Match Report


AS MonacoAS Monaco     FC NantesFC Nantes
Shaun ReganShaun Regan Computer Player Computer Player
Georgios DevitsakisG. Devitsakis86
G
1
G
73Paolo BerrettaP. Berretta
Jack Van Der MeydeJ. Van Der Meyde71
D
2
D
70Reynald CelestiniR. Celestini
Cyril LegwinskiC. Legwinski73
D
3
D
61Louis MacéL. Macé
Arek LatoA. Lato83
D
4
D
61Samba BardonS. Bardon
Morgan Del PieroM. Del Piero72
D
5
M
71William EckerW. Ecker
Kevin SammerK. Sammer72
M
6
M
64Eddy FernandezE. Fernandez
Stjepan JavorcicS. Javorcic71
M
captain7
M
64Linus FrommL. Fromm
Alejandro QuintanillaA. Quintanilla75
M
8captain
M
63John JagerJ. Jager
Filipe ValenteF. Valente76
A
9
A
70Billy KeeganB. Keegan
Garba YekiniG. Yekini78
A
10
A
70Lilian KossogonovL. Kossogonov
Johnny GuiniaJ. Guinia65
A
11
A
68Andy RitchieA. Ritchie
 
Frank HurstF. Hurst67
D
12
A
66Florian HeninF. Henin
Chris InceC. Ince79
M
13
A
64Alberto DaboA. Dabo
Ismael AyazI. Ayaz75
A
14
G
64Samuel HuardS. Huard

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stade Louis II where AS Monaco play host to FC Nantes. A crowd of 18,187 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
AS Monaco are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Nantes appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Djibrill Bréchet.


0.00
The whistle blows and AS Monaco get the match underway!
3.34
Samba Bardon makes a strong solo run forward. Samba Bardon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andy Ritchie. Andy Ritchie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.30
Samba Bardon knocks the ball to his team mate, Linus Fromm. Linus Fromm sees space and advances. Linus Fromm shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Georgios Devitsakis.
5.03
It's a corner kick. Linus Fromm loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Some good footwork from William Ecker provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
8.39
Stjepan Javorcic sees Filipe Valente in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Filipe Valente lofts in a cross ball towards Johnny Guinia. Johnny Guinia flicks the ball with his head. Samba Bardon steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
10.53
Eddy Fernandez flicks a high pass forward. Lilian Kossogonov controls it well on his chest. Lilian Kossogonov knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.58
Arek Lato controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alejandro Quintanilla. Without breaking stride, Alejandro Quintanilla plays the ball forward to Johnny Guinia. Johnny Guinia knocks in a cross ball towards Garba Yekini. Garba Yekini jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
18.46
Samba Bardon comes in with a late challenge on Johnny Guinia. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Johnny Guinia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.35
Alejandro Quintanilla knocks the ball to his team mate, Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Paolo Berretta comfortably smothers it!
26.51
Kevin Sammer passes the ball forward to Johnny Guinia. Johnny Guinia cuts inside the box! Johnny Guinia tries a spectacular strike but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
27.58
Jack Van Der Meyde clumsily knocks into John Jager. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! John Jager runs off the knock.
28.05
Stjepan Javorcic flicks a high pass forward. Filipe Valente holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Filipe Valente whips in a cross ball towards Garba Yekini. Garba Yekini powers a header at goal. Garba Yekini scores for AS Monaco!!
33.10
John Jager threads a neat ball through to Andy Ritchie. Andy Ritchie shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
34.58
With great vision, Alejandro Quintanilla plays the ball forward to Johnny Guinia. Johnny Guinia tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Paolo Berretta.
36.46
Cyril Legwinski flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Sammer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Sammer hits a low pass to Garba Yekini. Garba Yekini whips in a cross ball towards Johnny Guinia. Johnny Guinia whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Paolo Berretta has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
44.08
Louis Macé pushes mid-way up the pitch. Louis Macé flicks a high pass forward. Lilian Kossogonov collects the pass. Lilian Kossogonov plays a scrappy one-two with Andy Ritchie and stumbles forward towards the goal... Jack Van Der Meyde barges into Lilian Kossogonov. Lilian Kossogonov appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
45.00
William Ecker threads the ball through to Andy Ritchie. Andy Ritchie knocks in a cross ball towards Lilian Kossogonov. Lilian Kossogonov shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Nantes!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. AS Monaco have changed their lineup with Frank Hurst replacing Jack Van Der Meyde and Chris Ince replacing Kevin Sammer. FC Nantes appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Nantes kick off!
53.01
Stjepan Javorcic flicks the ball to his team mate, Johnny Guinia. Johnny Guinia knocks in a cross ball towards Garba Yekini. Garba Yekini is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Paolo Berretta is on top of it.
55.37
Eddy Fernandez surges forward with the ball. Eddy Fernandez shoots from 25 yards but somehow Georgios Devitsakis manages to keep it out.
59.38
Eddy Fernandez flicks a high pass forward. Billy Keegan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Keegan sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
60.52
AS Monaco have made a substitution with Ismael Ayaz replacing Filipe Valente .FC Nantes have made a substitution with Samuel Huard replacing William Ecker .
61.58
With great vision, Eddy Fernandez plays the ball forward to Andy Ritchie. Andy Ritchie whips in a cross ball towards Lilian Kossogonov. Lilian Kossogonov connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
63.51
Stjepan Javorcic knocks the ball forward to Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz plays a one-two with Garba Yekini and rushes in on goal... Louis Macé barges into Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
71.52
With a delightful solo run, Linus Fromm stretches the opposition's defence. Linus Fromm cuts inside the box! Linus Fromm muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.21
Alejandro Quintanilla makes a simple pass to Garba Yekini. Garba Yekini shoots from long range but somehow Paolo Berretta manages to keep it out.
77.12
Samba Bardon catches Garba Yekini on the ankles. The referee warns Samba Bardon to calm down! Garba Yekini runs off the knock.
79.00
Stjepan Javorcic flicks the ball to his team mate, Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
81.33
Arek Lato flicks a high pass forward. Stjepan Javorcic collects the pass. Stjepan Javorcic threads the ball through to Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz knocks in a cross ball towards Garba Yekini. Garba Yekini connects with a diving header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
83.50
Chris Ince decides to run forward with the ball. Chris Ince whips in a cross ball towards Johnny Guinia. Johnny Guinia knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
87.11
Stjepan Javorcic flicks a high ball forward to Johnny Guinia who takes it down. Johnny Guinia knocks in a cross ball towards Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz makes a deft header but slams it into the crowd!
89.36
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

AS Monaco

FC Nantes
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.6%
44.4%
Play Area
27.8%
44.4%
27.8%

Scorers
Garba Yekini 28
Johnny Guinia 36, 84
Lilian Kossogonov 45
Linus Fromm 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Johnny Guinia of AS Monaco

Match Ratings
1.Georgios Devitsakis (GK)
7
2.Jack Van Der Meyde (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Cyril Legwinski (DEF)
6
4.Arek Lato (DEF)
6
5.Morgan Del Piero (DEF)
6
6.Kevin Sammer (MID)
6
7.Stjepan Javorcic (MID)
7
8.Alejandro Quintanilla (MID)
6
9.Filipe Valente (ATT)
7
10.Garba Yekini (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Johnny Guinia (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Frank Hurst (DEF)
6
13.Chris Ince (MID)
7
14.Ismael Ayaz (ATT)
6

1.Paolo Berretta (GK)
7
2.Reynald Celestini (DEF)
6
3.Louis Macé (DEF)
6
4.Samba Bardon (DEF)yellow card
6
5.William Ecker (MID)
6
6.Eddy Fernandez (MID)
7
7.Linus Fromm (MID)goal scored
8
8.John Jager (MID)
6
9.Billy Keegan (ATT)
6
10.Lilian Kossogonov (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Andy Ritchie (ATT)
7
 
12.Florian Henin (ATT)
0
13.Alberto Dabo (ATT)
0
14.Samuel Huard (GK)
6