Match Report


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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 Girondins de Bordeaux. A crowd of 19,826 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
AS Monaco are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Girondins de Bordeaux appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nicolas Cool.


0.00
Girondins de Bordeaux kick off!
2.49
Dambou Bouardellah sees space and advances. Dambou Bouardellah flicks a high ball forward to Jose Fortes Galadames who takes it down. Jose Fortes Galadames knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
3.34
Azziz Vrielynck threads a neat ball through to Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames lofts in a cross ball towards Warren Coppinger. Warren Coppinger is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Brian Lampard picks it out of the air!
4.14
Graham Joachim threads a neat ball through to Warren Coppinger. Warren Coppinger shoots from distance. Brian Lampard gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
6.21
Barket Bourdeau makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Moktar Leca. Moktar Leca knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Ramos. Alexandre Ramos finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
8.25
Alfredo Ortega flicks a high pass forward. Alexandre Ramos controls it well on his chest. Alexandre Ramos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Aron Hilmarsson.
9.32
Alfred Bowyer threads a neat ball through to Graham Joachim. Graham Joachim hits a low pass to Marek Rzasa. Marek Rzasa knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Joachim. Graham Joachim rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
10.15
Warren Coppinger chips the ball to his team mate, Graham Joachim. Graham Joachim knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fabien Biancalani.
15.51
Alfredo Ortega clumsily knocks into Aron Hilmarsson. The referee calls over Alfredo Ortega and shows him a yellow card! Aron Hilmarsson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.07
Azziz Vrielynck kicks a strong pass forward to Warren Coppinger. Warren Coppinger lofts in a cross ball towards Marek Rzasa. Marek Rzasa powers a header at goal. The keeper, Brian Lampard, sees it late!! Goal for AS Monaco!
26.00
Warren Coppinger barges into Nuno Castro. The referee warns Warren Coppinger to calm down! Nuno Castro runs off the knock.
27.21
Azziz Vrielynck plays the ball forward to Graham Joachim. Graham Joachim knocks in a cross ball towards Azziz Vrielynck. Azziz Vrielynck outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Barket Bourdeau is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
30.05
Warren Coppinger comes in with a late challenge on Moktar Leca. The referee warns Warren Coppinger again to calm down! Moktar Leca hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.10
Alfred Bowyer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames threads a neat ball through to Warren Coppinger. Warren Coppinger knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
36.29
Alassandro Rivalta makes a probing pass to Warren Coppinger. Warren Coppinger flicks a high pass forward to Azziz Vrielynck who brings the ball neatly under control. Azziz Vrielynck whips in a cross ball towards Marek Rzasa. Marek Rzasa jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
40.57
Xavier Kopa sees Azziz Vrielynck in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Azziz Vrielynck sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
42.45
Alfred Bowyer sees Azziz Vrielynck in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Azziz Vrielynck advances with the ball. Azziz Vrielynck lofts in a cross ball towards Xavier Kopa. Xavier Kopa flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Brian Lampard.
43.39
It's a corner kick. Dambou Bouardellah kicks a low ball out wide. Alassandro Rivalta cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for AS Monaco!
45.00
Florian Courtois flicks a high pass forward. Alec Davidson controls it well on his chest. Alec Davidson knocks in a cross ball towards Moktar Leca. Moktar Leca flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Ignacio Osomo has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. AS Monaco appear unchanged since the first half. Girondins de Bordeaux also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
AS Monaco kick off!
48.23
Graham Joachim plays the ball forward to Marek Rzasa. Marek Rzasa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.32
Azziz Vrielynck flicks a high ball forward to Xavier Kopa who takes it down. Xavier Kopa whips in a cross ball towards Marek Rzasa. Marek Rzasa knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
53.34
Nuno Castro chips the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Ortega. Alfredo Ortega knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.51
Alfred Bowyer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Graham Joachim. Graham Joachim threads the ball through to Azziz Vrielynck. Azziz Vrielynck knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.04
Alejandro Arias threads the ball through to Alexandre Ramos. Alexandre Ramos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.16
Alassandro Rivalta sees space and advances. Alassandro Rivalta plays the ball forward to Xavier Kopa. Xavier Kopa whips in a cross ball towards Warren Coppinger. Warren Coppinger gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Good keeping from Brian Lampard as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
60.18
It's a corner kick. Dambou Bouardellah kicks a low ball out wide. Nuno Castro reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
67.57
Florian Courtois comes in with a late challenge on Azziz Vrielynck. Florian Courtois is shown the yellow card! Azziz Vrielynck runs off the knock.
69.31
Azziz Vrielynck runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Azziz Vrielynck lofts in a cross ball towards Xavier Kopa. Xavier Kopa outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is miles over!
73.03
Barket Bourdeau kicks a strong pass forward to Moktar Leca. Moktar Leca knocks the ball forward to Alec Davidson. Alec Davidson shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
77.31
AS Monaco have made 2 substitutions with Pascal Dudoit replacing Aron Hilmarsson and Alassan Decroix replacing Xavier Kopa .
79.20
Alassandro Rivalta flicks a high pass forward to Pascal Dudoit who brings the ball under control. Pascal Dudoit controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Fortes Galadames. Jose Fortes Galadames shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
87.41
Azziz Vrielynck flicks a high pass forward to Alassan Decroix who brings the ball under control. Alassan Decroix kicks a strong pass forward to Marek Rzasa but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
Nuno Castro passes the ball forward to Alec Davidson. Alec Davidson lofts in a cross ball towards Nuno Castro. Nuno Castro connects with a diving header. Ignacio Osomo is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
11
3
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.9%
34.1%
Play Area
22%
46.3%
31.7%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marek Rzasa of AS Monaco

Match Ratings