Match Report


Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC     Olympique LyonnaisOlympique Lyonnais
Computer Player Computer Player Bob Hardaker Bob Hardaker
Adnan AdamA. Adam67
G
1
G
73Stephen McallisterS. Mcallister
Xavier RascleX. Rascle68
D
2
D
68John CotteeJ. Cottee
Nicolas VidalN. Vidal68
D
captain3captain
D
74Matt GemmellM. Gemmell
Jan Vennegoor BergerJ. Berger67
D
4
D
73Tiago ValenteT. Valente
Angelo PeyreladeA. Peyrelade77
M
5
M
74Hugo SegarraH. Segarra
Arthur GordonA. Gordon71
M
6
M
81Joao NascimentoJ. Nascimento
Gavin MooreG. Moore68
M
7
M
73Leon BrambleL. Bramble
Roberto MedriR. Medri61
M
8
M
75Andre Van LoenhoutA. Van Loenhout
Mike HitchcockM. Hitchcock71
A
9
A
75Eduardo HidalgoE. Hidalgo
Hugo SuarezH. Suarez67
A
10
A
77Massimiliano CasaleM. Casale
Mauricio MorenoM. Moreno66
A
11
A
73Billy MeiklejohnB. Meiklejohn
 
Pierre-Alain BaudetP. Baudet65
D
12
A
64Adrien BarckayA. Barckay
Allan DufresneA. Dufresne64
D
13
A
71Bas VierklauB. Vierklau
Steven CastetsS. Castets63
D
14
A
66Andres IglesiasA. Iglesias

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Stade de la Mosson where Montpellier HSC play host to Olympique Lyonnais. A crowd of 20,441 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Montpellier HSC and Olympique Lyonnais are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Robert Renaud.


0.00
The first half starts with Montpellier HSC kicking off!
12.24
Eduardo Hidalgo hacks Nicolas Vidal from behind! Eduardo Hidalgo is shown the yellow card! Nicolas Vidal hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.08
Angelo Peyrelade knocks the ball forward to Hugo Suarez. Hugo Suarez knocks in a cross ball towards Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Stephen Mcallister gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
21.59
Arthur Gordon hits a low pass to Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by John Cottee.
27.39
Hugo Segarra decides to run forward with the ball. Hugo Segarra knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hidalgo. With a superhuman jump, Eduardo Hidalgo connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Adnan Adam reads it well. Fabulous save!
30.29
John Cottee brings the ball forward. John Cottee sees space and advances. John Cottee whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Segarra. Hugo Segarra connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
38.03
With great vision, Roberto Medri plays the ball forward to Mauricio Moreno. Mauricio Moreno shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
39.29
Angelo Peyrelade chips the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Moreno. Mauricio Moreno knocks in a cross ball towards Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is miles over!
40.01
Mauricio Moreno catches John Cottee on the ankles. The referee calls over Mauricio Moreno and shows him a yellow card! John Cottee hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.57
Mike Hitchcock comes in with a late challenge on Tiago Valente. Mike Hitchcock is warned by the referee! Tiago Valente 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. Montpellier HSC appear unchanged since the first half. Olympique Lyonnais also appear unchanged since the first half. The Olympique Lyonnais players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Olympique Lyonnais kick off!
51.18
Roberto Medri threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Moreno. Mauricio Moreno lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Suarez. Hugo Suarez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Stephen Mcallister gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
55.14
Andre Van Loenhout flicks a high pass forward to Leon Bramble who brings the ball under control. Leon Bramble skips past Jan Vennegoor Berger! Leon Bramble comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. Adnan Adam gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
59.17
Jan Vennegoor Berger flicks a high ball forward to Hugo Suarez who takes it down. Hugo Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Mike Hitchcock controls it well on his chest. Mike Hitchcock skips past Matt Gemmell! Mike Hitchcock takes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
60.46
With vision, Tiago Valente laces a weighted ball forward to Leon Bramble. Leon Bramble makes a simple pass to Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo tries a spectacular long range effort. Adnan Adam comfortably gets down and covers it.
61.09
Nicolas Vidal barges into Leon Bramble. The referee warns Nicolas Vidal to calm down! Leon Bramble runs off the knock.
63.49
Joao Nascimento passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Leon Bramble. Leon Bramble tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
66.25
With vision, Leon Bramble plays the ball forward to Joao Nascimento. Joao Nascimento knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adnan Adam who gathers it comfortably.
69.27
Hugo Segarra receives the ball from a throw-in from Leon Bramble. Hugo Segarra hits a low pass to Billy Meiklejohn. Billy Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball towards Joao Nascimento. Joao Nascimento is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies just wide!
71.16
Tiago Valente plays the ball forward to Eduardo Hidalgo. Eduardo Hidalgo plays a scrappy one-two with Andre Van Loenhout and advances towards the goal... Eduardo Hidalgo cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.45
Jan Vennegoor Berger flicks the ball to his team mate, Xavier Rascle. Xavier Rascle chips the ball to his team mate, Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by John Cottee.
83.18
Showing composure, Leon Bramble plays the ball forward to Joao Nascimento. Joao Nascimento whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Segarra. Hugo Segarra flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Adnan Adam with no chance!! Goal for Olympique Lyonnais!
89.35
John Cottee flicks a high pass forward to Matt Gemmell who brings the ball under control. Matt Gemmell runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Matt Gemmell shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
Matt Gemmell makes a simple pass to Billy Meiklejohn. Billy Meiklejohn makes a beautiful solo run. Billy Meiklejohn tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Montpellier HSC

Olympique Lyonnais
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
3
6
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42%
58%
Play Area
33.3%
40.6%
26.1%

Scorers
Hugo Segarra 30, 83
Eduardo Hidalgo 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hugo Segarra of Olympique Lyonnais

Match Ratings