Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard where AS Saint-Étienne play host to Bastia. A crowd of 15,768 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both AS Saint-Étienne and Bastia are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dado Sankharé.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both AS Saint-Étienne and Bastia are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dado Sankharé.
0.00
0-0AS Saint-Étienne kick off and get the first half underway!
15.04
0-0Gary Lowe flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Caminero controls it well on his chest. Romero P. Caminero sees Vasco Andrade in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vasco Andrade lofts in a cross ball towards Gionatha De Sanctis. Gionatha De Sanctis knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
16.48
Gary Lowe flicks a high ball forward to Damir Chelle who takes it down. Damir Chelle passes the ball forward to Yves-A. Ribeiro. Yves-A. Ribeiro finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
18.54
0-0Vasco Andrade clumsily knocks into Fabrice Bottelin. Vasco Andrade is given a warning by the referee! Fabrice Bottelin carries on, but is struggling a bit.
21.02
0-0Carlos Martin barges into Damir Chelle. Carlos Martin is shown the yellow card! Damir Chelle runs off the knock.
22.33
Fabrice Bottelin flicks a high pass forward. Elena Ruiz collects the pass. Elena Ruiz whips in a cross ball towards Nicolas Walter. Nicolas Walter flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
26.41
0-0Torsten Töpfer plays the ball forward to Gionatha De Sanctis. Gionatha De Sanctis puts a great ball through. Romero P. Caminero runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
27.53
Torsten Töpfer makes a beautiful solo run. Torsten Töpfer whips in a cross ball towards Gionatha De Sanctis. Gionatha De Sanctis heads the ball goalwards but it's a woeful effort!
28.51
Frederico Caballero hacks Vasco Andrade from behind! Frederico Caballero is given a warning by the referee! Vasco Andrade gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
36.28
0-0Quim Castro chips the ball to his team mate, Purrel Blinker. Purrel Blinker threads the ball through to Warren Bastin. Warren Bastin controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Nicolas Walter through on goal. Nicolas Walter makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Solid save from Cedric Bayle.
38.32
0-0Frederico Caballero flicks a high pass forward. Fabrice Bottelin controls it well on his chest. Fabrice Bottelin hits a low pass to Warren Bastin. Warren Bastin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gary Lowe.
40.48
0-0Malcolm Mcleod hacks Torsten Töpfer from behind! Malcolm Mcleod is given a warning by the referee! Torsten Töpfer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.14
Torsten Töpfer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vasco Andrade. Vasco Andrade deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gionatha De Sanctis but the linesman indicates offside!
44.55
Purrel Blinker threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Walter. Nicolas Walter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Fabrice Bottelin brings the ball forward. Fabrice Bottelin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cedric Bayle who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. AS Saint-Étienne appear unchanged since the first half. Bastia also appear unchanged since the first half. The AS Saint-Étienne players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Bastia kick off!
51.04
0-1Jean-Louis Abriel advances with the ball. Jean-Louis Abriel threads a neat ball through to Damir Chelle. Damir Chelle whips in a cross ball towards Yves-A. Ribeiro. With a superhuman jump, Yves-A. Ribeiro connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
55.29
Gionatha De Sanctis catches Quim Castro on the ankles. The referee calls over Gionatha De Sanctis and shows him a yellow card! Quim Castro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.27
With some swift thinking, Torsten Töpfer plays the ball forward to Gionatha De Sanctis. Gionatha De Sanctis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Brian Rankin who gathers it comfortably.
60.37
Frank Stuart knocks the ball forward to Carlos Martin. Carlos Martin flicks a high pass forward. Fabrice Bottelin collects the pass. Fabrice Bottelin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
63.36
Vasco Andrade flicks a high pass forward. Yves-A. Ribeiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Yves-A. Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.57
Gary Lowe passes the ball forward to Vasco Andrade. Vasco Andrade flicks a high ball forward to Yves-A. Ribeiro who takes it down. Yves-A. Ribeiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
66.43
Carlos Martin makes a probing pass to Elena Ruiz. Elena Ruiz shoots from 20 yards but Cedric Bayle is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
69.36
Nils Palumbo sees Yves-A. Ribeiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Yves-A. Ribeiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Brian Rankin gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
71.40
Nils Palumbo flicks a high pass forward. Yves-A. Ribeiro controls it well on his chest. Yves-A. Ribeiro plays a one-two with Romero P. Caminero and rushes in on goal... Yves-A. Ribeiro shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
84.46
Torsten Töpfer flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Caminero collects the pass. Romero P. Caminero knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Purrel Blinker.
87.13
Fabrice Bottelin clumsily knocks into Vasco Andrade. The referee calls over Fabrice Bottelin and shows him a yellow card! Vasco Andrade hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Torsten Töpfer sees Damir Chelle in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Damir Chelle knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
4
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.4%
56.6%
Play Area
31.3%
47%
21.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Yves-A. Ribeiro of Bastia |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Brian Rankin (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Frank Stuart (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Malcolm Mcleod (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Frederico Caballero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Quim Castro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Purrel Blinker (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Fabrice Bottelin (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Carlos Martin (MID) | | 5 |
| 9. | Elena Ruiz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Warren Bastin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nicolas Walter (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Luis Pena (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dominique Van Der Luer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jean-Louis Heurlié (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Cedric Bayle (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Nils Palumbo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jean-Louis Abriel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gary Lowe (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Albert Calvo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Damir Chelle (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Vasco Andrade (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Torsten Töpfer (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Gionatha De Sanctis (ATT) | | 5 |
| 10. | Romero P. Caminero (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Yves-A. Ribeiro (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Miguel Moutinho (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Tony Mans (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Edmundo Guerrero (MID) | 0 | |