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Stade de Reims

Stade de Reims were certainly injury hit when they travelled to Brest last week, but returns could be expected for for both Mohamed Daramy and Oumar Diakité up front.
Yaya Fofana will return from suspension, with Brazilian Gabriel Moscardo back in the squad.
RC Lens

Wesley Saïd, Jimmy Cabot, and Ruben Aguilar are still on the sidelines for Lens.
Martin Satriano is out for several months with a cruciate ligament injury, and will undergo surgery next Tuesday.
Hamzat Ojediran and Neil El Aynaoui are still out of action.
LIVE Text Commentary
90+5'

There will be no more action in this match as the referee signals full time.
90+4'

Junya Ito (Reims) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.
90+1'

Reims seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. Great movement by the offensive players allows the defenders to set up the attack.
90

4 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
88'

A substitution has been made. M'Bala Nzola goes off and Jhoanner Chavez (Lens) comes on.
87'

The resulting corner, taken by Junya Ito (Reims), comes to nothing.
86'

Florian Sotoca (Lens) makes a rough challenge and Abdelatif Kherradji blows his whistle for a foul.
84'

Hamzat Ojediran (Lens) is clearly in an offside position and the linesman raises his flag.
83'

Junya Ito (Reims) slides a pass forward, but one of the defenders cuts it out.
81'

The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Amine Salama (Reims) replaces Oumar Diakite.
80'

The game has come to an end for Marshall Munetsi. He has contributed as much as he could today. He will be replaced by the fresh legs of Gabriel Moscardo (Reims).
78'

Will Still prepares a substitution. Anass Zaroury is replaced by Deiver Machado (Lens).
78'

We are about to witness a subsitution. Hamzat Ojediran (Lens) for Angelo Fulgini.
77'

Yaya-Kader Fofana (Reims) steadies himself on the edge of the box and releases a precise effort on goal that just narrowly sails past the right post. The ball goes out of play and Lens will have a goal kick.
75'

Oumar Diakite (Reims) tries to send a pass but it's blocked. The ball is out of play. Reims will take a throw-in.
73'

Junya Ito (Reims) goes on a mazy run, skips past two defenders and pulls the trigger in front of the keeper. Brice Samba makes a decent save to deny his effort directed to the bottom left corner.
72'

The ball is whipped in from the corner by Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens), but one of the defenders gets it clear.
72'

Florian Sotoca (Lens) tries to send a low pass into the box, but it's blocked and cleared. The referee points to the corner flag. It's a corner to Lens.
71'

Here is a change. Remy Labeau Lascary is going off and Will Still gives the last tactical orders to Florian Sotoca (Lens).
69'

Lens are happy showing off their ball keeping skills and that is only interrupted when the defender steps in.
67'

The substitution has been made. Yaya-Kader Fofana (Reims) has replaced Keito Nakamura.
67'

Luka Elsner has decided to make a change. Amadou Kone (Reims) replaces Teddy Teuma.
66'

That will be all from Valentin Atangana Edoa who is being replaced by the fresh legs of Mamadou Diakhon (Reims).
66'

Remy Labeau Lascary (Lens) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Abdelatif Kherradji had an easy-decision to make.
64'

Teddy Teuma (Reims) collects a pass on the edge of the box and unleashes a shot which is brilliantly blocked by a defender.
64'

A short through ball almost allows Angelo Fulgini (Lens) to get in a good shooting position, but he loses it to one of the defenders.
61'

M'Bala Nzola (Lens) scores as he latches on to a pass inside the penalty box and fires a perfect low strike that goes inside the right post. What a clinical goal!
60'

Keito Nakamura (Reims) fails to pick a body out in the box with an over-hit cross to the back post. The ball goes out of play and Lens will have a goal kick.
59'

A sweet pass inside the box gives M'Bala Nzola (Lens) time to measure a shot, but it's slightly mishit and goes just wide of the right post. That really was a great chance! The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Reims.
59'

Oumar Diakite (Reims) received a clever through ball which could have put him in a promising position, but the defence was alert to the danger.
57'

M'Bala Nzola (Lens) tries to latch onto a through ball, but it's too long.
55'

M'Bala Nzola (Lens) collects a rebound a long way out and doesn't hesitate to release a goal-bound hammer of a shot. His attempt is precise and low towards the bottom left corner. It would have ended in the back of the net if it wasn't for Yehvann Diouf and his brilliant save.
53'

Junya Ito (Reims) is flagged for offside.
52'

Junya Ito (Reims) sends a cross into the box, but the opposition's defence quickly intercepts the ball.
51'

A horde of players are waiting inside the penalty area for a cross from the corner, but Junya Ito (Reims) takes it short.
50'

Teddy Teuma (Reims) fires the ball from distance, but it's blocked by a defender. The referee blows his whistle, Reims are awarded a corner kick.
49'

Lens slow the tempo of the game down by exchanging a combination of one or two touch passes. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult at the moment, very physically demanding to run without the ball.
47'

A long ball forward to Teddy Teuma (Reims) is intercepted.
46'

Reims seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. Great movement by the offensive players allows the defenders to set up the attack.
46'

Will Still makes a switch. Neil El Aynaoui (Lens) is coming on in place of Andy Diouf at the start of the second period.
46'

Abdelatif Kherradji blows his whistle and the second half starts.
45+2'

The referee blows his whistle for half-time, bringing to a close the first 45 minutes of the match.
45+1'

Teddy Teuma (Reims) sends over a free kick from long range but the defence is alert.
45

1 additional min. will be played.
42'

The game is interrupted because of a yellow card that is shown to Valentin Atangana Edoa (Reims).
41'

A pass into the box finds Keito Nakamura (Reims) unmarked. He carefully places a shot towards the bottom right corner, but a brilliant last-ditch save by Brice Samba denies him.
40'

Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him.
38'

Valentin Atangana Edoa (Reims) challenges for the lofted pass into the centre of the box, but has to stretch too much and sends his header narrowly wide of the left post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Lens.
38'

Reims are happy to keep the ball as they wait for gaps in defence to open up. However, an opposing player steps in and clears.
35'

The free kick is delivered by Junya Ito (Reims) but it's not one of his best and is easily cleared.
35'

Andy Diouf (Lens) is obviously not following the Golden Rule: "Treat others as you want to be treated.“ He makes a bad challenge and leaves Abdelatif Kherradji with no other option than to blow for a foul. Reims will take a free kick.
34'

A good clearance by a defender means the corner comes to nothing for Reims.
32'

Teddy Teuma (Reims) decides to have a shot at goal from the free kick, but it hits the defensive wall.
32'

Andy Diouf (Lens) picks up a yellow card.
31'

Angelo Fulgini (Lens) is unable to control an accurate defence-splitting pass properly and one of the defending players reacts well to rob him of the ball.
29'

Junya Ito (Reims) latches on to a pin-point through ball, but one of the defending players dispossess him. Brilliant defending.
28'

Reims are playing possession football and controlling the game at present. They are exchanging inch-perfect passes from player to player, making it difficult for the opposition to win the ball.
26'

Oumar Diakite (Reims) tries to latch onto a through ball, but it's too long. The referee and the linesman both signal a throw-in for Lens.
25'

Angelo Fulgini (Lens) attempts to find one of his teammates with a sweet pass into the box, but one of the defending players reacts well and intercepts the effort.
23'

The ball rebounds and arrives at the feet of Adrien Thomasson (Lens) just outside the box. He doesn't think twice and fires a brilliant shot into the bottom left corner. His attempt was beyond the reach of Yehvann Diouf. 0:1.
21'

Lens slow the tempo of the game down by exchanging a combination of one or two touch passes. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult at the moment, very physically demanding to run without the ball.
20'

Angelo Fulgini (Lens) crosses the ball into the box from the free kick, but the defence clears the danger.
18'

Adrien Thomasson (Lens) gives away a foul for a fierce tackle on an opponent.
17'

Wonderful movement by Reims. The players are holding possession, mostly exchanging one-touch passes. They control the pace of the game now.
15'

Facundo Medina (Lens) tries to slide the ball through to a teammate but it's well blocked by a defender. The ball is behind the touchline and Reims will take a throw-in.
14'

Przemyslaw Frankowski (Lens) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge.
11'

Lens are showing great team chemistry. They are passing it around beautifully. Excellent team work.
8'

Angelo Fulgini (Lens) serves up a nice cross, but Yehvann Diouf punches the ball away.
6'

Kevin Danso (Lens) attempts to surprise the keeper with a shot from distance, but it lacks accuracy and goes high over the crossbar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Reims.
5'

M'Bala Nzola (Lens) tries to latch onto a through ball, but it's too long. The ball goes out of play and Reims will have a goal kick.
4'

Angelo Fulgini (Lens) goes close to scoring with a shot from inside the box, but he drags his effort wide of the left post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Reims.
3'

Long passes, short passes and one-two passes. Reims are showcasing great team work by keeping possession and producing pin-point passes from player to player. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult to intercept at the moment.
1'

Today's match has just started, enjoy the game!
0'

The players are on the pitch and Reims will have the kick-off.

Abdelatif Kherradji was nominated as the referee for this game.

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