Match Report


BastiaBastia     AS Saint-ÉtienneAS Saint-Étienne
Computer Player Computer Player Noel Henry Noel Henry
Craig ClelandC. Cleland69
G
1
G
77Niche AlvarezN. Alvarez
Quim PinheiroQ. Pinheiro61
D
2
D
71Danijel MassaD. Massa
Ludovic DuchesneL. Duchesne60
D
3
D
75Roberto VianaR. Viana
Djibrill RiouD. Riou59
D
4
D
84Gavin StrachanG. Strachan
Mohamed RocheM. Roche76
M
captain5captain
M
84Petre NanuP. Nanu
Edouard ChristanvalE. Christanval71
M
6
M
80Pedro RamosP. Ramos
Jean Pierre JanotJ. Janot69
M
7
M
83Claudio MendezC. Mendez
Ricardo AriasR. Arias68
M
8
M
78Antonio RegoA. Rego
John SilvestreJ. Silvestre71
A
9
A
82Osku NurmelaO. Nurmela
Marcos CrespoM. Crespo56
A
10
A
75Davor BilicD. Bilic
Reynald AgassonR. Agasson55
A
11
A
79Joël DiéJ. Dié
 
Cedric PiquionneC. Piquionne68
M
12
M
81John OkonJ. Okon
Arnaud AbidalA. Abidal62
M
13
M
76Dani‘l ContehD. Conteh
Tomas BentoT. Bento60
M
14
M
76Stefan Dumitru SavuS. Savu

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stade Armand Cesari where Bastia play host to AS Saint-Étienne. A crowd of 18,970 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bastia and AS Saint-Étienne are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Mehdi Gravelaine.


0.00
AS Saint-Étienne kick off and get the first half underway!
4.36
Jean Pierre Janot passes the ball forward to Marcos Crespo. Marcos Crespo passes the ball forward but Reynald Agasson is offside!
6.05
Roberto Viana kicks a strong pass forward to Pedro Ramos. Pedro Ramos sees Davor Bilic in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Davor Bilic shoots from 20 yards. Craig Cleland gets down and covers it.
12.30
Petre Nanu hacks Jean Pierre Janot from behind! Petre Nanu is given a warning by the referee! Jean Pierre Janot runs off the knock.
14.14
Claudio Mendez knocks the ball forward to Joël Dié. Joël Dié knocks in a cross ball towards Osku Nurmela. With a superhuman jump, Osku Nurmela connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
15.39
Roberto Viana hits a low pass to Pedro Ramos. Pedro Ramos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Davor Bilic. Davor Bilic shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
18.40
Ludovic Duchesne clumsily knocks into Osku Nurmela. Ludovic Duchesne is shown the yellow card! Osku Nurmela hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.56
Gavin Strachan receives the ball from a throw-in from Roberto Viana. Gavin Strachan gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Osku Nurmela finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
22.34
Mohamed Roche runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Mohamed Roche knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.37
Roberto Viana kicks a strong pass forward to Pedro Ramos. Pedro Ramos flicks the ball to his team mate, Osku Nurmela. Osku Nurmela tries a spectacular long range effort but Craig Cleland is on top of it.
27.26
Danijel Massa chips the ball to his team mate, Claudio Mendez. Claudio Mendez threads a neat ball through to Joël Dié. Joël Dié flicks the ball to his team mate, Osku Nurmela. Osku Nurmela tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
30.11
Ludovic Duchesne threads the ball through to Edouard Christanval. Edouard Christanval flicks a high pass forward to John Silvestre who brings the ball under control. John Silvestre plays a one-two with Reynald Agasson and advances towards the goal... John Silvestre looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is tipped over by Niche Alvarez.
31.27
Corner kick to Bastia. Jean Pierre Janot plays it out to the edge of the box. Edouard Christanval takes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
33.18
Pedro Ramos flicks the ball to his team mate, Joël Dié. Joël Dié tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. AS Saint-Étienne are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
39.08
Antonio Rego sees Joël Dié in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joël Dié controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Davor Bilic through on goal. Davor Bilic takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Craig Cleland manages to gather it comfortably.
40.37
Antonio Rego sees a break and surges forward. Antonio Rego tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
42.47
Danijel Massa sees Pedro Ramos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pedro Ramos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Davor Bilic. Davor Bilic shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
45.00
Roberto Viana controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Claudio Mendez. Claudio Mendez flicks a high pass forward to Osku Nurmela who brings the ball under control. Osku Nurmela finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Craig Cleland. Excellent save.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Bastia start the second half!
48.13
Petre Nanu runs straight at the opposition's defence. Petre Nanu shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Craig Cleland manages to gather it.
51.58
Pedro Ramos advances with the ball. Pedro Ramos edges inside the box! Pedro Ramos shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
57.52
Petre Nanu takes a long throw-in. Pedro Ramos flicks a high pass forward to Davor Bilic who brings the ball under control. Davor Bilic sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.56
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
63.16
Claudio Mendez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Claudio Mendez shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Craig Cleland.
64.50
Corner kick to AS Saint-Étienne. Claudio Mendez chips it to the near post. Petre Nanu cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
65.49
Jean Pierre Janot threads the ball through to Reynald Agasson. Reynald Agasson knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Marcos Crespo is offside!
77.12
Claudio Mendez catches Mohamed Roche on the ankles. The referee brings Claudio Mendez to one side and gives him a warning! Mohamed Roche grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
78.51
Edouard Christanval chips the ball to his team mate, Marcos Crespo. Marcos Crespo finds some space and shoots from distance but Niche Alvarez is on top of his game. Good save!
79.04
Djibrill Riou comes in with a late challenge on Davor Bilic. Djibrill Riou is shown the yellow card! Davor Bilic hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.35
Gavin Strachan chips the ball to his team mate, Claudio Mendez. Claudio Mendez knocks the ball forward to Davor Bilic. Davor Bilic shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
83.53
Jean Pierre Janot makes a simple pass to Marcos Crespo. Marcos Crespo edges inside the box! Marcos Crespo cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
84.33
Quim Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward. Edouard Christanval collects the pass. Edouard Christanval knocks the ball to his team mate, John Silvestre. John Silvestre whips in a cross ball towards Reynald Agasson. Reynald Agasson flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
89.27
Quim Pinheiro clumsily knocks into Joël Dié. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Joël Dié grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
Quim Pinheiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Mohamed Roche. With vision, Mohamed Roche picks a pass forward to Marcos Crespo. Marcos Crespo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bastia

AS Saint-Étienne
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
11
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38%
62%
Play Area
34.8%
41.3%
23.9%

Scorers
Osku Nurmela 27
Pedro Ramos 52

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pedro Ramos of AS Saint-Étienne

Match Ratings
1.Craig Cleland (GK)
8
2.Quim Pinheiro (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Ludovic Duchesne (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Djibrill Riou (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Mohamed Roche (MID)
6
6.Edouard Christanval (MID)
6
7.Jean Pierre Janot (MID)
6
8.Ricardo Arias (MID)
6
9.John Silvestre (ATT)
6
10.Marcos Crespo (ATT)
6
11.Reynald Agasson (ATT)
6
 
12.Cedric Piquionne (MID)
0
13.Arnaud Abidal (MID)
0
14.Tomas Bento (MID)
0

1.Niche Alvarez (GK)
7
2.Danijel Massa (DEF)
6
3.Roberto Viana (DEF)
7
4.Gavin Strachan (DEF)
6
5.Petre Nanu (MID)
6
6.Pedro Ramos (MID)goal scored
9
7.Claudio Mendez (MID)
7
8.Antonio Rego (MID)
6
9.Osku Nurmela (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Davor Bilic (ATT)
6
11.Joël Dié (ATT)
7
 
12.John Okon (MID)
0
13.Dani‘l Conteh (MID)
0
14.Stefan Dumitru Savu (MID)
0