Match Report


RC LensRC Lens     AS MonacoAS Monaco
Dave TownsendDave Townsend Steven Zuckerman Steven Zuckerman
Stephane MolinierS. Molinier68
G
1
G
72Laurent ZahuiL. Zahui
Kader BaillsK. Baills84
D
2
D
71Gilles MercierG. Mercier
Hoalid NdiayeH. Ndiaye73
D
captain3
D
75Ga‘l PitonG. Piton
Carmelo StendardoC. Stendardo73
D
4
D
70Paul LindnerP. Lindner
Rainer SachsR. Sachs71
D
5
M
75Eduardo BarkeroE. Barkero
Paul SummerbeeP. Summerbee73
M
6
M
74Steven BizaseneS. Bizasene
Fabio BobanF. Boban78
M
7captain
M
78Msaddeck BrognoM. Brogno
Noe BorbiconiN. Borbiconi75
M
8
M
75Roberto BordoniR. Bordoni
Nicholas PearceN. Pearce77
A
9
A
78Martial ManardM. Manard
Garcia Duque MinottiG. Minotti72
A
10
A
70Arnauld ScalzoA. Scalzo
Omer InceO. Ince74
A
11
A
71Sebastiano SilvestriS. Silvestri
 
Raouf SankhareR. Sankhare74
D
12
D
70Vincent KalouV. Kalou
Sebastian BlancoS. Blanco67
G
13
M
69Clarence VictoriaC. Victoria
Ruel ShearerR. Shearer69
A
14
A
68Pierre-Alain FlautoP. Flauto

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Felix-Bollaert where RC Lens play host to AS Monaco. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
RC Lens are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while AS Monaco appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Martial Vanvynckt.


0.00
RC Lens start the match!
2.09
Noe Borbiconi threads a neat ball through to Garcia Duque Minotti. Garcia Duque Minotti knocks in a cross ball towards Nicholas Pearce. Nicholas Pearce outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Laurent Zahui punches it away to safety.
9.25
Ga‘l Piton chips the ball to his team mate, Steven Bizasene. Steven Bizasene flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiano Silvestri holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sebastiano Silvestri shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
10.21
Noe Borbiconi knocks the ball forward to Garcia Duque Minotti. Garcia Duque Minotti plays a scrappy one-two with Nicholas Pearce and stumbles forward towards the goal... Garcia Duque Minotti looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
15.48
Garcia Duque Minotti flicks a high ball forward to Omer Ince who takes it down. Omer Ince makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garcia Duque Minotti but he's offside!
20.50
Noe Borbiconi flicks a high pass forward. Carmelo Stendardo controls it well on his chest. Carmelo Stendardo runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Carmelo Stendardo makes a probing pass to Garcia Duque Minotti but he's offside!
22.39
Kader Baills punts the ball hopefully upfield. Nicholas Pearce threads a neat ball through to Omer Ince. Omer Ince strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Magnificent save by Laurent Zahui!
24.24
Paul Summerbee kicks a strong pass forward to Garcia Duque Minotti. Garcia Duque Minotti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.11
Eduardo Barkero flicks a high ball forward to Sebastiano Silvestri who takes it down. Sebastiano Silvestri knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rainer Sachs.
30.56
Sebastiano Silvestri flicks a high ball forward to Martial Manard who takes it down. Martial Manard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.54
Paul Lindner flicks a high ball forward to Martial Manard who takes it down. Martial Manard knocks in a cross ball towards Msaddeck Brogno. Msaddeck Brogno beats his man to it with a header but it is deflected wide by Kader Baills.
42.04
Msaddeck Brogno threads a neat ball through to Sebastiano Silvestri. Sebastiano Silvestri shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
Roberto Bordoni catches Kader Baills on the ankles. Roberto Bordoni is warned by the referee! Kader Baills hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RC Lens have changed their lineup with Ruel Shearer replacing Nicholas Pearce. AS Monaco have changed their lineup with Clarence Victoria replacing Eduardo Barkero and Pierre-Alain Flauto replacing Sebastiano Silvestri and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. The AS Monaco players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
AS Monaco kick off and get the second half underway!
48.45
Hoalid Ndiaye makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rainer Sachs. Rainer Sachs surges forward with the ball. Rainer Sachs whips in a cross ball towards Omer Ince. Omer Ince directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
49.38
Omer Ince chips the ball to his team mate, Ruel Shearer. Ruel Shearer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Laurent Zahui manages to gather it comfortably.
51.39
Msaddeck Brogno makes a probing pass to Roberto Bordoni. Roberto Bordoni lofts in a cross ball towards Martial Manard. Martial Manard rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Stephane Molinier picks it out of the air!
53.28
Msaddeck Brogno flicks the ball to his team mate, Pierre-Alain Flauto. Pierre-Alain Flauto knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephane Molinier who gathers it comfortably.
54.44
Rainer Sachs flicks a high pass forward. Paul Summerbee holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Summerbee knocks the ball forward to Garcia Duque Minotti. Garcia Duque Minotti plays a one-two with Ruel Shearer and rushes in on goal... Garcia Duque Minotti muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
57.41
Msaddeck Brogno passes the ball forward to Arnauld Scalzo. Arnauld Scalzo whips in a cross ball towards Pierre-Alain Flauto. Pierre-Alain Flauto heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.07
AS Monaco have made a substitution with Vincent Kalou replacing Paul Lindner .
63.13
Ga‘l Piton plays the ball forward to Pierre-Alain Flauto. Pierre-Alain Flauto controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
65.52
Rainer Sachs flicks a high pass forward. Omer Ince holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Omer Ince plays a one-two with Garcia Duque Minotti and advances towards the goal... Omer Ince makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
67.44
Fabio Boban controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garcia Duque Minotti. Garcia Duque Minotti sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Laurent Zahui reads it well. Nice keeping!
69.22
Seeing a gap ahead, Steven Bizasene plays the ball forward to Arnauld Scalzo. Arnauld Scalzo lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Bordoni. Roberto Bordoni connects with a diving header. Stephane Molinier manages to gather it.
73.04
Carmelo Stendardo laces a through ball forward to Noe Borbiconi. Noe Borbiconi passes the ball forward to Garcia Duque Minotti. Garcia Duque Minotti sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Laurent Zahui is on top of his game. Superb keeping!
78.44
Garcia Duque Minotti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Omer Ince. Omer Ince knocks the ball to his team mate, Garcia Duque Minotti. Garcia Duque Minotti makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
81.07
Paul Summerbee flicks a high pass forward. Garcia Duque Minotti collects the pass. Garcia Duque Minotti plays a scrappy one-two with Ruel Shearer and advances towards the goal... Garcia Duque Minotti shoots from just inside the box. Laurent Zahui is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
84.17
Noe Borbiconi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruel Shearer. Ruel Shearer rushes past Vincent Kalou! Ruel Shearer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Laurent Zahui gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
90.00
Vincent Kalou receives the ball from a throw-in from Pierre-Alain Flauto. Vincent Kalou passes the ball forward to Martial Manard. Martial Manard finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Stephane Molinier.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

RC Lens

AS Monaco
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
11
5
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58%
42%
Play Area
29%
46.4%
24.6%

Scorers
Garcia Duque Minotti 81
Pierre-Alain Flauto 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Laurent Zahui of AS Monaco

Match Ratings