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AS Saint-Etienne

Augustine Boakye remains the only player missing for Saint-Etienne this weekend.
Even after last week's narrow 1-0 loss at Lens, ASSE may go with an unchanged XI for the welcome of Brest.
Stade Brestois 29

Brendan Chardonnet recovered from illness to start last week's win over Monaco, and should keep his spot at the back.
Romain Faivre, Bradley Locko, Ibrahim Salah, Soumaila Coulibaly, Jonas Martin and Justin Bourgault all miss out.
Mama Balde and Romain Del Castillo were among those to come off the bench last week and are hoping to start here.
LIVE Text Commentary
90+9'

The referee blows his whistle for the final time to end this match.
90+9'

Brest can’t profit from the corner as the defence clear the ball upfield.
90+8'

A corner kick by Brest is thwarted by the well prepared Gautier Larsonneur (St Etienne).
90+7'

The resulting set piece from St Etienne is comfortably intercepted by one of the defending players.
90+6'

A fantastic block by a defender means that the corner from St Etienne comes to nothing.
90+4'

The referee demonstrates he won't tolerate this behaviour. Marco Bizot (Brest) is given a yellow card.
90+3'

The corner is swung in but St Etienne can’t take advantage as a defender sweeps the ball away.
90

8 additional min. will be played.
87'

Some great controlled play and passing in the middle of the pitch from St Etienne.
83'

The yellow card goes to Mama Balde (Brest).
83'

Brest fail to score from a corner as Gautier Larsonneur (St Etienne) leaps to collect the ball.
81'

Eric Roy has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Jonas Martin (Brest) replacing Hugo Magnetti.
81'

Substitution. Romain Del Castillo (Brest) in, Abdallah Sima out.
80'

Goal! Irvin Cardona (St Etienne) picks up a pass and gets to the edge of the box before clipping a brilliant lob over the goalkeeper and into the empty net. He makes it 3:3.
80'

Pierre Ekwah (St Etienne) receives a precise pass on the edge of the box and has an effort on goal. Unfortunately for him, his strike flies inches high over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Brest will have a goal kick.
78'

Pierre Lees-Melou (Brest) picks up a yellow card.
78'

St Etienne work the corner short. The ball is passed to a nearby teammate.
78'

Florian Tardieu (St Etienne) produces a lovely ball into the penalty area but the defender manages to intercept and comfortably averts the danger. The referee blows his whistle, St Etienne are awarded a corner kick.
77'

Irvin Cardona (St Etienne) swings a cross into the box, but it's far too close to Marco Bizot, who smothers the ball.
75'

The St Etienne players are exchanging some short passes.
73'

Eric Roy has decided to make a change. Kamory Doumbia (Brest) replaces Mathias Pereira Lage.
73'

The manager has been forced to make a substitution and the injured Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) leaves the pitch to be replaced by Mama Balde.
72'

Gautier Larsonneur (St Etienne) earns the yellow card.
71'

Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) seems to have picked up a minor injury, but it looks like he will be able to continue playing.
69'

Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) is writhing in pain and can now receive medical treatment after the referee signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.
66'

Lucas Stassin (St Etienne) commits a foul and Abdelatif Kherradji immediately signals a free kick.
65'

The St Etienne players are exchanging some short passes to try and open up the opposition’s defence and hit them swiftly on the break.
64'

The percentage of ball possession is – 58:42.
63'

Abdallah Sima (Brest) is adjudged offside.
63'

A substitution has been made. Aimen Moueffek is replaced by Florian Tardieu (St Etienne).
63'

Hugo Magnetti (Brest) shoots after receiving a good pass. His effort from the edge of the box goes just wide of the right post. The ball goes out of play and St Etienne will have a goal kick.
61'

A good clearance by a defender means the corner comes to nothing for St Etienne.
60'

The yellow card is received by Brendan Chardonnet (Brest).
60'

Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.
58'

Abdallah Sima (Brest) attempts to send over a cross in order to find one of his teammates, but an opposition defender averts the danger by intercepting the effort.
56'

St Etienne control the tempo of the game by exchanging some accurate short passes.
55'

Kenny Lala (Brest) plays in a hopeful cross, but it doesn't find its way to any of the attacking players.
54'

2:6 – the corner kicks stats.
52'

Maxime Bernauer (St Etienne) seems to be alright and is okay to carry on.
52'

Maxime Bernauer (St Etienne) picks up an injury.
51'

Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest) is put clear inside the box by a lofted pass. He only has the keeper to beat, but Gautier Larsonneur comes out bravely to save at his feet. Great goalkeeping skills!
49'

Irvin Cardona (St Etienne) sends a teasing cross into the area, but Marco Bizot intercepts the ball.
48'

Pierre Ekwah (St Etienne) holds his opponent to prevent him from getting the ball and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
47'

Irvin Cardona (St Etienne) carelessly slides into the feet of his opponent and he'll be lucky to avoid punishment. Abdelatif Kherradji blows for the foul but keeps his cards in his pocket on this occasion.
46'

The second half gets underway.
45+5'

That is it for the first half after the referee blows his whistle and the players head to their respective dressing rooms.
45+3'

St Etienne seem to be finding their feet as they enjoy some possession. They are waiting for the right moment to create new attacking opportunities.
45

The fourth official shows 4 min. of added time.
44'

Leo Petrot (St Etienne) sends a lofted cross into the penalty area. Unfortunately for him, the opponent's defence deals with his cross comfortably and intercepts it.
43'

An attempted cross from Kenny Lala (Brest) is cleared.
41'

Some great controlled play and passing in the middle of the pitch from St Etienne.
39'

Dennis Appiah (St Etienne) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge.
39'

Let's have a look at statistics for the fouls committed by both teams – 7:3.
37'

Mathias Pereira Lage showcases his great technique and produces a beautiful lofted cross into the box. Ludovic Ajorque (Brest) meets the cross and gets himself onto the scoresheet with a header inside the right post. It's 2:3.
36'

Irvin Cardona (St Etienne) has picked up a minor injury, but it looks like he will be able to continue.
36'

Irvin Cardona (St Etienne) is lying on the ground after being tackled and the physio comes onto the pitch to give him medical treatment.
34'

Irvin Cardona (St Etienne) jumped highest inside the box to meet a perfectly executed corner kick by Zuriko Davitashvili. His header bounced off the ground and went inside the right post behind the goalkeeper. It's 2:2.
34'

St Etienne force a corner. They send men into the box.
32'

2:3 – this is the current number of shots on target.
31'

St Etienne are bossing possession at the moment by exchanging some precise passes from player to player.
30'

Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest) lifts the ball into the box from the corner, but one of the defending players gets there first to head it clear.
30'

Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest) floats the ball in from the corner but it's intercepted.
29'

Brest enjoy a period of possession as they are exchanging some passes and waiting for an opportunity to strike.
28'

Brest failed to take advantage of the corner as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
25'

Goal! Mahdi Camara produces a brilliant lofted pass and Abdallah Sima (Brest) gets on the end of it to finish with a header into an empty net. The score is 1:2.
24'

3:4 – this is the total number of shots produced by both teams.
23'

The St Etienne players keep the ball and are exchanging a combination of passes. They are waiting for gaps in the defence to open up.
20'

Brest take a short corner instead of sending the ball into the penalty area.
19'

Abdelatif Kherradji sticks with his original decision after the VAR review. No infringement and the goal stands!
18'

The St Etienne players halt their celebrations as referee Abdelatif Kherradji makes the VAR signal to review the goal, most likely to ascertain if there was a foul in the build-up play.
18'

The game is interrupted. Aimen Moueffek (St Etienne) is given a yellow card. He has to be more careful now.
16'

Zuriko Davitashvili (St Etienne) goes over to take the corner kick and it looks like he will send the ball into the penalty box.
16'

A sweet pass is collected by Lucas Stassin (St Etienne) inside the penalty box and he unleashes a brilliant shot which goes into the roof of the net and behind the goalkeeper.
16'

Dennis Appiah (St Etienne) produces a dangerous lofted cross into the box which is intercepted.
15'

Mahdi Camara (Brest) makes a yard for himself inside the box after an accurate pass and takes a shot that goes just over the crossbar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for St Etienne.
13'

Great teamplay by St Etienne as they control the ball with a lot of short passes. Patience is the key if they want to find a gap in the defence to score.
12'

Kenny Lala (Brest) dinks a cross into the box in an attempt to find one of his teammates, but the defence manages to clear.
12'

60:40 – the ratio of ball possession.
11'

Kenny Lala (Brest) sends a cross into the box, but Gautier Larsonneur comes off his line to gather the ball.
10'

The ball is cleared after Irvin Cardona (St Etienne) attempted to dribble past an opposing player.
9'

Massadio Haidara (Brest) sends a cross into the box, but the opposition's defence clears the ball to safety.
8'

A fine lofted pass into the box, sent by Irvin Cardona (St Etienne), is intercepted by the opposition's defence.
8'

Neat passing move from St Etienne in order to create new attacking opportunities.
6'

Mathias Pereira Lage feeds the ball through to Ludovic Ajorque (Brest), who picks up the pass inside the box and quickly sends it into the bottom left corner! The goalkeeper was helpless. 0:1!
6'

Nothing comes of the resulting corner from Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest). The defence is alert and manages to cut it out.
4'

Mathias Pereira Lage (Brest) takes the corner, but it's intercepted by the defender.
4'

A lofted cross from Massadio Haidara (Brest) is unsuccessful as the opponent's defence quickly clears the ball out of the penalty area.
2'

Kenny Lala (Brest) sends a beautiful cross into the penalty area, but the opposition's defence manages to clear the ball to safety.
2'

Abdallah Sima (Brest) makes an unfair challenge by holding his opponent to prevent him from getting the ball.
2'

Hugo Magnetti (Brest) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him.
1'

The first half has just begun.

Brest will kick-off.

Abdelatif Kherradji is the one to supervise the game today.

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