Lorient vs Saint-Étienne
Match pulse
LORAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Lorient 3-1
Lorient beat Saint-Étienne 3-1 on Sunday, March 22, 2009 at Stade du Moustoir - Yves Allainmat. Goals for Lorient: Morgan Amalfitano (12'), Marama Vahirua (13') and Rafik Saifi (90'+1'). Goals for St. Étienne: Yohan Benalouane (39').
Play by play
- Match ends, Lorient 3, St Etienne 1.
- Second Half ends, Lorient 3, St Etienne 1.
- 90'
Goal! Lorient 3, St Etienne 1. Rafik Saïfi (Lorient) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yann Jouffre.
- 90'
Attempt missed. Daisuke Matsui (St Etienne) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dimitri Payet with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'
Daisuke Matsui (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'
Foul by Christophe Jallet (Lorient).
- 89'
Corner, Lorient. Conceded by Bayal Sall.
- 87'
Yohan Benalouane (St Etienne) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87'
Foul by Yohan Benalouane (St Etienne).
- 87'
Rafik Saïfi (Lorient) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87'
Attempt missed. Christophe Jallet (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Yann Jouffre following a fast break.
- 86'
Substitution, Lorient. Gabriel Obertan forward replaces Arnaud Le Lan.
- 85'
Attempt blocked. Daisuke Matsui (St Etienne) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paulo Machado.
- 84'
Substitution, Lorient. Yann Jouffre midfielder replaces Morgan Amalfitano.
- 81'
Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Benjamin Genton.
- 77'
Attempt missed. Morgan Amalfitano (Lorient) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 76'
Attempt missed. Cedric Varrault (St Etienne) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sebastien Grax with a cross following a corner.
- 75'
Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Christophe Jallet.
- 75'
Corner, St Etienne. Conceded by Arnaud Le Lan.
- 72'
Attempt saved. Paulo Machado (St Etienne) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 72'
Sebastien Grax (St Etienne) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72'
Foul by Fabrice Abriel (Lorient).
- 70'
Attempt missed. Paulo Machado (St Etienne) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Mirallas.
- 68'
Cedric Varrault (St Etienne) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 68'
Foul by Yazid Mansouri (Lorient).
Leaders
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