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Match Report

Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Stade Municipal where Toulouse play host to Troyes Aube Champagne. A crowd of 18,408 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Toulouse are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Troyes Aube Champagne appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Frederic Gueguen.


0.00
Toulouse start the match!
4.08
Cor Grim makes a probing pass to Steffen Erler. Steffen Erler knocks in a cross ball towards Del Best. Del Best jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
6.01
Andre Fernandes hoofs the ball up the pitch. Thomas Widmann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.00
Mauricio Munoz plays the ball forward to Steffen Erler. Steffen Erler finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
12.58
Cor Grim plays the ball forward to Del Best. Del Best shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
14.23
Kaci Mercier surges forward with the ball. Kaci Mercier makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Fernando Forge. Fernando Forge shoots from just inside the box but it flies just wide!
16.17
Mauricio Munoz chips the ball to his team mate, Thomas Widmann. Thomas Widmann shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
18.46
Mauricio Munoz flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Marcelino controls it well on his chest. Pedro Marcelino knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Widmann. Thomas Widmann finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Guglielmo Dionisi has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
21.20
With a delightful solo run, Cor Grim stretches the opposition's defence. Cor Grim knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Widmann. Thomas Widmann is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Guglielmo Dionisi is on top of it.
24.50
Marcello Facciutto sees Scott Barrett in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Barrett rushes past Humphrey Van Basten! Scott Barrett tries a spectacular strike but Msaddeck Pallier is on top of it.
40.02
Mauricio Munoz flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Marcelino controls it well on his chest. Pedro Marcelino whips in a cross ball towards Steffen Erler. Steffen Erler jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
Zinedine Thimothée clumsily knocks into Steffen Erler. Zinedine Thimothée is warned by the referee! Steffen Erler stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Toulouse appear unchanged since the first half. Troyes Aube Champagne also appear unchanged since the first half. The Toulouse players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Troyes Aube Champagne kick off and get the second half underway!
47.24
Kaci Mercier flicks a high pass forward. Sabri Libbra collects the pass. Sabri Libbra shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
49.10
Kaci Mercier flicks a high pass forward to Sabri Libbra who brings the ball under control. Sabri Libbra shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
54.16
Mauricio Munoz flicks a high pass forward. Del Best holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Del Best knocks in a cross ball towards Steffen Erler. Steffen Erler connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
59.56
Callum Gemmill sees Kaci Mercier in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kaci Mercier controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Barrett. Scott Barrett shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
60.41
Scott Barrett hacks Pierre-Yves Deplace from behind! Scott Barrett is given a warning by the referee! Pierre-Yves Deplace runs off the knock.
61.22
Kaci Mercier makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sabri Libbra. Sabri Libbra knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Msaddeck Pallier who gathers it comfortably.
67.06
Kaci Mercier catches Cor Grim on the ankles. The referee calls over Kaci Mercier and shows him a yellow card! Cor Grim hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.28
Mauricio Munoz surges forward with the ball. Mauricio Munoz makes a probing pass to Del Best but he's offside!
77.26
Troyes Aube Champagne have made 2 substitutions with Jose Fortes Del Sol replacing Callum Gemmill and Johnny Satorra replacing Hennie Van Halst .
83.28
Johnny Satorra flicks a high pass forward. Sabri Libbra controls it well on his chest. Sabri Libbra whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Forge. Fernando Forge heads the ball goalwards but it is miles over!
89.54
Mauricio Munoz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thomas Widmann. Thomas Widmann whips in a cross ball towards Del Best. Del Best flicks the ball with his head. Moktar Modesto sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics

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

Possession
Possession: 57.7464788732394 vs 42.2535211267606
Play Area
Home team third: 26.76%, Midfield: 45.07%, Away team third: 28.17%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Thomas Widmann of Toulouse

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
6
6
6. Cor Grim (MID)
7
9
8. Steffen Erler (ATT)
9
7
10. Del Best (ATT)
7
11. Thomas Widmann (ATT)
9

12. Carl Wallème (DEF)
0
13. Cesar Monteiro (DEF)
0

6
6
5. Gaspar Lima (DEF)
7
8. Kaci Mercier (MID)
7
9. Scott Barrett (ATT)
6
10. Fernando Forge (ATT)
6
11. Sabri Libbra (ATT)
6

13. Johnny Satorra (MID)
6
0