Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Stade Louis II where AS Monaco play host to SM Caen. A crowd of 9,494 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AS Monaco are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while SM Caen appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Franck Coly.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AS Monaco are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while SM Caen appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Franck Coly.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with AS Monaco kicking off!
2.08
0-0Alexander Diop passes the ball forward to Thomas Richter. Thomas Richter shoots from distance but it is miles over!
9.01
0-0Toifilou Legwinski darts forward. Toifilou Legwinski sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
10.42
With vision, Malte Götz plays the ball forward to Carlos Fernandez. Carlos Fernandez shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
12.03
Johan Chaussidiere threads the ball through to Alejandro Blanco. Alejandro Blanco controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Alexandre Bakari.
13.13
0-1Corner kick to SM Caen. Johan Chaussidiere plays it short to Malte Götz. Malte Götz shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Alexandre Bakari is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
14.41
Roberto Rachini threads a neat ball through to Luca Ferraresi. Luca Ferraresi shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
15.32
0-1Toifilou Legwinski catches Johan Chaussidiere on the ankles. The referee brings Toifilou Legwinski to one side and gives him a warning! Johan Chaussidiere hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.57
0-1Roberto Rachini catches Diogo Viana on the ankles. Roberto Rachini is shown the yellow card! Diogo Viana grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
21.02
Corentin Smertin makes a probing pass to Johan Chaussidiere. Johan Chaussidiere flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Blanco controls it well on his chest. Alejandro Blanco controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
28.38
Toifilou Legwinski flicks a high pass forward. Luca Ferraresi collects the pass. Luca Ferraresi shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Christophe Mayele smothers it!
32.03
Alain Thuram threads a neat ball through to Roberto Rachini. Roberto Rachini runs straight at the opposition's defence. Roberto Rachini shoots from 25 yards. Christophe Mayele gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
38.48
Roberto Rachini runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Roberto Rachini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
With great vision, Yves Lang plays the ball forward to Frederic Ferreira. Frederic Ferreira knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Blanco. Alejandro Blanco sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. AS Monaco appear unchanged since the first half. SM Caen also appear unchanged since the first half. The AS Monaco players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and SM Caen kick off!
48.34
Alain Thuram advances with the ball. Alain Thuram passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Carlton Vieira. Carlton Vieira shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
53.09
Diogo Viana chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Fernandez. Carlos Fernandez shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
54.26
Alexander Diop controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luca Ferraresi. Luca Ferraresi shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
60.53
0-1AS Monaco have made a substitution with Regis Sommeil replacing Alexander Diop .SM Caen have made a substitution with Sylvain Gueguen replacing Corentin Smertin .
66.15
Mehdi Bourgois breaks forward. Mehdi Bourgois brings the ball forward. Mehdi Bourgois knocks in a cross ball towards Carlton Vieira. Carlton Vieira fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
69.53
Johan Chaussidiere catches Edwin Piantoni on the ankles. The referee brings Johan Chaussidiere to one side and gives him a warning! Edwin Piantoni runs off the knock.
73.42
Roberto Rachini flicks a high ball forward to Luca Ferraresi who takes it down. Luca Ferraresi skips past Sylvain Gueguen! Some silky footwork from Luca Ferraresi provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
75.43
Oscar Ducrocq deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Toifilou Legwinski. With imagination, Toifilou Legwinski picks a pass forward to Carlton Vieira. Carlton Vieira runs straight at the defence! Carlton Vieira cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
77.08
Mehdi Bourgois knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Rachini. Roberto Rachini knocks the ball forward to Thomas Richter. Thomas Richter shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
78.36
Dado Chabbert sees Johan Chaussidiere in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Johan Chaussidiere threads a neat ball through to Carlos Fernandez. Carlos Fernandez plays a scrappy one-two with Alejandro Blanco and advances towards the goal... Carlos Fernandez rockets a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
79.03
Seeing a gap ahead, Oscar Ducrocq picks a pass forward to Edwin Piantoni. Edwin Piantoni flicks a high pass forward to Luca Ferraresi who brings the ball under control. Luca Ferraresi whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Richter. Thomas Richter makes a convincing header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
84.43
0-1Diogo Viana chips the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Blanco. Alejandro Blanco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.05
Seeing a gap ahead, Oscar Ducrocq plays the ball forward to Roberto Rachini. Roberto Rachini threads a neat ball through to Luca Ferraresi. Luca Ferraresi edges inside the box! Luca Ferraresi shoots from just inside the box. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.1%
45.9%
Play Area
25.9%
47.1%
27.1%
Scorers
| Luca Ferraresi 85 | Malte Götz 13 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Luca Ferraresi of AS Monaco |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alexandre Bakari (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Oscar Ducrocq (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Mehdi Bourgois (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Alain Thuram (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Edwin Piantoni (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Toifilou Legwinski (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Roberto Rachini (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | Alexander Diop (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Luca Ferraresi (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Carlton Vieira (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Thomas Richter (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Pablo Soto (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Regis Sommeil (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Daniel Belloso (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Christophe Mayele (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Jeremy Matingou (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Yves Lang (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Corentin Smertin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dado Chabbert (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Frederic Ferreira (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Diogo Viana (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Johan Chaussidiere (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Malte Götz (MID) | | 8 |
| 10. | Alejandro Blanco (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carlos Fernandez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Sylvain Gueguen (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Demlaba Roux (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mickael Marx (DEF) | 0 | |