Match Report


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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stade Armand Cesari where Bastia play host to Guingamp. A crowd of 20,387 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Bastia and Guingamp are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Renaud.


0.00
Guingamp kick off!
10.19
J-Clau Armand threads the ball through to Steffen Röhner. Steffen Röhner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.14
Claudio Verges threads a neat ball through to J-Clau Armand. J-Clau Armand hits a low pass to Alfredo Vidal. Alfredo Vidal tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Cedric Bayle.
17.06
Arno Ritzinger takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Cedric Bayle gets down and smothers the ball with his body.
18.32
Duncan Burley controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steffen Röhner. Steffen Röhner runs straight at the defence! Steffen Röhner muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Cedric Bayle had no chance!! Goal for Guingamp!
21.18
Guilherme Postiga sees Jean-Louis Abriel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jean-Louis Abriel knocks the ball forward to Romero P. Caminero. Romero P. Caminero whips in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Verges. Rodolfo Verges shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow David Gutierrez manages to keep it out.
27.19
J-Clau Armand makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arno Ritzinger. Arno Ritzinger knocks in a cross ball towards J-Clau Armand. J-Clau Armand makes a deft header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
28.48
Richard Davies comes in with a late challenge on Rodolfo Verges. Richard Davies is shown the yellow card! Rodolfo Verges hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.08
Edmundo Guerrero threads the ball through to Yves-A. Ribeiro. Yves-A. Ribeiro whips in a cross ball towards Damir Chelle. Damir Chelle beats his man to it with a header. Solid save from David Gutierrez. What a great pair of hands!
42.03
Muller Lécluse controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arno Ritzinger. Arno Ritzinger makes a probing pass to Steffen Röhner. Steffen Röhner shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
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. Guingamp also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Bastia get the second half underway!
49.34
Liam Di Sole hacks Damir Chelle from behind! The referee brings Liam Di Sole to one side and gives him a warning! Damir Chelle stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.29
Jean-Louis Abriel darts forward. Jean-Louis Abriel flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Verges. Rodolfo Verges lofts in a cross ball towards Damir Chelle. Damir Chelle outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's drastically wayward!
57.26
Jean-Louis Abriel kicks a strong pass forward to Edmundo Guerrero. Edmundo Guerrero threads the ball through to Tony Mans. Tony Mans deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yves-A. Ribeiro but the linesman indicates offside!
66.09
Guilherme Postiga flicks a high pass forward. Edmundo Guerrero controls it well on his chest. Edmundo Guerrero knocks the ball forward to Yves-A. Ribeiro. Yves-A. Ribeiro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
77.49
J-Clau Armand changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. J-Clau Armand knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.35
Steffen Röhner chips the ball to his team mate, J-Clau Armand. J-Clau Armand lofts in a cross ball towards Herve Fanni. Herve Fanni gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's well over the bar!
79.42
Liam Di Sole barges into Edmundo Guerrero. Liam Di Sole is warned by the referee again! Edmundo Guerrero stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.26
Tony Mans hacks Arno Ritzinger from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Arno Ritzinger hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.28
Duncan Burley makes a simple pass to Alfredo Vidal. Alfredo Vidal knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.42
Damir Chelle chips the ball to his team mate, Yves-A. Ribeiro. Yves-A. Ribeiro whips in a cross ball towards Romero P. Caminero. Liam Di Sole catches Romero P. Caminero on the ankles. Romero P. Caminero appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
90.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Guilherme Postiga plays the ball forward to Edmundo Guerrero. Edmundo Guerrero runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Edmundo Guerrero shoots from 25 yards. David Gutierrez comfortably gets down and covers it.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.1%
44.9%
Play Area
31.9%
44.9%
23.2%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Steffen Röhner of Guingamp

Match Ratings
1.Cedric Bayle (GK)
7
2.Nils Palumbo (DEF)
6
3.Jean-Louis Abriel (DEF)
7
4.Guilherme Postiga (DEF)
6
5.Juan-Carlos Vazquez (DEF)
6
6.Damir Chelle (MID)
6
7.Edmundo Guerrero (MID)
8
8.Tony Mans (MID)yellow card
5
9.Yves-A. Ribeiro (ATT)
6
10.Rodolfo Verges (ATT)
6
11.Romero P. Caminero (ATT)
6
 
12.Vasco Andrade (MID)
0
13.Gary Lowe (DEF)
0
14.Albert Calvo (DEF)
0

1.David Gutierrez (GK)
7
2.Claudio Verges (DEF)
6
3.Liam Di Sole (DEF)
5
4.Richard Davies (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Muller Lécluse (DEF)
6
6.Arno Ritzinger (MID)
7
7.Duncan Burley (MID)
7
8.J-Clau Armand (MID)
7
9.Herve Fanni (ATT)
6
10.Steffen Röhner (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Alfredo Vidal (ATT)
6
 
12.Pascal Heije (MID)
0
13.Dennis Williamson (ATT)
0
14.George Owen (ATT)
0