Match Report


AS NancyAS Nancy     Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC
Computer Player Computer Player Sandra Hurley Sandra Hurley
Aaron van den HeuvelA. van den Heuvel67
G
1captain
G
69Stefan Del VecchioS. Del Vecchio
Yuji ItoY. Ito73
D
2
D
63Nick MilburnN. Milburn
Marcello KelbanM. Kelban69
D
3
D
76Kaba CondiK. Condi
Marcello AnelkaM. Anelka69
D
4
D
70Jan HeintzeJ. Heintze
Pedro MarquesP. Marques66
M
5
M
74Simo ForssellS. Forssell
Jimmy DoumencJ. Doumenc62
M
6
M
69Marin BelodediciM. Belodedici
Gary ThirlwellG. Thirlwell62
M
7
M
62Krunoslav BobanK. Boban
Stuart MorrisonS. Morrison61
M
captain8
M
65Brandon ThompsonB. Thompson
Gary BoothG. Booth70
A
9
A
56Ian TapiaI. Tapia
Yoann MendyY. Mendy69
A
10
A
64Alexander SchneiderA. Schneider
Andy McinnesA. Mcinnes67
A
11
A
69Markus WeigelM. Weigel
 
Matt CaldwellM. Caldwell68
D
12
G
63Torsten BöhmT. Böhm
Camel VrielynckC. Vrielynck67
D
13
D
73John CarnotJ. Carnot
Jean-Michel DeflandreJ. Deflandre65
A
14
A
69Kelvin WrightK. Wright

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stade Marcel Picot where AS Nancy play host to Montpellier HSC. A crowd of 17,926 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both AS Nancy and Montpellier HSC are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Tarik Monterrubio.


0.00
Montpellier HSC kick off the first half!
6.38
Without breaking stride, Kaba Condi plays the ball forward to Brandon Thompson. Brandon Thompson sees Alexander Schneider in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexander Schneider whips in a cross ball towards Ian Tapia. Ian Tapia outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
9.56
Simo Forssell sees Alexander Schneider in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexander Schneider shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
12.30
Brandon Thompson flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Schneider holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alexander Schneider knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Aaron van den Heuvel who gathers it comfortably.
26.37
Kaba Condi threads a neat ball through to Marin Belodedici. Marin Belodedici makes a probing pass to Markus Weigel. Markus Weigel whips in a cross ball towards Alexander Schneider. Alexander Schneider makes a looping header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Aaron van den Heuvel with no chance!! Goal for Montpellier HSC!
33.12
Marin Belodedici flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Schneider. Alexander Schneider shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Aaron van den Heuvel manages to gather it.
34.07
Marin Belodedici sees a break and surges forward. Marin Belodedici chips the ball to his team mate, Ian Tapia. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Ian Tapia provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's there!! Aaron van den Heuvel has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
42.54
Nick Milburn knocks the ball forward to Krunoslav Boban. Krunoslav Boban flicks a high pass forward to Ian Tapia who brings the ball under control. Ian Tapia shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
Brandon Thompson makes a simple pass to Ian Tapia. Ian Tapia lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Schneider. Alexander Schneider knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball strikes Marcello Anelka's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
45.00
It's a corner kick. Markus Weigel loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Yuji Ito comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AS Nancy have changed their lineup with Jean-Michel Deflandre replacing Andy Mcinnes. Montpellier HSC appear unchanged since the first half. The AS Nancy players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
AS Nancy kick off!
49.24
Pedro Marques kicks a strong pass forward to Yoann Mendy. Yoann Mendy shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
53.34
Stuart Morrison hits a low pass to Gary Booth. Gary Booth runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Gary Booth provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.52
Jan Heintze sees Krunoslav Boban in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Krunoslav Boban passes the ball forward to Ian Tapia. Ian Tapia knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Yuji Ito.
59.45
Marcello Kelban kicks a strong pass forward to Gary Thirlwell. Gary Thirlwell makes an attacking run forward. Gary Thirlwell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yoann Mendy but the linesman indicates offside!
60.02
AS Nancy have made 2 substitutions with Matt Caldwell replacing Marcello Kelban and Camel Vrielynck replacing Stuart Morrison and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
61.08
Marin Belodedici flicks a high pass forward. Ian Tapia controls it well on his chest. Ian Tapia knocks in a cross ball towards Markus Weigel. Markus Weigel gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
67.48
Marin Belodedici kicks a strong pass forward to Markus Weigel. Markus Weigel plays a one-two with Ian Tapia and rushes in on goal... Markus Weigel makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
69.22
Marin Belodedici knocks the ball forward to Markus Weigel. Markus Weigel shoots from long range. Aaron van den Heuvel comfortably gets down and covers it.
71.50
Matt Caldwell passes the ball forward to Gary Thirlwell. Gary Thirlwell makes an attacking run forward. Gary Thirlwell knocks in a cross ball towards Gary Booth. Gary Booth heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! Stefan Del Vecchio has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
77.08
Simo Forssell flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Schneider controls it well on his chest. Alexander Schneider whips in a cross ball towards Markus Weigel. Markus Weigel jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
79.37
Krunoslav Boban surges forward with the ball. Krunoslav Boban whips in a cross ball towards Alexander Schneider. Alexander Schneider is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Aaron van den Heuvel!
84.58
Nick Milburn knocks the ball to his team mate, Brandon Thompson. Seeing a gap ahead, Brandon Thompson plays the ball forward to Alexander Schneider. Alexander Schneider whips in a cross ball towards Markus Weigel. Markus Weigel makes a looping header on goal but Aaron van den Heuvel reads it well. Superb keeping!
87.47
Camel Vrielynck barges into Kaba Condi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kaba Condi grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
89.16
Marin Belodedici passes the ball forward to Markus Weigel. Markus Weigel knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Yuji Ito.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

AS Nancy

Montpellier HSC
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
2
9
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
29.9%
70.1%
Play Area
35.8%
43.3%
20.9%

Scorers
Gary Booth 53, 71
Ian Tapia 6, 34
Alexander Schneider 26

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ian Tapia of Montpellier HSC

Match Ratings
1.Aaron van den Heuvel (GK)
7
2.Yuji Ito (DEF)
6
3.Marcello Kelban (DEF)
6
4.Marcello Anelka (DEF)
6
5.Pedro Marques (MID)
6
6.Jimmy Doumenc (MID)
6
7.Gary Thirlwell (MID)
7
8.Stuart Morrison (MID)
6
9.Gary Booth (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Yoann Mendy (ATT)
6
11.Andy Mcinnes (ATT)
6
 
12.Matt Caldwell (DEF)
6
13.Camel Vrielynck (DEF)yellow card
5
14.Jean-Michel Deflandre (ATT)
6

1.Stefan Del Vecchio (GK)
6
2.Nick Milburn (DEF)
6
3.Kaba Condi (DEF)
6
4.Jan Heintze (DEF)
6
5.Simo Forssell (MID)
6
6.Marin Belodedici (MID)
8
7.Krunoslav Boban (MID)
6
8.Brandon Thompson (MID)
6
9.Ian Tapia (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Alexander Schneider (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Markus Weigel (ATT)
7
 
12.Torsten Böhm (GK)
0
13.John Carnot (DEF)
0
14.Kelvin Wright (ATT)
0