Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stade Francois-Coty where AC Ajaccio play host to Montpellier HSC. A crowd of 19,733 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both AC Ajaccio and Montpellier HSC are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Maxence Ehret.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both AC Ajaccio and Montpellier HSC are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Maxence Ehret.
0.00
0-0AC Ajaccio start the match!
2.37
0-0Pierre-Emmanuel Manga surges forward with the ball. Pierre-Emmanuel Manga sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Miguel Bento gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
8.55
0-0Ronan Adam knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Vieira. Alberto Vieira knocks in a cross ball towards Pierre-Yves Agasson. Pierre-Yves Agasson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but J-Clau Giublesi is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
10.07
0-0Corner kick to Montpellier HSC. Ruddy Agboh plays it out to the edge of the box. Ruddy Smertin muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
12.01
0-0Marcel Friio makes a simple pass to Pierre-Emmanuel Manga. Pierre-Emmanuel Manga passes the ball forward to Delano Zuidam. Delano Zuidam lofts in a cross ball towards Damir Petit. Damir Petit connects with a diving header but it flies wide!
16.49
0-0Pierre-Emmanuel Manga changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Pierre-Emmanuel Manga knocks the ball forward to Delano Zuidam but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
21.46
0-0Pierre-Emmanuel Manga threads a neat ball through to Delano Zuidam. Delano Zuidam knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.35
Ronan Adam kicks a strong pass forward to Pierre-Yves Agasson. Pierre-Yves Agasson threads the ball through to Alberto Vieira but he's offside!
28.36
Jocelyn Cabezas flicks the ball to his team mate, Ronan Adam. Ronan Adam runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ronan Adam sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Duarte Reis manages to gather it.
30.17
Pierre-Emmanuel Manga makes a simple pass to Damir Petit. Damir Petit whips in a cross ball towards Delano Zuidam. With a superhuman jump, Delano Zuidam connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies just wide!
32.49
0-1Ronan Adam makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alberto Vieira. Alberto Vieira whips in a cross ball towards Aziz Nonda. Aziz Nonda flicks the ball with his head. Duarte Reis is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
36.00
0-1Simon Schell catches Ruddy Smertin on the ankles. The referee calls over Simon Schell and shows him a yellow card! Ruddy Smertin grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
38.30
Ruddy Smertin flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Vieira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alberto Vieira plays a one-two with Pierre-Yves Agasson and rushes in on goal... Alberto Vieira side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
39.46
J-Clau Giublesi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguael Wiart. Miguael Wiart flicks a high pass forward. Damir Petit holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Damir Petit shoots from distance but it is miles over!
45.00
Ronan Adam flicks a high pass forward. Aziz Nonda holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Aziz Nonda runs straight at the defence! Aziz Nonda tries a spectacular strike but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. AC Ajaccio appear unchanged since the first half. Montpellier HSC also appear unchanged since the first half. The AC Ajaccio players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Montpellier HSC get the second half underway!
47.16
J-Clau Giublesi chips the ball to his team mate, Miguael Wiart. Miguael Wiart flicks a high ball forward to Damir Petit who takes it down. Damir Petit whips in a cross ball towards Fabien Cloarec. Fabien Cloarec shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
48.25
Mehdi Van Ankeren knocks the ball forward to Damir Petit. Damir Petit lofts in a cross ball towards Delano Zuidam. Delano Zuidam beats his man to it with a header but it's well over the bar!
51.34
Ronan Adam takes it forward alone. Ronan Adam shoots from long range but it flies wide!
53.08
Miguael Wiart knocks the ball to his team mate, Damir Petit. Damir Petit whips in a cross ball towards Fabien Cloarec. Fabien Cloarec finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
54.59
Miguael Wiart flicks a high pass forward. Delano Zuidam controls it well on his chest. Delano Zuidam controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
55.44
Miguael Wiart makes a probing pass to Fabien Cloarec. Fabien Cloarec knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Delano Zuidam is offside!
60.51
0-1Montpellier HSC have made 2 substitutions with Richard Bailey replacing Serge Joseph and Jochem Sluiter replacing Pierre-Yves Agasson .
61.59
Miguael Wiart hits a low pass to Fabien Cloarec. Fabien Cloarec passes the ball forward but Damir Petit is offside!
63.50
Miguael Wiart kicks a strong pass forward to Delano Zuidam. Delano Zuidam knocks in a cross ball towards Fabien Cloarec. Fabien Cloarec powers a header at goal but it is deflected wide by Richard Bailey.
64.44
0-1Damir Petit takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Mehdi Van Ankeren. Mehdi Van Ankeren chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Miguel Bento scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
66.05
Jocelyn Pires kicks a strong pass forward to Miguael Wiart. Miguael Wiart deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Delano Zuidam. Delano Zuidam knocks in a cross ball towards Fabien Cloarec. Fabien Cloarec is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
67.24
Pierre-Emmanuel Manga threads a neat ball through to Delano Zuidam. Delano Zuidam whips in a cross ball towards Damir Petit. With a superhuman jump, Damir Petit connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is tipped over by Miguel Bento.
77.09
Montpellier HSC have made a substitution with Edward Carlton replacing Ruddy Agboh .
78.13
Pierre-Emmanuel Manga knocks the ball to his team mate, Damir Petit. Damir Petit knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Bailey.
79.52
Mehdi Van Ankeren flicks a high ball forward to Fabien Cloarec who takes it down. Fabien Cloarec whips in a cross ball towards Delano Zuidam. Delano Zuidam flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly! That brings them level!
83.14
1-1Simon Schell comes in with a late challenge on Edward Carlton. Simon Schell is given a warning by the referee! Edward Carlton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.27
Marcel Friio pushes mid-way up the pitch. Marcel Friio knocks the ball to his team mate, Delano Zuidam. Delano Zuidam plays a quick one-two with Damir Petit and rushes in on goal... Delano Zuidam comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball takes a deflection leaving Miguel Bento with no chance!! Goal for AC Ajaccio!
89.18
Miguael Wiart sees a break and surges forward. Miguael Wiart shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61%
39%
Play Area
20.7%
46.3%
32.9%
Scorers
| Delano Zuidam 80, 84 | Aziz Nonda 32 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Delano Zuidam of AC Ajaccio |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Duarte Reis (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | J-Clau Giublesi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jocelyn Pires (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Marcel Friio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mehdi Van Ankeren (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Pierre-Emmanuel Manga (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Miguael Wiart (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Simon Schell (MID) |  | 5 |
| 9. | Damir Petit (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Fabien Cloarec (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Delano Zuidam (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Ronald Potillon (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jean-Louis Gope-Fenepej (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Roy Neeskens (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Miguel Bento (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Serge Joseph (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Leonardo Carrasco (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jocelyn Cabezas (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ruddy Agboh (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ruddy Smertin (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ronan Adam (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Rodolphe Savigny (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alberto Vieira (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Pierre-Yves Agasson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Aziz Nonda (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Richard Bailey (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Edward Carlton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Jochem Sluiter (ATT) | 6 | |