Match Report


AS MonacoAS Monaco     AC AjaccioAC Ajaccio
Armenio ParadaArmenio Parada Computer Player Computer Player
Devanir CiechelsiD. Ciechelsi71
G
1
G
68Cedric ZebreC. Zebre
Anton BernhartA. Bernhart77
D
2
D
72Roland BizaseneR. Bizasene
Harvey ShawH. Shaw78
D
3
D
63Dennis BurgessD. Burgess
Claudio PichichiC. Pichichi76
D
4captain
D
62David PattersonD. Patterson
Roy ArtsR. Arts81
M
5
D
58Kuami DrouinK. Drouin
Dagui MionnetD. Mionnet79
M
6
M
81Yves-A. Ben AskarY. Ben Askar
Warren CoppingerW. Coppinger81
M
7
M
74Ricardo GomesR. Gomes
Samuel AlmeidaS. Almeida83
M
8
M
71Willy ValoisW. Valois
Peter VercoutreP. Vercoutre84
A
captain9
M
64Mariano TardioliM. Tardioli
Xavier KopaX. Kopa73
A
10
A
74Hauke ThieleH. Thiele
Marek RzasaM. Rzasa79
A
11
A
61Djibrill TourenneD. Tourenne
 
Alassandro RivaltaA. Rivalta88
D
12
G
64Marco BourgeaisM. Bourgeais
Azziz VrielynckA. Vrielynck79
M
13
M
62Damien MartiniD. Martini
Tarik RayT. Ray76
A
14
A
61Garry LiddellG. Liddell

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stade Louis II where AS Monaco play host to AC Ajaccio. A crowd of 18,480 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AS Monaco are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AC Ajaccio appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Ahmed Diatta.


0.00
AC Ajaccio start the match!
8.30
Yves-A. Ben Askar clumsily knocks into Samuel Almeida. Yves-A. Ben Askar is shown the yellow card! Samuel Almeida runs off the knock.
10.13
Warren Coppinger hits a low pass to Peter Vercoutre. Peter Vercoutre whips in a cross ball towards Dagui Mionnet. Dagui Mionnet heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.09
Claudio Pichichi flicks a high pass forward. Dagui Mionnet controls it well on his chest. Dagui Mionnet flicks a high ball forward to Marek Rzasa who takes it down. Marek Rzasa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Xavier Kopa but he's offside!
16.32
Ricardo Gomes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Willy Valois. Willy Valois threads the ball through into the box. Some good footwork from Hauke Thiele provides some space. He shoots at goal. Solid save from Devanir Ciechelsi.
18.37
Ricardo Gomes takes a quick throw-in. Hauke Thiele passes the ball forward to Djibrill Tourenne. Djibrill Tourenne shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Devanir Ciechelsi!
20.24
Anton Bernhart knocks the ball to his team mate, Warren Coppinger. Warren Coppinger controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Xavier Kopa. Xavier Kopa rushes past Willy Valois! Xavier Kopa muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
27.19
Marek Rzasa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roy Arts. Roy Arts knocks in a cross ball towards Dagui Mionnet. Dagui Mionnet jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
32.05
Anton Bernhart makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dagui Mionnet. Dagui Mionnet hits a low pass to Peter Vercoutre. Peter Vercoutre shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
36.13
David Patterson drives a long ball upfield. Willy Valois knocks in a cross ball towards Mariano Tardioli. Mariano Tardioli flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mariano Tardioli!
40.25
Claudio Pichichi comes in with a late challenge on Yves-A. Ben Askar. Claudio Pichichi is shown the yellow card! Yves-A. Ben Askar stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.16
Warren Coppinger flicks the ball to his team mate, Marek Rzasa. Marek Rzasa finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Cedric Zebre manages to keep it out.
44.29
Dennis Burgess hacks Warren Coppinger from behind! The referee brings Dennis Burgess to one side and gives him a warning! Warren Coppinger hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Ricardo Gomes catches Dagui Mionnet on the ankles. Ricardo Gomes is warned by the referee! Dagui Mionnet stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. AS Monaco appear unchanged since the first half. AC Ajaccio also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
AS Monaco kick off!
47.25
Claudio Pichichi flicks a high pass forward. Marek Rzasa collects the pass. Marek Rzasa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
57.06
Anton Bernhart runs straight at the opposition's defence. Anton Bernhart whips in a cross ball towards Peter Vercoutre. Peter Vercoutre directs the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Cedric Zebre had no chance!! Goal for AS Monaco!
60.36
AS Monaco have made a substitution with Tarik Ray replacing Marek Rzasa .
61.37
Dennis Burgess makes a simple pass to Hauke Thiele. Hauke Thiele whips in a cross ball towards Djibrill Tourenne. Djibrill Tourenne powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
66.33
Hauke Thiele hacks Anton Bernhart from behind! Hauke Thiele is warned by the referee! Anton Bernhart grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
71.42
Harvey Shaw makes a simple pass to Roy Arts. Roy Arts threads a neat ball through to Peter Vercoutre. Peter Vercoutre knocks in a cross ball towards Xavier Kopa. Xavier Kopa makes a convincing header. It's there!! Cedric Zebre has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
75.49
Samuel Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Dagui Mionnet collects the pass. Dagui Mionnet hits a low pass to Peter Vercoutre. Peter Vercoutre knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.04
AS Monaco have made a substitution with Azziz Vrielynck replacing Warren Coppinger .
78.13
Roy Arts sees Tarik Ray in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tarik Ray whips in a cross ball towards Dagui Mionnet. Dagui Mionnet beats his man to it with a header but it flies wide!
85.06
Anton Bernhart makes a simple pass to Xavier Kopa. Xavier Kopa lofts in a cross ball towards Samuel Almeida. Samuel Almeida jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Superb reactions from Cedric Zebre. What a save!
89.19
Without breaking stride, Anton Bernhart plays the ball forward to Azziz Vrielynck. Azziz Vrielynck flicks the ball to his team mate, Peter Vercoutre. Peter Vercoutre sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

AS Monaco

AC Ajaccio
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
5
0
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.2%
33.8%
Play Area
21.5%
46.2%
32.3%

Scorers
Dagui Mionnet 10
Xavier Kopa 20, 71
Peter Vercoutre 57
Mariano Tardioli 36
Djibrill Tourenne 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Xavier Kopa of AS Monaco

Match Ratings
1.Devanir Ciechelsi (GK)
6
2.Anton Bernhart (DEF)
7
3.Harvey Shaw (DEF)
6
4.Claudio Pichichi (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Roy Arts (MID)
6
6.Dagui Mionnet (MID)goal scored
8
7.Warren Coppinger (MID)
7
8.Samuel Almeida (MID)
6
9.Peter Vercoutre (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Xavier Kopa (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Marek Rzasa (ATT)
6
 
12.Alassandro Rivalta (DEF)
0
13.Azziz Vrielynck (MID)
6
14.Tarik Ray (ATT)
6

1.Cedric Zebre (GK)
6
2.Roland Bizasene (DEF)
6
3.Dennis Burgess (DEF)
6
4.David Patterson (DEF)
6
5.Kuami Drouin (DEF)
6
6.Yves-A. Ben Askar (MID)yellow card
5
7.Ricardo Gomes (MID)
6
8.Willy Valois (MID)
6
9.Mariano Tardioli (MID)goal scored
7
10.Hauke Thiele (ATT)
6
11.Djibrill Tourenne (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Marco Bourgeais (GK)
0
13.Damien Martini (MID)
0
14.Garry Liddell (ATT)
0