Match Report


Paris Saint-GermainParis Saint-Germain     AS Saint-ÉtienneAS Saint-Étienne
Computer Player Computer Player Gary Parsons Gary Parsons
Adilson BoutaharA. Boutahar68
G
1
G
73Alcaly SilvestreA. Silvestre
Fernando PinheiroF. Pinheiro74
D
2
D
65Cor TychonC. Tychon
Greg NichollsG. Nicholls72
D
3
D
68Patrick WiseP. Wise
Mario VarelaM. Varela71
D
captain4
D
67Brendan GoldbergB. Goldberg
Florian SchnoorF. Schnoor69
D
5
M
75Paul GarciaP. Garcia
Simon WilcoxS. Wilcox72
M
6
M
75Tobias ZiegeT. Ziege
Stephen PerryS. Perry72
M
7
M
70Diego BolañoD. Bolaño
Cliff DenneboomC. Denneboom70
M
8
M
74Martin PolheimM. Polheim
Danny VenusD. Venus82
A
9
A
75Eishun SaitoE. Saito
Romero P. GarciaR. Garcia76
A
10captain
A
70Thomas DehmT. Dehm
Stuart YoungS. Young68
A
11
A
68Stefanos TaoulasS. Taoulas
 
Dietmar HeiserD. Heiser69
D
12
M
29Neil NaysmithN. Naysmith
Stephen BremnerS. Bremner66
D
13
M
35Lomano WeaverL. Weaver
Rui NunesR. Nunes66
M
14
A
26Regi SchultzR. Schultz

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Parc des Princes where Paris Saint-Germain play host to AS Saint-Étienne. A crowd of 19,335 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Paris Saint-Germain are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while AS Saint-Étienne appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Christian Grassadonia.


0.00
Paris Saint-Germain start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.06
Greg Nicholls catches Stefanos Taoulas on the ankles. The referee calls over Greg Nicholls and shows him a yellow card! Stefanos Taoulas hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.54
Martin Polheim surges forward with the ball. Martin Polheim shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
9.03
Fernando Pinheiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephen Perry. Stephen Perry flicks a high pass forward. Danny Venus controls it well on his chest. Danny Venus knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Brendan Goldberg.
10.56
Mario Varela flicks a high pass forward. Simon Wilcox controls it well on his chest. Simon Wilcox sees space and advances. Simon Wilcox knocks in a cross ball towards Stuart Young. Stuart Young connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.59
Paul Garcia flicks a high pass forward. Eishun Saito controls it well on his chest. Eishun Saito advances inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Eishun Saito provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
22.11
Stephen Perry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Young. Stuart Young plays a quick one-two with Danny Venus and rushes in on goal... Stuart Young rockets a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
26.20
Mario Varela deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Wilcox. Simon Wilcox threads the ball through to Danny Venus. Danny Venus controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Alcaly Silvestre manages to gather it.
32.04
Greg Nicholls flicks a high pass forward. Simon Wilcox holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Garcia holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Romero P. Garcia runs straight at the defence! Romero P. Garcia side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball is deflected off Patrick Wise and goes out of play.
33.31
Simon Wilcox takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Patrick Wise reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
38.06
Tobias Ziege flicks a high pass forward. Stefanos Taoulas holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefanos Taoulas rushes past Greg Nicholls! Stefanos Taoulas shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Adilson Boutahar is on top of it.
39.15
Greg Nicholls sees Stephen Perry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephen Perry sees Stuart Young in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Young lofts in a cross ball towards Danny Venus. Danny Venus is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Alcaly Silvestre has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
42.44
Mario Varela threads a neat ball through to Cliff Denneboom. Cliff Denneboom makes a beautiful solo run. Cliff Denneboom lofts in a cross ball towards Romero P. Garcia. Romero P. Garcia knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Paris Saint-Germain appear unchanged since the first half. AS Saint-Étienne also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
AS Saint-Étienne kick off the second half!
47.33
Simon Wilcox passes the ball forward to Stuart Young. Stuart Young cuts inside the box! Stuart Young tries a spectacular strike. Alcaly Silvestre is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!! That's his third!
57.53
Martin Polheim makes a probing pass to Stefanos Taoulas. Stefanos Taoulas controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
63.15
Stephen Perry threads the ball through to Romero P. Garcia. Romero P. Garcia puts a great ball through but Danny Venus is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
66.28
Cor Tychon flicks the ball to his team mate, Diego Bolaño. Diego Bolaño kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas Dehm. Thomas Dehm rushes past Florian Schnoor! Thomas Dehm tries a spectacular strike. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
71.16
Cliff Denneboom passes the ball forward to Stuart Young. Stuart Young threads a neat ball through to Danny Venus. Some silky footwork from Danny Venus provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
72.49
Tobias Ziege takes it forward alone. Tobias Ziege threads the ball through to Stefanos Taoulas but he's offside!
78.04
Stuart Young catches Patrick Wise on the ankles. Stuart Young is given a warning by the referee! Patrick Wise grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
79.20
Cliff Denneboom plays the ball forward to Romero P. Garcia. Romero P. Garcia makes a simple pass, allowing Stuart Young to run into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Stuart Young provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.30
Mario Varela hacks Stefanos Taoulas from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stefanos Taoulas stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.10
Greg Nicholls sees space and advances. Greg Nicholls passes the ball forward to Stuart Young. Stuart Young knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.40
Brendan Goldberg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Polheim. Martin Polheim sees space and advances. Martin Polheim plays a one-two with Stefanos Taoulas and rushes in on goal... Martin Polheim muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Adilson Boutahar keeps it out!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Paris Saint-Germain

AS Saint-Étienne
Goals
6
2
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.3%
40.7%
Play Area
29.1%
41.9%
29.1%

Scorers
Stuart Young 11, 22, 47, 79
Danny Venus 39
Romero P. Garcia 42
Eishun Saito 19
Thomas Dehm 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stuart Young of Paris Saint-Germain

Match Ratings
1.Adilson Boutahar (GK)
6
2.Fernando Pinheiro (DEF)
6
3.Greg Nicholls (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Mario Varela (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Florian Schnoor (DEF)
6
6.Simon Wilcox (MID)
7
7.Stephen Perry (MID)
6
8.Cliff Denneboom (MID)
6
9.Danny Venus (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Romero P. Garcia (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Stuart Young (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Dietmar Heiser (DEF)
0
13.Stephen Bremner (DEF)
0
14.Rui Nunes (MID)
0

1.Alcaly Silvestre (GK)
6
2.Cor Tychon (DEF)
6
3.Patrick Wise (DEF)
6
4.Brendan Goldberg (DEF)
6
5.Paul Garcia (MID)
6
6.Tobias Ziege (MID)
6
7.Diego Bolaño (MID)
6
8.Martin Polheim (MID)
6
9.Eishun Saito (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Thomas Dehm (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Stefanos Taoulas (ATT)
6
 
12.Neil Naysmith (MID)
0
13.Lomano Weaver (MID)
0
14.Regi Schultz (ATT)
0