Match Report


FC IstresFC Istres     FC NantesFC Nantes
Elwyn CopeElwyn Cope Computer Player Computer Player
Christophe BrandoC. Brando81
G
captain1
G
63Eoin HurstE. Hurst
Kemal BrookingK. Brooking74
D
2
D
66Miguel MarquesM. Marques
Didier CoulibalyD. Coulibaly82
D
3
D
64Dominic MorrisonD. Morrison
Laurent AnolfoL. Anolfo76
D
4
D
62Kelvin GascoigneK. Gascoigne
Doru MirceaD. Mircea80
D
5
D
60Alexandre BentoA. Bento
Fouad El-KarkouriF. El-Karkouri85
M
6
M
71Steffen FreundS. Freund
Seth OwenS. Owen84
M
7
M
61Noel BrandN. Brand
Kenichi KobayashiK. Kobayashi85
A
8
A
68Gianpaolo MarangonG. Marangon
Jordi CasJ. Cas85
A
9
A
67Gary ClelandG. Cleland
Marc SoetaersM. Soetaers80
A
10
A
66Gaetano De PalmaG. De Palma
Luis-Clemente IsmaëlL. Ismaël81
A
11captain
A
59Adel NéeA. Née
 
Alberto LaquaitA. Laquait76
D
12
D
59Wayne RankinW. Rankin
Thomas DegnT. Degn85
M
13
A
59Oswaldo CatherineO. Catherine
Corentin HognonC. Hognon75
A
14
G
59Steven DaboS. Dabo

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Bernard-Bardin where FC Istres play host to FC Nantes. A crowd of 16,182 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Istres are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while FC Nantes appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Julien Gomis.


0.00
FC Istres start the match!
3.33
Kemal Brooking controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fouad El-Karkouri. Fouad El-Karkouri knocks the ball forward to Seth Owen. Seth Owen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
6.34
Seth Owen chips the ball to his team mate, Kenichi Kobayashi. Kenichi Kobayashi shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
8.46
Dominic Morrison flicks the ball to his team mate, Steffen Freund. Steffen Freund flicks a high pass forward. Gianpaolo Marangon comfortably collects the pass. Gianpaolo Marangon knocks in a cross ball towards Gaetano De Palma. Gaetano De Palma makes a looping header on goal but it flies well off target!
15.33
Fouad El-Karkouri flicks a high pass forward. Luis-Clemente Ismaël collects the pass. Luis-Clemente Ismaël whips in a cross ball towards Marc Soetaers. Marc Soetaers directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
21.06
Noel Brand flicks a high pass forward. Gary Cleland collects the pass. Gary Cleland whips in a cross ball towards Gaetano De Palma. Gaetano De Palma makes a convincing header. It's miles wide!
22.14
Kenichi Kobayashi hits a low pass to Seth Owen. Seth Owen lofts in a cross ball towards Luis-Clemente Ismaël. Luis-Clemente Ismaël knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Eoin Hurst punches it away to safety.
28.02
Noel Brand deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steffen Freund. Steffen Freund passes the ball forward but Gaetano De Palma is offside!
32.11
Laurent Anolfo flicks a high pass forward to Jordi Cas who brings the ball under control. Jordi Cas shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
33.51
Gaetano De Palma comes in with a late challenge on Seth Owen. The referee brings Gaetano De Palma to one side and gives him a warning! Seth Owen carries on, but is struggling a bit.
34.27
Kelvin Gascoigne sweeps the ball up the wings. Gary Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Doru Mircea.
39.04
Kelvin Gascoigne flicks the ball to his team mate, Noel Brand. Noel Brand makes a beautiful solo run. Noel Brand shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
40.06
Steffen Freund knocks the ball to his team mate, Gaetano De Palma. Gaetano De Palma deftly passes the ball to Gianpaolo Marangon, releasing him through on goal. Some good footwork from Gianpaolo Marangon provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. FC Nantes are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
42.29
Didier Coulibaly breaks forward. Didier Coulibaly deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fouad El-Karkouri. Fouad El-Karkouri whips in a cross ball towards Kenichi Kobayashi. Kenichi Kobayashi is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Kenichi Kobayashi scores for FC Istres!!
45.00
Miguel Marques surges forward with the ball. Miguel Marques changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Miguel Marques knocks in a cross ball towards Gaetano De Palma. Gaetano De Palma makes a deft header. Christophe Brando punches it away to safety.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Istres appear unchanged since the first half. FC Nantes also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Nantes players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
FC Nantes kick off the second half!
49.00
Marc Soetaers catches Dominic Morrison on the ankles. The referee calls over Marc Soetaers and shows him a yellow card! Dominic Morrison carries on, but is struggling a bit.
51.32
Noel Brand passes the ball forward to Gary Cleland. Gary Cleland tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
53.29
Luis-Clemente Ismaël barges into Miguel Marques. The referee warns Luis-Clemente Ismaël to calm down! Miguel Marques hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.38
Steffen Freund decides to run forward with the ball. Steffen Freund shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
57.18
Didier Coulibaly chips the ball to his team mate, Marc Soetaers. Marc Soetaers knocks in a cross ball towards Seth Owen. Seth Owen makes a looping header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.10
FC Istres appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
61.14
Doru Mircea brings the ball forward. Doru Mircea brings the ball forward. Doru Mircea shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Eoin Hurst.
65.51
Laurent Anolfo threads a neat ball through to Luis-Clemente Ismaël. Luis-Clemente Ismaël flicks a high pass forward. Kenichi Kobayashi controls it well on his chest. Kenichi Kobayashi whips in a cross ball towards Jordi Cas. Jordi Cas powers a header at goal but is denied by Eoin Hurst. Excellent save.
66.13
Adel Née catches Didier Coulibaly on the ankles. The referee calls over Adel Née and shows him a yellow card! Didier Coulibaly grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
67.07
Steffen Freund flicks a high pass forward. Gary Cleland controls it well on his chest. Gary Cleland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Christophe Brando.
68.51
It's a corner kick which Steffen Freund takes quickly, playing the ball short to Noel Brand. Laurent Anolfo comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
69.58
Steffen Freund threads a neat ball through to Adel Née. Adel Née knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.39
With a delightful solo run, Seth Owen stretches the opposition's defence. Seth Owen knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Jordi Cas is offside!
73.26
Didier Coulibaly threads the ball through to Fouad El-Karkouri. Fouad El-Karkouri chips the ball to his team mate, Jordi Cas. Jordi Cas whips in a cross ball towards Marc Soetaers. Marc Soetaers makes a deft header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Eoin Hurst with no chance!! Goal for FC Istres!
77.18
Seth Owen knocks the ball to his team mate, Luis-Clemente Ismaël. Luis-Clemente Ismaël shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
78.52
Seth Owen makes a simple pass to Fouad El-Karkouri. Fouad El-Karkouri lofts in a cross ball towards Jordi Cas. Jordi Cas connects with a diving header but it is tipped over by Eoin Hurst.
80.12
Seth Owen takes a quick corner, playing it short to Kenichi Kobayashi. Kenichi Kobayashi knocks the ball into the box. Marc Soetaers shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
81.13
Steffen Freund flicks a high pass forward. Noel Brand holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Noel Brand knocks the ball to his team mate, Adel Née. Adel Née whips in a cross ball towards Noel Brand. Noel Brand jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Noel Brand!
84.34
Noel Brand passes the ball forward to Gianpaolo Marangon. Gianpaolo Marangon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.08
Fouad El-Karkouri makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Seth Owen. Seth Owen whips in a cross ball towards Jordi Cas. Jordi Cas powers a header at goal. Eoin Hurst is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Istres

FC Nantes
Goals
5
1
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.7%
45.3%
Play Area
26.7%
40%
33.3%

Scorers
Marc Soetaers 15, 73
Kenichi Kobayashi 42
Seth Owen 57
Jordi Cas 87
Noel Brand 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Seth Owen of FC Istres

Match Ratings
1.Christophe Brando (GK)
7
2.Kemal Brooking (DEF)
6
3.Didier Coulibaly (DEF)
7
4.Laurent Anolfo (DEF)
6
5.Doru Mircea (DEF)
7
6.Fouad El-Karkouri (MID)
7
7.Seth Owen (MID)goal scored
9
8.Kenichi Kobayashi (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Jordi Cas (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Marc Soetaers (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
11.Luis-Clemente Ismaël (ATT)
6
 
12.Alberto Laquait (DEF)
0
13.Thomas Degn (MID)
0
14.Corentin Hognon (ATT)
0

1.Eoin Hurst (GK)
7
2.Miguel Marques (DEF)
6
3.Dominic Morrison (DEF)
6
4.Kelvin Gascoigne (DEF)
6
5.Alexandre Bento (DEF)
6
6.Steffen Freund (MID)
7
7.Noel Brand (MID)goal scored
8
8.Gianpaolo Marangon (ATT)
6
9.Gary Cleland (ATT)
6
10.Gaetano De Palma (ATT)
6
11.Adel Née (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Wayne Rankin (DEF)
0
13.Oswaldo Catherine (ATT)
0
14.Steven Dabo (GK)
0