Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard where AS Saint-Étienne play Ayr United in this friendly game. A crowd of 14,161 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AS Saint-Étienne are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Ayr United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AS Saint-Étienne are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Ayr United appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and AS Saint-Étienne kick off!
10.00
0-0Alcaly Balde sees a break and surges forward. Alcaly Balde controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Graham Tiler. Graham Tiler knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Moreau. Eric Moreau whips the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
12.22
0-0Emmanuel Nwakire clumsily knocks into Pascal King. The referee brings Emmanuel Nwakire to one side and gives him a warning! Pascal King gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
16.52
0-0Alcaly Balde flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Fayolle controls it well on his chest. Leonardo Fayolle makes a probing pass to Eric Moreau. Eric Moreau knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alex Campbell who gathers it comfortably.
18.30
Callum Rae flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Dickov controls it well on his chest. Kevin Dickov flicks a high pass forward. Maksym Valeev controls it well on his chest. Maksym Valeev knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alcaly Balde.
20.32
Pascal King chips the ball to his team mate, Eric Moreau. Eric Moreau knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Tiler. Graham Tiler jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Alex Campbell!
27.16
Kevin Dickov flicks a high pass forward. Maksym Valeev controls it well on his chest. Maksym Valeev knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pascal King.
28.58
Alcaly Balde makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pascal King. With imagination, Pascal King laces a through ball forward to Eric Moreau. Eric Moreau shoots from 25 yards but somehow Alex Campbell manages to keep it out.
33.34
Pascal King flicks a high pass forward. Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel collects the pass. Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Emmanuel Nwakire.
34.43
0-0Pascal King flicks a high ball forward to Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel who takes it down. Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
38.54
Pascal King threads a neat ball through to Eric Moreau. Eric Moreau sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
39.39
Xavier Flucklinger takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Jo‘l Grégorini. Jo‘l Grégorini hits a low pass to Pascal King. Pascal King deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Fayolle. Leonardo Fayolle lofts in a cross ball towards Pascal King. Pascal King whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Alex Campbell.
40.03
0-0Pascal King takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
42.02
Pascal King sees space and advances. Pascal King shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Alex Campbell.
43.39
Corner kick to AS Saint-Étienne. Pascal King chips it out wide. Jo‘l Grégorini takes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
44.43
Callum Rae catches Eric Moreau on the ankles. Callum Rae is shown the yellow card! Eric Moreau gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. AS Saint-Étienne appear unchanged since the first half. Ayr United also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Ayr United kick off!
48.44
Alcaly Balde knocks the ball forward to Graham Tiler. Graham Tiler threads a neat ball through to Leonardo Fayolle. Leonardo Fayolle cuts inside the box! Leonardo Fayolle strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but somehow Alex Campbell manages to keep it out.
71.57
0-1Kevin Dickov threads a neat ball through to Pablo Ponce. Pablo Ponce shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.53
0-1AS Saint-Étienne have made 3 substitutions with Pascal Timmer replacing Mustapha Valéry, Mamadou El Idrisi replacing Jo‘l Grégorini and Jean-Christophe Jouault replacing Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel .
78.56
Emmanuel Nwakire makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Maksym Valeev. Maksym Valeev knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.14
Xavier Flucklinger knocks the ball forward to Pascal King. Pascal King flicks a high pass forward. Eric Moreau controls it well on his chest. Eric Moreau whips in a cross ball towards Giuseppe Cantona. Giuseppe Cantona is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
83.16
Maksym Valeev deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pablo Ponce. Pablo Ponce shoots from 20 yards. Pascal Timmer is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
0-2Pascal King clumsily knocks into Magnus Moukoko. Pascal King is given a warning by the referee! Magnus Moukoko hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
5
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.9%
45.1%
Play Area
26.8%
45.1%
28.2%
Scorers
| Pablo Ponce 72, 83 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Pablo Ponce of Ayr United |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Mustapha Valéry (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Xavier Flucklinger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jo‘l Grégorini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alcaly Balde (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | David Armand (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Graham Tiler (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Pascal King (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Leonardo Fayolle (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Eric Moreau (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Giuseppe Cantona (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Pascal Timmer (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Mamadou El Idrisi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jean-Christophe Jouault (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Alex Campbell (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Gary Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Callum Rae (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Emilio Bustamante (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Matt Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Emmanuel Nwakire (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Magnus Moukoko (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Kevin Dickov (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Pablo Ponce (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Maksym Valeev (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Diego F. Cohen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Andy McStay (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Craig Mccall (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gianfranco Zanetti (ATT) | 0 | |