After an even first half at the picturesque La Turbie stadium in the hills overlooking Monaco, we looked to have taken control of proceedings just after the break, but this encounter took two big turns and the second saw the home side secure a 2-1 victory.
Monaco went down to 10 men just four minutes after the restart when defender Dylan Ouedraogo received a second yellow card.
We took the lead on 52 minutes when Anton Walkes released Kazaiah Sterling one-on-one and everything looked rosy. But it wasn't to be. Monaco levelled when Walkes angled Moussa Sylla's cross into his own net on 62 minutes and dangerman Sylla struck again four minutes later, this time an unstoppable curler from 25 yards into the top corner.