Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stade de la Mosson where Montpellier HSC play host to Stade Brestois 29. A crowd of 9,078 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Montpellier HSC and Stade Brestois 29 are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.


0.00
The whistle blows and Montpellier HSC kick off!
3.33
Paul Scowcroft knocks the ball forward to Youssouf Citony. Youssouf Citony lofts in a cross ball towards Diego Cantona. Diego Cantona directs the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
20.36
Jonathan Potillon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hamada Née. Hamada Née knocks the ball forward to Benoit Bouzaienne. Benoit Bouzaienne shoots from long range but Marc Röhner is on top of it.
21.41
Shabani Toursel deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Benoit Bouzaienne. Benoit Bouzaienne tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Marc Röhner manages to gather it comfortably.
32.36
Cleto Califano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Diego Cantona. Diego Cantona finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
39.21
Pascal Maurice kicks a strong pass forward to Youssouf Citony. Youssouf Citony knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Willy Duchesne who gathers it comfortably.
42.09
Alan Gray knocks the ball to his team mate, Shabani Toursel. Shabani Toursel makes a probing pass to Benoit Bouzaienne. Benoit Bouzaienne knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marc Röhner who gathers it comfortably.
44.58
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!


45.00
Stade Brestois 29 kick off and get the second half underway!
47.09
Montpellier HSC are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
49.42
Alassan Zebina flicks the ball to his team mate, Benoit Bouzaienne. Benoit Bouzaienne threads the ball through to Vicente Vava but he's offside!
53.04
Alan Gray deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alassan Zebina. Alassan Zebina knocks the ball to his team mate, Vicente Vava. Vicente Vava knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Madjid Paviot.
63.26
Paul Scowcroft makes a beautiful solo run. Paul Scowcroft knocks in a cross ball towards Youssouf Citony. Youssouf Citony directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
67.57
Stade Brestois 29 are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
69.09
Paul Scowcroft controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Youssouf Citony. Youssouf Citony knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Willy Duchesne who gathers it comfortably.
72.01
Hamada Née kicks a strong pass forward to Benoit Bouzaienne. Benoit Bouzaienne sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
77.23
Frederic Firly comes in with a late challenge on Youssouf Citony. Frederic Firly is given a warning by the referee! Youssouf Citony hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.55
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
79.56
Cleto Califano knocks the ball to his team mate, Youssouf Citony. Youssouf Citony knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alan Gray.
81.42
Hamada Née catches Arnauld Hugues on the ankles. Hamada Née is warned by the referee! Arnauld Hugues hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.03
Frederic Firly chips the ball to his team mate, Shabani Toursel. Shabani Toursel sees a break and surges forward. Shabani Toursel tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Fernando Mario Catherine chips the ball to his team mate, Benoit Bouzaienne. Benoit Bouzaienne whips in a cross ball towards Vicente Vava. Vicente Vava connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!


The man of the match was awarded to Marc Röhner of Montpellier HSC
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
0
3
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.6%
51.4%
Play Area
18.6%
54.3%
27.1%