Welcome to the match between Nimes athletic and Nantes rangers

2'

Yannick Parent twisted past Gaétan Chevalier.

Yannick Parent whipped in a float cross, Jean-marie Deniel tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Emmanuel Sergeant headed it across the goal but Sylvestre Sartre headed clear the danger.

3'

Jean-marie Deniel tried an audacious shot on goal from 30 yards. Hervé Joubert approached too late to block it.

Sylvestre Plamondon didn't move! ... A great goal from a fine move by Jean-marie Deniel !!! ... He was delighted !

Nimes athletic 1 - 0 Nantes rangers

5'

Eloi Parent stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Gervais Granger read the game well to intercept the ball.

10'

Jean-marie Deniel stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Hervé Joubert found himself in the way of the ball.

11'

Sylvestre Cloutier tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

12'

Aristide Colbert tried to play a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Sylvestre Cloutier.

13'

Yannick Parent skipped easily past the challenge of Sylvestre Sartre.

Yannick Parent jinked confidently past Gaétan Chevalier.

Yannick Parent found a perfect spot and chipped the ball goalwards. Joël Deniau couldn't reach it.

But Yannick Parent's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... He should have kicked himself for missing what was such an easy chance.

14'

Sylvestre Cloutier attempted to lob the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Thomas Segal.

16'

Emmanuel Sergeant fed the ball forward to Yannick Parent, Yannick Parent trapped the ball nicely before Theirn Langlois could cut it out.

Yannick Parent tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball struck Gervais Granger.

17'

Hervé Joubert played a perfect pass for Eloi Parent, Eloi Parent picked up on the ball before Gervais Granger could reach it.

Eloi Parent delivered the ball to Gilles Daniau, Gilles Daniau latched onto the ball before Theirn Langlois could reach it.

Gilles Daniau tried to pass the ball forward but Joël Deniau found himself in the way of the ball.

18'

Yannick Parent faked a shot before cutting Jean-marie Deniel in a different direction.

Yannick Parent delivered a float cross, Gaétan Chevalier tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Emmanuel Sergeant out-jumped Joël Deniau, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

Gaël Reyer tried to save but he couldn ... Vintage strike from Emmanuel Sergeant !!! GOAL!!! ... He kissed the badge on his shirt !

Nimes athletic 1 - 1 Nantes rangers

19'

Aristide Colbert escaped from the challenge of Albert Porcher and sent the ball flying towards goal from 40 yards.

Good goalkeeping by Gaël Reyer to block the shot with his body.

20'

Renaud Beaumont sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

21'

Aristide Colbert tried to get onto the pass but The ball struck Sylvestre Cloutier.

23'

Gervais Granger curled the ball in at goal from long range but Laurentin Solomon charged down the shot.

24'

Hervé Joubert took the freekick. The wall blocked the shot.

25'

Aristide Colbert skipped past the challenge of Sylvestre Cloutier.

Aristide Colbert hit a crashing drive from a distance. Albert Porcher approached too late to clear the danger.

But Aristide Colbert didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide ... It was an unbelievable miss.

27'

Paschal Blanchet tried to float the ball over into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

28'

Eloi Parent tried to sprint past Theirn Langlois but Eloi Parent lost the ball to Theirn Langlois's block tackle.

31'

Gervais Granger tried to play a long ball but The ball ricocheted off Laurentin Solomon.

32'

Laurentin Solomon made a good pass to Eloi Parent, Theirn Langlois failed to reach the ball.

Eloi Parent dribbled past Gervais Granger.

Eloi Parent tried to pass the ball forward but Theirn Langlois intercepted the pass.

33'

Yannick Parent hit it high over Gaétan Chevalier.

Diving header at goal from Gilles Daniau, Sylvestre Sartre approached too late to head the ball clear.

But Gilles Daniau put it narrowly over ... He buckled under the pressure.

34'

Yannick Parent darted past Gaétan Chevalier.

Yannick Parent sent the ball flying towards goal from distance but the shot was blocked by Jean-marie Deniel.

36'

Eloi Parent played a perfect pass for Laurentin Solomon, Laurentin Solomon took it in his stride before Theirn Langlois could reach it.

Laurentin Solomon directed the ball to Yannick Parent, Yannick Parent took possession of the ball before Gervais Granger could reach it.

Yannick Parent shot for the top corner but Sylvestre Sartre cleared the ball.

39'

From long range, Eloi Parent bent the ball towards goal but the shot was charged down by Theirn Langlois.

40'

Paschal Blanchet attempted to lift the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Gervais Granger.

42'

Jean-marie Deniel fed the ball forward to Joël Deniau, the ball was picked up by Joël Deniau before Emmanuel Sergeant could intercept.

Joël Deniau failed in his attempt to dart past Hervé Joubert.

43'

Yannick Parent attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Gaétan Chevalier blocked it.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .Nimes athletic had 37% possession in the match, while Nantes rangers had 63%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Gervais Granger attempted to chip the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Eloi Parent.

47'

Yannick Parent tried to sprint past Gaétan Chevalier but Gaétan Chevalier cleanly tackled the ball.

50'

Gervais Granger was outmuscled by Eloi Parent.

Eloi Parent hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance but Theirn Langlois threw himself in front of the shot.

51'

Eloi Parent tried to lob the ball forward but Albert Porcher blocked it.

52'

Laurentin Solomon stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Sylvestre Cloutier came close and blocked it.

53'

Aristide Colbert dribbled past Abel Simon.

Vicious shot by Aristide Colbert for the top corner from distance but Sylvestre Cloutier managed to block the shot.

54'

Gervais Granger attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but Laurentin Solomon got in the way of the ball.

55'

Gervais Granger tried to get past Laurentin Solomon but Gervais Granger lost out to Laurentin Solomon.

57'

Eloi Parent had the strength to hold off Theirn Langlois.

Eloi Parent tried to skip past the challenge of Gervais Granger but Eloi Parent lost the ball to Gervais Granger.

58'

Gervais Granger tried to get past Eloi Parent but his possession is lost through a tackle by Eloi Parent.

59'

The referee reached into his pocket and showed a yellow card to Sylvestre Cloutier.

Yannick Parent stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Jean-marie Deniel.

60'

Eloi Parent tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Albert Porcher made a great interception.

61'

Eloi Parent tried to hit it long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Theirn Langlois.

62'

Aristide Colbert directed the ball to Thomas Segal, Sylvestre Cloutier stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Thomas Segal tried to dribble past Albert Porcher but Albert Porcher robbed Thomas Segal.

63'

Hervé Joubert made good use of the scissors dribble. As Gaétan Chevalier lost his balance, Hervé Joubert dribbled past Gaétan Chevalier.

Hervé Joubert made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Jean-marie Deniel intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

64'

Yannick Parent chipped it out of his own half,Gaétan Chevalier missed his interception.

Sylvestre Sartre rose bravely above Paschal Blanchet to win the ball, then headed the ball to safety.

65'

Jean-marie Deniel made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Hervé Joubert.

66'

Gervais Granger tried to dart past Laurentin Solomon but Laurentin Solomon didn't allow.

67'

Eloi Parent tried to dart past Theirn Langlois but Theirn Langlois robbed Eloi Parent.

68'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Jean-marie Deniel.

69'

Albert Porcher made a good pass to Joël Deniau, Thomas Segal stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Joël Deniau tried to float it into the area but Aristide Colbert found himself in the way of the ball.

70'

Thomas Segal was outpaced by Joël Deniau.

Joël Deniau played a perfect pass for Albert Porcher, Albert Porcher took it in his stride before Aristide Colbert could cut it out.

Albert Porcher escaped from the challenge of Thomas Segal and struck a medium range piledriver.

Sylvestre Plamondon strayed off his line ... A fine goal all round by Albert Porcher !!! ... He ran over to the fans with his arms aloft !

Nimes athletic 2 - 1 Nantes rangers

73'

Abel Simon lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

77'

Hervé Joubert attempted to chip the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Jean-marie Deniel.

78'

Gervais Granger tried to dribble past Eloi Parent but Eloi Parent took the ball away from Gervais Granger.

79'

Eloi Parent tried to dribble past Theirn Langlois but Theirn Langlois nicked the ball from the toes of Eloi Parent.

80'

Albert Porcher attempted to lift the ball forward but Aristide Colbert made it first to the ball and intercepted.

81'

Emmanuel Sergeant tried to skip past Jean-marie Deniel but Jean-marie Deniel denied.

82'

Corner taken by Eloi Parent.

Sylvestre Sartre got above Gilles Daniau to win the ball and the ball was cleared.

83'

Yannick Parent had the pace to beat Gaétan Chevalier.

Yannick Parent tried to dart past Jean-marie Deniel but Yannick Parent lost the ball to Jean-marie Deniel's block tackle.

84'

Albert Porcher passed the ball perfectly past Thomas Segal to Jean-marie Deniel.

Jean-marie Deniel tried to square the ball from the wing but he overhit the cross as he was under too much pressure from Aristide Colbert.

87'

Yannick Parent tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Jean-marie Deniel got to the ball first.

88'

Aristide Colbert hit towards goal from 30 yards out but Theirn Langlois threw himself in front of the shot.

90'

Yannick Parent tried to play it past Joël Deniau but Joël Deniau robbed Yannick Parent.

91'

Yannick Parent took the ball past Gervais Granger.

Yannick Parent tried to get the cross in but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Gaétan Chevalier.

94'

Paschal Deniau could not stop Paschal Blanchet going past him.

Paschal Blanchet span past Theirn Langlois.

Paschal Blanchet attempted to lob the ball goalwards but Sylvestre Sartre made the clearance.

95'

Eloi Parent fed the ball forward to Aristide Colbert, Aristide Colbert took it in his stride before Theirn Langlois could intercept.

Aristide Colbert hit the ball forward to Eloi Parent, Eloi Parent took possession of the ball before Gervais Granger could intercept.

Eloi Parent looked destined to score but he couldn't withstand Joël Deniau's pressure.

End Match Nimes athletic 2 - 1 Nantes rangers