Match Report


Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC     Girondins de BordeauxGirondins de Bordeaux
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Adnan AdamA. Adam68
G
1
G
72Brian LampardB. Lampard
Xavier RascleX. Rascle71
D
2
D
70Florian CourtoisF. Courtois
Arnaud ChaveyriatA. Chaveyriat69
D
3
D
69Dominique PavonD. Pavon
Ahmed PetereynsA. Petereyns68
D
4
D
63Barket BourdeauB. Bourdeau
Angelo PeyreladeA. Peyrelade77
M
captain5
M
77Alejandro AriasA. Arias
Gavin MooreG. Moore69
M
6
M
75Moktar LecaM. Leca
Duccio MargiottaD. Margiotta66
M
7
M
68Nuno CastroN. Castro
Edern LambourdeE. Lambourde53
M
8
M
67Neil DavidsonN. Davidson
Mike HitchcockM. Hitchcock71
A
9
A
73Alexandre RamosA. Ramos
Mauricio MorenoM. Moreno68
A
10
A
64Alfredo OrtegaA. Ortega
Hugo SuarezH. Suarez67
A
11captain
A
60Alec DavidsonA. Davidson
 
Mike RowettM. Rowett68
D
12
G
68Mike WinterburnM. Winterburn
Nicolas VidalN. Vidal68
D
13
G
66Xavier DuchesneX. Duchesne
Jan Vennegoor BergerJ. Berger67
D
14
M
65Alan PlowrightA. Plowright

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Stade de la Mosson where Montpellier HSC play host to Girondins de Bordeaux. A crowd of 16,697 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Montpellier HSC and Girondins de Bordeaux are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dagui Mboma.


0.00
Girondins de Bordeaux start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.54
Dominique Pavon flicks a high pass forward. Neil Davidson easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Davidson flicks a high ball forward to Alfredo Ortega who takes it down. Alfredo Ortega knocks in a cross ball towards Nuno Castro. Nuno Castro gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is tipped over by Adnan Adam.
6.54
Moktar Leca takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Angelo Peyrelade gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
8.26
Mauricio Moreno deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edern Lambourde. Edern Lambourde knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Florian Courtois.
9.34
Ahmed Petereyns makes a simple pass to Duccio Margiotta. Duccio Margiotta sees Hugo Suarez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hugo Suarez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Barket Bourdeau.
12.08
Seeing Barket Bourdeau's attacking run, Neil Davidson quickly throws the ball into his path. Barket Bourdeau flicks a high pass forward. Alec Davidson controls it well on his chest. Alec Davidson lofts in a cross ball towards Moktar Leca. Moktar Leca makes a convincing header. Adnan Adam gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
14.52
Dominique Pavon changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Dominique Pavon tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
18.35
Ahmed Petereyns chips the ball to his team mate, Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock flicks a high ball forward to Mauricio Moreno who takes it down. Mauricio Moreno knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.19
Barket Bourdeau threads the ball through to Moktar Leca. Moktar Leca makes a probing pass to Alec Davidson. Alec Davidson skips past Duccio Margiotta! Alec Davidson strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Girondins de Bordeaux!
27.49
Alejandro Arias threads a neat ball through to Alfredo Ortega. Alfredo Ortega shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
28.49
Florian Courtois knocks the ball forward to Alfredo Ortega. Alfredo Ortega hits a low pass to Alexandre Ramos. Alexandre Ramos lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Ortega. Alfredo Ortega rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.36
Angelo Peyrelade threads a neat ball through to Duccio Margiotta. Duccio Margiotta threads the ball through into the box. Edern Lambourde shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but Dominique Pavon is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
33.53
Florian Courtois knocks the ball forward to Alec Davidson. Alec Davidson plays a quick one-two with Alfredo Ortega and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Alec Davidson provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alec Davidson!
36.17
Ahmed Petereyns flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Suarez controls it well on his chest. Hugo Suarez lofts in a cross ball towards Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock whips the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
Barket Bourdeau threads a neat ball through to Dominique Pavon. Dominique Pavon knocks the ball forward to Alfredo Ortega. Alfredo Ortega knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Davidson. Neil Davidson knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Montpellier HSC kicking off!
47.54
Xavier Rascle comes in with a late challenge on Nuno Castro. The referee calls over Xavier Rascle and warns him to calm down! Nuno Castro grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
48.06
Florian Courtois flicks a high pass forward to Neil Davidson who brings the ball under control. Neil Davidson threads a neat ball through to Alfredo Ortega. Alfredo Ortega knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ahmed Petereyns.
51.56
Florian Courtois deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Moktar Leca. Moktar Leca makes a simple pass to Alexandre Ramos. Alexandre Ramos knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Arias. Alejandro Arias makes a convincing header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Adnan Adam with no chance!! Goal for Girondins de Bordeaux!
55.06
Florian Courtois knocks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Arias. Alejandro Arias knocks the ball forward to Alfredo Ortega. Alfredo Ortega knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.02
Xavier Rascle flicks a high pass forward. Duccio Margiotta collects the pass. Duccio Margiotta advances with the ball. Duccio Margiotta lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Suarez. Hugo Suarez rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
63.48
Dominique Pavon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Davidson. Neil Davidson hits a low pass to Alfredo Ortega. Alfredo Ortega tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Adnan Adam.
72.44
Angelo Peyrelade flicks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Moreno. Mauricio Moreno puts a great ball through. Hugo Suarez runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
77.11
Ahmed Petereyns makes a probing pass to Gavin Moore. Gavin Moore passes the ball forward to Mauricio Moreno. Mauricio Moreno knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Brian Lampard who gathers it comfortably.
78.54
Moktar Leca barges into Duccio Margiotta. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duccio Margiotta hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.43
Xavier Rascle sees Mauricio Moreno in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mauricio Moreno shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
83.13
Arnaud Chaveyriat flicks a high pass forward to Duccio Margiotta who brings the ball under control. Duccio Margiotta threads a neat ball through to Mike Hitchcock. Mike Hitchcock runs straight at the defence! Mike Hitchcock shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
84.48
Arnaud Chaveyriat threads the ball through to Gavin Moore. Gavin Moore threads the ball through to Duccio Margiotta. Duccio Margiotta knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Suarez. Hugo Suarez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.19
Barket Bourdeau passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Neil Davidson. Neil Davidson knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Davidson. Alec Davidson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
87.47
Gavin Moore sees Mike Hitchcock in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mike Hitchcock knocks in a cross ball towards Duccio Margiotta. Duccio Margiotta beats his man to it with a header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
89.29
Gavin Moore flicks a high pass forward to Mike Hitchcock who brings the ball under control. Mike Hitchcock shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
90.00
Neil Davidson kicks a strong pass forward to Alec Davidson. Alec Davidson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Angelo Peyrelade.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Montpellier HSC

Girondins de Bordeaux
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
2
8
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
31%
39.3%
29.8%

Scorers
Alec Davidson 20, 34
Alfredo Ortega 28
Neil Davidson 45
Alejandro Arias 52

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alec Davidson of Girondins de Bordeaux

Match Ratings
1.Adnan Adam (GK)
6
2.Xavier Rascle (DEF)
6
3.Arnaud Chaveyriat (DEF)
6
4.Ahmed Petereyns (DEF)
6
5.Angelo Peyrelade (MID)
6
6.Gavin Moore (MID)
6
7.Duccio Margiotta (MID)
7
8.Edern Lambourde (MID)
6
9.Mike Hitchcock (ATT)
6
10.Mauricio Moreno (ATT)
6
11.Hugo Suarez (ATT)
6
 
12.Mike Rowett (DEF)
0
13.Nicolas Vidal (DEF)
0
14.Jan Vennegoor Berger (DEF)
0

1.Brian Lampard (GK)
6
2.Florian Courtois (DEF)
6
3.Dominique Pavon (DEF)
7
4.Barket Bourdeau (DEF)
6
5.Alejandro Arias (MID)goal scored
7
6.Moktar Leca (MID)yellow card
6
7.Nuno Castro (MID)
6
8.Neil Davidson (MID)goal scored
8
9.Alexandre Ramos (ATT)
7
10.Alfredo Ortega (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Alec Davidson (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Mike Winterburn (GK)
0
13.Xavier Duchesne (GK)
0
14.Alan Plowright (MID)
0