Match Report


Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC     BastiaBastia
Computer Player Computer Player Tj Phils Tj Phils
Adnan AdamA. Adam67
G
1
G
76Cedric BayleC. Bayle
Xavier RascleX. Rascle68
D
2
D
77Nils PalumboN. Palumbo
Nicolas VidalN. Vidal68
D
3
D
75Jean-Louis AbrielJ. Abriel
Jan Vennegoor BergerJ. Berger67
D
4
D
70Gary LoweG. Lowe
Angelo PeyreladeA. Peyrelade77
M
5
D
69Albert CalvoA. Calvo
Arthur GordonA. Gordon71
M
6captain
M
78Damir ChelleD. Chelle
Gavin MooreG. Moore68
M
7
M
73Vasco AndradeV. Andrade
Roberto MedriR. Medri61
M
8
M
77Torsten TöpferT. Töpfer
Mike HitchcockM. Hitchcock71
A
captain9
A
66Gionatha De SanctisG. De Sanctis
Sherif SouchardS. Souchard68
A
10
A
71Romero P. CamineroR. Caminero
Hugo SuarezH. Suarez67
A
11
A
75Yves-A. RibeiroY. Ribeiro
 
Mauricio MorenoM. Moreno66
A
12
D
65Miguel MoutinhoM. Moutinho
Pierre-Alain BaudetP. Baudet65
D
13
M
74Tony MansT. Mans
Allan DufresneA. Dufresne64
D
14
M
74Edmundo GuerreroE. Guerrero

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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 Bastia. A crowd of 18,899 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Montpellier HSC are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bastia appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dagui Mboma.


0.00
Bastia get the match underway!
4.01
Nicolas Vidal flicks a high pass forward to Arthur Gordon who brings the ball under control. Arthur Gordon darts forward. Arthur Gordon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cedric Bayle who gathers it comfortably.
8.51
Nils Palumbo surges forward with the ball. Nils Palumbo chips the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Caminero. Romero P. Caminero cuts inside the box! Romero P. Caminero looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is miles over!
9.04
Gavin Moore threads the ball through to Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Suarez. Hugo Suarez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward his aim is horrendously poor!
10.01
Gavin Moore knocks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Suarez. Hugo Suarez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
18.53
Vasco Andrade makes a probing pass to Gionatha De Sanctis. Gionatha De Sanctis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.21
Jean-Louis Abriel flicks the ball to his team mate, Torsten Töpfer. Torsten Töpfer whips in a cross ball towards Yves-A. Ribeiro. Yves-A. Ribeiro outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but somehow Adnan Adam manages to keep it out.
26.21
Gary Lowe chips the ball to his team mate, Nils Palumbo. With great imagination, Nils Palumbo plays the ball forward to Romero P. Caminero. Romero P. Caminero sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
30.51
Xavier Rascle flicks a high ball forward to Sherif Souchard who takes it down. Sherif Souchard plays a one-two with Roberto Medri and rushes in on goal... Sherif Souchard comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
32.24
With vision, Vasco Andrade picks a pass forward to Gionatha De Sanctis. Gionatha De Sanctis knocks in a cross ball towards Torsten Töpfer. Torsten Töpfer is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Adnan Adam has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
39.34
Nicolas Vidal sees Jan Vennegoor Berger in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jan Vennegoor Berger makes a simple pass to Sherif Souchard. Sherif Souchard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Damir Chelle.
40.57
Angelo Peyrelade makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arthur Gordon. Arthur Gordon whips in a cross ball towards Sherif Souchard. Sherif Souchard jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Cedric Bayle. What a great pair of hands!
42.14
Arthur Gordon flicks a high pass forward. Mike Hitchcock easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mike Hitchcock knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nils Palumbo.
45.00
Nils Palumbo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Torsten Töpfer. Torsten Töpfer threads a neat ball through to Gionatha De Sanctis. Gionatha De Sanctis whips in a cross ball towards Yves-A. Ribeiro. Yves-A. Ribeiro beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Yves-A. Ribeiro!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Montpellier HSC kick off!
49.02
Gavin Moore sees Sherif Souchard in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sherif Souchard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.07
Jean-Louis Abriel clumsily knocks into Arthur Gordon. Jean-Louis Abriel is given a warning by the referee! Arthur Gordon runs off the knock.
53.54
Arthur Gordon passes the ball forward to Sherif Souchard. Sherif Souchard whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Moore. Gavin Moore makes a looping header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Cedric Bayle with no chance!! Goal for Montpellier HSC!
57.25
Xavier Rascle hacks Torsten Töpfer from behind! The referee calls over Xavier Rascle and shows him a yellow card! Torsten Töpfer runs off the knock.
60.29
Arthur Gordon chips the ball to his team mate, Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock makes a probing pass between the defence to Sherif Souchard. Sherif Souchard rockets a shot on goal. Cedric Bayle gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
61.09
Sherif Souchard chips the ball to his team mate, Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock shoots from 25 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
67.12
Sherif Souchard threads a neat ball through to Hugo Suarez. Hugo Suarez shoots from 25 yards. Cedric Bayle gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
69.58
Damir Chelle knocks the ball to his team mate, Gionatha De Sanctis. Gionatha De Sanctis shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Adnan Adam!
71.18
Damir Chelle threads a neat ball through to Gary Lowe. Gary Lowe threads a neat ball through to Yves-A. Ribeiro. Yves-A. Ribeiro runs straight at the defence! Yves-A. Ribeiro shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
75.46
Angelo Peyrelade runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Angelo Peyrelade knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cedric Bayle who gathers it comfortably.
85.36
Jan Vennegoor Berger makes a probing pass to Hugo Suarez. Hugo Suarez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Hugo Suarez knocks in a cross ball towards Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock makes a deft header. Cedric Bayle easily punches it away to safety.
87.41
Damir Chelle threads a neat ball through to Vasco Andrade. Vasco Andrade shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Montpellier HSC

Bastia
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
8
6
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.4%
46.6%
Play Area
26%
42.5%
31.5%

Scorers
Gavin Moore 54
Mike Hitchcock 61
Romero P. Caminero 26
Torsten Töpfer 32
Yves-A. Ribeiro 45, 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Yves-A. Ribeiro of Bastia

Match Ratings
1.Adnan Adam (GK)
6
2.Xavier Rascle (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Nicolas Vidal (DEF)
6
4.Jan Vennegoor Berger (DEF)
6
5.Angelo Peyrelade (MID)
6
6.Arthur Gordon (MID)
7
7.Gavin Moore (MID)goal scored
8
8.Roberto Medri (MID)
6
9.Mike Hitchcock (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Sherif Souchard (ATT)
8
11.Hugo Suarez (ATT)
6
 
12.Mauricio Moreno (ATT)
0
13.Pierre-Alain Baudet (DEF)
0
14.Allan Dufresne (DEF)
0

1.Cedric Bayle (GK)
8
2.Nils Palumbo (DEF)
7
3.Jean-Louis Abriel (DEF)
6
4.Gary Lowe (DEF)
7
5.Albert Calvo (DEF)
6
6.Damir Chelle (MID)
6
7.Vasco Andrade (MID)
6
8.Torsten Töpfer (MID)goal scored
8
9.Gionatha De Sanctis (ATT)
7
10.Romero P. Caminero (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Yves-A. Ribeiro (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Miguel Moutinho (DEF)
0
13.Tony Mans (MID)
0
14.Edmundo Guerrero (MID)
0