Match Report


BastiaBastia     AC AjaccioAC Ajaccio
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Craig ClelandC. Cleland69
G
1captain
G
65Wilfried WiartW. Wiart
Alejandro CaballeroA. Caballero65
D
2
D
80Jeremie LarrieuJ. Larrieu
Quim PinheiroQ. Pinheiro61
D
3
D
73Adnan TrapassoA. Trapasso
Djibrill RiouD. Riou60
D
4
D
69Adelmajid LempereurA. Lempereur
Mohamed RocheM. Roche76
M
captain5
M
71J-Clau FoulonJ. Foulon
Edouard ChristanvalE. Christanval71
M
6
M
70Mohammed PetitM. Petit
Mirco DicaraM. Dicara70
M
7
M
66Dominic NivenD. Niven
Jean Pierre JanotJ. Janot69
M
8
M
57Jean-Marie MeyrieuJ. Meyrieu
John SilvestreJ. Silvestre71
A
9
A
67Adolfo TorresA. Torres
Marcos CrespoM. Crespo56
A
10
A
67Shabani RabuelS. Rabuel
Reynald AgassonR. Agasson55
A
11
A
63Raynald DordevicR. Dordevic
 
Ricardo AriasR. Arias68
M
12
A
63Mohammed VellasM. Vellas
Cedric PiquionneC. Piquionne68
M
13
A
60Antoine MermetA. Mermet
Arnaud AbidalA. Abidal62
M
14
D
59Rodrigo VieiraR. Vieira

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Stade Armand Cesari where Bastia play host to AC Ajaccio in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Bastia and AC Ajaccio are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Mehdi Gravelaine.


0.00
Bastia kick off and get the match underway!
3.36
Mirco Dicara deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Silvestre. John Silvestre sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
8.17
Dominic Niven passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Shabani Rabuel. Shabani Rabuel plays a one-two with Adolfo Torres and advances towards the goal... Shabani Rabuel takes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
10.40
Mirco Dicara knocks the ball forward to Reynald Agasson. Reynald Agasson plays a one-two with Marcos Crespo and advances towards the goal... Reynald Agasson shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
14.37
J-Clau Foulon flicks a high pass forward. Adolfo Torres controls it well on his chest. Adolfo Torres tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
16.08
Mohamed Roche catches Jean-Marie Meyrieu on the ankles. The referee calls over Mohamed Roche and warns him to calm down! Jean-Marie Meyrieu hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.43
Mohamed Roche makes a simple pass to John Silvestre. John Silvestre shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.52
Edouard Christanval barges into Dominic Niven. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dominic Niven stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.12
Adelmajid Lempereur clumsily knocks into Marcos Crespo. The referee calls over Adelmajid Lempereur and shows him a yellow card! Marcos Crespo stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.40
J-Clau Foulon passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Raynald Dordevic. Raynald Dordevic plays a one-two with Shabani Rabuel and rushes in on goal... Raynald Dordevic shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Craig Cleland!
34.30
Alejandro Caballero hacks Adolfo Torres from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Adolfo Torres gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
38.54
Edouard Christanval makes a beautiful solo run. Edouard Christanval plays a one-two with John Silvestre and rushes in on goal... Edouard Christanval rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
39.33
Dominic Niven surges forward with the ball. Dominic Niven deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Torres but the linesman indicates offside!
40.17
Jean-Marie Meyrieu sees Adolfo Torres in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adolfo Torres threads a neat, attacking ball through to Shabani Rabuel. Shabani Rabuel muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
John Silvestre catches Jeremie Larrieu on the ankles. John Silvestre is shown the yellow card! Jeremie Larrieu stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bastia appear unchanged since the first half. AC Ajaccio also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
AC Ajaccio start the second half!
47.41
Seeing a gap ahead, J-Clau Foulon plays the ball forward to Shabani Rabuel. Shabani Rabuel knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Craig Cleland who gathers it comfortably.
57.11
Quim Pinheiro makes a probing pass to Edouard Christanval. Edouard Christanval sees John Silvestre in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Silvestre sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Wilfried Wiart smothers it!
59.58
Edouard Christanval deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John Silvestre. John Silvestre puts a great ball through. Marcos Crespo runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
63.36
Mohammed Petit makes a beautiful solo run. Mohammed Petit plays a quick one-two with Shabani Rabuel and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Mohammed Petit provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
69.14
John Silvestre comes in with a late challenge on Jeremie Larrieu. The referee warns John Silvestre to calm down! Jeremie Larrieu hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.44
Edouard Christanval flicks a high pass forward. Reynald Agasson collects the pass. Reynald Agasson makes a great pass forward. Marcos Crespo runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
73.25
Reynald Agasson comes in with a late challenge on Adnan Trapasso. Reynald Agasson is warned by the referee! Adnan Trapasso hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.48
Mohamed Roche passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of John Silvestre. John Silvestre tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
83.23
Mirco Dicara threads the ball through to Marcos Crespo. Marcos Crespo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
84.18
Jean Pierre Janot kicks a strong pass forward to Marcos Crespo. Marcos Crespo plays a scrappy one-two with John Silvestre and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Marcos Crespo provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
89.05
Mohamed Roche flicks a high pass forward. Reynald Agasson collects the pass. Reynald Agasson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Bastia

AC Ajaccio
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
6
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.8%
45.2%
Play Area
21.9%
49.3%
28.8%

Scorers
John Silvestre 3
Marcos Crespo 84
Shabani Rabuel 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marcos Crespo of Bastia

Match Ratings