Match Report


AS MonacoAS Monaco     Le MansLe Mans
Shaun ReganShaun Regan Ian Mortimer Ian Mortimer
Matthew AppiahM. Appiah73
G
1captain
G
80René KehrliR. Kehrli
Jack Van Der MeydeJ. Van Der Meyde71
D
2
D
76Cyrille WarmuzC. Warmuz
Saidu A. GarbaS. Garba76
D
3
D
80Tiago VarelaT. Varela
Arek LatoA. Lato82
D
4
D
81Francisco AzevedoF. Azevedo
Morgan Del PieroM. Del Piero71
D
5
M
78Roman OliynykR. Oliynyk
Kevin SammerK. Sammer72
M
6
M
80Jochem VerlindenJ. Verlinden
Stjepan JavorcicS. Javorcic71
M
captain7
M
81Eric GyanE. Gyan
Chris InceC. Ince79
M
8
M
78Ross GomezR. Gomez
Bjorn-Tore HolmB. Holm75
A
9
A
76Dario TresorD. Tresor
Hoalid LamouchiH. Lamouchi71
A
10
A
78Daniel Gabriel MutuD. Mutu
Ismael AyazI. Ayaz73
A
11
A
84Salvador AdailtonS. Adailton
 
Romero P. RamosR. Ramos68
D
12
M
78Nestor AdjaoudN. Adjaoud
Alejandro QuintanillaA. Quintanilla74
M
13
M
80Niklas ForssellN. Forssell
Moustapha FertoutM. Fertout71
A
14
A
78Ezequiel NievesE. Nieves

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stade Louis II where AS Monaco play host to Le Mans. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AS Monaco are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Le Mans appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Karim Collot.


0.00
Le Mans get the match underway!
2.07
Ross Gomez barges into Kevin Sammer. The referee brings Ross Gomez to one side and gives him a warning! Kevin Sammer runs off the knock.
4.22
Arek Lato passes the ball forward to Chris Ince. Chris Ince flicks a high ball forward to Ismael Ayaz who takes it down. Ismael Ayaz whips in a cross ball towards Bjorn-Tore Holm. Bjorn-Tore Holm whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
6.08
Stjepan Javorcic takes the throw-in. Kevin Sammer sees Bjorn-Tore Holm in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bjorn-Tore Holm lofts in a cross ball towards Ismael Ayaz. Cyrille Warmuz hacks Ismael Ayaz from behind! Ismael Ayaz appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
10.47
Eric Gyan flicks a high pass forward. Dario Tresor holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dario Tresor knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Saidu A. Garba.
12.48
Stjepan Javorcic hits a low pass to Hoalid Lamouchi. Hoalid Lamouchi whips in a cross ball towards Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz rises majestically and gets a header on goal but somehow René Kehrli manages to keep it out.
15.27
Arek Lato threads a neat ball through to Stjepan Javorcic. Stjepan Javorcic sees Ismael Ayaz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ismael Ayaz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Francisco Azevedo.
20.01
Ross Gomez flicks a high ball forward to Daniel Gabriel Mutu who takes it down. Daniel Gabriel Mutu shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Matthew Appiah!
22.29
Jochem Verlinden makes a simple pass to Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu runs straight at the defence! Daniel Gabriel Mutu takes a shot at goal. Daniel Gabriel Mutu scores for Le Mans!!
26.54
Kevin Sammer flicks a high ball forward to Ismael Ayaz who takes it down. Ismael Ayaz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.43
Jochem Verlinden knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu knocks the ball forward, putting Dario Tresor through on goal. Dario Tresor looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
33.56
Kevin Sammer makes a probing pass to Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.38
Daniel Gabriel Mutu clumsily knocks into Jack Van Der Meyde. The referee brings Daniel Gabriel Mutu to one side and gives him a warning! Jack Van Der Meyde runs off the knock.
36.37
Eric Gyan knocks the ball to his team mate, Dario Tresor. Dario Tresor shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
38.04
Saidu A. Garba clumsily knocks into Eric Gyan. The referee warns Saidu A. Garba to calm down! Eric Gyan grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
44.46
Jochem Verlinden passes the ball forward to Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Matthew Appiah. What a great pair of hands!
45.00
Ross Gomez knocks the ball forward to Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton knocks in a cross ball towards Dario Tresor. Dario Tresor gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Wonderful reactions from Matthew Appiah keeps it out!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. AS Monaco appear unchanged since the first half. Le Mans also appear unchanged since the first half. The AS Monaco players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
AS Monaco kick off!
48.54
Stjepan Javorcic threads a neat ball through to Hoalid Lamouchi. Hoalid Lamouchi finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
49.16
Kevin Sammer flicks a high pass forward. Ismael Ayaz controls it well on his chest. Ismael Ayaz knocks in a cross ball towards Bjorn-Tore Holm. Bjorn-Tore Holm shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. René Kehrli didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
53.12
Eric Gyan threads the ball through to Salvador Adailton. Salvador Adailton finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
54.36
Chris Ince hits a low pass to Hoalid Lamouchi. Hoalid Lamouchi knocks in a cross ball towards Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz makes a convincing header but somehow Cyrille Warmuz happens to be in the right place to block it.
59.11
Stjepan Javorcic plays the ball forward to Bjorn-Tore Holm. Bjorn-Tore Holm knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tiago Varela.
60.22
AS Monaco have made a substitution with Moustapha Fertout replacing Bjorn-Tore Holm .Le Mans have made 3 substitutions with Nestor Adjaoud replacing Roman Oliynyk, Niklas Forssell replacing Jochem Verlinden and Ezequiel Nieves replacing Salvador Adailton .
61.31
Niklas Forssell comes in with a late challenge on Stjepan Javorcic. The referee brings Niklas Forssell to one side and gives him a warning! Stjepan Javorcic hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.25
Nestor Adjaoud flicks a high pass forward. Dario Tresor controls it well on his chest. Dario Tresor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.58
Eric Gyan knocks the ball to his team mate, Ezequiel Nieves. Ezequiel Nieves plays a scrappy one-two with Dario Tresor and advances towards the goal... Ezequiel Nieves comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Le Mans!
77.06
Stjepan Javorcic passes the ball forward to Moustapha Fertout. Moustapha Fertout makes a probing pass between the defence to Ismael Ayaz. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Ismael Ayaz provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but is denied by René Kehrli. Excellent save.
78.40
Stjepan Javorcic makes a simple pass to Ismael Ayaz. Ismael Ayaz finds some space and shoots from distance. René Kehrli gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
81.27
Saidu A. Garba passes the ball forward to Kevin Sammer. Kevin Sammer knocks the ball to his team mate, Hoalid Lamouchi. Hoalid Lamouchi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Azevedo.
83.17
Niklas Forssell sees Daniel Gabriel Mutu in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Gabriel Mutu threads a neat ball through to Dario Tresor. Dario Tresor muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Matthew Appiah manages to keep it out.
84.44
Arek Lato makes a probing pass to Chris Ince. Chris Ince flicks a high ball forward to Hoalid Lamouchi who takes it down. Hoalid Lamouchi shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
87.16
Tiago Varela threads a neat ball through to Eric Gyan. Eric Gyan flicks a high pass forward. Ezequiel Nieves controls it well on his chest. Ezequiel Nieves knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jack Van Der Meyde.
89.31
Francisco Azevedo flicks a high ball forward to Eric Gyan who takes it down. Eric Gyan flicks a high pass forward. Ezequiel Nieves collects the pass. Ezequiel Nieves threads a neat, attacking ball through to Dario Tresor. Dario Tresor cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Matthew Appiah!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

AS Monaco

Le Mans
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.3%
45.7%
Play Area
26.6%
48.9%
24.5%

Scorers
Daniel Gabriel Mutu 22
Dario Tresor 28
Ezequiel Nieves 74

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Daniel Gabriel Mutu of Le Mans

Match Ratings