Match Report
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stade Louis II where AS Monaco play host to RC Lens. A crowd of 18,402 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
AS Monaco are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while RC Lens appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Maxence Ehret.
The pitch is in good condition.
AS Monaco are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while RC Lens appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Maxence Ehret.
0.00
0-0RC Lens start the match!
2.01
0-0Morgan Del Piero brings the ball forward. Morgan Del Piero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Meite.
6.55
0-0Under pressure, Richard Meite clears the ball far upfield. Raouf Toursel knocks in a cross ball towards Steven Vencel. Steven Vencel finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
8.35
Jean-Sebastien Regnault makes a simple pass to Raouf Toursel. Raouf Toursel knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cyril Legwinski.
12.28
0-0Eric Née threads the ball through to Raouf Toursel. Raouf Toursel knocks in a cross ball towards Sophiane Meriem. Sophiane Meriem flicks the ball with his head but Georgios Devitsakis is on top of it.
14.03
Kevin Sammer threads a neat ball through to Garba Yekini. Garba Yekini shoots from outside the area but Anthony Chavrondier reads it well. Fabulous stop!
18.20
Richard Meite launches a long ball forward into the other half. Steven Vencel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.44
Rodolphe Thomert flicks a high pass forward to Alassan Agboh who brings the ball under control. Alassan Agboh makes a beautiful solo run. Alassan Agboh whips in a cross ball towards Sophiane Meriem. Sophiane Meriem heads the ball goalwards but somehow Georgios Devitsakis manages to keep it out.
24.25
Richard Meite makes a simple pass to Jean-Sebastien Regnault. Jean-Sebastien Regnault makes an attacking run forward. Jean-Sebastien Regnault knocks in a cross ball towards Steven Vencel. With a superhuman jump, Steven Vencel connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
26.41
Kevin Sammer flicks a high pass forward. Filipe Valente collects the pass. Filipe Valente shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
27.19
Cyril Legwinski knocks the ball to his team mate, Stjepan Javorcic. Stjepan Javorcic makes a simple pass to Garba Yekini. Garba Yekini cuts inside the box! Garba Yekini strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
28.40
Jean-Sebastien Regnault knocks the ball to his team mate, Raouf Toursel. Raouf Toursel knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jack Van Der Meyde.
30.36
1-0Stjepan Javorcic sees Ismael Ayaz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ismael Ayaz whips in a cross ball towards Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente connects with a diving header. Anthony Chavrondier is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
34.24
Eric Née receives the ball from a throw-in from Alassan Agboh. Eric Née kicks a strong pass forward to Sophiane Meriem. Sophiane Meriem whips in a cross ball towards Steven Vencel. With a superhuman jump, Steven Vencel connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Georgios Devitsakis easily picks it out of the air!
38.34
Jean-Sebastien Regnault makes a beautiful solo run. Jean-Sebastien Regnault lofts in a cross ball towards Raouf Toursel. Raouf Toursel jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a lousy effort!
39.40
Arek Lato hits a low pass to Chris Ince. Chris Ince flicks a high pass forward to Ismael Ayaz who brings the ball under control. Ismael Ayaz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rodolphe Thomert.
45.00
Stjepan Javorcic chips the ball to his team mate, Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Filipe Valente provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Anthony Chavrondier is on top of it.
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. RC Lens also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with AS Monaco kicking off!
51.46
Alassan Agboh flicks a high pass forward to Sophiane Meriem who brings the ball neatly under control. Sophiane Meriem lofts in a cross ball towards Steven Vencel. Steven Vencel gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Solid save from Georgios Devitsakis.
57.45
Stjepan Javorcic flicks a high pass forward. Ismael Ayaz collects the pass. Ismael Ayaz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Anthony Chavrondier is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
60.24
2-0AS Monaco have made 3 substitutions with Frank Hurst replacing Jack Van Der Meyde, Alejandro Quintanilla replacing Kevin Sammer and Johnny Guinia replacing Filipe Valente .
63.04
Jean-Sebastien Regnault threads the ball through to Sophiane Meriem. Sophiane Meriem whips in a cross ball towards Steven Vencel. Steven Vencel knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
67.23
Jean-Sebastien Regnault flicks the ball to his team mate, Sophiane Meriem. Sophiane Meriem edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Sophiane Meriem provides some space. He shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
69.05
Frank Hurst pushes up the pitch. Frank Hurst makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garba Yekini. Garba Yekini knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Anthony Chavrondier who gathers it comfortably.
71.13
Arek Lato flicks a high pass forward to Chris Ince who brings the ball under control. Chris Ince knocks the ball to his team mate, Johnny Guinia. Johnny Guinia shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.06
Jean-Sebastien Regnault chips the ball to his team mate, Raouf Toursel. Raouf Toursel threads the ball through into the box. Sophiane Meriem rockets a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
75.12
2-1Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
77.08
Stjepan Javorcic flicks a high pass forward to Johnny Guinia who brings the ball under control. Johnny Guinia plays a one-two with Ismael Ayaz and advances towards the goal... Johnny Guinia tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
81.46
Erwan Moreau threads a neat ball through to Jean-Sebastien Regnault. Jean-Sebastien Regnault passes the ball forward to Sophiane Meriem. Sophiane Meriem knocks the ball forward, putting Raouf Toursel through on goal. Raouf Toursel rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Georgios Devitsakis. Excellent save.
83.02
3-1Chris Ince chips the ball to his team mate, Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Garba Yekini is offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
27.6%
43.4%
28.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ismael Ayaz of AS Monaco |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Georgios Devitsakis (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Jack Van Der Meyde (DEF) | 6 | |
| 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) | 8 | |
| 8. | Chris Ince (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Filipe Valente (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Ismael Ayaz (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Garba Yekini (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Frank Hurst (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Alejandro Quintanilla (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Johnny Guinia (ATT) | | 8 |
| 1. | Anthony Chavrondier (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Richard Meite (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rodolphe Thomert (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Erwan Moreau (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Eric Née (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alassan Agboh (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jean-Sebastien Regnault (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Sophiane Brahami (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Raouf Toursel (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Sophiane Meriem (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Steven Vencel (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Alejandro Vicente (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Pierre-Alain Rabésandratana (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ahmed Dufresnes (DEF) | 0 | |