Match Report


Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais     AS MonacoAS Monaco
Iain RicherIain Richer Steven Zuckerman Steven Zuckerman
Jose FariaJ. Faria79
G
1
G
72Laurent ZahuiL. Zahui
Gianpaolo MadonnaG. Madonna77
D
2
D
70Vincent KalouV. Kalou
Vladimir TomasV. Tomas79
D
3
D
75Ga‘l PitonG. Piton
Martin DahlinM. Dahlin83
D
4
D
70Paul LindnerP. Lindner
Juan GuardiolaJ. Guardiola85
M
5
M
74Eduardo BarkeroE. Barkero
Mervin CraddockM. Craddock93
M
captain6
M
74Steven BizaseneS. Bizasene
Takis ChristodoulakisT. Christodoulakis82
M
7captain
M
78Msaddeck BrognoM. Brogno
Ron MeijndershagenR. Meijndershagen80
M
8
M
75Roberto BordoniR. Bordoni
Pablo VeraP. Vera75
A
9
A
78Martial ManardM. Manard
Carmelo EvangelistiC. Evangelisti87
A
10
A
70Arnauld ScalzoA. Scalzo
Gregorio RodriguezG. Rodriguez76
A
11
A
71Sebastiano SilvestriS. Silvestri
 
João YbarraJ. Ybarra78
D
12
D
71Gilles MercierG. Mercier
Miguel CabreraM. Cabrera78
A
13
M
69Clarence VictoriaC. Victoria
Steinar HålandS. Håland82
A
14
A
68Pierre-Alain FlautoP. Flauto

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Parc Olympique Lyonnais where Olympique Lyonnais play host to AS Monaco. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Olympique Lyonnais and AS Monaco are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Aguas.


0.00
AS Monaco kick off and get the match underway!
4.34
Ron Meijndershagen threads a neat ball through to Mervin Craddock. Mervin Craddock takes it forward alone. Mervin Craddock whips in a cross ball towards Gregorio Rodriguez. Gregorio Rodriguez directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Laurent Zahui.
5.39
Mervin Craddock takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Ron Meijndershagen. Ron Meijndershagen rockets a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
10.58
Ga‘l Piton makes a probing pass to Eduardo Barkero. Eduardo Barkero flicks a high pass forward to Sebastiano Silvestri who brings the ball under control. Sebastiano Silvestri shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Jose Faria.
12.29
Corner kick to AS Monaco. Msaddeck Brogno plays it to the far post. Steven Bizasene makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
18.35
Msaddeck Brogno comes in with a late challenge on Juan Guardiola. The referee brings Msaddeck Brogno to one side and gives him a warning! Juan Guardiola stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.45
Takis Christodoulakis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pablo Vera. Pablo Vera finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Laurent Zahui comfortably smothers it!
30.31
Martin Dahlin flicks a high ball forward to Mervin Craddock who takes it down. Mervin Craddock whips in a cross ball towards Gregorio Rodriguez. Gregorio Rodriguez directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
33.07
Ga‘l Piton passes the ball forward to Roberto Bordoni. Roberto Bordoni passes the ball forward to Martial Manard. Martial Manard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.18
Ga‘l Piton flicks a high ball forward to Msaddeck Brogno who takes it down. Msaddeck Brogno flicks a high pass forward. Arnauld Scalzo collects the pass. Arnauld Scalzo lofts in a cross ball towards Martial Manard. Martial Manard gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but is denied by Jose Faria. Excellent save.
39.54
Roberto Bordoni threads the ball through to Arnauld Scalzo. Arnauld Scalzo shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Jose Faria!
40.25
Steven Bizasene flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastiano Silvestri. Sebastiano Silvestri lofts in a cross ball towards Arnauld Scalzo. Arnauld Scalzo makes a convincing header. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
42.06
Vladimir Tomas hits a low pass to Juan Guardiola. Juan Guardiola kicks a strong pass forward to Takis Christodoulakis. Takis Christodoulakis lofts in a cross ball towards Carmelo Evangelisti. Carmelo Evangelisti makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Olympique Lyonnais appear unchanged since the first half. AS Monaco appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. The AS Monaco players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Olympique Lyonnais kick off!
47.17
Msaddeck Brogno makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steven Bizasene. Steven Bizasene knocks in a cross ball towards Arnauld Scalzo. Arnauld Scalzo fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
48.29
Steven Bizasene makes an attacking run forward. Steven Bizasene knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gianpaolo Madonna.
49.41
Steven Bizasene brings the ball forward. Steven Bizasene flicks the ball to his team mate, Msaddeck Brogno. Msaddeck Brogno knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Dahlin.
54.36
Martin Dahlin sees Gregorio Rodriguez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gregorio Rodriguez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Laurent Zahui who gathers it comfortably.
57.22
Gianpaolo Madonna deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Rodriguez. Gregorio Rodriguez tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Laurent Zahui smothers it!
60.35
AS Monaco have made 3 substitutions with Gilles Mercier replacing Paul Lindner, Clarence Victoria replacing Steven Bizasene and Pierre-Alain Flauto replacing Sebastiano Silvestri .
61.37
Vladimir Tomas flicks a high pass forward. Gregorio Rodriguez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gregorio Rodriguez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
65.27
Gianpaolo Madonna threads a neat ball through to Takis Christodoulakis. Takis Christodoulakis sees space and advances. Takis Christodoulakis sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
69.27
Ga‘l Piton clumsily knocks into Gregorio Rodriguez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gregorio Rodriguez stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.17
Gianpaolo Madonna kicks a strong pass forward to Carmelo Evangelisti. Carmelo Evangelisti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.26
Msaddeck Brogno plays the ball forward to Pierre-Alain Flauto. Pierre-Alain Flauto knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Faria who gathers it comfortably.
78.45
Msaddeck Brogno chips the ball to his team mate, Martial Manard. Martial Manard knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Bordoni. Roberto Bordoni connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. AS Monaco are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
79.47
Clarence Victoria threads a neat ball through to Roberto Bordoni. Roberto Bordoni lofts in a cross ball towards Arnauld Scalzo. Arnauld Scalzo beats his man to it with a header. Arnauld Scalzo scores for AS Monaco!!
83.59
Msaddeck Brogno flicks a high ball forward to Pierre-Alain Flauto who takes it down. Pierre-Alain Flauto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Juan Guardiola makes a simple pass to Takis Christodoulakis. Takis Christodoulakis threads a neat, attacking ball through to Gregorio Rodriguez. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Gregorio Rodriguez provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Olympique Lyonnais

AS Monaco
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.7%
61.3%
Play Area
25.3%
41.3%
33.3%

Scorers
Gregorio Rodriguez 30
Carmelo Evangelisti 42
Arnauld Scalzo 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Arnauld Scalzo of AS Monaco

Match Ratings