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Match Report

Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stade de lAbbé-Deschamps where Auxerre play host to AC Ajaccio. A crowd of 8,617 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Auxerre are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while AC Ajaccio appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gilles Blanc.


0.00
Auxerre kick off the first half!
4.00
Guillermo Perez threads a neat ball through to Jason Savigny. Jason Savigny threads the ball through to Samir Röhlig. Samir Röhlig whips in a cross ball towards Marcos Arias. Marcos Arias gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Alexandre Deblock is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
8.48
Scott Inglis flicks a high pass forward to Alex Mccall who brings the ball under control. Alex Mccall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ronan Lécluse. Ronan Lécluse lofts in a cross ball towards Samir Röhlig. Samir Röhlig is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Alexandre Deblock!
9.11
Abdoullaye Congo sees space and advances. Abdoullaye Congo lofts in a cross ball towards Said Nalis. Guillermo Perez clumsily knocks into Said Nalis. Said Nalis appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
16.52
Eddie Ward takes a quick throw-in, which Paul Beckmann takes on the chest. Paul Beckmann sees Jean-Claude Besson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jean-Claude Besson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gary Gough.
26.19
Nicholas Gope-Fenepej flicks a high pass forward. Said Nalis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Said Nalis controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Jean-Claude Besson through on goal. Jean-Claude Besson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
28.54
Alex Mccall sees Marcos Arias in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marcos Arias whips in a cross ball towards Samir Röhlig. Samir Röhlig flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
32.05
Billy Mcallister passes the ball forward to Marcos Arias. Marcos Arias knocks in a cross ball towards Samir Röhlig. Samir Röhlig directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Alexandre Deblock has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
38.47
Abdoullaye Congo barges into Jason Savigny. Abdoullaye Congo is shown the yellow card! Jason Savigny hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.22
Bertrand Boucher clumsily knocks into Kew Jansen. The referee calls over Bertrand Boucher and shows him a yellow card! Kew Jansen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Guillermo Perez chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Mccall. Alex Mccall makes a beautiful solo run. Alex Mccall finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Auxerre appear unchanged since the first half. AC Ajaccio also appear unchanged since the first half. The Auxerre players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
AC Ajaccio start the second half!
49.57
Gary Gough hits a low pass to Kew Jansen. Kew Jansen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcos Arias. Marcos Arias advances inside the box! Marcos Arias cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Alexandre Deblock manages to keep it out.
55.30
Billy Mcallister flicks the ball to his team mate, Ronan Lécluse. Ronan Lécluse knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.15
Seeing a gap ahead, Bertrand Boucher plays the ball forward to Jean-Claude Besson. Jean-Claude Besson finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
59.28
Pier G. Galli flicks a high pass forward. Bertrand Boucher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bertrand Boucher sees a break and surges forward. Bertrand Boucher knocks in a cross ball towards Said Nalis. Said Nalis gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
67.43
Billy Mcallister deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcos Arias. Marcos Arias shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
69.12
Oliver Schröder flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Gope-Fenepej. Nicholas Gope-Fenepej sees a break and surges forward. Nicholas Gope-Fenepej tries a spectacular long range effort which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
72.41
Kew Jansen hacks Paul Beckmann from behind! Kew Jansen is warned by the referee! Paul Beckmann gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
75.48
Pier G. Galli catches Alex Mccall on the ankles. The referee warns Pier G. Galli to calm down! Alex Mccall hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.18
Billy Mcallister catches Eddie Ward on the ankles. The referee calls over Billy Mcallister and shows him a yellow card! Eddie Ward runs off the knock.
83.37
Alex Mccall barges into Nicholas Gope-Fenepej. The referee warns Alex Mccall to calm down! Nicholas Gope-Fenepej runs off the knock.
84.53
Scott Inglis catches Said Nalis on the ankles. The referee brings Scott Inglis to one side and gives him a warning! Said Nalis stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.05
Billy Mcallister makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcos Arias. Marcos Arias shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
89.05
Nicholas Gope-Fenepej flicks a high ball forward to Jean-Claude Besson who takes it down. Jean-Claude Besson whips in a cross ball towards Said Nalis. Said Nalis heads the ball goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Pier G. Galli knocks the ball forward to Paul Beckmann. Paul Beckmann passes the ball forward to Said Nalis. Said Nalis lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Claude Besson. Jean-Claude Besson is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Niccolo Westwood. Excellent save.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 2
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 3 vs 5
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 3
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 3 vs 4
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 2 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 54.2857142857143 vs 45.7142857142857
Play Area
Home team third: 22.86%, Midfield: 51.43%, Away team third: 25.71%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marcos Arias of AC Ajaccio

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
3. Adrien Ferron (DEF)
6
4. Pier G. Galli (DEF)
6
6. Paul Beckmann (MID)
6
8. Eddie Ward (MID)
6
10. Said Nalis (ATT)
8

12. Camille Modesto (DEF)
0
13. Rudy Zaidan (ATT)
0
14. Brendan Copping (ATT)
0

6
3. Scott Inglis (DEF)
6
4. Gary Gough (DEF)
6
5. Jason Savigny (MID)
6
6. Alex Mccall (MID)
6
8. Kew Jansen (MID)
6
9. Marcos Arias (ATT)
9
10. Ronan Lécluse (ATT)
6
11. Samir Röhlig (ATT)
8

12. Pape Prunier (GK)
0
13. John Butt (DEF)
0