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 Le Mans. A crowd of 18,299 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both AS Saint-Étienne and Le Mans are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both AS Saint-Étienne and Le Mans are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
The whistle blows and AS Saint-Étienne get the match underway!
6.05
Marama Congo brings the ball forward. Marama Congo kicks a strong pass forward to Nunzio Fissore but the referee indicates it's offside!
18.26
Sabri Belmadi makes a probing pass to Domenico Guyot. Domenico Guyot goes all the way! Domenico Guyot makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Nunzio Schwoch.
22.30
Sabri Belmadi chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Jimenez. Julian Jimenez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guillermo Diaz but he's offside!
24.10
Sabri Belmadi passes the ball forward to Julian Jimenez. Julian Jimenez shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.21
Diego Diatta makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Julian Jimenez. Julian Jimenez plays a perfect one-two with Domenico Guyot and rushes in on goal... Julian Jimenez shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
36.28
Robin Fortes knocks the ball to his team mate, Nunzio Fissore. Nunzio Fissore goes all the way! Nunzio Fissore shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
42.56
Stuart Mann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sabri Belmadi. Sabri Belmadi brings the ball forward. Sabri Belmadi whips in a cross ball towards Guillermo Diaz. Guillermo Diaz connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Maxence Wimbée surges forward with the ball. Maxence Wimbée shoots from distance but somehow Nunzio Schwoch manages to keep it out.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The second half starts with Le Mans kicking off!
53.45
Sabri Belmadi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Julian Jimenez. Julian Jimenez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Roel Lambers.
54.15
Roel Lambers barges into Domenico Guyot. Roel Lambers is shown the yellow card! Domenico Guyot hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.44
Oleksandr Kushnirov chips the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez. Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez chips the ball to his team mate, Mansour Doumenc. Mansour Doumenc shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
67.49
Sabri Belmadi knocks the ball to his team mate, Domenico Guyot. Domenico Guyot knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Roel Lambers.
69.20
Roel Lambers makes a probing pass to Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez. Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez kicks a strong pass forward to Nunzio Fissore. Nunzio Fissore goes all the way! Nunzio Fissore takes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Franois Lefèvre had no chance!! Goal for AS Saint-Étienne!
72.42
Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nunzio Fissore. Nunzio Fissore makes a probing pass to Hubert Carriére but he's offside!
78.28
Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez passes the ball forward to Hubert Carriére. Hubert Carriére knocks in a cross ball towards Mansour Doumenc. Mansour Doumenc flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
84.12
Silvio Crosnier controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marama Congo. Marama Congo surges forward with the ball. Marama Congo shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
89.05
Juan-Carlos Guerrero Lopez threads the ball through to Nunzio Fissore. Nunzio Fissore plays a perfect one-two with Hubert Carriére and rushes in on goal... Nunzio Fissore rockets a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
26.6%
50.6%
22.8%
Scorers