Match Report


Paris Saint-GermainParis Saint-Germain     AS MonacoAS Monaco
Dave CeeDave Cee Armenio Parada Armenio Parada
Michael SimonsenM. Simonsen83
G
captain1
G
78Samuel RamosS. Ramos
Eddie EdworthyE. Edworthy75
D
2
D
73Karim QueirosK. Queiros
Rodrigo BarbosaR. Barbosa75
D
3
D
70Pascal DudoitP. Dudoit
Patricio BilaudelleP. Bilaudelle73
D
4
D
78Harvey ShawH. Shaw
Daniel MercadoD. Mercado79
D
5
M
79Dagui MionnetD. Mionnet
Neil RitchieN. Ritchie86
M
6
M
81Warren CoppingerW. Coppinger
Andrew JohnsonA. Johnson78
M
7
M
75Sebastian KoschmiederS. Koschmieder
Luis AlonsoL. Alonso79
M
8
M
76Mauricio VegaM. Vega
Yuri RiverolaY. Riverola78
A
9captain
A
74Dagui CantonaD. Cantona
Ian CutlerI. Cutler78
A
10
A
73Xavier KopaX. Kopa
Greg MortensenG. Mortensen79
A
11
A
72Oscar CarmonaO. Carmona
 
Oswaldo TourselO. Toursel76
D
12
M
81Roy ArtsR. Arts
Farid TrapassoF. Trapasso78
M
13
M
79Azziz VrielynckA. Vrielynck
Pape ClaytonP. Clayton73
A
14
A
80David PintoD. Pinto

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Parc des Princes where Paris Saint-Germain play host to AS Monaco. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Paris Saint-Germain are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while AS Monaco appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Aziz Rabuel.


0.00
The whistle blows and AS Monaco kick off!
2.43
Mauricio Vega flicks a high ball forward to Dagui Cantona who takes it down. Dagui Cantona knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.04
Harvey Shaw runs forward with the ball. Harvey Shaw sees Oscar Carmona in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Oscar Carmona knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rodrigo Barbosa.
4.02
Oscar Carmona flicks a high ball forward to Xavier Kopa who takes it down. Xavier Kopa tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
6.30
Luis Alonso flicks a high pass forward. Greg Mortensen collects the pass. Greg Mortensen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Samuel Ramos who gathers it comfortably.
8.18
Oscar Carmona clumsily knocks into Patricio Bilaudelle. The referee calls over Oscar Carmona and shows him a yellow card! Patricio Bilaudelle stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.57
Neil Ritchie runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Neil Ritchie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
16.25
Harvey Shaw threads a neat ball through to Sebastian Koschmieder. Sebastian Koschmieder sees a break and surges forward. Sebastian Koschmieder knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.18
Patricio Bilaudelle barges into Warren Coppinger. The referee calls over Patricio Bilaudelle and shows him a yellow card! Warren Coppinger runs off the knock.
22.03
Sebastian Koschmieder makes a probing pass to Mauricio Vega. Mauricio Vega controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
27.03
Rodrigo Barbosa threads the ball through to Andrew Johnson. Andrew Johnson knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.35
Harvey Shaw flicks a high ball forward to Dagui Cantona who takes it down. With a delightful solo run, Dagui Cantona stretches the opposition's defence. Dagui Cantona shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
30.47
Pascal Dudoit sees space and advances. Pascal Dudoit flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Vega controls it well on his chest. Mauricio Vega whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Carmona. Oscar Carmona is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Daniel Mercado is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
31.47
Dagui Mionnet takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Rodrigo Barbosa reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
34.26
Eddie Edworthy makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ian Cutler. Ian Cutler lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Alonso. Luis Alonso makes a deft header. Luis Alonso scores for Paris Saint-Germain!!
38.19
Rodrigo Barbosa hits a low pass to Daniel Mercado. Daniel Mercado passes the ball forward to Andrew Johnson. Andrew Johnson knocks in a cross ball towards Ian Cutler. Ian Cutler directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.22
Daniel Mercado comes in with a late challenge on Dagui Cantona. Daniel Mercado is warned by the referee! Dagui Cantona runs off the knock.
44.50
Patricio Bilaudelle makes a simple pass to Greg Mortensen. Greg Mortensen knocks in a cross ball towards Ian Cutler. Ian Cutler rises majestically and gets a header on goal but is denied by Samuel Ramos. Excellent save.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Paris Saint-Germain appear unchanged since the first half. AS Monaco also appear unchanged since the first half. The AS Monaco players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Paris Saint-Germain kick off!
47.40
Luis Alonso surges forward with the ball. Luis Alonso shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Samuel Ramos!
49.43
Warren Coppinger sees Oscar Carmona in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Oscar Carmona knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rodrigo Barbosa.
51.11
Greg Mortensen flicks the ball to his team mate, Yuri Riverola. Yuri Riverola finds some space and shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Samuel Ramos had no chance!! Goal for Paris Saint-Germain!
54.34
Patricio Bilaudelle threads a neat ball through to Greg Mortensen. Greg Mortensen shoots from distance but Samuel Ramos reads it well. Nice save!
55.33
Andrew Johnson catches Sebastian Koschmieder on the ankles. The referee brings Andrew Johnson to one side and gives him a warning! Sebastian Koschmieder runs off the knock.
59.55
Pascal Dudoit threads the ball through to Karim Queiros. Karim Queiros brings the ball forward. Karim Queiros whips in a cross ball towards Dagui Cantona. Dagui Cantona outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
61.55
Paris Saint-Germain have made a substitution with Pape Clayton replacing Ian Cutler .AS Monaco have made a substitution with David Pinto replacing Oscar Carmona .
65.16
Andrew Johnson darts forward. Andrew Johnson makes a probing pass to Yuri Riverola but he's offside!
66.34
Luis Alonso barges into Dagui Mionnet. Luis Alonso is given a warning by the referee! Dagui Mionnet hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.38
Rodrigo Barbosa chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Alonso. Luis Alonso flicks the ball to his team mate, Yuri Riverola. Yuri Riverola controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
69.07
Warren Coppinger flicks a high pass forward. Xavier Kopa collects the pass. Xavier Kopa plays a scrappy one-two with Sebastian Koschmieder and stumbles forward towards the goal... Xavier Kopa tries a spectacular strike. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
71.57
Patricio Bilaudelle hits a low pass to Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie knocks the ball to his team mate, Andrew Johnson. Andrew Johnson tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
72.52
Karim Queiros catches Luis Alonso on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Luis Alonso stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.14
Karim Queiros deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Warren Coppinger. Warren Coppinger flicks a high pass forward. David Pinto controls it well on his chest. David Pinto knocks the ball forward to Xavier Kopa but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
75.14
Warren Coppinger controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Pinto. David Pinto knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Michael Simonsen who gathers it comfortably.
78.57
Luis Alonso flicks a high ball forward to Yuri Riverola who takes it down. Yuri Riverola knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Karim Queiros.
79.37
Yuri Riverola clumsily knocks into Sebastian Koschmieder. The referee warns Yuri Riverola to calm down! Sebastian Koschmieder hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.19
With great vision, Sebastian Koschmieder plays the ball forward to David Pinto. David Pinto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.35
Greg Mortensen decides to run forward with the ball. Greg Mortensen lofts in a cross ball towards Pape Clayton. With a superhuman jump, Pape Clayton connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but is denied by Samuel Ramos. Excellent save.
90.00
Rodrigo Barbosa knocks the ball to his team mate, Andrew Johnson. Andrew Johnson threads the ball through to Neil Ritchie. Neil Ritchie shoots from 25 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Paris Saint-Germain

AS Monaco
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
10
3
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
5
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.8%
52.2%
Play Area
26.7%
46.7%
26.7%

Scorers
Luis Alonso 34
Ian Cutler 38
Yuri Riverola 51
Neil Ritchie 90
Dagui Cantona 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Luis Alonso of Paris Saint-Germain

Match Ratings
1.Michael Simonsen (GK)
6
2.Eddie Edworthy (DEF)
6
3.Rodrigo Barbosa (DEF)
7
4.Patricio Bilaudelle (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Daniel Mercado (DEF)
6
6.Neil Ritchie (MID)goal scored
8
7.Andrew Johnson (MID)
7
8.Luis Alonso (MID)goal scored
8
9.Yuri Riverola (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Ian Cutler (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Greg Mortensen (ATT)
7
 
12.Oswaldo Toursel (DEF)
0
13.Farid Trapasso (MID)
0
14.Pape Clayton (ATT)
6

1.Samuel Ramos (GK)
8
2.Karim Queiros (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Pascal Dudoit (DEF)
6
4.Harvey Shaw (DEF)
7
5.Dagui Mionnet (MID)
6
6.Warren Coppinger (MID)
6
7.Sebastian Koschmieder (MID)
6
8.Mauricio Vega (MID)
6
9.Dagui Cantona (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Xavier Kopa (ATT)
6
11.Oscar Carmona (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Roy Arts (MID)
0
13.Azziz Vrielynck (MID)
0
14.David Pinto (ATT)
6