Match Report


Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC     OGC NiceOGC Nice
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Johny ColletJ. Collet63
G
captain1
G
56Lucien BastoL. Basto
Harvey OliverH. Oliver57
D
2
D
60Regis QueirosR. Queiros
Noe BaticleN. Baticle57
D
3
D
60Damir TourenneD. Tourenne
Jšrg Van Van DinterenJ. Van Dinteren51
D
4
D
56Eugenio RiccioE. Riccio
Amara RibeiroA. Ribeiro62
M
5captain
D
56Devanir DeblockD. Deblock
Guillermo CalvoG. Calvo61
M
6
M
69Johny BrognoJ. Brogno
Thibault RoolT. Rool60
M
7
M
60Ronald FlachezR. Flachez
Del GascoigneD. Gascoigne54
M
8
M
51Neil MckinlayN. Mckinlay
Bruno GiulyB. Giuly68
A
9
M
44Marc-Vivien CyganM. Cygan
Toni GuelT. Guel65
A
10
A
69Johny HognonJ. Hognon
Diego EchouafniD. Echouafni63
A
11
A
64Yves-A. BardonY. Bardon
 
Pape MaquaP. Maqua57
A
12
D
55Marcello PapinM. Papin
Gregory NeveuG. Neveu55
A
13
G
55Darius SmithD. Smith
Pascal SikoraP. Sikora51
M
14
A
51Ahmed RodriguezA. Rodriguez

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stade de la Mosson where Montpellier HSC play host to OGC Nice. A crowd of 8,938 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Montpellier HSC are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while OGC Nice appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Nicholas Lima.


0.00
Montpellier HSC kick off the first half!
2.58
Thibault Rool flicks a high pass forward to Toni Guel who brings the ball under control. Toni Guel shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
9.23
Thibault Rool threads a neat ball through to Bruno Giuly. Bruno Giuly knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.57
Marc-Vivien Cygan kicks a strong pass forward to Yves-A. Bardon. Yves-A. Bardon makes a pass forward but Johny Hognon makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
15.25
Del Gascoigne deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Diego Echouafni. Diego Echouafni cuts inside the box! Diego Echouafni cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Montpellier HSC!
22.23
Noe Baticle makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guillermo Calvo. Guillermo Calvo chips the ball to his team mate, Diego Echouafni. Diego Echouafni knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Regis Queiros.
24.51
Amara Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Toni Guel. Toni Guel whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Giuly. Bruno Giuly is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
32.46
Amara Ribeiro flicks a high pass forward. Diego Echouafni controls it well on his chest. Diego Echouafni shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
33.28
Neil Mckinlay plays the ball forward to Yves-A. Bardon. Yves-A. Bardon makes a probing pass to Johny Hognon but he's offside!
40.34
Harvey Oliver knocks the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Calvo. Guillermo Calvo plays the ball forward to Toni Guel. Toni Guel makes a simple pass, allowing Diego Echouafni to run into the box. Diego Echouafni muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Lucien Basto with no chance!! Goal for Montpellier HSC!
45.00
Jšrg Van Van Dinteren deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thibault Rool. Thibault Rool threads a neat ball through to Bruno Giuly. Bruno Giuly makes a simple pass, allowing Diego Echouafni to run into the box. Diego Echouafni makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Montpellier HSC have changed their lineup with Pape Maqua replacing Harvey Oliver and Gregory Neveu replacing Thibault Rool. OGC Nice appear unchanged since the first half. The Montpellier HSC players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
OGC Nice kick off the second half!
47.05
Gregory Neveu sees Bruno Giuly in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bruno Giuly cuts inside the box! Bruno Giuly tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
51.28
Jšrg Van Van Dinteren pushes mid-way up the pitch. Jšrg Van Van Dinteren sees Diego Echouafni in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Diego Echouafni lofts in a cross ball towards Toni Guel. Toni Guel is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
53.11
Noe Baticle clumsily knocks into Yves-A. Bardon. The referee calls over Noe Baticle and shows him a yellow card! Yves-A. Bardon runs off the knock.
60.35
Montpellier HSC have made a substitution with Pascal Sikora replacing Bruno Giuly .
61.38
Marc-Vivien Cygan threads a neat ball through to Johny Hognon. Johny Hognon knocks in a cross ball towards Yves-A. Bardon. Yves-A. Bardon beats his man to it with a header. Johny Collet is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.59
Ronald Flachez surges forward with the ball. Ronald Flachez shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
75.16
Ronald Flachez threads a neat ball through to Johny Hognon. Johny Hognon shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
78.47
Eugenio Riccio knocks the ball forward to Ronald Flachez. Ronald Flachez flicks a high pass forward. Johny Hognon collects the pass. Johny Hognon knocks in a cross ball towards Yves-A. Bardon. Pape Maqua barges into Yves-A. Bardon. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
79.19
Seeing a gap ahead, Noe Baticle plays the ball forward to Gregory Neveu. Gregory Neveu flicks a high pass forward. Toni Guel collects the pass. Toni Guel cuts inside the box! Toni Guel cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
81.02
Eugenio Riccio comes in with a late challenge on Diego Echouafni. Eugenio Riccio is given a warning by the referee! Diego Echouafni hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.47
Johny Hognon hacks Jšrg Van Van Dinteren from behind! Johny Hognon is given a warning by the referee! Jšrg Van Van Dinteren stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.27
Marc-Vivien Cygan takes it forward alone. Marc-Vivien Cygan knocks in a cross ball towards Johny Hognon. Johny Hognon directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
90.00
Regis Queiros makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Johny Brogno. Johny Brogno threads a neat ball through to Johny Hognon. Johny Hognon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Montpellier HSC

OGC Nice
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.3%
41.7%
Play Area
30.6%
45.8%
23.6%

Scorers
Diego Echouafni 15, 40
Yves-A. Bardon 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Diego Echouafni of Montpellier HSC

Match Ratings
1.Johny Collet (GK)
6
2.Harvey Oliver (DEF)
6
3.Noe Baticle (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Jšrg Van Van Dinteren (DEF)
7
5.Amara Ribeiro (MID)
6
6.Guillermo Calvo (MID)
6
7.Thibault Rool (MID)
6
8.Del Gascoigne (MID)
7
9.Bruno Giuly (ATT)
6
10.Toni Guel (ATT)
7
11.Diego Echouafni (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Pape Maqua (ATT)
6
13.Gregory Neveu (ATT)
6
14.Pascal Sikora (MID)
6

1.Lucien Basto (GK)
6
2.Regis Queiros (DEF)
6
3.Damir Tourenne (DEF)
6
4.Eugenio Riccio (DEF)
6
5.Devanir Deblock (DEF)
6
6.Johny Brogno (MID)
6
7.Ronald Flachez (MID)
7
8.Neil Mckinlay (MID)
6
9.Marc-Vivien Cygan (MID)
7
10.Johny Hognon (ATT)
7
11.Yves-A. Bardon (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Marcello Papin (DEF)
0
13.Darius Smith (GK)
0
14.Ahmed Rodriguez (ATT)
0