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Match Report

Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stade Francois-Coty where AC Ajaccio play host to Martigues. A crowd of 18,509 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both AC Ajaccio and Martigues are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Barbosa.


0.00
Martigues kick off the first half!
3.58
Emmanuel Gravelaine makes a simple pass to Gonzalo Fujen. Gonzalo Fujen lofts in a cross ball towards David Birnbaum. David Birnbaum gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he balloons it over the crossbar!
4.53
Numo Escudé makes a probing pass to Ciro Tacchi. Ciro Tacchi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jeremie Larrieu.
6.43
Numo Escudé decides to run forward with the ball. Numo Escudé knocks in a cross ball towards David Birnbaum. With a superhuman jump, David Birnbaum connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
9.44
Adolfo Torres clumsily knocks into Yohann Debec. The referee calls over Adolfo Torres and shows him a yellow card! Yohann Debec runs off the knock.
12.17
Dominic Niven makes a probing pass to Shabani Rabuel. Shabani Rabuel knocks in a cross ball towards Adolfo Torres. Adolfo Torres makes a looping header on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
14.45
Seeing a gap ahead, J-Clau Foulon laces a weighted ball forward to Shabani Rabuel. Shabani Rabuel knocks the ball forward to Raynald Dordevic but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
21.16
Dominic Niven threads a neat ball through to Adolfo Torres. Adolfo Torres tries a spectacular long range effort but Ferdinand Pamarot is on top of it.
22.04
Emmanuel Gravelaine runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Emmanuel Gravelaine lofts in a cross ball towards Ciro Tacchi. Ciro Tacchi rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
27.37
Youssouf Sarr clumsily knocks into Mohammed Petit. The referee calls over Youssouf Sarr and shows him a yellow card! Mohammed Petit carries on, but is struggling a bit.
28.25
Adnan Trapasso threads a neat ball through to J-Clau Foulon. J-Clau Foulon makes a probing pass to Adolfo Torres. Adolfo Torres kicks a strong pass forward to Shabani Rabuel but the referee indicates it's offside!
39.58
Jean-Marie Meyrieu flicks a high pass forward. Raynald Dordevic controls it well on his chest. Raynald Dordevic whips in a cross ball towards Adolfo Torres. Adolfo Torres rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is tipped over by Ferdinand Pamarot.
41.07
It's a corner kick. J-Clau Foulon loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. David Birnbaum reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
44.53
Youssouf Sarr hacks Mohammed Petit from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Youssouf Sarr!! Mohammed Petit is really getting knocked about but he carries on with a struggle.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
AC Ajaccio kick off!
49.39
Francis Silva comes in with a late challenge on Adolfo Torres. Francis Silva is warned by the referee! Adolfo Torres runs off the knock.
51.13
Emmanuel Gravelaine catches J-Clau Foulon in the face with his elbow. Emmanuel Gravelaine is shown the red card!! J-Clau Foulon shakes off the knock.
54.30
J-Clau Foulon flicks a high pass forward. Adolfo Torres collects the pass. Adolfo Torres tries a spectacular long range effort which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
57.24
Adelmajid Lempereur knocks the ball to his team mate, J-Clau Foulon. J-Clau Foulon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Raynald Dordevic. Raynald Dordevic knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Shabani Rabuel is offside!
66.11
Adnan Trapasso runs forward with the ball. Adnan Trapasso hits a low pass to Adolfo Torres. Adolfo Torres knocks in a cross ball towards Shabani Rabuel. Shabani Rabuel makes a deft header but it's a woeful effort!
72.26
Jeremie Larrieu sees Mohammed Petit in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mohammed Petit flicks a high pass forward. Raynald Dordevic holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Raynald Dordevic shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
75.01
J-Clau Foulon threads the ball through to Shabani Rabuel. Shabani Rabuel shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Ferdinand Pamarot manages to gather it.
84.24
Sherif Benon comes in with a late challenge on Dominic Niven. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dominic Niven hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Adnan Trapasso surges forward with the ball. Adnan Trapasso flicks a high pass forward. Raynald Dordevic controls it well on his chest. Raynald Dordevic flicks the ball to his team mate, Shabani Rabuel. Shabani Rabuel cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics

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

Possession
Possession: 69.2307692307692 vs 30.7692307692308
Play Area
Home team third: 20.00%, Midfield: 52.31%, Away team third: 27.69%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Birnbaum of Martigues

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
6
6
5. J-Clau Foulon (MID)
7
6
7. Dominic Niven (MID)
6
9. Adolfo Torres (ATT)
7
10. Shabani Rabuel (ATT)
6
6

12. Mohammed Vellas (ATT)
0
13. Antoine Mermet (ATT)
0
14. Mansour Hassli (DEF)
0

2. Francis Silva (DEF)
6
3. Yohann Debec (DEF)
6
5. Numo Escudé (MID)
6
6. Sherif Benon (MID)
5
8. Youssouf Sarr (MID)
3
7
10. Ciro Tacchi (ATT)
7
11. Gonzalo Fujen (ATT)
6

14. Sylvain Sibille (DEF)
0