Match Report


Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais     Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
ƒtienne Pahlplatzƒ. Pahlplatz64
G
1
G
70Miguel BentoM. Bento
Geoffrey RegraguiG. Regragui81
D
2captain
D
67Jocelyn CabezasJ. Cabezas
Tchiressoua ToyesT. Toyes69
D
3
D
67Leonardo CarrascoL. Carrasco
Matthieu MartelM. Martel68
D
4
D
64Billy McallisterB. Mcallister
Domenico GueguenD. Gueguen69
M
5
M
65Nicolas AndresN. Andres
Michel PaviotM. Paviot66
M
6
M
63Ruddy SmertinR. Smertin
Marama BrognoM. Brogno57
M
captain7
M
62Ronan AdamR. Adam
Erwan ColleauE. Colleau55
M
8
M
56Nicholas OuedecN. Ouedec
Ruel CroftR. Croft80
A
9
A
77Alberto VieiraA. Vieira
Antonio JesusA. Jesus74
A
10
A
68Jose Le PenJ. Le Pen
Sebastien MasudiS. Masudi59
A
11
A
66Edward CarltonE. Carlton
 
Gerard EggimannG. Eggimann62
D
12
G
68Guerino SommeseG. Sommese
Franois ZianiF. Ziani62
D
13
G
68Richard BaileyR. Bailey
Djibrill HuardD. Huard61
G
14
A
65Jochem SluiterJ. Sluiter

1 Rai
today's match is sponsored by 1Rai
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Parc Olympique Lyonnais where Olympique Lyonnais play host to Montpellier HSC. A crowd of 19,412 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Olympique Lyonnais and Montpellier HSC are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Youl Alidor Fenillat.


0.00
Olympique Lyonnais get the match underway!
3.56
Michel Paviot flicks a high pass forward to Ruel Croft who brings the ball under control. Ruel Croft tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Miguel Bento. Excellent save.
6.19
Ruddy Smertin flicks the ball to his team mate, Edward Carlton. Edward Carlton cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Edward Carlton provides some space. He shoots at goal. ƒtienne Pahlplatz gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
12.18
Tchiressoua Toyes pushes mid-way up the pitch. Tchiressoua Toyes surges forward with the ball. Tchiressoua Toyes shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
14.45
Michel Paviot clumsily knocks into Ruddy Smertin. The referee warns Michel Paviot to calm down! Ruddy Smertin stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.24
Tchiressoua Toyes sees Michel Paviot in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Michel Paviot laces a weighted ball forward to Antonio Jesus. Antonio Jesus shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
16.43
Matthieu Martel chips the ball to his team mate, Michel Paviot. Michel Paviot makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Jesus. Antonio Jesus skips past Billy Mcallister! Antonio Jesus makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
26.18
Erwan Colleau runs straight at the opposition's defence. Erwan Colleau plays a quick one-two with Sebastien Masudi and rushes in on goal... Erwan Colleau comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
27.47
Billy Mcallister makes a probing pass to Ronan Adam. Ronan Adam makes an attacking run forward. Ronan Adam knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Edward Carlton is offside!
33.41
Domenico Gueguen barges into Ronan Adam. The referee brings Domenico Gueguen to one side and gives him a warning! Ronan Adam stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.33
Michel Paviot laces a through ball forward to Antonio Jesus. Antonio Jesus knocks the ball forward, putting Ruel Croft through on goal. Ruel Croft rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent block by Jocelyn Cabezas!
39.53
Ruddy Smertin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Vieira. Alberto Vieira knocks the ball forward to Jose Le Pen but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
45.00
Ruddy Smertin makes a beautiful solo run. Ruddy Smertin lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Le Pen. Jose Le Pen connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Olympique Lyonnais appear unchanged since the first half. Montpellier HSC also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Montpellier HSC kick off and get the second half underway!
47.44
Marama Brogno flicks a high ball forward to Sebastien Masudi who takes it down. Sebastien Masudi shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
49.08
Marama Brogno comes in with a late challenge on Ronan Adam. Marama Brogno is warned by the referee! Ronan Adam hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.23
Matthieu Martel hits a low pass to Marama Brogno. Marama Brogno flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Jesus controls it well on his chest. Antonio Jesus edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Antonio Jesus provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
54.01
Michel Paviot makes a probing pass to Ruel Croft. Ruel Croft runs straight at the defence! Ruel Croft strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
59.57
Ronan Adam chips the ball to his team mate, Edward Carlton. Edward Carlton knocks the ball forward, putting Jose Le Pen through on goal. Jose Le Pen muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow ƒtienne Pahlplatz manages to keep it out.
60.10
Montpellier HSC have made 2 substitutions with Guerino Sommese replacing Jocelyn Cabezas and Jochem Sluiter replacing Jose Le Pen .
63.09
Ruddy Smertin threads the ball through to Jochem Sluiter. Jochem Sluiter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.06
Marama Brogno plays the ball forward to Antonio Jesus. Antonio Jesus cuts inside the box! Antonio Jesus takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Miguel Bento manages to gather it comfortably.
67.41
Alberto Vieira barges into Geoffrey Regragui. The referee warns Alberto Vieira to calm down! Geoffrey Regragui runs off the knock.
72.26
Ruddy Smertin barges into Matthieu Martel. The referee calls over Ruddy Smertin and shows him a yellow card! Matthieu Martel runs off the knock.
77.21
Matthieu Martel flicks a high pass forward. Marama Brogno collects the pass. Marama Brogno plays the ball forward to Ruel Croft. Ruel Croft knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guerino Sommese.
79.05
Leonardo Carrasco flicks a high pass forward to Ronan Adam who brings the ball under control. Ronan Adam flicks a high pass forward. Jochem Sluiter collects the pass. Jochem Sluiter shoots from outside the area. ƒtienne Pahlplatz effortlessly gets down and covers it.
81.45
Leonardo Carrasco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ronan Adam. With a delightful solo run, Ronan Adam stretches the opposition's defence. Ronan Adam lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Vieira. Alberto Vieira connects with a diving header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.22
Geoffrey Regragui chips the ball to his team mate, Michel Paviot. Michel Paviot knocks the ball forward to Sebastien Masudi. Sebastien Masudi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.29
Ronan Adam flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Vieira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alberto Vieira plays a scrappy one-two with Jochem Sluiter and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Alberto Vieira provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Olympique Lyonnais

Montpellier HSC
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
28.7%
43.8%
27.5%

Scorers
Ruel Croft 54
Alberto Vieira 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ruel Croft of Olympique Lyonnais

Match Ratings