Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Roazhon Park where Stade Rennais play host to AS Saint-Étienne. A crowd of 20,834 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stade Rennais and AS Saint-Étienne are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jean-Louis Benon.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stade Rennais and AS Saint-Étienne are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jean-Louis Benon.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and AS Saint-Étienne get the match underway!
9.36
0-0Florent Brogno threads a neat ball through to Niklas Polviander. Niklas Polviander knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Edghill. Colin Edghill gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
15.16
1-0Carlo Nicola laces a weighted ball forward to Jerome Darbelet. With vision, Jerome Darbelet plays the ball forward to Florent Brogno. Florent Brogno plays a one-two with Jean-Claude Rival and advances towards the goal... Florent Brogno muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Florent Brogno scores for Stade Rennais!!
18.50
Florent Brogno sees Colin Edghill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin Edghill knocks the ball forward to Niklas Polviander. Niklas Polviander sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
21.32
1-0Ulrich Blondeau threads the ball through to Rolf Voitl. Rolf Voitl shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
27.46
Antoine Fontaine knocks the ball forward to Ulrich Blondeau. Ulrich Blondeau passes the ball forward to Oswaldo Gourvennec. Oswaldo Gourvennec finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Yuki Takahashi manages to keep it out.
30.49
Omar Piocelle decides to run forward with the ball. Omar Piocelle plays the ball forward to Max Kooistra. Max Kooistra whips in a cross ball towards Jerome Darbelet. Jerome Darbelet powers a header at goal. Mustapha Valéry manages to gather it.
32.56
1-0Sabri Guyot kicks a strong pass forward to Vincent El Idrisi. Vincent El Idrisi makes a probing pass to Zoumana Tamazout. Zoumana Tamazout knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Yuki Takahashi who gathers it comfortably.
33.08
Edwin Diasalmeida flicks a high ball forward to Rolf Voitl who takes it down. Rolf Voitl tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Yuki Takahashi manages to gather it.
34.38
Florent Brogno flicks a high pass forward. Colin Edghill holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin Edghill knocks in a cross ball towards Niklas Polviander. Niklas Polviander finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Mustapha Valéry had no chance!! Goal for Stade Rennais!
38.28
2-0Florent Brogno hacks Rolf Voitl from behind! The referee calls over Florent Brogno and shows him a yellow card! Rolf Voitl stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.52
Florent Brogno hits a low pass to Jerome Darbelet. Jerome Darbelet runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jerome Darbelet knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mustapha Valéry who gathers it comfortably.
42.01
2-0Florent Brogno comes in with a late challenge on Vincent El Idrisi. The referee brings Florent Brogno to one side and gives him a warning! Vincent El Idrisi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.33
Gunnar Kvarme passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Florent Brogno. Florent Brogno hits a low pass to Jerome Darbelet. Jerome Darbelet shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
Sabri Guyot threads the ball through to Vincent El Idrisi. Vincent El Idrisi knocks the ball to his team mate, Zoumana Tamazout. Zoumana Tamazout knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Salaun. With a superhuman jump, Gabriel Salaun connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gabriel Salaun!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stade Rennais appear unchanged since the first half. AS Saint-Étienne also appear unchanged since the first half. The AS Saint-Étienne players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Stade Rennais get the second half underway!
47.21
Ulrich Blondeau deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vincent El Idrisi. Vincent El Idrisi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
48.25
Rolf Voitl passes the ball forward to Gabriel Salaun. Gabriel Salaun knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carlo Nicola.
49.48
Vincent El Idrisi darts forward. Vincent El Idrisi knocks in a cross ball towards Rolf Voitl. Rolf Voitl heads the ball goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Rolf Voitl!
54.53
Jerome Darbelet flicks a high ball forward to Florent Brogno who takes it down. Florent Brogno shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
55.47
Omar Piocelle pushes mid-way up the pitch. Omar Piocelle passes the ball forward to Max Kooistra. Max Kooistra lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Claude Rival. Jean-Claude Rival flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
57.18
Florent Brogno flicks the ball to his team mate, Colin Edghill. Colin Edghill lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Claude Rival. Jean-Claude Rival outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
61.51
Florent Brogno passes the ball forward to Jean-Claude Rival. Jean-Claude Rival knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sabri Guyot.
65.26
Vincent El Idrisi catches Omar Piocelle on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Omar Piocelle runs off the knock.
66.32
Antoine Fontaine passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Oswaldo Gourvennec. Oswaldo Gourvennec brings the ball forward. Oswaldo Gourvennec shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
67.04
Ulrich Blondeau chips the ball to his team mate, Rolf Voitl. Rolf Voitl controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
69.55
Florent Brogno threads a neat ball through to Jean-Claude Rival. Jean-Claude Rival sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
71.54
2-2Zoumana Tamazout hacks Florent Brogno from behind! The referee warns Zoumana Tamazout to calm down! Florent Brogno stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.12
Florent Brogno flicks a high pass forward. Niklas Polviander collects the pass. Niklas Polviander lofts in a cross ball towards Max Kooistra. Max Kooistra makes a deft header but it's drastically wayward!
75.41
Jerome Darbelet barges into Ulrich Blondeau. Jerome Darbelet is shown the yellow card! Ulrich Blondeau stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.22
2-2AS Saint-Étienne have made 3 substitutions with Alcaly Balde replacing Edwin Diasalmeida, Graham Tiler replacing Ulrich Blondeau and Jean-Christophe Jouault replacing Zoumana Tamazout .
78.25
Sabri Guyot flicks a high pass forward. Antoine Fontaine controls it well on his chest. Antoine Fontaine passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Rolf Voitl. Rolf Voitl shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
79.35
Vincent El Idrisi passes the ball forward to Graham Tiler. Graham Tiler knocks in a cross ball towards Oswaldo Gourvennec. Oswaldo Gourvennec connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.47
2-3Graham Tiler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean-Christophe Jouault. Jean-Christophe Jouault kicks a strong pass forward to Gabriel Salaun but the referee indicates it's offside!
89.29
Vincent El Idrisi passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Rolf Voitl. Rolf Voitl advances inside the box! Rolf Voitl makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Rolf Voitl scores for AS Saint-Étienne!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45%
55%
Play Area
31.2%
43.8%
25%
Scorers
| Florent Brogno 15 Niklas Polviander 34 | Gabriel Salaun 45 Rolf Voitl 49, 89 Oswaldo Gourvennec 79 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Rolf Voitl of AS Saint-Étienne |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Yuki Takahashi (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gunnar Kvarme (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Omar Piocelle (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Carlo Nicola (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Khaliloul Vairelles (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jerome Darbelet (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Florent Brogno (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | Jean-Claude Rival (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Niklas Polviander (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Colin Edghill (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Max Kooistra (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Menno Leiwakabessy (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ismael Sükür (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Anthony Boban (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Mustapha Valéry (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Dado Sarr (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Sabri Guyot (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Antoine Fontaine (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Edwin Diasalmeida (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ulrich Blondeau (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Vincent El Idrisi (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Oswaldo Gourvennec (ATT) | | 8 |
| 9. | Gabriel Salaun (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Zoumana Tamazout (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Rolf Voitl (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Alcaly Balde (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Graham Tiler (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jean-Christophe Jouault (ATT) | 6 | |