Match Report


RC LensRC Lens     Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jean-Claude BochuJ. Bochu73
G
1
G
67Adnan AdamA. Adam
Juan IglesiasJ. Iglesias68
D
2
D
66Jan Vennegoor BergerJ. Berger
Jesper ElzingaJ. Elzinga67
D
3
D
65Pierre-Alain BaudetP. Baudet
Alberto AlvesA. Alves64
D
captain4
D
65Kamal JuriettiK. Jurietti
Julian BlancoJ. Blanco76
M
5
M
77Angelo PeyreladeA. Peyrelade
Michael van VlietM. van Vliet71
M
6
M
70Arthur GordonA. Gordon
Ivan AnastasiI. Anastasi68
M
7
M
68Gavin MooreG. Moore
Louis BanchelliL. Banchelli64
M
8
M
61Roberto MedriR. Medri
Samir ScholzS. Scholz73
A
9captain
A
71Mike HitchcockM. Hitchcock
Ghislain SakhoG. Sakho71
A
10
A
68Ruby JagerR. Jager
Mohamed MargueriteM. Marguerite65
A
11
A
66Mauricio MorenoM. Moreno
 
Schumann IsabeyS. Isabey64
M
12
A
66Hugo SuarezH. Suarez
Corentin ZaamiC. Zaami63
D
13
D
63Allan DufresneA. Dufresne
Mansour FellahiM. Fellahi61
A
14
D
63Steven CastetsS. Castets

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Felix-Bollaert where RC Lens play host to Montpellier HSC. A crowd of 17,994 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both RC Lens and Montpellier HSC are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ahmed Diatta.


0.00
RC Lens kick off!
2.27
Arthur Gordon passes the ball forward to Mauricio Moreno. Mauricio Moreno lofts in a cross ball towards Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock powers a header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
4.24
Alberto Alves flicks a high pass forward. Louis Banchelli controls it well on his chest. Louis Banchelli makes a probing pass to Michael van Vliet. Michael van Vliet whips in a cross ball towards Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
10.46
Mike Hitchcock catches Alberto Alves on the ankles. Mike Hitchcock is given a warning by the referee! Alberto Alves hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.02
Julian Blanco threads a neat ball through to Ghislain Sakho. Ghislain Sakho tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
18.12
Roberto Medri passes the ball forward to Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
21.29
Jesper Elzinga controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ghislain Sakho. Ghislain Sakho shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Adnan Adam!
22.10
Samir Scholz flicks the ball to his team mate, Mohamed Marguerite. Mohamed Marguerite controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Adnan Adam smothers it!
24.01
Jesper Elzinga passes the ball forward to Louis Banchelli. Louis Banchelli knocks the ball to his team mate, Julian Blanco. Julian Blanco whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Anastasi. Ivan Anastasi beats his man to it with a header but it is tipped over by Adnan Adam.
25.03
Mohamed Marguerite takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Roberto Medri reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
27.09
Michael van Vliet hits a low pass to Samir Scholz. Samir Scholz shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.22
Julian Blanco kicks a strong pass forward to Louis Banchelli. Louis Banchelli cuts inside the box! Pierre-Alain Baudet barges into Louis Banchelli. Louis Banchelli appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
32.55
Julian Blanco flicks a high ball forward to Samir Scholz who takes it down. Samir Scholz kicks a strong pass forward to Mohamed Marguerite but the referee indicates it's offside!
33.53
Louis Banchelli barges into Arthur Gordon. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Arthur Gordon stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.39
Kamal Jurietti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Angelo Peyrelade. Angelo Peyrelade makes a beautiful solo run. Angelo Peyrelade shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
42.34
Louis Banchelli threads a neat ball through to Ivan Anastasi. Ivan Anastasi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adnan Adam who gathers it comfortably.
44.14
Kamal Jurietti kicks a strong pass forward to Mauricio Moreno. Mauricio Moreno knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Montpellier HSC kick off the second half!
53.03
Julian Blanco makes a simple pass to Samir Scholz. Samir Scholz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Adnan Adam is on top of it.
63.11
Julian Blanco darts forward. Julian Blanco shoots from long range. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
69.11
Julian Blanco chips the ball to his team mate, Louis Banchelli. Louis Banchelli shoots from long range. Adnan Adam gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
71.57
Jan Vennegoor Berger kicks a strong pass forward to Arthur Gordon. Arthur Gordon flicks a high pass forward. Mike Hitchcock holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mike Hitchcock deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruby Jager but the linesman indicates offside!
73.44
Pierre-Alain Baudet flicks a high pass forward to Kamal Jurietti who brings the ball under control. Kamal Jurietti threads the ball through to Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jean-Claude Bochu who gathers it comfortably.
77.38
Ruby Jager comes in with a late challenge on Jesper Elzinga. The referee brings Ruby Jager to one side and gives him a warning! Jesper Elzinga stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.42
Ivan Anastasi makes a beautiful solo run. Ivan Anastasi finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
83.57
Michael van Vliet flicks a high pass forward. Ghislain Sakho collects the pass. Ghislain Sakho controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
87.19
Mauricio Moreno flicks a high ball forward to Mike Hitchcock who takes it down. Mike Hitchcock lofts in a cross ball towards Angelo Peyrelade. Angelo Peyrelade directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
Gavin Moore makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roberto Medri. Roberto Medri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mauricio Moreno. Mauricio Moreno knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ivan Anastasi.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

RC Lens

Montpellier HSC
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
8
1
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.7%
41.3%
Play Area
26.7%
41.3%
32%

Scorers
Mohamed Marguerite 4
Julian Blanco 63
Angelo Peyrelade 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Julian Blanco of RC Lens

Match Ratings