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Clermont Foot Holds On for Victory in Rodez Amidst Tense Match
Rodez, France – In a tense and hard-fought match at the Stade Paul Lignon, Clermont Foot managed to hold onto a narrow lead despite playing with ten men for the final twenty minutes. Clermont dominated possession with 58% compared to Rodez’s 42%, but the game was characterized by intensity and interruptions.
The only goal of the match came in the 59th minute, scored by A. Hunou for Clermont Foot. Despite the lead, Clermont was impacted by the sending off of M. Caufriez in the 70th minute, forcing the team to defend fiercely for the remainder of the match.
Rodez, with 42% possession, tried to capitalize on their numerical advantage with 17 shots, though only four were on target. Clermont’s defense, despite the pressure, remained resilient. Referee Tifenn Leprodhomme showed yellow cards to Y. Salmier of Clermont Foot in the 49th minute, and to T. Arconte and R. Lipinski of Rodez in the 71st and 90th minutes respectively. Rodez accumulated 7 shots off target and 7 corners. In the end, Clermont Foot took all three points in a match that surely left both teams exhausted. Rodez 0 – 1 Clermont Foot.
Substitutions clermont foot: at minute 64 K. Bamba came in and I. Fakili went out., at minute 64 A. Hunou came in and J. Gastien went out., at minute 64 A. Said came in and L. Socka Bongue went out., at minute 75 A. Camblan came in and I. M’Bahia went out., at minute 90 A. Baallal came in and I. Coulibaly went out.
Substitutions rodez: at minute 65 I. Balde came in and M. Saka went out., at minute 65 S. Benchamma came in and K. Nagera went out., at minute 75 O. Joly came in and R. Ponti went out., at minute 75 E. Jean-Lambert came in and M. Baaloudj went out., at minute 82 N. Galves came in and M. Tourraine went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Rodez
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