Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Auguste-Bonal where Sochaux-Montbéliard play host to AS Monaco. A crowd of 7,667 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sochaux-Montbéliard are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while AS Monaco appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Karim Vercoutre.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sochaux-Montbéliard are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while AS Monaco appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Karim Vercoutre.
0.00
0-0Sochaux-Montbéliard start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.16
0-0Allan Guel arcs the ball upfield. John Jau plays a quick one-two with Christian Charvet and rushes in on goal... John Jau strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it rises well off target!
3.22
0-0Alexander Diop threads a neat ball through to Luca Ferraresi. Luca Ferraresi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.57
Julien Artes flicks the ball to his team mate, Christian Charvet. Christian Charvet whips in a cross ball towards John Jau. John Jau rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
9.43
0-1Toifilou Legwinski controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thomas Richter. Thomas Richter shoots from 25 yards. It's there!! Eoin Smith has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
12.31
0-1Mehdi Bourgois threads a neat ball through to Toifilou Legwinski. Toifilou Legwinski flicks a high pass forward. Carlton Vieira collects the pass. Carlton Vieira knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Richter. Thomas Richter powers a header at goal. Eoin Smith manages to gather it.
15.51
0-1John Jau comes in with a late challenge on Oscar Ducrocq. John Jau is shown the yellow card! Oscar Ducrocq hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.51
Roberto Rachini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luca Ferraresi. Luca Ferraresi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.33
Yohann Azzopardi threads the ball through to Teddy Dordevic. Teddy Dordevic sees John Jau in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Jau cuts inside the box! John Jau takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for John Jau!
32.56
Alain Thuram sees Toifilou Legwinski in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Toifilou Legwinski threads a neat ball through to Carlton Vieira. Carlton Vieira shoots from outside the area. The ball takes a deflection leaving Eoin Smith with no chance!! Goal for AS Monaco!
38.47
Roberto Rachini threads the ball through to Carlton Vieira. Carlton Vieira shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sochaux-Montbéliard appear unchanged since the first half. AS Monaco also appear unchanged since the first half. The AS Monaco players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
AS Monaco start the second half!
47.54
Roberto Rachini flicks a high pass forward. Carlton Vieira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlton Vieira shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
48.31
Julien Artes flicks a high pass forward. John Jau holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Jau finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
49.24
Mehdi Bourgois deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roberto Rachini. Roberto Rachini passes the ball forward to Carlton Vieira. Carlton Vieira shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
51.28
Roberto Rachini knocks the ball forward to Thomas Richter. Thomas Richter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.49
Roberto Rachini chips the ball to his team mate, Luca Ferraresi. Luca Ferraresi finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
54.21
Roberto Rachini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thomas Richter. Thomas Richter shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
59.19
1-2Julien Artes comes in with a late challenge on Alexander Diop. The referee calls over Julien Artes and shows him a yellow card! Alexander Diop grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
60.04
Alexander Diop advances with the ball. Alexander Diop lofts in a cross ball towards Luca Ferraresi. Luca Ferraresi gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Good keeping from Eoin Smith as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
61.08
1-2Alexander Diop takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Edwin Piantoni is dispossessed by a tackle from Dianbobo Meniri.
66.31
1-2Alexander Diop flicks a high pass forward. Luca Ferraresi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luca Ferraresi makes a pass forward but Carlton Vieira makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
72.11
1-2Goran Castro catches Edwin Piantoni on the ankles. The referee warns Goran Castro to calm down! Edwin Piantoni stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.10
Alexander Diop deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thomas Richter. Thomas Richter controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
75.54
Dianbobo Meniri hacks Carlton Vieira from behind! The referee warns Dianbobo Meniri to calm down! Carlton Vieira carries on, but is struggling a bit.
77.25
Goran Castro sees space and advances. Goran Castro shoots from distance but Alexandre Bakari is on top of it.
79.14
Toifilou Legwinski knocks the ball to his team mate, Luca Ferraresi. Luca Ferraresi tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
81.09
Oscar Ducrocq knocks the ball to his team mate, Edwin Piantoni. Edwin Piantoni brings the ball forward. Edwin Piantoni shoots from long range. Eoin Smith gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
84.16
Christian Charvet comes in with a late challenge on Alain Thuram. Christian Charvet is shown the yellow card! Alain Thuram hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Dianbobo Meniri plays the ball forward to Julien Artes. Julien Artes flicks a high pass forward to John Jau who brings the ball under control. John Jau controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Christian Charvet through on goal. Christian Charvet makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Christian Charvet scores for Sochaux-Montbéliard!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
5
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39.8%
60.2%
Play Area
31.3%
45.8%
22.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to John Jau of Sochaux-Montbéliard |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Eoin Smith (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Allan Guel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Yohann Azzopardi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Silvio Bossis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dianbobo Meniri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Shaun Oakes (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Julien Artes (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Teddy Dordevic (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Goran Castro (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | John Jau (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Christian Charvet (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Nicolas Frey (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Tieme Kantelberg (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Patrice Mendy (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alexandre Bakari (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Oscar Ducrocq (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mehdi Bourgois (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alain Thuram (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Edwin Piantoni (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Toifilou Legwinski (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Roberto Rachini (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alexander Diop (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Luca Ferraresi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Carlton Vieira (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Thomas Richter (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Regis Sommeil (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Daniel Belloso (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Emile Greening (GK) | 0 | |