Match Report


AuxerreAuxerre     Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Darren BoatengD. Boateng79
G
1
G
67Adnan AdamA. Adam
Kai KohlerK. Kohler79
D
2
D
66Jan Vennegoor BergerJ. Berger
Jesper ThernJ. Thern76
D
captain3
D
65Pierre-Alain BaudetP. Baudet
Marin MutuM. Mutu73
D
4
D
65Kamal JuriettiK. Jurietti
Cosimo RimondiniC. Rimondini73
M
5
M
77Angelo PeyreladeA. Peyrelade
Egbert VosE. Vos71
M
6
M
70Arthur GordonA. Gordon
Chritophe PetitC. Petit55
M
7
M
68Gavin MooreG. Moore
Malte RohrschneiderM. Rohrschneider54
M
8
M
61Roberto MedriR. Medri
Thomas GohelT. Gohel76
A
9
A
71Mike HitchcockM. Hitchcock
Luis GuardiolaL. Guardiola66
A
10captain
A
68Ruby JagerR. Jager
Corentin TrévisanC. Trévisan60
A
11
A
66Mauricio MorenoM. Moreno
 
Gianni ArticoG. Artico71
G
12
D
63Allan DufresneA. Dufresne
Jean-Christophe BoutaboutJ. Boutabout69
D
13
D
63Steven CastetsS. Castets
Louis GrégoireL. Grégoire63
G
14
A
57Vincent PadovaniV. Padovani

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Stade de lAbbé-Deschamps where Auxerre play host to Montpellier HSC. A crowd of 14,965 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Auxerre and Montpellier HSC are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ahmed Diatta.


0.00
Montpellier HSC start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.34
Gavin Moore knocks the ball to his team mate, Arthur Gordon. With great vision, Arthur Gordon plays the ball forward to Mauricio Moreno. Mauricio Moreno controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Darren Boateng is on top of it.
6.16
Cosimo Rimondini flicks a high pass forward to Corentin Trévisan who brings the ball under control. Corentin Trévisan whips in a cross ball towards Egbert Vos. Egbert Vos jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Adnan Adam had no chance!! Goal for Auxerre!
9.27
Pierre-Alain Baudet hits a low pass to Arthur Gordon. Seeing a gap ahead, Arthur Gordon plays the ball forward to Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball towards Mauricio Moreno. Mauricio Moreno is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Darren Boateng had no chance!! Goal for Montpellier HSC!
15.55
Gavin Moore knocks the ball forward to Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kai Kohler.
21.00
Marin Mutu kicks a strong pass forward to Corentin Trévisan. Corentin Trévisan flicks a high pass forward. Luis Guardiola controls it well on his chest. Luis Guardiola knocks in a cross ball towards Corentin Trévisan. Corentin Trévisan heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
28.07
Chritophe Petit clumsily knocks into Mike Hitchcock. The referee calls over Chritophe Petit and shows him a yellow card! Mike Hitchcock stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.41
Kamal Jurietti clumsily knocks into Corentin Trévisan. Kamal Jurietti is given a warning by the referee! Corentin Trévisan runs off the knock.
36.33
Pierre-Alain Baudet sees Mauricio Moreno in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mauricio Moreno flicks a high pass forward. Ruby Jager controls it well on his chest. Ruby Jager knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.43
Egbert Vos flicks a high ball forward to Chritophe Petit who takes it down. Chritophe Petit knocks in a cross ball towards Egbert Vos. Egbert Vos is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
42.36
Kai Kohler sees space and advances. Kai Kohler surges forward with the ball. Kai Kohler skips past Kamal Jurietti! Kai Kohler muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
44.56
Gavin Moore deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruby Jager. Ruby Jager lofts in a cross ball towards Mauricio Moreno. Mauricio Moreno outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
Luis Guardiola catches Jan Vennegoor Berger on the ankles. Luis Guardiola is shown the yellow card! Jan Vennegoor Berger hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Auxerre appear unchanged since the first half. Montpellier HSC also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Auxerre kick off!
47.24
Corentin Trévisan chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Guardiola. Luis Guardiola knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.01
Arthur Gordon threads a neat ball through to Ruby Jager. Ruby Jager knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darren Boateng who gathers it comfortably.
51.59
Jesper Thern makes a probing pass to Chritophe Petit. Chritophe Petit darts forward. Chritophe Petit shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
53.50
Pierre-Alain Baudet flicks the ball to his team mate, Kamal Jurietti. Kamal Jurietti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruby Jager. Ruby Jager knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marin Mutu.
54.19
Marin Mutu catches Ruby Jager on the ankles. The referee warns Marin Mutu to calm down! Ruby Jager stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.35
Jan Vennegoor Berger flicks a high pass forward. Arthur Gordon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arthur Gordon passes the ball forward to Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marin Mutu.
59.17
Jan Vennegoor Berger flicks a high pass forward. Pierre-Alain Baudet holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pierre-Alain Baudet kicks a strong pass forward to Mauricio Moreno. Mauricio Moreno shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Darren Boateng manages to gather it.
60.02
Egbert Vos comes in with a late challenge on Arthur Gordon. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Arthur Gordon stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.01
Jesper Thern makes a simple pass to Cosimo Rimondini. Cosimo Rimondini threads a neat ball through to Thomas Gohel. Thomas Gohel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.58
Cosimo Rimondini flicks a high pass forward. Corentin Trévisan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Corentin Trévisan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pierre-Alain Baudet.
69.38
Jesper Thern deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cosimo Rimondini. Cosimo Rimondini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luis Guardiola. Luis Guardiola knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adnan Adam who gathers it comfortably.
73.28
Gavin Moore flicks a high ball forward to Ruby Jager who takes it down. Ruby Jager knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Darren Boateng who gathers it comfortably.
77.57
Auxerre have made a substitution with Jean-Christophe Boutabout replacing Cosimo Rimondini .
78.65
Jan Vennegoor Berger makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gavin Moore. Gavin Moore knocks in a cross ball towards Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
83.42
Marin Mutu controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Chritophe Petit. Chritophe Petit flicks the ball to his team mate, Luis Guardiola. Luis Guardiola knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Christophe Boutabout. Jean-Christophe Boutabout jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it rises well off target!
84.53
Chritophe Petit flicks a high pass forward. Corentin Trévisan controls it well on his chest. Corentin Trévisan lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Christophe Boutabout. Jean-Christophe Boutabout knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
87.01
With vision, Egbert Vos plays the ball forward to Thomas Gohel. Thomas Gohel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.15
Luis Guardiola passes the ball forward to Thomas Gohel. Thomas Gohel lofts in a cross ball towards Corentin Trévisan. Corentin Trévisan makes a convincing header. Adnan Adam didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
90.00
Jan Vennegoor Berger flicks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Moreno. Mauricio Moreno whips in a cross ball towards Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Auxerre

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

Possession
47.7%
52.3%
Play Area
29.1%
40.7%
30.2%

Scorers
Egbert Vos 6, 39
Mauricio Moreno 9

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Egbert Vos of Auxerre

Match Ratings