Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stade Michel dOrnano where SM Caen play host to AS Saint-Étienne. A crowd of 19,934 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both SM Caen and AS Saint-Étienne are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both SM Caen and AS Saint-Étienne are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and SM Caen get the match underway!
2.49
0-0Alfred Mboma barges into Silvio Crosnier. Alfred Mboma is given a warning by the referee! Silvio Crosnier stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.55
1-0Alec Gemmell makes a simple pass to Bruno Reis. Bruno Reis surges forward with the ball. Bruno Reis shoots from long range. Bruno Reis scores for SM Caen!!
9.52
1-0Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez takes it forward alone. Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez tries a spectacular long range effort. Eric Hernandez easily smothers it.
15.31
Bruno Reis clumsily knocks into Pascal Breitner. The referee calls over Bruno Reis and warns him to calm down! Pascal Breitner stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.02
Silvio Crosnier comes in with a late challenge on Alfred Mboma. Silvio Crosnier is warned by the referee! Alfred Mboma stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.12
1-0Pascal Breitner makes a probing pass to Robin Fortes. Robin Fortes knocks the ball to his team mate, Hubert Carriére. Hubert Carriére whips in a cross ball towards Mansour Doumenc. Mansour Doumenc directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
27.45
Graeme Kirkland makes a simple pass to Komian Ramond. Komian Ramond shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Louis Cousin easily smothers it!
32.26
Graeme Kirkland makes a simple pass to Alfred Mboma. Alfred Mboma shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
38.20
1-0Charles-Edward Distin flicks the ball to his team mate, Ulrich van Dijk. Ulrich van Dijk passes the ball forward but Alfred Mboma is offside!
44.08
1-0Gianluca Ambrosetti catches Mansour Doumenc on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mansour Doumenc gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
Ulrich van Dijk comes in with a late challenge on Diogo Moutinho. Ulrich van Dijk is warned by the referee! Diogo Moutinho stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
AS Saint-Étienne kick off!
53.16
Robin Fortes barges into Graeme Kirkland. The referee calls over Robin Fortes and warns him to calm down! Graeme Kirkland runs off the knock.
54.23
Gianluca Ambrosetti knocks the ball forward to Bruno Reis. Bruno Reis flicks the ball to his team mate, Komian Ramond. Komian Ramond sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
60.40
Silvio Crosnier hacks Ulrich van Dijk from behind! Silvio Crosnier is given another warning by the referee! Ulrich van Dijk runs off the knock.
66.26
Gerhard Weigel deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nunzio Fissore. Nunzio Fissore goes all the way! Nunzio Fissore shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
67.54
Gerhard Weigel knocks the ball forward to Nunzio Fissore. Nunzio Fissore shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Eric Hernandez.
71.06
1-0Graeme Kirkland passes the ball forward to Komian Ramond. Komian Ramond knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Diogo Moutinho.
73.19
Gerhard Weigel threads the ball through to Hubert Carriére. Hubert Carriére knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gianluca Ambrosetti.
81.52
Alec Gemmell sees a break and surges forward. Alec Gemmell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ulrich van Dijk. Ulrich van Dijk flicks the ball to his team mate, Komian Ramond. Komian Ramond shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but Louis Cousin manages to gather it comfortably.
84.51
Alec Gemmell knocks the ball to his team mate, Graeme Kirkland. Graeme Kirkland makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Komian Ramond. Komian Ramond knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Roel Lambers.
85.04
Gerhard Weigel clumsily knocks into Charles-Edward Distin. Gerhard Weigel is given a warning by the referee! Charles-Edward Distin runs off the knock.
89.34
Bruno Reis makes a simple pass to Ulrich van Dijk. Ulrich van Dijk plays a perfect one-two with Komian Ramond and rushes in on goal... Ulrich van Dijk shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez barges into Bruno Reis. The referee calls over Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez and warns him to calm down! Bruno Reis runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
4
5
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.5%
38.5%
Play Area
24.4%
47.4%
28.2%
Scorers