Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at MM Arena where Le Mans play host to Montpellier HSC. A crowd of 20,105 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Le Mans and Montpellier HSC are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Damir El Khanchaf.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Le Mans and Montpellier HSC are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Damir El Khanchaf.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Montpellier HSC kicking off!
4.10
0-0Ruddy Smertin barges into Nestor Adjaoud. The referee calls over Ruddy Smertin and warns him to calm down! Nestor Adjaoud stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.15
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Francisco Azevedo plays the ball forward to Jochem Verlinden. Jochem Verlinden makes a probing pass to Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu rushes past Leonardo Carrasco! Daniel Gabriel Mutu comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Miguel Bento reads it well. Excellent save!
10.07
0-0With great vision, Tiago Varela plays the ball forward to Jochem Verlinden. Jochem Verlinden deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vasco Alves. Vasco Alves shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
12.25
Jochem Verlinden makes a beautiful solo run. Jochem Verlinden plays a scrappy one-two with Daniel Gabriel Mutu and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Jochem Verlinden provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
18.27
0-0Nestor Adjaoud deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yuri Simonian. Yuri Simonian knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Miguel Bento who gathers it comfortably.
20.59
Ruddy Smertin flicks a high ball forward to Alberto Vieira who takes it down. Alberto Vieira shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
21.50
Tiago Varela threads the ball through to Jochem Verlinden. Jochem Verlinden threads a neat ball through to Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
22.33
With imagination, Roman Oliynyk plays the ball forward to Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu knocks in a cross ball towards Vasco Alves. Vasco Alves finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Miguel Bento is on top of it.
26.11
1-0Nestor Adjaoud flicks a high pass forward. Vasco Alves holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vasco Alves lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
30.08
1-0Jose Le Pen comes in with a late challenge on Francisco Azevedo. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Francisco Azevedo grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
33.34
Francisco Azevedo chips the ball to his team mate, Nestor Adjaoud. Nestor Adjaoud kicks a strong pass forward to Vasco Alves. Vasco Alves controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
39.17
Francisco Azevedo chips the ball to his team mate, Jochem Verlinden. Jochem Verlinden kicks a strong pass forward to Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu runs straight at the defence! Daniel Gabriel Mutu shows great control and tries a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Miguel Bento had no chance!! Goal for Le Mans!
42.43
2-0Tiago Varela makes a simple pass to Dmitri Korneev. Dmitri Korneev flicks the ball to his team mate, Vasco Alves. Vasco Alves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Gabriel Mutu but he's offside!
45.00
2-0Nestor Adjaoud passes the ball forward to Yuri Simonian. Yuri Simonian controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Vasco Alves through on goal. David Masson barges into Vasco Alves. Vasco Alves appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Le Mans 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 Le Mans kick off!
47.28
2-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
48.29
Ruddy Smertin makes a probing pass to Jose Le Pen. Jose Le Pen whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Vieira. Alberto Vieira makes a deft header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
49.57
David Masson hits a low pass to Nicolas Andres. Nicolas Andres threads the ball through to Alberto Vieira. Alberto Vieira knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Emile Song.
53.50
Emile Song deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roman Oliynyk. Roman Oliynyk makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vasco Alves. Vasco Alves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.35
Tiago Varela passes the ball forward to Nestor Adjaoud. Nestor Adjaoud deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yuri Simonian. Yuri Simonian kicks a strong pass forward to Vasco Alves but the referee indicates it's offside!
57.42
Tiago Varela sees a break and surges forward. Tiago Varela chips the ball to his team mate, Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu runs straight at the defence! Daniel Gabriel Mutu muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Miguel Bento!
60.09
2-0Le Mans have made 3 substitutions with Youl Alidor Soumah replacing Emile Song, Ross Gomez replacing Nestor Adjaoud and Ezequiel Nieves replacing Vasco Alves .Montpellier HSC have made 2 substitutions with Guerino Sommese replacing Jocelyn Cabezas and Jochem Sluiter replacing Jose Le Pen .
61.14
Youl Alidor Soumah sees Ross Gomez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ross Gomez plays the ball forward to Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu knocks in a cross ball towards Ezequiel Nieves. Ezequiel Nieves knocks the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
63.21
Dmitri Korneev threads a neat ball through to Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu knocks in a cross ball towards Yuri Simonian. Yuri Simonian outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
65.58
Tiago Varela threads a neat ball through to Jochem Verlinden. Jochem Verlinden deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ezequiel Nieves. Ezequiel Nieves shoots from 25 yards. Miguel Bento gets down and covers it.
67.36
Dmitri Korneev chips the ball to his team mate, Yuri Simonian. Yuri Simonian knocks in a cross ball towards Ezequiel Nieves. Ezequiel Nieves heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Le Mans!
72.17
Francisco Azevedo flicks a high pass forward. Jochem Verlinden holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jochem Verlinden threads the ball through to Ezequiel Nieves. Ezequiel Nieves shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
77.49
Jochem Verlinden chips the ball to his team mate, Yuri Simonian. Yuri Simonian knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Gabriel Mutu. Daniel Gabriel Mutu connects with a diving header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Daniel Gabriel Mutu!
81.23
Ross Gomez barges into Ruddy Agboh. The referee calls over Ross Gomez and warns him to calm down! Ruddy Agboh runs off the knock.
83.29
Ross Gomez flicks a high pass forward to Yuri Simonian who brings the ball under control. Yuri Simonian controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
85.04
David Masson takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Leonardo Carrasco. Leonardo Carrasco kicks a strong pass forward to Ronan Adam. Ronan Adam flicks the ball to his team mate, Edward Carlton. Edward Carlton makes a probing pass to Jochem Sluiter but he's offside!
89.05
Roman Oliynyk sees Daniel Gabriel Mutu in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Daniel Gabriel Mutu shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
9
0
Shots off Target
8
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
77.6%
22.4%
Play Area
21.2%
43.5%
35.3%
Scorers
| Daniel Gabriel Mutu 26, 39, 77 Ezequiel Nieves 67 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Daniel Gabriel Mutu of Le Mans |
Match Ratings
| 1. | René Kehrli (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Emile Song (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tiago Varela (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Francisco Azevedo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Roman Oliynyk (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jochem Verlinden (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Nestor Adjaoud (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Dmitri Korneev (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Yuri Simonian (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Daniel Gabriel Mutu (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Vasco Alves (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Youl Alidor Soumah (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ross Gomez (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ezequiel Nieves (ATT) | | 7 |
| 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) | 6 | |
| 8. | Ronan Adam (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Alberto Vieira (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jose Le Pen (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 11. | Edward Carlton (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Guerino Sommese (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Richard Bailey (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jochem Sluiter (ATT) | 6 | |