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
63Torsten BöhmT. Böhm
Marcello KelbanM. Kelban69
D
2
D
71Wayne VernazzaW. Vernazza
Marcello AnelkaM. Anelka69
D
3
D
76Kaba CondiK. Condi
Matt CaldwellM. Caldwell68
D
4
D
70Jan HeintzeJ. Heintze
Pedro MarquesP. Marques66
M
5
D
73John CarnotJ. Carnot
Ignacio Den TurkI. Den Turk65
M
6
M
75Simo ForssellS. Forssell
Henk VandenbroeckH. Vandenbroeck63
M
7
M
73Jean Chr. LokoJ. Loko
Gary ThirlwellG. Thirlwell62
M
captain8
M
62Krunoslav BobanK. Boban
Gary BoothG. Booth70
A
9
M
62Fausto GalliF. Galli
Yoann MendyY. Mendy69
A
10
A
50Yuriy SakhnevychY. Sakhnevych
Andy McinnesA. Mcinnes67
A
11
A
64Alexander SchneiderA. Schneider
 
Camel VrielynckC. Vrielynck67
D
12
G
69Stefan Del VecchioS. Del Vecchio
Jean-Michel DeflandreJ. Deflandre65
A
13
D
62Arto MalmbergA. Malmberg
Kodjo SavinaudK. Savinaud65
G
14
M
66Brandon ThompsonB. Thompson

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Stade Marcel Picot where AS Nancy play host to Montpellier HSC. A crowd of 19,371 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
AS Nancy 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 Patricio Ducrocq.


0.00
AS Nancy start the match!
6.40
Kaba Condi barges into Yoann Mendy. The referee warns Kaba Condi to calm down! Yoann Mendy hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.03
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 Marcello Anelka.
14.33
Simo Forssell takes a quick throw-in. Jean Chr. Loko flicks a high pass forward. Yuriy Sakhnevych collects the pass. Yuriy Sakhnevych lofts in a cross ball towards Alexander Schneider. Alexander Schneider directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
21.52
Krunoslav Boban threads a neat ball through to Yuriy Sakhnevych. Yuriy Sakhnevych knocks in a cross ball towards Alexander Schneider. Alexander Schneider outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Aaron van den Heuvel is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
24.15
Henk Vandenbroeck advances with the ball. Henk Vandenbroeck shoots from distance but Torsten Böhm reads it well. Excellent keeping!
27.02
Ignacio Den Turk sees Gary Booth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Booth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.55
Henk Vandenbroeck flicks a high pass forward. Andy Mcinnes controls it well on his chest. Andy Mcinnes shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
39.33
Jean Chr. Loko threads a neat ball through to Yuriy Sakhnevych. Yuriy Sakhnevych knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Aaron van den Heuvel who gathers it comfortably.
40.44
Simo Forssell flicks a high pass forward to Yuriy Sakhnevych who brings the ball under control. Yuriy Sakhnevych cuts inside the box! Yuriy Sakhnevych cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Aaron van den Heuvel comfortably gets down and covers it.
42.15
Krunoslav Boban deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexander Schneider. Alexander Schneider knocks in a cross ball towards Yuriy Sakhnevych. Yuriy Sakhnevych jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AS Nancy have changed their lineup with Kodjo Savinaud 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
Montpellier HSC kick off!
47.49
Krunoslav Boban threads a neat ball through to Yuriy Sakhnevych. Yuriy Sakhnevych knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.13
Gary Thirlwell clumsily knocks into Jean Chr. Loko. The referee calls over Gary Thirlwell and warns him to calm down! Jean Chr. Loko hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.56
Henk Vandenbroeck threads the ball through to Yoann Mendy. Yoann Mendy whips in a cross ball towards Gary Booth. Gary Booth makes a convincing header. Torsten Böhm easily punches it away to safety.
53.09
Henk Vandenbroeck makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yoann Mendy. Yoann Mendy lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Booth. Gary Booth makes a looping header on goal. Torsten Böhm comfortably picks it out of the air!
60.26
AS Nancy have made 2 substitutions with Camel Vrielynck replacing Marcello Anelka and Jean-Michel Deflandre replacing Gary Thirlwell and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. Montpellier HSC appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
63.07
Krunoslav Boban deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yuriy Sakhnevych. Yuriy Sakhnevych knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matt Caldwell.
69.06
Henk Vandenbroeck threads the ball through to Jean-Michel Deflandre. Jean-Michel Deflandre knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.56
Matt Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Ignacio Den Turk controls it well on his chest. Ignacio Den Turk chips the ball to his team mate, Yoann Mendy. Yoann Mendy shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
72.33
Krunoslav Boban advances with the ball. Krunoslav Boban knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.32
Kaba Condi flicks a high pass forward. Jean Chr. Loko collects the pass. Jean Chr. Loko makes a simple pass to Yuriy Sakhnevych. Yuriy Sakhnevych shoots from 20 yards but Aaron van den Heuvel is on top of it.
77.35
Henk Vandenbroeck threads a neat ball through to Yoann Mendy. Yoann Mendy shoots from long range. Torsten Böhm comfortably gets down and covers it.
78.52
Simo Forssell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yuriy Sakhnevych. Yuriy Sakhnevych knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pedro Marques.
79.11
Kaba Condi threads a neat ball through to Jean Chr. Loko. Jean Chr. Loko flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Schneider collects the pass. Alexander Schneider knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Aaron van den Heuvel who gathers it comfortably.
81.35
Jean Chr. Loko makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexander Schneider. Alexander Schneider sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
90.00
Jan Heintze flicks a high pass forward to Fausto Galli who brings the ball under control. Fausto Galli flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Schneider controls it well on his chest. Alexander Schneider whips in a cross ball towards Yuriy Sakhnevych. Yuriy Sakhnevych makes a deft header. The ball comes off Pedro Marques and the loose ball is cleared up field.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

AS Nancy

Montpellier HSC
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.3%
52.7%
Play Area
29.7%
48.6%
21.6%

Scorers
Alexander Schneider 14, 22
Yuriy Sakhnevych 42

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

Match Ratings