On the 13th of August one of the matches of the 1st round of the French football championship took place. Montpellier (France) and Le Havre (France) met.
French Championship, 1st round
Montpellier (France) - Le Havre (France) - 2:2 (0:1)
Goals: A. Adams (58), A. Adams (60) - J. Lioris (6), S. Grandsir (90+1)
Warnings: Julien (48), A. Sangante (55), O. Targalin (65).
Review of the match Montpellier - Le Havre:
Montpellier and Le Havre met recently in a tense football match in the French Ligue 1 league. The game was played at Stade de la Mosson-Mondial 98, and both teams showed great skill and determination throughout the entire ninety minutes of the game. Le Havre had a slight advantage at half-time, with the scoreboard reading 0-1 in their favour. The only goal of the first half was scored in the 6th minute, when Le Havre player J. Lloris hit the opponent's goal with a flying shot. However, "Montpellier" did not despair and came out for the second half even stronger. In the 48th minute, Montpellier player K. Julien received a yellow card, which further fuelled their desire to level the score, and just seven minutes later, in the 55th minute, a yellow card was also received by Le Havre player A. Sangante A. Sangante. The tension of the match continued to build, with both teams fighting for control of the game. Montpellier's efforts bore fruit in the 58th minute, when A. Adams levelled the score with a brilliant strike - 1:1. Two minutes later, in the 60th minute, A. Adams struck another blow, taking advantage of the moment, and put his team ahead - 2:1.
Gavre, deciding not to leave empty-handed, made two quick substitutions in the 61st minute: I. Soumare and N. Alioui. These substitutions gave the team new vigour and Le Havre continued their onslaught. In the 65th minute the player of "Le Havre" O. Targalin received a yellow card, which brought another twist to the game. In the 69th minute Montpellier made their first substitution, replacing A. Nordin with V. Khazri. In the 70th minute "Le Havre" made two more substitutions, releasing R. Ndiaye and L. Nego to strengthen the attack. Not wanting to concede, "Montpellier" in the same minute made two substitutions: T. Savanye and C. Fayad entered the game. "Montpellier" continued to shuffle the line-up, making two more substitutions in the 77th minute: J. Ferry and L. Leroy joined the game. Ferry and L. Leroy. Perhaps encouraged by the changes, Montpellier player A. Adams was replaced a minute later by E. Vahi. However, Le Havre had their own plans, and in the 90th minute C. Grancir scored the decisive goal, levelling the score again - 2:2. The last few minutes of the game were tense, both teams were looking for a winner, but in the end neither side was able to score. The match between Montpellier and Le Havre demonstrated the unpredictability and excitement inherent in Ligue 1. Both teams showed determination, skill and resilience, leaving fans enthralled until the final whistle.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Lyon vs Montpellier, Le Havre vs Brest.
Statistics of the match Montpellier - Le Havre:
Montpellier | Le Havre | |
---|---|---|
5 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
15 | Kicks | 11 |
4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
12 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
3 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
7 | Offences | 12 |
4 | Corners | 2 |
5 | Offsides | 0 |
58% | Ball possession | 42% |
1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
2 | Keeper saves | 3 |
487 | Total assists | 358 |
400 | Accurate assists | 266 |
82% | Accuracy of passes | 74% |