Match Report


Le MansLe Mans     AS Saint-ÉtienneAS Saint-Étienne
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Reginald MarsigliaR. Marsiglia79
G
1captain
G
75Medhi EloiM. Eloi
Corentin MatingouC. Matingou67
D
2
D
70Frank StuartF. Stuart
Adolfo CarcedoA. Carcedo65
D
3
D
61Quim CastroQ. Castro
Dami‘n Van AnkerenD. Van Ankeren64
D
4
D
58Jean-Louis HeurliéJ. Heurlié
Rodney BroersR. Broers60
D
5
D
56Allan LimaA. Lima
Jean-Louis RottJ. Rott69
M
6
M
68Fabrice BottelinF. Bottelin
Anselmo ImbrianiA. Imbriani66
M
7
M
66Carlos MartinC. Martin
Armin GeisA. Geis66
M
8
M
64Danijel MamouniD. Mamouni
Alejandro SulloA. Sullo69
A
9
A
69Warren BastinW. Bastin
Ezio BaggioE. Baggio69
A
captain10
A
68Nicolas WalterN. Walter
Paul ThuramP. Thuram59
A
11
A
65Moussa BiancarelliM. Biancarelli
 
Tchiressoua CatherineT. Catherine73
G
12
M
61Arnauld DebecA. Debec
Gregory SafanjonG. Safanjon67
G
13
M
61Kodjo ValenconiK. Valenconi
David PintoD. Pinto65
M
14
G
60Alexandre AristouyA. Aristouy

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at MM Arena where Le Mans play host to AS Saint-Étienne. A crowd of 18,801 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Le Mans and AS Saint-Étienne are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Augusto Delhommeau.


0.00
AS Saint-Étienne start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.32
Adolfo Carcedo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Armin Geis. Armin Geis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anselmo Imbriani. Anselmo Imbriani makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ezio Baggio but he's offside!
4.49
Quim Castro sees Jean-Louis Heurlié in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jean-Louis Heurlié controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Moussa Biancarelli. Moussa Biancarelli lofts in a cross ball towards Warren Bastin. Warren Bastin is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Reginald Marsiglia.
10.43
Carlos Martin hacks Anselmo Imbriani from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Anselmo Imbriani stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.39
Danijel Mamouni flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Martin collects the pass. Carlos Martin plays a scrappy one-two with Warren Bastin and stumbles forward towards the goal... Carlos Martin side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Rodney Broers is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
20.32
AS Saint-Étienne are dictating the run of play here today.
26.09
Rodney Broers flicks a high pass forward. Anselmo Imbriani controls it well on his chest. Anselmo Imbriani threads a neat ball through to Ezio Baggio. Ezio Baggio knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Thuram. Paul Thuram whips the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
36.03
Jean-Louis Heurlié laces a weighted ball forward to Fabrice Bottelin. Fabrice Bottelin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Danijel Mamouni. Danijel Mamouni knocks in a cross ball towards Moussa Biancarelli. Moussa Biancarelli makes a looping header on goal but Reginald Marsiglia reads it well. Excellent save!
39.39
Rodney Broers flicks a high pass forward. Anselmo Imbriani collects the pass. Anselmo Imbriani plays a quick one-two with Alejandro Sullo and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Anselmo Imbriani provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
Adolfo Carcedo makes a probing pass to Paul Thuram. Paul Thuram knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Le Mans start the second half!
48.52
Danijel Mamouni flicks a high pass forward to Moussa Biancarelli who brings the ball under control. Moussa Biancarelli whips in a cross ball towards Nicolas Walter. Nicolas Walter finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Superb reactions from Reginald Marsiglia. What a save!
53.01
Danijel Mamouni threads a neat ball through to Warren Bastin. Warren Bastin knocks in a cross ball towards Moussa Biancarelli. Moussa Biancarelli is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
57.54
Ezio Baggio knocks the ball forward to Paul Thuram. Paul Thuram skips past Jean-Louis Heurlié! Paul Thuram strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
59.50
Danijel Mamouni makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fabrice Bottelin. Fabrice Bottelin threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Walter. Nicolas Walter shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
60.40
AS Saint-Étienne have made a substitution with Alexandre Aristouy replacing Warren Bastin .
63.27
Ezio Baggio darts forward. Ezio Baggio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.52
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
83.04
Jean-Louis Rott changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jean-Louis Rott knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Paul Thuram is offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Le Mans

AS Saint-Étienne
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
1
0
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.2%
43.8%
Play Area
20.8%
47.9%
31.2%

Scorers
Paul Thuram 26
Moussa Biancarelli 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Thuram of Le Mans

Match Ratings