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Stade André Pestouri
Spectators: 7308 (Terracing: 5555, Seating: 1703, VIP seats: 50) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Bacary Berry made the kick off which started today's match. 5 minutes into the match, Félicien Collin had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Pierrick Poitevin. AS St-Etienne's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Félicien Collin was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-0. After a defensive mix-up in AS St-Etienne's zone, Bacary Berry stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Pierrick Poitevin came out of the goal and Bacary Berry tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A collision led to ESA Brive getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Félicien Collin hit a great ball. With his leg Pierrick Poitevin managed to avoid a goal in the 19thth minute, when ESA Brive's Bacary Berry fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. After 20 played minutes AS St-Etienne got a freekick which was hit by Valérien Honoré. After having played for 21 minutes, Bacary Berry managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. ESA Brive's supporters crossed their fingers, but Bacary Berry was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Bacary Berry sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to ESA Brive getting a freekick after 25 minutes play. Geoffroy Jore hit a great ball. Jay Barrie received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 28th minute. Pierrick Poitevin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Bacary Berry who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 31stth minute tested the skills of Pierrick Poitevin when he managed to save the team from getting behind. After a rather tough play, AS St-Etienne's Réda Clisson got a free kick in the 34th minute. In the 36th minute, ESA Brive's Bacary Berry ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Pierrick Poitevin. Pierrick Poitevin yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-0. Jay Barrie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With his leg Pierrick Poitevin managed to avoid a goal in the 43rdth minute, when ESA Brive's Bacary Berry fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Jay Barrie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Bacary Berry fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 48th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pierrick Poitevin having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Mathias Rénier to strike the kick off in the second half. Nicolas Fave struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Mustafa Cumhur Soytekin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for AS St-Etienne. 56 minutes into the match, ESA Brive's Bacary Berry sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pierrick Poitevin narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Bacary Berry blasted a shot towards the goal in the 62nd minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Pierrick Poitevin having to make a save. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Pierre-Antoine Boitelle during the 63rd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 63rd match minute, AS St-Etienne was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pierre-Antoine Boitelle to maneuver through the defense. When the match clock showed 64 minutes, the score became 4-0 when Bacary Berry sped through AS St-Etienne's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Pierrick Poitevin. The audience was convinced that Bacary Berry's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Pierrick Poitevin was relentless in the 83rd minute of the game. A collision led to ESA Brive getting a freekick after 85 minutes play. Youri Péry hit a great ball. 92 minutes into the game, Geoffroy Jore was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ESA Brive's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave AS St-Etienne the free kick. In the 92nd minute, Geoffroy Jore hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Bacary Berry fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 96th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pierrick Poitevin having to interfere. Axel Crusson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Pierrick Poitevin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. There was no doubt that ESA Brive were the better team. ESA Brive's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.