Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stade Francois-Coty where AC Ajaccio play host to Grenoble Foot 38. A crowd of 9,284 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both AC Ajaccio and Grenoble Foot 38 are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.


0.00
The first half starts with AC Ajaccio kicking off!
3.36
AC Ajaccio are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Grenoble Foot 38's defence.
4.10
Sylvain Reyes passes the ball forward to Jean-Jacques Muller. Jean-Jacques Muller makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicolas Poulard. Nicolas Poulard shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but John Herve manages to gather it comfortably.
8.29
Dario Bérenguer hacks Zinedine Hervé from behind! Dario Bérenguer is given a warning by the referee! Zinedine Hervé hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.51
Brian Barrett decides to run forward with the ball. Brian Barrett knocks in a cross ball towards Philippe Guyot. Philippe Guyot is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Oswaldo Barckay easily smothers it.
10.50
Robert Crucet knocks the ball to his team mate, Zinedine Hervé. Zinedine Hervé shoots from 25 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
15.38
Francis Chiba makes a probing pass to Fabio Lefèvre. Fabio Lefèvre knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Oswaldo Barckay who gathers it comfortably.
20.39
Robert Crucet kicks a strong pass forward to Zinedine Hervé. Zinedine Hervé knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Poulard. Nicolas Poulard flicks the ball with his head. John Herve easily picks it out of the air!
21.42
Grenoble Foot 38 are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate AC Ajaccio's defence.
26.54
Wilfried Combin kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas Poulard. Nicolas Poulard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.43
Dagui Deroff threads the ball through to Philippe Guyot. Philippe Guyot shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Oswaldo Barckay.
33.40
Robert Crucet surges forward with the ball. Robert Crucet lofts in a cross ball towards Zinedine Hervé. Zinedine Hervé is unmarked! He powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
36.05
Francis Chiba advances with the ball. Francis Chiba knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sylvain Reyes.
39.19
Jean-Jacques Muller passes the ball forward to Nicolas Poulard. Nicolas Poulard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Cedric Hiroux clumsily knocks into Fabio Lefèvre. Cedric Hiroux is warned by the referee! Fabio Lefèvre runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
The whistle blows and Grenoble Foot 38 kick off!
47.43
Francis Chiba controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fabio Lefèvre. Fabio Lefèvre goes all the way! Fabio Lefèvre rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
55.12
Kaba Gillet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Brian Barrett. Brian Barrett makes a simple pass to Fabio Lefèvre. Fabio Lefèvre finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
60.40
Dado Fontaine takes it forward alone. Dado Fontaine goes all the way! Dado Fontaine rockets a shot on goal but somehow John Herve manages to keep it out.
63.41
Dado Fontaine knocks the ball forward to Nicolas Poulard. Nicolas Poulard goes all the way! Nicolas Poulard takes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
65.53
Dado Fontaine makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Zinedine Hervé. Zinedine Hervé kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas Poulard but the referee indicates it's offside!
67.12
Kaba Gillet passes the ball forward to Madjid Dacourt. Madjid Dacourt passes the ball forward to Philippe Guyot. Philippe Guyot knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.40
Sylvain Reyes flicks the ball to his team mate, Robert Crucet. Robert Crucet makes a simple pass to Zinedine Hervé. Zinedine Hervé knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kaba Gillet.
81.22
Cedric Hiroux makes a probing pass to Dado Fontaine. Dado Fontaine passes the ball forward to Nicolas Poulard. Nicolas Poulard shoots from outside the area. John Herve is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
84.54
Arnaud Fanchone knocks the ball to his team mate, Madjid Dacourt. Madjid Dacourt takes it forward alone. Madjid Dacourt finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Oswaldo Barckay easily smothers it!
85.34
Jean-Jacques Muller kicks a strong pass forward to Zinedine Hervé. Zinedine Hervé knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Poulard. Nicolas Poulard is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by John Herve!
87.08
Jean-Jacques Muller knocks the ball forward to Nicolas Poulard. Nicolas Poulard knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arnaud Fanchone.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Zinedine Hervé of Grenoble Foot 38
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.1%
63.9%
Play Area
30.1%
48.2%
21.7%