Match Report


Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC     FC NantesFC Nantes
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Johny ColletJ. Collet63
G
captain1
G
53Alberto BarrettA. Barrett
Noe BaticleN. Baticle57
D
2
D
61Johnny BréchetJ. Bréchet
Harvey OliverH. Oliver55
D
3
D
60Vasco ValenteV. Valente
Jšrg Van Van DinterenJ. Van Dinteren51
D
4
D
60Jocelyn DossantosJ. Dossantos
Guillermo CalvoG. Calvo61
M
5captain
M
67Daniel RigaD. Riga
Amara RibeiroA. Ribeiro61
M
6
M
66Jean Chr. MuratiJ. Murati
Thibault RoolT. Rool60
M
7
M
66Steve RaymondS. Raymond
Del GascoigneD. Gascoigne54
M
8
M
63Giancarlo LottiG. Lotti
Bruno GiulyB. Giuly68
A
9
A
69Teddy ChelleT. Chelle
Toni GuelT. Guel65
A
10
A
63Andre Ntumpa NsafuA. Ntumpa Nsafu
Diego EchouafniD. Echouafni63
A
11
A
60Said PickeuS. Pickeu
 
Pape MaquaP. Maqua57
A
12
M
61Claude StrgeonC. Strgeon
Gregory NeveuG. Neveu55
A
13
D
59Fernando OliveiraF. Oliveira
Pascal SikoraP. Sikora51
M
14
D
56Diego BennardoD. Bennardo

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stade de la Mosson where Montpellier HSC play host to FC Nantes. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Montpellier HSC and FC Nantes are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Karim Vercoutre.


0.00
FC Nantes kick off!
10.17
Vasco Valente punts the ball hopefully upfield. Andre Ntumpa Nsafu knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Johny Collet who gathers it comfortably.
15.07
Harvey Oliver knocks the ball forward to Thibault Rool. Thibault Rool knocks the ball to his team mate, Diego Echouafni. Diego Echouafni whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Giuly. Bruno Giuly whips the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
20.25
Amara Ribeiro catches Vasco Valente on the ankles. The referee calls over Amara Ribeiro and warns him to calm down! Vasco Valente runs off the knock.
22.55
Vasco Valente darts forward. Vasco Valente flicks a high pass forward. Said Pickeu controls it well on his chest. Said Pickeu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.03
Steve Raymond makes a high pass forward. Teddy Chelle shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Teddy Chelle sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.36
Noe Baticle makes a simple pass to Guillermo Calvo. Guillermo Calvo threads the ball through to Toni Guel. Toni Guel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alberto Barrett with no chance!! Goal for Montpellier HSC!
34.17
Guillermo Calvo threads a neat ball through to Diego Echouafni. Diego Echouafni sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
36.57
Jocelyn Dossantos knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Riga. Daniel Riga plays the ball forward to Andre Ntumpa Nsafu. Andre Ntumpa Nsafu shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
39.21
Del Gascoigne surges forward with the ball. Del Gascoigne whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Giuly. Bruno Giuly jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
42.29
Guillermo Calvo kicks a strong pass forward to Diego Echouafni. Diego Echouafni controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Bruno Giuly through on goal. Bruno Giuly tries a spectacular strike but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Montpellier HSC have changed their lineup with Pape Maqua replacing Noe Baticle and Gregory Neveu replacing Thibault Rool. FC Nantes appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Nantes players seem much more motivated whilst the Montpellier HSC players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Montpellier HSC kick off!
47.46
Pape Maqua surges forward with the ball. Pape Maqua flicks a high pass forward. Diego Echouafni controls it well on his chest. Diego Echouafni edges inside the box! Diego Echouafni takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
48.12
Pape Maqua flicks a high pass forward. Amara Ribeiro collects the pass. Amara Ribeiro sees Bruno Giuly in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bruno Giuly knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Barrett who gathers it comfortably.
51.03
Jean Chr. Murati makes an attacking run forward. Jean Chr. Murati sees Teddy Chelle just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Teddy Chelle tries a spectacular strike but somehow Johny Collet manages to keep it out.
53.06
Jšrg Van Van Dinteren controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Del Gascoigne. Del Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Giuly collects the pass. Bruno Giuly knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Johnny Bréchet.
54.23
Vasco Valente flicks a high pass forward to Jean Chr. Murati who brings the ball under control. Jean Chr. Murati makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Said Pickeu. Said Pickeu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.29
Seeing a gap ahead, Steve Raymond laces a through ball forward to Andre Ntumpa Nsafu. Andre Ntumpa Nsafu tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Johny Collet.
57.47
Giancarlo Lotti flicks the ball to his team mate, Andre Ntumpa Nsafu. Andre Ntumpa Nsafu knocks in a cross ball towards Said Pickeu. With a superhuman jump, Said Pickeu connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.46
Montpellier HSC have made a substitution with Pascal Sikora replacing Bruno Giuly .
63.20
Seeing a gap ahead, Pape Maqua laces a through ball forward to Gregory Neveu. Gregory Neveu flicks a high pass forward. Toni Guel collects the pass. Toni Guel plays a one-two with Diego Echouafni and advances towards the goal... Toni Guel cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
65.33
Daniel Riga sees Said Pickeu in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Said Pickeu shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
66.04
Del Gascoigne sees Toni Guel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Toni Guel shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
69.09
Jšrg Van Van Dinteren plays the ball forward to Gregory Neveu. Gregory Neveu surges forward with the ball. Gregory Neveu sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
73.58
Jean Chr. Murati makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Said Pickeu. Said Pickeu knocks in a cross ball towards Andre Ntumpa Nsafu. Andre Ntumpa Nsafu directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
78.52
Vasco Valente flicks a high pass forward. Jean Chr. Murati controls it well on his chest. Jean Chr. Murati chips the ball to his team mate, Teddy Chelle. Teddy Chelle lofts in a cross ball towards Andre Ntumpa Nsafu. With a superhuman jump, Andre Ntumpa Nsafu connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. What a cracker!! Johny Collet had no chance!! Goal for FC Nantes!
83.19
Steve Raymond hits a low pass to Andre Ntumpa Nsafu. Andre Ntumpa Nsafu skips past Pape Maqua! Andre Ntumpa Nsafu takes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
84.35
Amara Ribeiro takes a short throw-in bringing Guillermo Calvo into play. Guillermo Calvo threads a neat ball through to Pascal Sikora. Pascal Sikora plays a one-two with Diego Echouafni and rushes in on goal... Pascal Sikora muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Montpellier HSC

FC Nantes
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.7%
51.3%
Play Area
32.1%
42.3%
25.6%

Scorers
Toni Guel 26
Bruno Giuly 39
Said Pickeu 57
Andre Ntumpa Nsafu 74, 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Andre Ntumpa Nsafu of FC Nantes

Match Ratings
1.Johny Collet (GK)
6
2.Noe Baticle (DEF)
6
3.Harvey Oliver (DEF)
6
4.Jšrg Van Van Dinteren (DEF)
6
5.Guillermo Calvo (MID)
7
6.Amara Ribeiro (MID)
6
7.Thibault Rool (MID)
6
8.Del Gascoigne (MID)
7
9.Bruno Giuly (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Toni Guel (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Diego Echouafni (ATT)
6
 
12.Pape Maqua (ATT)
7
13.Gregory Neveu (ATT)
6
14.Pascal Sikora (MID)
6

1.Alberto Barrett (GK)
6
2.Johnny Bréchet (DEF)
6
3.Vasco Valente (DEF)
7
4.Jocelyn Dossantos (DEF)
6
5.Daniel Riga (MID)
6
6.Jean Chr. Murati (MID)
7
7.Steve Raymond (MID)
6
8.Giancarlo Lotti (MID)
6
9.Teddy Chelle (ATT)
6
10.Andre Ntumpa Nsafu (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Said Pickeu (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Claude Strgeon (MID)
0
13.Fernando Oliveira (DEF)
0
14.Diego Bennardo (DEF)
0