Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stade Armand Cesari where Bastia play host to Olympique Lyonnais. A crowd of 20,774 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bastia and Olympique Lyonnais are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nicolas Cool.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bastia and Olympique Lyonnais are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nicolas Cool.
0.00
0-0Olympique Lyonnais kick off and get the match underway!
3.47
0-0Stephen Meiklejohn catches Nils Palumbo on the ankles. Stephen Meiklejohn is warned by the referee! Nils Palumbo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.53
0-0Callum Glass threads a neat ball through to Leon Bramble. Leon Bramble flicks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Carcedo. Mauricio Carcedo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.10
0-0Stephen Meiklejohn changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Stephen Meiklejohn lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
21.35
Torsten Töpfer kicks a strong pass forward to Romero P. Caminero. Romero P. Caminero shoots from long range. Solid save from Stephen Mcallister.
26.53
Felipe Castro catches Stephen Meiklejohn on the ankles. Felipe Castro is given a warning by the referee! Stephen Meiklejohn stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.12
1-0Felipe Castro makes a probing pass to Torsten Töpfer. Torsten Töpfer advances inside the box! Torsten Töpfer strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
32.47
Bas Vierklau barges into Torsten Töpfer. The referee brings Bas Vierklau to one side and gives him a warning! Torsten Töpfer stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.36
Nils Palumbo makes a strong solo run forward. With some swift thinking, Nils Palumbo plays the ball forward to Rodolfo Verges. Rodolfo Verges shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Stephen Mcallister!
39.09
Tiago Valente plays the ball forward to Leon Bramble. Leon Bramble hits a low pass to Hugo Segarra. Hugo Segarra knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Torsten Töpfer.
40.39
Mauricio Carcedo kicks a strong pass forward to Andres Iglesias. Andres Iglesias knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Alec Greig has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
44.55
With vision, Edmundo Guerrero plays the ball forward to Romero P. Caminero. Romero P. Caminero whips in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Verges. Rodolfo Verges makes a looping header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Rodolfo Verges!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bastia appear unchanged since the first half. Olympique Lyonnais also appear unchanged since the first half. The Olympique Lyonnais players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Bastia kick off!
47.27
Nils Palumbo hits a low pass to Edmundo Guerrero. Edmundo Guerrero knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Verges. Rodolfo Verges whips in a cross ball towards Romero P. Caminero. Romero P. Caminero powers a header at goal but is denied by Stephen Mcallister. Excellent save.
51.13
Felipe Castro hits a low pass to Rodolfo Verges. Rodolfo Verges knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Julian Guardiola.
66.36
Jean-Louis Abriel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Damir Chelle. Damir Chelle flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Caminero controls it well on his chest. Romero P. Caminero knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Mcallister who gathers it comfortably.
67.18
Nils Palumbo flicks a high pass forward. Damir Chelle holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Damir Chelle shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
69.57
Leon Bramble makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andres Iglesias. Andres Iglesias lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Segarra. Hugo Segarra is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
72.49
Hugo Segarra knocks the ball forward to Bas Vierklau. Bas Vierklau controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
75.45
2-1Edmundo Guerrero clumsily knocks into Julian Guardiola. Edmundo Guerrero is shown the yellow card! Julian Guardiola hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.55
2-1Olympique Lyonnais have made 2 substitutions with Daniel Blake replacing Andres Iglesias and Phil Fletcher replacing Stephen Meiklejohn and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
78.64
2-1Torsten Töpfer flicks the ball to his team mate, Damir Chelle. Damir Chelle shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
83.45
Mauricio Carcedo catches Jean-Louis Abriel on the ankles. Mauricio Carcedo is given a warning by the referee! Jean-Louis Abriel runs off the knock.
85.32
Julian Guardiola threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Carcedo. Mauricio Carcedo threads the ball through to Leon Bramble. Leon Bramble finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.1%
47.9%
Play Area
29.6%
46.5%
23.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Torsten Töpfer of Bastia |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alec Greig (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Nils Palumbo (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Jean-Louis Abriel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Guilherme Postiga (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Felipe Castro (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Damir Chelle (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Torsten Töpfer (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Edmundo Guerrero (MID) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Rodolfo Verges (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Romero P. Caminero (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Sebastian Duran (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gary Lowe (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Rainer Cziommer (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Miguel Leon (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Stephen Mcallister (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Julian Guardiola (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tiago Valente (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Callum Glass (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Hugo Segarra (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Leon Bramble (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Mauricio Carcedo (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Stephen Meiklejohn (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Eduardo Hidalgo (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Andres Iglesias (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Bas Vierklau (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Phil Fletcher (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Daniel Blake (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Adrien Barckay (ATT) | 0 | |