Euro Premiership, Anderlecht vs. Monaco (Sun Sep 27)


                           Anderlecht  |  Monaco
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-3-1-2 P
                           Max Budgen  |  Andy Dsa
                                       |
                           D_Zitka GK  |  GK S_Frey
                            Alfred DF  |  DF Yana
                         M_A_Abbou DF  |  DF J_Locke
                      K_Boulahrouz DF  |  DF D_Irwin
                      M_Spiranovic DF  |  DF P_Mertesacker
                        R_Martinez MF  |  MF M_Ocana
                         K_Thomson MF  |  MF M_Mathias
                          F_Brauro MF  |  MF C_Jerome
                           G_Lovre MF  |  AM S_Skunk
                           P_Wilde FW  |  FW P_Reanzy
                           D_Guiza FW  |  FW S_Chetri_x22
                                       |
                          V_Valdes SUB |  SUB S_Ruffier
                           C_Gibbs SUB |  SUB M_Taylor
                           D_Cowie SUB |  SUB A_Clarke
                        R_Sambueza SUB |  SUB K_Milner
                     K_Vandenbergh SUB |  SUB M_King

Referee: P_Alcock (England)


Min. 2  :(and) Alfred looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Lovre 
          ...  Intercepted by Yana 
Min. 3  :(mon) J_Locke jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  J_Locke with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 10 :(and) G_Lovre fires over a low cross to K_Boulahrouz 
          ...  K_Boulahrouz shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But S_Frey dives to his left 
          ...  I think S_Frey just got a hand on that one 
          ...  P_Alcock has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 10 :(mon) D_Irwin drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Skunk 
          ...  A left-footer by S_Skunk ! 
          ...  D_Zitka with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 12 :(mon) P_Reanzy takes advantage of a mistake by M_A_Abbou 
          ...  P_Reanzy flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But D_Zitka smothers the ball. 
Min. 13 :(mon) C_Jerome controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  S_Chetri_x22 gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Zitka with a nasty foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  P_Alcock warned him 
          ...  There can only be one outcome! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  S_Chetri_x22 is the man who takes it 
          ...  D_Zitka stops it!! 
Min. 14 :(and) R_Martinez plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Guiza 
          ...  D_Guiza sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  That’s put Anderlecht ahead! 
          ...  Anderlecht 1-0 Monaco ...
Min. 18 :(and) R_Martinez with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to D_Guiza 
          ...  Cleaned up by Yana 
Min. 20 :(mon) S_Chetri_x22 is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to P_Reanzy 
          ...  P_Reanzy with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  It floats over D_Zitka 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 21 :(mon) S_Chetri_x22 backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  S_Skunk gets on the end of it 
          ...  S_Skunk hits a great shot ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be D_Zitka's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  D_Zitka looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 22 :(and) K_Thomson with the dribble 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  The fans are on their feet 
          ...  K_Thomson with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Lovre! 
          ...  P_Mertesacker wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 26 :(mon) M_Mathias back heels to find S_Skunk in space 
          ...  A delicate header from S_Skunk ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  D_Zitka tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Mathias chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  M_A_Abbou wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 28 :(mon) S_Chetri_x22 kicks R_Martinez off the ball 
          ...  He's Butted him ! 
          ...  P_Alcock has stopped play 
          ...  P_Alcock calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 31 :(mon) M_Ocana feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  P_Reanzy runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  M_Spiranovic with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 34 :(mon) S_Skunk crosses into the box, finding P_Reanzy 
          ...  A thundering drive by P_Reanzy ! 
          ...  But D_Zitka smothers the ball. 
Min. 35 :(mon) M_Mathias pass splits open the defence and finds S_Chetri_x22 
          ...  Driven towards goal by S_Chetri_x22 ! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 39 :(mon) P_Mertesacker jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Skunk 
          ...  M_Spiranovic reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 42 :(mon) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  M_Ocana is through! 
          ...  M_Ocana has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(mon) S_Skunk with a slide rule pass to P_Reanzy 
          ...  P_Reanzy rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The Monaco fans chant his name! 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  Anderlecht 1-1 Monaco ...
Min. 47 :(mon) P_Reanzy bursts forward 
          ...  R_Martinez forces him off the ball 
Min. 48 :(and) G_Lovre has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Mertesacker 
          ...  He puts in K_Thomson! 
          ...  K_Thomson hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  It fly's into Row Z! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Anderlecht 1-1 Monaco

Min. 48 :(mon) S_Skunk loses M_A_Abbou 
          ...  S_Skunk has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Irwin swings it in! 
          ...  D_Zitka makes the catch! 
Min. 49 :(and) K_Thomson takes advantage of a mistake by P_Mertesacker 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  S_Chetri_x22 with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! 
Min. 51 :(mon) C_Jerome off the woodwork. 
          ...  S_Skunk picks up the deflection 
          ...  S_Skunk gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  But D_Zitka tips it behind 
          ...  P_Alcock has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 52 :(and) F_Brauro looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  R_Martinez receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  R_Martinez sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  S_Frey with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 55 :(mon) P_Reanzy with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past K_Boulahrouz 
          ...  K_Thomson with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 56 :(and) M_A_Abbou finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_A_Abbou ! 
          ...  S_Frey makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 58 :(mon) C_Jerome holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Mathias 
          ...  M_Mathias hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Skunk swings it in! 
          ...  D_Zitka comes out and claims it! 
Min. 60 :(mon) Monaco will now play C 
Min. 60 :(mon) S_Skunk is injured. He's unable to continue 
Min. 60 :(mon) A_Clarke replaces an unhappy S_Skunk and will play as a AM 
Min. 62 :(and) K_Thomson works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Wilde 
          ...  P_Wilde with the drive! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 62 :(mon) P_Reanzy slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  P_Reanzy tries to beat D_Zitka from outside the area! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 63 :(mon) Yana takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Yana uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 65 :(mon) A_Clarke has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Alfred 
          ...  He puts in M_Ocana! 
          ...  M_Ocana hits a great drive! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  His players jump on top of him 
          ...  That’s given Monaco the advantage! 
          ...  Anderlecht 1-2 Monaco ...
Min. 69 :(and) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  K_Boulahrouz takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  Yana with a bad challenge 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 72 :(and) K_Thomson dribbles it into the box 
          ...  K_Thomson sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender ! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Anderlecht have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Anderlecht 2-2 Monaco ...
Min. 74 :(and) R_Martinez is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  D_Guiza latches onto the ball 
          ...  J_Locke gets to the ball first 
Min. 75 :(mon) M_Ocana gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Mertesacker 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by P_Mertesacker ! 
          ...  D_Zitka can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  D_Zitka makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 76 :(and) D_Guiza knocks it past J_Locke and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  D_Guiza smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  S_Frey with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 77 :(and) R_Martinez pushes it past the defender 
          ...  J_Locke wins the ball 
Min. 78 :(mon) M_Ocana with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Clarke gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Clarke aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  D_Zitka goes down well to save 
Min. 79 :(mon) Yana squares it to M_Mathias 
          ...  M_Mathias gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  D_Zitka parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And D_Zitka recovers to save!! 
Min. 80 :(and) A defence splitting pass from K_Thomson to G_Lovre 
          ...  D_Irwin pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
Min. 82 :(and) F_Brauro cuts the ball back to Alfred 
          ...  Alfred with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Guiza chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  S_Frey fists it away! 
Min. 82 :(and) M_Spiranovic is on the ground 
          ...  He looks in agony 
          ...  He won't be able to continue! 
Min. 82 :(and) C_Gibbs takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace M_Spiranovic 
          ...  He'll play as a DF 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 85 :(and) The ball is passed in from R_Martinez, he finds G_Lovre 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Irwin 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Lovre chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  K_Thomson gets his head on it 
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH 
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide 
Min. 86 :(and) M_A_Abbou with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to P_Wilde 
          ...  J_Locke seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 86 :(and) K_Thomson finds F_Brauro in the box 
          ...  C_Jerome with an ugly foul 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mon) P_Reanzy with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  R_Martinez with a nasty foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
Min. 88 :(mon) P_Reanzy knocks it past C_Gibbs and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  Alfred knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But P_Alcock just turns away! 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Constant Vanden Stock Stadium
Attendance           : 23,420
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Anderlecht Match Info
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Best player          : R_Martinez
Scorers              : D_Guiza (14), K_Thomson (72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Thomson (55)
Injured              : M_Spiranovic (82)
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Monaco Match Info
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Best player          : S_Skunk (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Reanzy (46), M_Ocana (65)
Sent Off             : S_Chetri_x22 (49)
Booked               : Yana (69)
Injured              : S_Skunk (60)
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Match Statistics
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                              Anderlecht  |    Monaco
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       19
Off target           :           5        |       10
On target            :           6        |       9
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       16
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Final Score          : Anderlecht 2 - 2 Monaco
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Player Statistics - Anderlecht
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Zitka        GK  29   1   1   1  27 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
Alfred         DF   1  21  17   7  21 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  26   2
M_A_Abbou      DF   1  21  14   4  12 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  29   8
K_Boulahrouz   DF   1  21  13  10  46 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
M_Spiranovic   DF   1  20  14  10  28 |  85   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
R_Martinez     MF   1  10  23   8  34 |  94   0   1   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  25 107   8
K_Thomson      MF   1   6  23  10  37 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   1   1   0   0  -4  16  40
F_Brauro       MF   1   9  23   9  17 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
G_Lovre        MF   1   9  22   8   8 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0
P_Wilde        FW   1   4   9  23  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
D_Guiza        FW   1   5  12  22  35 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  34
V_Valdes       GK  16   1   1   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Gibbs        DF   1  19  10   8  37 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Cowie        DF   1  16  10   8  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sambueza     MF   2   2  20   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Vandenbergh  FW   1   8   8  18  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Monaco
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Frey         GK  28   1   1   1  27 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30   0   0   0
Yana           DF   1  23   9   4  25 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  20  30  -2
J_Locke        DF   1  22   9   7  35 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  39   0   2
D_Irwin        DF   1  22   9   3  28 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13  34   0
P_Mertesacker  DF   1  19   9   6  18 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  34   2
M_Ocana        MF   2   4  22   5  30 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  63  45
M_Mathias      MF   1  10  23  10  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  10
C_Jerome       MF   1   9  23  10  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
S_Skunk        AM   1   8  22  17  30 |  63   0   0   2   1   5   0   0   0   0   0  70  28
P_Reanzy       FW   1  10   6  23  34 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  45
S_Chetri_x22   FW   1   6  11  14  20 |  52   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10  54   0
S_Ruffier      GK  22   1   1   1  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Taylor       DF   1  21  11   9  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Clarke       AM   2  19   6   3  23 |  31   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  81   8
K_Milner       MF   1   9  21  10  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_King         FW   1   9   6  21  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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