Match Report


Stade RennaisStade Rennais     BastiaBastia
David JacobsDavid Jacobs Tj Phils Tj Phils
Adolfo CortesA. Cortes73
G
1
G
67Alec GreigA. Greig
Neil NivenN. Niven71
D
2captain
D
77Nils PalumboN. Palumbo
Kevin HutchisonK. Hutchison70
D
captain3
D
75Jean-Louis AbrielJ. Abriel
Marcos CastroM. Castro69
D
4
D
74Guilherme PostigaG. Postiga
Alec SounessA. Souness75
M
5
M
81Felipe CastroF. Castro
Ronald Di RoccoR. Di Rocco54
M
6
M
79Damir ChelleD. Chelle
Edward SmitheE. Smithe80
M
7
M
72Fouad BoukhariF. Boukhari
David HackworthD. Hackworth48
M
8
M
77Torsten TöpferT. Töpfer
Victor MoraV. Mora74
A
9
A
75Rodolfo VergesR. Verges
Sophiane DadiS. Dadi75
A
10
A
72Romero P. CamineroR. Caminero
Jorge VelosoJ. Veloso69
A
11
A
71Sebastian DuranS. Duran
 
Kevin WhiteK. White74
M
12
M
75Edmundo GuerreroE. Guerrero
Arnauld CarottiA. Carotti76
M
13
D
70Rainer CziommerR. Cziommer
Nicolas SotoN. Soto66
A
14
D
70Gary LoweG. Lowe

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Roazhon Park where Stade Rennais play host to Bastia. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Stade Rennais and Bastia are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nicolas Cool.


0.00
The first half starts with Bastia kicking off!
2.51
Edward Smithe makes a simple pass to Ronald Di Rocco. Ronald Di Rocco hits a low pass to Victor Mora. Victor Mora whips in a cross ball towards Sophiane Dadi. Sophiane Dadi makes a convincing header. Sophiane Dadi scores for Stade Rennais!!
8.16
Victor Mora flicks the ball to his team mate, Edward Smithe. Edward Smithe threads the ball through into the box. Sophiane Dadi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Alec Greig is on top of his game. Nice save!
12.31
David Hackworth flicks a high pass forward. Jorge Veloso collects the pass. Jorge Veloso shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
15.31
Edward Smithe darts forward. Edward Smithe tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Alec Greig.
20.41
Marcos Castro darts forward. Marcos Castro brings the ball forward. Marcos Castro lofts in a cross ball towards Sophiane Dadi. Sophiane Dadi heads the ball goalwards but somehow Alec Greig manages to keep it out.
22.50
Guilherme Postiga makes a beautiful solo run. Guilherme Postiga controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romero P. Caminero. Romero P. Caminero knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adolfo Cortes who gathers it comfortably.
24.11
Guilherme Postiga makes a probing pass to Fouad Boukhari. Fouad Boukhari darts forward. Fouad Boukhari cuts inside the box! Fouad Boukhari muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but Kevin Hutchison blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
26.41
Guilherme Postiga flicks the ball to his team mate, Torsten Töpfer. Torsten Töpfer takes it forward alone. Torsten Töpfer whips in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Verges. Neil Niven clumsily knocks into Rodolfo Verges. Penalty not given!!
27.19
Ronald Di Rocco knocks the ball forward to Jorge Veloso. Jorge Veloso knocks in a cross ball towards Sophiane Dadi. Sophiane Dadi shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is deflected wide by Nils Palumbo.
30.43
Fouad Boukhari sees Romero P. Caminero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Romero P. Caminero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.40
Ronald Di Rocco brings the ball forward. Ronald Di Rocco plays a one-two with Sophiane Dadi and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Ronald Di Rocco provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is miles over!
33.22
Damir Chelle threads the ball through to Romero P. Caminero. Romero P. Caminero knocks in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Verges. Rodolfo Verges jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Adolfo Cortes had no chance!! Goal for Bastia!
36.00
Fouad Boukhari deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Duran. Sebastian Duran finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Bastia are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
38.22
Ronald Di Rocco chips the ball to his team mate, David Hackworth. David Hackworth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sophiane Dadi. Sophiane Dadi knocks in a cross ball towards Jorge Veloso. Jorge Veloso is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Guilherme Postiga is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
39.27
Alec Souness takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Romero P. Caminero reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
40.56
Kevin Hutchison flicks a high pass forward. Sophiane Dadi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sophiane Dadi rushes past Fouad Boukhari! Sophiane Dadi muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Alec Greig is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
44.17
Edward Smithe flicks a high pass forward. Ronald Di Rocco holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ronald Di Rocco threads a neat ball through to Victor Mora. Victor Mora cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stade Rennais appear unchanged since the first half. Bastia also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Stade Rennais kicking off!
49.37
Ronald Di Rocco deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Victor Mora. Victor Mora plays a one-two with Edward Smithe and rushes in on goal... Victor Mora looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
53.04
Seeing a gap ahead, Edward Smithe laces a through ball forward to Alec Souness. Alec Souness knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.10
Fouad Boukhari makes a probing pass to Romero P. Caminero. Romero P. Caminero finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Adolfo Cortes manages to keep it out.
61.54
Kevin Hutchison punts the ball hopefully upfield. Sophiane Dadi advances inside the box! Sophiane Dadi shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Alec Greig is on top of it.
67.30
Torsten Töpfer threads the ball through to Damir Chelle. Damir Chelle passes the ball forward to Romero P. Caminero. Romero P. Caminero shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Adolfo Cortes manages to keep it out.
72.14
Fouad Boukhari catches Ronald Di Rocco on the ankles. The referee calls over Fouad Boukhari and shows him a yellow card! Ronald Di Rocco stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.38
Fouad Boukhari knocks the ball forward to Romero P. Caminero. Romero P. Caminero plays a one-two with Rodolfo Verges and rushes in on goal... Romero P. Caminero cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Adolfo Cortes gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
75.43
Guilherme Postiga makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rodolfo Verges. Rodolfo Verges runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Rodolfo Verges provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Adolfo Cortes!
77.29
Stade Rennais have made a substitution with Kevin White replacing Kevin Hutchison .
79.19
Guilherme Postiga laces a through ball forward to Torsten Töpfer. Torsten Töpfer flicks a high pass forward to Sebastian Duran who brings the ball under control. Sebastian Duran whips in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Verges. Rodolfo Verges jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Adolfo Cortes. Excellent save.
83.31
Ronald Di Rocco deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sophiane Dadi. Sophiane Dadi plays a quick one-two with Jorge Veloso and rushes in on goal... Sophiane Dadi muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Alec Greig.
84.12
Corner kick to Stade Rennais. Edward Smithe plays it to the far post. Alec Souness takes a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
85.08
Romero P. Caminero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Duran. Sebastian Duran knocks in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Verges. Rodolfo Verges connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Adolfo Cortes manages to gather it.
89.29
Edward Smithe brings the ball forward. Edward Smithe shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Stade Rennais

Bastia
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
9
8
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.9%
38.1%
Play Area
26.2%
42.9%
31%

Scorers
Sophiane Dadi 3, 41
Rodolfo Verges 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sophiane Dadi of Stade Rennais

Match Ratings
1.Adolfo Cortes (GK)
7
2.Neil Niven (DEF)
6
3.Kevin Hutchison (DEF)
7
4.Marcos Castro (DEF)
6
5.Alec Souness (MID)
6
6.Ronald Di Rocco (MID)
7
7.Edward Smithe (MID)
7
8.David Hackworth (MID)
6
9.Victor Mora (ATT)
6
10.Sophiane Dadi (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Jorge Veloso (ATT)
6
 
12.Kevin White (MID)
6
13.Arnauld Carotti (MID)
0
14.Nicolas Soto (ATT)
0

1.Alec Greig (GK)
7
2.Nils Palumbo (DEF)
6
3.Jean-Louis Abriel (DEF)
6
4.Guilherme Postiga (DEF)
7
5.Felipe Castro (MID)
6
6.Damir Chelle (MID)
6
7.Fouad Boukhari (MID)yellow card
6
8.Torsten Töpfer (MID)
6
9.Rodolfo Verges (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Romero P. Caminero (ATT)
7
11.Sebastian Duran (ATT)
6
 
12.Edmundo Guerrero (MID)
0
13.Rainer Cziommer (DEF)
0
14.Gary Lowe (DEF)
0