Match Report


Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC     AS MonacoAS Monaco
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Felipe GuardiolaF. Guardiola58
G
1
G
64Marc KirschnerM. Kirschner
Danijel DeschampsD. Deschamps66
D
2
D
66Philippe BoisferP. Boisfer
Djibrill MontanierD. Montanier65
D
captain3
D
64Jeremy KoolJ. Kool
Armindo ChabertA. Chabert61
D
4
D
56Domenico NgomD. Ngom
Pierre BahP. Bah53
D
5
M
72Garry CaldwellG. Caldwell
Eoin OwenE. Owen70
M
6
M
66Medhi SikoraM. Sikora
Brahim OdetB. Odet70
M
7
M
56Madjid DernisM. Dernis
Malcolm RipleyM. Ripley53
M
8
M
53Eugne MarchalE. Marchal
Philippe MayeleP. Mayele53
M
9captain
A
71Marcel SchöllM. Schöll
Kevin RodgersK. Rodgers80
A
10
A
62Abdeliah CrosnierA. Crosnier
Sebastian GilS. Gil62
A
11
A
58Xavier NaftiX. Nafti
 
Gianluigi ZambrottaG. Zambrotta57
A
12
G
64Stan HenryS. Henry
Khaliloul GrossmannK. Grossmann56
G
13
G
57Soufiane Ferreira-LeiteS. Ferreira-Leite
Geoffroy BenkouarG. Benkouar56
G
14
A
55Kaba LamaK. Lama

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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 AS Monaco. A crowd of 9,524 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Montpellier HSC are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while AS Monaco appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by StŽphane Queiros.


0.00
Montpellier HSC kick off the first half!
3.35
Domenico Ngom flicks a high pass forward to Madjid Dernis who brings the ball under control. Madjid Dernis flicks a high pass forward. Xavier Nafti holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Xavier Nafti tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
10.02
Pierre Bah barges into Abdeliah Crosnier. The referee warns Pierre Bah to calm down! Abdeliah Crosnier grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
10.02
Free kick to AS Monaco just outside the area...
13.29
Eugne Marchal takes a stuttering run up. He curls the ball around the wall and inside the left post - goal!!
14.06
Medhi Sikora takes it forward alone. Medhi Sikora knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.44
Malcolm Ripley makes a probing pass to Sebastian Gil. Sebastian Gil shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.41
Armindo Chabert makes a probing pass to Malcolm Ripley. Malcolm Ripley flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Gil. Sebastian Gil shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
28.17
Medhi Sikora plays the ball forward to Abdeliah Crosnier. Abdeliah Crosnier shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
30.58
Eoin Owen knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Rodgers. Kevin Rodgers shoots from distance but Marc Kirschner is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
32.23
Brahim Odet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Rodgers. Kevin Rodgers shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.18
Malcolm Ripley surges forward with the ball. Malcolm Ripley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
39.57
Philippe Mayele makes a probing pass to Kevin Rodgers. Kevin Rodgers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Marc Kirschner smothers it!
40.30
Brahim Odet flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Rodgers controls it well on his chest. Kevin Rodgers shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
42.54
Brahim Odet flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Rodgers who brings the ball under control. Kevin Rodgers knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Domenico Ngom.
44.13
Medhi Sikora flicks a high pass forward to Xavier Nafti who brings the ball under control. Xavier Nafti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Felipe Guardiola who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Medhi Sikora brings the ball forward. Medhi Sikora runs straight at the defence! Medhi Sikora side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Felipe Guardiola with no chance!! Goal for AS Monaco!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Montpellier HSC appear unchanged since the first half. AS Monaco also appear unchanged since the first half. The Montpellier HSC players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
AS Monaco kick off the second half!
51.39
Malcolm Ripley makes an attacking run forward. Malcolm Ripley plays a one-two with Kevin Rodgers and advances towards the goal... Malcolm Ripley takes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
53.58
Domenico Ngom hacks Kevin Rodgers from behind! The referee brings Domenico Ngom to one side and gives him a warning! Kevin Rodgers hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.47
Malcolm Ripley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Gil. Sebastian Gil knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Domenico Ngom.
59.34
Brahim Odet chips the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Gil. Sebastian Gil controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
60.07
Montpellier HSC have made a substitution with Gianluigi Zambrotta replacing Sebastian Gil .
61.15
Malcolm Ripley advances with the ball. Malcolm Ripley whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Rodgers. Kevin Rodgers whips the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
63.07
Malcolm Ripley threads the ball through to Kevin Rodgers. Kevin Rodgers controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
65.22
Philippe Boisfer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eugne Marchal. Eugne Marchal threads a neat ball through to Xavier Nafti. Xavier Nafti flicks a high pass forward. Abdeliah Crosnier controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Abdeliah Crosnier comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it misses the target by a large margin!
67.02
Eugne Marchal barges into Eoin Owen. Eugne Marchal is given a warning by the referee! Eoin Owen runs off the knock.
73.16
Malcolm Ripley chips the ball to his team mate, Gianluigi Zambrotta. Gianluigi Zambrotta shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
75.09
Djibrill Montanier barges into Xavier Nafti. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Xavier Nafti gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
77.51
Montpellier HSC have made a substitution with Geoffroy Benkouar replacing Brahim Odet .
81.57
Geoffroy Benkouar makes a beautiful solo run. Geoffroy Benkouar whips in a cross ball towards Gianluigi Zambrotta. Gianluigi Zambrotta jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
87.08
Malcolm Ripley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gianluigi Zambrotta. Gianluigi Zambrotta shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Montpellier HSC

AS Monaco
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
11
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.7%
40.3%
Play Area
22.1%
49.4%
28.6%

Scorers
Eugne Marchal 11
Medhi Sikora 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Medhi Sikora of AS Monaco

Match Ratings