Match Report


Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC     FC IstresFC Istres
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Adnan AdamA. Adam67
G
1
G
60Neil BanksN. Banks
Jan Vennegoor BergerJ. Berger66
D
2
D
69Uwe SpenglerU. Spengler
Pierre-Alain BaudetP. Baudet65
D
3
D
67Adel SarrA. Sarr
Kamal JuriettiK. Jurietti65
D
4captain
D
66Jean-Marc FanniJ. Fanni
Angelo PeyreladeA. Peyrelade77
M
5
D
65Sherif FrapolliS. Frapolli
Arthur GordonA. Gordon70
M
6
M
70David GlassD. Glass
Gavin MooreG. Moore68
M
captain7
M
67Attilio ZilianiA. Ziliani
Roberto MedriR. Medri61
M
8
M
67Daniele CoppingD. Copping
Mike HitchcockM. Hitchcock71
A
9
A
66Jan ReimersJ. Reimers
Ruby JagerR. Jager68
A
10
A
63Cedric ThomertC. Thomert
Mauricio MorenoM. Moreno66
A
11
A
56Damien DistinD. Distin
 
Hugo SuarezH. Suarez66
A
12
M
66Linus ThieleL. Thiele
Steven CastetsS. Castets63
D
13
M
66Alexandre PostigaA. Postiga
Vincent PadovaniV. Padovani57
A
14
M
65Jean-No‘l KerhuielJ. Kerhuiel

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stade de la Mosson where Montpellier HSC play host to FC Istres. A crowd of 17,430 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Montpellier HSC are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Istres appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Guy Philippe.


0.00
Montpellier HSC kick off the first half!
4.52
Sherif Frapolli threads the ball through to Attilio Ziliani. Attilio Ziliani sees David Glass in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Glass skips past Arthur Gordon! David Glass shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
8.56
Roberto Medri sees Mike Hitchcock in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mike Hitchcock plays a one-two with Ruby Jager and rushes in on goal... Mike Hitchcock cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
16.58
Daniele Copping makes a probing pass to Jan Reimers. Jan Reimers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
21.45
Arthur Gordon runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Arthur Gordon finds some space and shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
22.58
David Glass deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Damien Distin. Damien Distin knocks the ball forward, putting Cedric Thomert through on goal. Cedric Thomert looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just wide!
27.25
Attilio Ziliani deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jan Reimers. Jan Reimers shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.20
Jean-Marc Fanni makes a beautiful solo run. Jean-Marc Fanni makes an attacking run forward. Jean-Marc Fanni shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
33.47
Arthur Gordon chips the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Moreno. Mauricio Moreno tries a spectacular long range effort which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
36.12
Cedric Thomert clumsily knocks into Kamal Jurietti. The referee calls over Cedric Thomert and shows him a yellow card! Kamal Jurietti hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.24
Pierre-Alain Baudet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jan Vennegoor Berger. Jan Vennegoor Berger knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruby Jager. Ruby Jager plays a one-two with Mauricio Moreno and advances towards the goal... Ruby Jager muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Neil Banks with no chance!! Goal for Montpellier HSC!
44.54
Gavin Moore threads the ball through to Arthur Gordon. Arthur Gordon shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
Roberto Medri flicks a high pass forward. Ruby Jager collects the pass. Ruby Jager knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Montpellier HSC appear unchanged since the first half. FC Istres also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Istres players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with FC Istres kicking off!
48.35
Jan Vennegoor Berger makes a probing pass to Ruby Jager. Ruby Jager whips in a cross ball towards Arthur Gordon. Arthur Gordon jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
54.59
Attilio Ziliani hits a low pass to Jan Reimers. Jan Reimers whips in a cross ball towards Attilio Ziliani. Attilio Ziliani gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.03
Gavin Moore makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock kicks a strong pass forward to Ruby Jager but the referee indicates it's offside!
61.18
Jean-Marc Fanni passes the ball forward to Uwe Spengler. Uwe Spengler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Damien Distin. Damien Distin passes the ball forward but Cedric Thomert is offside!
65.01
Jan Vennegoor Berger passes the ball forward to Roberto Medri. Roberto Medri flicks a high pass forward to Mike Hitchcock who brings the ball under control. Mike Hitchcock lofts in a cross ball towards Ruby Jager. Ruby Jager makes a convincing header but it flies just wide!
66.51
Kamal Jurietti hacks David Glass from behind! Kamal Jurietti is shown the yellow card! David Glass stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.39
David Glass chips the ball to his team mate, Cedric Thomert. Cedric Thomert shoots from outside the area. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.37
Gavin Moore threads a neat ball through to Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball towards Mauricio Moreno. Mauricio Moreno makes a convincing header. The ball strikes Jean-Marc Fanni's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
79.11
Attilio Ziliani kicks a strong pass forward to Cedric Thomert. Cedric Thomert plays a one-two with Attilio Ziliani and rushes in on goal... Cedric Thomert shows great control and tries a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
83.48
David Glass knocks the ball to his team mate, Damien Distin. Damien Distin shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
84.05
Adel Sarr knocks the ball forward to David Glass. David Glass lofts in a cross ball towards Cedric Thomert. Cedric Thomert makes a deft header his aim is horrendously poor!
89.56
Daniele Copping flicks a high pass forward. Damien Distin controls it well on his chest. Damien Distin cuts inside the box! Damien Distin shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
Arthur Gordon runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Arthur Gordon whips in a cross ball towards Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock makes a convincing header but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Montpellier HSC

FC Istres
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
4
8
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.3%
59.7%
Play Area
28.6%
48.1%
23.4%

Scorers
Mike Hitchcock 9
Mauricio Moreno 33
Ruby Jager 38
Arthur Gordon 48
David Glass 5
Cedric Thomert 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Arthur Gordon of Montpellier HSC

Match Ratings
1.Adnan Adam (GK)
6
2.Jan Vennegoor Berger (DEF)
6
3.Pierre-Alain Baudet (DEF)
6
4.Kamal Jurietti (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Angelo Peyrelade (MID)
6
6.Arthur Gordon (MID)goal scored
9
7.Gavin Moore (MID)
6
8.Roberto Medri (MID)
6
9.Mike Hitchcock (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Ruby Jager (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Mauricio Moreno (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Hugo Suarez (ATT)
0
13.Steven Castets (DEF)
0
14.Vincent Padovani (ATT)
0

1.Neil Banks (GK)
6
2.Uwe Spengler (DEF)
6
3.Adel Sarr (DEF)
6
4.Jean-Marc Fanni (DEF)
7
5.Sherif Frapolli (DEF)
6
6.David Glass (MID)goal scored
8
7.Attilio Ziliani (MID)
7
8.Daniele Copping (MID)
6
9.Jan Reimers (ATT)
6
10.Cedric Thomert (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
11.Damien Distin (ATT)
6
 
12.Linus Thiele (MID)
0
13.Alexandre Postiga (MID)
0
14.Jean-No‘l Kerhuiel (MID)
0