In the midst of an international break, the Greens played this Friday afternoon in opposition to the Isérois neighbor of Grenoble Foot 38 at Etrat. An opportunity for Claude Puel to conduct a large workforce review. The manager of the Greens has drawn a little more from the Saint-Etienne pool by starting in the first half Ahmed Sidibe and Lucas Calodat.
Sluggish Greens in the first period
Faced with the typical team of GF 38 in the first period, the Greens had a hard time developing the game and cashed a double from Djitté (18th and 45th). In the meantime Maxence Rivera had reduced the mark for AS Saint-Etienne (33rd).
We saw Ryad again
In the second period, six changes on the Stéphanois side with the entries of Abi, Benkhedim, Gabard, Monnet-Paquet, Noukoue, and Boudebouz. We had not seen the Algerian international since a friendly match against Bordeaux on August 1.
Faced with Grenoblois who made eight changes at the break, ASSE dominated its subject much better. Kevin Monnet-Paquet equalized on a good serve from Charles Abi, himself well launched by Bilal Benkhedim (55th). And then after many clear opportunities especially for Abi, very restless and available, it was Tyrone Tormin who offered the victory for the Greens.
A first victory for AS Saint-Etienne since that against Marseille in the league on September 17. Next meeting for AS Saint-Etienne on Saturday 21 November opposite Brest at 5 p.m.