Match Report


MartiguesMartigues     Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Sidney HeurtebisS. Heurtebis70
G
1
G
58Felipe GuardiolaF. Guardiola
Lucien SchouftL. Schouft73
D
2
D
66Danijel DeschampsD. Deschamps
Camel CollotC. Collot72
D
3captain
D
64Djibrill MontanierD. Montanier
Craig HuckerbyC. Huckerby68
D
4
D
61Armindo ChabertA. Chabert
Seyni WimbéeS. Wimbée72
M
5
D
60Stefan EngelsS. Engels
Daniel van der WalD. van der Wal68
M
6
M
70Brahim OdetB. Odet
Steven BoisferS. Boisfer66
M
7
M
53Malcolm RipleyM. Ripley
Hoalid SouchardH. Souchard61
M
8
M
52Philippe MayeleP. Mayele
Ronald ChibaR. Chiba65
A
9
M
45Sergio Van HintumS. Van Hintum
Francois MassonF. Masson55
A
captain10
A
77Kevin RodgersK. Rodgers
Andres RuizA. Ruiz51
A
11
A
62Sebastian GilS. Gil
 
Teddy HenrotT. Henrot64
D
12
A
57Gianluigi ZambrottaG. Zambrotta
Nwankwo PallisterN. Pallister60
D
13
G
56Khaliloul GrossmannK. Grossmann
Romarin CeldranR. Celdran58
D
14
G
56Geoffroy BenkouarG. Benkouar

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stade Francis Turcan where Martigues play host to Montpellier HSC. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Martigues are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Montpellier HSC appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Maxence Libbra.


0.00
The whistle blows and Martigues kick off!
2.06
Malcolm Ripley hacks Hoalid Souchard from behind! The referee warns Malcolm Ripley to calm down! Hoalid Souchard runs off the knock.
3.05
Brahim Odet flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Gil. Sebastian Gil shoots from long range but Sidney Heurtebis reads it well. Well saved!
4.56
Sebastian Gil clumsily knocks into Lucien Schouft. The referee calls over Sebastian Gil and warns him to calm down! Lucien Schouft runs off the knock.
8.17
Hoalid Souchard flicks a high pass forward. Andres Ruiz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andres Ruiz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Felipe Guardiola who gathers it comfortably.
12.22
Lucien Schouft flicks the ball to his team mate, Hoalid Souchard. What teamwork. Hoalid Souchard flicks the ball to his team mate, Francois Masson. Francois Masson shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
14.11
Malcolm Ripley makes an attacking run forward. Malcolm Ripley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sidney Heurtebis who gathers it comfortably.
18.44
Camel Collot chips the ball to his team mate, Hoalid Souchard. Hoalid Souchard flicks a high ball forward to Ronald Chiba who takes it down. Ronald Chiba shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
21.08
Hoalid Souchard knocks the ball to his team mate, Ronald Chiba. Ronald Chiba plays a scrappy one-two with Andres Ruiz and advances towards the goal... Ronald Chiba shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
26.19
Daniel van der Wal makes a simple pass to Ronald Chiba. Ronald Chiba shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Felipe Guardiola smothers it!
30.27
Camel Collot deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steven Boisfer. Steven Boisfer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andres Ruiz. Andres Ruiz makes a probing pass to Francois Masson but he's offside!
32.14
Sergio Van Hintum makes a probing pass to Sebastian Gil. Sebastian Gil shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
34.56
Seyni Wimbée plays the ball forward to Francois Masson. Francois Masson knocks in a cross ball towards Andres Ruiz. Andres Ruiz makes a looping header on goal but it's drastically wayward!
42.29
Malcolm Ripley flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Rodgers who gracefully takes it down. Kevin Rodgers knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastian Gil. Sebastian Gil flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
44.24
Craig Huckerby catches Sebastian Gil on the ankles. The referee calls over Craig Huckerby and warns him to calm down! Sebastian Gil stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Malcolm Ripley sees Sebastian Gil in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sebastian Gil shoots from 25 yards. Sidney Heurtebis easily gets down and covers it.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Martigues appear unchanged since the first half. Montpellier HSC also appear unchanged since the first half. The Montpellier HSC players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Montpellier HSC kick off!
47.32
Without breaking stride, Steven Boisfer plays the ball forward to Francois Masson. Francois Masson shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
48.10
Steven Boisfer sees Francois Masson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francois Masson tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
53.34
Djibrill Montanier kicks a strong pass forward to Sergio Van Hintum. Sergio Van Hintum kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Rodgers. Kevin Rodgers knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lucien Schouft.
54.25
Danijel Deschamps hacks Andres Ruiz from behind! Danijel Deschamps is shown the yellow card! Andres Ruiz carries on, but is struggling a bit.
55.40
Philippe Mayele decides to run forward with the ball. Philippe Mayele skips past Camel Collot! Philippe Mayele rockets a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
59.04
Malcolm Ripley plays the ball forward to Sebastian Gil. Sebastian Gil runs straight at the defence! Sebastian Gil cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Sidney Heurtebis gets down and covers it.
60.27
Martigues have made a substitution with Teddy Henrot replacing Andres Ruiz .Montpellier HSC have made a substitution with Gianluigi Zambrotta replacing Sebastian Gil .
61.36
Malcolm Ripley takes it forward alone. Malcolm Ripley shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
65.57
Lucien Schouft kicks a strong pass forward to Steven Boisfer. Steven Boisfer hits a low pass to Francois Masson. Francois Masson shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
66.09
Djibrill Montanier makes a probing pass to Malcolm Ripley. Malcolm Ripley flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Rodgers who takes it down. Kevin Rodgers controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
77.52
Montpellier HSC have made a substitution with Geoffroy Benkouar replacing Malcolm Ripley .
79.12
Geoffroy Benkouar knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianluigi Zambrotta. Gianluigi Zambrotta tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
83.27
Lucien Schouft flicks a high ball forward to Hoalid Souchard who takes it down. Hoalid Souchard makes a beautiful solo run. Hoalid Souchard skips past Armindo Chabert! Hoalid Souchard rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Martigues

Montpellier HSC
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
30.1%
48.2%
21.7%

Scorers
Hoalid Souchard 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hoalid Souchard of Martigues

Match Ratings