Match Report
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard where AS Saint-Étienne play host to Olympique de Marseille. A crowd of 19,153 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
AS Saint-Étienne are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Olympique de Marseille appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
AS Saint-Étienne are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Olympique de Marseille appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0AS Saint-Étienne start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.55
0-1Jacques Tano passes the ball forward to Miguel Boucher. Miguel Boucher makes a simple pass to Dario Giresse. Dario Giresse shoots from 20 yards. Dario Giresse scores for Olympique de Marseille!!
8.08
0-1Kaci Fidani makes a simple pass to Daniel Ndiaye. Daniel Ndiaye knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Diogo Moutinho.
9.48
Robin Fortes makes a probing pass to Hubert Carriére. Hubert Carriére knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jannick Ngotty who gathers it comfortably.
14.15
Kaci Fidani passes the ball forward to Dario Giresse. Dario Giresse kicks a strong pass forward to Daniel Ndiaye. Daniel Ndiaye shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Daniel Ndiaye!
20.10
Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nunzio Fissore. Nunzio Fissore knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.36
0-2Jacques Tano surges forward with the ball. Jacques Tano knocks the ball forward to Daniel Ndiaye. Daniel Ndiaye knocks in a cross ball towards Dario Giresse. Dario Giresse powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Louis Cousin.
32.03
0-2Diogo Moutinho kicks a strong pass forward to Robin Fortes. Robin Fortes makes a simple pass to Mansour Doumenc. Mansour Doumenc knocks the ball forward to Hubert Carriére but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
34.17
0-2Kaci Fidani makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Ndiaye. Daniel Ndiaye knocks in a cross ball towards Dario Giresse. Dario Giresse powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.22
Kaci Fidani passes the ball forward to Daniel Ndiaye. Daniel Ndiaye knocks in a cross ball towards Dario Giresse. Dario Giresse flicks the ball with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
42.52
Diogo Moutinho kicks a strong pass forward to Pascal Ben Haddou. Pascal Ben Haddou knocks the ball forward to Mansour Doumenc. Mansour Doumenc controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Jannick Ngotty manages to keep it out.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Olympique de Marseille kick off and get the second half underway!
51.12
0-2Olympique de Marseille are easily keeping AS Saint-Étienne at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
59.20
Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez chips the ball to his team mate, Hubert Carriére. Hubert Carriére whips in a cross ball towards Mansour Doumenc. Mansour Doumenc connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
67.39
0-2Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez clumsily knocks into Bruno Carteron. Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez is warned by the referee! Bruno Carteron runs off the knock.
75.18
Yves-A. Ferreira threads the ball through to Dario Giresse. Dario Giresse knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Silvio Crosnier.
77.02
Pascal Breitner passes the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez. Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez chips the ball to his team mate, Hubert Carriére. Hubert Carriére kicks a strong pass forward to Nunzio Fissore but the referee indicates it's offside!
79.43
Yves-A. Ferreira surges forward with the ball. Yves-A. Ferreira makes a probing pass to Dario Giresse but he's offside!
84.15
Kaci Fidani passes the ball forward to Dario Giresse. Dario Giresse knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Louis Cousin who gathers it comfortably.
87.43
Jacques Tano threads the ball through to Miguel Boucher. Miguel Boucher flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Ndiaye. Daniel Ndiaye knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
3
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.6%
56.4%
Play Area
28.2%
50%
21.8%
Scorers