Match Report


AS Saint-ÉtienneAS Saint-Étienne     FC IstresFC Istres
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jeremie LobeJ. Lobe64
G
1
G
68Aboubacar LecourA. Lecour
Goran DogonG. Dogon81
D
2
D
68Soufiane GinolaS. Ginola
Pasquale ScarponiP. Scarponi73
D
captain3captain
D
63Gerald ColucciG. Colucci
Pegguy GardieP. Gardie60
D
4
D
61Raynald GavaR. Gava
Mario MaloudaM. Malouda74
M
5
M
72Wahid SarrW. Sarr
Azziz EscayolA. Escayol64
M
6
M
63Maxence PlanteM. Plante
Jason RouxJ. Roux64
M
7
M
62Nils CziommerN. Cziommer
Marcello BoucherM. Boucher59
M
8
M
62Marc-Vivien RouxM. Roux
Schumann DjetouS. Djetou66
A
9
A
60Abassi BoutoilleA. Boutoille
Samba BonnalS. Bonnal51
A
10
A
59Geoffroy GiublesiG. Giublesi
Jimmy ZerdouxJ. Zerdoux51
A
11
A
44Rodolphe MadarR. Madar
 
Dario ArribagéD. Arribagé56
D
12
G
63Cyrille BonnalC. Bonnal
Martin PontalM. Pontal55
G
13
D
59Yannick Ben AskarY. Ben Askar
Michel EscudéM. Escudé54
M
14
D
59Wagneau MadarW. Madar

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard where AS Saint-Étienne play host to FC Istres. A crowd of 9,436 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both AS Saint-Étienne and FC Istres are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sophiane Di Tommaso.


0.00
FC Istres get the match underway!
3.46
Raynald Gava kicks a strong pass forward to Wahid Sarr. Wahid Sarr sees Geoffroy Giublesi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Geoffroy Giublesi sees Rodolphe Madar just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Rodolphe Madar makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Jeremie Lobe smothers it!
6.57
Maxence Plante sees Geoffroy Giublesi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Geoffroy Giublesi edges inside the box! Geoffroy Giublesi side-steps and rifles a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
10.34
Maxence Plante hacks Pasquale Scarponi from behind! The referee warns Maxence Plante to calm down! Pasquale Scarponi grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
20.41
Goran Dogon threads a neat ball through to Schumann Djetou. Schumann Djetou shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
24.14
Gerald Colucci flicks a high pass forward. Wahid Sarr holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Wahid Sarr chips the ball to his team mate, Rodolphe Madar. Rodolphe Madar shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
34.14
Pegguy Gardie sweeps the ball up the wings. Schumann Djetou cuts inside the box! Schumann Djetou takes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
36.28
Jason Roux takes it forward alone. Jason Roux plays a quick one-two with Schumann Djetou and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Jason Roux provides some space. He shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
40.37
Marc-Vivien Roux flicks a high pass forward. Geoffroy Giublesi collects the pass. Geoffroy Giublesi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
42.43
Raynald Gava makes a high pass forward. Wahid Sarr shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Wahid Sarr whips in a cross ball towards Abassi Boutoille. Abassi Boutoille gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
Wahid Sarr darts forward. Wahid Sarr knocks in a cross ball towards Rodolphe Madar. Rodolphe Madar connects with a diving header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AS Saint-Étienne have changed their lineup with Michel Escudé replacing Schumann Djetou. FC Istres appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
AS Saint-Étienne start the second half!
60.46
FC Istres have made a substitution with Wagneau Madar replacing Rodolphe Madar .
61.55
Pasquale Scarponi makes a simple pass to Goran Dogon. Goran Dogon hits a low pass to Samba Bonnal. Samba Bonnal lofts in a cross ball towards Jimmy Zerdoux. Jimmy Zerdoux heads the ball goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.51
Gerald Colucci kicks a strong pass forward to Wahid Sarr. Wahid Sarr flicks the ball to his team mate, Wagneau Madar. Wagneau Madar shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
71.47
Pegguy Gardie runs forward with the ball. Pegguy Gardie changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Pegguy Gardie skips past Raynald Gava! Pegguy Gardie tries a spectacular strike but it slams into the crowd!
77.28
Jason Roux flicks a high pass forward to Michel Escudé who brings the ball under control. Michel Escudé knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.39
Pegguy Gardie hits a low pass to Azziz Escayol. Azziz Escayol makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Michel Escudé. Michel Escudé knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Raynald Gava.
83.10
Raynald Gava clumsily knocks into Samba Bonnal. Raynald Gava is warned by the referee! Samba Bonnal carries on, but is struggling a bit.
85.12
Pasquale Scarponi comes in with a late challenge on Abassi Boutoille. The referee warns Pasquale Scarponi to calm down! Abassi Boutoille grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
87.22
Goran Dogon threads the ball through to Jimmy Zerdoux. Jimmy Zerdoux whips in a cross ball towards Jason Roux. Jason Roux heads the ball goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
Marcello Boucher controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jimmy Zerdoux. Jimmy Zerdoux sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

AS Saint-Étienne

FC Istres
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.3%
41.7%
Play Area
21.7%
46.7%
31.7%

Scorers
Geoffroy Giublesi 7
Abassi Boutoille 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Geoffroy Giublesi of FC Istres

Match Ratings
1.Jeremie Lobe (GK)
7
2.Goran Dogon (DEF)
6
3.Pasquale Scarponi (DEF)
6
4.Pegguy Gardie (DEF)
8
5.Mario Malouda (MID)
6
6.Azziz Escayol (MID)
6
7.Jason Roux (MID)
7
8.Marcello Boucher (MID)
6
9.Schumann Djetou (ATT)
6
10.Samba Bonnal (ATT)
6
11.Jimmy Zerdoux (ATT)
6
 
12.Dario Arribagé (DEF)
0
13.Martin Pontal (GK)
0
14.Michel Escudé (MID)
6

1.Aboubacar Lecour (GK)
6
2.Soufiane Ginola (DEF)
6
3.Gerald Colucci (DEF)
6
4.Raynald Gava (DEF)
6
5.Wahid Sarr (MID)
8
6.Maxence Plante (MID)
6
7.Nils Cziommer (MID)
6
8.Marc-Vivien Roux (MID)
6
9.Abassi Boutoille (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Geoffroy Giublesi (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Rodolphe Madar (ATT)
6
 
12.Cyrille Bonnal (GK)
0
13.Yannick Ben Askar (DEF)
0
14.Wagneau Madar (DEF)
6