Match Report


BastiaBastia     US Créteil-Lusitanos US Créteil-Lusitanos
Computer Player Computer Player Paul Mc cain Paul Mc cain
Laurent ForgeL. Forge70
G
1
G
78John BosnichJ. Bosnich
Ghislain SoudanG. Soudan64
D
2
D
65Purrel GrotP. Grot
Damian AristouyD. Aristouy61
D
captain3
D
68Luis CortesL. Cortes
Stefano BerrettaS. Berretta58
D
4
D
70Gharib ElhamdaouiG. Elhamdaoui
Matteo Dal MoroM. Dal Moro69
M
5
M
77Peter ColeP. Cole
James TrévisanJ. Trévisan65
M
6captain
M
74Eddie GilchristE. Gilchrist
Shabani RabésandratanaS. Rabésandratana64
M
7
M
68Yurtcan SükürY. Sükür
Jean-Christophe EsparteroJ. Espartero62
M
8
M
52Xavier BakariX. Bakari
Pascal LecourP. Lecour63
A
9
A
66Dado CantonaD. Cantona
Devanir AjasD. Ajas62
A
10
A
70Eric BirnbaumE. Birnbaum
Charles Le CromC. Le Crom61
A
11
A
73Eduardo CalvoE. Calvo
 
Ali FioreseA. Fiorese57
A
12
D
64Farid DayllyF. Daylly
Augusto BoudareneA. Boudarene56
A
13
M
68Miguel GomesM. Gomes
Adolfo MarquitosA. Marquitos55
G
14
A
70Kevin GlassK. Glass

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stade Armand Cesari where Bastia play host to US Créteil-Lusitanos . A crowd of 17,434 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Bastia and US Créteil-Lusitanos are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Martel.


0.00
The whistle blows and US Créteil-Lusitanos get the match underway!
2.02
Damian Aristouy passes the ball forward to Shabani Rabésandratana. Shabani Rabésandratana flicks a high ball forward to Charles Le Crom who takes it down. Charles Le Crom knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.46
Purrel Grot threads the ball through to Peter Cole. Peter Cole flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Calvo who takes it down. Eduardo Calvo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.48
Purrel Grot hits a low pass to Yurtcan Sükür. Yurtcan Sükür makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Calvo. Eduardo Calvo tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Laurent Forge comfortably smothers it!
18.25
Peter Cole threads the ball through to Eduardo Calvo. Eduardo Calvo shoots from distance but is denied by Laurent Forge. Excellent save.
20.12
Charles Le Crom comes in with a late challenge on Purrel Grot. The referee calls over Charles Le Crom and shows him a yellow card! Purrel Grot grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
21.48
Purrel Grot threads a neat ball through to Eddie Gilchrist. Eddie Gilchrist makes a probing pass to Eduardo Calvo. Eduardo Calvo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stefano Berretta.
27.09
Seeing a gap ahead, Yurtcan Sükür plays the ball forward to Eduardo Calvo. Eduardo Calvo knocks in a cross ball towards Dado Cantona. Dado Cantona makes a convincing header but it's a lousy effort!
30.51
Gharib Elhamdaoui flicks a high ball forward to Yurtcan Sükür who takes it down. Yurtcan Sükür hits a low pass to Eduardo Calvo. Eduardo Calvo lofts in a cross ball towards Dado Cantona. Dado Cantona jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
34.59
James Trévisan sees a break and surges forward. James Trévisan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
36.59
James Trévisan kicks a strong pass forward to Pascal Lecour. Pascal Lecour shoots from outside the area but somehow John Bosnich manages to keep it out.
38.33
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
39.10
Matteo Dal Moro threads a neat ball through to Charles Le Crom. Charles Le Crom makes a probing pass between the defence to Devanir Ajas. Devanir Ajas cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
40.03
Xavier Bakari flicks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Calvo. Eduardo Calvo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.04
Shabani Rabésandratana threads a neat ball through to Charles Le Crom. Charles Le Crom finds some space and shoots from distance but John Bosnich is on top of it.
44.07
Ghislain Soudan knocks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Christophe Espartero. Jean-Christophe Espartero makes a simple pass to Charles Le Crom. Charles Le Crom plays the ball forward to Devanir Ajas who has made a great run into the box. Devanir Ajas looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It curls slightly but John Bosnich manages to gather it.
45.00
Eddie Gilchrist catches Shabani Rabésandratana on the ankles. Eddie Gilchrist is warned by the referee! Shabani Rabésandratana stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bastia appear unchanged since the first half. US Créteil-Lusitanos also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bastia players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Bastia kick off the second half!
47.54
James Trévisan knocks the ball forward to Devanir Ajas. Devanir Ajas knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Purrel Grot.
53.26
Shabani Rabésandratana knocks the ball forward to Devanir Ajas. Devanir Ajas flicks the ball to his team mate, Charles Le Crom. Charles Le Crom tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by John Bosnich.
54.35
Matteo Dal Moro takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Yurtcan Sükür reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
55.28
Shabani Rabésandratana passes the ball forward to Charles Le Crom. Charles Le Crom threads the ball through into the box. Devanir Ajas takes a shot at goal. John Bosnich is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
59.53
Shabani Rabésandratana makes a probing pass to Devanir Ajas. Devanir Ajas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.38
James Trévisan flicks a high pass forward. Charles Le Crom holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Charles Le Crom tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
61.04
Ghislain Soudan flicks a high pass forward to Shabani Rabésandratana who brings the ball under control. With some swift thinking, Shabani Rabésandratana plays the ball forward to Charles Le Crom. Charles Le Crom sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow John Bosnich manages to keep it out.
63.53
Purrel Grot punts the ball hopefully upfield. Dado Cantona whips in a cross ball towards Eric Birnbaum. Eric Birnbaum rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
67.02
Purrel Grot brings the ball forward. Purrel Grot brings the ball forward. Purrel Grot knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Birnbaum. Eric Birnbaum heads the ball goalwards. Laurent Forge punches it away to safety.
69.03
Luis Cortes surges forward with the ball. Luis Cortes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eric Birnbaum. Eric Birnbaum lofts in a cross ball towards Dado Cantona. Dado Cantona directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
72.19
Shabani Rabésandratana catches Eddie Gilchrist on the ankles. The referee calls over Shabani Rabésandratana and warns him to calm down! Eddie Gilchrist stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.19
Bastia are keeping most of the possession.
77.40
Shabani Rabésandratana makes a simple pass to Charles Le Crom. Charles Le Crom shoots from long range. Solid save from John Bosnich.
81.04
Luis Cortes flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Gilchrist controls it well on his chest. Eddie Gilchrist knocks the ball forward to Eric Birnbaum. Eric Birnbaum whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Calvo. Eduardo Calvo directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
83.53
Eddie Gilchrist deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dado Cantona. Dado Cantona rushes past Ghislain Soudan! Dado Cantona shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!! That's his third!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Bastia

US Créteil-Lusitanos
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
8
6
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.9%
47.1%
Play Area
28.7%
40.2%
31%

Scorers
Devanir Ajas 55
Dado Cantona 31, 69, 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dado Cantona of US Créteil-Lusitanos

Match Ratings