Welcome to the match between Nantes rangers and Saint-Etienne city

1'

Yannick Parent sent it long looking for Emmanuel Sergeant, Emmanuel Sergeant took an excellent first touch before Guatier Forestier could intercept.

Emmanuel Sergeant held up the ball, evading the challenge of Thomas Deschamps and aimed for the top corner.

Emmanuel Sergeant got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar ... It was a shocking miss.

2'

Mathias Rousseau tried to get onto the pass but The ball came off Hervé Joubert.

3'

Yannick Parent tried to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Claude Monette.

4'

Latin Roy played a perfect pass for Maurice Plamondon, Maurice Plamondon took it in his stride before Laurentin Solomon could intercept.

Maurice Plamondon played a wonderful ball for Latin Roy, Latin Roy picked up on the ball before Eloi Parent could cut it out.

Latin Roy found himself with plenty of time and had a go on goal. Renaud Beaumont failed to block the shot.

But Latin Roy sent it wide of the goal ... It was a wasted opportunity.

5'

Eloi Parent knocked a lovely ball for Laurentin Solomon, Laurentin Solomon took it in his stride before Pascal Salvage could reach it.

Laurentin Solomon looked to play the ball long to a team-mate but Latin Roy did well to spot and intercept the pass.

6'

Aristide Colbert tried to pass it long to a team-mate but Cyril Bonhomme cut it out easily.

8'

Eloi Parent had the pace to beat Pascal Salvage.

Eloi Parent dribbled past Latin Roy.

Eloi Parent skipped easily past the challenge of Pascal Salvage.

Eloi Parent attempted to lob the ball goalwards but Patrick Armistead cleared the ball from danger.

9'

Yannick Parent made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Maurice Plamondon.

10'

Horace Plamondon received a yellow card.

Laurentin Solomon tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Latin Roy did well to spot and intercept the pass.

11'

Aristide Colbert took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

12'

Guatier Forestier easily got past the challenge of Hervé Joubert.

Guatier Forestier crossed the ball high and hard over Yannick Parent.

Claude Monette jumped above Paschal Blanchet, then cushioned a headed pass.

Maurice Plamondon passed the ball to Cyril Bonhomme, Renaud Beaumont couldn't reach it.

Cyril Bonhomme found an opportunity to score but he lost the ball to Paschal Blanchet.

13'

Eloi Parent passed the ball to Laurentin Solomon, Latin Roy couldn't reach it.

Laurentin Solomon tried to dribble past Pascal Salvage but Pascal Salvage blocked Laurentin Solomon in a good, clean tackle.

15'

Aristide Colbert tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

17'

Pass by Maurice Plamondon to Guatier Forestier, the ball was picked up by Guatier Forestier before Hervé Joubert could intercept.

Guatier Forestier dribbled past Yannick Parent.

Guatier Forestier rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards. Hervé Joubert couldn't reach it.

Sylvestre Plamondon saved and held onto the ball.

21'

Yannick Parent tried to play a long ball but Guatier Forestier found himself in the way of the ball.

24'

Guatier Forestier hit the ball forward to Maurice Plamondon, Hervé Joubert failed to intercept the pass.

Maurice Plamondon sent in a float cross, Yannick Parent missed his interception.

Claude Monette headed it to the goal but Renaud Beaumont headed the ball to safety.

25'

Cyril Bonhomme block tackled Aristide Colbert before Aristide Colbert tried to pass the ball.

26'

Thomas Deschamps moved the ball forward for Cyril Bonhomme, Cyril Bonhomme took it in his stride before Hervé Joubert could reach it.

Cyril Bonhomme failed in his attempt to twist past Yannick Parent.

28'

Mathias Rousseau tried to move the ball forward but Thomas Segal intercepted but couldn't control.

29'

Guatier Forestier elected to send the corner to the edge of the area.

Patrick Armistead attempted a looping header at goal but Paschal Blanchet headed clear the danger.

31'

Horace Plamondon could not stop Emmanuel Sergeant going past him.

Emmanuel Sergeant tried to hit the ball forward to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Cyril Bonhomme.

32'

Eloi Parent skipped easily past the challenge of Cyril Bonhomme.

Pascal Salvage could not stop Eloi Parent going past him.

Eloi Parent made an attempt to move the ball forward but Latin Roy got to the ball first.

33'

Thomas Segal fired in the freekick. But Thomas Segal's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal.

34'

Pascal Salvage tried to skip past Laurentin Solomon but Laurentin Solomon succesfully won the ball from Pascal Salvage.

36'

Patrick Armistead tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Paschal Blanchet cut it out.

37'

Eloi Parent easily got past the challenge of Pascal Salvage.

Eloi Parent played a great ball for Laurentin Solomon, Latin Roy couldn't reach it.

Laurentin Solomon tried to jink past Pascal Salvage but Pascal Salvage didn't allow.

39'

Pascal Salvage stepped up to take the freekick. Pascal Salvage got it all wrong sending the ball harmlessly over the bar.

40'

Eloi Parent tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but Pascal Salvage found himself in the way of the ball.

43'

Gilles Daniau tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Nantes rangers maintained 56% of possession and 44% for Saint-Etienne city. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Maurice Plamondon struck the freekick. But it was well wide of the goal.

47'

Yannick Parent tried to get onto the pass but he got too much purchase on it as he was under pressure from Guatier Forestier.

48'

Latin Roy attempted to lift the ball forward but Eloi Parent had no problem in intercepting the ball.

53'

Eloi Parent faked a shot before cutting Latin Roy in a different direction.

Eloi Parent tried to skip past Pascal Salvage but Eloi Parent lost out to Pascal Salvage.

54'

Mathias Rousseau tried to dribble past Paschal Blanchet but Paschal Blanchet cleanly tackled the ball.

60'

Yannick Parent shielded the ball from Pascal Salvage and hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards.

Thibault Labelle was too slow in reaction ... Yannick Parent scored a superb effort !!! ... He ran over to the fans in celebration !

Nantes rangers 1 - 0 Saint-Etienne city

63'

Aristide Colbert faked a pass then cut Mathias Rousseau in a different direction.

Aristide Colbert hit it hard with the outside of his foot from distance but Cyril Bonhomme removed the danger.

66'

Latin Roy made a good pass to Pascal Salvage, Pascal Salvage took possession of the ball before Laurentin Solomon could reach it.

Pascal Salvage directed the ball to Claude Monette, Claude Monette latched onto the ball before Eloi Parent could cut it out.

Claude Monette held up the ball, evading the challenge of Renaud Beaumont and aimed for the top corner.

Sylvestre Plamondon gathered the ball safely.

70'

Aristide Colbert made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Cyril Bonhomme.

71'

Latin Roy tried to skip past the challenge of Laurentin Solomon but his possession is lost through a tackle by Laurentin Solomon.

72'

Corner taken by Yannick Parent and cut out by the opposition.

75'

It was a long way out but Laurentin Solomon had a crack at goal from the freekick. Thibault Labelle did his best yet he couldn't reach it. ... GOAL!!!

Nantes rangers 2 - 0 Saint-Etienne city

76'

Aristide Colbert fed the ball forward to Thomas Segal, Cyril Bonhomme missed his interception.

Thomas Segal tried to use his skill to go past Mathias Rousseau but Mathias Rousseau blocked Thomas Segal.

80'

Laurentin Solomon tried to play a long ball but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Pascal Salvage.

83'

Eloi Parent tried to chip the ball forward but The ball cannoned off Claude Monette.

84'

Aristide Colbert tried to pass it long to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Cyril Bonhomme.

85'

Pascal Salvage shot from 30 yards. Laurentin Solomon wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Pascal Salvage put it clean over the bar ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

86'

Thomas Segal was injured and had to go off.

Régis Fournier replaced the injured Thomas Segal.

88'

Eloi Parent tried to twist past Latin Roy but failed.

89'

Yannick Parent tried to sprint past Maurice Plamondon but it failed.

90'

Laurentin Solomon received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Eloi Parent, Laurentin Solomon took possession of the ball before Latin Roy could cut it out.

Laurentin Solomon tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Pascal Salvage got in the way of the ball.

91'

Mathias Rousseau tried to sprint past Régis Fournier but Mathias Rousseau lost out to Régis Fournier.

92'

Patrick Armistead lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

93'

Eloi Parent played a great ball for Laurentin Solomon, Latin Roy missed his interception.

Laurentin Solomon played a pinpoint pass to Paschal Blanchet, the ball was picked up by Paschal Blanchet before Pascal Salvage could intercept.

Swerving shot by Paschal Blanchet from 20 yards but Latin Roy threw himself in front of the shot.

94'

Yannick Parent turned with the ball past Maurice Plamondon.

Yannick Parent blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance. Guatier Forestier approached too late to block it.

Thibault Labelle did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it over.

End Match Nantes rangers 2 - 0 Saint-Etienne city