29/10/2008 Valenciennes / Stade Rennais F.C. : 0 - 0

Very solid outside, Rennais attracts this evening to open their metre drank out of their bases facing Valenciennois who occupies the 19th place in the classification. A nice occasion at the same time to stick together again in the platoon of head.

The good starts match of Rennais!

Barely the time to take his marks, Jimmy Briand obtains a nice occasion of purpose. The attacker rennais leaves on the verge of offside and comes facing Penneteau from the first minute of game. Jimmy Briand tries to lobber his person opposite but this last catches the ball easily. At this beginning of meeting, the Bretons are to credit good offensive intentions. New proof in the 9th minute further to a great work of Olivier Thomert. Fabien Lemoine, who inherits some leather, crochets Rafael judiciously and addresses a striking which Penneteau diverts on the transverse bar. " Red and Black» missed few the opening of score.

In spite of surrounding cold, Rennais is not sensitive to the cold on the ground and positions enough high. Attention however not to run the risk in counter valenciennois as in the 23rd minute. Pieroni is in the reception of a centre and cuts the trajectory of a powerful head. But Nicolas Douchez is vigilant.

In the first few minutes, the good starts match of Rennais leave place in the waking of the Unionists, more present at recovery. In first one half balanced, the audience had not enough occasions to put on under the tooth.


Rennais always so solid outside!

The beginning of second period is to the advantage of the men of Antoine Kambouaré. Three minutes after the return of cloakroom, Pujol uses one double to centre towards Saez. The centre field takes back left instantly of. On this blow, Nicolas Douchez shows once again all his qualities by performing a superb parade.

The second period of " Red and Black» is more complicated than during first 45 minutes. Error to very voluntary Unionists in duels and to recovery. 62nd minute, a technician replaces another! Guy Lacombe tries to bring a new breath by letting in Jérôme Leroy instead of Mickaël Pagis.

If Rennais finds it difficult to projetter forward, Valenciennois is dangerous counter it. 68th minute of game, Bisevac is in the finishing of a nice movement and striking of few next to the skylight of the concierge rennais.

75th minute, new change posts for post, Moussa Sow replaces Jimmy Briand. Both teams head for a score of parity in view of not enough occasions. In some minutes of the final whistle, it is a new offensive element which enters on the lawn in the person of Sylvain Wiltord. Meanwhile, the defence formed by Rod Fanni, Petter Hansson, Lucien Aubey and Carlos Bocanegra holds out.