Match Report


BastiaBastia     FC LorientFC Lorient
Nick RowlesNick Rowles Computer Player Computer Player
Craig ClelandC. Cleland69
G
1captain
G
54Zoumana PericardZ. Pericard
Ludovic DuchesneL. Duchesne60
D
2
D
69Gaspar CostaG. Costa
Djibrill RiouD. Riou60
D
3
D
69Edward EustaceE. Eustace
Alejandro CaballeroA. Caballero65
D
4
D
67Sherif PedemasS. Pedemas
Edouard ChristanvalE. Christanval71
M
captain5
D
67Richard VieiraR. Vieira
Mirco DicaraM. Dicara70
M
6
M
68Stan BastinS. Bastin
Mohamed RocheM. Roche76
M
7
M
67Jeremie FerhaouiJ. Ferhaoui
Cedric PiquionneC. Piquionne68
M
8
A
78Jaouad DelayeJ. Delaye
Reynald AgassonR. Agasson55
A
9
A
69Alejandro PichichiA. Pichichi
Mykhaylo ErmachenkoM. Ermachenko68
A
10
A
61Francois RivalF. Rival
Marcos CrespoM. Crespo56
A
11
A
56Soufiane CordonnierS. Cordonnier
 
Leonardo CarottiL. Carotti60
G
12
M
67Tiago MoreiraT. Moreira
Ricardo AriasR. Arias68
M
13
M
64Noah MorlockN. Morlock
John SilvestreJ. Silvestre71
A
14
D
64Loic MonierL. Monier

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stade Armand Cesari where Bastia play host to FC Lorient. A crowd of 19,403 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bastia are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Lorient appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Christophe Fanni.


0.00
FC Lorient kick off and get the first half underway!
4.52
With some swift thinking, Jeremie Ferhaoui plays the ball forward to Francois Rival. Francois Rival finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
9.52
Cedric Piquionne kicks a strong pass forward to Reynald Agasson. Reynald Agasson plays a quick one-two with Mykhaylo Ermachenko and rushes in on goal... Reynald Agasson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's there!! Zoumana Pericard has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
14.20
Edouard Christanval deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcos Crespo. Marcos Crespo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Zoumana Pericard who gathers it comfortably.
15.14
Sherif Pedemas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stan Bastin. Stan Bastin flicks a high pass forward. Jaouad Delaye comfortably collects the pass. Jaouad Delaye knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ludovic Duchesne.
20.28
Alejandro Caballero comes in with a late challenge on Soufiane Cordonnier. The referee calls over Alejandro Caballero and shows him a yellow card! Soufiane Cordonnier gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
21.39
Stan Bastin hacks Djibrill Riou from behind! The referee calls over Stan Bastin and warns him to calm down! Djibrill Riou stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.22
Cedric Piquionne clumsily knocks into Edward Eustace. The referee calls over Cedric Piquionne and warns him to calm down! Edward Eustace stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.36
Mohamed Roche makes a probing pass to Marcos Crespo. Marcos Crespo cuts inside the box! Marcos Crespo cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
32.45
Sherif Pedemas kicks a strong pass forward to Jeremie Ferhaoui. Jeremie Ferhaoui flicks a high pass forward. Jaouad Delaye collects the pass. Jaouad Delaye lofts in a cross ball towards Soufiane Cordonnier. Soufiane Cordonnier rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
33.34
Alejandro Caballero passes the ball forward to Cedric Piquionne. With a delightful solo run, Cedric Piquionne stretches the opposition's defence. Cedric Piquionne knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Marcos Crespo is offside!
36.24
Jeremie Ferhaoui hits a low pass to Alejandro Pichichi. Alejandro Pichichi shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
40.50
Edward Eustace flicks a high ball forward to Jeremie Ferhaoui who takes it down. Jeremie Ferhaoui plays the ball forward to Francois Rival. Francois Rival whips in a cross ball towards Soufiane Cordonnier. Soufiane Cordonnier gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball takes a deflection leaving Craig Cleland with no chance!! Goal for FC Lorient!
44.49
Alejandro Caballero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edouard Christanval. Edouard Christanval flicks a high pass forward to Reynald Agasson who brings the ball under control. Reynald Agasson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gaspar Costa.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bastia appear unchanged since the first half. FC Lorient also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bastia players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Bastia kicking off!
47.23
Cedric Piquionne hits a low pass to Mykhaylo Ermachenko. Mykhaylo Ermachenko shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Zoumana Pericard manages to gather it easily.
51.24
Sherif Pedemas threads a neat ball through to Jeremie Ferhaoui. Jeremie Ferhaoui threads a neat ball through to Jaouad Delaye. Jaouad Delaye knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Pichichi. Alejandro Pichichi finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
54.24
Mohamed Roche flicks a high pass forward. Reynald Agasson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Reynald Agasson plays a perfect one-two with Marcos Crespo and rushes in on goal... Reynald Agasson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Zoumana Pericard is on top of it.
57.56
Richard Vieira kicks a strong pass forward to Jeremie Ferhaoui. Jeremie Ferhaoui makes a simple pass to Francois Rival. Francois Rival tries a spectacular long range effort. What a cracker!! Craig Cleland had no chance!! Goal for FC Lorient!
60.04
Gaspar Costa sees Jeremie Ferhaoui in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jeremie Ferhaoui makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Soufiane Cordonnier. Soufiane Cordonnier plays a one-two with Alejandro Pichichi and advances towards the goal... Ludovic Duchesne catches Soufiane Cordonnier on the ankles. Soufiane Cordonnier appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
63.34
Mohamed Roche makes a simple pass to Marcos Crespo. Marcos Crespo plays a perfect one-two with Reynald Agasson and rushes in on goal... Marcos Crespo shoots from just inside the box. It curls slightly but is blocked by Edward Eustace.
65.41
Stan Bastin makes a simple pass to Alejandro Pichichi. Alejandro Pichichi lofts in a cross ball towards Jaouad Delaye. Jaouad Delaye flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Craig Cleland!
66.44
Mirco Dicara threads the ball through to Reynald Agasson. Reynald Agasson finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
71.04
Alejandro Caballero makes a probing pass to Mohamed Roche. Mohamed Roche kicks a strong pass forward to Reynald Agasson. Reynald Agasson shoots from distance but is denied by Zoumana Pericard. Excellent save.
75.19
Stan Bastin comes in with a late challenge on Mirco Dicara. Stan Bastin is given another warning by the referee! Mirco Dicara stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.13
Edward Eustace passes the ball forward to Jeremie Ferhaoui. Jeremie Ferhaoui makes a probing pass to Francois Rival. Francois Rival knocks in a cross ball towards Jaouad Delaye. Jaouad Delaye jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Craig Cleland manages to gather it.
79.14
Stan Bastin flicks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Pichichi. Alejandro Pichichi whips in a cross ball towards Soufiane Cordonnier. Soufiane Cordonnier makes a convincing header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
87.18
Mirco Dicara makes a probing pass to Mykhaylo Ermachenko. Mykhaylo Ermachenko runs straight at the defence! Mykhaylo Ermachenko comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. What a cracker!! Zoumana Pericard had no chance!! Goal for Bastia!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bastia

FC Lorient
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
7
7
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.2%
51.8%
Play Area
24.1%
42.2%
33.7%

Scorers
Reynald Agasson 10
Mykhaylo Ermachenko 87
Soufiane Cordonnier 40
Alejandro Pichichi 51
Francois Rival 58

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Francois Rival of FC Lorient

Match Ratings