Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard where AS Saint-Étienne play host to Chamois Niortais. A crowd of 16,642 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
AS Saint-Étienne are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Chamois Niortais appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bruno Savigny.
The pitch is in good condition.
AS Saint-Étienne are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Chamois Niortais appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bruno Savigny.
0.00
0-0AS Saint-Étienne kick off!
2.02
0-0Luis-Clemente Tamazout flicks a high ball forward to Ahmed Banchelli who takes it down. Ahmed Banchelli edges inside the box! Ahmed Banchelli muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Mustapha Valéry!
9.09
1-0Xavier Flucklinger threads a neat ball through to Ulrich Blondeau. Ulrich Blondeau flicks a high pass forward. Rolf Voitl holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rolf Voitl lofts in a cross ball towards Vincent El Idrisi. Vincent El Idrisi rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
14.47
Vincent El Idrisi brings the ball forward. Vincent El Idrisi shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Habib Besson.
18.14
1-0Vincent El Idrisi flicks a high ball forward to Rolf Voitl who gracefully takes it down. Rolf Voitl kicks a strong pass forward to Gabriel Salaun but the referee indicates it's offside!
20.26
Sabri Guyot makes a simple pass to Vincent El Idrisi. Vincent El Idrisi sees Rolf Voitl in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rolf Voitl lofts in a cross ball towards Zoumana Tamazout. Zoumana Tamazout beats his man to it with a header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.13
Ulrich Blondeau chips the ball to his team mate, Vincent El Idrisi. Vincent El Idrisi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Habib Besson!
28.15
Sabri Guyot flicks the ball to his team mate, Ulrich Blondeau. Ulrich Blondeau makes a probing pass to Rolf Voitl. Rolf Voitl whips in a cross ball towards Gabriel Salaun. Gabriel Salaun rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Habib Besson gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
34.11
2-0Sabri Guyot flicks a high pass forward. Vincent El Idrisi collects the pass. Vincent El Idrisi knocks in a cross ball towards Rolf Voitl. Rolf Voitl makes a convincing header but it is deflected wide by Mathias Dufresnes.
35.52
2-0Corner kick to AS Saint-Étienne. Vincent El Idrisi chips it to the near post. Sabri Guyot rockets a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
36.05
2-0Sabri Guyot makes a beautiful solo run. Sabri Guyot flicks the ball to his team mate, Oswaldo Gourvennec. Oswaldo Gourvennec plays a quick one-two with Gabriel Salaun and rushes in on goal... Oswaldo Gourvennec cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
38.26
Xavier Flucklinger makes a simple pass to Vincent El Idrisi. Vincent El Idrisi advances with the ball. Vincent El Idrisi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
42.48
Mustapha Montanier makes a strong solo run forward. Mustapha Montanier laces a through ball forward to Ahmed Banchelli. Ahmed Banchelli sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
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. Chamois Niortais also appear unchanged since the first half. The AS Saint-Étienne players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Chamois Niortais start the second half!
47.53
3-0Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
49.55
Luca Bianco threads a neat ball through to Luis-Clemente Tamazout. Luis-Clemente Tamazout flicks a high pass forward to Ahmed Banchelli who brings the ball under control. Ahmed Banchelli shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Mustapha Valéry with no chance!! Goal for Chamois Niortais against the run of play!
53.22
Sabri Guyot controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ulrich Blondeau. Ulrich Blondeau hits a low pass to Gabriel Salaun. Gabriel Salaun tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.20
Sabri Guyot hits a low pass to Zoumana Tamazout. Zoumana Tamazout whips in a cross ball towards Gabriel Salaun. Gabriel Salaun directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
59.50
Dado Sarr flicks a high pass forward. Ulrich Blondeau controls it well on his chest. Seeing a gap ahead, Ulrich Blondeau plays the ball forward to Vincent El Idrisi. Vincent El Idrisi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Habib Besson. Excellent save.
69.59
Ludovic Charpennet passes the ball forward to Sven Kaiser. Sven Kaiser cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Sven Kaiser provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
77.38
3-1AS Saint-Étienne have made 3 substitutions with Jo‘l Grégorini replacing Xavier Flucklinger, Jean-Christophe Jouault replacing Oswaldo Gourvennec and Leonardo Fayolle replacing Zoumana Tamazout .
78.42
Sabri Guyot flicks a high ball forward to Dado Sarr who takes it down. Dado Sarr flicks a high pass forward. Rolf Voitl collects the pass. Rolf Voitl lofts in a cross ball towards Leonardo Fayolle. Leonardo Fayolle connects with a diving header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
84.24
Ulrich Blondeau makes a simple pass to Gabriel Salaun. Gabriel Salaun whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Christophe Jouault. Jean-Christophe Jouault rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! Habib Besson has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
89.30
Sabri Guyot knocks the ball to his team mate, Ulrich Blondeau. With a delightful solo run, Ulrich Blondeau stretches the opposition's defence. Ulrich Blondeau knocks in a cross ball towards Rolf Voitl. Rolf Voitl jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Habib Besson. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
11
3
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
69.6%
30.4%
Play Area
26.1%
39.1%
34.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Vincent El Idrisi of AS Saint-Étienne |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Mustapha Valéry (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Dado Sarr (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Xavier Flucklinger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Sabri Guyot (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Edwin Diasalmeida (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ulrich Blondeau (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Vincent El Idrisi (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Oswaldo Gourvennec (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gabriel Salaun (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Zoumana Tamazout (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Rolf Voitl (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Jo‘l Grégorini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jean-Christophe Jouault (ATT) | | 7 |
| 14. | Leonardo Fayolle (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Habib Besson (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Mustapha Montanier (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mathias Dufresnes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Luca Bianco (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ludovic Charpennet (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Abdoullaye Ben Askar (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Luis-Clemente Tamazout (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Sven Kaiser (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ahmed Banchelli (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Guilherme Veloso (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Fabien Hervé (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Pedro Moutinho (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Tomasz Le Garrec (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Louis Wiart (GK) | 0 | |