Match Report


AS MonacoAS Monaco     ClermontClermont
Steven ZuckermanSteven Zuckerman Computer Player Computer Player
Laurent ZahuiL. Zahui72
G
1
G
76Alexandre RamosA. Ramos
Vincent KalouV. Kalou70
D
2
D
75Abel SoaresA. Soares
Ga‘l PitonG. Piton75
D
3
D
58Federico AntonioliF. Antonioli
Gilles MercierG. Mercier71
D
4
D
58Tobias BreitnerT. Breitner
Clarence VictoriaC. Victoria69
M
5
M
81Jacques RaguelJ. Raguel
Steven BizaseneS. Bizasene74
M
6captain
M
73Johann TroncheJ. Tronche
Msaddeck BrognoM. Brogno78
M
7
M
72Wilson JemmaliW. Jemmali
Roberto BordoniR. Bordoni75
M
captain8
M
58Stuart OwenS. Owen
Martial ManardM. Manard78
A
9
A
72Pierre-Emmanuel AudardP. Audard
Pierre-Alain FlautoP. Flauto68
A
10
A
66Jean-Jacques MouretJ. Mouret
Sebastiano SilvestriS. Silvestri71
A
11
A
58Tieme Van Der SchaafT. Van Der Schaaf
 
Paul LindnerP. Lindner70
D
12
G
59Markus KrügerM. Krüger
Eduardo BarkeroE. Barkero74
M
13
D
57Jonas HamannJ. Hamann
Gavin GallacherG. Gallacher68
A
14
G
57Dries BoussattaD. Boussatta

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Stade Louis II where AS Monaco play host to Clermont. A crowd of 19,675 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both AS Monaco and Clermont are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Martial Vanvynckt.


0.00
The first half starts with AS Monaco kicking off!
2.47
Vincent Kalou sees Msaddeck Brogno in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Msaddeck Brogno makes an attacking run forward. Msaddeck Brogno skips past Tobias Breitner! Msaddeck Brogno takes a shot at goal but somehow Alexandre Ramos manages to keep it out.
3.09
Msaddeck Brogno barges into Johann Tronche. The referee warns Msaddeck Brogno to calm down! Johann Tronche runs off the knock.
10.22
Jacques Raguel sees Pierre-Emmanuel Audard in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pierre-Emmanuel Audard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ga‘l Piton.
12.13
Jean-Jacques Mouret clumsily knocks into Vincent Kalou. Jean-Jacques Mouret is shown the yellow card! Vincent Kalou stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.26
Wilson Jemmali takes it forward alone. Wilson Jemmali knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.16
Msaddeck Brogno hacks Abel Soares from behind! Msaddeck Brogno is warned by the referee again! Abel Soares runs off the knock.
21.21
Vincent Kalou flicks the ball to his team mate, Steven Bizasene. Steven Bizasene threads a neat ball through to Pierre-Alain Flauto. Pierre-Alain Flauto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.39
Pierre-Alain Flauto threads the ball through to Martial Manard. Martial Manard threads the ball through to Sebastiano Silvestri but he's offside!
28.37
Abel Soares flicks a high ball forward to Johann Tronche who takes it down. Johann Tronche passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Tieme Van Der Schaaf. Tieme Van Der Schaaf whips in a cross ball towards Pierre-Emmanuel Audard. Pierre-Emmanuel Audard flicks the ball with his head. Laurent Zahui didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
30.52
Jean-Jacques Mouret threads a neat ball through to Tieme Van Der Schaaf. Tieme Van Der Schaaf plays a quick one-two with Johann Tronche and rushes in on goal... Tieme Van Der Schaaf takes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.35
Abel Soares kicks a strong pass forward to Johann Tronche. Johann Tronche makes a simple pass to Pierre-Emmanuel Audard. Pierre-Emmanuel Audard shoots from distance. Laurent Zahui gets down and covers it.
36.44
Tobias Breitner chips the ball to his team mate, Jean-Jacques Mouret. Jean-Jacques Mouret changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jean-Jacques Mouret controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Laurent Zahui effortlessly smothers it!
39.12
Steven Bizasene threads a neat ball through to Pierre-Alain Flauto. Pierre-Alain Flauto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
44.17
Ga‘l Piton flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Bordoni holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Roberto Bordoni knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastiano Silvestri. Sebastiano Silvestri runs straight at the defence! Sebastiano Silvestri looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but is denied by Alexandre Ramos. Excellent save.
45.00
Ga‘l Piton flicks the ball to his team mate, Steven Bizasene. Steven Bizasene threads a neat ball through to Pierre-Alain Flauto. Pierre-Alain Flauto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Alexandre Ramos gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AS Monaco have changed their lineup with Eduardo Barkero replacing Roberto Bordoni and Gavin Gallacher replacing Martial Manard and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. Clermont appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Clermont start the second half!
49.21
Stuart Owen passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Pierre-Emmanuel Audard. Pierre-Emmanuel Audard shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
51.41
Pierre-Emmanuel Audard passes the ball forward to Tieme Van Der Schaaf. Tieme Van Der Schaaf knocks in a cross ball towards Johann Tronche. Johann Tronche makes a deft header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
53.00
With a delightful solo run, Johann Tronche stretches the opposition's defence. Johann Tronche runs straight at the defence! Johann Tronche shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Solid save from Laurent Zahui. What a great pair of hands!
57.19
Gilles Mercier knocks the ball forward to Ga‘l Piton. Ga‘l Piton flicks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Barkero. Eduardo Barkero tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.43
AS Monaco have made a substitution with Paul Lindner replacing Ga‘l Piton .
65.06
Msaddeck Brogno threads the ball through to Gavin Gallacher. Gavin Gallacher whips in a cross ball towards Sebastiano Silvestri. Sebastiano Silvestri finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Alexandre Ramos is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.28
Msaddeck Brogno flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Gallacher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gavin Gallacher whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Barkero. Eduardo Barkero powers a header at goal. Alexandre Ramos manages to gather it.
72.19
Abel Soares flicks a high pass forward to Wilson Jemmali who brings the ball under control. Wilson Jemmali decides to run forward with the ball. Wilson Jemmali knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Laurent Zahui who gathers it comfortably.
73.34
Msaddeck Brogno takes a short throw-in bringing Vincent Kalou into play. Vincent Kalou controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Barkero. Eduardo Barkero finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
75.22
Tobias Breitner chips the ball to his team mate, Pierre-Emmanuel Audard. Pierre-Emmanuel Audard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Laurent Zahui who gathers it comfortably.
77.40
Wilson Jemmali deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tieme Van Der Schaaf. Tieme Van Der Schaaf makes a probing pass to Pierre-Emmanuel Audard but he's offside!
78.29
Johann Tronche flicks a high pass forward to Tieme Van Der Schaaf who brings the ball under control. Tieme Van Der Schaaf knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Laurent Zahui who gathers it comfortably.
79.02
Steven Bizasene knocks the ball to his team mate, Msaddeck Brogno. Msaddeck Brogno shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
83.21
Wilson Jemmali clumsily knocks into Paul Lindner. The referee warns Wilson Jemmali to calm down! Paul Lindner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Msaddeck Brogno makes a simple pass to Sebastiano Silvestri. Sebastiano Silvestri lofts in a cross ball towards Pierre-Alain Flauto. Pierre-Alain Flauto makes a convincing header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

AS Monaco

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

Possession
44.3%
55.7%
Play Area
29.5%
42%
28.4%

Scorers
Sebastiano Silvestri 65
Pierre-Alain Flauto 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sebastiano Silvestri of AS Monaco

Match Ratings