Match Report


AS Saint-ÉtienneAS Saint-Étienne     AS Beauvais OiseAS Beauvais Oise
Shaun ReganShaun Regan Computer Player Computer Player
Jan LinkeJ. Linke85
G
1
G
66Michelangelo RavanelliM. Ravanelli
Tomek DudekT. Dudek69
D
2
D
66Gregory CharrierasG. Charrieras
Kevin SchröderK. Schröder73
D
3
D
65Luis-Clemente GueguenL. Gueguen
Stephen HendryS. Hendry76
D
4
D
64Les LawrenceL. Lawrence
Vincenzo BernardiniV. Bernardini75
D
5
D
61Callum HutchisonC. Hutchison
Markus DörnerM. Dörner76
M
6captain
M
78Jeremie PlatiniJ. Platini
Ruby GovouR. Govou81
M
7
M
66Sven VöllerS. Völler
Craig HendryC. Hendry75
A
8
A
70Jean-Pierre RodaJ. Roda
Mark FerranteM. Ferrante73
A
captain9
A
65Nunzio GrabbiN. Grabbi
Mirco CastiglioneM. Castiglione73
A
10
A
62Leonardo FlucklingerL. Flucklinger
Hesekiel WegeliusH. Wegelius76
A
11
A
55Eugne HeurliéE. Heurlié
 
Matthew HowellsM. Howells70
D
12
M
66Sylvain CastetsS. Castets
Lucas FuentesL. Fuentes72
M
13
G
65Paul NaysmithP. Naysmith
Morgan VarricchioM. Varricchio72
A
14
M
60Frederico PinheiroF. Pinheiro

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard where AS Saint-Étienne play host to AS Beauvais Oise. A crowd of 16,522 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
AS Saint-Étienne are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while AS Beauvais Oise appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Numo Cousin.


0.00
AS Saint-Étienne get the match underway!
12.09
Stephen Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Ruby Govou holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ruby Govou hits a low pass to Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante plays a scrappy one-two with Craig Hendry and advances towards the goal... Mark Ferrante cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
18.46
Jeremie Platini kicks a strong pass forward to Leonardo Flucklinger. Leonardo Flucklinger finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
20.39
Gregory Charrieras knocks the ball forward to Sven Völler. Sven Völler darts forward. Sven Völler shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
24.48
Stephen Hendry makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruby Govou. Ruby Govou makes a probing pass to Hesekiel Wegelius. Hesekiel Wegelius lofts in a cross ball towards Mirco Castiglione. Mirco Castiglione whips the ball goalwards with his head but Michelangelo Ravanelli reads it well. Quality keeping!
34.57
Sven Völler flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Flucklinger holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leonardo Flucklinger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.29
Markus Dörner sees space and advances. Markus Dörner lofts in a cross ball towards Hesekiel Wegelius. Hesekiel Wegelius flicks the ball with his head. Fantastic reactions from Luis-Clemente Gueguen blocks the shot!
42.10
Markus Dörner makes a beautiful solo run. Markus Dörner whips in a cross ball towards Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry connects with a diving header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AS Saint-Étienne have changed their lineup with Morgan Varricchio replacing Hesekiel Wegelius. AS Beauvais Oise appear unchanged since the first half. The AS Beauvais Oise players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
AS Beauvais Oise kick off and get the second half underway!
47.59
Jeremie Platini hits a low pass to Leonardo Flucklinger. Leonardo Flucklinger shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
49.16
Markus Dörner kicks a strong pass forward to Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante whips in a cross ball towards Mirco Castiglione. Mirco Castiglione outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for AS Saint-Étienne!
55.03
Sven Völler barges into Stephen Hendry. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stephen Hendry runs off the knock.
57.28
Callum Hutchison threads a neat ball through to Jeremie Platini. Jeremie Platini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nunzio Grabbi. Nunzio Grabbi shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
59.49
Callum Hutchison passes the ball forward to Sven Völler. Sven Völler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leonardo Flucklinger. Leonardo Flucklinger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.12
AS Saint-Étienne have made a substitution with Lucas Fuentes replacing Markus Dörner .AS Beauvais Oise have made a substitution with Paul Naysmith replacing Jean-Pierre Roda .
63.56
Without breaking stride, Ruby Govou plays the ball forward to Mirco Castiglione. Mirco Castiglione knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Callum Hutchison.
66.14
Lucas Fuentes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Morgan Varricchio. Morgan Varricchio whips in a cross ball towards Mirco Castiglione. Mirco Castiglione jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
67.11
Lucas Fuentes knocks the ball to his team mate, Mirco Castiglione. Mirco Castiglione hits a low pass to Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Michelangelo Ravanelli has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
71.32
Ruby Govou flicks a high pass forward. Mark Ferrante controls it well on his chest. Mark Ferrante sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
72.39
Sven Völler flicks a high pass forward. Nunzio Grabbi controls it well on his chest. Nunzio Grabbi shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
73.10
Vincenzo Bernardini darts forward. Vincenzo Bernardini kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.51
AS Saint-Étienne have made a substitution with Matthew Howells replacing Tomek Dudek .AS Beauvais Oise have made a substitution with Frederico Pinheiro replacing Eugne Heurlié .
85.20
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
87.10
Stephen Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Lucas Fuentes. Lucas Fuentes flicks a high pass forward. Mirco Castiglione holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mirco Castiglione flicks the ball to his team mate, Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Michelangelo Ravanelli is on top of it.
90.00
Jeremie Platini flicks a high pass forward to Nunzio Grabbi who brings the ball under control. Nunzio Grabbi controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Paul Naysmith through on goal. Paul Naysmith rockets a shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

AS Saint-Étienne

AS Beauvais Oise
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.5%
47.5%
Play Area
27.9%
44.3%
27.9%

Scorers
Mark Ferrante 12
Craig Hendry 42, 67
Mirco Castiglione 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Craig Hendry of AS Saint-Étienne

Match Ratings