Match Report


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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Parc Olympique Lyonnais where Olympique Lyonnais play host to AS Monaco. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Olympique Lyonnais and AS Monaco are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by StŽphane Queiros.


0.00
AS Monaco start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.53
Nicolas Bartsch makes a probing pass to Quim Ramos. Quim Ramos puts a great ball through. Nicu Stinga runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
4.44
Sylvain Dean deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Quim Ramos. Quim Ramos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jeremy Kool.
9.40
Jeremy Kool threads a neat ball through to Medhi Sikora. Medhi Sikora plays the ball forward to Abdeliah Crosnier. Abdeliah Crosnier knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.36
Sylvain Dean flicks a high pass forward. Jon Thern collects the pass. Jon Thern makes a simple pass, allowing Quim Ramos to run into the box. Domenico Ngom comes in with a late challenge on Quim Ramos. Penalty not given!!
12.45
Jose Dossantos pushes mid-way up the pitch. Jose Dossantos threads a neat ball through to Nicu Stinga. Nicu Stinga rushes past Domenico Ngom! Nicu Stinga looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Marc Kirschner gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
14.24
Medhi Sikora threads a neat ball through to Marcel Schöll. Marcel Schöll knocks in a cross ball towards Abdeliah Crosnier. Abdeliah Crosnier beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
15.07
Nicolas Bartsch threads a neat ball through to Nicu Stinga. Nicu Stinga plays a quick one-two with Quim Ramos and rushes in on goal... Nicu Stinga comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a lousy effort!
16.53
Madjid Dernis takes it forward alone. Madjid Dernis lofts in a cross ball towards Marcel Schöll. Marcel Schöll knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
18.30
Sylvain Dean kicks a strong pass forward to Quim Ramos. Quim Ramos plays a quick one-two with Jon Thern and rushes in on goal... Quim Ramos shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
22.54
Madjid Dernis flicks a high pass forward. Xavier Nafti holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Xavier Nafti threads the ball through into the box. Marcel Schöll makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
24.10
Nicolas Bartsch knocks the ball to his team mate, Quim Ramos. Quim Ramos finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Marc Kirschner!
26.30
Madjid Dernis threads a neat ball through to Xavier Nafti. Xavier Nafti tries a spectacular long range effort. Nikolas Lensing gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
30.47
Domenico Ngom deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Burley. Gavin Burley plays the ball forward to Xavier Nafti. Xavier Nafti tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
32.27
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
33.31
Abdeliah Crosnier barges into Jose Dossantos. Abdeliah Crosnier is given a warning by the referee! Jose Dossantos gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
34.44
Garry Caldwell flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Schöll controls it well on his chest. Marcel Schöll knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.39
Philippe Boisfer sees Gavin Burley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin Burley flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Schöll holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marcel Schöll whips in a cross ball towards Abdeliah Crosnier. Abdeliah Crosnier makes a convincing header. Nikolas Lensing didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
42.04
Haoulid Arnaud flicks a high ball forward to Jon Thern who takes it down. Jon Thern shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
44.30
Jeremy Kool controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Medhi Sikora. Medhi Sikora flicks a high pass forward to Abdeliah Crosnier who brings the ball under control. Abdeliah Crosnier knocks in a cross ball towards Marcel Schöll. Marcel Schöll gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's there!! Nikolas Lensing has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Olympique Lyonnais appear unchanged since the first half. AS Monaco also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Olympique Lyonnais kick off the second half!
47.27
Domenico Ngom deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Burley. Gavin Burley makes a probing pass to Marcel Schöll. Marcel Schöll knocks the ball to his team mate, Xavier Nafti. Xavier Nafti strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It curls slightly but Nikolas Lensing manages to gather it.
49.05
Madjid Dernis decides to run forward with the ball. Madjid Dernis knocks in a cross ball towards Xavier Nafti. Xavier Nafti beats his man to it with a header. The ball comes off Ted-Kelton Philippe and the loose ball is cleared up field.
51.29
Medhi Sikora controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcel Schöll. Marcel Schöll plays a one-two with Xavier Nafti and advances towards the goal... Marcel Schöll tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
54.32
Gavin Burley plays the ball forward to Marcel Schöll. Marcel Schöll controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
55.03
Haoulid Arnaud flicks a high pass forward to Quim Ramos who brings the ball under control. Quim Ramos plays a one-two with Nicu Stinga and advances towards the goal... Quim Ramos rockets a shot on goal. It's there!! Marc Kirschner has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
61.09
Gavin Burley flicks the ball to his team mate, Abdeliah Crosnier. Abdeliah Crosnier plays a one-two with Marcel Schöll and advances towards the goal... Abdeliah Crosnier takes a shot at goal. Nikolas Lensing gets down and covers it.
65.19
Nicolas Bartsch flicks a high pass forward. Quim Ramos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Quim Ramos makes a defence splitting pass to Nicu Stinga. Nicu Stinga shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
66.32
Nicolas Bartsch makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jon Thern. Jon Thern controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
69.47
Ted-Kelton Philippe catches Xavier Nafti on the ankles. The referee calls over Ted-Kelton Philippe and shows him a yellow card! Xavier Nafti hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.07
Gavin Burley hacks Nicolas Bartsch from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicolas Bartsch runs off the knock.
73.11
Jeremy Kool knocks the ball forward to Madjid Dernis. Madjid Dernis darts forward. Madjid Dernis lofts in a cross ball towards Xavier Nafti. Xavier Nafti gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Nikolas Lensing manages to gather it.
75.36
Philippe Boisfer passes the ball forward to Madjid Dernis. Madjid Dernis plays the ball forward to Xavier Nafti. Xavier Nafti knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose Dossantos.
77.08
Gavin Burley threads a neat ball through to Marcel Schöll. Marcel Schöll knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Dossantos.
78.17
Ulrich El Khanchaf catches Medhi Sikora on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Medhi Sikora hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.16
Jeremy Kool flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Burley who brings the ball neatly under control. Gavin Burley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Xavier Nafti. Xavier Nafti whips in a cross ball towards Marcel Schöll. Marcel Schöll is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
81.39
Medhi Sikora brings the ball forward. Medhi Sikora lofts in a cross ball towards Abdeliah Crosnier. Abdeliah Crosnier knocks the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
89.04
Jeremy Kool kicks a strong pass forward to Madjid Dernis. Madjid Dernis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcel Schöll. Marcel Schöll lofts in a cross ball towards Xavier Nafti. Xavier Nafti flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
9
Shots off Target
4
7
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
33.7%
66.3%
Play Area
25%
46.7%
28.3%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marcel Schöll of AS Monaco

Match Ratings
1.Nikolas Lensing (GK)
7
2.Jose Dossantos (DEF)
6
3.Ted-Kelton Philippe (DEF)yellow card
5
4.David Bizzarri (DEF)
6
5.Sylvain Dean (MID)
6
6.Haoulid Arnaud (MID)
6
7.Nicolas Bartsch (MID)
6
8.Ulrich El Khanchaf (MID)yellow card
5
9.Quim Ramos (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Nicu Stinga (ATT)
7
11.Jon Thern (ATT)
6
 
12.Alassan Ferreira (ATT)
0
13.Dave Hall (ATT)
0
14.Anthony Ramond (MID)
0

1.Marc Kirschner (GK)
6
2.Philippe Boisfer (DEF)
6
3.Jeremy Kool (DEF)
6
4.Domenico Ngom (DEF)
6
5.Garry Caldwell (MID)
6
6.Medhi Sikora (MID)
7
7.Gavin Burley (MID)yellow card
6
8.Madjid Dernis (MID)
7
9.Marcel Schöll (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Abdeliah Crosnier (ATT)
6
11.Xavier Nafti (ATT)
7
 
12.Stan Henry (GK)
0
13.Soufiane Ferreira-Leite (GK)
0
14.Kaba Lama (ATT)
0