Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard where AS Saint-Étienne play host to SM Caen. A crowd of 20,914 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both AS Saint-Étienne and SM Caen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both AS Saint-Étienne and SM Caen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with AS Saint-Étienne kicking off!
6.20
0-0Marama Congo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mansour Doumenc. Mansour Doumenc goes all the way! Mansour Doumenc rockets a shot on goal but it flies wide!
15.06
0-0Hubert Boniface comes in with a late challenge on Roel Lambers. Hubert Boniface is shown the yellow card! Roel Lambers stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.55
Graeme Kirkland barges into Marama Congo. Graeme Kirkland is shown the yellow card! Marama Congo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.30
Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez takes it forward alone. Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.03
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
34.53
1-0Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez passes the ball forward to Mansour Doumenc. Mansour Doumenc knocks the ball forward to Hubert Carriére. Hubert Carriére takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Eric Hernandez has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
39.20
1-0Ross Mike threads the ball through to Graeme Kirkland. Graeme Kirkland controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Younès Zerhouni. Younès Zerhouni deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alvaro Becerra but the linesman indicates offside!
40.09
1-0Alvaro Becerra hacks Oleksandr Kushnirov from behind! Alvaro Becerra is warned by the referee! Oleksandr Kushnirov hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.36
Marama Congo passes the ball forward to Hubert Carriére. Hubert Carriére lofts in a cross ball towards Mansour Doumenc. Mansour Doumenc is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
44.28
Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez makes a probing pass to Hubert Carriére. Hubert Carriére whips in a cross ball towards Mansour Doumenc. Mansour Doumenc directs the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
SM Caen kick off the second half!
48.52
1-0Samir Winkler kicks a strong pass forward to Hubert Boniface. Hubert Boniface shoots from long range. Nunzio Schwoch easily smothers it.
53.34
Oleksandr Kushnirov makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gerhard Weigel. Gerhard Weigel knocks the ball forward to Nunzio Fissore. Nunzio Fissore knocks in a cross ball towards Hubert Carriére. Hubert Carriére is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Eric Hernandez.
57.06
Samir Winkler hacks Gerhard Weigel from behind! The referee calls over Samir Winkler and warns him to calm down! Gerhard Weigel runs off the knock.
57.06
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
61.07
Oleksandr Kushnirov hacks Alvaro Becerra from behind! Oleksandr Kushnirov is shown the yellow card! Alvaro Becerra runs off the knock.
66.25
Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hubert Carriére. Hubert Carriére shoots from 25 yards but Eric Hernandez is on top of it.
67.37
Gerhard Weigel kicks a strong pass forward to Mansour Doumenc. Mansour Doumenc whips in a cross ball towards Hubert Carriére. Hubert Carriére powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
69.33
Charles-Edward Distin makes a simple pass to Alvaro Becerra. Alvaro Becerra shoots from 20 yards but Nunzio Schwoch is on top of it.
84.35
1-0Marama Congo makes a probing pass to Hubert Carriére. Hubert Carriére knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eric Hernandez who gathers it comfortably.
87.06
Graeme Kirkland chips the ball to his team mate, Hubert Boniface. Hubert Boniface shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
89.54
1-0Hubert Boniface clumsily knocks into Oleksandr Kushnirov. Hubert Boniface is warned by the referee! Oleksandr Kushnirov grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
Roel Lambers advances with the ball. Roel Lambers makes a probing pass to Nunzio Fissore. Nunzio Fissore shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
69.3%
30.7%
Play Area
28%
45.3%
26.7%
Scorers