Match Report


ChateaurouxChateauroux     AS Saint-ÉtienneAS Saint-Étienne
Computer Player Computer Player Cristi Anghel Cristi Anghel
Riccardo LambertiniR. Lambertini68
G
1captain
G
84Ian GreavesI. Greaves
Allan GuillouA. Guillou81
D
2
D
73Kevin SchröderK. Schröder
Damien GravelaineD. Gravelaine70
D
3
D
76Stephen HendryS. Hendry
Anselmo TeodoraniA. Teodorani66
D
4
D
70Matthew HowellsM. Howells
Norman HeskeyN. Heskey65
D
5
M
76Markus DörnerM. Dörner
Emmerick MaweneE. Mawene75
M
captain6
M
72Lucas FuentesL. Fuentes
Zoltan DelarocheZ. Delaroche68
M
7
M
81Ruby GovouR. Govou
Silvio SantosS. Santos69
A
8
M
79Vincenzo MaiuriV. Maiuri
Gialuca MazzoliG. Mazzoli68
A
9
A
76Craig HendryC. Hendry
Fabien Le RouxF. Le Roux64
A
10
A
73Morgan VarricchioM. Varricchio
Lauren Bisan-E. ChibaL. Chiba62
A
11
A
73Mark FerranteM. Ferrante
 
Daniele CaverzanD. Caverzan66
M
12
D
31Del RizaD. Riza
Silvio MartinsS. Martins66
G
13
D
27Fabrice RipollF. Ripoll
Kamal FrancoisK. Francois66
M
14
M
38Pedro BarrosP. Barros

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stade Gaston Petit where Chateauroux play host to AS Saint-Étienne. A crowd of 19,898 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Chateauroux 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 AndrŽ Martin.


0.00
Chateauroux start the match!
4.08
Seeing a gap ahead, Ruby Govou plays the ball forward to Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
6.56
Ruby Govou laces a weighted ball forward to Morgan Varricchio. Morgan Varricchio knocks the ball forward, putting Mark Ferrante through on goal. Mark Ferrante cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
10.13
Damien Gravelaine sees Emmerick Mawene in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Emmerick Mawene threads a neat ball through to Gialuca Mazzoli. Gialuca Mazzoli edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Gialuca Mazzoli provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
14.51
Lucas Fuentes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Lucas Fuentes plays a one-two with Craig Hendry and rushes in on goal... Lucas Fuentes takes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
18.31
Ruby Govou deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it rises well off target!
21.37
Vincenzo Maiuri flicks the ball to his team mate, Morgan Varricchio. Morgan Varricchio finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Riccardo Lambertini manages to keep it out.
26.39
Lucas Fuentes flicks the ball to his team mate, Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante shoots from 25 yards. It's there!! Riccardo Lambertini has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
30.04
Zoltan Delaroche barges into Ruby Govou. The referee warns Zoltan Delaroche to calm down! Ruby Govou hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.44
Vincenzo Maiuri flicks a high pass forward. Morgan Varricchio holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Morgan Varricchio knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry flicks the ball with his head. The ball comes off Damien Gravelaine and the loose ball is cleared up field.
39.30
Allan Guillou flicks a high ball forward to Zoltan Delaroche who takes it down. Zoltan Delaroche hits a low pass to Fabien Le Roux. Fabien Le Roux controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
42.44
Emmerick Mawene kicks a strong pass forward to Silvio Santos. Silvio Santos whips in a cross ball towards Fabien Le Roux. Fabien Le Roux directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Ian Greaves has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chateauroux appear unchanged since the first half. AS Saint-Étienne also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with AS Saint-Étienne kicking off!
47.25
With a delightful solo run, Lucas Fuentes stretches the opposition's defence. Lucas Fuentes deftly passes the ball to Morgan Varricchio, releasing him through on goal. Anselmo Teodorani comes in with a late challenge on Morgan Varricchio. Penalty not given!!
51.24
Ruby Govou flicks a high ball forward to Craig Hendry who takes it down. Craig Hendry makes a simple pass, allowing Mark Ferrante to run into the box. Some silky footwork from Mark Ferrante provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Damien Gravelaine is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
53.22
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
54.29
AS Saint-Étienne are dictating the run of play here today.
57.20
Emmerick Mawene sees Fabien Le Roux in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fabien Le Roux runs straight at the defence! Fabien Le Roux cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
60.26
Stephen Hendry makes a probing pass to Lucas Fuentes. Lucas Fuentes takes it forward alone. Lucas Fuentes finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
63.34
Ruby Govou makes a simple pass to Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry makes a deft header. Riccardo Lambertini manages to gather it.
66.36
Markus Dörner knocks the ball to his team mate, Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
71.44
Anselmo Teodorani knocks the ball forward to Emmerick Mawene. Emmerick Mawene threads a neat ball through to Lauren Bisan-E. Chiba. Lauren Bisan-E. Chiba finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
72.57
Lucas Fuentes knocks the ball forward to Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
73.47
Matthew Howells flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo Maiuri holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vincenzo Maiuri passes the ball forward to Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Mark Ferrante provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mark Ferrante!
77.09
Stephen Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Ruby Govou. Ruby Govou makes a beautiful solo run. Ruby Govou makes a probing pass to Mark Ferrante but he's offside!
78.47
Stephen Hendry makes a probing pass to Lucas Fuentes. Lucas Fuentes flicks a high ball forward to Morgan Varricchio who takes it down. Morgan Varricchio cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Morgan Varricchio provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
79.27
Ruby Govou advances with the ball. Ruby Govou shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
81.46
Markus Dörner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mark Ferrante. Mark Ferrante finds some space and shoots from distance. Riccardo Lambertini comfortably gets down and covers it.
83.41
Lucas Fuentes passes the ball forward to Craig Hendry. Craig Hendry plays a quick one-two with Morgan Varricchio and rushes in on goal... Craig Hendry comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Anselmo Teodorani.
90.00
Zoltan Delaroche brings the ball forward. Zoltan Delaroche shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Chateauroux

AS Saint-Étienne
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
3
12
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
27.8%
72.2%
Play Area
35.4%
45.6%
19%

Scorers
Fabien Le Roux 42
Mark Ferrante 7, 26, 73
Lucas Fuentes 15

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mark Ferrante of AS Saint-Étienne

Match Ratings