Match Report


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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Parc municipal des sports where Dijon play host to Clermont. A crowd of 18,252 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Dijon and Clermont are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.


0.00
The first half starts with Clermont kicking off!
4.22
Habib Bradaia kicks a strong pass forward to Mansour Bolivard. Mansour Bolivard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mervin Lofthouse.
8.21
Jerome Mboma knocks the ball forward to Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland chips the ball to his team mate, Mansour Bolivard. Mansour Bolivard shoots from just inside the box but Chris Owen is on top of it.
15.43
Marcel Delpierre deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rafik Loussouarn. Rafik Loussouarn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mansour Bolivard. Mansour Bolivard goes all the way! Mansour Bolivard rockets a shot on goal but it flies wide!
16.23
Mervin Lofthouse kicks a strong pass forward to Youssouf Jurietti. Youssouf Jurietti makes a beautiful solo run. Youssouf Jurietti knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Farid Mathis.
21.03
Gavin Naysmith controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jannick Lecour. Jannick Lecour makes a simple pass to Jean-Philippe Bonnard. Jean-Philippe Bonnard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.09
Farid Mathis barges into Jean-Philippe Bonnard. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jean-Philippe Bonnard grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
27.06
Rafik Loussouarn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
28.27
Djimi Haddadou controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Armindo Nalis. Armindo Nalis knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Farid Mathis.
30.22
Mervin Lofthouse decides to run forward with the ball. Mervin Lofthouse brings the ball forward. Mervin Lofthouse plays a perfect one-two with Jean-Philippe Bonnard and rushes in on goal... Mervin Lofthouse rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Leonardo Ruscitti easily smothers it!
38.55
Youssouf Jurietti passes the ball forward to Jean-Philippe Bonnard. Jean-Philippe Bonnard goes all the way! Jean-Philippe Bonnard shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Leonardo Ruscitti is on top of it.
44.09
Jacques Guiblesi passes the ball forward to Armindo Nalis. Armindo Nalis knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Philippe Bonnard. Jean-Philippe Bonnard directs the ball goalwards with his head. Leonardo Ruscitti easily smothers it.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
Dijon kick off!
48.10
Djimi Haddadou clumsily knocks into Habib Bradaia. Djimi Haddadou is warned by the referee! Habib Bradaia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.12
Leon Poschner surges forward with the ball. Leon Poschner goes all the way! Leon Poschner cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
54.49
Jacques Guiblesi kicks a strong pass forward to Armindo Nalis. Armindo Nalis goes all the way! Armindo Nalis cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Leonardo Ruscitti is on top of it.
55.18
Jerome Mboma threads the ball through to Mansour Bolivard. Mansour Bolivard knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Chris Owen easily picks it out of the air!
59.16
Jacques Guiblesi kicks a strong pass forward to Armindo Nalis. Armindo Nalis shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Leonardo Ruscitti easily smothers it!
60.12
Habib Bradaia chips the ball to his team mate, Mansour Bolivard. Mansour Bolivard goes all the way! Mansour Bolivard rockets a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
61.34
Gavin Naysmith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jacques Guiblesi. Jacques Guiblesi knocks the ball to his team mate, Armindo Nalis. Armindo Nalis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.05
Mansour Bolivard clumsily knocks into Mervin Lofthouse. Mansour Bolivard is given a warning by the referee! Mervin Lofthouse runs off the knock.
72.15
Clermont are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
73.18
Habib Bradaia makes a probing pass to Mansour Bolivard. Mansour Bolivard goes all the way! Mansour Bolivard cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
77.35
Maxence Touré makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Youssouf Jurietti. Youssouf Jurietti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Armindo Nalis. Armindo Nalis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.37
Jero Durix takes it forward alone. Jero Durix makes a simple pass to Mansour Bolivard. Mansour Bolivard controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
84.51
Jerome Mboma makes a probing pass to Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland lofts in a cross ball towards Mansour Bolivard. Mansour Bolivard directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
90.00
Marcel Delpierre flicks the ball to his team mate, Rafik Loussouarn. Rafik Loussouarn sees space and advances. Rafik Loussouarn whips in a cross ball towards Mansour Bolivard. Mansour Bolivard flicks the ball with his head but Chris Owen is on top of it.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Leonardo Ruscitti of Clermont
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
0
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49%
51%
Play Area
28.1%
47.9%
24%