Match Report


FC IstresFC Istres     OGC NiceOGC Nice
Computer Player Computer Player James Dunlop James Dunlop
Khalid KachloulK. Kachloul80
G
captain1
G
75Claude JagerC. Jager
Didier CoulibalyD. Coulibaly86
D
2
D
75Medhi RodriguezM. Rodriguez
Doru MirceaD. Mircea81
D
3
D
76Goran AndenasG. Andenas
Daizo IharaD. Ihara81
D
4
D
78Claude LevetC. Levet
Alberto LaquaitA. Laquait77
D
5
D
77Camilo CastilloC. Castillo
Thomas DegnT. Degn92
M
6captain
M
87Thomas JaschkeT. Jaschke
Fouad El-KarkouriF. El-Karkouri89
M
7
M
88Armindo OdetA. Odet
Kenichi KobayashiK. Kobayashi86
A
8
A
82Mauro GinestraM. Ginestra
Morris MarrM. Marr85
A
9
A
76Ali RecorbetA. Recorbet
Jordi CasJ. Cas85
A
10
A
84Yannick DianéY. Diané
Luis-Clemente IsmaëlL. Ismaël83
A
11
A
79Mark Van MolM. Van Mol
 
Stanislas GousséS. Goussé87
M
12
D
42Eoin SmithE. Smith
Malte ZieglerM. Ziegler83
M
13
M
93Duccio SergiD. Sergi
Georg HuberG. Huber83
A
14
A
78Aloisio VildaA. Vilda

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Bernard-Bardin where FC Istres play host to OGC Nice. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Istres and OGC Nice are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Toifilou Trapasso.


0.00
The whistle blows and OGC Nice get the match underway!
12.45
Fouad El-Karkouri sees space and advances. Fouad El-Karkouri knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Goran Andenas.
15.14
With great vision, Claude Levet plays the ball forward to Armindo Odet. Armindo Odet knocks the ball forward to Mauro Ginestra. Mauro Ginestra knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Doru Mircea.
16.22
Claude Levet threads the ball through to Mauro Ginestra. Mauro Ginestra plays a scrappy one-two with Mark Van Mol and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Mauro Ginestra provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
18.01
Armindo Odet kicks a strong pass forward to Ali Recorbet. Ali Recorbet sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Khalid Kachloul gets down and covers it.
22.13
Alberto Laquait hits a low pass to Daizo Ihara. Daizo Ihara flicks a high pass forward. Kenichi Kobayashi easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kenichi Kobayashi plays a scrappy one-two with Jordi Cas and stumbles forward towards the goal... Kenichi Kobayashi comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
28.43
Morris Marr clumsily knocks into Claude Levet. Morris Marr is shown the yellow card! Claude Levet hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.08
Daizo Ihara flicks a high pass forward. Jordi Cas holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jordi Cas knocks the ball forward, putting Fouad El-Karkouri through on goal. Fouad El-Karkouri muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Claude Jager manages to keep it out.
33.52
Armindo Odet knocks the ball to his team mate, Ali Recorbet. Ali Recorbet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Armindo Odet but the linesman indicates offside!
38.01
Doru Mircea comes in with a late challenge on Mauro Ginestra. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mauro Ginestra carries on, but is struggling a bit.
42.12
Thomas Degn passes the ball forward to Morris Marr. Morris Marr lofts in a cross ball towards Jordi Cas. Jordi Cas heads the ball goalwards. Jordi Cas scores for FC Istres!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Istres appear unchanged since the first half. OGC Nice also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Istres kick off!
47.20
Thomas Degn sees space and advances. Thomas Degn lofts in a cross ball towards Kenichi Kobayashi. Kenichi Kobayashi makes a convincing header but is denied by Claude Jager. Excellent save.
48.18
Armindo Odet kicks a strong pass forward to Yannick Diané. Yannick Diané knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.22
Armindo Odet flicks a high pass forward. Mauro Ginestra holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mauro Ginestra lofts in a cross ball towards Ali Recorbet. Ali Recorbet is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Khalid Kachloul!
57.23
Thomas Degn hits a low pass to Fouad El-Karkouri. Fouad El-Karkouri knocks in a cross ball towards Luis-Clemente Ismaël. Luis-Clemente Ismaël shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.32
FC Istres have made a substitution with Stanislas Goussé replacing Daizo Ihara and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
63.02
Armindo Odet takes it forward alone. Armindo Odet flicks a high pass forward. Mauro Ginestra collects the pass. Mauro Ginestra cuts inside the box! Mauro Ginestra muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Khalid Kachloul had no chance!! Goal for OGC Nice!
67.36
Alberto Laquait threads a neat ball through to Luis-Clemente Ismaël. Luis-Clemente Ismaël controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Claude Jager gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
71.05
Claude Levet makes a probing pass to Armindo Odet. Armindo Odet flicks a high ball forward to Yannick Diané who takes it down. Yannick Diané lofts in a cross ball towards Ali Recorbet. Ali Recorbet makes a convincing header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
72.31
Ali Recorbet makes a beautiful solo run. Ali Recorbet hits a low pass to Mark Van Mol. Mark Van Mol cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Solid save from Khalid Kachloul.
75.24
Medhi Rodriguez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Goran Andenas. Goran Andenas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mark Van Mol. Mark Van Mol lofts in a cross ball towards Yannick Diané. Yannick Diané gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Good keeping from Khalid Kachloul as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
76.12
Armindo Odet takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Stanislas Goussé gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
77.50
Didier Coulibaly volleys a long ball forward. Jordi Cas whips in a cross ball towards Morris Marr. Morris Marr connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Thomas Jaschke is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
79.49
It's a corner kick. Fouad El-Karkouri loops the ball in to towards the near post. Didier Coulibaly cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
81.56
Goran Andenas clumsily knocks into Thomas Degn. Goran Andenas is shown the yellow card! Thomas Degn carries on, but is struggling a bit.
83.07
Fouad El-Karkouri flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Degn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Thomas Degn makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Luis-Clemente Ismaël. Luis-Clemente Ismaël strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but Claude Jager is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
85.55
Didier Coulibaly hits a low pass to Thomas Degn. Thomas Degn knocks the ball to his team mate, Kenichi Kobayashi. Kenichi Kobayashi finds some space and shoots from distance but Claude Jager is on top of his game. Great keeping!
89.57
Fouad El-Karkouri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luis-Clemente Ismaël. Luis-Clemente Ismaël whips in a cross ball towards Fouad El-Karkouri. Fouad El-Karkouri outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Istres

OGC Nice
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.4%
46.6%
Play Area
24.7%
42.5%
32.9%

Scorers
Jordi Cas 42
Luis-Clemente Ismaël 57
Mauro Ginestra 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mauro Ginestra of OGC Nice

Match Ratings
1.Khalid Kachloul (GK)
7
2.Didier Coulibaly (DEF)
6
3.Doru Mircea (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Daizo Ihara (DEF)
6
5.Alberto Laquait (DEF)
6
6.Thomas Degn (MID)
7
7.Fouad El-Karkouri (MID)
8
8.Kenichi Kobayashi (ATT)
6
9.Morris Marr (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Jordi Cas (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Luis-Clemente Ismaël (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Stanislas Goussé (MID)
6
13.Malte Ziegler (MID)
0
14.Georg Huber (ATT)
0

1.Claude Jager (GK)
8
2.Medhi Rodriguez (DEF)
6
3.Goran Andenas (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Claude Levet (DEF)
6
5.Camilo Castillo (DEF)
6
6.Thomas Jaschke (MID)
6
7.Armindo Odet (MID)
8
8.Mauro Ginestra (ATT)goal scored
9
9.Ali Recorbet (ATT)
7
10.Yannick Diané (ATT)
6
11.Mark Van Mol (ATT)
6
 
12.Eoin Smith (DEF)
0
13.Duccio Sergi (MID)
0
14.Aloisio Vilda (ATT)
0