Match Report


US Créteil-Lusitanos US Créteil-Lusitanos      Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC
Paul Mc cainPaul Mc cain Sandra Hurley Sandra Hurley
John BosnichJ. Bosnich78
G
1captain
G
63Torsten BöhmT. Böhm
Purrel GrotP. Grot65
D
2
D
71Wayne VernazzaW. Vernazza
Luis CortesL. Cortes68
D
3
D
76Kaba CondiK. Condi
Gharib ElhamdaouiG. Elhamdaoui70
D
4
D
70Jan HeintzeJ. Heintze
Peter ColeP. Cole77
M
5
D
73John CarnotJ. Carnot
Eddie GilchristE. Gilchrist74
M
captain6
M
75Simo ForssellS. Forssell
Yurtcan SükürY. Sükür68
M
7
M
73Jean Chr. LokoJ. Loko
Miguel GomesM. Gomes68
M
8
M
62Krunoslav BobanK. Boban
Dado CantonaD. Cantona66
A
9
M
62Fausto GalliF. Galli
Eric BirnbaumE. Birnbaum69
A
10
A
50Yuriy SakhnevychY. Sakhnevych
Eduardo CalvoE. Calvo73
A
11
A
64Alexander SchneiderA. Schneider
 
Farid DayllyF. Daylly64
D
12
G
69Stefan Del VecchioS. Del Vecchio
Xavier BakariX. Bakari52
M
13
D
62Arto MalmbergA. Malmberg
Kevin GlassK. Glass70
A
14
M
66Brandon ThompsonB. Thompson

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Stade Dominique Duvauchelle where US Créteil-Lusitanos play host to Montpellier HSC. A crowd of 19,302 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
US Créteil-Lusitanos are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Montpellier HSC appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by James Fanni.


0.00
US Créteil-Lusitanos kick off and get the first half underway!
2.24
Gharib Elhamdaoui laces a weighted ball forward to Yurtcan Sükür. Yurtcan Sükür flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Calvo who takes it down. Eduardo Calvo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Torsten Böhm who gathers it comfortably.
3.37
Eddie Gilchrist makes an attacking run forward. Eddie Gilchrist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.45
Jan Heintze threads a neat ball through to Krunoslav Boban. Krunoslav Boban flicks a high ball forward to Alexander Schneider who takes it down. Alexander Schneider knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Purrel Grot.
8.24
Yurtcan Sükür knocks the ball to his team mate, Eric Birnbaum. Eric Birnbaum knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kaba Condi.
9.25
Wayne Vernazza flicks a high pass forward. Fausto Galli controls it well on his chest. With vision, Fausto Galli plays the ball forward to Alexander Schneider. Alexander Schneider knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to John Bosnich who gathers it comfortably.
14.26
Yurtcan Sükür kicks a strong pass forward to Dado Cantona. Dado Cantona controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
16.41
Luis Cortes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yurtcan Sükür. Seeing a gap ahead, Yurtcan Sükür plays the ball forward to Eric Birnbaum. Eric Birnbaum knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jan Heintze.
22.16
Krunoslav Boban kicks a strong pass forward to Yuriy Sakhnevych. Yuriy Sakhnevych whips in a cross ball towards Alexander Schneider. Alexander Schneider whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alexander Schneider!
26.52
Eddie Gilchrist flicks a high pass forward. Eric Birnbaum holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eric Birnbaum knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.20
Jan Heintze knocks the ball forward to Simo Forssell. Simo Forssell runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Simo Forssell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexander Schneider but the linesman indicates offside!
33.56
Purrel Grot takes it forward alone. Purrel Grot flicks a high pass forward. Eric Birnbaum controls it well on his chest. Eric Birnbaum knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.21
Miguel Gomes threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Calvo. Eduardo Calvo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kaba Condi.
36.24
John Carnot sees Simo Forssell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simo Forssell takes it forward alone. Simo Forssell knocks in a cross ball towards Yuriy Sakhnevych. Yuriy Sakhnevych gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. John Bosnich manages to gather it.
40.53
Purrel Grot knocks the ball to his team mate, Peter Cole. Peter Cole advances with the ball. Peter Cole lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Calvo. Eduardo Calvo rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Montpellier HSC kick off!
47.47
Alexander Schneider barges into Luis Cortes. Alexander Schneider is warned by the referee! Luis Cortes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
48.11
Seeing a gap ahead, Eddie Gilchrist plays the ball forward to Eduardo Calvo. Eduardo Calvo lofts in a cross ball towards Eric Birnbaum. Eric Birnbaum flicks the ball with his head. Torsten Böhm didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
49.46
Krunoslav Boban threads a neat ball through to Yuriy Sakhnevych. Yuriy Sakhnevych lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Schneider. With a superhuman jump, Alexander Schneider connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
53.53
Luis Cortes knocks the ball forward to Peter Cole. With some swift thinking, Peter Cole plays the ball forward to Eduardo Calvo. Eduardo Calvo shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
54.07
Eddie Gilchrist flicks the ball to his team mate, Eric Birnbaum. Eric Birnbaum knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.59
Fausto Galli runs straight at the opposition's defence. Fausto Galli whips in a cross ball towards Yuriy Sakhnevych. Yuriy Sakhnevych heads the ball goalwards but it flies just off target!
60.16
Montpellier HSC appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
60.16
Krunoslav Boban threads the ball through to Yuriy Sakhnevych. Yuriy Sakhnevych knocks in a cross ball towards Alexander Schneider. Alexander Schneider makes a deft header. John Bosnich gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
61.05
Simo Forssell picks a pass forward to Yuriy Sakhnevych. Yuriy Sakhnevych whips in a cross ball towards Alexander Schneider. Alexander Schneider makes a deft header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
65.35
With a delightful solo run, Eddie Gilchrist stretches the opposition's defence. Eddie Gilchrist advances inside the box! Eddie Gilchrist tries a spectacular strike. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
66.15
John Carnot makes a probing pass to Simo Forssell. Simo Forssell brings the ball forward. Simo Forssell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gharib Elhamdaoui.
71.32
John Carnot makes a probing pass to Fausto Galli. With great vision, Fausto Galli plays the ball forward to Alexander Schneider. Alexander Schneider knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.51
Jean Chr. Loko flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Schneider holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alexander Schneider shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
77.35
Gharib Elhamdaoui flicks a high pass forward to Eddie Gilchrist who brings the ball under control. Eddie Gilchrist sees a break and surges forward. Eddie Gilchrist whips in a cross ball towards Eric Birnbaum. Eric Birnbaum outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Torsten Böhm is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
83.28
Gharib Elhamdaoui flicks the ball to his team mate, Yurtcan Sükür. Yurtcan Sükür makes a beautiful solo run. Yurtcan Sükür whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Calvo. Eduardo Calvo makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
89.31
Miguel Gomes knocks the ball to his team mate, Dado Cantona. Dado Cantona knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Luis Cortes runs forward with the ball. Luis Cortes flicks a high pass forward to Dado Cantona who brings the ball under control. Dado Cantona knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

US Créteil-Lusitanos

Montpellier HSC
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.9%
42.1%
Play Area
28.4%
43.2%
28.4%

Scorers
Eric Birnbaum 77
Eduardo Calvo 83
Alexander Schneider 22, 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alexander Schneider of Montpellier HSC

Match Ratings
1.John Bosnich (GK)
7
2.Purrel Grot (DEF)
6
3.Luis Cortes (DEF)
6
4.Gharib Elhamdaoui (DEF)
6
5.Peter Cole (MID)
6
6.Eddie Gilchrist (MID)
9
7.Yurtcan Sükür (MID)
7
8.Miguel Gomes (MID)
6
9.Dado Cantona (ATT)
6
10.Eric Birnbaum (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Eduardo Calvo (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Farid Daylly (DEF)
0
13.Xavier Bakari (MID)
0
14.Kevin Glass (ATT)
0

1.Torsten Böhm (GK)
6
2.Wayne Vernazza (DEF)
6
3.Kaba Condi (DEF)
6
4.Jan Heintze (DEF)
6
5.John Carnot (DEF)
6
6.Simo Forssell (MID)
7
7.Jean Chr. Loko (MID)
6
8.Krunoslav Boban (MID)
6
9.Fausto Galli (MID)
6
10.Yuriy Sakhnevych (ATT)
8
11.Alexander Schneider (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Stefan Del Vecchio (GK)
0
13.Arto Malmberg (DEF)
0
14.Brandon Thompson (MID)
0