Match Report


ChateaurouxChateauroux     Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Stuart GranvilleS. Granville59
G
1
G
72Miguel BentoM. Bento
Louis LarosL. Laros70
D
2captain
D
79Serge JosephS. Joseph
Mirco BocchettiM. Bocchetti69
D
3
D
75John WallemmeJ. Wallemme
Aloisio DebeveA. Debeve62
D
4
D
69Jocelyn CabezasJ. Cabezas
Domenico FreyD. Frey58
D
captain5
M
64Ruddy SmertinR. Smertin
Alex RaeA. Rae70
M
6
M
62Ronan AdamR. Adam
Miguael ColletM. Collet67
M
7
M
60Thibault FrapolliT. Frapolli
Camille MullerC. Muller67
M
8
M
57Rodolphe SavignyR. Savigny
Julien HervéJ. Hervé74
A
9
A
78Alberto VieiraA. Vieira
Arnold De HaanA. De Haan64
A
10
A
67Aziz NondaA. Nonda
Eric NaftiE. Nafti60
A
11
A
67Jochem SluiterJ. Sluiter
 
Richard MarrR. Marr57
D
12
G
68Richard BaileyR. Bailey
Ricardo FernandesR. Fernandes56
A
13
D
68Leonardo CarrascoL. Carrasco
Emmerick MatingouE. Matingou56
A
14
A
66Edward CarltonE. Carlton

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stade Gaston Petit where Chateauroux play host to Montpellier HSC. A crowd of 18,368 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Chateauroux are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Montpellier HSC appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Karim Collot.


0.00
Chateauroux kick off!
2.51
Ronan Adam flicks the ball to his team mate, Aziz Nonda. Aziz Nonda passes the ball forward to Jochem Sluiter. Jochem Sluiter side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball ricochets off Aloisio Debeve and flashes wide of the near post.
4.57
It's a corner kick. Rodolphe Savigny loops the ball over to the far post. Thibault Frapolli tries a spectacular strike but it flies just wide!
6.59
Ruddy Smertin threads a neat ball through to Jochem Sluiter. Jochem Sluiter passes the ball forward but Alberto Vieira is offside!
10.03
Ronan Adam controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Vieira. Alberto Vieira runs straight at the defence! Alberto Vieira rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
15.42
Alex Rae comes in with a late challenge on Rodolphe Savigny. Alex Rae is given a warning by the referee! Rodolphe Savigny hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.03
Ronan Adam flicks a high pass forward to Aziz Nonda who brings the ball under control. Aziz Nonda lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Vieira. Alberto Vieira flicks the ball with his head. Stuart Granville manages to gather it.
24.07
Thibault Frapolli flicks a high pass forward to Alberto Vieira who brings the ball under control. Alberto Vieira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Granville who gathers it comfortably.
28.42
Alberto Vieira clumsily knocks into Mirco Bocchetti. The referee calls over Alberto Vieira and warns him to calm down! Mirco Bocchetti runs off the knock.
32.55
Louis Laros threads a neat ball through to Camille Muller. Camille Muller flicks a high pass forward. Julien Hervé controls it well on his chest. Julien Hervé knocks in a cross ball towards Arnold De Haan. Arnold De Haan connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Solid save from Miguel Bento. What a great pair of hands!
40.11
Rodolphe Savigny flicks the ball to his team mate, Jochem Sluiter. Jochem Sluiter deftly passes the ball to Aziz Nonda, releasing him through on goal. Aziz Nonda muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
42.52
Aloisio Debeve chips the ball to his team mate, Miguael Collet. Miguael Collet flicks a high pass forward. Eric Nafti controls it well on his chest. Eric Nafti shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.03
Louis Laros knocks the ball forward to Camille Muller. Camille Muller makes a simple pass to Arnold De Haan. Arnold De Haan shoots from 20 yards. Miguel Bento comfortably gets down and covers it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chateauroux appear unchanged since the first half. Montpellier HSC also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Montpellier HSC kick off!
47.02
Alex Rae flicks a high pass forward to Julien Hervé who brings the ball neatly under control. Julien Hervé advances inside the box! Julien Hervé makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Miguel Bento. Excellent save.
48.57
Louis Laros flicks a high pass forward. Camille Muller holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Camille Muller makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eric Nafti. Eric Nafti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arnold De Haan but the linesman indicates offside!
53.30
Thibault Frapolli makes a simple pass to Aziz Nonda. Aziz Nonda knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Jochem Sluiter is offside!
54.50
Alex Rae makes a simple pass to Eric Nafti. Eric Nafti edges inside the box! Eric Nafti comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.11
Montpellier HSC have made 2 substitutions with Richard Bailey replacing Serge Joseph and Edward Carlton replacing Aziz Nonda .
65.49
Alex Rae barges into Rodolphe Savigny. The referee calls over Alex Rae again and warns him to calm down! Rodolphe Savigny gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
71.32
Jocelyn Cabezas chips the ball to his team mate, Ronan Adam. Ronan Adam knocks the ball to his team mate, Edward Carlton. Edward Carlton shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
78.35
Ronan Adam flicks a high pass forward. Edward Carlton holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edward Carlton finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
79.47
Alex Rae makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eric Nafti. Eric Nafti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.08
Domenico Frey flicks the ball to his team mate, Camille Muller. Camille Muller plays the ball forward to Julien Hervé. Julien Hervé knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Miguel Bento who gathers it comfortably.
89.16
With some swift thinking, Aloisio Debeve plays the ball forward to Camille Muller. Camille Muller flicks the ball to his team mate, Arnold De Haan. Arnold De Haan shoots from distance but Miguel Bento reads it well. Excellent keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Chateauroux

Montpellier HSC
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
30%
44.3%
25.7%

Scorers
Eric Nafti 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eric Nafti of Chateauroux

Match Ratings
1.Stuart Granville (GK)
7
2.Louis Laros (DEF)
7
3.Mirco Bocchetti (DEF)
6
4.Aloisio Debeve (DEF)
7
5.Domenico Frey (DEF)
6
6.Alex Rae (MID)
8
7.Miguael Collet (MID)
6
8.Camille Muller (MID)
8
9.Julien Hervé (ATT)
8
10.Arnold De Haan (ATT)
7
11.Eric Nafti (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Richard Marr (DEF)
0
13.Ricardo Fernandes (ATT)
0
14.Emmerick Matingou (ATT)
0

1.Miguel Bento (GK)
8
2.Serge Joseph (DEF)
6
3.John Wallemme (DEF)
6
4.Jocelyn Cabezas (DEF)
6
5.Ruddy Smertin (MID)
6
6.Ronan Adam (MID)
7
7.Thibault Frapolli (MID)
7
8.Rodolphe Savigny (MID)
6
9.Alberto Vieira (ATT)
6
10.Aziz Nonda (ATT)
6
11.Jochem Sluiter (ATT)
6
 
12.Richard Bailey (GK)
6
13.Leonardo Carrasco (DEF)
0
14.Edward Carlton (ATT)
6