AS Monaco draw with Cercle Bruges in a lively match
Facing off in their traditional preseason duel, AS Monaco and Cercle Bruges walked away with a draw this Saturday morning (1-1). It was a second very interesting preseason match, which took place under the eyes of President Dmitry Rybolovlev, present at the Performance Center, in the company of the leaders of the two sister clubs.
The President of AS Monaco, Dmitry Rybolovlev, with a member of the Board of Directors, Stéphane Morandi, CEO, Thiago Scuro, Rembert Vromant, Technical Director of Cercle Bruges and Carlos Aviña, Technical Director of AS Monaco
The Groen-Zwart take the lead
The opposition started off very strong, since Yann Lienard, starting on the afternoon, was forced to make a magnificent save from the start to his left, on a strike from Kazeem Olaigbe (1′). The response came from Myron Boadu shortly thereafter, but the Dutch striker’s goal was refused for a prior foul (5′). It was too bad, because Cercle then obtained a penalty from which Kevin Denkey wrong-footed Liénard (0-1, 10′).
An immediate response from “Air Kehrer”!
There was no time to doubt for the Monegasques, who soon offered themselves a chance from Aleksandr Golovin (11′), before Edan Diop dropped the ball on tp the head of Thilo Kehrer in return for a corner for an equalizer (1-1, 12′)! The last chance before the cooling break fell to Denkey (21′), before the debates get tough in the heart of midfield. The top scorer in the Belgian league again was dangerous at a free kick (36′), before Myron Boadu, working hard, hit the post on a shot on the turn (41′).
Nos Rouge & Blanc égalisent par l'intermédiaire de Thilo Kherer sur un service parfait d'Edan Diop 🔝
12' | 1⃣-1⃣ #ASMCER pic.twitter.com/z2vxykMXZ8
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) July 13, 2024
A first pro appearance for Bradel Kiwa
Half-time was whistled on a header that was off target from the Groen-Zwart. Coming back from the locker room, it took all the vigilance of Yann Lienard to divert a Bruges header at the far post (56′). After a header from Kassoum Ouattara from a corner (63′), the second half was punctuated by changes from both managers, with the appearance of numerous players trained at the Academy. It was an opportunity in particular to see the newest Monégasque, Bradel Kiwa make his debut with the first team.
A logical draw
In the last quarter of an hour, the former Groen-Zwart, Jordan Semedo Sarela, had two chance (72′, 73′), before the Monaco goalkeeper captured an attempt from the Bruges striker. It was finally Romaric Etonde who got the final opportunity following superb work from Félix Lemarechal, who had come on at half-time (86′). The score would no longer change, though and AS Monaco and Cercle ended the match with the points shared. (1-1).
𝗙𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 🔚
Au terme d'une rencontre intense malgré la chaleur, l'AS Monaco et le @cercleofficial se quittent bons amis 🤝
1⃣-1⃣ #ASMCER pic.twitter.com/4rGM0FrRr6
— AS Monaco 🇲🇨 (@AS_Monaco) July 13, 2024
The next part of preseason starts Monday, was the Rouge et Blanc leave for a training camp in Austria, ready for a week of intense work.
📋 Match details:
Saturday, July 13 – Performance Centre
Preseason match: AS Monaco 1-1 Cercle Bruges
Halftime: 1-1
Goals: Kehrer (12′) for AS Monaco; Denkey (10′) pour for Cercle
Bookings: Francis (17′)
AS Monaco: Lienard – Diatta (Platret, 68′), Singo (Nibombe, 76′), Kehrer (Kiwa, 76′), Jakobs (Ouattara, 46′) – Camara (Valme, 68′), Diop (Lemarechal, 46′) – Minamino (Babaï, 46′), Matazo (Béry, 68′), Golovin ©️ (Semedo Varela, 68′), – Boadu (Etonde, 68′)
Substitutes: Majecki, Köhn, Babaï, Béry, Kiwa, Nibombe, Ouattara, Platret, Semedo Varela, Valme, Bamba, Lemarechal, Etonde
Manager: Adi Hütter
Cercle Bruges: Warleson (Delanghe, 60′) – Utkus, Ravych (Popovic, 76′), Daaland, Nazinho (Miangue, 76′ then Gheerardyns, 87′) – Van Der Bruggen, Francis (Agyekum, 76′) – Somers ©️, Ouattara (El Bahri, 76′), Olaigbe (Efekele, 76′) – Denkey
Substitutes: Popovic, Agyekum, Efekele, Miangue, Delanghe, Coens, El Bahri, Gheerardyns, Langenbick
Manager: Miron Muslic
