Europa League. Saint-Etienne ensures his qualification to Rosenborg – Ouest-France

Saint-Etienne had to use to get a draw in Rosenberg and validate its qualification for the final of the Europa League 16C at the end of the 5th day. With the point of the tie, the Greens have eight points and are ahead of the Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk of four points with one game remaining.

But everything has not been easy for Stéphanois especially in a first half in which they have suffered. Rosenborg could very well open the scoring when a shot from the edge of the area Ole Selnaes, upon receipt of a missed center, had not found the right post Stéphane Ruffier (20 ‘). In the process, it’s Eyjolfsson who managed to place his head close to the post after a corner, but fortunately for Saint-Etienne Clement saved on his line. It was only a postponement for the Norwegians who were going to break just before halftime. On a ball given in depth Selnaes, Polomat deviated from the head of the race in Söderlund. Rosenborg player had only deceive Ruffier right foot (40 ‘).

Nolan Roux embodies the push Etienne

Led to the score, the men of Christophe Galtier réagissaint after the break. Nolan Roux, well served by Romain Hamouma, attempting a half-volley right foot which was diverted for a corner by Hansen (54 ‘). The Greens accentuated their pressure and demanded a penalty, unsuccessfully, when Hamouma was pushed by Skjelvik in the surface (65 ‘). After Monnet-Paquet head who had tu the post (68 ‘), Saint-Etienne passed close to the correctional but it was the turn of Assou-Ekotto on the line to save a shot from Konradsen (73′). It is ultimately Nolan Roux who was going to deliver his. The former Lille striker converted a penalty Hamouma obtained by taking the Norwegian guard against the foot (80 ‘). A goal that will enable Saint-Etienne to play a charity match homeless issue against the group leader, Lazio in the last day.

Rosenborg – Saint-Etienne 1-1 (1-0)

Referee : V. Meshkov (Russian) SCORING: Rosenborg: Söderlund (40 ‘) St. -Etienne: Roux (80 sp ‘)

WARNING: Rosenborg: Mr Jensen (86), Saint-Etienne: Assou Ekotto (49 ‘), Hamouma (84), Maupay (89′) Rosenborg: Lund Hansen – Svensson, Bjordal, Eyjolfsson, Skjelvik – Jensen (cap), Selnæs, Konradsen (Vilhjalmsson 82 ‘) – Helland (De Lanlay 81′), Söderlund, T. Mikkelsen Coach Kåre Ingebrigtsen

Saint-Etienne: S. Ruffier – Clerc, L. Perrin (cap), Polomat, Assou Ekotto – Pajot, Clement – Cohade (Maupay 71 ‘) – Hamouma, Roux (Diomande 87), Monnet-Paquet Coach Christophe Galtier