Match Report


Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC     Troyes Aube ChampagneTroyes Aube Champagne
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Johny ColletJ. Collet63
G
captain1
G
71Edern ZitelliE. Zitelli
Harvey OliverH. Oliver57
D
2
D
60Yannick NogueiraY. Nogueira
Noe BaticleN. Baticle57
D
3
D
60Jean-Luc FournelJ. Fournel
Jšrg Van Van DinterenJ. Van Dinteren51
D
4
D
55Youssouf BourmaudY. Bourmaud
Guillermo CalvoG. Calvo62
M
5
D
53Gilles HamedG. Hamed
Amara RibeiroA. Ribeiro62
M
6
M
72Chritophe GinolaC. Ginola
Thibault RoolT. Rool60
M
7
M
71Rudy BattlesR. Battles
Del GascoigneD. Gascoigne54
M
8
M
68Thomas FinazziT. Finazzi
Bruno GiulyB. Giuly68
A
9
M
68Wes CampbellW. Campbell
Toni GuelT. Guel65
A
10
A
58Diego EckerD. Ecker
Diego EchouafniD. Echouafni63
A
11captain
A
55Dario BodmerD. Bodmer
 
Pape MaquaP. Maqua57
A
12
M
58Reynald GallasR. Gallas
Gregory NeveuG. Neveu55
A
13
G
57Arnaud DjorkaeffA. Djorkaeff
Pascal SikoraP. Sikora51
M
14
M
54Valerio PassoniV. Passoni

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stade de la Mosson where Montpellier HSC play host to Troyes Aube Champagne. A crowd of 8,645 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Montpellier HSC are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Troyes Aube Champagne appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Richard Debeve.


0.00
Montpellier HSC start the match!
6.38
Guillermo Calvo chips the ball to his team mate, Bruno Giuly. Bruno Giuly shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Edern Zitelli easily smothers it!
8.07
Jšrg Van Van Dinteren chips the ball to his team mate, Amara Ribeiro. Seeing a gap ahead, Amara Ribeiro plays the ball forward to Toni Guel. Toni Guel runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Toni Guel provides some space. He shoots at goal but Edern Zitelli is on top of it.
10.31
Jšrg Van Van Dinteren flicks a high pass forward. Thibault Rool holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Thibault Rool kicks a strong pass forward to Toni Guel. Toni Guel plays a quick one-two with Diego Echouafni and rushes in on goal... Toni Guel strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Solid save from Edern Zitelli. What a great pair of hands!
12.29
Del Gascoigne barges into Rudy Battles. The referee brings Del Gascoigne to one side and gives him a warning! Rudy Battles grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
18.22
Youssouf Bourmaud flicks a high pass forward. Rudy Battles controls it well on his chest. With a delightful solo run, Rudy Battles stretches the opposition's defence. Rudy Battles knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.08
Jšrg Van Van Dinteren sees Thibault Rool in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Thibault Rool passes the ball forward to Diego Echouafni. Diego Echouafni advances inside the box! Diego Echouafni takes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
21.52
Rudy Battles knocks the ball to his team mate, Dario Bodmer. Dario Bodmer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.45
Rudy Battles makes an attacking run forward. Rudy Battles knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Johny Collet who gathers it comfortably.
32.23
Guillermo Calvo sees a break and surges forward. Guillermo Calvo chips the ball to his team mate, Diego Echouafni. Diego Echouafni muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
33.38
Noe Baticle flicks a high pass forward to Amara Ribeiro who brings the ball under control. Amara Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Toni Guel. Toni Guel knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Giuly. Bruno Giuly whips the ball goalwards with his head. Bruno Giuly scores for Montpellier HSC!!
44.35
Jšrg Van Van Dinteren threads a neat ball through to Amara Ribeiro. Amara Ribeiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Toni Guel. Toni Guel puts a great ball through. Bruno Giuly runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
45.00
Rudy Battles makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Diego Ecker. Diego Ecker knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Johny Collet who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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. Troyes Aube Champagne appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Troyes Aube Champagne start the second half!
51.26
Wes Campbell comes in with a late challenge on Guillermo Calvo. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Guillermo Calvo runs off the knock.
53.14
Del Gascoigne flicks a high ball forward to Bruno Giuly who takes it down. Bruno Giuly puts a great ball through but Diego Echouafni is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
54.19
Noe Baticle pushes mid-way up the pitch. Noe Baticle sees Toni Guel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Toni Guel knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jean-Luc Fournel.
60.01
Montpellier HSC have made a substitution with Pascal Sikora replacing Bruno Giuly .
71.06
Wes Campbell flicks the ball to his team mate, Dario Bodmer. Dario Bodmer advances inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Dario Bodmer provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
79.22
Thomas Finazzi runs straight at the opposition's defence. Thomas Finazzi lofts in a cross ball towards Dario Bodmer. Dario Bodmer jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Johny Collet gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
83.01
Chritophe Ginola kicks a strong pass forward to Dario Bodmer. Dario Bodmer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Johny Collet easily gets down and covers it.
87.28
Wes Campbell knocks the ball forward to Diego Ecker. Diego Ecker knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Johny Collet who gathers it comfortably.
89.21
Youssouf Bourmaud catches Toni Guel on the ankles. Youssouf Bourmaud is warned by the referee! Toni Guel carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Montpellier HSC

Troyes Aube Champagne
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
30.4%
45.6%
24.1%

Scorers
Bruno Giuly 33
Dario Bodmer 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dario Bodmer of Troyes Aube Champagne

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

1.Edern Zitelli (GK)
7
2.Yannick Nogueira (DEF)
6
3.Jean-Luc Fournel (DEF)
6
4.Youssouf Bourmaud (DEF)
6
5.Gilles Hamed (DEF)
6
6.Chritophe Ginola (MID)
6
7.Rudy Battles (MID)
8
8.Thomas Finazzi (MID)
6
9.Wes Campbell (MID)yellow card
6
10.Diego Ecker (ATT)
6
11.Dario Bodmer (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Reynald Gallas (MID)
0
13.Arnaud Djorkaeff (GK)
0
14.Valerio Passoni (MID)
0