Match Report


AC AjaccioAC Ajaccio     Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Stanislas PaviotS. Paviot54
G
1
G
52Barket JayB. Jay
Steve GilletS. Gillet76
D
2
D
71Sherif GarciaS. Garcia
Amdy QuinteroA. Quintero68
D
3
D
68Robert VerschaveR. Verschave
Oscar AgatheO. Agathe64
D
4
D
62Torsten KuzorraT. Kuzorra
James MacleanJ. Maclean63
D
5
D
62Mamadou DelmotteM. Delmotte
Alexei MarcheA. Marche64
M
6
D
58Romarin ModesteR. Modeste
Wilfried BolivardW. Bolivard63
M
7
D
51Diego MendyD. Mendy
Youssef CoupetY. Coupet62
M
8
M
59Johann Dos SantosJ. Dos Santos
Tarik BoulangerT. Boulanger54
M
9
M
59Daniel BellosoD. Belloso
Sidney EssolaS. Essola67
A
10
M
55Eduardo VergesE. Verges
Ousmane BoulangerO. Boulanger57
A
11
A
63Thierry LièvreT. Lièvre

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stade Francois-Coty where AC Ajaccio play host to Montpellier HSC. A crowd of 9,208 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
AC Ajaccio are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Montpellier HSC appear to be shaped for 6-3-1.


0.00
Montpellier HSC get the match underway!
2.14
Wilfried Bolivard flicks the ball to his team mate, Ousmane Boulanger. Ousmane Boulanger controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
9.01
Steve Gillet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Youssef Coupet. Youssef Coupet makes a simple pass to Sidney Essola. Sidney Essola shoots from 25 yards. It's there!! Barket Jay has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
12.19
Alexei Marche makes a probing pass to Ousmane Boulanger. Ousmane Boulanger sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
15.31
Youssef Coupet catches Daniel Belloso on the ankles. Youssef Coupet is shown the yellow card! Daniel Belloso runs off the knock.
26.05
Robert Verschave decides to run forward with the ball. Robert Verschave flicks the ball to his team mate, Thierry Lièvre. Thierry Lièvre shoots from distance but it is miles over!
27.20
James Maclean controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alexei Marche. Alexei Marche makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sidney Essola. Sidney Essola knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Torsten Kuzorra.
32.19
Oscar Agathe knocks the ball to his team mate, Wilfried Bolivard. Wilfried Bolivard flicks the ball to his team mate, Sidney Essola. Sidney Essola shoots from distance but it flies wide!
39.08
Daniel Belloso threads the ball through to Thierry Lièvre. Thierry Lièvre knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Steve Gillet.
45.00
AC Ajaccio are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Montpellier HSC's defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!


45.00
AC Ajaccio kick off the second half!
49.24
Amdy Quintero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexei Marche. Alexei Marche chips the ball to his team mate, Ousmane Boulanger. Ousmane Boulanger shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
53.55
Johann Dos Santos passes the ball forward to Thierry Lièvre. Thierry Lièvre shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Stanislas Paviot!
54.15
Amdy Quintero chips the ball to his team mate, Youssef Coupet. Youssef Coupet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sidney Essola. Sidney Essola shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
55.57
Johann Dos Santos catches Tarik Boulanger on the ankles. Johann Dos Santos is warned by the referee! Tarik Boulanger runs off the knock.
60.48
Eduardo Verges knocks the ball to his team mate, Thierry Lièvre. Thierry Lièvre shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Stanislas Paviot!
61.56
Johann Dos Santos threads the ball through to Thierry Lièvre. Thierry Lièvre knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Steve Gillet.
67.31
Romarin Modeste knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Verges. Eduardo Verges sees a break and surges forward. Eduardo Verges knocks in a cross ball towards Thierry Lièvre. Thierry Lièvre connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Stanislas Paviot.
73.52
Youssef Coupet makes a probing pass to Sidney Essola. Sidney Essola knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Diego Mendy.
75.23
Torsten Kuzorra clumsily knocks into Ousmane Boulanger. Torsten Kuzorra is warned by the referee! Ousmane Boulanger hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.19
AC Ajaccio are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
81.18
Daniel Belloso flicks the ball to his team mate, Thierry Lièvre. Thierry Lièvre knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Youssef Coupet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sidney Essola. Sidney Essola tries a spectacular long range effort. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!


The man of the match was awarded to Sidney Essola of AC Ajaccio
Match Statistics
 

AC Ajaccio

Montpellier HSC
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.3%
35.7%
Play Area
31.4%
47.1%
21.4%

Scorers
Sidney Essola 9, 90