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Match Report

Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stade Louis II where AS Monaco play host to Angers SCO. A crowd of 20,721 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both AS Monaco and Angers SCO are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rafik Mathis.


0.00
AS Monaco kick off!
3.46
Steven Bizasene passes the ball forward to Arnauld Scalzo. Arnauld Scalzo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.56
Enrique Ramirez flicks a high pass forward. Armindo Danic collects the pass. Armindo Danic knocks in a cross ball towards Enrique Ramirez. Enrique Ramirez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
6.32
Harry Summerbee knocks the ball forward to Pedro Dabo. Pedro Dabo cuts inside the box! Pedro Dabo tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
10.14
Ga‘l Piton makes a probing pass to Arnauld Scalzo. Arnauld Scalzo lofts in a cross ball towards Martial Manard. Martial Manard heads the ball goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
18.06
Barket Koné controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andre Ferreira. Andre Ferreira sees a break and surges forward. Andre Ferreira knocks in a cross ball towards Nuno Sousa. Nuno Sousa whips the ball goalwards with his head. Laurent Zahui gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
22.30
Gilles Mercier knocks the ball to his team mate, Martial Manard. Martial Manard threads a neat ball through to Arnauld Scalzo. Arnauld Scalzo shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.58
Pedro Dabo flicks a high pass forward. Enrique Ramirez collects the pass. Enrique Ramirez lofts in a cross ball towards Francis Sibierski. Francis Sibierski makes a looping header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
27.16
Gilles Mercier kicks a strong pass forward to Steven Bizasene. With imagination, Steven Bizasene plays the ball forward to Sebastiano Silvestri. Sebastiano Silvestri shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Yann Grossmann.
30.04
Vincent Kalou clumsily knocks into Andre Ferreira. Vincent Kalou is given a warning by the referee! Andre Ferreira stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.19
Enrique Ramirez flicks a high ball forward to Pedro Dabo who takes it down. Pedro Dabo whips in a cross ball towards Harry Summerbee. With a superhuman jump, Harry Summerbee connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. What a cracker!! Laurent Zahui had no chance!! Goal for Angers SCO!
38.16
Gilles Mercier plays the ball forward to Steven Bizasene. Steven Bizasene passes the ball forward to Martial Manard. Martial Manard skips past Luis Molowny! Martial Manard takes a shot at goal. Yann Grossmann gets down and covers it.
40.04
Enrique Ramirez comes in with a late challenge on Gilles Mercier. The referee brings Enrique Ramirez to one side and gives him a warning! Gilles Mercier stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.52
Gilles Mercier kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Bordoni. Roberto Bordoni makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arnauld Scalzo. Arnauld Scalzo threads the ball through to Martial Manard but he's offside!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. AS Monaco have changed their lineup with Clarence Victoria replacing Msaddeck Brogno and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. Angers SCO appear unchanged since the first half. The AS Monaco players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Angers SCO kick off and get the second half underway!
47.37
Andre Ferreira takes it forward alone. Andre Ferreira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Laurent Zahui who gathers it comfortably.
48.40
Ga‘l Piton flicks the ball to his team mate, Steven Bizasene. Steven Bizasene shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
51.45
Luis Molowny kicks a strong pass forward to Nuno Sousa. Nuno Sousa sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Laurent Zahui.
54.25
Harry Summerbee hits a low pass to Armindo Danic. Armindo Danic knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Vincent Kalou.
60.06
AS Monaco have made 2 substitutions with Paul Lindner replacing Ga‘l Piton and Pierre-Alain Flauto replacing Sebastiano Silvestri .
67.40
Barket Koné launches a long ball forward. Pedro Dabo whips in a cross ball towards Nuno Sousa. Nuno Sousa connects with a diving header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
71.29
Andre Ferreira chips the ball to his team mate, Armindo Danic. Armindo Danic puts a great ball through. Enrique Ramirez runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
77.10
Angers SCO have made a substitution with Didier Diatta replacing Barket Koné .
78.20
Arnauld Scalzo barges into Didier Diatta. Arnauld Scalzo is given a warning by the referee! Didier Diatta stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.02
Enrique Ramirez kicks a strong pass forward to Nuno Sousa. Nuno Sousa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Laurent Zahui who gathers it comfortably.
81.29
Steven Bizasene flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Bordoni holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Roberto Bordoni knocks in a cross ball towards Martial Manard. Martial Manard directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Martial Manard!
84.20
Seeing a gap ahead, Pedro Dabo plays the ball forward to Andre Ferreira. Andre Ferreira edges inside the box! Andre Ferreira tries a spectacular strike. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Clarence Victoria flicks a high ball forward to Martial Manard who takes it down. Martial Manard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 2
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 5 vs 5
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 1 vs 3
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 2
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 1
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 43.75 vs 56.25
Play Area
Home team third: 34.38%, Midfield: 42.19%, Away team third: 23.44%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Martial Manard of AS Monaco

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
7
2. Vincent Kalou (DEF)
5
3. Ga‘l Piton (DEF)
6
6
6
6
6
6
9
10. Arnauld Scalzo (ATT)
6

12. Paul Lindner (DEF)
6

2. Barket Koné (DEF)
6
4. Luis Molowny (DEF)
6
6
7
8
9. Nuno Sousa (ATT)
6
10. Pedro Dabo (ATT)
9
11. Armindo Danic (ATT)
6

12. Mehdi Meniri (MID)
0
13. Duncan Brady (MID)
0
14. Didier Diatta (DEF)
6