Match Report


AS MonacoAS Monaco     AS NancyAS Nancy
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Yves DesaillyY. Desailly64
G
1
G
52Marinus GentenaarM. Gentenaar
Jose Fortes CastroJ. Castro58
D
2
D
67Rodolphe ArribagéR. Arribagé
Andre LemassonA. Lemasson58
D
3
D
56Francis VieraF. Viera
Demlaba VildaD. Vilda55
D
4
D
56Vikash BelbeyV. Belbey
Kodjo GourvennecK. Gourvennec55
D
5
D
54Carlton RipleyC. Ripley
Julian SanchezJ. Sanchez66
M
6
M
71Mohamed SibierskiM. Sibierski
Martin NordqvistM. Nordqvist64
M
7
M
65Thomas CourtoisT. Courtois
Gionatha ScarchilliG. Scarchilli58
M
8
M
60Dario BedrossianD. Bedrossian
Alexandre AndradeA. Andrade55
M
9
M
59Erwan CassardE. Cassard
Juan RosasJ. Rosas66
A
10
A
68Komian AgbohK. Agboh
Jocelyn MeyrieuJ. Meyrieu63
A
11
A
63Richard WeaverR. Weaver

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stade Louis II where AS Monaco play host to AS Nancy. A crowd of 9,086 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both AS Monaco and AS Nancy are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.


0.00
AS Monaco kick off and get the first half underway!
2.50
Dario Bedrossian knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Weaver. Richard Weaver knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Yves Desailly who gathers it comfortably.
3.21
Gionatha Scarchilli makes a simple pass to Juan Rosas. Juan Rosas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.46
Thomas Courtois makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Komian Agboh. Komian Agboh knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.34
Vikash Belbey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mohamed Sibierski. Mohamed Sibierski makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Komian Agboh. Komian Agboh knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Yves Desailly who gathers it comfortably.
14.44
Jose Fortes Castro advances with the ball. Jose Fortes Castro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jocelyn Meyrieu. Jocelyn Meyrieu whips in a cross ball towards Juan Rosas. Juan Rosas directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
15.22
Dario Bedrossian makes a probing pass to Richard Weaver. Richard Weaver knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.37
Andre Lemasson makes a simple pass to Martin Nordqvist. Martin Nordqvist threads the ball through to Jocelyn Meyrieu. Jocelyn Meyrieu shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
21.19
Jose Fortes Castro kicks a strong pass forward to Gionatha Scarchilli. Gionatha Scarchilli knocks the ball forward to Juan Rosas. Juan Rosas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.04
Erwan Cassard deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Weaver. Richard Weaver shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Yves Desailly!
34.58
Kodjo Gourvennec knocks the ball forward to Gionatha Scarchilli. Gionatha Scarchilli passes the ball forward to Juan Rosas. Juan Rosas lofts in a cross ball towards Jocelyn Meyrieu. Jocelyn Meyrieu flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
42.01
Alexandre Andrade flicks the ball to his team mate, Jocelyn Meyrieu. Jocelyn Meyrieu knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francis Viera.
45.00
Mohamed Sibierski threads the ball through to Richard Weaver. Richard Weaver knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Demlaba Vilda.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
AS Nancy kick off the second half!
49.13
Dario Bedrossian kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Weaver. Richard Weaver finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Yves Desailly manages to gather it comfortably.
60.21
Martin Nordqvist makes a simple pass to Jocelyn Meyrieu. Jocelyn Meyrieu knocks in a cross ball towards Juan Rosas. Juan Rosas is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
63.21
Andre Lemasson chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Sanchez. Julian Sanchez passes the ball forward to Juan Rosas. Juan Rosas knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marinus Gentenaar who gathers it comfortably.
69.00
Vikash Belbey chips the ball to his team mate, Thomas Courtois. Thomas Courtois kicks a strong pass forward to Komian Agboh. Komian Agboh knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andre Lemasson.
72.16
Jose Fortes Castro barges into Komian Agboh. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Komian Agboh grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
73.38
Thomas Courtois advances with the ball. Thomas Courtois shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
75.53
Mohamed Sibierski knocks the ball forward to Richard Weaver. Richard Weaver knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.08
Andre Lemasson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gionatha Scarchilli. Gionatha Scarchilli makes a beautiful solo run. Gionatha Scarchilli kicks a strong pass forward to Juan Rosas. Juan Rosas shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
83.09
Demlaba Vilda controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Sanchez. Julian Sanchez threads the ball through to Juan Rosas. Juan Rosas knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marinus Gentenaar who gathers it comfortably.
84.00
Carlton Ripley comes in with a late challenge on Juan Rosas. The referee calls over Carlton Ripley and warns him to calm down! Juan Rosas runs off the knock.
85.51
AS Nancy are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate AS Monaco's defence.
87.15
Demlaba Vilda chips the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Andrade. Alexandre Andrade takes it forward alone. Alexandre Andrade shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Juan Rosas of AS Monaco
Match Statistics
 

AS Monaco

AS Nancy
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.7%
39.3%
Play Area
33.3%
46.4%
20.2%

Scorers
Jocelyn Meyrieu 35
Juan Rosas 60, 78