Match Report


ToulouseToulouse     Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC
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David MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn77
G
1
G
70Miguel BentoM. Bento
Lars SchäferL. Schäfer69
D
2captain
D
67Jocelyn CabezasJ. Cabezas
Garcia Duque De GasperiG. De Gasperi70
D
captain3
D
67Leonardo CarrascoL. Carrasco
Yann MeyerY. Meyer77
D
4
D
64David MassonD. Masson
Yurtcan SükürY. Sükür76
M
5
M
65Nicolas AndresN. Andres
Dennis SericD. Seric77
M
6
M
65Ruddy AgbohR. Agboh
Demetrius RottD. Rott77
M
7
M
62Ruddy SmertinR. Smertin
Paolo PerrottaP. Perrotta79
M
8
M
62Ronan AdamR. Adam
Alex PitonA. Piton77
A
9
A
77Alberto VieiraA. Vieira
Trond Egil BratsethT. Bratseth82
A
10
A
67Jose Le PenJ. Le Pen
Jean-Pierre RothenJ. Rothen73
A
11
A
66Edward CarltonE. Carlton
 
Cesar BarrosC. Barros68
D
12
G
68Guerino SommeseG. Sommese
Nicky CarragherN. Carragher76
M
13
G
68Richard BaileyR. Bailey
Adrian PottsA. Potts75
A
14
A
64Jochem SluiterJ. Sluiter

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Stade Municipal where Toulouse play host to Montpellier HSC. A crowd of 20,669 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Toulouse and Montpellier HSC are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Karim Collot.


0.00
Toulouse kick off!
3.37
Jocelyn Cabezas flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Andres collects the pass. Nicolas Andres makes a probing pass to Edward Carlton. Edward Carlton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Meiklejohn who gathers it comfortably.
4.52
Demetrius Rott threads a neat ball through to Trond Egil Bratseth. Trond Egil Bratseth flicks a high pass forward. Jean-Pierre Rothen controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Jean-Pierre Rothen rockets a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
6.19
Jocelyn Cabezas makes a probing pass to Nicolas Andres. Nicolas Andres hits a low pass to Edward Carlton. Edward Carlton runs straight at the defence! Edward Carlton shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
9.09
Trond Egil Bratseth hacks David Masson from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Masson stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.44
Yann Meyer hits a low pass to Dennis Seric. Dennis Seric flicks a high pass forward to Trond Egil Bratseth who brings the ball under control. Trond Egil Bratseth tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Miguel Bento.
14.08
Yann Meyer barges into Edward Carlton. Yann Meyer is given a warning by the referee! Edward Carlton carries on, but is struggling a bit.
15.13
Yurtcan Sükür flicks a high pass forward. Trond Egil Bratseth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Trond Egil Bratseth lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Pierre Rothen. Jean-Pierre Rothen gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Miguel Bento didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
16.35
With great vision, Jocelyn Cabezas plays the ball forward to Ruddy Smertin. Ruddy Smertin decides to run forward with the ball. Ruddy Smertin plays a one-two with Jose Le Pen and rushes in on goal... Ruddy Smertin side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
18.51
Dennis Seric sees Alex Piton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alex Piton plays a quick one-two with Jean-Pierre Rothen and rushes in on goal... Some world-class footwork from Alex Piton provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Miguel Bento is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
28.09
Leonardo Carrasco kicks a strong pass forward to Ruddy Agboh. Ruddy Agboh passes the ball forward to Jose Le Pen. Jose Le Pen knocks in a cross ball towards Edward Carlton. Edward Carlton beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
30.05
Yurtcan Sükür flicks a high pass forward. Trond Egil Bratseth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Trond Egil Bratseth plays a one-two with Jean-Pierre Rothen and advances towards the goal... Trond Egil Bratseth shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
32.43
Dennis Seric passes the ball forward to Jean-Pierre Rothen. Jean-Pierre Rothen plays a one-two with Trond Egil Bratseth and rushes in on goal... Jean-Pierre Rothen comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
33.08
Yann Meyer flicks a high pass forward to Yurtcan Sükür who brings the ball under control. Yurtcan Sükür flicks a high pass forward. Trond Egil Bratseth controls it well on his chest. Trond Egil Bratseth lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Piton. Alex Piton flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Miguel Bento has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
36.40
Garcia Duque De Gasperi flicks a high pass forward. Demetrius Rott controls it well on his chest. Demetrius Rott knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Piton. Alex Piton knocks in a cross ball towards Trond Egil Bratseth. Trond Egil Bratseth finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Miguel Bento manages to keep it out.
39.51
With vision, Lars Schäfer plays the ball forward to Yurtcan Sükür. Yurtcan Sükür kicks a strong pass forward to Trond Egil Bratseth. Trond Egil Bratseth edges inside the box! Trond Egil Bratseth muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but David Masson is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
44.47
Yann Meyer flicks a high pass forward. Dennis Seric holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dennis Seric runs straight at the opposition's defence. Dennis Seric knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Pierre Rothen. Jean-Pierre Rothen makes a looping header on goal but somehow Miguel Bento manages to keep it out.
45.00
Ronan Adam hacks Dennis Seric from behind! Ronan Adam is given a warning by the referee! Dennis Seric stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Toulouse appear unchanged since the first half. Montpellier HSC also appear unchanged since the first half. The Montpellier HSC players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Montpellier HSC get the second half underway!
47.21
With great vision, Ruddy Agboh plays the ball forward to Jose Le Pen. Jose Le Pen plays a scrappy one-two with Alberto Vieira and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Jose Le Pen provides some space. He shoots at goal. David Meiklejohn comfortably gets down and covers it.
49.31
Yann Meyer flicks a high pass forward to Dennis Seric who brings the ball under control. Dennis Seric knocks the ball to his team mate, Jean-Pierre Rothen. Jean-Pierre Rothen rushes past Jocelyn Cabezas! Jean-Pierre Rothen muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
51.43
Yann Meyer flicks a high pass forward. Demetrius Rott collects the pass. Seeing a gap ahead, Demetrius Rott plays the ball forward to Alex Piton. Alex Piton shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
53.23
With some swift thinking, Demetrius Rott plays the ball forward to Alex Piton. Alex Piton knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Miguel Bento who gathers it comfortably.
59.33
Ruddy Smertin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edward Carlton. Edward Carlton shoots from long range. Magnificent save by David Meiklejohn!
60.53
Toulouse have made 3 substitutions with Cesar Barros replacing Garcia Duque De Gasperi, Nicky Carragher replacing Demetrius Rott and Adrian Potts replacing Trond Egil Bratseth .Montpellier HSC have made 2 substitutions with Guerino Sommese replacing Jocelyn Cabezas and Jochem Sluiter replacing Jose Le Pen .
66.36
David Masson knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruddy Agboh. Ruddy Agboh flicks a high pass forward to Alberto Vieira who brings the ball under control. Alberto Vieira cuts inside the box! Alberto Vieira takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
73.37
Nicky Carragher sees Jean-Pierre Rothen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jean-Pierre Rothen knocks in a cross ball towards Adrian Potts. Adrian Potts beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Adrian Potts!
77.22
Lars Schäfer barges into Edward Carlton. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Edward Carlton runs off the knock.
81.17
Nicky Carragher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jean-Pierre Rothen. Jean-Pierre Rothen shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
83.32
Yurtcan Sükür makes a simple pass to Adrian Potts. Adrian Potts runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Adrian Potts provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but Guerino Sommese blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
84.56
Nicky Carragher takes a quick throw-in, which Paolo Perrotta takes on the chest. Paolo Perrotta plays the ball forward to Adrian Potts. Adrian Potts rushes past Guerino Sommese! Adrian Potts comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
89.41
Cesar Barros makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yurtcan Sükür. Yurtcan Sükür plays the ball forward to Jean-Pierre Rothen. Jean-Pierre Rothen rushes past Guerino Sommese! Jean-Pierre Rothen side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
Nicky Carragher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adrian Potts. Adrian Potts threads the ball through to Alex Piton but he's offside!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Toulouse

Montpellier HSC
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
16
4
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.9%
39.1%
Play Area
26.4%
42.5%
31%

Scorers
Alex Piton 19, 33
Adrian Potts 73, 85
Alberto Vieira 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Adrian Potts of Toulouse

Match Ratings
1.David Meiklejohn (GK)
6
2.Lars Schäfer (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Garcia Duque De Gasperi (DEF)
6
4.Yann Meyer (DEF)
6
5.Yurtcan Sükür (MID)
6
6.Dennis Seric (MID)
7
7.Demetrius Rott (MID)
6
8.Paolo Perrotta (MID)
6
9.Alex Piton (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Trond Egil Bratseth (ATT)yellow card
7
11.Jean-Pierre Rothen (ATT)
8
 
12.Cesar Barros (DEF)
6
13.Nicky Carragher (MID)
6
14.Adrian Potts (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9

1.Miguel Bento (GK)
8
2.Jocelyn Cabezas (DEF)
6
3.Leonardo Carrasco (DEF)
6
4.David Masson (DEF)
6
5.Nicolas Andres (MID)
6
6.Ruddy Agboh (MID)
7
7.Ruddy Smertin (MID)
6
8.Ronan Adam (MID)
5
9.Alberto Vieira (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Jose Le Pen (ATT)
6
11.Edward Carlton (ATT)
6
 
12.Guerino Sommese (GK)
6
13.Richard Bailey (GK)
0
14.Jochem Sluiter (ATT)
6