Match Report


Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC     AS Saint-ÉtienneAS Saint-Étienne
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Miguel BentoM. Bento70
G
1
G
45Sebastiao MendesS. Mendes
Jocelyn CabezasJ. Cabezas67
D
captain2
D
74Komian VildaK. Vilda
Leonardo CarrascoL. Carrasco67
D
3
D
65Ted DujeuxT. Dujeux
David MassonD. Masson64
D
4
D
62Hamada ManeH. Mane
Nicolas AndresN. Andres65
M
5
D
60John DoddJ. Dodd
Ruddy AgbohR. Agboh65
M
6
M
61Luis LauretL. Lauret
Ruddy SmertinR. Smertin62
M
7
M
59Shabani LaspallesS. Laspalles
Ronan AdamR. Adam62
M
8captain
M
54Rafael VianaR. Viana
Alberto VieiraA. Vieira77
A
9
M
51Antoine SanzA. Sanz
Jose Le PenJ. Le Pen67
A
10
A
71Chritophe SommeilC. Sommeil
Edward CarltonE. Carlton66
A
11
A
67Nicholas PaisleyN. Paisley
 
Guerino SommeseG. Sommese68
G
12
D
59Dianbobo LouironD. Louiron
Richard BaileyR. Bailey68
G
13
D
56Pablo GaladamesP. Galadames
Jochem SluiterJ. Sluiter64
A
14
A
54Devanir MartelD. Martel

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stade de la Mosson where Montpellier HSC play host to AS Saint-Étienne. A crowd of 14,185 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Montpellier HSC are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AS Saint-Étienne appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Maxence Ehret.


0.00
AS Saint-Étienne kick off!
8.10
David Masson flicks a high pass forward to Nicolas Andres who brings the ball under control. Nicolas Andres kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Le Pen. Jose Le Pen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ted Dujeux.
9.56
David Masson surges forward with the ball. David Masson flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Vieira controls it well on his chest. Alberto Vieira shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
12.41
Ronan Adam changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ronan Adam tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
14.33
Antoine Sanz knocks the ball forward to Nicholas Paisley. Nicholas Paisley finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
15.49
Rafael Viana threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Paisley. Nicholas Paisley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jocelyn Cabezas.
18.53
Rafael Viana flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Paisley controls it well on his chest. Nicholas Paisley lofts in a cross ball towards Chritophe Sommeil. Chritophe Sommeil beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
20.16
Antoine Sanz flicks a high ball forward to Nicholas Paisley who takes it down. Nicholas Paisley lofts in a cross ball towards Chritophe Sommeil. Chritophe Sommeil powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
28.06
Nicolas Andres kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Vieira. Alberto Vieira shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
33.01
Ruddy Smertin changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ruddy Smertin shoots from long range. Sebastiao Mendes is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
36.41
Ted Dujeux deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luis Lauret. Luis Lauret flicks a high pass forward to Chritophe Sommeil who brings the ball neatly under control. Chritophe Sommeil flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Paisley. Nicholas Paisley shoots from just inside the box but Miguel Bento reads it well. Fabulous stop!
45.00
Luis Lauret barges into Ruddy Smertin. The referee warns Luis Lauret to calm down! Ruddy Smertin runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Montpellier HSC appear unchanged since the first half. AS Saint-Étienne also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Montpellier HSC kick off the second half!
59.35
Rafael Viana flicks a high ball forward to Chritophe Sommeil who takes it down. Chritophe Sommeil shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.31
Montpellier HSC have made 2 substitutions with Guerino Sommese replacing Jocelyn Cabezas and Jochem Sluiter replacing Jose Le Pen .
65.19
Rafael Viana kicks a strong pass forward to Chritophe Sommeil. Chritophe Sommeil finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
66.16
Antoine Sanz catches Nicolas Andres on the ankles. The referee warns Antoine Sanz to calm down! Nicolas Andres gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
67.32
Komian Vilda advances with the ball. Komian Vilda deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Chritophe Sommeil. Chritophe Sommeil sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
69.42
Under pressure, Ted Dujeux clears the ball far upfield. Nicholas Paisley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Masson.
77.38
Komian Vilda flicks the ball to his team mate, Luis Lauret. Luis Lauret flicks a high ball forward to Chritophe Sommeil who takes it down. Chritophe Sommeil shoots from 25 yards but Miguel Bento reads it well. Nice keeping!
81.04
Jochem Sluiter hacks John Dodd from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! John Dodd stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.50
Rafael Viana makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicholas Paisley. Nicholas Paisley lofts in a cross ball towards Chritophe Sommeil. Chritophe Sommeil makes a deft header. Miguel Bento didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
85.05
Guerino Sommese clumsily knocks into Nicholas Paisley. The referee calls over Guerino Sommese and warns him to calm down! Nicholas Paisley stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Montpellier HSC

AS Saint-Étienne
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.9%
59.1%
Play Area
31.8%
43.9%
24.2%

Scorers
Ruddy Smertin 33
Chritophe Sommeil 20

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Chritophe Sommeil of AS Saint-Étienne

Match Ratings
1.Miguel Bento (GK)
8
2.Jocelyn Cabezas (DEF)
6
3.Leonardo Carrasco (DEF)
6
4.David Masson (DEF)
7
5.Nicolas Andres (MID)
6
6.Ruddy Agboh (MID)
6
7.Ruddy Smertin (MID)goal scored
9
8.Ronan Adam (MID)
6
9.Alberto Vieira (ATT)
6
10.Jose Le Pen (ATT)
6
11.Edward Carlton (ATT)
6
 
12.Guerino Sommese (GK)
5
13.Richard Bailey (GK)
0
14.Jochem Sluiter (ATT)yellow card
5

1.Sebastiao Mendes (GK)
6
2.Komian Vilda (DEF)
7
3.Ted Dujeux (DEF)
7
4.Hamada Mane (DEF)
6
5.John Dodd (DEF)
6
6.Luis Lauret (MID)
6
7.Shabani Laspalles (MID)
6
8.Rafael Viana (MID)
7
9.Antoine Sanz (MID)
6
10.Chritophe Sommeil (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Nicholas Paisley (ATT)
7
 
12.Dianbobo Louiron (DEF)
0
13.Pablo Galadames (DEF)
0
14.Devanir Martel (ATT)
0