Saint-Etienne-Brest live: ASSE retreats but preserves its advantage

END OF THE MATCH: VICTORY FOR THE GREENS! Led from the 9th minute and a goal from Honorat, the Greens turned the situation around to get three very important points in the race to maintain! ASSE is no longer a roadblocker and can thank its doorman, huge in the last minutes. BERNARDONI XXL! Exceptional parry by Bernardoni! On a huge helmet blow from Cardona, the ASSE goalkeeper saves the Greens and allows them to take 3 points! Yellow for Belkebla The Brest midfielder receives a yellow card after a gesture of humor. There will be 5 more minutes! The fourth referee indicates that there will be five minutes of additional time. Mad intervention by Mangala! The ASSE defence, well led by Mangala – fourth captain of the day – stuffs Honorat and wards off the danger. It was hot! Superb atmosphere! The Cauldron put on its best jacket this afternoon! Great atmosphere! Fourth substitution for ASSEAouchiche replaces Boudebouz! Bakayoko exitBakayoko gives way to Youssouf. Bouanga shotBouanga tries his luck on a distant free kick but his shot goes well over Bizot’s goal. There are 10 minutes left! There are only 10 minutes left in this part. The Greens hold their victory after heavy defeats in the last two games. Fourth and fifth changes for BrestPierre-Gabriel gives way to Uronen. Finally, Magnetti enters the field. Agoumé takes the opposite route. Mounié misses his duel! Alone in the penalty area, Mounié sends his helmet shot directly at Bernardoni! What a pity for Brest, he was really alone! Yellow for Brest After a late intervention on Bouanga, Pierre-Gabriel logically receives a yellow card. The first cracker of the match. No penalty! Nothing indicates the referee. The game resumes! Camara falls into the penalty area! While the goal was in front of him and he only had to win his duel with Bizot to score a hat-trick, Camara falls into the area. VAR in progress! BIZOT PARADE! INCREDIBLE! Opposite hand, Bizot comes to win his duel with Boudebouz and send the ball for a corner. The Brest doorman really allows the Brestons to stay in the game! The corner gives nothing ASSE does not manage to be dangerous this time but keeps the ball! Nordin close to scoring! What a parade from Bizot’s handball player on this recovery from Nordin! New corner to follow, this time on the other side! Bernardoni attentive! The ASSE goalkeeper remains attentive and intercepts a great cross from Faussurier. Opportunity for Brest! a sharp strike at the entrance to the surface. His shot goes a few meters from the left post of Bernardoni’s goals. Still 2-1!Khazri outThe Tunisian striker gives way to Nordin.Substitutions for BrestCardona – Faussurier INBelaili – Del Castillo OFFClash between Del Castillo Gabriel SilvaBig clash in the air between the two players. After the rapid intervention of the caregivers, the two soldiers can resume. Battle in the midfield Nice battle for possession of the ball in midfield. On the one hand, the Greens try to win the duels with a Douath in form. On the other, Haris Belkebla does not hesitate to take a step back to help his teammates.The Greens take their timeThe Greens try to regain control of the ball – which they have not had since the start of the game – to build quietly. Brest opportunity! Honorat tries to find Mounié at the far post but his center-shot passes well above the goals of the French goalkeeper. Still 2-1. Camara is better More fears than harm for the ASSE player. He can resume. Camara remains on the ground The double scorer for the Greens complains of the knee and asks for help from his partners. Change to come? Start of the second half! Start of the second half under the Cauldron sunHALF-TIME: The Greens lead 2-1! After a bad start to the first act, the Greens managed to raise their heads and score two goals from set pieces. They return to the locker room with a short advantage on the scoreboard. 1 minute more There will be a minute of added time in this first act. ASSE in place! The Greens were particularly effective on their two set pieces! Since the start of the match, they have been in place behind and are now trying to manage their advantage well.THE GREENS MARK!2-1 for ASSE!Another goal from a corner. Another goal from Mahdi Camara. Even more atmosphere. Bouanga again on the pass. Still under the sun… In short, the afternoon of the Greens gradually passed from a real nightmare to a Saturday full of hope!Bouanga’s strikeBouanga plays with two defenders, goes inside from the left side and tries his luck at the entrance to the surface. Counter strike and corner to follow! Lilian Brassier takes his place Brassier takes the place of Chardonnet, injured. The first substitution of the game.Chardonnet remains on the groundBrendan Chardonnet feels muscle discomfort, sits down on the lawn, and goes to leave his place.Honorat on the groundHonorat remains on the ground after this aerial duel with Lucas Douath. Or rather the non-duel, since the Saint-Etienne midfielder does not go up in the air to seize the ball. Dupraz pushes his players!” Encooore!”, “Well doneeeeeee!” or even “Come on guys!”, Pascal Dupraz raises his voice and motivates his players. No video No call to the VAR. The game continues. Collision on the corner! Bouanga falls in the penalty area while the Brest residents keep the danger away! The referee does not flinch.Khazri close to scoring!Smart, Wahbi Khazri tries his luck by hitting the near post!The Breton goalkeeper makes an excellent save and sends the ball for a corner!The free kick does nothingRomain Del Castillo tries to find one of his partners on this free kick but the ball flies out of goal. The Greens will be able to get free.Free kick for BrestBig foul by Mickael Nade on Haris Belkebla and free kick to follow for Brest!Technical approximations…Mangala tries to find Boudebouz on a long pass but the ball flies into touch. Lots of rubbish and many technical approximations since the start of the match. Very little running Although the result seems to indicate that this meeting is very open, it is quite the opposite: the two teams offer very little running, and move forward and backward in block. Very few ideas.Geoffroy-Guichard on fire!After taking a blow following the opening of the Brest score, the Cauldron wakes up and pushes his soldiers!GOOOUUT FOR THE GREENS!The Greens equalize on this corner!Alone in the second post, Mahdi Camara puts the two teams equal with a great kick! The match is more than launched! Corner for ASSEBoudebouz plays Duverne on the left flank of the attack of the Greens and tries to find Bouanga in the surface. It’s countered and a corner to follow! Brest pushes! Mounié finds Honorat in the penalty area but the only scorer of the match does not manage to be dangerous. A new opportunity for the visitors.Honorat does not celebrate his goalPassed by ASSE between 2019 and 2020, Franck Honorat does not celebrate his goal but comes to push the Greens closer to the abyss.GOAL FOR BREST!Honorat unlocks the game of a strikes full axis! Dupraz and Der Zakarian wide awake Pascal Dupraz and Michel Der Zakarian are already standing on the edge of the lawn. Brest dictates the game The Brestois take control of the match and the Stéphanois let the Bretons build. Objective: to reassure defensively.Corner for nothingThe corner does nothing and Paul Bernardoni calmly recovers the ball.First corner for BrestAbdoulaye Bakayokour against a cross from Mounié and the visitors obtain the first corner of the game.Bouanga dangerous!Bouanga hook in the penalty area, quickly catch up by the Brest defense. Distant danger.Let’s go!Beginning of the meeting between ASSE and Brest! Mandatory victory for the Greens in this maintenance race. Much less at stake on the Brest side. Entry of the 22 players The two teams enter the lawn under the beautiful sun of Saint-Étienne! The banner of the Greens supporters before the match The Saint-Etienne supporters unfurled a banner a few minutes before kick-off : “GG filled in the last 3 games… The green people have responded, what about his team?”. (EJ) The banner of the Stéphane supporters before ASSE-Brest. © EJ10/10ASSE have conceded 10 goals in the last two matches. That’s as much as the ten games before the trip to Lorient and the reception of OM. A defensive failure. The Brest squad, Belaïli back in the elevenBizot – Pierre-Gabriel, Chardonnet, Hérelle, Duverne – Belaïli, Benkebla, Agoumé, Del Castillo – Honorat, MouniéSubstitutes: Larsonneur, Faussurier, Uronen, Brassier, Lasne, Mbock, Magnetti, Cardona, CamblanThe composition of the Greens, the young Bakayoko holderBernardoni – Bakayoko, Mangala, Nadé – Thioub, Gourna, Camara, Silva – Boudebouz, Khazri, BouangaSubstitutes: Green, Trauco, Kolodziejczak, Moukoudi, Diousse, Youssouf, Aouchiche, Sako, NordinHello everyone! Welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to the Saint-Etienne-Brest match. The Greens, 18th in Ligue 1 and virtual play-offs, receive Brestois 12th, and candidates for the top 10. Kick-off at 5 p.m.!