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LIGUE 1 MATCHDAY 14

vs.

OGC NICE 4:3 SM CAEN
Allianz Riviera (Capacity: 35,624)


Herve Bazile heads one home to level the match.

SCORING:
4' - (OGC) - H. Ben Arfa
24' - (OGC) - J. Seri
39' - (SMC) - S. Ben Youssef
43' - (SMC) - H. Bazile
49' - (OGC) - M. Le Bihan
82' - (OGC) - A. Plea
90'+ - (SMC) - A. Delort

DISCIPLINE:
33' - (SMC) - H. Bezile (Yellow)
51' - (OGC) - N. Hult (Yellow)
90'+ - (SMC) - J. Beaulieu (Red)

11/24/18
Nice, France (AP) - SM Caen saw their unbeaten streak come to an end as they dropped a thrilling 4-3 decision to OGC Nice at Allianz Riviera on Saturday evening. Caen overcame a two goal deficit to level the match before halftime, but could not rally late to drop their first match in seven outings.

Nice went in front just four minutes in as Hatem Ben Arfa headed home a rebound off a Michael Le Bihan shot off of the post. Michael Le Bihan put a shot on Remy Vercoutre in the 24th minute that he stopped, but the rebound bounced to Ben Arfa who headed it over to Jean Michel Seri, who volleyed it home to make it 2-nil.

Late in the half, Caen would break through. Jacsson Antonio Domingues Piazon sent a corner in that defender Syam Ben Youssef got a head on that sailed past keeper Mouez Hassen. Just four minutes later, Jeff Louis knocked a ball off the post and Herve Bazile headed home the rebound to level the match.

Just four minutes after the half, Nice went back in front. Mickael Le Bihan one-timed a pass from Mahamane Traore to put Nice up 3-2.

Kenny Vermeer came close to equalizing again, but his shot from the top of the six yard box, hit the post and stayed out in the 75th minute.

Alessane Plea stole the ball from Syam Ben Youssef in the 82nd minute, then popped it over the head of Remy Vercoutre and into the empty net to put Nice up by two.

That set up the wild ending. Kenny Vermeer got tripped in the Nice box in the 90th minute, setting up an Andy Delort penalty that he converted. Delort then had a gtreat chance to euqalize just moments later, but he was taken out, in the box by Nice defender Hatem Ben Aref. The referee saw no foul, although Delort lay on the ground in agony. Jonathan Beaulieu then took the discipline in his own hands and hammered Ben Aref from behind, drawing an immediate red card.

Andy Delort was seriously injured on the tackle and broke his ankle. He will likely miss at least 8 weeks. Jacsson Antonio Domingues Piazon left the match in the second half after another rough tackle and sprained an ankle. He will miss at least a month.

Up next for Caen (6-3-5) is a home match with AS Saint-Etienne (7-4-3) next Saturday.

Fixture 14 Results:
AS Monaco 1:2 Olympique Lyonnais
FC Metz 1:3 FC Lorient
FC Nantes 0:3 Toulouse FC
FC Sochaux 2:2 Girondins de Bordeaux
Montpellier HSC 1:0 Valenciennes FC
PSG 4:1 SC Bastia
Stade Rennais 1:2 Olympique Marseille
AS Saint-Etienne 0:3 Stade de Reims
LOSC Lille 1:1 EA Guingamp

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LIGUE 1 MATCHDAY 15

vs.

SM CAEN 1:0 AS SAINT-ETIENNE
Stade Michel d'Ornano (Capacity: 21,500)


Luigi Veldmate celebrates the match's lone goal.

SCORING:
24' - (SMC) - L. Veldmate

DISCISPLINE:
55' - (STE) - N. Roux (Yellow)

12/1/18
Caen, Normandie (AP) - SM Caen rebounded from their wild road loss last week with a solid 1-nil home victory over AS Saint-Etienne at a snowy Stade Michel d'Ornano on Saturday evening. Luigi Veldmate scored the lone goal in the 24th minute, knocking it in off of a Saint-Etienne defender.

Saint-Etienne had a great chance to grab the lead in the 15th minute as Daniel Amartey shook free of a defender in the Caen box, but his right footed shot sailed just wide.

20-year-old Venezuelan keeper Wuilker Farinez was outstanding for Caen. He stopped all five shots on target and seems to be in good favor with manager Lothar Matthaus. He was named Man of the Match.

The snow picked up in intensity after halftime, with scoring chances diminishing as the weather took a turn for the worse. Saint-Etienne would have a couple of quality chances in the second half. Robert Beric flicked one just wide of the far post in the 68th minute and Rodrigo Dourado cracked one over the bar in the 79th minute.

With the loss, Saint-Etienne (7-4-4) extended their losing streak to four matches after starting out undefeated in their first 11 matches. SM Caen (7-3-5) has rebounded nicely from a slow start as they continue to push towards a European spot for the 2019-20 season.

Up next for Caen is a trip to Rennais for a mid-week match-up with sixth-place Stade Rennais (7-5-3).

Fixture 15 Results:
SC Bastia 1:1 FC Nantes
FC Lorient 1:2 Montpellier HSC
Olympique Marseille 2:1 LOSC Lille
Stade de Reims 2:1 Stade Rennais
Valenciennes FC 1:2 FC Sochaux
EA Guingamp 1:1 AS Monaco
Girondins de Bordeaux 0:2 PSG
Olympique Lyonnais 0:1 FC Metz
Toulouse FC 2:2 OGC Nice

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LIGUE 1 MATCHDAY 16

vs.

STADE RENNAIS 1:1 SM CAEN
Roazhon Park (Capacity: 29,778)


Herve Bazile came through in the closing moments to help Caen salvage a point.

SCORING:
13' - (STR) - J. Boga
90'+ - (SMC) - H. Bazile

DISCIPLINE:
36' - (SMC) - J. Beaulieu (Yellow)
65' - (SMC) - J. Gelin (Red)

12/5/18
Rennes, France (AP) - SM Caen earned a big point on Saturday night as Herve Bazile scored in the dying moments to salvage a 1-1 draw with Stade Rennais at snowy Roazhon Park. The goal came despite Caen playing the final 25 minutes down a man, as former Rennais defender Jeremy Gelin was sent off for a rough tackle.

Caen had a chance to grab the lead just ten minutes in, but Luigi Veldmate could not put home a perfect pass from Jonathan Beaulieu, as his shot sailed just over the bar. Just minutes later, Stade Rennais had a corner kick. The ball was sent into Abdoulaye Doucoure who dribbled to the top of the six, then crossed it to Jeremie Boga, who volleyed it past Remy Vercoutre to put Rennais up 1-nil.

Doucoure had a chance to make it 2-nil just minutes later, but his shot just grazed the top of the bar.

Former Stade Rennaid centerback Jeremy Gelin was facing his former team for the first time. It would only last 65 minutes as he was sent off for a tackle from behind, leaving Caen a man down the final 25 minutes.

It looked as though Rennais would hold on, but Herve Bazile got free late in the box. His shot got steered just wide by keeper Marcelo Grohe. That setup a corner that Luigi Veldmate sent in, and Bazile headed past Grohe to level the match in added time. It was Bazile's seventh goal on the season.

After the match, a disgruntled Jonathan Beaulieu made it clear that he wants to leave the club during the winter transfer window. The 25-year-old midfielder is easily Caen's most valuable player and may fetch a nice transfer fee if the club does agree to his wishes.

Ninth-place Caen (7-4-5, 25 pts) will return home to take on 13th-place Lille (4-7-5, 19 pts) on Saturday evening.

Fixture 16 Results:
AS Monaco 1:1 Olympique Marseille
AS Saint-Etienne 3:0 Toulouse FC
FC Metz 1:3 EA Guingamp
FC Nantes 2:3 PSG
FC Sochaux 0:2 FC Lorient
LOSC Lille 1:2 Stade de Reims
Montpellier HSC 1:2 Olympique Lyonnais
OGC Nice 2:1 SC Bastia
Valenciennes FC 2:2 Girondins de Bordeaux

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LIGUE 1 MATCHDAY 17

vs.

SM CAEN 3:2 LOSC LILLE
Stade Michel d'Ornano (Capacity: 21,500)


Kenny Vermeer slipped one in the short side to put Caen in front late.

SCORING:
61' - (SMC) - H. Bazile
70' - (LIL) - S. Meite
85' - (SMC) - K. Vermeer
89' - (LIL) - P. Schwegler
90'+ - (SMC) - K. Vermeer

DISCIPLINE:
32' - (SMC) - J. Domingues Piazon (Yellow)
39' - (SMC) - J. Domingues Piazon (Yellow/Red)
78' - (LIL) - S. Meite (Yellow)
90' - (SMC) - J. Louis (Red)

12/8/18
Caen, Normandie (AP) - SM Caen picked up a big win on Saturday afternoon, in a wild one, as they edged LOSC Lille 3-2 at Stade Michel d'Ornano. Kenny Vermeer scored twice in the final five minutes, both go ahead goals, to help Caen win for the seventh time in ten matches.

Vermeer had a great match, twice just missing in the opening half. He put one just over the bar in the 16th minute, then clipped the bar in the 45th minute. Jacsson Antonio Domingues Piazon hit the post in the 29th minute, then picked up yellow cards in the 32nd and 39th minute, sending him off.

The teams went to the break scoreless, but Caen had all of the best chances.

The home side would finally break through in the 61st minute. Jordan Leborgne sent a pass into Herve Bazile. He dribbled into the box, then slipped it under Issam Launay to put Caen up 1-nil.

The lead last just ten minutes, as Soualiho Meite headed home a corner to level the match in the 71st minute.

Kenny Vermeer was then robbed in the 73rd minute. He was in all alone on Launay, but the keeper got a hand on his Vermeer's shot to deflect it wide. Vermeer would finally finish in the 85th minute as he dribbled into the box, then let a quick shot go on the short side, beating Launay and putting Caen up 2-1.

A turnover in midfield, setup Lille for an equalizer just moments later. Former Borussia Monchengladbach center back Tin Jedvaj sent a long pass into Eric Beautheac. He sent in a through ball that Pirmin Schwegler one-timed past Wuilker Farinez as Lille stunningly tied the match at 2-2 in the 89th minute.

That just setup Kenny Vermeer for the wild finish. He carried the ball into the box, dribbled across the top then fired a rocket into the top right corner to give Caen a 3-2 lead three minutes into extra time.

Jeff Louis would pick up a red card in the dying moments, meaning he will miss the club's next match.

The win leaves Caen at (8-4-5, 28 pts). They remain in ninth position, but are just one point shy of fourth position and a European birth. They will next travel to Monaco to take on AS Monaco (5-6-6, 21 pts) next Saturday.

Matchday 17 Results:
EA Guingamp 1:1 Montpellier HSC
FC Lorient 2:1 Valenciennes FC
Olympique Lyonnais 0:2 FC Sochaux
Olympique Marseille 2:1 FC Metz
PSG 2:0 OGC Nice
SC Bastia 2:0 AS Saint-Etienne
Toulouse FC 0:0 Stade Rennais
Girondins de Bordeaux 3:2 FC Nantes
Stade de Reims 1:1 AS Monaco

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Olympique Lyonnais and AS Monaco advanced to the knockout rounds of the 2018-19 Euro League, both finishing second in their respective groups. OGC Nice was eliminated, finishing third in Group F. They dropped a 2-1 result at home to SL Benfica on Matchday 6, while SK Rapid Wein picked up a 2-nil road win over Wisla Krakow to advance.

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PSG and AS Saint-Etienne advanced to the Round of 16 knockout stage of the 2018-19 Champions League. PSG won their group, while AS Saint-Etienne finished runner up in their group. Girondins de Bordeaux finished last in Group C and was eliminated from the competition.

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LIGUE 1 MATCHDAY 18

vs.

AS MONACO 2:1 SM CAEN
Stade Louis II (Capacity: 18,523)


Gabriel Boschilia celebrates the first of his two goals.

SCORING:
16' - (ASM) - G. Boschilia
18' - (SMC) - K. Vermeer
79' - (ASM) - G. Boschilia

DISCIPLINE:
21' - (SMC) - L. Veldmate (Red)
42' - (SMC) - V. Bessat (Red)
58' - (ASM) - E. Echiejile (Yellow)
89' - (SMC) - S. Ben Youssef (Red)
90' - (SMC) - H. Bazile (Yellow)
90'+ - (SMC) - J. Leborgne (Yellow)

12/15/18
Fontvieille, Monaco (AP) - SM Caen dropped a road match to AS Monaco 2-1 on Saturday evening at Stade Luois II ahead of their Coupe de Ligue tie with Olympique Lyonnais. Gabriel Boschilia scored twice for the Red and Whites as they improved to (6-6-6).

Monaco grabbed the lead in the 16th minute. Jeremy Toulalan sent a through ball into David Mills. He dribbled into the box along the touch line then crossed it to Gabriel Boschilia, who one-timed it past Remy Vercoutre.

Just two minutes later, Kenny Vermeer would tie it up on a great individual effort. He dribbled from midfield, into the box, then beat Daniel Subasic on the short side to level the match.

The match then turned into a card fest. Luigi Veldmate was sent off in the 21st minute. Vincent Bessat then got sent off in the 42nd minute for a marginal tackle and SM Caen would be down two men.

Playing eleven on nine eventually wore down Caen. Miralem Pjanic would send a cross into Gabriel Boscgilia in the 79th minute and he made no mistake in heading it past Vercoutre to make it 2-1 Monaco.

The match would end with a barage of cards against Caen. Syam Ben Youssef would be sent off in the 89th minute, then Herve Bazile and Jordan Leborgne each picked up yellow cards in extra time.

The loss leaves Caen at (8-4-6, 28 pts) in ninth place, three points shy of a European spot. They will travel to Lyon for Tuesday's third round of the 2018-19 Coupe de Ligue where they will face Olympique Lyonnais.

Fixture 18 Results:
FC Metz 1:0 Stade de Reims
AS Saint-Etienne 0:2 PSG
FC Sochaux 0:2 EA Guingamp
LOSC Lille 2:3 Toulouse FC
Stade Rennais 1:0 SC Bastia
Valenciennes FC 2:1 Olympique Lyonnais
FC Lorient 1:0 Girondins de Bordeaux
Montpellier HSC 1:3 Olympique Marseille
OGC NIce 1:2 FC Nantes

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Not often you see a team down to eight men.

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Pep talk for the week, 'calm down lads'. Awesome thread though...

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That's an impressive amount of red cards

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COUPE de LIGUE ROUND 3


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OLYMIQUE LYONNAIS 2:3 SM CAEN
Stade de Gerland (Capacity: 59,186)


Jacsson Antonio Domingues Piazon put Caen up early to start the upset.

SCORING:
4' - (SMC) - J. Domingues Piazon
45'+ - (SMC) - H. Bazile
45'+ - (SMC) - L. Rose (OG)
53' - (OL) - C. Tolisso
56' - (OL) - M. Valbeuna

DISCIPLINE:
41' - (OL) - S. Darder (Yellow)
53' - (SMC) - M. Nkololo (Yellow)
60' - (OL) - L. Nganioni (Red)

12/18/18
Lyon, France (AP) - SM Caen scored three first half goals, then held on, to pull off a third round upset over Olympique Lyonnais 3-2 in the 2018-19 Coupe de LIgue at Stade de Gerland on Tuesday evening. Lindsay Rose's own goal just before halftime, proved to be the match winner for Caen as they advanced to the Quarterfinals.

Jacsson Antonio Domingues Piazon got Caen off on the right foot, scoring just four minutes in. He dribbled to the top of the box, then hit a left footed shot in off of the left post to put Caen up 1-nil. Piazon almost made it 2-nil in the 33rd minute, as he took a long pass from Jonathan Beaulieu, but he knocked one off the far right post.

Jordan Leborgne dribbled into the box, just before halftime, and passed it to an unmarked Herve Bazile at the top of the six yard box. He one-timed it past Francois Musiera and into the top of the net to make it 2-nil. Just moments later, Jeff Louis dribbled into the box and tried to pass it across the front of thr goal, but defender Lindsay Rose stuck a foot out and knocked it into his own net to make it 3-nil.

The good feelings that SM Caen had at halftime evaporated quickly after the break. A turnover in their own penalty area led to Olympique Lyonnais' first goal as Corentin Tolesco cracked a left footed shot into the top right corner past a diving Wuilker Farinez in the 53rd minute. Just foru minutes later, Rafael intercepted a pass and sent in a cross that Mathieu Valbuena headed home to make it 3-2.

Lyon's Louis Nganioni would put a halt to the comeback hopes as he was sent off on the 63rd minute for a harsh tackle on Jonathan Beaulieu. SM Caen would pack it in defensively, allowing just one more good scoring chance as Nabil Fekir headed one just over the bar in stoppage time.

The win sends Caen into the Quarterfinals for just the fourth time in their history. They previously advanced to the quarterfinals in 1992, 1996, and 1998.

Up next, Caen will host FC Metz on Sunday in the final match of the first half of the Ligue 1 campaign before the winter break.

Coupe de Ligue Round 3 Results:
RC Lens 1:2 (a.e.t.) FC Metz
FC Lorient 1:0 Angers SCO
FC Nantes 1:2 PSG
FC Sochaux 1:2 AS Saint-Etienne
Paris FC 1:2 Toulouse FC
Stade de Reims 2:2 (4:3p) Stade Rennais
Evian TG 0:1 OGC Nice

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Not often you see a team down to eight men.

Yeah, the referees in France seem to be much less tolerant than they were in Germany.

Pep talk for the week, 'calm down lads'. Awesome thread though...

Thanks! That is hilarious! We will pass along the word!

That's an impressive amount of red cards

Yeah, seemed like if my guys just looked at a Monaco player, he was getting carded

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COUPE de LIGUE QUARTERFINAL DRAW

Quarter-Final Draw:
Matches on January 15-16:

FC Metz v. Stade de Reims
Toulouse FC v. OGC Nice
AS Saint-Etienne v. SM Caen
FC Lorient v. PSG