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AS Saint-Etienne

Augustine Boakye made his return to action for Sainté off the bench last weekend.
Anthony Briançon has undergone a minor knee procedure.
Recovery is progressing well for Yvann Maçon, Thomas Monconduit, and Pierre Cornud.
All three could be in contention against Lens.
Strasbourg

Liam Rosenior is unable to call upon Thomas Delaine, Emanuel Emegha, Caleb Wiley and Moise Sahi Dion due to knee injuries.
Djordje Petrovic will keep his spot between the sticks as Alaa Bellaarouch remains sidelined with a groin issue.
LIVE Text Commentary
90+6'

That's it for today, Eric Wattellier has blown his whistle and the game is over.
90+4'

Andrey Santos (Strasbourg) volleys the ball on the edge of the box after a rebound. It's a great effort and has Gautier Larsonneur scrambling, but it flies just wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and St Etienne will have a goal kick.
90+3'

Habib Diarra (Strasbourg) is being forced to leave the pitch in order to receive medical treatment and his team will play with a man short for a few minutes.
90+1'

The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Caleb Wiley (Strasbourg) is coming onto the pitch as Diego Moreira cannot continue after picking up an injury.
90

The fourth official shows 4 min. of added time.
90'

An accurate pass to the edge of the box is well taken by Guela Doue (Strasbourg), whose instinctive shot towards goal flashes inches wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and St Etienne will have a goal kick.
89'

Diego Moreira (Strasbourg) delivers a fine lofted cross into the penalty area, but it's cleared by an opposing player.
87'

The current number of shots on target for both teams is 13:7.
84'

Strasbourg showcase their great team work by exchanging one-two passes, but one wayward pass sees them lose possession. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for St Etienne.
83'

Mathieu Cafaro (St Etienne) unleashes a decent shot towards goal from long range, but his effort just misses the target. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Strasbourg.
80'

Liam Rosenior prepares a substitution. Dilane Bakwa is replaced by Milos Lukovic (Strasbourg).
80'

It is time for a substitution. Abdoul Ouattara (Strasbourg) is on for Sebastian Nanasi.
78'

Ibrahim Sissoko (St Etienne) gets to a rebound inside the six-yard box and produces a header. He manages to put the ball inside the left post, and thus alter the score to 2:0.
78'

Dilane Bakwa (Strasbourg) is asking for medical treatment, but he will have to leave the pitch in order to receive help from the physio.
75'

Aimen Moueffek (St Etienne) had time and space inside the box after picking up a neat pass, but his shot low towards the middle of the goal was comfortably saved by Djordje Petrovic.
75'

Wonderful movement by St Etienne. The players are holding possession, mostly exchanging one-touch passes. They control the pace of the game now.
73'

Gautier Larsonneur is alert and has a clear sight of a long through ball from Diego Moreira (Strasbourg). Easy save!
72'

The manager has decided to make a substitution and Louis Mouton walks off the pitch to be replaced by Aimen Moueffek (St Etienne).
70'

St Etienne seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. Great movement by the offensive players allows the defenders to set up the attack.
67'

Sebastian Nanasi (Strasbourg) takes the corner, but he overhits it and none of his teammates are able to reach the ball.
67'

Strasbourg are happy to keep the ball as they wait for gaps in defence to open up. However, an opposing player steps in and clears. Corner kick. Strasbourg will have an opportunity.
66'

Liam Rosenior decides to make a substitution. Mamadou Sarr will be replaced by Felix Lemarechal (Strasbourg).
65'

The current number of fouls conceded by both teams is 7:2.
62'

Yvann Macon will be replaced by Dennis Appiah (St Etienne).
60'

Gautier Larsonneur pulls off a great save to deny Sebastian Nanasi (Strasbourg), who makes himself some space inside the box and unleashes a quick low drive to the bottom right corner.
59'

Mathieu Cafaro (St Etienne) receives a well-played pass inside the penalty area and shoots. His effort sails well wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Strasbourg will have a goal kick.
57'

CHANCE! Ibrahim Sissoko (St Etienne) picks up a pass inside the box and has a sight of goal, but he blazes his shot well over the top. The ball goes out of play and Strasbourg will have a goal kick.
56'

Olivier Dall'Oglio has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Ibrahim Sissoko (St Etienne) replacing Lucas Stassin.
56'

It's time for a substitution. Mathieu Cafaro (St Etienne) comes on in place of Augustine Boakye.
54'

Dilane Bakwa (Strasbourg) latches onto the ball after a scramble in the box, but his placed effort towards the right side of the goal is far too weak and Gautier Larsonneur makes a simple save.
54'

1:1 - the latest stats for both teams in respect of shots on target.
51'

Gooal! Mickael Nade (St Etienne) scores with a shot from inside the box after latching onto a headed pass from Lucas Stassin. He makes it 1:0.
51'

Louis Mouton (St Etienne) looks like he will be the one to take the corner kick.
50'

The ball is cleared after Yvann Macon (St Etienne) attempted to dribble past an opposing player. St Etienne force a corner. Their opponents will face another attacking threat.
49'

Strasbourg slow the tempo of the game down by exchanging a combination of one or two touch passes. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult at the moment, very physically demanding to run without the ball.
47'

Eric Wattellier shows the yellow card to Louis Mouton (St Etienne) for a heavy challenge.
46'

The referee blows his whistle to signal the start of the second half.
45+2'

Eric Wattellier blows his whistle to signal the end of the first-half action.
45+1'

Diego Moreira (Strasbourg) found some space to dink a cross from the side into the box, but it needed to be more precise to threaten the opposition.
45'

1 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
44'

Wonderful movement by Strasbourg. The players are holding possession, mostly exchanging one-touch passes. They control the pace of the game now.
41'

It seemed like Sebastian Nanasi (Strasbourg) was going to take a quick free kick, but instead he is going to send the ball inside the penalty box for his teammates.
40'

Leo Petrot (St Etienne) is awarded a yellow card for his tackle. He doesn't seem to agree with the decision, but Eric Wattellier ignores the protests.
38'

Strasbourg are showing great team chemistry. They are passing it around beautifully. Excellent team work.
36'

Diego Moreira (Strasbourg) lacks options so goes solo. It's a fine run and good shot from inside the box, but it's a whisker past the right post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for St Etienne.
35'

St Etienne failed to take advantage of the corner as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
35'

St Etienne show off their ball retention skills as they exchange one-two passes and the move is only interrupted when the final pass is intercepted. The ball is out of play and St Etienne manage to earn a corner.
34'

Sebastian Nanasi (Strasbourg) sends a wonderful cross from the corner kick. However, the defence works perfectly to clear the ball and avert the threat.
33'

Dilane Bakwa (Strasbourg) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge. The ball goes behind for a corner. Strasbourg will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
31'

Dilane Bakwa (Strasbourg) attempted to create a dangerous situation in front of goal by sending a cross into the box, but the defence easily dealt with the threat. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for St Etienne.
31'

St Etienne seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. Great movement by the offensive players allows the defenders to set up the attack.
28'

Louis Mouton (St Etienne) unleashed a monstrous piledriver. He controlled a pass, glanced up at goal and shot from the edge of the box. It could have been a difficult one for the keeper, but the ball fortunately hit one of the defenders and ball bounced away.
27'

Louis Mouton (St Etienne) volleys the ball on the edge of the box after a rebound. It's a great effort and has Djordje Petrovic scrambling, but it flies just wide of the right post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Strasbourg.
27'

Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) takes the free kick but it is cleared by the first defender.
26'

Eric Wattellier shows a yellow card to Mamadou Sarr (Strasbourg), who isn't surprised as the tackle was really hard and late.
24'

Dilane Bakwa (Strasbourg) whips the ball in, but it fails to reach any of his teammates as the opposition's defence averts the threat.
23'

St Etienne slow the tempo of the game down by exchanging a combination of one or two touch passes. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult at the moment, very physically demanding to run without the ball.
22'

Dilane Bakwa (Strasbourg) slips past one challenge, but is unable to feed a low pass into the path of one of his teammates.
20'

Habib Diarra (Strasbourg) sends a pass into the box, but the opposition's defence is alert to the danger and makes a clearance.
17'

Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) finds himself free inside the box and pulls the trigger, but his effort is brilliantly stopped by one of the defending players.
15'

Wonderful movement by Strasbourg. The players are holding possession, mostly exchanging one-touch passes. They control the pace of the game now.
13'

Lucas Stassin (St Etienne) is caught offside by the linesman and it looks like it is the right decision despite being a very close call.
11'

Long passes, short passes and one-two passes. Strasbourg are showcasing great team work by keeping possession and producing pin-point passes from player to player. The opposition's players are finding it very difficult to intercept at the moment.
10'

Strasbourg fail to score from a corner as Gautier Larsonneur (St Etienne) leaps to collect the ball.
9'

Andrey Santos (Strasbourg) expertly controls the pass inside the penalty area and shoots, but it's inadvertently blocked a defender. The linesman points to the corner flag, Strasbourg are going to take it.
7'

Andrey Santos (Strasbourg) beats his marker in the air and aims a header at goal from the free kick, but the close-range effort flashes just past the right post. The ball goes out of play and St Etienne will have a goal kick.
6'

Yvann Macon (St Etienne) escapes without any punishment from the referee after using excessive force to foul his opponent. Strasbourg win a free kick.
5'

St Etienne are showing great team chemistry. They are passing it around beautifully. Excellent team work.
3'

Eric Wattellier blows for a foul after Louis Mouton (St Etienne) was too aggressive in the battle for the ball.
1'

Today's match has just started, enjoy the game!

St Etienne will kick-off.

Today's referee will be Eric Wattellier.

Welcome to our minute-by-minute commentary of today's clash. You can enjoy a written form of everything important that will be happening on the pitch. Have fun.