Thanks to signed achievements Moussa Sow and Jimmy Briand, the Stage Rennais F.C. gained the upper hand on the ACE Monaco (2-1). Thanks to this success, the Bretons remain undefeated in championship since 12 matches.

After a convincing success of " Red and Black» in bore it facing Saint-Étienne (3-0), the rennais supporters hope for a confirmation of their players in championship. Facing them, Monegasque of Ricardo have the ambition to confirm their last victory out of their bases in the Havre 3 purposes in 2.

Net rennaise domination!

Barely the time to put on in legs, the Bretons set fire on the other side. After 40 seconds of game, the audience of the road of Lorient attends the first rennaise breakthrough. Jires Kembo Ekoko who is served in the depth does not find the frame. Some instants later, Jérôme Leroy is not more in success during his try.

The offensive dynamism of the Bretons poses problems in the defence of the Rock. 6th minute, Jimmy Briand stumbles over Flavio Roma who went out in his feet. For his return to competition, the Monegasque concierge is very solicited. Three minutes later, he pushes back a powerful shooting of Moussa Sow.

 

Yet in success at this beginning of meeting, the Bretons insist. 31th, Rod Fanni combines with Fabien Lemoine who delays him the ball. International French sees its shooting pushed back by the concierge of Principality. One minute later, Jires Kembo Ekoko, in all good blows, serves Fabien Lemoine who resumes instantly but knocks below.

" Red and Black» who struggle so much ends up taking advantage before pause. 41th, hung by Nkoulou, Moussa Sow remains standing and manages to knock to purpose. The shooting of the attacker rennais is countered but the leather returns to it in feet. He can lob cleverly the security guard Confederate.

SRFC puts on in the shelter, holds out and confirms!

Upon the return to cloakroom, " Red and Black» continue growing. 49th minute, by his blow of kidney, Jires Kembo Ekoko opens the way of purpose and hits 2 to the first post but - 0 is not for right away. The young 20-year-old attacker is untenable. One minute later, in the same position, he addresses a crossed striking which Roma diverts in corner-kick.

In the 52nd minute, Monaco reacts through Leko. After this offensive which is finally without danger, the Stage Rennais F.C. puts on in the shelter one minute later. Tireless worker, Jimmy Briand pushes Nkoulou to error. The other international French of the Stage Rennais F.C. inherits from the ball and comes alone facing Roma. He beats the last bulwark in one against one and registers the 2nd purpose rennais.

Guy Lacombe decides to let in Elderson Echiejile instead of Jires Kembo Ekoko, author of a very good match. 67th minute, Rennais makes a fear when Park uses a dissension between Nicolas Douchez and Petter Hansson. The head of the South Korean is not fortunately centred.

While the players of Guy Lacombe have the workmanship of match, Olivier Thual, the referee of meeting, indicates the point of pénalty for a load in the back of Kader Mangane on Park. Cufré dashes forward and allows to his team to come back to the scoreboard.
To keep advantage, Guy Lacombe decides to bring from the reinforcement in his centre field with the entrance of Bruno Cheyrou. Sow bubbled give its place up.

In eight minutes of the end, Rennais leads one counters who is of benefit in Elderson Echieijile. Its striking seems to be diverted from the hand by a Monegasque in the surface of repairing but the referee does not indicate the point of pénalty.

The players of Ricardo know that they have a card and do not surrender. As for Rennais, they have to approve more efforts at this end of match to keep three points.

In the park of sports of the road of Lorient, the Stage Rennais F.C. is obvious 2 purposes to 1. Before the meeting of evening which will compare Lyons to Claret, " Red and Black» occupy the 3rd place of the classification.

Source / Author: Stage Rennais F.C.

At the stadium Jules Deschaseaux, Rennais leaves the Cut of the League during 8th of finale after a defeat 2 purposes in 1 facing the Havre. Having come back to score thanks to Moussa Sow, the Bretons bow on pénalty. There was not error however!

Both teams cancel each other out!

Stake is of size this evening and both trainings come back well into this match. The first occasion is to put in the credit of Havrais in the 4th minute of game. The striking of Well Nabouhane passes widely above the transverse. Two minutes later, Rennais argues by a striking at the level of earth of Olivier Sorlin on blow-franc. Some instants later, even Well Nabouhane makes Nicolas Douchez fan out.

The attacker havrais redeems himself some seconds later. Norbert gets from defect the left side of defence and centres for Well Nabouhane. This last cuts the trajectory of the ball and it gliding between Nicolas Douchez and the post. The Havre takes advantage. Defence «Red and Black» is fevered at this beginning of match. Twice, " Sky and Marine» seed ill-feeling in the surface of repairing.

But Rennais has pride! 23rd minute, the young person Jires Kembo-Ekoko, overflows then centres for Moussa Sow who finishes work. After a very good control, the attacker rennais turns round and Placid horn of a nice crossed striking. Five minutes later, Moussa Sow once again worries the men of Jean-Mark Nobilo of a heavy striking.

A last striking of full Fauré centres that Nicolas Douchez picks up without problem concludes these first 45 minutes.


An error of arbitration eliminates SRFC!

The second period leaves again on a small rhythm. 22 actors undoubtedly afraid to confide. 58th minute, the experience of Bruno Cheyrou allows the Stage Rennais F.C. to obtain a stopped kick well put. Olivier Sorlin brings Bruno Cheyrou forward for a shooting which runs aground on the top of the transverse bar. While both teams struggle to wrap meeting, Guy Lacombe is a product the first change with the entrance of Kader Mangane in loco of Petter Hansson. Shortly after this change, experienced Jean-Michel Lesage is just a stone's throw to find the skylight of Douchez.

After the contribution of a defensive element in the person of powerful Kader Mangane, technician rennais let in international Ghanaian Asamoah Gyan to try to make blow Norman defence up. In eight minutes of the end, Guy Lacombe attracts every possible with the entrance of the man in form rennais, Mickaël Pagis. Anin who entered game in the 82nd minute does not hesitate to make speak the powder by shooting a striking facing the purpose of Nicolas Douchez. Under the eyes of the kop havrais, the concierge rennais is in parade.

Both teams head for continuations. Mr Lannoy, however far from action, indicates a very debatable error on Hénin in the surface of repairing. Lesage dashes forward and takes Nicolas Douchez in against foot. The Stage Rennais F.C. is eliminated from the Cut of the League after this decision of arbitration.

 

Source / Author: Stage Rennais F.C.

Rennais accomplished a very good operation by imposing itself on the peremptory score of 3 purposes to 0. " Red and Black" sign at the same time their first victory of season out of their bases.

As always, he reigns a nice ambience in the caldron at the entrance of both teams. In spite of the mind of holiday, the environmentalists are under pressure. The men of Laurent Roussey lost their four last matches of championship. For their part, Rennais is always in the search of a first victory outside.

From concerned Rennais!

The beginning of match is enlivened and both teams go from a camp to the other one. The first to cast forward are " Red and Black». 3rd minute, Mickaël Pagis, of a centre, tries to find Jimmy Briand but Viviani, the concierge of the environmentalists cuts the trajectory.

Four minutes later, Dimitri Payet worries rennaise defence when the attacker stéphanois makes light of Carlos Bocanagra along the goal line. Fortunately for Breton defence, the ancient nantais does not manage to find a team mate standing aside.

Rennais is ambitious at this beginning of meeting. New proof in the 10th minute of game. Roman Danzé is the author of a resumption of clear flight which Viviani picks up without problem. The men of Guy Lacombe are quickly rewarded for their efforts. 12th minute, Jimmy Briand in the axle finds Mickaël Pagis in the depth which leaves deceive the opposing concierge of a pointed. The Stage Rennais F.C. leads 1 purpose to 0 to Geoffroy Guichard and Mickaël Pagis has just registered the first purpose rennais of season outside.

Some instants later, it is once again Mickaël Pagis who gets a shiver in the caldron. 16th minute, the Breton attacker hits a blow-franc at the level of earth to 25 metres of purpose. Viviani plunges and diverts the ball in corner-kick. Two minutes later, stéphanoise reaction is not dangerous. Matuidi, in the axle, crushes the striking too much.

Pushed by their public, the environmentalists find a few biting at this end of first period. 34th, Fabien Lemoine must intervene in the surface while confusion reigned. One minute later, it is in the turn of Nicolas Douchez to be vigilant. The concierge rennais lies down perfectly on the striking of Matuidi. Exercise is repeated four minutes before joining the cloakroom on a striking of Gomis this time.

A match classifies!

At the beginning of second period, Guy Lacombe undertakes a first change and of the slightest, Jérôme Leroy comes back instead of Roman Danzé. The creator rennais becomes famous besides from the beginning for a splendid resumption of flight which ends on the transverse bar.

Just before, Jimmy Briand failed of the head, centres him stéphanois. The occasion to double the bet had only left delayed. 50th minute, Rod Fanni takes back a shooting diverted by Mickaël Pagis. International French hits left of and weighs score down.

And it is not finished. Two minutes later, the players of Laurent Roussey are surprising counters it. Jimmy Briand gives Mickaël Pagis on a plate. This last does not have more than to eliminate his person opposite and to register the 3rd purpose of " Red and Black». The Breton attacker signs in passage a double and its 6th purpose of season. Terrible blow of cudgel for the environmentalists who hiss by their supporters. Et ce n'est pas fini.

Incredible fact at the stadium Geoffroy-Guichard, Mickaël Pagis, which is replaced with Bruno Cheyrou, accepts an ovation at its exit.

After the beginning of second period of madness, the rhythm of meeting greatly eased. 82nd, Machado tries to save the honour of a nice striking but the ball passes of few to side. Some minutes later, Nicolas Douchez allows to his team to keep inviolate purpose thanks to a very nice parade.

The referee hisses the final whistle and " Red and Black» accomplished a very good operation obvious on the score of 3 purposes to 0. Rennais is 4th in the classification. For Saint-Étienne, nothing goes more, the environmentalists are 18th.

Source / Author: Stage Rennais F.C.

Offensive success was not in appointment this evening in the park of sports of the road of Lorient. Everything was played in the first seconds of match when Jimmy Briand transformed a pénalty in the first minute of game. Sochaux sinks a little more while SRFC sticks together again in the platoon of head.

The first decisive seconds!

This evening, the men of Guy Lacombe have a nice opportunity to take three points facing the red lantern of the championship. 17 seconds only Moussa Sow has just passed and is jostled in the surface of repairing after a good ball in depth by Olivier Thomert. Jimmy Briand undertakes to draw him and transform the pénalty by getting Richert from opposite direction. The attacker rennais signs his 4th purpose there of season.

17th minute, " Red and Black» get a good blow-franc. And it is Olivier Thomert who draws him.
Admitted for his game of head, Petter Hansson sends the leather under the bar but Richert, the sochalien concierge fans out superbly.

Three minutes later, Mézague resumes of flight facing purpose but Sochaliens however did not centre still the slightest striking. Some instants later, it is in the turn of Olivier Thomert to try his luck after a good recovery of bullet.

If Doubistes does not prove to be very menacing, they are at the origin of nice collective movements on the forehead of the attack. 25th minute, the men of Francis Gillot still almost come back to score. Isabey centre standing aside but Rod Fanni clears the camp in some centimetres of the goal line.

An instant was dominated by Sochaux, the Stage Rennais F.C. takes back things in hand at the end of first time thanks to many balls recovered by Fabien Lemoine. Before joining cloakroom, the Bretons put Sochaliens once again in danger when Mickaël Pagis resumes of flight in more than 20 metres of the sochalienne animal box. The leather crosses some centimetres above the transverse. An action which is not without reminding of the 3rd purpose facing Lyons.

It doesn't much matter way

To start the second period, Guy Lacombe undertakes a first change with the entrance of the Nigerian, Elderson Echiejile, instead of Olivier Thomert.

In spite of all the goodwill, Sochaliens manages to find the fault. Upon the return to cloakroom, the players of Francis Gillot recover from it in two distant striking without conviction. And if Rennais lacks owing percussion, their adversaries are not the most serene in defence.

67th, FC SOCHAUX obtains a blow-franc after an error of Bruno Cheyrou. Valter Birsa who wraps its striking finds the top of the transverse bar. While " Red and Black» find another job, Roman Danzé enters game instead of Moussa Sow.

Undoubtedly made tired having played mid-week, both teams struggle to speed game up. It is then on stopped kick that SRFC brings danger. 76th minute, Jimmy Briand, on corner-kick, misses the frame.   

If they did not deliver their bigger match of season, Rennais harvests three points of victory facing Sochaux. Rennais is 6th with 19 points.

 

Source / Author: Stage Rennais F.C.

Facing Valenciennes, attacks him rennaise remained dumb but the men of Guy Lacombe bring back a good draw of the North. " Red and Black» follow their series of nine matches without defeat in championship.

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.

SRFC GOES and part finally on a logical draw. If they did not mark, the Bretons confirmed that they had the best defence out of their bases. On Sunday, the players of Guy Lacombe will try to improve this point taken facing Sochaux as for the 12th day of championship.


Credit photos: © VAFC - Photo F. Lo Presti.

Twice, Mans led to mark. The first purpose was registered by Gervinho then by Coutadeur on an imaginary pénalty, but the Stage Rennais F.C. by elected Jimmy Briand, player of match, then by Mickaël Pagis managed to return to score and to get the point of the draw.

As in Cut of the League, the Stage Rennais F.C. and Mans parted on this score of 2 purposes everywhere. Even if SRFC conceded the point of the draw, " Red and Black» had the merit to return to score twice and of not nothing lacher. It is a point which is good for the morale of Rennais because he also allows to follow the series of 8 matches without defeat. And it is nothing.

In kickoff, Rennais puts pressure in succession in the manceau camp and gets 4 corner-kicks while the stopwatch did not exceed 5 minutes of game.

But against the court of the game, in general stupour, Mans on its first incursion, opens mark on a luminous opening of Stromstad for Gervinho. The of the Ivory Coast takes Kader Mangane with shone and enchaine the crossed striking which surprises Nicolas Douchez.

Stage Rennais F.C. – Mans: 0-1 (Gervinho 11th minute of game)Stade Rennais F.C. – Le Mans : 0-1 (Gervinho 11e minute de jeu)

The duet Pagis-Briand answers the duet Stromstad-GervinhoLe duo Pagis-Briand répond au duo Stromstad-Gervinho
Rennaise reaction does not defer. 14th minute, Mickaël Pagis answers in Stromstad and puts Jimmy Briand on orbit. The attacker rennais takes well the bullet and with cool-headed full prick his ball and equalise for SRFC!

Stage Rennais F.C. – Mans: 1-1 (Jimmy Briand 14th times)Stade Rennais F.C. – Le Mans : 1-1 (Jimmy Briand 14e minute)

By coming back to mark fast, the public rennais thinks that the hardest is made. Both very close trainings in game use the depth to throw their offensives. But Mans in the 25th minute proves to be however dangerous on a free kick. Cerdan in 25 metres gathers momentum and lights Give a shower who manages to punch the ball in corner-kick.

Contentious PénaltyPénalty litigieux
Rennais is well in their match and develop nice game in a key of bullet but in the 32nd minute, on an insignificant action of game, mister Kalt points out the point of penalty after a hand of Mangane but made involuntarily except the surface of repairing.
Coutadeur under a rain of protest adjust Nicolas Douchez

Stage Rennais F.C. – Mans: 1-2 (33rd minute, Coutadeur)Stade Rennais F.C. – Le Mans : 1-2 (33e minute, Coutadeur)

The Bretons are a bit sounded and react only in the 42nd minute. Mickaël Pagis, in the surface of repairing, perforates mancelle defence and centres. Sow bubbled malheureusment takes back powerfully of the head the ball pass above the purpose of Peeling.

Meeting is from now on one-way. La rencontre est désormais à sens unique.
Upon the return to cloakroom, Rennais rushes in front of purpose sarthois. 52nd minute, Jimmy Briand left corridor comes back into the surface of repairing, eliminates two defenders and centre standing aside for Carlos Bocanegra. The American with empty purpose, kicks some dish but his shooting is not centred.

In front of a regrouped defence, the speed and the percussion of Jimmy Briand are good and loosen the bolt little by little sarthois.

Occasions if enchainent. Les occasions s’enchainent.
62nd minute, Moussa Sow in 6 metres is served well by Jérôme Leroy. The attacker rennais unfortunately gets stuck in the mud in defence mancelle who frees.
76th minute, Rennais is again in the attack and Manceaux huddled up in defence. Jires Kembo-Ekoko, entered in game instead of Jérôme Leroy, eliminates adversary in one against a sound and centres. Defence frees badly, Jimmy Briand is in ambush and knocks, Sylvain Wiltord diverts the ball but Peeled is on the trajectory.

Paid effortsEfforts payants
Three minutes later, Sylvain Wiltord recovers a ball and comes back into the axle to put on on the right foot. In twenty - metres, the ancient gunner prick the ball intelligently above defence. Mickaël Pagis, always well put is in fall, puts in chains a control of the chest and a resumption in delicacy of left!

Stage Rennais F.C. – Mans: 2-2 (Mickaël Pagis 78th times)Stade Rennais F.C. – Le Mans : 2-2 (Mickaël Pagis 78e minute)

Pushed by the public, the players of Guy Lacombe want to drive the point home in ten last minutes. Jires Kembo-Ekoko of a powerful striking then Mickaël Pagis in time-out, stopping of a resumption of flight, are close to achieve feat to register the 3rd purpose.
Rennais had the merit however to return twice to score in front of a team of Mans well in place collectively and which confirms its good course in championship.

Two meetings wait this week for " Red and for Black». First a displacement on Wednesday at 19 h in Valenciennes then reception next Sunday at 17 h from Sochaux.

" Red and Black» will need your support to beat Sochaux currently in the bottom of classification of the championship.

 

Source / Author: Stage Rennais F.C. / west Photos Edition

Return on match... To follow, reactions written by Steve Mac Laren, Stephane Mbia and Guy Lacombe.Retour sur le match...

STEVE MCCLAREN, coach of Twente: «I am very disappointed because they had made most hard by opening score. After our purpose, my players would have been able to stay behind. But our style of game is carried on the attack. I knew that Rennes was very strong on sides. It is besides as it that they marked twice. They very badly began the second period. When they were led to score, my players very well answered. This purpose outside is very precious, they have good chances to qualify themselves. I wait for return with impatience.»

Stephane Mbia: «They a good was made start from match to this cashed purpose which stuns us. There were several occasions but they were not rather realistic. But once again, they showed our capacity to overturn tendency. It is a good ploy in this cut of Uefa. They knew what to expect. Twente is an impressive team on offensivement plan. The most important is victory. The second leg is not in our heads because they are already turned to Nancy.»

Guy Lacombe: «Finally, little occasions are conceded. Problem is that a purpose fast is taken. Perhaps that the adversary was too much respected. The players were afraid to double by a team which handles the ball very well. But they were not taken how he was needed. When they put on was pressing, the Dutchmen were much more embarrassed. From there, it was possible to develop our game. Return will be difficult especially as Blaise N' Kufo will not be hanging any more. It is the type of match that can make us grow. Ambience will be electrical in a nice stadium. It will be a completely different meeting. But, it is necessary to be honest: Twente has a light advantage. It is of 55/45 for the Dutchmen. But they will go to Twente with objective to mark. It is a team which goes out well. In cut of Europe, the important is not to cash purposes at home and mark with it outside. A joker was therefore grilled.»

Erick Mombaerts, the U-21 manager, kept 20 players for both matches last of eliminatory of the Euro 2009 against Malta and Bosnia. The rennais defenders Roman Danzé and Bira Dembele were called

Stade Rennais FC striker Gyan Asamoah will miss the second leg of his side's UEFA Cup second qualifying round tie against Stabæk IF after picking up a thigh injury.

The Ghanaian international tore his thigh muscle a few minutes after coming on in during Rennes' 2-1 league win against LOSC Lille Métropole on Sunday. Asamoah, who joined Rennes from Udinese Calcio this summer and has appeared in three games for his new club, will undergo further tests on Tuesday to determine the extent of the injury. Rennes trail Stabæk 2-1 ahead of the second leg at the Route de Lorient stadium on Thursday.

Aged of only 22 years, the Ghanaian attacker signed a contract of four seasons in favour of the Stage Rennais F.C. While the observers promise him a nice future, Asamoah hopes to burst for the record with the club of the Breton capital.