Match Report


Paris Saint-GermainParis Saint-Germain     BastiaBastia
Rick MottersheadRick Mottershead Computer Player Computer Player
Luke GalliL. Galli69
G
captain1
G
65Edoardo BattagliaE. Battaglia
Hannes KaiserH. Kaiser62
D
2
D
69Johann NaftiJ. Nafti
Paolo CharltonP. Charlton60
D
3captain
D
66Yoann LuccinY. Luccin
Rodrigo QuaresmaR. Quaresma65
D
4
D
60Maxence SouchardM. Souchard
Alec SounessA. Souness51
M
5
D
60Christina LopezC. Lopez
Craig HaynesC. Haynes60
M
6
M
79Benjamin GastienB. Gastien
Abel SoaresA. Soares57
M
7
M
58Kevin ThomsonK. Thomson
Gavin JohnstoneG. Johnstone57
M
8
M
57Reynald De CiccoR. De Cicco
Nigel SmithN. Smith69
A
9
M
52Victor JosédasilvaV. Josédasilva
Martin MicoudM. Micoud73
A
10
A
61Angelo CygeanA. Cygean
Edouard WolskyE. Wolsky66
A
11
A
61Laurent ChristanvalL. Christanval
 
Daniel CorreaD. Correa59
D
12
G
63Alberto KastendeuchA. Kastendeuch
Andy GemmillA. Gemmill52
M
13
A
59Benjamin JuriettiB. Jurietti
Tomasz StrgeonT. Strgeon56
A
14
D
59Jaime AndradeJ. Andrade

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Parc des Princes where Paris Saint-Germain play host to Bastia. A crowd of 17,332 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Paris Saint-Germain are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bastia appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gionatha Allegri.


0.00
Paris Saint-Germain kick off!
4.25
Angelo Cygean flicks the ball to his team mate, Laurent Christanval. Laurent Christanval tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
9.20
Without breaking stride, Victor Josédasilva plays the ball forward to Laurent Christanval. Laurent Christanval skips past Paolo Charlton! Some silky footwork from Laurent Christanval provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Alec Souness sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
12.47
Victor Josédasilva makes a simple pass to Laurent Christanval. Laurent Christanval shoots from distance but Luke Galli is on top of his game. Excellent save!
15.16
Maxence Souchard sees space and advances. Maxence Souchard threads a neat ball through to Laurent Christanval. Laurent Christanval makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
18.44
Yoann Luccin catches Edouard Wolsky on the ankles. Yoann Luccin is shown the yellow card! Edouard Wolsky stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.48
Angelo Cygean flicks the ball to his team mate, Laurent Christanval. Laurent Christanval knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.42
Abel Soares flicks a high pass forward. Alec Souness controls it well on his chest. Alec Souness controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
34.43
With vision, Maxence Souchard plays the ball forward to Kevin Thomson. Kevin Thomson makes a probing pass to Angelo Cygean. Angelo Cygean sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Luke Galli reads it well. Excellent keeping!
36.04
Benjamin Gastien knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Thomson. Kevin Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Angelo Cygean controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Angelo Cygean shoots from just inside the box. What a cracker!! Luke Galli had no chance!! Goal for Bastia!
40.13
Craig Haynes hacks Reynald De Cicco from behind! The referee warns Craig Haynes to calm down! Reynald De Cicco hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.01
Abel Soares flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Smith holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nigel Smith runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Nigel Smith provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Paris Saint-Germain appear unchanged since the first half. Bastia also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Bastia kicking off!
48.00
Victor Josédasilva breaks forward. Victor Josédasilva threads a neat ball through to Angelo Cygean. Angelo Cygean knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.48
Craig Haynes kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Micoud. Martin Micoud cuts inside the box! Martin Micoud rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Edoardo Battaglia comfortably smothers it!
53.11
Abel Soares makes a probing pass to Nigel Smith. Nigel Smith rushes past Yoann Luccin! Nigel Smith cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
55.36
Reynald De Cicco knocks the ball forward to Angelo Cygean. Angelo Cygean shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
59.45
Craig Haynes makes a simple pass to Nigel Smith. Nigel Smith whips in a cross ball towards Edouard Wolsky. Edouard Wolsky makes a convincing header but it is deflected wide by Yoann Luccin.
65.09
Benjamin Gastien threads a neat ball through to Angelo Cygean. Angelo Cygean whips in a cross ball towards Laurent Christanval. Laurent Christanval connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.13
Abel Soares flicks a high pass forward. Martin Micoud collects the pass. Martin Micoud lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Smith. Nigel Smith makes a deft header but it is tipped over by Edoardo Battaglia.
73.37
It's a corner kick which Gavin Johnstone takes quickly, playing the ball short to Paolo Charlton. Paolo Charlton chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Laurent Christanval reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
75.50
Rodrigo Quaresma flicks a high pass forward. Edouard Wolsky controls it well on his chest. Edouard Wolsky darts forward. Edouard Wolsky shoots from 25 yards. Edoardo Battaglia gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
77.31
Christina Lopez kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Thomson. Kevin Thomson makes an attacking run forward. Kevin Thomson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paolo Charlton.
78.22
Reynald De Cicco runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Reynald De Cicco edges inside the box! Reynald De Cicco shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
83.27
Kevin Thomson hits a low pass to Laurent Christanval. Laurent Christanval runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Laurent Christanval provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
85.20
Reynald De Cicco threads a neat ball through to Laurent Christanval. Laurent Christanval lofts in a cross ball towards Angelo Cygean. Angelo Cygean jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Luke Galli gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
87.12
Gavin Johnstone threads a neat ball through to Edouard Wolsky. Edouard Wolsky knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Smith. Nigel Smith jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Nigel Smith scores for Paris Saint-Germain!!
90.00
Rodrigo Quaresma makes a strong solo run forward. Rodrigo Quaresma knocks the ball forward to Martin Micoud. Martin Micoud lofts in a cross ball towards Craig Haynes. Craig Haynes connects with a diving header. Edoardo Battaglia is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Paris Saint-Germain

Bastia
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
7
7
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.7%
62.3%
Play Area
29.9%
48.1%
22.1%

Scorers
Nigel Smith 87
Craig Haynes 90
Laurent Christanval 15
Angelo Cygean 36
Reynald De Cicco 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Laurent Christanval of Bastia

Match Ratings