Match Report


Le MansLe Mans     Stade RennaisStade Rennais
Ian MortimerIan Mortimer Ben Biancardi Ben Biancardi
René KehrliR. Kehrli80
G
1captain
G
84Diogo RibeiroD. Ribeiro
Cyrille WarmuzC. Warmuz76
D
2
D
80Graham RobinsonG. Robinson
Tiago VarelaT. Varela80
D
3
D
79Romero P. FerrerR. Ferrer
Francisco AzevedoF. Azevedo81
D
captain4
D
82David RiccioD. Riccio
Roman OliynykR. Oliynyk78
M
5
D
82Andy SaadA. Saad
Jochem VerlindenJ. Verlinden80
M
6
M
81Nuno PintoN. Pinto
Wilfried Le PenW. Le Pen81
M
7
M
81Joseph-Desire NdoJ. Ndo
Dmitri KorneevD. Korneev84
M
8
A
80Enrique ElenioE. Elenio
Dario TresorD. Tresor76
A
9
A
84Ensio EssbjornE. Essbjorn
Salvador AdailtonS. Adailton83
A
10
A
75Nenad BourgoisN. Bourgois
Vasco AlvesV. Alves75
A
11
A
78Mansour PrsoM. Prso
 
Fabien GueiF. Guei71
D
12
A
74Rodrigo FernandesR. Fernandes
Niklas ForssellN. Forssell80
M
13
M
78Pierre MondragonP. Mondragon
Ezequiel NievesE. Nieves78
A
14
D
67Mathias LavilleM. Laville

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at MM Arena where Le Mans play host to Stade Rennais. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Le Mans are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Stade Rennais appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Djibrill Bréchet.


0.00
Le Mans get the match underway!
8.15
Roman Oliynyk flicks a high pass forward to Salvador Adailton who brings the ball under control. Salvador Adailton edges inside the box! Salvador Adailton shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
9.08
Joseph-Desire Ndo threads a neat ball through to Enrique Elenio. Enrique Elenio controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
10.17
Cyrille Warmuz sees Roman Oliynyk in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roman Oliynyk threads a neat ball through to Dario Tresor. Dario Tresor sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
14.02
Wilfried Le Pen runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Wilfried Le Pen plays a one-two with Salvador Adailton and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Wilfried Le Pen provides some space. He shoots at goal. Diogo Ribeiro comfortably gets down and covers it.
20.43
Dmitri Korneev flicks a high pass forward. Dario Tresor holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dario Tresor makes a simple pass, allowing Vasco Alves to run into the box. Vasco Alves tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Diogo Ribeiro.
21.50
Roman Oliynyk takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. David Riccio reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
22.43
Nuno Pinto makes a simple pass to Ensio Essbjorn. Ensio Essbjorn shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
24.05
Wilfried Le Pen chips the ball to his team mate, Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Diogo Ribeiro!
26.25
Francisco Azevedo flicks a high pass forward to Jochem Verlinden who brings the ball under control. Jochem Verlinden controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton lofts in a cross ball towards Dario Tresor. Dario Tresor connects with a diving header. Diogo Ribeiro effortlessly punches it away to safety.
28.53
Dmitri Korneev knocks the ball forward to Vasco Alves. Vasco Alves rushes past Andy Saad! Vasco Alves shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
32.49
Joseph-Desire Ndo flicks a high pass forward. Nenad Bourgois holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nenad Bourgois knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Azevedo.
34.33
Nuno Pinto hits a low pass to Mansour Prso. Mansour Prso finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
36.13
Nuno Pinto sees Ensio Essbjorn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ensio Essbjorn whips in a cross ball towards Enrique Elenio. Enrique Elenio makes a looping header on goal. Fantastic reaction save from René Kehrli!
40.53
Dmitri Korneev chips the ball to his team mate, Vasco Alves. Vasco Alves knocks in a cross ball towards Dario Tresor. Dario Tresor directs the ball goalwards with his head. Diogo Ribeiro punches it away to safety.
45.00
Nuno Pinto threads the ball through to Ensio Essbjorn. Ensio Essbjorn controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Le Mans appear unchanged since the first half. Stade Rennais also appear unchanged since the first half. The Stade Rennais players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Stade Rennais start the second half!
60.45
Le Mans have made 3 substitutions with Fabien Guei replacing Francisco Azevedo, Niklas Forssell replacing Jochem Verlinden and Ezequiel Nieves replacing Vasco Alves .
71.35
Dmitri Korneev sees Ezequiel Nieves in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ezequiel Nieves knocks in a cross ball towards Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
73.58
Roman Oliynyk flicks the ball to his team mate, Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton runs straight at the defence! Salvador Adailton side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
75.39
Nuno Pinto knocks the ball forward to Mansour Prso. Mansour Prso knocks in a cross ball towards Ensio Essbjorn. Ensio Essbjorn makes a deft header. Magnificent save by René Kehrli!
79.19
David Riccio makes a simple pass to Nuno Pinto. Nuno Pinto chips the ball to his team mate, Enrique Elenio. Enrique Elenio lofts in a cross ball towards Ensio Essbjorn. Ensio Essbjorn powers a header at goal but is denied by Fabien Guei. Excellent block.
81.38
Niklas Forssell brings the ball forward. Niklas Forssell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Romero P. Ferrer.
83.04
Wilfried Le Pen picks a pass forward to Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
84.20
Roman Oliynyk sees Ezequiel Nieves in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ezequiel Nieves shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Diogo Ribeiro smothers it!
87.27
Roman Oliynyk sees a break and surges forward. Roman Oliynyk shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Diogo Ribeiro.
88.29
It's a corner kick. Roman Oliynyk loops the ball in to towards the near post. Some good footwork from Dmitri Korneev provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Le Mans

Stade Rennais
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
10
3
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.7%
36.2%
Play Area
21.2%
43.8%
35%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Diogo Ribeiro of Stade Rennais

Match Ratings
1.René Kehrli (GK)
6
2.Cyrille Warmuz (DEF)
6
3.Tiago Varela (DEF)
6
4.Francisco Azevedo (DEF)
6
5.Roman Oliynyk (MID)
7
6.Jochem Verlinden (MID)
6
7.Wilfried Le Pen (MID)
8
8.Dmitri Korneev (MID)
7
9.Dario Tresor (ATT)
6
10.Salvador Adailton (ATT)
8
11.Vasco Alves (ATT)
6
 
12.Fabien Guei (DEF)
6
13.Niklas Forssell (MID)
6
14.Ezequiel Nieves (ATT)
6

1.Diogo Ribeiro (GK)
9
2.Graham Robinson (DEF)
6
3.Romero P. Ferrer (DEF)
6
4.David Riccio (DEF)
6
5.Andy Saad (DEF)
6
6.Nuno Pinto (MID)
7
7.Joseph-Desire Ndo (MID)
6
8.Enrique Elenio (ATT)
6
9.Ensio Essbjorn (ATT)
6
10.Nenad Bourgois (ATT)
6
11.Mansour Prso (ATT)
6
 
12.Rodrigo Fernandes (ATT)
0
13.Pierre Mondragon (MID)
0
14.Mathias Laville (DEF)
0