Match Report


AS Saint-ÉtienneAS Saint-Étienne     Stade LavalloisStade Lavallois
Richy BallRichy Ball Computer Player Computer Player
Andres CarcedoA. Carcedo85
G
captain1
G
55Gavin MurphyG. Murphy
Yann SarrY. Sarr59
D
2
D
60Mario MercierM. Mercier
Abel ValenteA. Valente61
D
3captain
D
60Dianbobo DiattaD. Diatta
Samir GerlachS. Gerlach61
D
4
D
60Mickael AndreaniM. Andreani
Jero SuarezJ. Suarez51
D
5
D
57Dave ShiltonD. Shilton
Romero P. BravoR. Bravo61
M
6
M
75Cedric JezierskiC. Jezierski
Paolo KanteP. Kante45
M
7
M
59Claudio MendezC. Mendez
Alex BoutoilleA. Boutoille65
A
8
M
57Marcel TroncheM. Tronche
Marco LavilleM. Laville61
A
9
M
56Matt LawM. Law
Djibrill BoutaboutD. Boutabout58
A
10
A
69Pierre-Yves TapellaP. Tapella
Paulo RibeiroP. Ribeiro66
A
11
A
65Arno KoschmiederA. Koschmieder
 
Arjan TychonA. Tychon59
G
12
A
65Martin MakinM. Makin
Roberto MunozR. Munoz49
A
13
A
59Diego RodriguesD. Rodrigues
Jermaine PeckhamJ. Peckham54
A
14
A
58Petri SeedorfP. Seedorf

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard where AS Saint-Étienne play host to Stade Lavallois. A crowd of 16,300 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
AS Saint-Étienne are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Stade Lavallois appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Tomasz Ferron.


0.00
Stade Lavallois kick off the first half!
2.22
Claudio Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Pierre-Yves Tapella controls it well on his chest. Pierre-Yves Tapella plays a one-two with Cedric Jezierski and rushes in on goal... Pierre-Yves Tapella strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Andres Carcedo easily gets down and covers it.
4.13
Pierre-Yves Tapella passes the ball forward to Arno Koschmieder. Arno Koschmieder whips in a cross ball towards Pierre-Yves Tapella. Pierre-Yves Tapella makes a deft header but is denied by Andres Carcedo. Excellent save.
12.15
Paolo Kante sees Romero P. Bravo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Romero P. Bravo finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
28.23
Paolo Kante makes a simple pass to Marco Laville. Marco Laville knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.23
Alex Boutoille threads the ball through to Paolo Kante. Paolo Kante lofts in a cross ball towards Djibrill Boutabout. Djibrill Boutabout whips the ball goalwards with his head. Mickael Andreani clears it off the line with his head!
32.58
Dave Shilton makes a probing pass to Cedric Jezierski. Cedric Jezierski makes a probing pass to Arno Koschmieder. Arno Koschmieder tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
34.08
Dianbobo Diatta sees Matt Law in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matt Law knocks the ball forward to Pierre-Yves Tapella. Pierre-Yves Tapella shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
Paolo Kante threads a neat ball through to Alex Boutoille. Alex Boutoille knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
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. Stade Lavallois also appear unchanged since the first half. The AS Saint-Étienne players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and AS Saint-Étienne get the second half underway!
48.58
Pierre-Yves Tapella comes in with a late challenge on Paolo Kante. The referee brings Pierre-Yves Tapella to one side and gives him a warning! Paolo Kante runs off the knock.
51.38
Mickael Andreani flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Tronche controls it well on his chest. Marcel Tronche kicks a strong pass forward to Pierre-Yves Tapella. Pierre-Yves Tapella shoots from 25 yards. Superb reactions from Andres Carcedo. What a save!
53.10
Marcel Tronche hits a low pass to Cedric Jezierski. Cedric Jezierski knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andres Carcedo who gathers it comfortably.
54.23
Claudio Mendez passes the ball forward to Arno Koschmieder. Arno Koschmieder kicks a strong pass forward to Pierre-Yves Tapella but the referee indicates it's offside!
55.50
Claudio Mendez clumsily knocks into Paolo Kante. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paolo Kante stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.57
Mario Mercier barges into Paulo Ribeiro. Mario Mercier is given a warning by the referee! Paulo Ribeiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.53
With imagination, Samir Gerlach picks a pass forward to Romero P. Bravo. Romero P. Bravo flicks a high pass forward. Djibrill Boutabout controls it well on his chest. Djibrill Boutabout tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
63.41
Romero P. Bravo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marco Laville. Marco Laville knocks in a cross ball towards Djibrill Boutabout. Djibrill Boutabout jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
72.13
Pierre-Yves Tapella hits a low pass to Cedric Jezierski. Cedric Jezierski knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.50
Paolo Kante flicks a high pass forward. Paulo Ribeiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paulo Ribeiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Gavin Murphy reads it well. Fabulous stop!
77.03
Paolo Kante passes the ball forward to Romero P. Bravo. Romero P. Bravo shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Gavin Murphy manages to gather it.
81.16
Paolo Kante flicks a high pass forward. Alex Boutoille collects the pass. Alex Boutoille passes the ball forward to Marco Laville. Some silky footwork from Marco Laville provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

AS Saint-Étienne

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

Possession
55.7%
44.3%
Play Area
31.4%
44.3%
24.3%

Scorers
Marco Laville 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marco Laville of AS Saint-Étienne

Match Ratings
1.Andres Carcedo (GK)
8
2.Yann Sarr (DEF)
6
3.Abel Valente (DEF)
6
4.Samir Gerlach (DEF)
6
5.Jero Suarez (DEF)
6
6.Romero P. Bravo (MID)
7
7.Paolo Kante (MID)
8
8.Alex Boutoille (ATT)
7
9.Marco Laville (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Djibrill Boutabout (ATT)
6
11.Paulo Ribeiro (ATT)
6
 
12.Arjan Tychon (GK)
0
13.Roberto Munoz (ATT)
0
14.Jermaine Peckham (ATT)
0

1.Gavin Murphy (GK)
7
2.Mario Mercier (DEF)
5
3.Dianbobo Diatta (DEF)
6
4.Mickael Andreani (DEF)
6
5.Dave Shilton (DEF)
6
6.Cedric Jezierski (MID)
6
7.Claudio Mendez (MID)yellow card
5
8.Marcel Tronche (MID)
7
9.Matt Law (MID)
6
10.Pierre-Yves Tapella (ATT)
7
11.Arno Koschmieder (ATT)
6
 
12.Martin Makin (ATT)
0
13.Diego Rodrigues (ATT)
0
14.Petri Seedorf (ATT)
0