a diving header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
61.35
Le Mans have made 3 substitutions with Jochem Verlinden replacing Niklas Forssell, Eric Gyan replacing Wilfried Le Pen and Vasco Alves replacing Ezequiel Nieves .
69.37
Claus Leonhardsen laces a through ball forward to Craig Gough. Craig Gough sees Vitor Fonseca just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Vitor Fonseca takes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
73.16
Claus Leonhardsen hits a low pass to Samuel Neves. Samuel Neves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by René Kehrli!
78.31
Ross Gomez catches Milan Berck Van As on the ankles. Ross Gomez is warned by the referee! Milan Berck Van As hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.29
Milan Berck Van As threads a neat ball through to Craig Gough. Craig Gough knocks in a cross ball towards Vitor Fonseca. Vitor Fonseca is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it rises well off target!
84.04
Fernando Barros threads the ball through to Vitor Fonseca. Vitor Fonseca runs straight at the defence! Vitor Fonseca tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
89.01
Claus Leonhardsen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vitor Fonseca. Vitor Fonseca shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Le Mans

Sedan-Ardennes
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.6%
53.4%
Play Area
32.9%
46.6%
20.5%

Scorers
Ezequiel Nieves 8
Yuri Simonian 45
Vitor Fonseca 12, 69
Samuel Neves 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vitor Fonseca of Sedan-Ardennes

Match Ratings