Match Report


AS MonacoAS Monaco     FC MetzFC Metz
Rick BarlowRick Barlow Jim Toke Jim Toke
Micha‘l PiquionneM. Piquionne63
G
1captain
G
68Pierre-Alain MansouriP. Mansouri
John DickovJ. Dickov62
D
2
D
61Ronan RabésandratanaR. Rabésandratana
Arturo CalifanoA. Califano53
D
3
D
62John McGroryJ. McGrory
Ivan Guerrero LopezI. Guerrero Lopez47
D
4
D
61Jaime VieiraJ. Vieira
Richard HendryR. Hendry53
M
5
D
58Adelmajid ChaveyriatA. Chaveyriat
Filipe OliveiraF. Oliveira55
M
6
M
56Ghislain HagardG. Hagard
Billy TaylorB. Taylor47
M
7
M
73Ruby RodriguezR. Rodriguez
Sidney LefèvreS. Lefèvre53
M
8
M
57Kaci DebesK. Debes
Patricio TresorP. Tresor55
A
9
A
55Antoine WolskyA. Wolsky
Enzo GiampierettiE. Giampieretti69
A
10
A
68Fernando Mario ChavériatF. Chavériat
Djamel Ntumpa NsafuD. Ntumpa Nsafu58
A
captain11
A
49Roberto CastroR. Castro
 
Bruno PintoB. Pinto57
D
12
A
51Alex ChalierA. Chalier
Ronald PedronR. Pedron67
M
13
M
59Paolo VairellesP. Vairelles
Florian LucasF. Lucas61
A
14
D
59Garry HutchisonG. Hutchison

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stade Louis II where AS Monaco play host to FC Metz. A crowd of 19,134 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
AS Monaco are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Metz appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dianbobo Chavrondier.


0.00
FC Metz start the match!
2.54
Ivan Guerrero Lopez hacks Roberto Castro from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Roberto Castro stretches but gets up unharmed.
3.39
With a delightful solo run, Ghislain Hagard stretches the opposition's defence. Ghislain Hagard knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Castro. Roberto Castro is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Superb reactions from Micha‘l Piquionne. What a save!
6.47
Ivan Guerrero Lopez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patricio Tresor. Patricio Tresor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.37
Ivan Guerrero Lopez passes the ball forward to Filipe Oliveira. Filipe Oliveira passes the ball forward to Enzo Giampieretti. Enzo Giampieretti shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
10.43
Ivan Guerrero Lopez makes a probing pass to Arturo Califano. Arturo Califano flicks a high pass forward to Djamel Ntumpa Nsafu who brings the ball under control. Djamel Ntumpa Nsafu finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.04
John McGrory chips the ball to his team mate, Jaime Vieira. Jaime Vieira passes the ball forward to Ghislain Hagard. Ghislain Hagard lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Castro. Roberto Castro makes a deft header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
16.32
John McGrory hacks Billy Taylor from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Billy Taylor gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
20.23
Billy Taylor makes an attacking run forward. Billy Taylor lofts in a cross ball towards Djamel Ntumpa Nsafu. Djamel Ntumpa Nsafu fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Pierre-Alain Mansouri punches it away to safety.
22.57
Arturo Califano runs straight at the opposition's defence. Arturo Califano hits a low pass to Djamel Ntumpa Nsafu. Djamel Ntumpa Nsafu shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
24.04
Kaci Debes flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Castro collects the pass. Roberto Castro lofts in a cross ball towards Antoine Wolsky. Antoine Wolsky rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is tipped over by Micha‘l Piquionne.
25.21
It's a corner kick which Ghislain Hagard takes quickly, playing the ball short to Ruby Rodriguez. Ruby Rodriguez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
27.15
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
30.20
Filipe Oliveira kicks a strong pass forward to Djamel Ntumpa Nsafu. Djamel Ntumpa Nsafu knocks in a cross ball towards Filipe Oliveira. Filipe Oliveira connects with a diving header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
33.17
Ghislain Hagard kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Castro. Roberto Castro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Micha‘l Piquionne who gathers it comfortably.
36.07
John Dickov chips the ball to his team mate, Filipe Oliveira. Filipe Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Richard Hendry controls it well on his chest. Richard Hendry cuts inside the box! Richard Hendry rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
39.24
Ivan Guerrero Lopez threads a neat ball through to Djamel Ntumpa Nsafu. Djamel Ntumpa Nsafu flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Tresor collects the pass. Patricio Tresor tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
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. FC Metz also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and AS Monaco get the second half underway!
48.51
Adelmajid Chaveyriat flicks a high pass forward. Ghislain Hagard controls it well on his chest. Ghislain Hagard sees a break and surges forward. Ghislain Hagard whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Mario Chavériat. Fernando Mario Chavériat knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
54.43
Kaci Debes passes the ball forward to Fernando Mario Chavériat. Fernando Mario Chavériat whips in a cross ball towards Ruby Rodriguez. Ruby Rodriguez gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies just off target!
57.20
Ruby Rodriguez makes a simple pass to Fernando Mario Chavériat. Fernando Mario Chavériat knocks in a cross ball towards Ghislain Hagard. Ghislain Hagard knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
59.40
Billy Taylor flicks a high pass forward. Djamel Ntumpa Nsafu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Djamel Ntumpa Nsafu edges inside the box! Djamel Ntumpa Nsafu cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.40
Ruby Rodriguez knocks the ball to his team mate, Antoine Wolsky. Antoine Wolsky cuts inside the box! Antoine Wolsky makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
69.37
Ronan Rabésandratana passes the ball forward to Ghislain Hagard. Ghislain Hagard plays the ball forward to Ruby Rodriguez. Ruby Rodriguez tries a spectacular long range effort but Micha‘l Piquionne reads it well. Nice keeping!
73.36
Ivan Guerrero Lopez sees John Dickov in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Dickov threads a neat ball through to Djamel Ntumpa Nsafu. Djamel Ntumpa Nsafu plays a one-two with Enzo Giampieretti and rushes in on goal... Djamel Ntumpa Nsafu tries a spectacular strike but it's a woeful effort!
75.33
Arturo Califano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ivan Guerrero Lopez. Ivan Guerrero Lopez knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Hendry. Richard Hendry plays a scrappy one-two with Patricio Tresor and advances towards the goal... Richard Hendry looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Jaime Vieira.
76.32
Filipe Oliveira takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Richard Hendry shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies well off target!
77.42
Billy Taylor makes a beautiful solo run. Billy Taylor whips in a cross ball towards Patricio Tresor. Patricio Tresor finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
78.19
Ruby Rodriguez sees Kaci Debes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kaci Debes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antoine Wolsky. Antoine Wolsky knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Castro. Roberto Castro makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Metz!
87.03
Ronan Rabésandratana chips the ball to his team mate, Kaci Debes. Kaci Debes threads the ball through to Roberto Castro. Roberto Castro passes the ball forward but Antoine Wolsky is offside!
89.48
Ivan Guerrero Lopez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Filipe Oliveira. Filipe Oliveira sees Djamel Ntumpa Nsafu in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Djamel Ntumpa Nsafu lofts in a cross ball towards Patricio Tresor. Patricio Tresor is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Kaci Debes flicks a high pass forward. Antoine Wolsky controls it well on his chest. Antoine Wolsky shoots from outside the area but Micha‘l Piquionne is on top of it.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

AS Monaco

FC Metz
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.4%
51.6%
Play Area
33.3%
40.9%
25.8%

Scorers
Djamel Ntumpa Nsafu 10
Filipe Oliveira 30
Richard Hendry 36
Ruby Rodriguez 25
Roberto Castro 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Djamel Ntumpa Nsafu of AS Monaco

Match Ratings