Match Report


Stade RennaisStade Rennais     FC IstresFC Istres
Keith HowardKeith Howard Elwyn Cope Elwyn Cope
Yuki TakahashiY. Takahashi78
G
1captain
G
81Christophe BrandoC. Brando
Omar PiocelleO. Piocelle76
D
2
D
74Kemal BrookingK. Brooking
Anthony BobanA. Boban79
D
3
D
82Didier CoulibalyD. Coulibaly
Carlo NicolaC. Nicola80
D
4
D
76Laurent AnolfoL. Anolfo
Khaliloul VairellesK. Vairelles82
D
5
D
80Doru MirceaD. Mircea
Menno LeiwakabessyM. Leiwakabessy76
M
captain6
M
84Seth OwenS. Owen
Eddy DeroffE. Deroff79
M
7
M
85Thomas DegnT. Degn
Anthony CastiglioniA. Castiglioni74
A
8
A
86Kenichi KobayashiK. Kobayashi
Ismael SükürI. Sükür77
A
9
A
85Jordi CasJ. Cas
Colin EdghillC. Edghill82
A
10
A
80Marc SoetaersM. Soetaers
Jean-Claude RivalJ. Rival83
A
11
A
81Luis-Clemente IsmaëlL. Ismaël
 
Jerome DarbeletJ. Darbelet81
M
12
D
76Alberto LaquaitA. Laquait
Niklas PolvianderN. Polviander78
A
13
M
85Stanislas GousséS. Goussé
Patrick OehrliP. Oehrli81
D
14
A
75Corentin HognonC. Hognon

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Roazhon Park where Stade Rennais play host to FC Istres. A crowd of 20,816 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Stade Rennais and FC Istres are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gabriel Duran.


0.00
Stade Rennais kick off the first half!
2.23
Seth Owen flicks a high pass forward. Jordi Cas controls it well on his chest. Jordi Cas flicks the ball to his team mate, Kenichi Kobayashi. Kenichi Kobayashi strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Yuki Takahashi!
3.57
Omar Piocelle makes a simple pass to Colin Edghill. Colin Edghill whips in a cross ball towards Ismael Sükür. Ismael Sükür finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Christophe Brando didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
8.57
Carlo Nicola flicks the ball to his team mate, Eddy Deroff. Eddy Deroff threads a neat ball through to Menno Leiwakabessy. Menno Leiwakabessy sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.32
With imagination, Seth Owen plays the ball forward to Thomas Degn. Thomas Degn runs straight at the defence! Thomas Degn muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Yuki Takahashi manages to keep it out.
22.52
Thomas Degn makes a probing pass to Jordi Cas. Jordi Cas sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Yuki Takahashi manages to keep it out.
26.50
Thomas Degn barges into Menno Leiwakabessy. The referee calls over Thomas Degn and warns him to calm down! Menno Leiwakabessy stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.32
Ismael Sükür sees Anthony Castiglioni in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Anthony Castiglioni lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Claude Rival. Jean-Claude Rival is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
32.36
Thomas Degn comes in with a late challenge on Menno Leiwakabessy. The referee warns Thomas Degn again to calm down! Menno Leiwakabessy carries on, but is struggling a bit.
33.05
Carlo Nicola flicks a high ball forward to Ismael Sükür who takes it down. Ismael Sükür sees Colin Edghill in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin Edghill makes a pass forward but Anthony Castiglioni makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
38.04
Thomas Degn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marc Soetaers. Marc Soetaers knocks in a cross ball towards Luis-Clemente Ismaël. Luis-Clemente Ismaël beats his man to it with a header. Yuki Takahashi manages to gather it.
40.57
Eddy Deroff makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Menno Leiwakabessy. Menno Leiwakabessy shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
44.23
Colin Edghill threads the ball through to Ismael Sükür. Ismael Sükür whips in a cross ball towards Anthony Castiglioni. Anthony Castiglioni flicks the ball with his head but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Stade Rennais appear unchanged since the first half. FC Istres have changed their lineup with Stanislas Goussé replacing Seth Owen and Corentin Hognon replacing Marc Soetaers. The FC Istres players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with FC Istres kicking off!
47.28
Stanislas Goussé kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas Degn. Thomas Degn controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Yuki Takahashi gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
49.43
Thomas Degn sees Corentin Hognon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Corentin Hognon shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Yuki Takahashi manages to gather it.
51.56
Didier Coulibaly makes a probing pass to Thomas Degn. Thomas Degn sees Stanislas Goussé in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stanislas Goussé knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.10
Carlo Nicola knocks the ball to his team mate, Menno Leiwakabessy. Menno Leiwakabessy darts forward. Menno Leiwakabessy whips in a cross ball towards Eddy Deroff. Eddy Deroff directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Christophe Brando. What a great pair of hands!
54.34
Laurent Anolfo plays the ball forward to Jordi Cas. Jordi Cas flicks a high pass forward. Luis-Clemente Ismaël collects the pass. Luis-Clemente Ismaël shoots from outside the area. Wonderful reactions from Yuki Takahashi keeps it out!
57.56
Thomas Degn darts forward. Thomas Degn lofts in a cross ball towards Kenichi Kobayashi. Kenichi Kobayashi outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies towards the top corner but Carlo Nicola is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
59.58
Corner kick to FC Istres. Thomas Degn plays it to the near post. Yuki Takahashi drops low and scoops up the ball.
60.03
FC Istres appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
60.03
Didier Coulibaly flicks a high ball forward to Stanislas Goussé who takes it down. Stanislas Goussé whips in a cross ball towards Luis-Clemente Ismaël. Luis-Clemente Ismaël rises majestically and gets a header on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
63.17
Menno Leiwakabessy advances with the ball. Menno Leiwakabessy knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Didier Coulibaly.
66.39
Anthony Boban flicks a high pass forward. Eddy Deroff controls it well on his chest. With imagination, Eddy Deroff plays the ball forward to Colin Edghill. Colin Edghill lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Claude Rival. Jean-Claude Rival jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Christophe Brando is on top of it.
67.34
Jordi Cas deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stanislas Goussé. Stanislas Goussé tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
71.12
Carlo Nicola controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jean-Claude Rival. Jean-Claude Rival lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Edghill. Colin Edghill heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Christophe Brando.
72.11
Eddy Deroff takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Ismael Sükür. Ismael Sükür deftly flicks the ball on. Christophe Brando jumps up and plucks the ball out of the air.
73.49
Carlo Nicola takes it forward alone. Carlo Nicola sees Jean-Claude Rival in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jean-Claude Rival knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.46
Thomas Degn passes the ball forward to Stanislas Goussé. Stanislas Goussé knocks in a cross ball towards Corentin Hognon. Corentin Hognon finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Yuki Takahashi with no chance!! Goal for FC Istres!
81.28
Menno Leiwakabessy threads a neat ball through to Eddy Deroff. Eddy Deroff knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Edghill. Colin Edghill connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.39
Khaliloul Vairelles flicks a high pass forward to Carlo Nicola who brings the ball under control. Carlo Nicola makes a simple pass to Colin Edghill. Colin Edghill knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.01
Thomas Degn runs straight at the opposition's defence. Thomas Degn finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
89.01
Kemal Brooking controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thomas Degn. Thomas Degn shoots from distance but Yuki Takahashi is on top of his game. Great keeping!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Stade Rennais

FC Istres
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
11
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.4%
43.6%
Play Area
32.1%
43.6%
24.4%

Scorers
Colin Edghill 81
Corentin Hognon 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Yuki Takahashi of Stade Rennais

Match Ratings