Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Roazhon Park where Stade Rennais play host to AS Monaco. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stade Rennais are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while AS Monaco appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Florent Wallème.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Stade Rennais are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while AS Monaco appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Florent Wallème.
0.00
0-0Stade Rennais start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.46
0-0Kevin Sammer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.16
1-0David Riccio flicks a high ball forward to Joseph-Desire Ndo who takes it down. Joseph-Desire Ndo knocks the ball to his team mate, Ensio Essbjorn. Ensio Essbjorn whips in a cross ball towards Mansour Prso. Mansour Prso rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's there!! Matthew Appiah has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
9.21
1-0Joseph-Desire Ndo chips the ball to his team mate, Nenad Bourgois. Nenad Bourgois makes a great pass forward. Mansour Prso runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
16.56
David Riccio threads a neat ball through to Nuno Pinto. Nuno Pinto passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Nenad Bourgois. Nenad Bourgois knocks in a cross ball towards Mansour Prso. Mansour Prso whips the ball goalwards with his head. Matthew Appiah is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
20.27
2-0Kevin Sammer comes in with a late challenge on Nuno Pinto. The referee calls over Kevin Sammer and shows him a yellow card! Nuno Pinto stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.53
2-0With imagination, Joseph-Desire Ndo plays the ball forward to Mansour Prso. Mansour Prso sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Matthew Appiah is on top of it.
22.24
Kevin Sammer threads the ball through to Hoalid Lamouchi. Hoalid Lamouchi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Riccio.
24.55
2-0Romero P. Ramos flicks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Quintanilla. Alejandro Quintanilla flicks a high ball forward to Bjorn-Tore Holm who takes it down. Bjorn-Tore Holm shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
27.34
2-0Bjorn-Tore Holm clumsily knocks into Romero P. Ferrer. The referee brings Bjorn-Tore Holm to one side and gives him a warning! Romero P. Ferrer gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
28.22
Enrique Elenio comes in with a late challenge on Morgan Del Piero. Enrique Elenio is shown the yellow card! Morgan Del Piero runs off the knock.
32.33
Alejandro Quintanilla makes an attacking run forward. Alejandro Quintanilla knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Graham Robinson.
33.55
Romero P. Ferrer flicks the ball to his team mate, Nuno Pinto. Nuno Pinto knocks the ball to his team mate, Mansour Prso. Mansour Prso whips in a cross ball towards Enrique Elenio. Enrique Elenio heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Matthew Appiah had no chance!! Goal for Stade Rennais!
38.38
Nuno Pinto threads a neat ball through to Ensio Essbjorn. Ensio Essbjorn knocks in a cross ball towards Nenad Bourgois. Nenad Bourgois makes a looping header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Stade Rennais appear unchanged since the first half. AS Monaco also appear unchanged since the first half. The AS Monaco players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
AS Monaco kick off and get the second half underway!
47.49
Nuno Pinto kicks a strong pass forward to Mansour Prso. Mansour Prso flicks the ball to his team mate, Ensio Essbjorn. Ensio Essbjorn side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Matthew Appiah gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
48.26
Graham Robinson sweeps the ball up the wings. Nenad Bourgois runs straight at the defence! Nenad Bourgois shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
54.13
5-0Bjorn-Tore Holm clumsily knocks into David Riccio. Bjorn-Tore Holm is warned by the referee again! David Riccio stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.18
5-0AS Monaco have made a substitution with Johnny Guinia replacing Ismael Ayaz .
61.19
David Riccio makes a simple pass to Nuno Pinto. Nuno Pinto hits a low pass to Mansour Prso. Mansour Prso shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Matthew Appiah.
63.55
Joseph-Desire Ndo advances with the ball. Joseph-Desire Ndo plays a scrappy one-two with Nenad Bourgois and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Joseph-Desire Ndo provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Matthew Appiah is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
66.53
With a delightful solo run, Alejandro Quintanilla stretches the opposition's defence. Alejandro Quintanilla controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
67.04
Joseph-Desire Ndo flicks the ball to his team mate, Ensio Essbjorn. Ensio Essbjorn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jack Van Der Meyde.
69.50
Saidu A. Garba flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Sammer who gracefully takes it down. Kevin Sammer makes a simple pass to Bjorn-Tore Holm. Bjorn-Tore Holm knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.56
Romero P. Ferrer flicks a high pass forward to Joseph-Desire Ndo who brings the ball under control. Joseph-Desire Ndo sees Enrique Elenio in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Enrique Elenio controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Matthew Appiah is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
72.40
Alejandro Quintanilla knocks the ball forward to Johnny Guinia. Johnny Guinia shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Diogo Ribeiro smothers it!
73.22
Romero P. Ramos flicks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Quintanilla. Alejandro Quintanilla darts forward. Alejandro Quintanilla knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.28
Stade Rennais have made a substitution with Mathias Laville replacing Romero P. Ferrer .
78.30
Joseph-Desire Ndo makes an attacking run forward. Joseph-Desire Ndo makes a probing pass to Mansour Prso but he's offside!
81.30
David Riccio flicks the ball to his team mate, Nuno Pinto. Nuno Pinto threads a neat ball through to Nenad Bourgois. Nenad Bourgois plays a one-two with Ensio Essbjorn and advances towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Nenad Bourgois provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
85.22
Joseph-Desire Ndo clumsily knocks into Alejandro Quintanilla. Joseph-Desire Ndo is warned by the referee! Alejandro Quintanilla hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
David Riccio knocks the ball to his team mate, Joseph-Desire Ndo. Joseph-Desire Ndo chips the ball to his team mate, Enrique Elenio. Enrique Elenio knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matthew Appiah who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
7
0
Shots on Target
11
1
Shots off Target
0
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.6%
38.4%
Play Area
31.5%
39.7%
28.8%
Scorers
| Mansour Prso 6, 17 Enrique Elenio 34 Nenad Bourgois 38, 48, 81 Joseph-Desire Ndo 64 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nenad Bourgois of Stade Rennais |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Diogo Ribeiro (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Graham Robinson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Romero P. Ferrer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | David Riccio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andy Saad (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nuno Pinto (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Joseph-Desire Ndo (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | Enrique Elenio (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Ensio Essbjorn (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Nenad Bourgois (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Mansour Prso (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Rodrigo Fernandes (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Pierre Mondragon (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mathias Laville (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Matthew Appiah (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jack Van Der Meyde (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Saidu A. Garba (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Romero P. Ramos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Morgan Del Piero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kevin Sammer (MID) | | 6 |
| 7. | Stjepan Javorcic (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alejandro Quintanilla (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Bjorn-Tore Holm (ATT) | 5 | |
| 10. | Hoalid Lamouchi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ismael Ayaz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Yohan Neveu (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ledley Sinclair (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Johnny Guinia (ATT) | 6 | |