Match Report


BastiaBastia     Stade RennaisStade Rennais
Tj PhilsTj Phils David Jacobs David Jacobs
Alec GreigA. Greig67
G
1
G
73Adolfo CortesA. Cortes
Nils PalumboN. Palumbo77
D
2
D
71Neil NivenN. Niven
Jean-Louis AbrielJ. Abriel75
D
3
D
72Guillermo DiezG. Diez
Guilherme PostigaG. Postiga75
D
4captain
D
70Kevin HutchisonK. Hutchison
Felipe CastroF. Castro81
M
5
M
75Alec SounessA. Souness
Damir ChelleD. Chelle79
M
6
M
81Edward SmitheE. Smithe
Torsten TöpferT. Töpfer77
M
7
M
75Kevin WhiteK. White
Edmundo GuerreroE. Guerrero75
M
8
M
80Fernando Del SolF. Del Sol
Rodolfo VergesR. Verges75
A
9
A
74Victor MoraV. Mora
Romero P. CamineroR. Caminero72
A
10
A
66Nicolas SotoN. Soto
Miguel LeonM. Leon71
A
captain11
A
75Sophiane DadiS. Dadi
 
Fernando AlonsoF. Alonso70
M
12
M
54Ronald Di RoccoR. Di Rocco
Rainer CziommerR. Cziommer70
D
13
M
76Arnauld CarottiA. Carotti
Matt HutchisonM. Hutchison70
D
14
A
69Jorge VelosoJ. Veloso

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


0.00
Bastia kick off the first half!
4.25
Fernando Del Sol chips the ball to his team mate, Edward Smithe. Edward Smithe whips in a cross ball towards Alec Souness. Alec Souness connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Alec Greig is on top of it.
6.35
Jean-Louis Abriel flicks the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Guerrero. Edmundo Guerrero lofts in a cross ball towards Torsten Töpfer. Torsten Töpfer connects with a diving header but is denied by Adolfo Cortes. Excellent save.
10.30
Edward Smithe flicks a high pass forward. Victor Mora collects the pass. Victor Mora controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Nicolas Soto through on goal. Jean-Louis Abriel hacks Nicolas Soto from behind! Nicolas Soto appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
16.34
Seeing a gap ahead, Torsten Töpfer laces a weighted ball forward to Miguel Leon. Miguel Leon shoots from 25 yards. Miguel Leon scores for Bastia!!
20.39
Nicolas Soto barges into Guilherme Postiga. Nicolas Soto is warned by the referee! Guilherme Postiga stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.13
Rodolfo Verges deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Leon. Miguel Leon whips in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Verges. Rodolfo Verges connects with a diving header. The ball comes off Kevin Hutchison and the loose ball is cleared up field.
32.16
Jean-Louis Abriel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Torsten Töpfer. Torsten Töpfer makes a probing pass to Felipe Castro. Felipe Castro whips in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Verges. Rodolfo Verges rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
34.05
Guilherme Postiga controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Felipe Castro. Felipe Castro flicks a high pass forward. Edmundo Guerrero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edmundo Guerrero sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
36.57
Damir Chelle deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Caminero. Romero P. Caminero shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Adolfo Cortes smothers it!
39.56
Bastia are in full control of this game.
42.44
Guillermo Diez takes a short throw-in bringing Kevin Hutchison into play. Kevin Hutchison controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edward Smithe. Edward Smithe flicks a high pass forward. Sophiane Dadi collects the pass. Sophiane Dadi lofts in a cross ball towards Victor Mora. Victor Mora knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Alec Greig comfortably picks it out of the air!
44.32
Edward Smithe hacks Torsten Töpfer from behind! The referee calls over Edward Smithe and warns him to calm down! Torsten Töpfer runs off the knock.
45.00
Torsten Töpfer makes a probing pass to Damir Chelle. Damir Chelle whips in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Verges. Rodolfo Verges makes a deft header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Bastia!
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. Stade Rennais also appear unchanged since the first half. Stade Rennais switch their midfield play to Push Forward and their attack play to Shoot From Distance and their overall play to Attacking. The Stade Rennais players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Stade Rennais kick off!
51.04
Kevin White flicks a high pass forward to Fernando Del Sol who brings the ball under control. Fernando Del Sol shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
53.54
Alec Souness flicks a high pass forward. Sophiane Dadi controls it well on his chest. Sophiane Dadi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
54.37
Torsten Töpfer sees space and advances. Torsten Töpfer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.32
Damir Chelle flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Verges controls it well on his chest. Rodolfo Verges knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Hutchison.
57.28
Alec Souness makes a beautiful solo run. Alec Souness finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Stade Rennais!
60.17
Stade Rennais have made a substitution with Jorge Veloso replacing Victor Mora .
61.23
Kevin White knocks the ball forward to Edward Smithe. Edward Smithe controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Alec Greig.
63.02
Edward Smithe knocks the ball forward to Sophiane Dadi. Sophiane Dadi shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
65.47
Damir Chelle flicks a high pass forward. Edmundo Guerrero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edmundo Guerrero lofts in a cross ball towards Romero P. Caminero. Romero P. Caminero beats his man to it with a header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
71.56
Edward Smithe sees Fernando Del Sol in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fernando Del Sol passes the ball forward to Jorge Veloso. Some silky footwork from Jorge Veloso provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
72.13
Nils Palumbo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Romero P. Caminero. Romero P. Caminero skips past Kevin Hutchison! Romero P. Caminero strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
77.05
Stade Rennais have made a substitution with Ronald Di Rocco replacing Kevin White .
78.14
Nils Palumbo flicks a high ball forward to Rodolfo Verges who takes it down. Rodolfo Verges sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
81.38
Torsten Töpfer flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Verges controls it well on his chest. Rodolfo Verges whips in a cross ball towards Torsten Töpfer. Torsten Töpfer flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
83.54
Torsten Töpfer threads the ball through to Damir Chelle. Damir Chelle whips in a cross ball towards Miguel Leon. Miguel Leon powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
87.13
Nils Palumbo flicks a high pass forward. Torsten Töpfer controls it well on his chest. Torsten Töpfer flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Leon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Miguel Leon threads a neat ball through to Rodolfo Verges. Rodolfo Verges strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it is tipped over by Adolfo Cortes.
88.48
It's a corner kick. Damir Chelle loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Kevin Hutchison reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
89.22
Edmundo Guerrero sees Miguel Leon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Miguel Leon kicks a strong pass forward to Romero P. Caminero but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Bastia

Stade Rennais
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.8%
34.2%
Play Area
26%
43.8%
30.1%

Scorers
Miguel Leon 16
Rodolfo Verges 45
Romero P. Caminero 65
Alec Souness 57

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)
6
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)
9
8.Edmundo Guerrero (MID)
7
9.Rodolfo Verges (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Romero P. Caminero (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Miguel Leon (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Fernando Alonso (MID)
0
13.Rainer Cziommer (DEF)
0
14.Matt Hutchison (DEF)
0

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