Match Report


AS Saint-ÉtienneAS Saint-Étienne     OGC NiceOGC Nice
Richy BallRichy Ball Alex Hutchings Alex Hutchings
Mustapha ValéryM. Valéry85
G
1captain
G
77Diego HermansD. Hermans
Dado SarrD. Sarr78
D
2
D
79Nicolas FioreseN. Fiorese
Sabri GuyotS. Guyot84
D
3
D
71Medhi RodriguezM. Rodriguez
Antoine FontaineA. Fontaine78
D
4
D
78Claude LevetC. Levet
Edwin DiasalmeidaE. Diasalmeida77
D
5
D
76Camilo CastilloC. Castillo
Ulrich BlondeauU. Blondeau88
M
6
M
88Armindo OdetA. Odet
Vincent El IdrisiV. El Idrisi95
M
7
M
90Duccio SergiD. Sergi
Oswaldo GourvennecO. Gourvennec80
A
8
A
81Mauro GinestraM. Ginestra
Gabriel SalaunG. Salaun83
A
captain9
A
81Yannick DianéY. Diané
Jean-Christophe JouaultJ. Jouault77
A
10
A
78Aloisio VildaA. Vilda
Rolf VoitlR. Voitl88
A
11
A
79Mark Van MolM. Van Mol
 
Alcaly BaldeA. Balde78
D
12
D
75Goran AndenasG. Andenas
Graham TilerG. Tiler80
M
13
M
85Thomas JaschkeT. Jaschke
Zoumana TamazoutZ. Tamazout76
A
14
A
74Arnauld MauriceA. Maurice

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard where AS Saint-Étienne play host to OGC Nice. A crowd of 17,423 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both AS Saint-Étienne and OGC Nice are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jean-Louis Benon.


0.00
OGC Nice kick off and get the match underway!
3.05
Vincent El Idrisi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oswaldo Gourvennec. Oswaldo Gourvennec knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Salaun. Gabriel Salaun makes a convincing header but it flies just off target!
4.06
Vincent El Idrisi flicks a high pass forward. Oswaldo Gourvennec holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oswaldo Gourvennec lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriel Salaun. Gabriel Salaun powers a header at goal but Diego Hermans reads it well. Well saved!
8.13
Armindo Odet flicks the ball to his team mate, Aloisio Vilda. Aloisio Vilda shoots from long range but is denied by Mustapha Valéry. Excellent save.
9.57
Ulrich Blondeau threads a neat ball through to Oswaldo Gourvennec. Oswaldo Gourvennec knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Christophe Jouault. Jean-Christophe Jouault heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
14.31
Duccio Sergi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mauro Ginestra. Mauro Ginestra whips in a cross ball towards Armindo Odet. Armindo Odet beats his man to it with a header but it is miles over!
16.44
Vincent El Idrisi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rolf Voitl. Rolf Voitl knocks in a cross ball towards Gabriel Salaun. Gabriel Salaun is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
20.37
Jean-Christophe Jouault chips the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Salaun. Gabriel Salaun lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Christophe Jouault. Jean-Christophe Jouault connects with a diving header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
24.28
Duccio Sergi makes a beautiful solo run. Duccio Sergi shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Mustapha Valéry!
26.54
Ulrich Blondeau barges into Armindo Odet. The referee calls over Ulrich Blondeau and warns him to calm down! Armindo Odet runs off the knock.
28.05
Sabri Guyot deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ulrich Blondeau. Ulrich Blondeau takes it forward alone. Ulrich Blondeau knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Diego Hermans who gathers it comfortably.
30.44
Sabri Guyot flicks a high pass forward. Antoine Fontaine holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Antoine Fontaine hits a low pass to Oswaldo Gourvennec. Oswaldo Gourvennec tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
33.51
Sabri Guyot threads a neat ball through to Vincent El Idrisi. Vincent El Idrisi flicks a high pass forward. Rolf Voitl holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rolf Voitl passes the ball forward to Vincent El Idrisi. Some good footwork from Vincent El Idrisi provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
36.29
Armindo Odet flicks a high pass forward. Mark Van Mol controls it well on his chest. Mark Van Mol shoots from 20 yards. Good keeping from Mustapha Valéry as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
37.09
Corner kick to OGC Nice. Duccio Sergi chips it out wide. Some silky footwork from Armindo Odet provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
40.41
Camilo Castillo chips the ball to his team mate, Armindo Odet. Armindo Odet passes the ball forward to Duccio Sergi. Duccio Sergi passes the ball forward to Mauro Ginestra. Some good footwork from Mauro Ginestra provides some space. He shoots at goal. Solid save from Mustapha Valéry. What a great pair of hands!
45.00
Nicolas Fiorese comes in with a late challenge on Rolf Voitl. The referee calls over Nicolas Fiorese and shows him a yellow card! Rolf Voitl runs off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and AS Saint-Étienne get the second half underway!
47.53
Showing composure, Ulrich Blondeau laces a through ball forward to Jean-Christophe Jouault. Jean-Christophe Jouault lofts in a cross ball towards Vincent El Idrisi. Vincent El Idrisi is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
48.27
Duccio Sergi flicks the ball to his team mate, Mauro Ginestra. Mauro Ginestra makes a defence splitting pass to Yannick Diané. Dado Sarr comes in with a late challenge on Yannick Diané. Penalty not given!!
49.49
Vincent El Idrisi flicks a high pass forward. Ulrich Blondeau holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ulrich Blondeau lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Christophe Jouault. Jean-Christophe Jouault is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Jean-Christophe Jouault scores for AS Saint-Étienne!!
54.30
Oswaldo Gourvennec passes the ball forward to Rolf Voitl. Rolf Voitl knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Camilo Castillo.
55.20
Nicolas Fiorese hacks Vincent El Idrisi from behind! Nicolas Fiorese is given a warning by the referee! Vincent El Idrisi runs off the knock.
59.55
Claude Levet threads the ball through to Duccio Sergi. Duccio Sergi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mark Van Mol. Mark Van Mol whips in a cross ball towards Aloisio Vilda. Aloisio Vilda beats his man to it with a header. Mustapha Valéry punches it away to safety.
60.21
Armindo Odet clumsily knocks into Dado Sarr. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dado Sarr gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
61.08
With great vision, Medhi Rodriguez plays the ball forward to Mauro Ginestra. Mauro Ginestra whips in a cross ball towards Duccio Sergi. With a superhuman jump, Duccio Sergi connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Duccio Sergi scores for OGC Nice!!
65.22
Sabri Guyot knocks the ball forward to Vincent El Idrisi. Vincent El Idrisi plays the ball forward to Gabriel Salaun. Gabriel Salaun shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
66.09
Duccio Sergi hits a low pass to Mark Van Mol. Mark Van Mol knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mustapha Valéry who gathers it comfortably.
72.52
Claude Levet chips the ball to his team mate, Yannick Diané. Yannick Diané whips in a cross ball towards Mark Van Mol. Mark Van Mol fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Mustapha Valéry is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
75.47
Duccio Sergi sees a break and surges forward. Duccio Sergi knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Van Mol. Mark Van Mol shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.47
AS Saint-Étienne have made 3 substitutions with Alcaly Balde replacing Antoine Fontaine, Graham Tiler replacing Ulrich Blondeau and Zoumana Tamazout replacing Gabriel Salaun .OGC Nice have made a substitution with Thomas Jaschke replacing Duccio Sergi .
78.25
Edwin Diasalmeida sees Vincent El Idrisi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vincent El Idrisi flicks the ball to his team mate, Zoumana Tamazout. Zoumana Tamazout knocks in a cross ball towards Oswaldo Gourvennec. Oswaldo Gourvennec gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Solid save from Diego Hermans.
83.18
Medhi Rodriguez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Aloisio Vilda. Aloisio Vilda knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alcaly Balde.
85.30
Medhi Rodriguez clumsily knocks into Vincent El Idrisi. The referee calls over Medhi Rodriguez and shows him a yellow card! Vincent El Idrisi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
87.13
Armindo Odet sees a break and surges forward. Armindo Odet shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Mustapha Valéry. What a great pair of hands!
89.11
Alcaly Balde deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vincent El Idrisi. With some swift thinking, Vincent El Idrisi plays the ball forward to Rolf Voitl. Rolf Voitl whips in a cross ball towards Oswaldo Gourvennec. Oswaldo Gourvennec directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

AS Saint-Étienne

OGC Nice
Goals
5
3
Shots on Target
9
9
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.5%
37.5%
Play Area
31.2%
43.8%
25%

Scorers
Gabriel Salaun 16
Jean-Christophe Jouault 20, 49
Vincent El Idrisi 34
Oswaldo Gourvennec 89
Duccio Sergi 61
Mark Van Mol 73, 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vincent El Idrisi of AS Saint-Étienne

Match Ratings
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)goal scored
8
8.Oswaldo Gourvennec (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Gabriel Salaun (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Jean-Christophe Jouault (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
11.Rolf Voitl (ATT)
7
 
12.Alcaly Balde (DEF)
6
13.Graham Tiler (MID)
6
14.Zoumana Tamazout (ATT)
6

1.Diego Hermans (GK)
6
2.Nicolas Fiorese (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Medhi Rodriguez (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Claude Levet (DEF)
6
5.Camilo Castillo (DEF)
6
6.Armindo Odet (MID)yellow card
6
7.Duccio Sergi (MID)goal scored
8
8.Mauro Ginestra (ATT)
6
9.Yannick Diané (ATT)
6
10.Aloisio Vilda (ATT)
6
11.Mark Van Mol (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
 
12.Goran Andenas (DEF)
0
13.Thomas Jaschke (MID)
6
14.Arnauld Maurice (ATT)
0