French Ligue 1

Nimes vs Caen, 2018-19 French Ligue 1, Regular Season

· French Ligue 1
Nimes
  • 85': Denis Bouanga
  • 90'+4': Jonathan Gradit (OG)
FT
2 - 0
Caen

    About

    Nimes are hosting Caen at Stade des Costières, Nîmes, France, starting on . The match is a part of the French Ligue 1.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 1': Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 1': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Caen).
    • 2': Foul by Denis Bouanga (Nîmes).
    • 2': Frederic Guilbert (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Enzo Crivelli (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Gaetan Paquiez (Nîmes).
    • 4': Enzo Crivelli (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 4': Foul by Herve Lybohy (Nîmes).
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Faycal Fajr (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 7': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Faitout Maouassa.
    • 10': Foul by Younn Zahary (Caen).
    • 10': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 11': Younn Zahary (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Briancon.
    • 11': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Téji Savanier with a cross.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Enzo Crivelli (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Casimir Ninga following a fast break.
    • 17': Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Prince Oniangué (Caen).
    • 19': Faycal Fajr (Caen) has gone down, but that's a dive.
    • 19': Faycal Fajr (Caen) is shown the yellow card.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Casimir Ninga (Caen) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 24': Foul by Renaud Ripart (Nîmes).
    • 24': Prince Oniangué (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Younn Zahary.
    • 32': Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Caen).
    • 34': Attempt saved. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Téji Savanier.
    • 37': Corner, Caen. Conceded by Anthony Briancon.
    • 37': Attempt blocked. Casimir Ninga (Caen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 38': Offside, Caen. Jonathan Gradit tries a through ball, but Casimir Ninga is caught offside.
    • 42': Foul by Jessy Deminguet (Caen).
    • 42': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 42': Jessy Deminguet (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 42': Anthony Briancon (Nîmes) is shown the yellow card.
    • 44': Faycal Fajr (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Anthony Briancon (Nîmes).
    • 44': Foul by Enzo Crivelli (Caen).
    • 44': Herve Lybohy (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Jonathan Gradit.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, Nîmes 0, Caen 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nîmes 0, Caen 0.
    • 46': Corner, Nîmes. Conceded by Emmanuel Imorou.
    • 47': Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Caen).
    • 48': Attempt saved. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Denis Bouanga.
    • 51': Faycal Fajr (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Foul by Theo Valls (Nîmes).
    • 51': Delay in match Jonathan Gradit (Caen) because of an injury.
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 53': Faycal Fajr (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Foul by Téji Savanier (Nîmes).
    • 54': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Caen).
    • 54': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Frederic Guilbert (Caen).
    • 55': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Delay in match Téji Savanier (Nîmes) because of an injury.
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denis Bouanga with a cross.
    • 57': Alexander Djiku (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes).
    • 59': Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Foul by Jonathan Gradit (Caen).
    • 60': Faitout Maouassa (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 60': Foul by Jessy Deminguet (Caen).
    • 63': Attempt missed. Téji Savanier (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Renaud Ripart.
    • 64': Foul by Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes).
    • 64': Jessy Deminguet (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Substitution, Nîmes. Jordan Ferri replaces Theo Valls.
    • 65': Foul by Enzo Crivelli (Caen).
    • 65': Herve Lybohy (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Nîmes).
    • 66': Prince Oniangué (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Alexander Djiku (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes).
    • 68': Enzo Crivelli (Caen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Foul by Herve Lybohy (Nîmes).
    • 69': Foul by Casimir Ninga (Caen).
    • 69': Téji Savanier (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes).
    • 71': Jonathan Gradit (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, Nîmes. Sada Thioub replaces Gaetan Paquiez.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 73': Enzo Crivelli (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 73': Foul by Téji Savanier (Nîmes).
    • 75': Substitution, Caen. Yoel Armougom replaces Younn Zahary.
    • 76': Alexander Djiku (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Foul by Antonin Bobichon (Nîmes).
    • 77': Faitout Maouassa (Nîmes).
    • 77': Faycal Fajr (Caen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 78': Substitution, Caen. Malik Tchokounte replaces Enzo Crivelli.
    • 81': Alexander Djiku (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Baptiste Guillaume (Nîmes).
    • 82': Substitution, Nîmes. Rachid Alioui replaces Baptiste Guillaume.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Faycal Fajr (Caen) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jessy Deminguet.
    • 85': Substitution, Caen. Ismael Diomande replaces Jessy Deminguet.
    • 85': Goal! Nîmes 1, Caen 0. Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sada Thioub with a cross.
    • 87': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Nîmes).
    • 87': Prince Oniangué (Caen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Caen).
    • 87': Rachid Alioui (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Foul by Jordan Ferri (Nîmes).
    • 88': Frederic Guilbert (Caen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 89': Attempt saved. Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonin Bobichon.
    • 90': Foul by Alexander Djiku (Caen).
    • 90': Renaud Ripart (Nîmes) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Alexander Djiku (Caen) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Denis Bouanga (Nîmes) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Téji Savanier following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Rachid Alioui (Nîmes) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antonin Bobichon.
    • 90'+4': Own Goal by Jonathan Gradit, Caen. Nîmes 2, Caen 0.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nîmes 2, Caen 0.
    • 90'+5': Match ends, Nîmes 2, Caen 0.

    Statistics

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    16 Fouls 19
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    2 Corner Kicks 4
    6 Saves 1
    50.8 Possession 49.2
    5 SHOTS 13
    1 ON GOAL 7
    0.2 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    252 Accurate Passes 238
    341 Passes 330
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 3
    15 Crosses 17
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    67 Long Balls 65
    30 Accurate Long Balls 28
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    12 Effective Tackles 13
    16 Tackles 20
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 11
    16 Effective Clearances 18
    16 Clearances 18

    Game Information

    Competition: French Ligue 1

    Venue: Stade des Costières
    Location: Nîmes, France
    Attendance: 12,183

    Ligue 1 Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Angers 0 0 0
    2 AJ Auxerre 0 0 0
    3 Brest 0 0 0
    4 Le Havre AC 0 0 0
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NIM Nimes (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    30 Paul Bernardoni (GK)
    27 Hervé Lybohy
    23 Anthony Briancon Yellow Card
    11 Téji Savanier
    12 Faitout Maouassa
    15 Gaëtan Paquiez
    18 Theo Valls
    14 Antonin Bobichon
    20 Renaud Ripart
    10 Denis Bouanga
    25 Baptiste Guillaume
    Nimes Substitutes:
    Rachid Alioui, Umut Bozok, Jordan Ferri, Florian Miguel, Baptiste Valette, Pierrick Valdivia, Sada Thioub.

    CAN Caen (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    30 Brice Samba (GK)
    14 Jonathan Gradit
    24 Alexander Djiku Yellow Card
    33 Younn Zahary Yellow Card
    6 Prince Oniangué
    17 Jessy Deminguet Yellow Card
    10 Faycal Fajr Yellow Card
    15 Emmanuel Imorou
    21 Frédéric Guilbert
    11 Casimir Ninga
    27 Enzo Crivelli
    Caen Substitutes:
    Yoel Armougom, Saif-Eddine Khaoui, Baissama Sankoh, Claudio Beauvue, Ismael Diomandé, Edwin Zelazny, Malik Tchokounte.

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