Welcome to the match between StadeReims (cnet) and Novara Calcio

1'

Qatadah Ghazi made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Dionisio Merola.

2'

Salvatore Di benedetto flicked the ball over Norberto Sapienti's head !.

Salvatore Di benedetto tried to get past Dionisio Merola but Dionisio Merola cleanly tackled the ball.

3'

Salvatore Di benedetto tried to get onto the pass but Dionisio Merola did well to spot and intercept the pass.

4'

The referee showed Ásvaldur Thorirsson a yellow card.

Edris Mutesa tried to play it past Dionisio Merola but Dionisio Merola blocked Edris Mutesa.

5'

Edris Mutesa span past Giacomo Favre.

Edris Mutesa took the ball past Nico Nascimbeni.

Edris Mutesa put a low cross in to the near post, Giacomo Favre couldn't reach it.

Ásvaldur Thorirsson run onto the ball and quickly fired off a shot but Glauco Marconi cleared the ball from danger.

6'

Qatadah Ghazi tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Giacomo Favre.

7'

Edris Mutesa tried to skip past the challenge of Dionisio Merola but Dionisio Merola won the ball from Edris Mutesa.

8'

Musat Petrisor looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Edris Mutesa moved the ball forward for Heike Geelens, Heike Geelens took it in his stride before Glauco Marconi could reach it.

Heike Geelens lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and struck it. Gino Calligaris wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Quintiliano De Pisis punched the ball clear.

9'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Edris Mutesa.

10'

Edris Mutesa played a perfect pass for Salvatore Di benedetto, Salvatore Di benedetto took possession of the ball before Giacomo Favre could reach it.

Salvatore Di benedetto sprung the offside trap.

Salvatore Di benedetto moved forward with the ball.

Salvatore Di benedetto tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Glauco Marconi coolly intercepted the pass.

11'

Edris Mutesa faked a pass then cut Giacomo Favre in a different direction.

Edris Mutesa put a low cross in to the far post, Nico Nascimbeni failed to intercept the pass.

12'

Salvatore Di benedetto knocked a lovely ball for Qatadah Ghazi, Qatadah Ghazi took it in his stride before Dionisio Merola could intercept.

Qatadah Ghazi put a low cross, Norberto Sapienti missed his interception.

On the volley, Edvard Eriksen shot towards goal but Glauco Marconi charged down the shot.

13'

Sobiesław Szczepański made a pass to Mattie Thomson , Alfonso Franceschini couldn't reach it.

Mattie Thomson sprung defenders' offside trap to race onto the long ball forward.

Mattie Thomson continued to come forward unopposed.

Mattie Thomson struck it at goal! but Glauco Marconi blocked the shot.

15'

Musat Petrisor went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

16'

Sobiesław Szczepański tried to get past Alfonso Franceschini but Alfonso Franceschini won the ball from Sobiesław Szczepański.

18'

Salvatore Di benedetto tried to skip past the challenge of Dionisio Merola but Salvatore Di benedetto lost the ball to Dionisio Merola.

19'

Salvatore Di benedetto played a wonderful ball for Qatadah Ghazi, Norberto Sapienti couldn't reach it.

Qatadah Ghazi tried to put a low cross but it was intercepted by Dionisio Merola.

20'

Edris Mutesa looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Giacomo Favre.

21'

Edris Mutesa dribbled past Giacomo Favre.

Edris Mutesa played it confidently past Nico Nascimbeni.

Edris Mutesa made space for himself and fired in a curving shot at goal. Gino Calligaris failed to charge down the shot.

Quintiliano De Pisis did well to parry it.

23'

Musat Petrisor ran up to take the corner.

Ásvaldur Thorirsson challenged Gino Calligaris for a heading, then had a header for a goal.

But Ásvaldur Thorirsson couldn't direct it goalwards ... He should have hit the target at least.

24'

Musat Petrisor went across and took the corner.

Edvard Eriksen got above Glauco Marconi to win the ball, then hit the ball with his head toward the goal.

But Edvard Eriksen put it just over ... A real chance wasted.

27'

Salvatore Di benedetto made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Dionisio Merola blocked it.

28'

Nico Nascimbeni tried a long range effort but Qatadah Ghazi charged down the shot.

29'

Salvatore Di benedetto faked a pass then cut Mauro Battista in a different direction.

Salvatore Di benedetto tried to sprint past Dionisio Merola but Dionisio Merola didn't allow.

30'

Musat Petrisor struck the freekick over the wall. But it was well wide of the goal.

31'

Salvatore Di benedetto skipped easily past Dionisio Merola.

Salvatore Di benedetto tried to jink past Norberto Sapienti but Norberto Sapienti nicked the ball from the toes of Salvatore Di benedetto.

33'

Musat Petrisor took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

34'

Edris Mutesa tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Giacomo Favre closed in and intercepted the ball.

35'

Glauco Marconi struck the ball with fury from 30 yards but Musat Petrisor hoofed the ball clear.

36'

Salvatore Di benedetto twisted past Giacomo Favre.

Salvatore Di benedetto tried to cross the halfway line with the ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Dionisio Merola.

37'

Edris Mutesa passed the ball to Musat Petrisor, Musat Petrisor took it in his stride before Giacomo Favre could cut it out.

Musat Petrisor faked a shot before cutting Nico Nascimbeni in a different direction.

Musat Petrisor tried to twist past Giacomo Favre but failed.

39'

Musat Petrisor struck the freekick through the wall. But the ball went flying over the bar.

40'

Sobiesław Szczepański played a lovely ball for Mattie Thomson , Mattie Thomson picked up on the ball before Alfonso Franceschini could intercept.

Mattie Thomson wandered into an offside position.

41'

Salvatore Di benedetto skipped easily past Dionisio Merola.

Salvatore Di benedetto tried to dart past Norberto Sapienti but Norberto Sapienti blocked Salvatore Di benedetto in a good, clean tackle.

42'

Salvatore Di benedetto tried to play it past Dionisio Merola but Dionisio Merola cleanly tackled the ball.

44'

Edris Mutesa dribbled past Giacomo Favre.

Edris Mutesa tried to deliver a low cross but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Nico Nascimbeni.

45'

Salvatore Di benedetto made a pass to Qatadah Ghazi, Qatadah Ghazi latched onto the ball before Dionisio Merola could intercept.

Qatadah Ghazi strayed into an offside position.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- It was the end of the first half which and we are all square. .StadeReims (cnet) maintained 72% of possession and 28% for Novara Calcio. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

47'

Nico Nascimbeni played the ball to Giacomo Favre's feet, Giacomo Favre trapped the ball nicely before Edris Mutesa could cut it out.

Giacomo Favre found a chance to score from medium range but Musat Petrisor did well to close down the space.

48'

Norberto Sapienti dribbled past Qatadah Ghazi.

Norberto Sapienti dribbled past Salvatore Di benedetto.

Norberto Sapienti tried to skip past the challenge of Qatadah Ghazi but it failed.

50'

Qatadah Ghazi received a yellow card.

Musat Petrisor tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Giacomo Favre.

52'

Edris Mutesa played a wonderful ball for Musat Petrisor, Musat Petrisor picked up on the ball before Nico Nascimbeni could intercept.

Musat Petrisor tried to whip in a low cross but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Giacomo Favre.

53'

Musat Petrisor sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

54'

Qatadah Ghazi tried to sprint past Dionisio Merola but Dionisio Merola cleanly tackled the ball.

55'

Musat Petrisor flighted in the freekick. But Musat Petrisor sent the ball high into the stands.

56'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a red card for Qatadah Ghazi.

Edris Mutesa took the ball past Giacomo Favre.

Edris Mutesa played a perfect pass for Musat Petrisor, Musat Petrisor took possession of the ball before Nico Nascimbeni could intercept.

Musat Petrisor strayed fractionally offside.

57'

Edris Mutesa dribbled past Nico Nascimbeni.

Edris Mutesa centred the ball, Giacomo Favre couldn't reach it.

59'

Salvatore Di benedetto tried to twist past Dionisio Merola but Dionisio Merola robbed Salvatore Di benedetto.

61'

Mauro Battista sprinted past Heike Geelens.

Mauro Battista shot past Mattie Thomson from distance.

But Mauro Battista scooped it well over the crossbar ... It was a terrible miss.

62'

Mattie Thomson played a pinpoint pass to Sobiesław Szczepański, Sobiesław Szczepański took possession of the ball before Alfonso Franceschini could intercept.

Sobiesław Szczepański played the ball to Musat Petrisor's feet, the ball was picked up by Musat Petrisor before Mauro Battista could intercept.

Musat Petrisor fed the ball forward to Salvatore Di benedetto, Salvatore Di benedetto took possession of the ball before Alfonso Franceschini could reach it.

Salvatore Di benedetto tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Glauco Marconi.

65'

Edris Mutesa played the ball to Musat Petrisor's feet, Musat Petrisor took possession of the ball before Giacomo Favre could cut it out.

The assistant referee raised his flag...Musat Petrisor was offside.

66'

Salvatore Di benedetto tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Dionisio Merola intercepted the pass.

67'

Poor corner kick by Musat Petrisor. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

68'

Salvatore Di benedetto skipped past Norberto Sapienti.

Salvatore Di benedetto tried to whip in a low cross but his possession was lost through a tackle by Dionisio Merola.

72'

Edris Mutesa tried to take the ball past Giacomo Favre but Giacomo Favre succesfully won the ball from Edris Mutesa.

75'

Edris Mutesa had the pace to beat Giacomo Favre.

Edris Mutesa bent it from long range. Nico Nascimbeni approached too late to tackle him.

But Edris Mutesa put it high and wide ... He held his head in his hands.

76'

Norberto Sapienti could not stop Salvatore Di benedetto going past him.

Salvatore Di benedetto took the ball past Dionisio Merola.

Salvatore Di benedetto tried to play it past Norberto Sapienti but Norberto Sapienti cleanly tackled the ball.

77'

Dionisio Merola went in with a successful block tackle on Musat Petrisor before Musat Petrisor tried to get onto the pass.

79'

Mauro Battista played a pinpoint pass to Norberto Sapienti, Norberto Sapienti took it in his stride before Salvatore Di benedetto could cut it out.

Norberto Sapienti looked certain to score from medium range but Heike Geelens had done enough to put him off.

80'

Salvatore Di benedetto tried to twist past Dionisio Merola but Dionisio Merola robbed Salvatore Di benedetto.

81'

Edris Mutesa tried to play it past Giacomo Favre but Giacomo Favre didn't allow.

82'

Dionisio Merola skipped past the challenge of Salvatore Di benedetto.

Dionisio Merola tried to get onto the pass but Heike Geelens got in the way of the ball.

83'

Edris Mutesa tried to use his skill to go past Giacomo Favre but failed.

84'

Mauro Battista tried to dart past Tanakiet Kitpongsri but Tanakiet Kitpongsri didn't allow.

85'

Poor corner kick by Musat Petrisor. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

88'

Musat Petrisor went across and took the corner.

Gino Calligaris climbed above Mattie Thomson and headed the ball clear.

89'

Musat Petrisor fired in the freekick. However, the ball drifted wide of the goal by Musat Petrisor.

90'

Salvatore Di benedetto made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Glauco Marconi intercepted but couldn't control.

91'

Musat Petrisor stepped up and drifted the corner in.

Salvatore Di benedetto climbed above Glauco Marconi, then flicked the ball forward.

Edvard Eriksen span past Gino Calligaris .

Edvard Eriksen was able to make space and aimed for the top corner. Glauco Marconi failed to block the shot.

Quintiliano De Pisis couldn't save it ... Edvard Eriksen scored the goal his performance deserved !!! ... The fans were dancing in jubilation !

StadeReims (cnet) 1 - 0 Novara Calcio

End Match StadeReims (cnet) 1 - 0 Novara Calcio