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 Auxerre. A crowd of 20,694 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both AS Saint-Étienne and Auxerre are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both AS Saint-Étienne and Auxerre are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0AS Saint-Étienne kick off and get the match underway!
4.37
0-0AS Saint-Étienne are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Auxerre's defence.
8.59
0-0Saidu A. West deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mohammed Babayaro. Mohammed Babayaro shoots from 25 yards. Nunzio Schwoch easily smothers it.
9.44
Christian Benoît Zogbo makes a probing pass to Mohammed Babayaro. Mohammed Babayaro shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Nunzio Schwoch!
10.21
0-0Miguel Ferreira chips the ball to his team mate, Branko Damman. Branko Damman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mohammed Babayaro. Mohammed Babayaro lofts in a cross ball towards Nelson Rios. Nelson Rios is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
12.34
AS Saint-Étienne are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Auxerre's defence.
14.02
Saidu A. West passes the ball forward to Mohammed Edusei. Mohammed Edusei plays a perfect one-two with Mohammed Babayaro and rushes in on goal... Mohammed Edusei shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
22.29
Christian Benoît Zogbo makes a simple pass to Mohammed Edusei. Mohammed Edusei finds some space and shoots from distance. Nunzio Schwoch easily smothers it.
28.33
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
32.46
Benjamín Sáez knocks the ball forward to Saidu A. West. Saidu A. West kicks a strong pass forward to Mohammed Edusei. Mohammed Edusei whips in a cross ball towards Mohammed Babayaro. Mohammed Babayaro directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Nunzio Schwoch manages to keep it out.
33.28
0-0Oleksandr Kushnirov sees a break and surges forward. Oleksandr Kushnirov kicks a strong pass forward to Nunzio Fissore. Nunzio Fissore passes the ball forward but Hubert Carriére is offside!
44.56
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
45.00
0-0Miguel Ferreira clumsily knocks into Mansour Doumenc. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mansour Doumenc runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
Auxerre kick off and get the second half underway!
47.47
0-1Christian Benoît Zogbo threads the ball through to Mohammed Edusei. Mohammed Edusei plays a perfect one-two with Mohammed Babayaro and rushes in on goal... Mohammed Edusei rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
51.38
Branko Damman deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mohammed Babayaro. Mohammed Babayaro shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
54.51
0-1Stefan Dumitru Milosovici makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Christian Benoît Zogbo. Christian Benoît Zogbo knocks the ball forward to Nelson Rios. Nelson Rios knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.55
Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez threads the ball through to Mansour Doumenc. Mansour Doumenc knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Benjamín Sáez.
65.18
Christian Benoît Zogbo chips the ball to his team mate, Nelson Rios. Nelson Rios threads the ball through to Mohammed Babayaro but he's offside!
66.15
Oleksandr Kushnirov knocks the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez. Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez knocks the ball to his team mate, Nunzio Fissore. Nunzio Fissore knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.13
Miguel Ferreira knocks the ball to his team mate, Saidu A. West. Saidu A. West chips the ball to his team mate, Mohammed Babayaro. Mohammed Babayaro shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
69.12
Saidu A. West surges forward with the ball. Saidu A. West goes all the way! Saidu A. West tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent save by Nunzio Schwoch!
71.30
Saidu A. West barges into Gerhard Weigel. Saidu A. West is shown the yellow card! Gerhard Weigel runs off the knock.
72.33
Marama Congo knocks the ball forward to Hubert Carriére. Hubert Carriére shoots from distance but it is miles over!
75.23
Christian Benoît Zogbo makes a simple pass to Mohammed Babayaro. Mohammed Babayaro finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Nunzio Schwoch easily smothers it!
77.11
Gerhard Weigel kicks a strong pass forward to Hubert Carriére. Hubert Carriére shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Patrick Kirkland!
79.31
Christian Benoît Zogbo sees a break and surges forward. Christian Benoît Zogbo shoots from outside the area but somehow Nunzio Schwoch manages to keep it out.
81.17
Christian Benoît Zogbo makes a simple pass to Mohammed Edusei. Mohammed Edusei goes all the way! Mohammed Edusei cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
84.43
Branko Damman makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mohammed Babayaro. Mohammed Babayaro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mohammed Edusei but the linesman indicates offside!
87.48
John Arne Soltvedt passes the ball forward to Branko Damman. Branko Damman kicks a strong pass forward to Mohammed Babayaro. Mohammed Babayaro shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
90.00
0-1Nunzio Fissore comes in with a late challenge on Stefan Dumitru Milosovici. Nunzio Fissore is given a warning by the referee! Stefan Dumitru Milosovici stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
9
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.7%
59.3%
Play Area
28.4%
48.1%
23.5%
Scorers