Match Report


Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC     Nimes OlympiqueNimes Olympique
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Miguel BentoM. Bento70
G
1
G
73Jean-Claude RoolJ. Rool
Jocelyn CabezasJ. Cabezas67
D
captain2
D
69Djamel CamaraD. Camara
Leonardo CarrascoL. Carrasco67
D
3
D
68Stuart RaeS. Rae
Billy McallisterB. Mcallister64
D
4
D
63Marc BaghdadM. Baghdad
Ruddy AgbohR. Agboh66
M
5captain
M
78Felipe AlvarezF. Alvarez
Nicolas AndresN. Andres65
M
6
M
69Jose VerschaveJ. Verschave
Ruddy SmertinR. Smertin63
M
7
M
65Marcel PrantlM. Prantl
Ronan AdamR. Adam62
M
8
M
64Andres FloresA. Flores
Alberto VieiraA. Vieira77
A
9
A
77Omar BassilaO. Bassila
Jose Le PenJ. Le Pen68
A
10
A
71Sammy CoulotS. Coulot
Edward CarltonE. Carlton66
A
11
A
61Florent MartinsF. Martins
 
Guerino SommeseG. Sommese68
G
12
G
66Wayne GrondinW. Grondin
Richard BaileyR. Bailey68
G
13
M
61Ousmane ChabaudO. Chabaud
Jochem SluiterJ. Sluiter65
A
14
D
57Luis SantosL. Santos

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stade de la Mosson where Montpellier HSC play host to Nimes Olympique in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Montpellier HSC and Nimes Olympique are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Youl Rouvière.


0.00
The whistle blows and Nimes Olympique get the match underway!
2.52
Billy Mcallister makes a probing pass to Nicolas Andres. Nicolas Andres makes an attacking run forward. Nicolas Andres plays a quick one-two with Jose Le Pen and rushes in on goal... Nicolas Andres side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
6.59
Andres Flores flicks a high ball forward to Sammy Coulot who takes it down. Sammy Coulot shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
9.23
Felipe Alvarez passes the ball forward to Omar Bassila. Omar Bassila knocks in a cross ball towards Florent Martins. Florent Martins heads the ball goalwards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
15.17
Nicolas Andres chips the ball to his team mate, Alberto Vieira. Alberto Vieira shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
24.08
Jose Verschave threads a neat ball through to Sammy Coulot. Sammy Coulot lofts in a cross ball towards Florent Martins. Florent Martins fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Florent Martins!
27.57
Ruddy Smertin decides to run forward with the ball. Ruddy Smertin puts a great ball through. Edward Carlton runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
32.23
Billy Mcallister punts the ball hopefully upfield. Alberto Vieira shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
33.25
Felipe Alvarez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Omar Bassila. Omar Bassila finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
39.51
Without breaking stride, Stuart Rae plays the ball forward to Jose Verschave. Jose Verschave sees Florent Martins in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Florent Martins shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
40.57
Billy Mcallister flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Andres controls it well on his chest. Nicolas Andres takes it forward alone. Nicolas Andres finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
42.17
Marcel Prantl hacks Ruddy Agboh from behind! The referee brings Marcel Prantl to one side and gives him a warning! Ruddy Agboh gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
42.17
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Montpellier HSC appear unchanged since the first half. Nimes Olympique also appear unchanged since the first half. The Montpellier HSC players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Montpellier HSC kick off and get the second half underway!
51.20
Jocelyn Cabezas knocks the ball forward to Ruddy Smertin. Ruddy Smertin hits a low pass to Jose Le Pen. Jose Le Pen advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Jose Le Pen provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is miles over!
53.26
Jocelyn Cabezas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ronan Adam. Ronan Adam passes the ball forward to Jose Le Pen. Jose Le Pen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jean-Claude Rool who gathers it comfortably.
54.39
Seeing a gap ahead, Stuart Rae plays the ball forward to Jose Verschave. Jose Verschave threads the ball through to Florent Martins. Florent Martins controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
59.02
Nicolas Andres takes it forward alone. Nicolas Andres lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Vieira. Alberto Vieira gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
61.02
Montpellier HSC have made 2 substitutions with Guerino Sommese replacing Jocelyn Cabezas and Jochem Sluiter replacing Jose Le Pen .
63.24
Leonardo Carrasco kicks a strong pass forward to Ronan Adam. Ronan Adam runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ronan Adam sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Jean-Claude Rool is on top of it.
65.03
Marcel Prantl kicks a strong pass forward to Sammy Coulot. Sammy Coulot controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
66.37
Leonardo Carrasco makes a simple pass to Ronan Adam. Ronan Adam threads the ball through to Alberto Vieira. Alberto Vieira shoots from outside the area. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
71.28
Djamel Camara flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Prantl. Marcel Prantl hits a low pass to Florent Martins. Florent Martins shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
73.31
Billy Mcallister clumsily knocks into Florent Martins. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Florent Martins runs off the knock.
77.48
Montpellier HSC have made a substitution with Richard Bailey replacing Ruddy Agboh .
81.33
Ruddy Smertin sees a break and surges forward. Ruddy Smertin flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Vieira. Alberto Vieira shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Jean-Claude Rool is on top of his game. Excellent save!
84.48
Nicolas Andres takes it forward alone. Nicolas Andres rushes past Stuart Rae! Nicolas Andres side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
89.46
Jose Verschave flicks a high pass forward. Sammy Coulot collects the pass. Sammy Coulot shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
90.00
Andres Flores threads a neat ball through to Florent Martins. Florent Martins knocks in a cross ball towards Sammy Coulot. Sammy Coulot powers a header at goal. Miguel Bento picks it out of the air!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Montpellier HSC

Nimes Olympique
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.4%
45.6%
Play Area
33.8%
41.2%
25%

Scorers
Alberto Vieira 59, 66
Florent Martins 24

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alberto Vieira of Montpellier HSC

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

1.Jean-Claude Rool (GK)
7
2.Djamel Camara (DEF)
6
3.Stuart Rae (DEF)
6
4.Marc Baghdad (DEF)
6
5.Felipe Alvarez (MID)
6
6.Jose Verschave (MID)
6
7.Marcel Prantl (MID)
6
8.Andres Flores (MID)
6
9.Omar Bassila (ATT)
6
10.Sammy Coulot (ATT)
6
11.Florent Martins (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Wayne Grondin (GK)
0
13.Ousmane Chabaud (MID)
0
14.Luis Santos (DEF)
0