Match Report
| Montpellier HSC | Montpellier HSC |  |  | RC Strasbourg | RC Strasbourg | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Miguel Bento | M. Bento |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 62 |  | Patricio Linares | P. Linares | ||||||||
| Jocelyn Cabezas | J. Cabezas | | 67 | D | |  | 2 |  | D | 73 | | Dambou Debes | D. Debes | ||||||||
| Leonardo Carrasco | L. Carrasco |  | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 |  | Jimmy Claes | J. Claes | |||||||||
| David Masson | D. Masson | | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 65 | | Ted Ngom | T. Ngom | |||||||||
| Nicolas Andres | N. Andres | | 65 | M | | 5 | | M | 67 | | Zinedine Bastien | Z. Bastien | |||||||||
| Ruddy Agboh | R. Agboh | | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Bernard Collin | B. Collin | |||||||||
| Ruddy Smertin | R. Smertin | | 62 | M | | 7 | | M | 61 | | Adrien Wimbée | A. Wimbée | |||||||||
| Ronan Adam | R. Adam | | 62 | M | | 8 | | M | 61 | | Said Rouxel | S. Rouxel | |||||||||
| Alberto Vieira | A. Vieira | | 77 | A | | 9 | | A | 75 | | Jonathan Koné | J. Koné | |||||||||
| Jose Le Pen | J. Le Pen | | 67 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Seyni Roy | S. Roy | |||||||||
| Edward Carlton | E. Carlton |  | 66 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Rafik Schemmel | R. Schemmel | |||||||||
| Guerino Sommese | G. Sommese |  | 68 | G | | 12 | | M | 61 | | Felipe Gomez | F. Gomez | |||||||||
| Richard Bailey | R. Bailey | | 68 | G | | 13 | | D | 61 | | Youl Alidor Paviot | Y. Paviot | |||||||||
| Jochem Sluiter | J. Sluiter | | 64 | A | | 14 | | D | 58 | | Ciro Ametrano | C. Ametrano | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stade de la Mosson where Montpellier HSC play host to RC Strasbourg. A crowd of 18,226 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Montpellier HSC and RC Strasbourg are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Edern Mendy.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Montpellier HSC and RC Strasbourg are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Edern Mendy.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Montpellier HSC get the match underway!
2.25
0-0Ruddy Smertin makes a probing pass to Edward Carlton. Edward Carlton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.42
Nicolas Andres knocks the ball forward to Edward Carlton. Edward Carlton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Patricio Linares who gathers it comfortably.
6.57
0-0Ronan Adam receives the ball from a throw-in from Ruddy Smertin. Ronan Adam flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Vieira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alberto Vieira makes a pass forward but Edward Carlton is yards offside!
8.34
0-0Said Rouxel sees space and advances. Said Rouxel lofts in a cross ball towards Seyni Roy. Seyni Roy jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
10.46
0-0Zinedine Bastien changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Zinedine Bastien lofts in a cross ball towards Seyni Roy. Seyni Roy flicks the ball with his head but Miguel Bento is on top of it.
12.52
Jocelyn Cabezas knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Andres. Nicolas Andres sees Jose Le Pen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Le Pen flicks the ball to his team mate, Edward Carlton. Edward Carlton comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but somehow Patricio Linares manages to keep it out.
14.09
Nicolas Andres flicks a high pass forward to Edward Carlton who brings the ball under control. Edward Carlton tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Patricio Linares. Excellent save.
15.45
0-0Bernard Collin flicks the ball to his team mate, Seyni Roy. Seyni Roy lofts in a cross ball towards Jonathan Koné. Jonathan Koné makes a looping header on goal. Leonardo Carrasco steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
18.47
Bernard Collin kicks a strong pass forward to Rafik Schemmel. Rafik Schemmel knocks in a cross ball towards Seyni Roy. Seyni Roy makes a convincing header but it's a lousy effort!
20.39
0-0Ronan Adam barges into Bernard Collin. The referee calls over Ronan Adam and shows him a yellow card! Bernard Collin stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.08
Seeing a gap ahead, Leonardo Carrasco plays the ball forward to Ronan Adam. Ronan Adam deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edward Carlton. Edward Carlton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ted Ngom.
22.32
0-0Jose Le Pen comes in with a late challenge on Jimmy Claes. The referee calls over Jose Le Pen and shows him a yellow card! Jimmy Claes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
24.57
Zinedine Bastien threads a neat ball through to Jonathan Koné. Jonathan Koné knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jocelyn Cabezas.
26.25
Ruddy Smertin clumsily knocks into Adrien Wimbée. The referee calls over Ruddy Smertin and shows him a yellow card! Adrien Wimbée carries on, but is struggling a bit.
28.09
Dambou Debes kicks a strong pass forward to Said Rouxel. Said Rouxel threads the ball through to Jonathan Koné. Jonathan Koné controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
33.32
Ruddy Agboh controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Le Pen. Jose Le Pen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ted Ngom.
40.50
0-1Bernard Collin flicks a high ball forward to Seyni Roy who takes it down. Seyni Roy knocks in a cross ball towards Rafik Schemmel. Rafik Schemmel jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
44.05
Bernard Collin threads the ball through to Rafik Schemmel. Rafik Schemmel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
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. RC Strasbourg also appear unchanged since the first half. The Montpellier HSC players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
RC Strasbourg kick off the second half!
47.13
Adrien Wimbée sees Jonathan Koné in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jonathan Koné knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.30
Zinedine Bastien flicks a high pass forward to Seyni Roy who brings the ball under control. Seyni Roy whips in a cross ball towards Jonathan Koné. Jonathan Koné makes a deft header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
53.15
54.01
Ronan Adam kicks a strong pass forward to Edward Carlton. Edward Carlton knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Vieira. With a superhuman jump, Alberto Vieira connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.27
Ruddy Smertin knocks the ball forward to Jose Le Pen. Jose Le Pen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Vieira but the linesman indicates offside!
59.26
Nicolas Andres threads a neat ball through to Jose Le Pen. Jose Le Pen lofts in a cross ball towards Edward Carlton. Edward Carlton flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Montpellier HSC!
61.26
2-2Montpellier HSC have made 2 substitutions with Guerino Sommese replacing Jocelyn Cabezas and Jochem Sluiter replacing Jose Le Pen .
69.14
Bernard Collin laces a through ball forward to Seyni Roy. Seyni Roy knocks in a cross ball towards Jonathan Koné. Jonathan Koné knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
71.59
Adrien Wimbée flicks a high pass forward. Seyni Roy holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seyni Roy passes the ball forward but Jonathan Koné is offside!
72.52
Bernard Collin threads a neat ball through to Jonathan Koné. Jonathan Koné knocks in a cross ball towards Rafik Schemmel. Rafik Schemmel finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Miguel Bento. Excellent save.
73.13
Dambou Debes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adrien Wimbée. Adrien Wimbée knocks the ball forward to Rafik Schemmel. Rafik Schemmel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.13
Bernard Collin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jonathan Koné. Jonathan Koné sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Miguel Bento. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
37.2%
62.8%
Play Area
28.2%
47.4%
24.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Edward Carlton of Montpellier HSC |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Miguel Bento (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jocelyn Cabezas (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Leonardo Carrasco (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | David Masson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nicolas Andres (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ruddy Agboh (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ruddy Smertin (MID) |  | 5 |
| 8. | Ronan Adam (MID) | | 6 |
| 9. | Alberto Vieira (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Jose Le Pen (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Edward Carlton (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Guerino Sommese (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Richard Bailey (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jochem Sluiter (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Patricio Linares (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Dambou Debes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jimmy Claes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ted Ngom (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Zinedine Bastien (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Bernard Collin (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Adrien Wimbée (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Said Rouxel (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jonathan Koné (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Seyni Roy (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Rafik Schemmel (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Felipe Gomez (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Youl Alidor Paviot (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ciro Ametrano (DEF) | 0 | |