Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stade Gabriel Montpied where Clermont play host to AS Saint-Étienne. A crowd of 19,134 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Clermont are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while AS Saint-Étienne appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Gilles Caveglia.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Clermont are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while AS Saint-Étienne appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Gilles Caveglia.
0.00
0-0Clermont kick off and get the first half underway!
2.16
0-0Djibrill Boutabout passes the ball forward to Romero P. Bravo. Romero P. Bravo whips in a cross ball towards David Heaumet. David Heaumet flicks the ball with his head but it flies well off target!
6.51
0-0Romero P. Bravo threads a neat ball through to Alex Boutoille. Alex Boutoille knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.32
Marc Zick makes a probing pass to Jean-Luc Druon. Jean-Luc Druon plays a one-two with Jonathan Gauvin and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Jean-Luc Druon provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies wide!
10.46
0-0Jonathan Gauvin runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jonathan Gauvin tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Andres Carcedo.
11.18
0-0Markus Ziege takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Djibrill Boutabout reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
14.30
0-0Yann Sarr advances with the ball. Yann Sarr sees space and advances. Yann Sarr whips in a cross ball towards David Heaumet. Daniel Perez comes in with a late challenge on David Heaumet. David Heaumet appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
16.47
Romero P. Bravo takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Arnauld Rothen. Arnauld Rothen threads the ball through to Romero P. Bravo. Romero P. Bravo hits a low pass to Alex Boutoille. Alex Boutoille controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Omar Brandes is on top of his game. Fabulous stop!
22.27
0-1Romero P. Bravo flicks a high pass forward to Alex Boutoille who brings the ball under control. Alex Boutoille whips in a cross ball towards David Heaumet. David Heaumet makes a convincing header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for David Heaumet!
27.44
Markus Ziege darts forward. Markus Ziege plays a sublime one-two with Jean-Luc Druon and races in on goal... Markus Ziege shoots from just inside the box but it misses the target by a large margin!
30.24
Marques Pereira Samson passes the ball forward to Jean-Luc Druon. Jean-Luc Druon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Andres Carcedo gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
33.52
Stephen Mccall takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Marques Pereira Samson. Marques Pereira Samson hits a low pass to Jonathan Gauvin. Jonathan Gauvin shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
34.23
David Heaumet flicks a high pass forward to Alex Boutoille who brings the ball under control. Alex Boutoille tries a spectacular long range effort but Omar Brandes is on top of it.
38.35
0-1David Heaumet hacks Markus Ziege from behind! The referee brings David Heaumet to one side and gives him a warning! Markus Ziege runs off the knock.
42.26
0-1David Heaumet makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Romero P. Bravo. Romero P. Bravo makes a probing pass to Djibrill Boutabout but he's offside!
44.20
0-1David Heaumet catches Markus Ziege on the ankles. David Heaumet is shown the yellow card! Markus Ziege stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Clermont appear unchanged since the first half. AS Saint-Étienne also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and AS Saint-Étienne kick off!
47.26
Djibrill Boutabout hacks Maxence Haise from behind! Djibrill Boutabout is warned by the referee! Maxence Haise hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.45
Marques Pereira Samson knocks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Gauvin. Jonathan Gauvin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.51
Marc Zick chips the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Gauvin. Jonathan Gauvin shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
51.35
Markus Ziege threads the ball through to Jonathan Gauvin. Jonathan Gauvin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.54
Marc Zick darts forward. Marc Zick shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Andres Carcedo. Excellent save.
57.13
David Heaumet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Boutoille. Alex Boutoille knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jean-Michel Jaurès.
61.49
Abel Valente makes a strong solo run forward. Abel Valente chips the ball to his team mate, Paulo Ribeiro. Paulo Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Boutoille. Alex Boutoille shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Omar Brandes effortlessly punches it away to safety.
69.10
Daniel Perez catches Paulo Ribeiro on the ankles. The referee calls over Daniel Perez and warns him to calm down! Paulo Ribeiro grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
72.22
Abel Valente passes the ball forward to David Heaumet. David Heaumet knocks the ball to his team mate, Marco Laville. Marco Laville shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
73.52
Romero P. Bravo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marco Laville. Marco Laville plays a scrappy one-two with Djibrill Boutabout and stumbles forward towards the goal... Marco Laville looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
75.12
Seeing a gap ahead, Steve Pédros plays the ball forward to Marc Zick. Marc Zick flicks a high pass forward to Jonathan Gauvin who brings the ball under control. Jonathan Gauvin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Andres Carcedo. What a great pair of hands!
77.03
0-1AS Saint-Étienne have made 3 substitutions with Jero Suarez replacing Arnauld Rothen, Roberto Munoz replacing Djibrill Boutabout and Jermaine Peckham replacing Marco Laville .
83.57
Marc Zick advances with the ball. Marc Zick whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Luc Druon. Jean-Luc Druon makes a convincing header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.9%
42.1%
Play Area
25%
48.7%
26.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Marc Zick of Clermont |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Omar Brandes (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Steve Pédros (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jean-Michel Jaurès (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Daniel Perez (DEF) | 5 | |
| 5. | Maxence Haise (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stephen Mccall (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Marques Pereira Samson (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Marc Zick (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Markus Ziege (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Jean-Luc Druon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jonathan Gauvin (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Marc Vilda (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Pierre-Yves Chiba (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Andrez Croce (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Andres Carcedo (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Yann Sarr (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Abel Valente (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Samir Gerlach (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Arnauld Rothen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Romero P. Bravo (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | David Heaumet (MID) |   | 8 |
| 8. | Alex Boutoille (ATT) | 8 | |
| 9. | Djibrill Boutabout (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Marco Laville (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Paulo Ribeiro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jero Suarez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Roberto Munoz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jermaine Peckham (ATT) | 6 | |