Match Report
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Stade Armand Cesari where Bastia play host to Angers SCO. A crowd of 19,758 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bastia and Angers SCO are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Renaud.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Bastia and Angers SCO are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Renaud.
0.00
Angers SCO start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.59
Jean-Louis Abriel hits a low pass to Nils Palumbo. Nils Palumbo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rodolfo Verges. Rodolfo Verges knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Leon. Miguel Leon gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
6.44
Frederico Delgado passes the ball forward to Patrice Echouafni. Patrice Echouafni shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
9.10
Nils Palumbo threads a neat ball through to Damir Chelle. Damir Chelle controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romero P. Caminero. Romero P. Caminero finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
10.04
Frederico Delgado threads a neat ball through to Paul Huard. Paul Huard whips in a cross ball towards Adrian Schenardi. Adrian Schenardi finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
12.47
Torsten Töpfer flicks a high ball forward to Edmundo Guerrero who takes it down. Edmundo Guerrero lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Leon. Miguel Leon makes a looping header on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
14.53
Rodolfo Verges flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Castro collects the pass. Felipe Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Damir Chelle. Damir Chelle makes a convincing header but Leonardo Irles is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
27.48
Guilherme Postiga catches Paul Huard on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paul Huard gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
28.58
Edward Ehiogu flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Blanco holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Blanco takes it forward alone. Francisco Blanco knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Huard. Paul Huard directs the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
30.49
Seeing a gap ahead, Edward Ehiogu plays the ball forward to Frederico Delgado. Frederico Delgado passes the ball forward to Adrian Schenardi. Adrian Schenardi knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Bartsch. Stefan Bartsch is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
38.49
Ghislain Lima catches Romero P. Caminero on the ankles. The referee calls over Ghislain Lima and shows him a yellow card! Romero P. Caminero runs off the knock.
40.25
Terry Gower passes the ball forward to Adrian Schenardi. Adrian Schenardi shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
44.14
Frederico Delgado brings the ball forward. Frederico Delgado rushes past Guilherme Postiga! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Frederico Delgado provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Damir Chelle flicks a high ball forward to Romero P. Caminero who takes it down. Romero P. Caminero knocks in a cross ball towards Torsten Töpfer. Torsten Töpfer powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Leonardo Irles!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bastia appear unchanged since the first half. Angers SCO have changed their lineup with Linus Frieser replacing Paul Huard.
45.00
Bastia start the second half!
47.34
Frederico Delgado flicks the ball to his team mate, Stefan Bartsch. Stefan Bartsch knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nils Palumbo.
54.08
Francisco Blanco comes in with a late challenge on Miguel Leon. Francisco Blanco is shown the yellow card! Miguel Leon carries on, but is struggling a bit.
60.31
Angers SCO have made a substitution with Peter Sablé replacing Frederico Delgado .
61.33
Damir Chelle flicks a high pass forward. Torsten Töpfer controls it well on his chest. Torsten Töpfer plays a quick one-two with Damir Chelle and rushes in on goal... Torsten Töpfer shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
66.14
Guilherme Postiga passes the ball forward to Miguel Leon. Miguel Leon tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
67.40
Stefan Bartsch comes in with a late challenge on Torsten Töpfer. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Torsten Töpfer runs off the knock.
71.12
Peter Sablé knocks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Schenardi. Adrian Schenardi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefan Bartsch but he's offside!
72.49
Ghislain Lima surges forward with the ball. Ghislain Lima lofts in a cross ball towards Adrian Schenardi. Adrian Schenardi powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
73.00
77.25
Stefan Bartsch comes in with a late challenge on Nils Palumbo. The referee warns Stefan Bartsch to calm down! Nils Palumbo stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.14
Jean-Louis Abriel hits a low pass to Felipe Castro. Felipe Castro makes a probing pass to Romero P. Caminero. Romero P. Caminero lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Leon. Miguel Leon knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
83.48
Jean-Louis Abriel makes a simple pass to Felipe Castro. Felipe Castro sees Romero P. Caminero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Romero P. Caminero lofts in a cross ball towards Edmundo Guerrero. Ghislain Lima catches Edmundo Guerrero on the ankles. Penalty for Bastia!!
83.48
The referee points to the spot..
84.10
Miguel Leon takes a stuttering run up. Miguel Leon slots the ball inside the right post with the inside of his foot. Textbook penalty!
85.46
Torsten Töpfer picks a pass forward to Rodolfo Verges. Rodolfo Verges lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Leon. Miguel Leon is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Leonardo Irles!
87.26
Torsten Töpfer flicks a high pass forward. Damir Chelle holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Damir Chelle controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Leonardo Irles reads it well. Nice save!
90.00
Francisco Blanco advances with the ball. Francisco Blanco passes the ball forward to Billy McNeill. Billy McNeill flicks the ball to his team mate, Linus Frieser. Linus Frieser makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.3%
42.7%
Play Area
29.3%
44%
26.7%
Scorers
| Miguel Leon 3, 79, 84 (p) |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Miguel Leon 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) | 6 | |
| 6. | Damir Chelle (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Torsten Töpfer (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Edmundo Guerrero (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Rodolfo Verges (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Romero P. Caminero (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Miguel Leon (ATT) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 12. | Fernando Alonso (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Rainer Cziommer (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Matt Hutchison (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Leonardo Irles (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ghislain Lima (DEF) | ![]() | 7 |
| 3. | Edward Ehiogu (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Francisco Blanco (DEF) | ![]() | 6 |
| 5. | Terry Gower (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Frederico Delgado (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Billy McNeill (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Patrice Echouafni (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Paul Huard (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stefan Bartsch (ATT) | ![]() | 5 |
| 11. | Adrian Schenardi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Roberto Lorieri (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Peter Sablé (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Linus Frieser (DEF) | 6 | |











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