Match Report


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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stade Armand Cesari where Bastia play host to FC Gueugnon. A crowd of 19,865 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bastia and FC Gueugnon are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Fabien Quint.


0.00
The first half starts with Bastia kicking off!
4.28
Zoltan Murati controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Morrison. Craig Morrison kicks a strong pass forward to Mathieu Luccin. Mathieu Luccin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.44
Ludovic Duchesne kicks a strong pass forward to Jean Pierre Janot. Jean Pierre Janot sees a break and surges forward. Jean Pierre Janot plays a one-two with John Silvestre and rushes in on goal... Jean Pierre Janot takes a shot at goal but Tijani Van De Hor is on top of it.
8.40
Quim Pinheiro takes it forward alone. Quim Pinheiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcos Crespo. Marcos Crespo whips in a cross ball towards John Silvestre. John Silvestre is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
12.52
Quim Pinheiro takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Mustapha Bérenguer. Mustapha Bérenguer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edouard Christanval. Edouard Christanval sees Marcos Crespo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marcos Crespo plays a sublime one-two with Reynald Agasson and races in on goal... Marcos Crespo strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The keeper, Tijani Van De Hor, sees it late!! Goal for Bastia!
15.36
Jordi Hilgerink chips the ball to his team mate, Jean-Michel Bah. Jean-Michel Bah knocks the ball to his team mate, Lamine Delhommeau. Lamine Delhommeau knocks in a cross ball towards Mathieu Luccin. Mathieu Luccin is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Craig Cleland. Excellent save.
20.32
Jordi Hilgerink flicks a high pass forward. Peter Mustoe collects the pass. Peter Mustoe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mathieu Luccin. Mathieu Luccin shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
21.32
Jean-Michel Bah sees Lamine Delhommeau in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lamine Delhommeau makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mathieu Luccin but he's offside!
27.48
Peter Mustoe flicks a high pass forward. Lamine Delhommeau controls it well on his chest. Lamine Delhommeau shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
32.10
FC Gueugnon appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
32.10
Peter Mustoe knocks the ball forward to Mathieu Luccin. Mathieu Luccin lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Michel Bah. Jean-Michel Bah gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
39.05
Jean Pierre Janot makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Silvestre. John Silvestre sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
40.28
Reynald Agasson comes in with a high challenge, catching Sylvain Noro with his studs. The referee motions to Reynald Agasson to come over. It's a red card!! Sylvain Noro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.04
Duarte Ribeiro makes a beautiful solo run. Duarte Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball towards Lamine Delhommeau. Lamine Delhommeau connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball strikes Quim Pinheiro's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
45.00
It's a corner kick. Peter Mustoe loops the ball in to towards the near post. Mohamed Roche reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bastia appear unchanged since the first half. FC Gueugnon have changed their lineup with Matt Dalglish replacing Peter Mustoe. The FC Gueugnon players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Gueugnon get the second half underway!
48.08
Edouard Christanval plays the ball forward to John Silvestre. John Silvestre cuts inside the box! John Silvestre comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. Tijani Van De Hor is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
55.25
Jordi Hilgerink makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Duarte Ribeiro. Duarte Ribeiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jean-Michel Bah. Jean-Michel Bah knocks in a cross ball towards Mathieu Luccin. Mathieu Luccin beats his man to it with a header. It's miles wide!
60.21
FC Gueugnon have made a substitution with Edwin Savidan replacing Matt Dalglish .
63.15
John Silvestre catches Jordi Hilgerink on the ankles. John Silvestre is shown the yellow card! Jordi Hilgerink stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.40
Edouard Christanval makes a run forward as Ricardo Arias takes the throw-in. Edouard Christanval skillfully chests the ball down. Edouard Christanval surges forward with the ball. Edouard Christanval shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
71.28
Ludovic Duchesne flicks a high ball forward to Mohamed Roche who takes it down. Mohamed Roche controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcos Crespo. Marcos Crespo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
72.36
Ricardo Arias flicks a high ball forward to John Silvestre who takes it down. John Silvestre knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.19
Edouard Christanval sees space and advances. Edouard Christanval plays a scrappy one-two with John Silvestre and stumbles forward towards the goal... Edouard Christanval side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Edouard Christanval!
81.53
Sylvain Noro hacks Marcos Crespo from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marcos Crespo runs off the knock.
83.54
Edwin Savidan flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Michel Bah. Jean-Michel Bah shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
84.46
Duarte Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Jean-Michel Bah. Jean-Michel Bah knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.53
Quim Pinheiro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jean Pierre Janot. Jean Pierre Janot controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcos Crespo. Marcos Crespo shoots from outside the area. Fantastic reaction save from Tijani Van De Hor!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
58%
42%
Play Area
26.1%
43.5%
30.4%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edouard Christanval of Bastia

Match Ratings