Match Report


Le MansLe Mans     AS Saint-ÉtienneAS Saint-Étienne
Ian MortimerIan Mortimer Computer Player Computer Player
René KehrliR. Kehrli80
G
1
G
45Sebastiao MendesS. Mendes
Cyrille WarmuzC. Warmuz76
D
2
D
74Komian VildaK. Vilda
Thomas HansenT. Hansen83
D
captain3
D
65Ted DujeuxT. Dujeux
Francisco AzevedoF. Azevedo81
D
4
D
62Hamada ManeH. Mane
Roman OliynykR. Oliynyk78
M
5
D
59Dianbobo LouironD. Louiron
Niklas ForssellN. Forssell80
M
6
M
59Shabani LaspallesS. Laspalles
Eric GyanE. Gyan81
M
7
M
54Rafael VianaR. Viana
Ross GomezR. Gomez78
M
8captain
M
51Antoine SanzA. Sanz
Yuri SimonianY. Simonian83
A
9
M
50Tony BrognoT. Brogno
Daniel Gabriel MutuD. Mutu78
A
10
A
71Chritophe SommeilC. Sommeil
Ezequiel NievesE. Nieves78
A
11
A
67Nicholas PaisleyN. Paisley
 
Fabien GueiF. Guei71
D
12
D
56Pablo GaladamesP. Galadames
Dagui OulmersD. Oulmers67
M
13
A
54Devanir MartelD. Martel
Salvador AdailtonS. Adailton83
A
14
A
48Pierluigi MurgitaP. Murgita

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at MM Arena where Le Mans play host to AS Saint-Étienne. A crowd of 19,468 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Le Mans are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AS Saint-Étienne appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Maxence Ehret.


0.00
The whistle blows and Le Mans get the match underway!
2.17
Shabani Laspalles kicks a strong pass forward to Chritophe Sommeil. Chritophe Sommeil tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
3.25
Roman Oliynyk changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Roman Oliynyk shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
14.23
Antoine Sanz brings the ball forward. Antoine Sanz shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
18.30
Thomas Hansen takes it forward alone. Thomas Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Gabriel Mutu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Gabriel Mutu chips the ball to his team mate, Yuri Simonian. Yuri Simonian takes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
21.52
Hamada Mane hacks Ezequiel Nieves from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ezequiel Nieves runs off the knock.
22.22
Niklas Forssell takes it forward alone. Niklas Forssell runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Niklas Forssell provides some space. He shoots at goal. Solid save from Sebastiao Mendes.
24.31
Niklas Forssell decides to run forward with the ball. Niklas Forssell whips in a cross ball towards Yuri Simonian. Yuri Simonian outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
30.16
Eric Gyan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu whips in a cross ball towards Yuri Simonian. Ted Dujeux barges into Yuri Simonian. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
33.53
Cyrille Warmuz sees Roman Oliynyk in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roman Oliynyk makes a simple pass to Yuri Simonian. Yuri Simonian shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
34.14
Hamada Mane makes a probing pass to Antoine Sanz. Antoine Sanz sees a break and surges forward. Antoine Sanz shoots from distance. René Kehrli gets down and covers it.
36.18
Hamada Mane barges into Niklas Forssell. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Hamada Mane!! Niklas Forssell runs off the knock.
39.47
Eric Gyan sees Daniel Gabriel Mutu in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Gabriel Mutu makes a defence splitting pass to Ezequiel Nieves. Ezequiel Nieves shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Ezequiel Nieves scores for Le Mans!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Le Mans appear unchanged since the first half. AS Saint-Étienne also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with AS Saint-Étienne kicking off!
47.51
Thomas Hansen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roman Oliynyk. Roman Oliynyk flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Gabriel Mutu who brings the ball under control. Daniel Gabriel Mutu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.07
Shabani Laspalles flicks a high pass forward. Chritophe Sommeil controls it well on his chest. Chritophe Sommeil shoots from distance but René Kehrli reads it well. Superb keeping!
51.30
Ted Dujeux picks a pass forward to Antoine Sanz. Antoine Sanz threads a neat ball through to Chritophe Sommeil. Chritophe Sommeil tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but René Kehrli smothers it!
53.39
Ross Gomez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yuri Simonian. Yuri Simonian shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
59.09
Chritophe Sommeil clumsily knocks into Cyrille Warmuz. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Cyrille Warmuz stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.37
Le Mans have made 3 substitutions with Fabien Guei replacing Francisco Azevedo, Dagui Oulmers replacing Eric Gyan and Salvador Adailton replacing Ezequiel Nieves .
61.45
Dagui Oulmers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yuri Simonian. Yuri Simonian knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu flicks the ball with his head. Daniel Gabriel Mutu scores for Le Mans!!
66.38
With great vision, Shabani Laspalles plays the ball forward to Chritophe Sommeil. Chritophe Sommeil shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
69.51
Shabani Laspalles passes the ball forward to Chritophe Sommeil. Chritophe Sommeil sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
72.53
Komian Vilda kicks a strong pass forward to Antoine Sanz. Antoine Sanz brings the ball forward. Antoine Sanz finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
73.08
Komian Vilda clumsily knocks into Ross Gomez. The referee calls over Komian Vilda and shows him a yellow card! Ross Gomez stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.56
AS Saint-Étienne have made a substitution with Pablo Galadames replacing Tony Brogno and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
78.60
Shabani Laspalles catches Dagui Oulmers on the ankles. The referee calls over Shabani Laspalles and shows him a yellow card! Dagui Oulmers grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
79.23
Chritophe Sommeil barges into Thomas Hansen. Chritophe Sommeil is warned by the referee! Thomas Hansen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.00
Fabien Guei boots it upfield. Yuri Simonian shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Sebastiao Mendes effortlessly smothers it!
85.50
Shabani Laspalles receives the ball from a throw-in from Antoine Sanz. Shabani Laspalles controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Chritophe Sommeil. Chritophe Sommeil controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Superb reactions from René Kehrli. What a save!
87.05
Niklas Forssell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu runs straight at the defence! Daniel Gabriel Mutu rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Komian Vilda. Excellent block.
89.22
Thomas Hansen flicks a high pass forward. Niklas Forssell collects the pass. Niklas Forssell flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Gabriel Mutu controls it well on his chest. Daniel Gabriel Mutu makes a simple pass, allowing Yuri Simonian to run into the box. Some silky footwork from Yuri Simonian provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Le Mans

AS Saint-Étienne
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
6
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
65.2%
34.8%
Play Area
27%
41.6%
31.5%

Scorers
Yuri Simonian 24
Ezequiel Nieves 39
Daniel Gabriel Mutu 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Daniel Gabriel Mutu of Le Mans

Match Ratings
1.René Kehrli (GK)
7
2.Cyrille Warmuz (DEF)
6
3.Thomas Hansen (DEF)
7
4.Francisco Azevedo (DEF)
6
5.Roman Oliynyk (MID)
6
6.Niklas Forssell (MID)
8
7.Eric Gyan (MID)
6
8.Ross Gomez (MID)
6
9.Yuri Simonian (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Daniel Gabriel Mutu (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Ezequiel Nieves (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Fabien Guei (DEF)
6
13.Dagui Oulmers (MID)
6
14.Salvador Adailton (ATT)
6

1.Sebastiao Mendes (GK)
6
2.Komian Vilda (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Ted Dujeux (DEF)
6
4.Hamada Mane (DEF)red card
3
5.Dianbobo Louiron (DEF)
6
6.Shabani Laspalles (MID)yellow card
6
7.Rafael Viana (MID)
6
8.Antoine Sanz (MID)
6
9.Tony Brogno (MID)
6
10.Chritophe Sommeil (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Nicholas Paisley (ATT)
6
 
12.Pablo Galadames (DEF)
6
13.Devanir Martel (ATT)
0
14.Pierluigi Murgita (ATT)
0