Commentary:
90+5' Both teams could have won today but Nimes just managed to carve out the victory
90+5' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+5' Ball possession: Nimes: 49%, Lorient: 51%.
90+5' The match is being overshadowed by some very harsh play from both sides
90+5' Ball possession: Nimes: 49%, Lorient: 51%.
90+5' Lorient take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
90+4' Julien Laporte commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
90+4' Reckless challenge there. Julien Laporte commits a rough foul on Matteo Ahlinvi
90+4' Pierre-Yves Hamel sends a header towards goal, but Baptiste Reynet is there to comfortably save it
90+4' Stephane Diarra puts in a cross...
90+4' Goal kick for Lorient.
90+3' Renaud Ripart from Nimes crosses the ball, but it goes out for a goal kick.
90+2' Adrian Grbic commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
90+2' Adrian Grbic from Lorient commits a foul by elbowing Kelyan Guessoum
90+2' Andrew Gravillon from Lorient heads the ball to a team mate.
90+2' Vincent Le Goff puts in a cross...
90+2' Stephane Diarra from Lorient crosses the ball, but his team mate arrives a little late and can't benefit from it.
90+2' Lorient take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
90+1' Lorient take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
90+1' Goal kick for Nimes.
90+1' The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added.
90' A silly yellow card for Baptiste Reynet there as he kicks the ball away in frustration
90' Lorient take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90' Ball possession: Nimes: 50%, Lorient: 50%.
89' Quentin Boisgard is leaving the field to be replaced by Stephane Diarra in a tactical substitution.
89' Laurent Abergel is leaving the field to be replaced by Pierre-Yves Hamel in a tactical substitution.
88' G O O O A A A L - Renaud Ripart from Nimes puts it away from the penalty spot!88' PENALTY! - Andrew Gravillon handles the ball in the penalty box! Heavy protests from Andrew Gravillon but the ref is uninterested.
88' After VAR check, the referee changed the call and decided to award a penalty for Nimes!
86' VAR - PENALTY ! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty situation.
86' Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.
85' The referee signals a free kick as Laurent Abergel from Lorient trips Sami Ben Amar
85' Ball possession: Nimes: 50%, Lorient: 50%.
85' Matthieu Dreyer relieves the pressure with a clearance
85' Poor play by Julien Laporte as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
85' Niclas Eliasson from Nimes swings in the corner from the right.
85' Andrew Gravillon clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
84' Yassine Benrahou swings in a cross from the free kick.
84' Haris Duljevic is leaving the field to be replaced by Sami Ben Amar in a tactical substitution.
84' The referee signals a free kick as Enzo Le Fee from Lorient trips Florian Miguel
83' Matthieu Dreyer relieves the pressure with a clearance
83' Birger Meling puts in a cross...
83' Goal kick for Nimes.
82' Andrew Gravillon fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
82' Florian Miguel relieves the pressure with a clearance
82' Quentin Boisgard puts in a cross...
82' Nimes take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
81' Adrian Grbic from Lorient had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
81' Quentin Boisgard of Lorient passes the ball to a team mate.
81' Enzo Le Fee from Lorient had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
80' A shot by Quentin Boisgard is blocked.
80' The match is being played at a slow tempo with neither side having the upper hand
80' Ball possession: Nimes: 51%, Lorient: 49%.
79' Lorient take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
79' Yoane Wissa is leaving the field to be replaced by Enzo Le Fee in a tactical substitution.
79' Houboulang Mendes from Lorient had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
78' Lorient is having a good opportunity to score.
77' Nimes is in control of the ball.
77' Nimes take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
77' Goal kick for Nimes.
76' Birger Meling relieves the pressure with a clearance
76' Quentin Boisgard from Lorient swings in the corner from the right.
75' Moussa Kone is leaving the field to be replaced by Matteo Ahlinvi in a tactical substitution.
75' Ball possession: Nimes: 51%, Lorient: 49%.
74' Birger Meling releases a shot, it's parried by Matthieu Dreyer but he can't hold onto it...
74' Could be a good chance here as Yassine Benrahou from Nimes cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
74' The referee signals a free kick as Houboulang Mendes from Lorient trips Haris Duljevic
73' Goal kick for Nimes.
73' Armand Lauriente from Lorient crosses the ball, but it goes out for a goal kick.
73' Florian Miguel relieves the pressure with a clearance
73' Thomas Monconduit puts in a cross...
73' Florian Miguel relieves the pressure with a clearance
72' Houboulang Mendes puts in a cross...
72' Moussa Kone from Nimes commits a foul by elbowing Matthieu Dreyer
72' Haris Duljevic puts in a cross...
71' Nimes take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
71' Niclas Eliasson from Nimes tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
71' Lorient take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
71' Goal kick for Nimes.
71' Laurent Abergel fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
71' Florian Miguel relieves the pressure with a clearance
70' Quentin Boisgard swings in a cross from the free kick.
70' Ball possession: Nimes: 52%, Lorient: 48%.
70' The referee signals a free kick as Haris Duljevic from Nimes trips Vincent Le Goff
69' Moussa Kone from Nimes is ruled offside.
68' Goal kick for Lorient.
68' Patrick Burner from Nimes tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
67' A direct free kick from Adrian Grbic is blocked by the keeper and goes back into play.
66' Terem Moffi is leaving the field to be replaced by Adrian Grbic in a tactical substitution.
65' Kelyan Guessoum commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
65' Reckless challenge there. Kelyan Guessoum commits a rough foul on Yoane Wissa
65' Could be a good chance here as Terem Moffi from Lorient cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
65' Ball possession: Nimes: 51%, Lorient: 49%.
64' Armand Lauriente from Lorient had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
64' Goal kick for Lorient.
64' Birger Meling from Nimes crosses the ball, but it goes out for a goal kick.
64' Nimes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
63' Nimes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
63' Nimes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
63' The game is restarted.
63' Florian Miguel comes back onto the field.
62' It doesn't look good here as Florian Miguel is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
62' Florian Miguel is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
61' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
61' Quentin Boisgard commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
61' Reckless challenge there. Quentin Boisgard commits a rough foul on Florian Miguel
61' Both sides are struggling to open up the opponent's defense
61' Lorient take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
60' Ball possession: Nimes: 54%, Lorient: 46%.
60' Yassine Benrahou relieves the pressure with a clearance
60' Armand Lauriente puts in a cross...
60' Kelyan Guessoum relieves the pressure with a clearance
60' Quentin Boisgard from Lorient swings in the corner from the left.
59' Thomas Monconduit goes for goal and sees his shot helped by a deflection...
59' Florian Miguel relieves the pressure with a clearance
59' Quentin Boisgard from Lorient swings in the corner from the left.
58' Kelyan Guessoum clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
58' Vincent Le Goff puts in a cross...
57' POST! A header by Terem Moffi hits the post!
57' Vincent Le Goff puts in a cross...
57' Goal kick for Lorient.
57' Lamine Fomba fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
56' Dangerous challenge by Quentin Boisgard from Lorient. Renaud Ripart on the receiving end of that.
55' The match is being played at a slow tempo with neither side having the upper hand
55' Ball possession: Nimes: 54%, Lorient: 46%.
54' Lorient is in control of the ball.
53' Houboulang Mendes from Lorient tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
53' Lorient take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
52' Quentin Boisgard from Lorient had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
52' Lorient start a counter attack.
52' Matthieu Dreyer relieves the pressure with a clearance
52' Yassine Benrahou from Nimes swings in the corner from the right.
52' Patrick Burner from Nimes tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
52' Terem Moffi from Lorient heads towards goal but sees his effort blocked.
52' Julien Laporte swings in a cross from the free kick.
51' The referee signals a free kick as Yassine Benrahou from Nimes trips Houboulang Mendes
50' Ball possession: Nimes: 55%, Lorient: 45%.
50' The referee signals a free kick as Yassine Benrahou from Nimes trips Quentin Boisgard
50' Julien Laporte relieves the pressure with a clearance
50' Niclas Eliasson from Nimes swings in the corner from the right.
49' Lorient take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
49' Nimes is in control of the ball.
48' Quentin Boisgard from Lorient directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
48' Quentin Boisgard from Lorient commits a foul by elbowing Haris Duljevic
47' Yoane Wissa from Lorient crosses the ball but it is nowhere near the intended target.
47' Terem Moffi from Lorient had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
47' Houboulang Mendes from Lorient directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
46' The referee signals a free kick as Patrick Burner from Nimes trips Yoane Wissa
46' Andrew Gravillon relieves the pressure with a clearance
46' Birger Meling puts in a cross...
46' Haris Duljevic of Nimes passes the ball to a team mate.
46' The second half is underway.
45+2' The two sides have been very evenly matched in the 1st half
45+2' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+2' Ball possession: Nimes: 55%, Lorient: 45%.
45+1' The fourth official shows there are 1 minute(s) of time to be added.
45+1' Moussa Kone from Nimes had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
45' Birger Meling of Nimes passes the ball to a team mate.
45' Ball possession: Nimes: 55%, Lorient: 45%.
45' Goal kick for Nimes.
45' The game is restarted.
45' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
44' Poor play by Haris Duljevic as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
44' Lamine Fomba relieves the pressure with a clearance
44' Quentin Boisgard from Lorient swings in the corner from the left.
44' Florian Miguel clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
44' Armand Lauriente from Lorient had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
44' Laurent Abergel carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
44' Lorient take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
43' Lorient take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
43' Lorient take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
43' Lorient take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
42' The referee signals a free kick as Terem Moffi from Lorient trips Florian Miguel
42' Lorient take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
42' Andrew Gravillon relieves the pressure with a clearance
41' Patrick Burner puts in a cross...
41' The referee signals a free kick as Julien Laporte from Lorient trips Moussa Kone
40' The referee signals a free kick as Lamine Fomba from Nimes trips Laurent Abergel
40' Nimes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
40' Ball possession: Nimes: 54%, Lorient: 46%.
40' Nimes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
39' Nimes is in control of the ball.
38' Terem Moffi commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
38' Reckless challenge there. Terem Moffi commits a rough foul on Niclas Eliasson
38' The match is being played at a slow tempo with neither side having the upper hand
38' Goal kick for Lorient.
38' A chance presents itself to Lamine Fomba from Nimes but his header goes wide
37' Yassine Benrahou from Nimes swings in the corner from the left.
36' Birger Meling from Nimes tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
35' Yassine Benrahou from Nimes directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
35' Lorient take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
35' Ball possession: Nimes: 52%, Lorient: 48%.
34' Goal kick for Nimes.
34' Quentin Boisgard from Lorient had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
34' Lorient start a counter attack.
34' Nimes take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
33' Nimes take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
33' Nimes take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
32' Nimes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
32' Lorient take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
32' Lorient take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
31' CROSSBAR! A great shot from distance by Julien Laporte strikes the crossbar!
31' Yassine Benrahou is penalised for pushing Yoane Wissa.
30' Ball possession: Nimes: 51%, Lorient: 49%.
30' Moussa Kone comes back onto the field.
30' Birger Meling from Nimes had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
29' Nimes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
29' It doesn't look good here as Moussa Kone is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
29' Moussa Kone is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
28' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
28' Nimes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
28' Armand Lauriente from Lorient tries to play a 1-2 with Terem Moffi, but the ball is intercepted.
27' Lorient take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
27' Lorient take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
27' Goal kick for Lorient.
26' Haris Duljevic sends a shot inches wide. Close!
26' Lorient take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
26' Nimes take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
25' Safe hands from Baptiste Reynet as he comes out and claims the ball
25' Houboulang Mendes puts in a cross...
25' Armand Lauriente goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
25' Vincent Le Goff puts in a cross...
25' Ball possession: Nimes: 51%, Lorient: 49%.
24' Andrew Gravillon relieves the pressure with a clearance
24' Birger Meling puts in a cross...
24' Could be a good chance here as Yassine Benrahou from Nimes cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
23' Andrew Gravillon relieves the pressure with a clearance
23' Lamine Fomba puts in a cross...
23' Nimes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
23' A shot by Haris Duljevic is blocked.
23' Thomas Monconduit could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
22' Haris Duljevic from Nimes passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
22' Nimes is in control of the ball.
21' Safe hands from Baptiste Reynet as he comes out and claims the ball
21' Houboulang Mendes puts in a cross...
21' Lorient is trying to create something here.
20' Ball possession: Nimes: 51%, Lorient: 49%.
20' Julien Laporte relieves the pressure with a clearance
20' Haris Duljevic puts in a cross...
19' Terem Moffi from Lorient passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
19' Vincent Le Goff puts in a cross...
19' Florian Miguel relieves the pressure with a clearance
19' Houboulang Mendes puts in a cross...
18' Birger Meling relieves the pressure with a clearance
18' Andrew Gravillon puts in a cross...
18' Nimes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
17' Florian Miguel from Nimes commits a foul by elbowing Armand Lauriente
17' Lorient take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
16' Lorient is in control of the ball.
15' Houboulang Mendes from Lorient directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
15' Ball possession: Nimes: 54%, Lorient: 46%.
15' Birger Meling relieves the pressure with a clearance
15' Armand Lauriente from Lorient swings in the corner from the right.
15' The game is restarted.
15' Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.
15' Birger Meling clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
14' Terem Moffi from Lorient had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
14' Vincent Le Goff puts in a cross...
14' Lorient take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
14' Nimes take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
14' Laurent Abergel from Lorient had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
13' Both sides are struggling to open up the opponent's defense
13' Yassine Benrahou shoots from outside the box, but Matthieu Dreyer has it under control
12' Goal kick for Nimes.
12' How did he miss that? Armand Lauriente has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
12' Armand Lauriente from Lorient plays a cheeky 1-2 with Terem Moffi.
11' Dangerous challenge by Moussa Kone from Nimes. Armand Lauriente on the receiving end of that.
11' Lorient is having a good opportunity to score.
10' Ball possession: Nimes: 57%, Lorient: 43%.
10' The referee signals a free kick as Houboulang Mendes from Lorient trips Birger Meling
9' Lorient take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
9' Renaud Ripart from Nimes directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
8' Yassine Benrahou from Nimes had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
8' Haris Duljevic puts in a cross...
8' Andrew Gravillon relieves the pressure with a clearance
7' Birger Meling puts in a cross...
7' Andrew Gravillon from Lorient commits a foul by elbowing Lamine Fomba
7' Armand Lauriente from Lorient swings in the corner from the right.
7' Yassine Benrahou clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
7' Armand Lauriente from Lorient swings in the corner from the right.
6' Armand Lauriente forces a good save from Baptiste Reynet who turns the ball behind for a corner!
6' Great skill from Armand Lauriente as he dribbles past his opponents
6' Armand Lauriente from Lorient takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
6' Nimes take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
5' Niclas Eliasson from Nimes directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
5' Ball possession: Nimes: 53%, Lorient: 47%.
5' Nimes is in control of the ball.
4' Birger Meling puts in a cross...
4' Birger Meling from Nimes tries to play a 1-2 with Haris Duljevic, but the ball is intercepted.
3' Yoane Wissa from Lorient directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
3' Lorient start a counter attack.
3' The referee signals a free kick as Vincent Le Goff from Lorient trips Niclas Eliasson
2' Goal kick for Nimes.
1' Lorient is in control of the ball.
1' Nimes take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
1' The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
1' Welcome to tonights game where the floodlight surrounds the pitch.
1' Today's game will be played behind closed doors, due to Coronavirus outbreak safety precautions.
1' Lorient kick-off, and the game is underway.
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