Match Report


AS MonacoAS Monaco     FC NantesFC Nantes
Shaun ReganShaun Regan Computer Player Computer Player
Matthew AppiahM. Appiah73
G
1
G
71Umberto SavinoU. Savino
Gonzalo FrétardG. Frétard69
D
2
D
70Bjšrn WijkerB. Wijker
Jack Van Der MeydeJ. Van Der Meyde71
D
3
D
69Reynald CelestiniR. Celestini
Arek LatoA. Lato83
D
4
D
61Louis MacéL. Macé
Morgan Del PieroM. Del Piero72
D
5
M
72Jaouad CassardJ. Cassard
Kevin SammerK. Sammer72
M
6
M
70William EckerW. Ecker
Chris InceC. Ince79
M
7
M
67Corrado CampolonghiC. Campolonghi
Bjorn-Tore HolmB. Holm75
A
8captain
M
64Eddy FernandezE. Fernandez
Hoalid LamouchiH. Lamouchi71
A
captain9
A
70Lilian KossogonovL. Kossogonov
Ismael AyazI. Ayaz74
A
10
A
69Billy KeeganB. Keegan
Moustapha FertoutM. Fertout73
A
11
A
65Florian HeninF. Henin
 
Saidu A. GarbaS. Garba76
D
12
G
67Dami‘n SchenningD. Schenning
Stjepan JavorcicS. Javorcic71
M
13
A
64Alberto DaboA. Dabo
Alejandro QuintanillaA. Quintanilla75
M
14
G
63Samuel HuardS. Huard

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stade Louis II where AS Monaco play host to FC Nantes. A crowd of 18,662 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AS Monaco are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while FC Nantes appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Yannick Barbosa.


0.00
FC Nantes start the match!
3.28
Louis Macé deftly passes the ball to his team mate, William Ecker. William Ecker darts forward. William Ecker shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
9.07
Louis Macé takes the throw-in. Reynald Celestini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eddy Fernandez. Eddy Fernandez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Eddy Fernandez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
10.10
Reynald Celestini flicks a high pass forward to Corrado Campolonghi who brings the ball under control. Corrado Campolonghi flicks a high pass forward. Florian Henin collects the pass. Florian Henin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
14.56
Reynald Celestini pushes mid-way up the pitch. Reynald Celestini knocks the ball forward to Lilian Kossogonov. Lilian Kossogonov knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Keegan. Billy Keegan whips the ball goalwards with his head. Matthew Appiah is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
20.47
Corrado Campolonghi decides to run forward with the ball. Corrado Campolonghi shoots from 20 yards but Matthew Appiah reads it well. Superb keeping!
22.33
Chris Ince flicks a high ball forward to Bjorn-Tore Holm who takes it down. Bjorn-Tore Holm advances inside the box! Bjorn-Tore Holm tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
24.19
Bjorn-Tore Holm catches Bjšrn Wijker on the ankles. Bjorn-Tore Holm is given a warning by the referee! Bjšrn Wijker gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
30.28
William Ecker hits a low pass to Lilian Kossogonov. Lilian Kossogonov controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
33.49
Bjšrn Wijker makes a simple pass to Eddy Fernandez. Eddy Fernandez flicks the ball to his team mate, Billy Keegan. Billy Keegan plays a scrappy one-two with Florian Henin and stumbles forward towards the goal... Billy Keegan comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
36.03
With imagination, Chris Ince picks a pass forward to Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz plays a quick one-two with Bjorn-Tore Holm and rushes in on goal... Ismael Ayaz tries a spectacular strike. Umberto Savino easily gets down and covers it.
38.05
Chris Ince takes it forward alone. Chris Ince controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
44.47
Chris Ince makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bjorn-Tore Holm. Bjorn-Tore Holm lofts in a cross ball towards Moustapha Fertout. Moustapha Fertout knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Umberto Savino gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AS Monaco appear unchanged since the first half. FC Nantes also appear unchanged since the first half. The AS Monaco players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and AS Monaco kick off!
49.31
Reynald Celestini advances with the ball. Reynald Celestini sees Lilian Kossogonov in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lilian Kossogonov tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
54.40
Chris Ince chips the ball to his team mate, Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz lofts in a cross ball towards Bjorn-Tore Holm. Reynald Celestini catches Bjorn-Tore Holm on the ankles. Bjorn-Tore Holm appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
55.02
Gonzalo Frétard knocks the ball forward to Kevin Sammer. Kevin Sammer threads a neat ball through to Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.23
AS Monaco have made a substitution with Alejandro Quintanilla replacing Hoalid Lamouchi .FC Nantes have made a substitution with Samuel Huard replacing Jaouad Cassard .
61.26
Louis Macé knocks the ball to his team mate, William Ecker. William Ecker decides to run forward with the ball. William Ecker controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
65.47
Eddy Fernandez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Eddy Fernandez tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
66.34
Corrado Campolonghi flicks a high pass forward. Lilian Kossogonov holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lilian Kossogonov sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
69.53
Bjšrn Wijker kicks a strong pass forward to Eddy Fernandez. Eddy Fernandez makes a probing pass to Billy Keegan. Billy Keegan skips past Gonzalo Frétard! Some silky footwork from Billy Keegan provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
71.42
William Ecker barges into Chris Ince. The referee calls over William Ecker and shows him a yellow card! Chris Ince hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.28
Kevin Sammer changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Kevin Sammer whips in a cross ball towards Bjorn-Tore Holm. Bjorn-Tore Holm gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.34
FC Nantes have made a substitution with Dami‘n Schenning replacing Reynald Celestini .
85.05
Bjšrn Wijker sees Corrado Campolonghi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Corrado Campolonghi flicks a high pass forward. Florian Henin controls it well on his chest. Florian Henin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Chris Ince catches Corrado Campolonghi on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Corrado Campolonghi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

AS Monaco

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

Possession
29.5%
70.5%
Play Area
28.2%
46.2%
25.6%

Scorers
Bjorn-Tore Holm 72
Billy Keegan 15, 33
Lilian Kossogonov 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Billy Keegan of FC Nantes

Match Ratings