Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stade Marcel Picot where AS Nancy play host to AS Saint-Étienne. A crowd of 19,229 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both AS Nancy and AS Saint-Étienne are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gonzalo Gardie.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both AS Nancy and AS Saint-Étienne are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gonzalo Gardie.
0.00
AS Nancy kick off the first half!
4.42
Jimmy Doumenc flicks a high pass forward. Gary Booth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Booth knocks in a cross ball towards Yoann Mendy. Yoann Mendy outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper, Alcaly Silvestre, sees it late!! Goal for AS Nancy!
9.36
Diego Bolaño threads a neat ball through to Stefanos Taoulas. Stefanos Taoulas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.19
Yuji Ito hacks Rodolphe Charlot from behind! The referee calls over Yuji Ito and warns him to calm down! Rodolphe Charlot runs off the knock.
14.39
Marcello Kelban passes the ball forward to Pedro Marques. Pedro Marques changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Pedro Marques knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
15.10
Emile Gascoigne chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Garcia. Paul Garcia darts forward. Paul Garcia controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
18.55
Jimmy Doumenc flicks a high pass forward. Andy Mcinnes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andy Mcinnes shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
21.50
Marcello Kelban darts forward. Marcello Kelban passes the ball forward to Yoann Mendy. Yoann Mendy knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.44
Gary Thirlwell plays the ball forward to Yoann Mendy. Yoann Mendy knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alcaly Silvestre who gathers it comfortably.
26.04
Paul Garcia flicks a high pass forward. Rodolphe Charlot holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rodolphe Charlot plays a scrappy one-two with Stefanos Taoulas and advances towards the goal... Rodolphe Charlot comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Aaron van den Heuvel is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!! That brings them back into the game!
30.39
Diego Bolaño sees Sven Prantl in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sven Prantl edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Sven Prantl provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's there!! Aaron van den Heuvel has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
33.36
Diego Bolaño clumsily knocks into Gary Thirlwell. Diego Bolaño is given a warning by the referee! Gary Thirlwell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.57
Marcello Anelka makes a simple pass to Gary Thirlwell. Gary Thirlwell chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes whips in a cross ball towards Gary Booth. Gary Booth finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gary Booth!
42.17
Diego Bolaño flicks a high pass forward. Sven Prantl holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sven Prantl whips in a cross ball towards Rodolphe Charlot. Rodolphe Charlot makes a convincing header but it's drastically wayward!
44.42
Marcello Anelka sees space and advances. Marcello Anelka makes a probing pass to Andy Mcinnes. Andy Mcinnes lofts in a cross ball towards Yoann Mendy. Yoann Mendy is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
Rodolphe Charlot comes in with a late challenge on Yuji Ito. Rodolphe Charlot is shown the yellow card! Yuji Ito stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. AS Nancy have changed their lineup with Jean-Michel Deflandre replacing Andy Mcinnes. AS Saint-Étienne appear unchanged since the first half. The AS Nancy players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
AS Saint-Étienne start the second half!
47.43
Emile Gascoigne makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Polheim. Martin Polheim passes the ball forward to Stefanos Taoulas. Stefanos Taoulas controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Aaron van den Heuvel manages to keep it out.
49.36
Diego Bolaño surges forward with the ball. Diego Bolaño lofts in a cross ball towards Rodolphe Charlot. Rodolphe Charlot connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
55.47
Gary Thirlwell chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Booth. Gary Booth whips in a cross ball towards Yoann Mendy. Yoann Mendy rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! Alcaly Silvestre has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
59.12
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
60.01
AS Nancy have made 2 substitutions with Matt Caldwell replacing Marcello Kelban and Camel Vrielynck replacing Stuart Morrison .
63.27
Gary Booth clumsily knocks into Andy Dickov. Gary Booth is warned by the referee! Andy Dickov stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.36
Ledley Kanu controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Diego Bolaño. Diego Bolaño flicks a high pass forward to Sven Prantl who brings the ball under control. Sven Prantl sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Aaron van den Heuvel reads it well. Fabulous stop!
73.34
Emile Gascoigne catches Yoann Mendy on the ankles. Emile Gascoigne is shown the yellow card! Yoann Mendy stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.13
Emile Gascoigne barges into Jimmy Doumenc. The referee calls over Emile Gascoigne and warns him to calm down! Jimmy Doumenc stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.28
Tobias Ziege knocks the ball forward to Sven Prantl. Sven Prantl knocks in a cross ball towards Rodolphe Charlot. Rodolphe Charlot is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Aaron van den Heuvel. Excellent save.
85.38
Jimmy Doumenc flicks a high pass forward. Gary Booth collects the pass. Gary Booth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean-Michel Deflandre but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
27.6%
43.4%
28.9%
Scorers
Yoann Mendy 4, 55 Gary Booth 35 | Rodolphe Charlot 26, 49 Sven Prantl 30 |
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rodolphe Charlot of AS Saint-Étienne |
Match Ratings
1. | Aaron van den Heuvel (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Yuji Ito (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Marcello Kelban (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Marcello Anelka (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Pedro Marques (MID) | 6 | |
6. | Jimmy Doumenc (MID) | 7 | |
7. | Gary Thirlwell (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Stuart Morrison (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Gary Booth (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
10. | Yoann Mendy (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
11. | Andy Mcinnes (ATT) | 7 | |
12. | Matt Caldwell (DEF) | 6 | |
13. | Camel Vrielynck (DEF) | 6 | |
14. | Jean-Michel Deflandre (ATT) | 6 |
1. | Alcaly Silvestre (GK) | 6 | |
2. | Ledley Kanu (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Emile Gascoigne (DEF) | ![]() | 5 |
4. | Andy Dickov (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Paul Garcia (MID) | 6 | |
6. | Diego Bolaño (MID) | 8 | |
7. | Tobias Ziege (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Martin Polheim (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Sven Prantl (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
10. | Rodolphe Charlot (ATT) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 9 |
11. | Stefanos Taoulas (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Jean-Philippe Diatta (DEF) | 0 | |
13. | Lomano Weaver (MID) | 0 | |
14. | Theo Ebbinge (MID) | 0 |