Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard where AS Saint-Étienne play host to FC Lorient. A crowd of 19,779 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AS Saint-Étienne are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Lorient appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Cyril Skora.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AS Saint-Étienne are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Lorient appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Cyril Skora.
0.00
0-0FC Lorient kick off and get the first half underway!
3.29
0-0Gaspar Costa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jeremie Ferhaoui. Jeremie Ferhaoui makes a simple pass to Francois Rival. Francois Rival skips past Vitor Costa! Francois Rival cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
4.03
Gavin Strachan threads the ball through to Antonio Rego. Antonio Rego controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joël Dié. Joël Dié threads the ball through into the box. Davor Bilic muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
10.14
1-0Pedro Ramos chips the ball to his team mate, Philippe Ettori. Philippe Ettori runs straight at the defence! Philippe Ettori muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
14.51
1-0Gavin Strachan flicks a high ball forward to Pedro Ramos who gracefully takes it down. Pedro Ramos knocks the ball to his team mate, Philippe Ettori. Philippe Ettori controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Zoumana Pericard!
16.14
1-0Davor Bilic clumsily knocks into Edward Eustace. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Edward Eustace runs off the knock.
18.28
Pedro Ramos flicks a high pass forward to Philippe Ettori who brings the ball under control. Philippe Ettori controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
22.43
1-0Joël Dié hacks Gaspar Costa from behind! The referee brings Joël Dié to one side and gives him a warning! Gaspar Costa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.32
1-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
32.26
Antonio Rego flicks a high pass forward. Joël Dié controls it well on his chest. Joël Dié shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
33.44
Stan Bastin knocks the ball to his team mate, Francois Rival. Francois Rival plays a scrappy one-two with Alejandro Pichichi and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Francois Rival provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Francois Rival scores for FC Lorient!!
36.53
1-1Richard Vieira comes in with a late challenge on Joël Dié. The referee calls over Richard Vieira and shows him a yellow card! Joël Dié carries on, but is struggling a bit.
36.53
1-1Free kick to AS Saint-Étienne just outside the area...
38.45
Dani‘l Conteh takes a stuttering run up but the ball is low and comes straight off the wall.
39.27
Antonio Rego flicks a high pass forward. Philippe Ettori collects the pass. Philippe Ettori controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
42.40
Richard Vieira knocks the ball to his team mate, Jeremie Ferhaoui. Jeremie Ferhaoui deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jaouad Delaye. Jaouad Delaye knocks in a cross ball towards Francois Rival. Francois Rival fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Niche Alvarez!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. AS Saint-Étienne appear unchanged since the first half. FC Lorient also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
AS Saint-Étienne kick off the second half!
48.48
Dani‘l Conteh hacks Jeremie Ferhaoui from behind! Dani‘l Conteh is shown the yellow card! Jeremie Ferhaoui stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.19
1-1Gavin Strachan threads the ball through to Dani‘l Conteh. Dani‘l Conteh threads a neat ball through to Joël Dié. Seeing a gap ahead, Joël Dié plays the ball forward to Davor Bilic who has made a great run into the box. Sherif Pedemas catches Davor Bilic on the ankles. Penalty for AS Saint-Étienne!!
49.19
The referee points to the spot..
50.52
Davor Bilic steps up but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
51.54
Vitor Costa flicks a high pass forward to Pedro Ramos who brings the ball under control. Pedro Ramos hits a low pass to Philippe Ettori. Philippe Ettori shoots from distance. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
57.02
Dani‘l Conteh flicks a high pass forward. Philippe Ettori controls it well on his chest. Philippe Ettori finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Zoumana Pericard.
58.20
2-1Corner kick to AS Saint-Étienne. Dani‘l Conteh chips it out wide. Petre Nanu strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.26
Gaspar Costa catches Davor Bilic on the ankles. The referee warns Gaspar Costa to calm down! Davor Bilic gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
63.04
Vitor Costa chips the ball to his team mate, Pedro Ramos. Pedro Ramos makes a simple pass to Philippe Ettori. Philippe Ettori shoots from distance. Solid save from Zoumana Pericard.
65.33
Stan Bastin barges into Pedro Ramos. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pedro Ramos gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
71.41
2-1Dani‘l Conteh barges into Jeremie Ferhaoui. The referee calls over Dani‘l Conteh and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Jeremie Ferhaoui hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.36
2-1Joël Dié threads a neat ball through to Philippe Ettori. Philippe Ettori makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Davor Bilic but he's offside!
75.47
2-1Jeremie Ferhaoui laces a weighted ball forward to Jaouad Delaye. Jaouad Delaye knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.44
Sherif Pedemas pushes mid-way up the pitch. Sherif Pedemas knocks the ball forward to Francois Rival. Francois Rival shoots from distance but it is miles over!
78.06
Gaspar Costa flicks a high pass forward to Stan Bastin who brings the ball under control. Stan Bastin threads the ball through to Jaouad Delaye. Jaouad Delaye whips in a cross ball towards Demetrius Cazarelli. With a superhuman jump, Demetrius Cazarelli connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Niche Alvarez picks it out of the air!
79.10
Jeremie Ferhaoui kicks a strong pass forward to Francois Rival. Francois Rival chips the ball to his team mate, Demetrius Cazarelli. Some silky footwork from Demetrius Cazarelli provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
81.44
Petre Nanu flicks a high pass forward. Philippe Ettori holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Philippe Ettori knocks in a cross ball towards Davor Bilic. Davor Bilic finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
83.22
Jeremie Ferhaoui passes the ball forward to Francois Rival. Francois Rival lofts in a cross ball towards Demetrius Cazarelli. Demetrius Cazarelli connects with a diving header. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Philippe Ettori 10, 52 | Francois Rival 33 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Philippe Ettori of AS Saint-Étienne |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Niche Alvarez (GK)
6
2. Vitor Costa (DEF)
6
3. Roberto Viana (DEF)
6
4. Gavin Strachan (DEF)
6
5. Petre Nanu (MID)
6
6. Pedro Ramos (MID)
7
7. Dani‘l Conteh (MID)
3
8. Antonio Rego (MID)
6
9. Philippe Ettori (ATT)
9
10. Davor Bilic (ATT)
5
11. Joël Dié (ATT)
6
12. Osku Nurmela (ATT)
0
13. Claudio Mendez (MID)
0
14. Stefan Dumitru Savu (MID)
0
1. Zoumana Pericard (GK)
6
2. Edward Eustace (DEF)
6
3. Gaspar Costa (DEF)
6
4. Richard Vieira (DEF)
5
5. Sherif Pedemas (DEF)
6
6. Stan Bastin (MID)
5
7. Jeremie Ferhaoui (MID)
6
8. Jaouad Delaye (ATT)
6
9. Alejandro Pichichi (ATT)
6
10. Demetrius Cazarelli (ATT)
6
11. Francois Rival (ATT)
7
12. Tiago Moreira (MID)
0
13. Noah Morlock (MID)
0
14. Loic Monier (DEF)
0