Match Report


AS Saint-ÉtienneAS Saint-Étienne     Lille OSCLille OSC
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Brian RankinB. Rankin67
G
captain1captain
G
60Arno NieuwenhuijzenA. Nieuwenhuijzen
Frank StuartF. Stuart70
D
2
D
72Alex ThomsonA. Thomson
Malcolm McleodM. Mcleod65
D
3
D
66Paolo GorgoneP. Gorgone
Frederico CaballeroF. Caballero62
D
4
D
63Graeme CopeG. Cope
Quim CastroQ. Castro61
D
5
D
62Edouard CalabuigE. Calabuig
Purrel BlinkerP. Blinker72
M
6
M
75Antonio MarquitosA. Marquitos
Fabrice BottelinF. Bottelin68
M
7
M
70David MccallD. Mccall
Carlos MartinC. Martin65
M
8
M
68Federico AlessiF. Alessi
Elena RuizE. Ruiz68
A
9
A
71Adelmajid CharvetA. Charvet
Warren BastinW. Bastin68
A
10
A
66Martin RöslerM. Rösler
Nicolas WalterN. Walter67
A
11
A
64David DruonD. Druon
 
Luis PenaL. Pena65
A
12
M
62Steve FoulonS. Foulon
Dominique Van Der LuerD. Van Der Luer64
M
13
D
55Abubakari de KoningA. de Koning
Jean-Louis HeurliéJ. Heurlié57
D
14
G
55Dado VerschaveD. Verschave

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard where AS Saint-Étienne play host to Lille OSC. A crowd of 17,351 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both AS Saint-Étienne and Lille OSC are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Renaud.


0.00
Lille OSC kick off!
15.53
Fabrice Bottelin passes the ball forward to Warren Bastin. Warren Bastin skips past Paolo Gorgone! Warren Bastin side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
18.33
Paolo Gorgone flicks a high pass forward. David Druon controls it well on his chest. David Druon finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
27.23
Carlos Martin flicks a high pass forward to Nicolas Walter who brings the ball under control. Nicolas Walter whips in a cross ball towards Elena Ruiz. Elena Ruiz outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.03
David Mccall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Druon. David Druon skips past Malcolm Mcleod! Malcolm Mcleod hacks David Druon from behind! David Druon appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
33.55
Graeme Cope threads a neat ball through to Alex Thomson. Alex Thomson flicks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Marquitos. Antonio Marquitos whips in a cross ball towards Adelmajid Charvet. Adelmajid Charvet connects with a diving header. Solid save from Brian Rankin. What a great pair of hands!
40.28
Paolo Gorgone threads a neat ball through to Federico Alessi. Federico Alessi flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Marquitos who brings the ball under control. Antonio Marquitos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Brian Rankin who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AS Saint-Étienne appear unchanged since the first half. Lille OSC have changed their lineup with Dado Verschave replacing David Druon. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
AS Saint-Étienne kick off and get the second half underway!
48.15
Malcolm Mcleod sees Purrel Blinker in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Purrel Blinker sees space and advances. Purrel Blinker knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edouard Calabuig.
55.37
Purrel Blinker barges into Edouard Calabuig. The referee calls over Purrel Blinker and shows him a yellow card! Edouard Calabuig stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.34
Federico Alessi flicks a high ball forward to Adelmajid Charvet who takes it down. Adelmajid Charvet shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Brian Rankin with no chance!! Goal for Lille OSC!
63.15
Fabrice Bottelin flicks a high pass forward. Elena Ruiz controls it well on his chest. Elena Ruiz shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
65.30
Carlos Martin flicks a high pass forward. Elena Ruiz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Elena Ruiz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.53
Paolo Gorgone breaks forward. Paolo Gorgone hits a low pass to Adelmajid Charvet. Adelmajid Charvet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.53
Federico Alessi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adelmajid Charvet. Adelmajid Charvet shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
84.36
Antonio Marquitos sees David Mccall in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Mccall shoots from outside the area. Brian Rankin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
87.16
Carlos Martin hits a low pass to Nicolas Walter. Nicolas Walter knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Edouard Calabuig.
89.57
Federico Alessi chips the ball to his team mate, Dado Verschave. Dado Verschave shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Lille OSC are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
90.00
Fabrice Bottelin passes the ball forward to Carlos Martin. Carlos Martin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

AS Saint-Étienne

Lille OSC
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.9%
56.1%
Play Area
27.3%
47%
25.8%

Scorers
Elena Ruiz 27
David Druon 18
Adelmajid Charvet 59
David Mccall 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Mccall of Lille OSC

Match Ratings