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Ligue 1

Feb 15, 2015 at 1pm UK

Bordeaux
1-0
St Etienne Saint-Etienne

Rolan (42')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Match Report

Football

Diego Rolan wins it for Bordeaux against Saint-Etienne

By Paul Gorst, ReporterPublished: 15 February 2015 3:09 PM

Diego Rolan scores three minutes before the end of the first half as Bordeaux record a 1-0 win over Saint-Etienne in Ligue 1.

Bordeaux edged out Saint-Etienne 1-0 on Sunday afternoon to go within a point of the top four in Ligue 1.

Diego Rolan struck three minutes before the end of the first period to give the home side the points at Stade Chablas-Delmas.

Bordeaux's Swedish forward Isaac Kiese Thelinand Bordeaux's Gabonese midfielder Andre Biyogo Poko celebrate at the end of the French L1 football match between Girondins de Bordeaux (FCGB) and Saint-Etienne (ASSE) on February 15, 2015 © Getty Images

In an entertaining first half, Kevin Theophile-Catherine came close to getting a foot on the end of a free kick, before Max Gradel went close for the visitors.

Rolan eventually gave Bordeaux the lead when he squeezed in a low effort from inside the area just prior to the break.

After the restart, Rolan spurned a great chance to double their lead when he fired wide, before Mariano blasted over the bar with 10 minutes to go.