18/09/2008 Stade Rennais F.C. / Twente: 2-1

Having led to score from 13 time game in this first lap of the Cut of UEFA by Twente, " Red and Black» managed once again to overturn score and to be finally obvious 2 purposes to 1.

The Stade Rennais F.C. is obvious for this first first leg and, in spite of purpose outside registered by Fc Twente, keeps all its chances to qualify itself. Scenario is however brewing of the most delicate when Denneboom on the first Dutch occasion opens score to the 13th minute of game. But SRFC showed that he had mental resources.

In kickoff, the Stage Rennais F.C. evolves in 4-1-3-1-1 with Olivier Sorlin in front of a traditional defence (Fanni, Hansson, Mangane, Bocanegra). Stephane Mbia was positioned a notch below, Roman Danzé occupies the right corridor, Sylvain Wiltord the left corridor. Jimmy Briand is alone in top.

In an ambience worthy of an European cut, " Red and Black» show their determination and put pressure from kickoff on the purpose of Boschker. The Dutchmen, with an offensive tactical diagramme (4-3-3) have no ambition to close game and are going even to show a glacial realism. In the 13th minute on their first occasion, Elia on his left side, addresses a centre so as to pénalty. Denneboom resumes of the back of the skull and lobs Nicolas Douchez perhaps a bit moved forward.

Stage Rennais F.C. 0 - Twente 1 (Denneboom 13th)

The reaction of the players of Guy Lacombe does not keep people waiting. Three minutes after the opening of score, Jimmy Briand tries his 20 metre luck. The international rennais obliges the security guard Boschker in a nice flight of fancy. The players of Mac Laren are well in position défensivement and slow down offensives rennaises by many time-out. The Bretons manage nevertheless to cross the Dutch defensive curtain in the 28th minute further to a luminous opening of Stephane Mbia for Jimmy Briand. This last takes his adversary of speed, manages to turn round in surface and sees only Jérôme Leroy in the second post. The attacker rennais attracts the ladle but the concierge of Twente manages to pick the bullet up before the fall of the bullet. 

Rennais tries by the quoting but it is on a stopped kick that " Red and Black» are going to manage to return to mark. 36th minute, Jérôme Leroy on corner-kick addresses a perfect centre, Stephane Mbia so as to pénalty puts a deafening head-butt, Boschker relaxes but too much late! 

Stade Rennais F.C. – Twente: 1-1 (Stephane Mbia 36th)

Rennais steps on the accelerator, the players of Mac Laren are taken of speed. 45th minute, Stephane Mbia has the bullet of double but the head of the Cameroonian passes above the purpose of Boschker. Rennais saved the basics by levelling half before. Everything remains to make in second period.

Half consumed, Rennais puts pressure again on Dutch purpose. 47th minute: Great work of Rod Fanni who recovers the ball. He uses it to centre immediately. In fall, Jérôme Leroy attracts the turning in six metres but this passes above.

The Bretons harass defence adversary and this one is once again going to crack on kick stopped three minutes later. Jérôme Leroy is still and always in conductor's role. The ball is coming back but not enough so that the concierge catches the ball. Carlos Bocanegra who read well the trajectory of the bullet, is there to "punch « the ball and to project it in the bottom of nets!

Stage Rennais F.C. – Twente: 2 purposes in 1 (Carlos Bocanegra 50th)

The men of Guy Lacombe made the hardest by taking advantage but they do not unloose their efforts therefore. Twente proves to be a little more offensive but is really dangerous only in 66th minute of game: Alone in the second post, Elia recovers a long pass of Arnautovic. The Dutchman recovers on the right foot to pull but he finds Nicolas Douchez well put.

"Tukkers" rather seems to want to keep this score contrary to the Bretons always so ambitious as illustrates it the striking of 25 metres of both men of match Stephane Mbia in the 83rd minute and Jérôme Leroy two minutes later. Score will not evolve any more in spite of the nice abundance of energy of the Bretons. To qualify themselves for the hens UEFA, the players of Guy Lacombe can content themselves with a draw in Holland in fourteen days