Match Report


AS MonacoAS Monaco     Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC
Armenio ParadaArmenio Parada Computer Player Computer Player
Ignacio OsomoI. Osomo82
G
1
G
68Adnan AdamA. Adam
Alassandro RivaltaA. Rivalta88
D
2
D
71Xavier RascleX. Rascle
Alfred BowyerA. Bowyer78
D
3
D
69Arnaud ChaveyriatA. Chaveyriat
Raimond GoossenR. Goossen72
D
4
D
68Nicolas VidalN. Vidal
Roy ArtsR. Arts82
M
5
M
77Angelo PeyreladeA. Peyrelade
Graham JoachimG. Joachim87
M
6
M
69Gavin MooreG. Moore
Azziz VrielynckA. Vrielynck79
M
7
M
66Duccio MargiottaD. Margiotta
Samuel AlmeidaS. Almeida85
M
8
M
53Edern LambourdeE. Lambourde
Jose Fortes GaladamesJ. Galadames78
A
captain9
A
71Mike HitchcockM. Hitchcock
Xavier KopaX. Kopa75
A
10captain
A
67Mauricio MorenoM. Moreno
Marek RzasaM. Rzasa82
A
11
A
67Hugo SuarezH. Suarez
 
Pascal DudoitP. Dudoit72
D
12
D
67Jan Vennegoor BergerJ. Berger
Warren CoppingerW. Coppinger82
M
13
D
67Ahmed PetereynsA. Petereyns
Alassan DecroixA. Decroix71
A
14
G
65Wouter Van De OuwelandW. Van De Ouweland

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stade Louis II where AS Monaco play host to Montpellier HSC. A crowd of 19,643 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both AS Monaco and Montpellier HSC are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Denis Ait Atmane.


0.00
Montpellier HSC kick off!
3.20
Edern Lambourde kicks a strong pass forward to Mauricio Moreno. Mauricio Moreno shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
4.20
Arnaud Chaveyriat controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Angelo Peyrelade. Angelo Peyrelade flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Moreno controls it well on his chest. Mauricio Moreno knocks in a cross ball towards Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock makes a looping header on goal. Wonderful reactions from Ignacio Osomo keeps it out!
6.42
Angelo Peyrelade deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Moreno. Mauricio Moreno whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Suarez. Hugo Suarez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
8.23
Seeing a gap ahead, Nicolas Vidal plays the ball forward to Edern Lambourde. Edern Lambourde kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Suarez. Hugo Suarez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Raimond Goossen.
12.08
Mauricio Moreno comes in with a late challenge on Raimond Goossen. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Raimond Goossen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.48
Alassandro Rivalta surges forward with the ball. Alassandro Rivalta passes the ball forward to Samuel Almeida. Samuel Almeida knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.45
Alfred Bowyer hits a low pass to Azziz Vrielynck. Azziz Vrielynck kicks a strong pass forward to Xavier Kopa. Xavier Kopa lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames powers a header at goal. It's there!! Adnan Adam has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
20.32
Roy Arts makes a simple pass to Azziz Vrielynck. Azziz Vrielynck knocks in a cross ball towards Marek Rzasa. Marek Rzasa finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
21.23
Duccio Margiotta sees Hugo Suarez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hugo Suarez lofts in a cross ball towards Mauricio Moreno. Mauricio Moreno finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
22.16
Nicolas Vidal knocks the ball to his team mate, Angelo Peyrelade. Angelo Peyrelade knocks the ball forward to Mauricio Moreno. Mauricio Moreno knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Raimond Goossen.
28.02
Alfred Bowyer advances with the ball. Alfred Bowyer shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
30.38
Angelo Peyrelade decides to run forward with the ball. Angelo Peyrelade lofts in a cross ball towards Mauricio Moreno. Mauricio Moreno makes a deft header but it flies wide!
32.03
Seeing a gap ahead, Edern Lambourde laces a weighted ball forward to Angelo Peyrelade. Angelo Peyrelade hits a low pass to Gavin Moore. Gavin Moore lofts in a cross ball towards Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
33.31
Roy Arts threads a neat ball through to Marek Rzasa. Marek Rzasa shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
34.26
Xavier Rascle barges into Samuel Almeida. The referee calls over Xavier Rascle and warns him to calm down! Samuel Almeida hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.58
Angelo Peyrelade decides to run forward with the ball. Angelo Peyrelade shoots from distance. Ignacio Osomo comfortably gets down and covers it.
42.10
Azziz Vrielynck threads a neat ball through to Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's there!! Adnan Adam has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
AS Monaco kick off!
53.19
Jose Fortes Galadames flicks a high pass forward to Marek Rzasa who brings the ball under control. Marek Rzasa sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
57.06
Xavier Rascle clumsily knocks into Marek Rzasa. The referee brings Xavier Rascle to one side and gives him another warning! Marek Rzasa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.06
Free kick to AS Monaco just outside the area...
58.34
Jose Fortes Galadames takes a stuttering run up and curls the ball around the wall but the keeper has read it well and catches it comfortably.
60.31
AS Monaco have made a substitution with Alassan Decroix replacing Marek Rzasa .
67.57
Raimond Goossen makes a probing pass to Azziz Vrielynck. Azziz Vrielynck hits a low pass to Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames knocks the ball forward to Alassan Decroix but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
69.54
Raimond Goossen threads the ball through to Graham Joachim. Graham Joachim threads a neat ball through to Azziz Vrielynck. Azziz Vrielynck whips in a cross ball towards Xavier Kopa. Xavier Kopa outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
72.12
Raimond Goossen sees Roy Arts in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roy Arts makes a simple pass to Graham Joachim. Graham Joachim whips in a cross ball towards Alassan Decroix. Alassan Decroix powers a header at goal. Wonderful reactions from Adnan Adam keeps it out!
75.53
Xavier Rascle flicks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Moreno. Seeing a gap ahead, Mauricio Moreno plays the ball forward to Duccio Margiotta. Duccio Margiotta controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
77.49
AS Monaco have made a substitution with Pascal Dudoit replacing Alassandro Rivalta .
78.55
Azziz Vrielynck threads the ball through to Alassan Decroix. Alassan Decroix knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicolas Vidal.
79.27
Pascal Dudoit brings the ball forward. Pascal Dudoit kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adnan Adam who gathers it comfortably.
83.06
Azziz Vrielynck controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
85.46
Alfred Bowyer knocks the ball forward to Samuel Almeida. Samuel Almeida knocks the ball to his team mate, Xavier Kopa. Xavier Kopa lofts in a cross ball towards Alassan Decroix. Alassan Decroix finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Adnan Adam.
87.24
Arnaud Chaveyriat barges into Azziz Vrielynck. Arnaud Chaveyriat is warned by the referee! Azziz Vrielynck gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

AS Monaco

Montpellier HSC
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57%
43%
Play Area
23.3%
43%
33.7%

Scorers
Jose Fortes Galadames 16, 42
Xavier Kopa 70

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jose Fortes Galadames of AS Monaco

Match Ratings