Match Report


RC StrasbourgRC Strasbourg     AS Saint-ÉtienneAS Saint-Étienne
Computer Player Computer Player Cristi Anghel Cristi Anghel
Nwankwo DrakeN. Drake72
G
captain1captain
G
84Ian GreavesI. Greaves
Stephen InsleyS. Insley68
D
2
D
76Stephen HendryS. Hendry
Florian GleisensteinF. Gleisenstein60
D
3
D
73Kevin SchröderK. Schröder
Greg CharltonG. Charlton58
D
4
D
75Vincenzo BernardiniV. Bernardini
Antoine LecocqA. Lecocq56
D
5
M
79Vincenzo MaiuriV. Maiuri
Mario VieiraM. Vieira74
M
6
M
76Markus DörnerM. Dörner
Manuele MorettiM. Moretti68
M
7
M
81Ruby GovouR. Govou
Sherif BattlesS. Battles79
A
8
M
74Nick BomersN. Bomers
Dietmar SammerD. Sammer76
A
9
A
76Craig HendryC. Hendry
Vincenzo RahnV. Rahn73
A
10
A
76Hesekiel WegeliusH. Wegelius
Abassi DacourtA. Dacourt70
A
11
A
73Mark FerranteM. Ferrante
 
Marcel MonteroM. Montero70
G
12
D
31Del RizaD. Riza
Stanley WilcoxS. Wilcox67
M
13
M
33Francisco LopesF. Lopes
Toifilou FayeT. Faye61
A
14
D
70Matthew HowellsM. Howells

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stade La Meinau where RC Strasbourg play host to AS Saint-Étienne. A crowd of 18,134 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
RC Strasbourg are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while AS Saint-Étienne appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Abdoullaye Jager.


0.00
The whistle blows and RC Strasbourg kick off!
2.42
Mario Vieira brings the ball forward. Mario Vieira lofts in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Rahn. Vincenzo Rahn gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Fantastic reactions from Vincenzo Bernardini blocks the shot!
3.41
Stephen Hendry flicks a high pass forward to Vincenzo Maiuri who brings the ball under control. Vincenzo Maiuri sees space and advances. Vincenzo Maiuri skips past Antoine Lecocq! Vincenzo Maiuri tries a spectacular strike. The ball takes a deflection leaving Nwankwo Drake with no chance!! Goal for AS Saint-Étienne!
8.39
Markus Dörner flicks a high pass forward to Hesekiel Wegelius who brings the ball under control. Hesekiel Wegelius shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
12.02
Kevin Schröder flicks a high pass forward. Ruby Govou collects the pass. Ruby Govou takes it forward alone. Ruby Govou runs straight at the defence! Florian Gleisenstein catches Ruby Govou on the ankles. Ruby Govou appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
15.26
Manuele Moretti flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo Rahn collects the pass. Vincenzo Rahn runs straight at the defence! Vincenzo Rahn takes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
18.08
Stephen Hendry threads a neat ball through to Ruby Govou. Ruby Govou picks a pass forward to Hesekiel Wegelius. Hesekiel Wegelius tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
27.52
Mario Vieira threads a neat ball through to Abassi Dacourt. Abassi Dacourt shoots from outside the area. Superb reactions from Ian Greaves. What a save!
33.54
Nick Bomers flicks a high pass forward. Mark Ferrante collects the pass. Mark Ferrante passes the ball forward to Hesekiel Wegelius. Hesekiel Wegelius shoots from just inside the box but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.34
Markus Dörner sees space and advances. Markus Dörner tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
38.38
Stephen Hendry gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Hesekiel Wegelius knocks the ball forward to Mark Ferrante but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
42.14
Ruby Govou threads a neat ball through to Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante kicks a strong pass forward to Hesekiel Wegelius but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RC Strasbourg appear unchanged since the first half. AS Saint-Étienne also appear unchanged since the first half. The RC Strasbourg players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and AS Saint-Étienne kick off!
47.33
Markus Dörner sees Craig Hendry in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Craig Hendry makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Hesekiel Wegelius. Hesekiel Wegelius takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
53.16
Manuele Moretti sees a break and surges forward. Manuele Moretti lofts in a cross ball towards Sherif Battles. Sherif Battles powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
57.48
Markus Dörner passes the ball forward to Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
65.40
Florian Gleisenstein flicks a high pass forward to Mario Vieira who brings the ball under control. Mario Vieira flicks the ball to his team mate, Dietmar Sammer. Dietmar Sammer plays a quick one-two with Sherif Battles and rushes in on goal... Dietmar Sammer looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ian Greaves with no chance!! Goal for RC Strasbourg!
73.26
Markus Dörner flicks a high pass forward. Mark Ferrante holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mark Ferrante deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Hendry but the linesman indicates offside!
83.58
Ruby Govou catches Manuele Moretti on the ankles. Ruby Govou is given a warning by the referee! Manuele Moretti runs off the knock.
87.54
Florian Gleisenstein comes in with a late challenge on Markus Dörner. Florian Gleisenstein is shown the yellow card! Markus Dörner gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

RC Strasbourg

AS Saint-Étienne
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
33.3%
66.7%
Play Area
30.8%
47.4%
21.8%

Scorers
Dietmar Sammer 65
Vincenzo Maiuri 3
Hesekiel Wegelius 47

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vincenzo Maiuri of AS Saint-Étienne

Match Ratings
1.Nwankwo Drake (GK)
6
2.Stephen Insley (DEF)
6
3.Florian Gleisenstein (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Greg Charlton (DEF)
6
5.Antoine Lecocq (DEF)
6
6.Mario Vieira (MID)
7
7.Manuele Moretti (MID)
7
8.Sherif Battles (ATT)
7
9.Dietmar Sammer (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Vincenzo Rahn (ATT)
6
11.Abassi Dacourt (ATT)
6
 
12.Marcel Montero (GK)
0
13.Stanley Wilcox (MID)
0
14.Toifilou Faye (ATT)
0

1.Ian Greaves (GK)
7
2.Stephen Hendry (DEF)
8
3.Kevin Schröder (DEF)
6
4.Vincenzo Bernardini (DEF)
6
5.Vincenzo Maiuri (MID)goal scored
9
6.Markus Dörner (MID)
8
7.Ruby Govou (MID)
8
8.Nick Bomers (MID)
6
9.Craig Hendry (ATT)
7
10.Hesekiel Wegelius (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Mark Ferrante (ATT)
6
 
12.Del Riza (DEF)
0
13.Francisco Lopes (MID)
0
14.Matthew Howells (DEF)
0