acidmonkey Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 Its a challenge and i intend to build a youthful french side Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted April 21, 2012 Author Share Posted April 21, 2012 Pre-Season Update FC Den Bosch 2 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Friendly) AC Arles-Avignon came close to suffering an unexpected defeat at the hand of FC Den Bosch at De Vliert. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a placed shot on 3 minutes. Centre-back Anouar Bah then equalised for FC Den Bosch in the 27th minute with a header. Striker Vadim Kuresoo put FC Den Bosch in front in the 44th minute with a tap-in. Midfielder Jakub Kunes equalised for AC Arles-Avignon after 53 minutes with a shot from the edge of the area. Man of the Match: Anouar Bah (FC Den Bosch) Attendance: 1,471 Entente Sportive Uzès Pont du Gard 0 - 3 AC Arles-Avignon (Friendly) Despite AC Arles-Avignon's comfortable 3 - 0 victory over minnows Entente Sportive Uzès Pont du Gard, some pundits were unimpressed with the manner of victory, with the underdogs causing AC Arles-Avignon far more problems than had been expected. Midfielder Jakub Kunes gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a tidy finish in the 20th minute. Full-back Ricardo Charles doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a well struck effort on 28 minutes. Attacking full back Serge Buck completed the rout with a tap-in on 37 minutes. Man of the Match: Serge Buck (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 1,048 AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 0 Olympique Lyonnais Reserves (Friendly) AC Arles-Avignon had luck on their side as they played out an entertaining Friendly fixture against Olympique Lyonnais Reserves. Striker Ludovic Bocquet gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a curled effort from eighteen yards in the 13th minute. AC Arles-Avignon were carved open a number of times but despite the ability of their opponents to create chances, they struggled to put them away. Man of the Match: Ludovic Bocquet (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 1,621 AC Arles-Avignon 0 - 2 Vitesse (Friendly) In an even game at Arles-Avignon Stadium, Vitesse came away with victory in their Friendly match. Striker Chris Feiken gave Vitesse the lead with a real poacher's effort in the 16th minute. Midfielder Thembinkosi Ncaca finally rounded off their victory on 20 minutes with a free kick from the edge of the area. Things went from bad to worse for AC Arles-Avignon as AC Arles-Avignon captain Richard Samnick earned himself an early bath for a vicious foul on 69 minutes. Man of the Match: Ignasi Miquel (Vitesse) Attendance: 3,200 GF 38 2 - 1 AC Arles-Avignon (Friendly) GF 38 battled their way to a 2 - 1 victory in this evenly-matched contest between two hard-working teams. Striker Ludovic Bocquet gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a real poacher's effort in the 33rd minute. GF 38's equaliser came through Christophe Canu as he seized on Julius Orvambo's mistake to score a header. Veteran centre-back Maikol Benassi then clinched a late winner on 90 minutes with a tap-in. Benassi's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. Man of the Match: Maikol Benassi (GF 38) Attendance: 2,709 Well a bit of a mixed bag in pre-season. we held our own in all the games it was disappointing to lose to Vitesse even though they finished 3rd in the Dutch championship I'm only disappointed with the GF 38 result but ill accept it as my side are only just getting used to the tactics (the same 5-3-2 from spain) ive tweaked a little bit to suit the side with less quality, now we begin to get going in the main challenge of getting the club back into Ligue 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMtillidie Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 good luck with them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 Interesting move. Barca will be chuffed you have gone . Yea i can imagine they will be good luck with them Thanks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 August Update Dijon Football Côte d'Or 1 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2) Dijon Football Côte d'Or battled their way to a 1 - 0 victory in this evenly-matched contest between two hard-working teams. Dijon Football Côte d'Or's winner came through Jorge Quiroga as he seized on Terrence Antipas' mistake to score a penalty. AC Arles-Avignon had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. Man of the Match: Jorge Quiroga (Dijon FCO) Attendance: 9,433 AC Arles-Avignon 5 - 1 FC Nantes (Ligue 2) In what had been billed as a close encounter, FC Nantes were trounced 5 - 1 by AC Arles-Avignon at Arles-Avignon Stadium. A brace from Jimmy Bayisenge helped AC Arles-Avignon to victory. The match began in controversial circumstances as AC Arles-Avignon were denied claims by Ludovic Bocquet for a penalty. An error from FC Nantes' Jimmy Martins allowed striker Jimmy Bayisenge to score a well executed finish. Then followed controversy as AC Arles-Avignon were denied claims by Bayisenge for a penalty. Gosselin scored from the penalty spot after Neto gave away a penalty. Bayisenge added his 2nd goal of the game with a powerful effort on 30 minutes. An error from AC Arles-Avignon's Julius Orvambo allowed striker Troy Thomas to score an accurate finish. An error from FC Nantes' Mehdi Afkir allowed Bocquet to score a well timed finish from close range. Centre-back Angel Villegas completed the rout with a weak close range effort on 85 minutes. Man of the Match: Julius Orvambo (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 10,585 AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 0 FC Istres Ouest Provence (Coupe de la Ligue 2nd Rnd) AC Arles-Avignon battled to a deserved 1 - 0 victory over FC Istres Ouest Provence on a fine summer's evening in their Coupe de la Ligue Second Round game at Arles-Avignon Stadium. The first incident of note was on 39 minutes as FC Istres Ouest Provence were denied claims by Mamadou Diallo for a penalty. AC Arles-Avignon finally took the lead when full-back Julius Orvambo scored a placed shot on 74 minutes. Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout. Man of the Match: Julius Orvambo (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 19,833 Nîmes Olympique 2 - 1 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2) A fine summer's evening at Stade des Costières saw Nîmes Olympique come out on top against a surprisingly lacklustre AC Arles-Avignon side. Babatunde was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after Charlier gave away a penalty. Then followed controversy as Nîmes Olympique were denied claims by defensive midfielder Rubén Amado for a penalty. Experienced striker Nicolas Rajsel doubled Nîmes Olympique's lead with an accurate finish on 56 minutes. Midfielder Jakub Kunes' 89th minute strike proved the only consolation for AC Arles-Avignon. AC Arles-Avignon have dropped four places to 11th in the Ligue 2 Orange, with teams such as GF 38, FC Nantes and Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC climbing above them. Man of the Match: Rubén Amado (Nîmes Olympique) Attendance: 10,205 AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 1 SC Bastia (Ligue 2) A sturdy defence and a battling midfield display were the foundations upon which AC Arles-Avignon built their 3 - 1 victory over SC Bastia this evening. Centre-back Angel Villegas got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a tap-in on 6 minutes. SC Bastia also saw their 29th minute strike questionably chalked off. Midfielder Jakub Kunes doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a deftly executed finish from eighteen yards on 61 minutes. When Gosselin gave away a penalty, Koné confidently stepped up to score from the spot. Striker Ludovic Bocquet completed the scoring for AC Arles-Avignon with a fierce shot on 91 minutes. AC Arles-Avignon have climbed above teams such as Association Sportive Cannes Football, LEMANS FC and Angers SCO to 8th in the Ligue 2 Orange. Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 10,973 FC Istres Ouest Provence 1 - 4 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2) A sturdy defence and a battling midfield display were the foundations upon which AC Arles-Avignon built their 4 - 1 victory over FC Istres Ouest Provence this evening. Things did not get off to a good start for FC Istres Ouest Provence as AC Arles-Avignon's Marco Gosselin scored from the spot after Gustavo had given away a penalty. Striker Ludovic Bocquet doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a powerful effort on 19 minutes. Kunes scored with a powerful effort from the edge of the area in the 34th minute to extend the lead further. AC Arles-Avignon also saw their 43rd minute strike questionably chalked off. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge then added to the lead with an incisive finish on 70 minutes. Forward Mahieddine Taleb pulled one back for FC Istres Ouest Provence after 87 minutes with an effort which hit the inside of the post before crossing the line. AC Arles-Avignon have climbed above teams such as Vannes OC, LEMANS FC and Angers SCO to 4th in the Ligue 2 Orange. Man of the Match: Jakub Kunes (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 5,143 Well a bit of an odd month for us, at home we are brilliant free-flowing and comfortably ahead of sides who come to Arles away from home we seemed like a side of 11 strangers just unable to get a foothold in the game, I'm not going to play hoof it football I want to play passing football and I don't want to deviate away from the policy if I can help it. We changed in the final away game of the month with me dropping the AMC for away matches and putting him as the DMC ( I remember at real we seemed too defensive with the DMC and subsequently ditched it in favour of the more attacking AMC) in the trip to Istres we seemed more solid as a unit breaking successfully, I'll be interested to see how this pans out next month Current Position after 5 games: 4th No table yet as its still early on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMtillidie Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 good update there some good wins and your teams seems free scoring which will be a advantage come later on in the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Solid start to the season . I bet its a shock to the system seeing 80,000 less fans at your ground. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 good update there some good wins and your teams seems free scoring which will be a advantage come later on in the season. its the away form that worried me but we'll see how i get on. Solid start to the season .I bet its a shock to the system seeing 80,000 less fans at your ground. It was first home match i thought it was missing a number! I also love the fact Arles is a blank slate they havent won a single trophy EVER! so im looking forward to changing that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Looks interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 September Update AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 0 SC Bastia (Coupe de la Ligue 3rd Rnd) SC Bastia succumbed to a 2 - 0 loss in this evening's Coupe de la Ligue Third Round clash at Arles-Avignon Stadium. Centre-back Angel Villegas got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a close range header on 3 minutes. SC Bastia were nearly gifted a goal on 40 minutes through Bastien Faugère's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge finally rounded off their victory on 52 minutes with a real poacher's effort. Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 10,365 AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 0 Paris FC 2000 (Ligue 2) AC Arles-Avignon won a hard fought battle against Paris FC 2000 on a fine summer's evening at Arles-Avignon Stadium. Centre-back Alexander Robles gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a close range header in the 70th minute. AC Arles-Avignon had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. AC Arles-Avignon have notched up three straight wins and the promotion contenders lie in 2nd place in the Ligue 2 Orange. Man of the Match: Bastien Faugère (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 12,691 Association Sportive Beauvais Oise 0 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2) AC Arles-Avignon enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Association Sportive Beauvais Oise side at Stade Pierre Brisson this evening. Centre-back Angel Villegas gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a close range effort in the 20th minute. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge finally rounded off their victory on 61 minutes with an incisive finish. AC Arles-Avignon have notched up four straight wins and the promotion contenders lie in 2nd place in the Ligue 2 Orange. Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 1,575 AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 2 Stade Brestois 29 (Ligue 2) AC Arles-Avignon were held to a draw by Stade Brestois 29 in a close-fought Ligue 2 match played at Arles-Avignon Stadium. Defensive midfielder Marco Gosselin got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a free kick from the edge of the area on 4 minutes. Midfielder Pedro Ditutala then equalised for Stade Brestois 29 in the 6th minute with a smart diving header from close range. Centre-back Angel Villegas put AC Arles-Avignon in front in the 56th minute with a fine header from point-blank range. Striker Djamel Bakhta equalised for Stade Brestois 29 after 84 minutes with an incisive finish. AC Arles-Avignon are currently on a five match unbeaten run and the promotion contenders are enjoying 5th place in the Ligue 2 Orange. Man of the Match: Pedro Ditutala (Stade Brestois 29) Attendance: 9,713 Association Sportive Cannes Football 0 - 1 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2) AC Arles-Avignon battled to a deserved 1 - 0 victory over Association Sportive Cannes Football on a fine summer's evening in their Ligue 2 Orange game at Stade Pierre de Coubertin. Full-back Jaime Inostroza got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a well struck deflected effort on 5 minutes. Then followed controversy as AC Arles-Avignon were denied claims by Inostroza for a penalty. AC Arles-Avignon had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. AC Arles-Avignon are currently on a six match unbeaten run and the promotion contenders are enjoying 2nd place in the Ligue 2 Orange. Man of the Match: Jaime Inostroza (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 3,780 Dammit! Stade Brestois equalizer cost us the perfect month, we are seeming to play a bit more solidly we just need to work on taking our chances, we had plenty of them in the last few games but we need to score them as a little hiccup can see us drawing or losing a few back to back games but for now I'm looking at the positives we are unbeaten this month we have made the 4th round of the Spanish cup where we play Ligue 1 side Sedan, but the league is my priority, its a straight three up three down in France i need to make sure I'm in the top 3 come May as there's no play-offs and we sit 2nd chasing down leaders Lemas. Current position after 9 games 2nd Next month ill start posting the table as its starting to take shape Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMtillidie Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 unbeaten mouth excellent work. good position so far mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 October Update AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 1 Toulouse FC (Ligue 2) Toulouse FC succumbed to a 3 - 1 loss in this evening's Ligue 2 Orange clash at Arles-Avignon Stadium. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a real poacher's effort in the 14th minute. Full-back Julius Orvambo doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a placed shot on 24 minutes. Striker Romain Spano pulled one back for Toulouse FC after 31 minutes with a simple finish from close in. Gosselin scored from the penalty spot after Hajji gave away a penalty. AC Arles-Avignon are currently on a seven match unbeaten run and the promotion contenders are enjoying 1st place in the Ligue 2 Orange. Man of the Match: Jimmy Bayisenge (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 10,149 AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 1 Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC (Ligue 2) An efficient performance from AC Arles-Avignon saw them run out 3 - 1 winners over Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC at Arles-Avignon Stadium. A brace from Jakub Kunes helped AC Arles-Avignon to victory. Midfielder Modibo Keita got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring an incisive finish on 2 minutes. Midfielder Jakub Kunes doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a free kick on 10 minutes. Experienced centre-back Lindsay Rose pulled one back for Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC after 42 minutes with a poorly struck effort from inside the penalty area. Young midfielder Hamdi Nasri's red card for persistent fouling on 81 minutes put AC Arles-Avignon's position under question. Kunes completed the scoring for AC Arles-Avignon with a free kick from the edge of the area on 93 minutes. AC Arles-Avignon have notched up three straight wins and the promotion contenders lie in 1st place in the Ligue 2 Orange. Man of the Match: Jakub Kunes (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 9,633 AS Nancy Lorraine 2 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2) AS Nancy Lorraine enjoyed a comfortable 2 - 0 victory over AC Arles-Avignon. The win was deserved for AS Nancy Lorraine who turned their superiority into goals in the Ligue 2 Orange game at Stade Marcel Picot. AS Nancy Lorraine finally took the lead when AS Nancy Lorraine captain Benjamin Jeannot scored a beautiful chip on 56 minutes. An error from AC Arles-Avignon's Jaime Inostroza allowed Jeannot to score a well struck shot from inside the box which made sure. Man of the Match: Benjamin Jeannot (AS Nancy Lorraine) Attendance: 10,206 Angers SCO 1 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2) A fine autumn evening at Stade Jean Bouin saw Angers SCO come out on top against a surprisingly lacklustre AC Arles-Avignon side. The match began in controversial circumstances as Angers SCO were denied claims by Serge Essomba for a penalty. Angers SCO's winner came through Isaias Mebrahtu as he seized on Marco Gosselin's mistake to score a penalty. AC Arles-Avignon had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. Man of the Match: Ibrahima Traoré (Angers SCO) Attendance: 3,919 CS Sedan Ardennes 0 - 1 AC Arles-Avignon (Coupe de la Ligue 4th Rnd) In a surprise result, AC Arles-Avignon overcame CS Sedan Ardennes at Stade Louis Dugauguez 1 - 0. The first incident of note was on 24 minutes as CS Sedan Ardennes were denied claims by Jorge Trésor for a penalty. AC Arles-Avignon finally took the lead when experienced winger Hadi Sacko scored a tame effort from close to goal on 70 minutes. The match was remarkable for the number of fouls committed by both teams, seemingly more concerned with disrupting the flow of the game than playing it. Man of the Match: Ricardo Charles (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 16,795 That was a cracking start for us this month as we managed to get 3 points from one of the big guns in Ligue 2, and again it's our away form that lets us down its extremely annoying as we wobble on the road, we need to get more solid on our travels, im still hanging onto top spot but only just we don't deserve to go up or be champions if we cant sort out our away form, we have work to do on that a few new additions as there is no transfer window in Ligue two which is odd but fun in a few 18 yr old French attackers brought in. League after 12 games: 1st Alves 25 Points 2nd LEMAS 25 Points 3rd Nacy 24 Points ------------------------------------ 4th Harve 24 Points 3 Points seperate the top 7! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMtillidie Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 went abit pear shaped away. christ tight at the top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Very close, well see how long that lasts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 November Update AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 1 LEMANS FC (Ligue 2) LEMANS FC succumbed to a 3 - 1 loss in this evening's Ligue 2 Orange clash at Arles-Avignon Stadium. Midfielder Andrej Bartko gave LEMANS FC the lead with a good header from just inside the six-yard box in the 23rd minute. Striker Andre Edwards then equalised for AC Arles-Avignon in the 25th minute with an accurate finish. Centre-back Angel Villegas put AC Arles-Avignon in front in the 45th minute with a close range header. Full-back Jaime Inostroza completed the scoring for AC Arles-Avignon with a real poacher's effort on 53 minutes. AC Arles-Avignon have climbed above Havre AC to 1st in the Ligue 2 Orange. Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 9,714 Vannes OC 1 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2) A fine autumn evening at Vannes Stadium saw Vannes OC come out on top against a surprisingly lacklustre AC Arles-Avignon side. Vannes OC finally took the lead when midfielder Patrice Gauthier scored a fine header from point-blank range on 62 minutes. Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout. AC Arles-Avignon have dropped one place to 2nd in the Ligue 2 Orange, with Havre AC climbing above them. Man of the Match: Hisayuki Kaneda (Vannes OC) Attendance: 2,253 Sporting Club de Petit-Couronne 0 - 3 AC Arles-Avignon (Coupe de France 7th Round) AC Arles-Avignon produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of Sporting Club de Petit-Couronne at Stade Jean Leforestier. Promising midfielder Hamdi Nasri got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a shot from distance on 4 minutes. Defensive midfielder Marco Gosselin doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a fine header from point-blank range on 16 minutes. Things went from bad to worse for Sporting Club de Petit-Couronne as young centre-back Abdulai Ajami earned himself an early bath for a vicious foul on 76 minutes. Defensive midfielder Mamadou Mendy completed the rout with a tidy finish on 87 minutes. Man of the Match: Ricardo Charles (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 633 AC Arles-Avignon 4 - 0 Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos Football (Ligue 2) A close-fought game at Arles-Avignon Stadium ended in a one-sided result as AC Arles-Avignon defeated Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos Football 4 - 0. Things did not get off to a good start for Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos Football as midfielder Jakub Kunes seized on an error by Georges Perrot to score an accurate finish. Young striker Claude-Arnaud Richard doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a fierce shot on 9 minutes. Gosselin was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after Thauvin gave away a penalty. Centre-back Angel Villegas completed the rout with a close range header on 75 minutes. AC Arles-Avignon have climbed above FC Nantes to 2nd in the Ligue 2 Orange. Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 9,131 Well hopefully we have had our blip we stumped with only 2 league wins in 6 games which is disappointing but we have had all bar two of our strikers injured or suspended, but we have come through the other side hopefully as the 4-0 win over Creteil shows, and to manage to scrape through in the cups is a major plus for us too. League after 18 games: 1st Harve 33 Points (2 games in hand) 2nd Alves 31 Points (1 game in hand) 3rd Nantes 31 Points ------------------------------------ 4th Niemes 30 Points A defeat could still send me plumeting down to 8th! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted April 22, 2012 Author Share Posted April 22, 2012 December Update AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 0 Stade de Reims (Ligue 2) Stade de Reims succumbed to a 2 - 0 loss in this evening's Ligue 2 Orange clash at Arles-Avignon Stadium. The match was certainly not one for the purists with neither side able to keep the errors out of their game. Things did not get off to a good start for Stade de Reims as defensive midfielder Marco Gosselin seized on an error by Riffi Mandanda to score a well struck effort from the edge of the box. An error from Stade de Reims' Bilal Laoudihi allowed young striker Claude-Arnaud Richard to score a finish tucked away with consummate ease. AC Arles-Avignon are currently in 2nd place, two points behind league leaders Havre AC. Man of the Match: Marco Gosselin (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 9,748 FC Nantes 2 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2) AC Arles-Avignon could count themselves somewhat fortunate to have escaped with a draw against FC Nantes in their Ligue 2 Orange game at Stade Louis Fonteneau (La Beaujoire). Defensive midfielder Devon Cooper gave FC Nantes the lead with a fierce effort from eighteen yards out in the 14th minute. Winger Vincent Barbier doubled FC Nantes' lead with a powerful effort from the edge of the area on 28 minutes. Young striker Claude-Arnaud Richard pulled one back for AC Arles-Avignon after 30 minutes with a finish executed with aplomb. Midfielder Jakub Kunes equalised for AC Arles-Avignon after 84 minutes with a real poacher's effort. AC Arles-Avignon are currently on a three match unbeaten run and the promotion contenders are enjoying 2nd place in the Ligue 2 Orange. Man of the Match: Devon Cooper (FC Nantes) Attendance: 6,244 AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 0 Rodez Aveyron Football (Coupe de France 8th Rnd) AC Arles-Avignon produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of Rodez Aveyron Football at Arles-Avignon Stadium. The match began in controversy with AC Arles-Avignon seeing a goal disallowed in controversial circumstances. With the game nearing an end, it was Hamdi Nasri who scored a shot from distance to give AC Arles-Avignon the lead on 91 minutes. Midfielder Modibo Keita's red card for handball on 106 minutes put AC Arles-Avignon's position under question. AC Arles-Avignon had the better possession but struggled to stay onside when going forward, resulting in broken sequences of play. Man of the Match: Thibault Pierre (Rodez Aveyron Football) Attendance: 7,209 AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 1 Nîmes Olympique (Ligue 2) AC Arles-Avignon could count themselves somewhat fortunate to have escaped with a draw against Nîmes Olympique in their Ligue 2 Orange game at Arles-Avignon Stadium. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring an effort from the edge of the area on 2 minutes. Nîmes Olympique's equaliser came through Younes Afkir as he seized on Kamel Ousmaïl's mistake to score a close range effort. AC Arles-Avignon are currently on a four match unbeaten run and the promotion contenders are enjoying 3rd place in the Ligue 2 Orange. Man of the Match: Ibrahim Tran (Nîmes Olympique) Attendance: 13,752 Well a win and two draws with other sides in the promotion hunt is good results as far as im concerned, would have like to get a win or two but we managed to get some well need points, to try and stop any slide but to get an unbeaten run going, a win and we move into 2nd place only a few points off top spot so we still have it all to do but its still all completely open at the mid-point of the season League after 21 games: 1st Harve 42 Points (1 game in hand) 2nd Nantes 38 Points 3rd Alves 36 Points (1 game in hand) ------------------------------------ 4th GF38 35 Points A defeat could still send me plummeting down to 9th! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 High stakes then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMtillidie Posted April 22, 2012 Share Posted April 22, 2012 Decent month.close at the top Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Sounds like a very tight league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 it looks tight but if i somehow win my game in hand im 4 Points clear of 4th Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted April 23, 2012 Author Share Posted April 23, 2012 January Update Havre Athletic Club 1 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2) A fine evening at Stade de la Porte Océane saw Havre Athletic Club come out on top against a surprisingly lacklustre AC Arles-Avignon side. Havre Athletic Club finally took the lead when striker Hassan scored a deftly executed finish on 71 minutes. Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout. AC Arles-Avignon are currently in 3rd place, nine points behind league leaders Havre AC. Man of the Match: Dinheiro (Havre AC) Attendance: 13,570 Balma Sporting Club 0 - 3 AC Arles-Avignon (Coupe de France 9th Rnd) AC Arles-Avignon enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Balma Sporting Club side at Stade Municipal this evening. Midfielder Raynald Robert gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a fine header from point-blank range in the 18th minute. Young midfielder Hamdi Nasri doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a tap-in on 54 minutes. Young striker Claude-Arnaud Richard completed the rout with an accurate finish on 81 minutes. Man of the Match: Jakub Kunes (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 797 AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 3 Tours Football Club (Coupe de la Ligue Qtr Final) AC Arles-Avignon battled away against Tours Football Club and looked very impressive despite their unlucky 3 - 2 defeat. Midfielder Raynald Robert gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a well struck effort from the edge of the box in the 37th minute. Striker Jean Rougier then equalised for Tours Football Club in the 41st minute with a simple finish from close in. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge put AC Arles-Avignon in front in the 43rd minute with a close range finish which was timed impeccably. Midfielder Alexey Kukushkin then equalised for Tours Football Club in the 60th minute with a close range effort. Striker Joseph Anne scored what proved to be the winner on 69 minutes with a tidy finish. Man of the Match: Raynald Robert (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 18,002 SC Bastia 0 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2) AC Arles-Avignon were held to a draw by SC Bastia in a close-fought Ligue 2 match played at Bastia Stadium. The match began in controversial circumstances as SC Bastia were denied claims by Michael Dumont for a penalty. Then followed controversy as AC Arles-Avignon were denied claims by striker Jimmy Bayisenge for a penalty. Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout. AC Arles-Avignon are currently in 3rd place, eight points behind league leaders Havre AC. Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 7,551 AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 0 Garde Saint-Ivy Pontivy (Coupe de France 10th Rnd) AC Arles-Avignon enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Garde Saint-Ivy Pontivy side at Arles-Avignon Stadium this evening. AC Arles-Avignon finally took the lead when promising striker Claude-Arnaud Richard scored a finish tucked away with consummate ease on 71 minutes. Richard completed the scoring for AC Arles-Avignon with an incisive finish on 84 minutes. Things went from bad to worse for Garde Saint-Ivy Pontivy as veteran striker Romain Thibaut earned himself an early bath for persistent fouling on 91 minutes. Man of the Match: Claude-Arnaud Richard (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 6,383 AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 0 FC Istres Ouest Provence (Ligue 2) A highly polished performance from the AC Arles-Avignon players saw their team run out 2 - 0 winners over FC Istres Ouest Provence at Arles-Avignon Stadium. FC Istres captain Júlio Garcia suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 53rd minute on the clock. Midfielder Jakub Kunes finally rounded off their victory on 73 minutes with an eighteen-yard screamer. AC Arles-Avignon are currently in 3rd place, five points behind league leaders Havre AC. Man of the Match: Kamel Ousmaïl (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 11,200 Well this month was a disappointing month a win a draw and a defeat isn't so bad but i need to rack up more points and pull forward in the league but we seem to be stagnating, I'm hopefull the arrival of a new striker and a centre back is enough strengthen us and more us on in the league and try and seal promotion to Ligue 1 League after 23 games: 1st Harve 45 Points 2nd Nantes 41 Points 3rd Alves 40 Points ------------------------------------ 4th Niemes 40 Points A defeat could still send me plummeting down to 7th! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 I havent fallen off the edge of the world ive spent the last couple of nights playing xbox , and tonight i intend to create a 4-4-2 for this side so don't know when the next month update will appear Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcidBurn Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Brilliant move away from Madrid, looking forward to seeing you progress your new side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 February Update Paris FC 2000 0 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2) Paris FC 2000 succumbed to a 2 - 0 loss in this afternoon's Ligue 2 Orange clash at Stade Charléty. Striker Laaroussi Ben Yahia got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a tap-in on 10 minutes. With Paris FC 2000 staring at defeat, there was controversy as centre-back Mehdi Amara then had a penalty shout turned down. Midfielder Jakub Kunes finally rounded off their victory on 52 minutes with a simple finish from close in. AC Arles-Avignon are currently on a three match unbeaten run and the promotion contenders are enjoying 3rd place in the Ligue 2 Orange. Man of the Match: Jaime Inostroza (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 525 AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 0 Nîmes Olympique (Coupe de France 11th Rnd) A highly polished performance from the AC Arles-Avignon players saw their team run out 3 - 0 winners over Nîmes Olympique at Arles-Avignon Stadium. Centre-back Makrem Khedira gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a header in the 13th minute. Striker Andre Edwards doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a close range header on 31 minutes. An error from Nîmes Olympique's Amor Hajri allowed striker Jimmy Bayisenge to score a tame effort from close to goal. Man of the Match: Laaroussi Ben Yahia (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 13,813 AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 0 Association Sportive Beauvais Oise (Ligue 2) AC Arles-Avignon enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Association Sportive Beauvais Oise side at Arles-Avignon Stadium this afternoon. Striker Ludovic Bocquet got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a close range finish which was timed impeccably on 6 minutes. Midfielder Raynald Robert finally rounded off their victory on 58 minutes with a deftly executed finish. AC Arles-Avignon have notched up three straight wins and the promotion contenders lie in 3rd place in the Ligue 2 Orange. Man of the Match: Raynald Robert (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 9,139 Stade Brestois 29 1 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2) AC Arles-Avignon's players and fans came away highly disappointed from their 1 - 0 defeat at the hands of Stade Brestois 29. Midfielder Rogério gave Stade Brestois 29 the lead with a powerful effort from the edge of the area in the 50th minute. AC Arles-Avignon had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. AC Arles-Avignon have dropped one place to 4th in the Ligue 2 Orange, with FC Nantes climbing above them. Man of the Match: Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik (Stade Brestois 29) Attendance: 11,339 Stade Brestois 29 1 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2) AC Arles-Avignon's players and fans came away highly disappointed from their 1 - 0 defeat at the hands of Stade Brestois 29. Midfielder Rogério gave Stade Brestois 29 the lead with a powerful effort from the edge of the area in the 50th minute. AC Arles-Avignon had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. AC Arles-Avignon have dropped one place to 4th in the Ligue 2 Orange, with FC Nantes climbing above them. Man of the Match: Jean-Armel Kana-Biyik (Stade Brestois 29) Attendance: 11,339 AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 1 Association Sportive Cannes Football (Ligue 2) A highly polished performance from the AC Arles-Avignon players saw their team run out 3 - 1 winners over Association Sportive Cannes Football at Arles-Avignon Stadium. Experienced striker Jordan Ihou gave Association Sportive Cannes Football the lead with a cleanly struck effort from close to goal in the 29th minute. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge then equalised for AC Arles-Avignon in the 33rd minute with a placed shot. It was a superb solo effort and Bayisenge looked delighted. Centre-back Jox Salah put AC Arles-Avignon in front in the 69th minute with a well timed close range finish. Promising striker Claude-Arnaud Richard completed the scoring for AC Arles-Avignon with a real poacher's effort on 90 minutes. AC Arles-Avignon have climbed above FC Nantes to 3rd in the Ligue 2 Orange. Man of the Match: Jimmy Bayisenge (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 9,160 A good month all round I'm a bit disappointed with the defeat too Stade Brestois as we should have won as we battered them but it's now march and we are in the top three which I'm chuffed with and still easily have the chance to win the league, we also progress into the quarter final of the coupe de France where we will face Lyon so I full expect to be eliminated them, But as always the league is my priority. on the goals front they all came from different players with only bayisenge grabbing more than one finish. League after 27 games: 1st Harve 54 Points 2nd Stade Brestois 51 Points 3rd Alves 49 Points ------------------------------------ 4th Nantes 48 Points The league tightening up, id only drop to 5th if i lose and results go against me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 That would still be a bit of a problem. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted April 26, 2012 Author Share Posted April 26, 2012 March Update Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC 1 - 4 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2) An efficient performance from AC Arles-Avignon saw them run out 4 - 1 winners over Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC at Stade Francis Le Basser. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from AC Arles-Avignon's Jimmy Bayisenge. Centre-back Angel Villegas gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a close range finish which was timed impeccably in the 12th minute. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a deftly executed finish on 32 minutes. Bayisenge added his 2nd goal of the game with a placed shot on 46 minutes. Promising striker Arnaud Ledoux pulled one back for Stade Lavallois Mayenne FC after 55 minutes with a close range effort. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 85 minutes as that man Bayisenge popped up again with a real poacher's effort. AC Arles-Avignon are currently on a four match unbeaten run and the promotion contenders are enjoying 3rd place in the Ligue 2 Orange. Man of the Match: Jimmy Bayisenge (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 1,868 AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 2 Olympique Lyonnais (Coupe de France Qtr Final) AC Arles-Avignon came out on top on a fine spring evening game at Arles-Avignon Stadium against Olympique Lyonnais. Centre-back Makrem Khedira gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a close range header in the 11th minute. Enthusiastic centre-back Deniz Siegl then equalised for Olympique Lyonnais in the 39th minute with a fine header from point-blank range. Full-back Gradimir Tosic was left red-faced in the 98th minute as he managed to put the ball into his own net. Midfielder Róbson then equalised for Olympique Lyonnais in the 112th minute with a real poacher's effort. Promising striker Claude-Arnaud Richard then clinched a late winner on 115 minutes with a deftly executed finish from close range. Richard's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. Then followed controversy as AC Arles-Avignon were denied claims by striker Jimmy Bayisenge for a penalty. Man of the Match: Hacène Maïchi (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 19,937 AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 0 Angers SCO (Ligue 2) An efficient performance from AC Arles-Avignon saw them run out 3 - 0 winners over Angers SCO at Arles-Avignon Stadium. Centre-back Makrem Khedira got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a weak close range effort on 9 minutes. Striker Ludovic Bocquet doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a finish tucked away with consummate ease on 26 minutes. Striker Claude-Arnaud Richard completed the rout with a fine header from point-blank range on 54 minutes. AC Arles-Avignon have notched up three straight wins and the promotion contenders lie in 1st place in the Ligue 2 Orange. Man of the Match: Makrem Khedira (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 9,647 Wow what a month! 4 wins from 5 games, unbeaten in all five! and knocking out League 1 side Lyon in the process, granted i got the hardest side in the semis with OM and I REALLY do expect to be knocked out by them, in the league I've somehow managed to rise to the top of the league on goal difference got Harve next month in the big promotions decider i reckon. League after 31 games: 1st Alves 59 Points 2nd Harve 59 Points 3rd Nantes 57 Points ------------------------------------ 4th Stade Brestois 56 Points The league tightening up, id only drop to 4th if i lose and results go against me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 Woo, far better position! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spav Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Why does your table at the bottom of each post say 'Alves' when your club is 'AC Arles-Avignon'? Is that the club's short name? Anyhow, KUTGW with this great career, acidmonkey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Plodding along nicely there . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobby_McDonald Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Bit of an all round change from Madrid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMtillidie Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 good wins mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 April Update LEMANS FC 2 - 3 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2) AC Arles-Avignon won a hard fought battle against LEMANS FC on a fine spring evening at MMArena. Midfielder Raynald Robert gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a fine header from point-blank range in the 13th minute. Striker Mourad Bensaïd then equalised for LEMANS FC in the 20th minute with a powerful effort. Bensaïd then added his 2nd goal of the game with a close range header on 44 minutes. AC Arles-Avignon's equaliser came through Claude-Arnaud Richard as he seized on Anthony Mfa Mezui's mistake to score a close range header. Centre-back Angel Villegas then clinched a late winner on 81 minutes with a powerful close range effort. Villegas' impact delighted the fans with his late goal. AC Arles-Avignon have notched up four straight wins and the promotion contenders lie in 1st place in the Ligue 2 Orange. Man of the Match: Mourad Bensaïd (LEMANS FC) Attendance: 9,249 Olympique de Marseille 3 - 1 AC Arles-Avignon (Coupe de France Semi Final) The underdogs of AC Arles-Avignon never threatened to cause an upset as they succumbed to a 3 - 1 defeat at Stade Vélodrome. A brace from Péricles helped OM to victory. An error from AC Arles-Avignon's Laaroussi Ben Yahia allowed midfielder Péricles to score a curled effort from eighteen yards. Promising full-back Alain Blanc's red card for persistent fouling on 70 minutes put Olympique de Marseille's position under question. Péricles added his 2nd goal of the game with a powerful effort from the edge of the area on 74 minutes. Striker Ludovic Bocquet gave the AC Arles-Avignon fans a glimmer of hope after 83 minutes with a fine header from point-blank range. Solid centre-back Jacques Odjouma completed the scoring for Olympique de Marseille with a good header from just inside the six-yard box on 93 minutes. Man of the Match: Péricles (OM) Attendance: 67,000 GF 38 2 - 1 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2) After appearing to just have the edge in this hard-fought battle, AC Arles-Avignon's players and fans will be very disappointed to have lost 2 - 1 to a GF 38 team they consider to be their equal. Striker Andre Edwards got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring an accurate finish after just one minute. Striker Raphaël Jean then equalised for GF 38 in the 8th minute with an accurate finish. Veteran midfielder Guido Davi scored what proved to be the winner on 50 minutes with a deftly executed finish from long range. Man of the Match: Andre Edwards (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 9,982 AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 0 Havre Athletic Club (Ligue 2) AC Arles-Avignon battled to a deserved 1 - 0 victory over Havre Athletic Club on a fine spring evening in their Ligue 2 Orange game at Arles-Avignon Stadium. AC Arles-Avignon finally took the lead when striker Andre Edwards scored an incisive finish on 49 minutes. Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout. Man of the Match: Raynald Robert (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 10,836 Well we took a massive step to winning the division and I took a big step to becoming the first manager to win a trophy with Arles, two games left against bottom and 17th position, we were comfortably beaten in the cup although that was a great run and I'm proud of the lads, wish we had got to the final as the other winning semi final team were GF 38 so i could have won it if id sneaked the semi, but oh well it wasn't to be, concentrate on being promoted and getting the first competitive trophy! As you can see the top of the table has changed quite dramatically Toulouse has come from nowhere and Harve are on a losing streak and are plummeting! League after 35 games: 1st Arles 68 Points 2nd Nantes 66 Points 3rd Toulouse 65 Points ------------------------------------ 4th Stade Brestois 65 Points Still tight at the top nothing decided yet, but i can still finish as low as 6th Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted April 28, 2012 Author Share Posted April 28, 2012 May Update Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos Football 1 - 4 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2) AC Arles-Avignon enjoyed near total domination over a distinctly average Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos Football side at Stade Dominique Duvauchelle this evening. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a deftly executed finish in the 18th minute. Striker Andre Edwards doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with an incisive finish on 21 minutes. It was a superb solo effort and Edwards looked delighted. Richard scored with a well struck effort in the 34th minute to extend the lead further. Experienced winger Florian Thauvin pulled one back for Union Sportive Créteil-Lusitanos Football after 75 minutes with a finish executed with aplomb. The last goal of the game came from experienced full-back Kévin Martin whose 84th minute own-goal will undoubtedly cause him some embarrassment. Man of the Match: Jimmy Bayisenge (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 253 Stade de Reims 1 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 2) AC Arles-Avignon produced a good display this evening to see off the challenge of Stade de Reims at Stade Auguste Delaune. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a good diving header from close range in the 13th minute. Midfielder Hamdi Nasri had a moment he will quickly want to forget about in the 25th minute when he contrived to score past his own goalkeeper. Striker Claude-Arnaud Richard scored what proved to be the winner on 43 minutes with a close range effort. AC Arles-Avignon have been performing above expectations in the Ligue 2 Orange all season and find themselves in 1st place. Man of the Match: Hamdi Nasri (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 9,620 AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 1 Dijon Football Côte d'Or (Ligue 2) AC Arles-Avignon taught Dijon Football Côte d'Or a lesson at Arles-Avignon Stadium this evening. AC Arles-Avignon finally took the lead when midfielder Raynald Robert scored a free kick from the edge of the area on 75 minutes. Dijon Football Côte d'Or's equaliser came through Sandy Razermera as he seized on Marco Gosselin's mistake to score a placed shot. Better late than never for Dijon Football Côte d'Or and the fans were clearly delighted with Razermera's impact. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge then clinched a late winner on 88 minutes with an incisive finish. Bayisenge's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. Man of the Match: Raynald Robert (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 19,188 Well the first senior trophy has been added to the French clubs trophy cabinet! we coasted the last game but the hard work starts now there's a lot of players i need to move on, to give me the funds to improve the squad. especially the change in formation as i need a couple of wingers, so that's what I'm looking for first, but the aims next season are: Get more than 10 points! - amount of points they got last time! Get more than 20 points - most Ligue 1 points they have ever ammassed! Get an Away Win Get two Home wins Saftey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 Seem like realistic aims. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 Pre-Season Update Fussballclub Pasching 2 - 3 AC Arles-Avignon (Friendly) AC Arles-Avignon were almost embarrassed by Fussballclub Pasching in the Friendly match at Waldstadion. A brace from Jakub Kunes helped AC Arles-Avignon to victory. Midfielder Jakub Kunes got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a powerful effort from the edge of the area on 7 minutes. An error from Fussballclub Pasching's Michael Diwisch allowed striker Ludovic Bocquet to score an accurate finish from inside the penalty area. Midfielder Peter Winkler pulled one back for Fussballclub Pasching after 53 minutes with a header. Young striker David Reinhardt then equalised for Fussballclub Pasching in the 57th minute with a close range header. Kunes clinched the winner on 80 minutes with a well timed close range finish. Kunes' impact delighted the fans with his late goal. Man of the Match: Jakub Kunes (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 2,231 FC Utrecht 0 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Friendly) AC Arles-Avignon fans came away from Galgenwaard largely in good spirits after their match against FC Utrecht. AC Arles-Avignon had a number of attempts at goal but their profligacy meant they didn't score as many as they maybe would have liked. Man of the Match: Jens Laros (FC Utrecht) Attendance: 7,578 Entente Sportive Uzès Pont du Gard 1 - 6 AC Arles-Avignon (Friendly) Fans sang the praises of their heroes at Stade Louis Pautex as AC Arles-Avignon ran out 6 - 1 winners over Entente Sportive Uzès Pont du Gard in their latest Friendly fixture. A brace from Marcelinho helped AC Arles-Avignon to victory. Things did not get off to a good start for AC Arles-Avignon as midfielder Grégory Besson seized on an error by Sébastien Charlier to score a simple finish from close in. Winger Marcelinho then equalised for AC Arles-Avignon in the 26th minute with a well struck effort. Centre-back Angel Villegas then put AC Arles-Avignon in front after 37 minutes with a header. Goalkeeper Arnaud Robert compounded the misery for Entente Sportive Uzès Pont du Gard on 48 minutes with an embarrassing own-goal. Striker Ludovic Bocquet then added to the lead with a clever lob over the keeper from the edge of the area on 54 minutes. Bocquet added his 2nd goal of the game with a fine header from point-blank range on 74 minutes. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 90 minutes as that man Marcelinho popped up again with a close range header. Man of the Match: Marcelinho (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 1,096 Well pre-season all done and dusted get ready for a long hard season, having spent £9m on new recruits, we need to blend quickly and get running as we play PSG second game of the season, so we need toget points from the firs t game of the season none of my opening games stand out as definite wins, so it will all be difficult, and wouldn't be surprised to see us near the bottom for the first couple of months Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 August Update Tours Football Club 3 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) A fine summer's evening at Stade de la Vallée du Cher saw Tours Football Club come out on top against a surprisingly lacklustre AC Arles-Avignon side. A brace from Wágner helped Tours FC to victory. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a simple finish from close in in the 19th minute. Winger Wágner then equalised for Tours Football Club in the 37th minute with a spectacular close range overhead kick. Centre-back Fernandão was left red-faced in the 47th minute as he managed to put the ball into his own net. Wágner equalised for Tours Football Club in the 80th minute with an accurate finish from inside the penalty area. Striker Joseph Anne then clinched a late winner on 93 minutes with a well executed finish. Anne's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. Man of the Match: Wágner (Tours FC) Attendance: 13,307 AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 4 Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon failed to cause an upset at Arles-Avignon Stadium as Paris Saint-Germain coasted to an expected 4 - 1 victory. The highlight of the game was undoubtedly a superb hat-trick from Paris Saint-Germain's Emmanuel Ezeh. Winger Yao Mawuko Guyazou got Paris Saint-Germain off to a flyer by scoring a fine header from point-blank range on 3 minutes. Towering striker Emmanuel Ezeh doubled Paris Saint-Germain's lead with a placed shot on 8 minutes. Ezeh added his 2nd goal of the game with a good diving header from close range on 46 minutes. Winger Luigi Stucchi pulled one back for AC Arles-Avignon after 67 minutes with a simple finish from close in. With AC Arles-Avignon staring at defeat, there was controversy as Stucchi then had a penalty shout turned down. There were no prizes for guessing who completed the rout on 82 minutes as that man Ezeh popped up again with a deftly executed finish. Man of the Match: Emmanuel Ezeh (Paris Saint-Germain) Attendance: 17,527 LOSC Lille Métropole 0 - 0 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon will have been the happier of the sides after a 0 - 0 draw on a fine summer's evening at Stade de la Borne de l'Espoir. The first incident of note was on 44 minutes as AC Arles-Avignon were denied claims by Jimmy Bayisenge for a penalty. Then followed controversy as LOSC Lille Métropole were denied claims by flamboyant midfielder Hicham El Amrani for a penalty. Both teams had a number of attempts at goal, which promised much, but the quality of finishing was poor throughout. Bell's men are on a poor run of twenty-four games without a win and the relegation candidates find themselves in 19th place in the Ligue 1 Orange. Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 37,810 CS Sedan Ardennes 2 - 4 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) CS Sedan Ardennes succumbed to a 4 - 2 loss in this afternoon's Ligue 1 Orange clash at Stade Louis Dugauguez. A brace from Modibo Keita helped AC Arles-Avignon to victory. Midfielder Modibo Keita gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a placed shot in the 18th minute. Striker Samson Osagie doubled AC Arles-Avignon's lead with a well struck effort on 37 minutes. CS Sedan Ardennes were nearly gifted a goal on 45 minutes through Kamel Ousmaïl's lapse in concentration but they failed to capitalise on the opportunity presented to them. Keita added his 2nd goal of the game with a shot from eighteen yards out on 56 minutes. With CS Sedan Ardennes staring at defeat, there was controversy as centre-back Cristóbal Powell then had a penalty shout turned down. Midfielder Mickaël Bonnet pulled one back for CS Sedan Ardennes after 68 minutes with a well struck shot from inside the box which made sure. Bonnet scored from the penalty spot after Inostroza gave away a penalty. Osagie completed the scoring for AC Arles-Avignon with a tidy finish on 90 minutes. It was a superb solo effort and Osagie looked delighted. AC Arles-Avignon are currently on a three match unbeaten run which sees the relegation candidates lying in 11th place in the Ligue 1 Orange. Man of the Match: Samson Osagie (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 13,278 Well we didnt get off to such a good star in the league the first game against Tours was disappointing as we had the lead before throwing it away, we were soundly beaten against PSG as i expected, but the next three games saw us pick up 7 points, which is encouraging only three points from my first target. and wins at home and only road left us better off than last time in Ligue 1, i refuse to deviate from playing football i wont set my team to grind results out Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 At least you now have a win. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 At least you now have a win. Ha ha , it gets better Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted April 29, 2012 Author Share Posted April 29, 2012 September Update AC Arles-Avignon 4 - 3 FC Nantes (Coupe de la Ligue 3rd Rnd) AC Arles-Avignon battled to a deserved 4 - 3 victory over FC Nantes on a fine summer's evening in their Coupe de la Ligue Third Round game at Arles-Avignon Stadium. A brace from Jimmy Bayisenge helped AC Arles-Avignon to victory. Full-back Nidaal Dladla got FC Nantes off to a flyer by scoring a deftly executed finish on 10 minutes. Striker Troy Thomas doubled FC Nantes' lead with a deftly executed finish on 23 minutes. Striker Samson Osagie pulled one back for AC Arles-Avignon after 48 minutes with a deftly executed finish. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge then equalised for AC Arles-Avignon in the 60th minute with a tidy finish. Bayisenge then added his 2nd goal of the game with a wonderful chipped shot from outside the box on 66 minutes. Winger Batista then added to the lead with a placed shot on 86 minutes. Winger Vincent Barbier gave the FC Nantes fans a glimmer of hope after 90 minutes with a good header from just inside the six-yard box. Man of the Match: Jimmy Bayisenge (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 13,935 AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 1 Montpellier Hérault SC (Ligue 1) An efficient performance from AC Arles-Avignon saw them run out 3 - 1 winners over Montpellier Hérault SC at Arles-Avignon Stadium. A brace from Jimmy Bayisenge helped AC Arles-Avignon to victory. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring an effort from the edge of the area which curled past the goalkeeper after just one minute. Bayisenge added his 2nd goal of the game with a tame effort from close to goal on 40 minutes. An error from AC Arles-Avignon's Sergio Milo allowed striker Aliaksandr Fadeev to score a close range effort. Midfielder Jakub Kunes completed the scoring for AC Arles-Avignon with a fine header from point-blank range on 74 minutes. AC Arles-Avignon have climbed above Valenciennes FC, AS Monaco FC and Stade Rennais FC to 8th in the Ligue 1 Orange. Man of the Match: Jimmy Bayisenge (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 19,937 Evian Thonon Gaillard Football Club 1 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon battled to a deserved 2 - 1 victory over Evian Thonon Gaillard Football Club on a fine summer's evening in their Ligue 1 Orange game at Évian TG Stadium. Midfielder Said Mansouri gave Evian Thonon Gaillard Football Club the lead with an accurate finish in the 22nd minute. Centre-back Angel Villegas then equalised for AC Arles-Avignon in the 35th minute with a good diving header from close range. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge had a chance to score from the penalty spot for AC Arles-Avignon on the 68 minute mark but missed his spot-kick. Then followed controversy as AC Arles-Avignon were denied claims by Bayisenge for a penalty. AC Arles-Avignon's winner came through Modibo Keita as he seized on Hassan Adel's mistake to score a penalty. Keita's impact delighted the fans with his late goal. AC Arles-Avignon have climbed above teams such as En Avant de Guingamp, Paris Saint-Germain and RC Lens to 4th in the Ligue 1 Orange. Man of the Match: Marcelinho (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 2,758 AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 2 AS Saint-Etienne (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon battled to a deserved 3 - 2 victory over AS Saint-Etienne on a fine summer's evening in their Ligue 1 Orange game at Arles-Avignon Stadium. AC Arles-Avignon captain Raynald Robert got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a deftly executed finish on 5 minutes. Experienced striker Miodrag Kuveljic then equalised for AS Saint-Etienne in the 17th minute with a deftly executed finish. Winger Marcelinho put AC Arles-Avignon in front in the 62nd minute with a tidy finish. Winger Luigi Stucchi's red card for a vicious foul on 75 minutes put AC Arles-Avignon's position under question. Striker Lorenzo Bertoni then equalised for AS Saint-Etienne in the 83rd minute with a close range effort. AC Arles-Avignon's winner came through Angel Villegas as he seized on Lorenzo Bertoni's mistake to score a powerful close range effort. Villegas' impact delighted the fans with his late goal. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 2nd place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Enrico Morandi (AS Saint-Etienne) Attendance: 15,873 Holy ****! this month has been EPIC! 100% record has seen us smash the points Arles picked up in their last venture to Ligue 1, and also sent us soaring into 2nd spot in this primitive league table, it will be interesting when it starts to settle down, there's a couple more games in this run i can see us taking maximum points from before the harder matches come back around, safety still was and still is my priority its the sole aim of this campaign i want to stay up then push on, strangely enough Man Utd are interested in my France U21 striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Just wow, there. I see what I meant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 Excellent month . Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted April 30, 2012 Author Share Posted April 30, 2012 October Update Toulouse FC 1 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon won a hard fought battle against Toulouse FC on a fine autumn evening at Stadium Municipal. An error from AC Arles-Avignon's Angel Villegas allowed nomadic striker Tchègnon Affo to score a lucky strike. Striker Samson Osagie then equalised for AC Arles-Avignon in the 44th minute with a placed shot. Striker Claude-Arnaud Richard scored what proved to be the winner on 52 minutes with a well timed finish from close range. Toulouse FC also saw their 64th minute strike questionably chalked off. Full-back Jeferson then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting AC Arles-Avignon another goal on 92 minutes. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 2nd place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Samson Osagie (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 14,384 Valenciennes FC 2 - 3 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon won a hard fought battle against Valenciennes FC on a fine autumn afternoon at Stade du Hainaut. Striker Samson Osagie got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a close range effort on 3 minutes. An error from Valenciennes FC's Yaw Yeboah allowed striker Claude-Arnaud Richard to score a placed shot from close range. Sava had no trouble in scoring from the spot when Orvambo conceded a penalty. Robert scored with a free kick from the edge of the area in the 81st minute to extend the lead further. Striker Tony Boulanger gave the Valenciennes FC fans a glimmer of hope after 91 minutes with a simple finish from close in. Valenciennes FC also saw their 93rd minute strike questionably chalked off. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 3rd place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Samson Osagie (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 13,445 AC Arles-Avignon 2 - 0 Stade Rennais FC (Ligue 1) A fantastic performance by AC Arles-Avignon saw them run out victors over a disappointing Stade Rennais FC. Winger Marcelinho got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a deftly executed finish on 8 minutes. Stade Rennais FC also saw their 61st minute strike questionably chalked off. Centre-back Angel Villegas finally rounded off their victory on 92 minutes with a well struck effort. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 2nd place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 17,756 AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 0 Olympique Lyonnais (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon came out on top on a fine autumn evening game at Arles-Avignon Stadium against Olympique Lyonnais. Sweeper Adil Bah gave AC Arles-Avignon the lead with a header in the 45th minute. Strong centre-back Hugo Arauz Lazaga then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting AC Arles-Avignon another goal on 59 minutes. AC Arles-Avignon were carved open a number of times but despite the ability of their opponents to create chances, they struggled to put them away. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 1st place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 19,568 AC Arles-Avignon 0 - 0 FC Nantes (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon could count themselves somewhat fortunate to have escaped with a draw against FC Nantes in their Ligue 1 Orange game at Arles-Avignon Stadium. FC Nantes were nearly handed the lead in the 63rd minute through Sébastien Charlier's lapse in concentration but failed to capitalise. AC Arles-Avignon were carved open a number of times but despite the ability of their opponents to create chances, they struggled to put them away. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 1st place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Gnandi Agoro (FC Nantes) Attendance: 19,222 Another brilliant month as we currently sit in a champions league spot, but I know it's all going to end badly, I know it but my aim it's to rack as many points as possible on the board before it goes all pear shaped, Already my team is being linked with other sides, and I'm linked with the PSG Job, I'm hoping to reach the 40 point mark soon, which will make me relax. However if PSG offer me the job it will be a hard decision. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted April 30, 2012 Share Posted April 30, 2012 I doubt survival will be an issue for long. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 1, 2012 Author Share Posted May 1, 2012 I doubt survival will be an issue for long.well until I hit that 40 point mark survival will still be my aim, also my next run of games are the better sides Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 Not quite heading for the CL then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRL88 Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Another cracking month fella. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 Not quite heading for the CL then? doubt it, still only aiming for survival Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 November Update RC Lens 0 - 1 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon came out on top on a fine autumn evening game at Stade Félix Bollaert against RC Lens. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge got AC Arles-Avignon off to a flyer by scoring a placed shot on 2 minutes. AC Arles-Avignon were carved open a number of times but despite the ability of their opponents to create chances, they struggled to put them away. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 1st place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Angel Villegas (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 30,131 Stade Malherbe Caen 4 - 1 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon failed to cause an upset at Stade Michel d'Ornano as Stade Malherbe Caen coasted to an expected 4 - 1 victory. A brace from Babacar Müller helped Stade Malherbe Caen to victory. Flamboyant midfielder Babacar Müller gave Stade Malherbe Caen the lead with a screamer from the edge of the area in the 14th minute. Winger Gael Karkezi doubled Stade Malherbe Caen's lead with a simple finish from close in on 43 minutes. Leleu scored with a well struck effort in the 58th minute to extend the lead further. Müller added his 2nd goal of the game with a well timed finish from close range on 64 minutes. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge pulled one back for AC Arles-Avignon after 84 minutes with a placed shot. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 1st place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Babacar Müller (Stade Malherbe Caen) Attendance: 19,499 AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 2 Olympique de Marseille (Ligue 1) Olympique de Marseille enjoyed much of the possession by dominating their Ligue 1 Orange match against a sub-standard AC Arles-Avignon side. Goalkeeper Kamel Ousmaïl showed a sign of things to come though as he nearly gifted Olympique de Marseille a goal on 30 minutes. Seck was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after Nasri gave away a penalty. OM captain Jordan Ayew doubled Olympique de Marseille's lead with a shot which owed an assist to the woodwork on 48 minutes. Striker Jimmy Bayisenge's 73rd minute strike proved the only consolation for AC Arles-Avignon. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 3rd place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Lapa (OM) Attendance: 19,937 AS Monaco FC 3 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) AS Monaco FC battled their way to a 3 - 2 victory in this evenly-matched contest between two hard-working teams. A brace from Rami Langliz helped AS Monaco FC to victory. Midfielder Jules Harshy gave AS Monaco FC the lead with an incisive finish in the 36th minute. Midfielder Rami Langliz doubled AS Monaco FC's lead with a tidy finish on 41 minutes. Langliz added his 2nd goal of the game with a simple finish from close in on 51 minutes. Experienced centre-back Pirulito suffered the ignominy of scoring a calamitous own goal in the 62nd minute on the clock. An error from AS Monaco FC's Félix Ngassam allowed winger Luigi Stucchi to score a well timed close range finish. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 4th place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Rami Langliz (AS Monaco FC) Attendance: 11,462 well I knew the bubble would burst, but its only November and imp 8 points from my target, we got spanked by Caen and that was a shock but I can't complain at losing to Monaco an OM, both champions league sdes, the question is how do we bounce back next month? I'm also chasing a 22 year old Swede who was top scorer in the allsvenskan who is an exceptional talent Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
deltablue Posted May 2, 2012 Share Posted May 2, 2012 Caen was a bad result, seemed to have stumbled a bit as well after that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidmonkey Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 December Update AC Arles-Avignon 1 - 1 FC Girondins de Bordeaux (Ligue 1) AC Arles-Avignon could count themselves somewhat fortunate to have escaped with a draw against FC Girondins de Bordeaux in their Ligue 1 Orange game at Arles-Avignon Stadium. Bayisenge scored from the penalty spot after Katupose gave away a penalty. Striker Samuel Diallo equalised for FC Girondins de Bordeaux after 75 minutes with a tap-in. FC Girondins de Bordeaux also saw their 89th minute strike questionably chalked off. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 3rd place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Samuel Diallo (Girondins Bordeaux) Attendance: 18,591 AC Arles-Avignon 3 - 0 AC Ajaccio (Ligue 1) An efficient performance from AC Arles-Avignon saw them run out 3 - 0 winners over AC Ajaccio at Arles-Avignon Stadium. The first noteworthy incident of the match proved to be controversial, with AC Ajaccio seeing a goal disallowed. AC Arles-Avignon finally took the lead when striker Samson Osagie scored an accurate finish on 41 minutes. Bayisenge was able to keep his composure to score from the spot after Ramírez gave away a penalty. Winger Marcelinho completed the rout with a fine header from point-blank range on 82 minutes. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 3rd place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Marcelinho (AC Arles-Avignon) Attendance: 18,098 Paris Saint-Germain 3 - 2 AC Arles-Avignon (Ligue 1) Despite battling hard AC Arles-Avignon were unable to prevent a superior Paris Saint-Germain side coming away from Parc des Princes with a 3 - 2 victory. A brace from Efe Bassey helped Paris Saint-Germain to victory. Experienced midfielder Efe Bassey got Paris Saint-Germain off to a flyer by scoring an audacious lob from the edge of the area on 2 minutes. Bassey added his 2nd goal of the game with a fierce shot on 34 minutes. Winger Luigi Stucchi pulled one back for AC Arles-Avignon after 36 minutes with a header. Ezeh scored with a tame effort from close to goal in the 40th minute to extend the lead further. Bassey then saw a penalty smack the bar on the 62 minute mark. AC Arles-Avignon's Jaime Inostroza received the red card for a professional foul with 78 minutes on the clock. Centre-back Sergio Milo then summed up his team's performance by nearly gifting Paris Saint-Germain another goal on 89 minutes. Centre-back Angel Villegas gave the AC Arles-Avignon fans a glimmer of hope after 93 minutes with a tap-in. AC Arles-Avignon have been playing above all expectations so far this season and find themselves in 3rd place in the Ligue 1. Man of the Match: Efe Bassey (Paris Saint-Germain) Attendance: 41,119 Well it's the turn of the year and we found ourselves sat in 3rd in the league, which I'm ecstatic with to be honest, with 38 points at christmas im safe bet to stay up we have ran the big teams close, and even beat Lyon, we are doing well against the lower table sides, and the sides around the relegation zone, 38 points would keep us up in 5 of the last 7 seasons so i think survival is achieved im now aiming for a top half finish Table after 20 games 1st Lyon 48 Points 2nd OM 43 Points 3rd Arles 38 Points 4th Lille 37 Points (1 Game in hand) 5th Tours 34 Points Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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