Match Report
| FC Nantes | FC Nantes |  |  | SM Caen | SM Caen | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Adnan Darbelet | A. Darbelet |  | 61 | G |  | 1 | | G | 72 |  | Ben Greaves | B. Greaves | |||||||||
| Ludovic Revillet | L. Revillet | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 |  | Stefan Wendel | S. Wendel | |||||||||
| Nicolas Javary | N. Javary | | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 71 | | Cyril Moracchini | C. Moracchini | |||||||||
| Jean-Jacques Eyraud | J. Eyraud | | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 69 | | Nicolas Matingou | N. Matingou | |||||||||
| Djibrill Dufournet | D. Dufournet | | 58 | D | | 5 | | D | 66 |  | Filipe Teixeira | F. Teixeira | |||||||||
| Willy Bonissel | W. Bonissel | | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 71 | | Christina Noro | C. Noro | |||||||||
| Guillaume Gouamene | G. Gouamene | | 62 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Jean-Guy Jouault | J. Jouault | |||||||||
| Giovanni M. Musacco | G. Musacco |  | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 64 | | Emmerick Brocard | E. Brocard | |||||||||
| Jacques Modeste | J. Modeste | | 63 | A | | 9 | | A | 71 | | Yves Mouret | Y. Mouret | |||||||||
| Samuel Campos | S. Campos | | 60 | A | | 10 | | A | 68 | | Gialuca Ponzo | G. Ponzo | |||||||||
| Tommy Benjamin | T. Benjamin | | 57 | A | | 11 | | A | 66 | | Peter Blanchard | P. Blanchard | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at La Beaujoire-Louis Fonteneau where FC Nantes play host to SM Caen. A crowd of 18,301 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both FC Nantes and SM Caen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both FC Nantes and SM Caen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0FC Nantes kick off and get the match underway!
2.31
0-0SM Caen are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate FC Nantes's defence.
15.16
0-1Jean-Guy Jouault brings the ball forward. Jean-Guy Jouault plays a perfect one-two with Yves Mouret and rushes in on goal... Jean-Guy Jouault shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
20.57
0-1Giovanni M. Musacco controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jacques Modeste. Jacques Modeste knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.26
SM Caen are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate FC Nantes's defence.
26.43
0-1Cyril Moracchini catches Samuel Campos on the ankles. Cyril Moracchini is warned by the referee! Samuel Campos runs off the knock.
33.59
0-1Guillaume Gouamene makes a simple pass to Samuel Campos. Samuel Campos lofts in a cross ball towards Jacques Modeste. Jacques Modeste directs the ball goalwards with his head. Ben Greaves easily smothers it.
34.00
Guillaume Gouamene surges forward with the ball. Guillaume Gouamene knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.24
Giovanni M. Musacco makes a probing pass to Samuel Campos. Samuel Campos tries a spectacular long range effort but Ben Greaves is on top of it.
44.54
Willy Bonissel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Samuel Campos. Samuel Campos whips in a cross ball towards Tommy Benjamin. Tommy Benjamin is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The second half starts with SM Caen kicking off!
47.32
Jean-Guy Jouault catches Guillaume Gouamene on the ankles. Jean-Guy Jouault is given a warning by the referee! Guillaume Gouamene runs off the knock.
48.13
Filipe Teixeira hoofs the ball up the pitch. Yves Mouret goes all the way! Yves Mouret takes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
51.11
Jean-Guy Jouault chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Blanchard. Peter Blanchard sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Adnan Darbelet manages to keep it out.
61.06
FC Nantes are easily keeping SM Caen at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
63.03
1-2Gialuca Ponzo comes in with a late challenge on Nicolas Javary. Gialuca Ponzo is shown the yellow card! Nicolas Javary runs off the knock.
66.31
1-2Giovanni M. Musacco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tommy Benjamin. Tommy Benjamin knocks in a cross ball towards Jacques Modeste. Jacques Modeste flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
67.34
Christina Noro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gialuca Ponzo. Gialuca Ponzo plays a perfect one-two with Peter Blanchard and rushes in on goal... Gialuca Ponzo shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Adnan Darbelet manages to keep it out.
69.26
Guillaume Gouamene threads the ball through to Samuel Campos. Samuel Campos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ben Greaves who gathers it comfortably.
71.49
Guillaume Gouamene decides to run forward with the ball. Guillaume Gouamene knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cyril Moracchini.
75.45
Giovanni M. Musacco knocks the ball forward to Tommy Benjamin. Tommy Benjamin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicolas Matingou.
87.13
Willy Bonissel knocks the ball forward to Samuel Campos. Samuel Campos lofts in a cross ball towards Jacques Modeste. Jacques Modeste flicks the ball with his head. Ben Greaves easily picks it out of the air!
89.56
SM Caen are easily keeping FC Nantes at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
90.00
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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