Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Bernard-Bardin where FC Istres play host to Olympique de Marseille. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Istres are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Olympique de Marseille appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ivone Aldegani.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Istres are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Olympique de Marseille appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ivone Aldegani.
0.00
0-0Olympique de Marseille kick off and get the match underway!
8.21
0-0Kenichi Kobayashi barges into Nestor Boghossian. Kenichi Kobayashi is shown the yellow card! Nestor Boghossian hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.31
0-0Gabriel Fournier pushes mid-way up the pitch. Gabriel Fournier flicks a high pass forward. Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel collects the pass. Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel edges inside the box! Daizo Ihara catches Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel on the ankles. Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
10.57
1-0Alberto Laquait deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fouad El-Karkouri. With imagination, Fouad El-Karkouri laces a through ball forward to Thomas Degn. Thomas Degn tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball takes a deflection leaving Oleksandr Fisunenko with no chance!! Goal for FC Istres!
16.31
1-0Joseph Mboma threads a neat ball through to Rokuro Nakata. Rokuro Nakata brings the ball forward. Rokuro Nakata shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Khalid Kachloul manages to gather it.
20.54
1-0Didier Coulibaly flicks a high pass forward. Fouad El-Karkouri collects the pass. Fouad El-Karkouri flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Degn controls it well on his chest. Thomas Degn knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Morris Marr is offside!
21.30
Doru Mircea hacks Fabrizio Biagioni from behind! The referee calls over Doru Mircea and shows him a yellow card! Fabrizio Biagioni runs off the knock.
26.06
1-0Didier Coulibaly takes it forward alone. Didier Coulibaly shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
27.33
Thomas Degn flicks a high pass forward to Fouad El-Karkouri who brings the ball under control. Fouad El-Karkouri shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
30.55
Showing composure, Thomas Degn plays the ball forward to Kenichi Kobayashi. Kenichi Kobayashi shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Oleksandr Fisunenko.
32.54
1-0Fouad El-Karkouri takes a quick corner, playing it short to Jordi Cas. Jordi Cas heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Oleksandr Fisunenko jumps up and plucks the ball out of the air.
38.30
Rokuro Nakata runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Rokuro Nakata controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Olympique de Marseille are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
39.38
1-0Fabrizio Biagioni hacks Fouad El-Karkouri from behind! The referee warns Fabrizio Biagioni to calm down! Fouad El-Karkouri stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Fouad El-Karkouri threads a neat ball through to Morris Marr. Morris Marr lofts in a cross ball towards Fouad El-Karkouri. Fouad El-Karkouri is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is miles over!
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. Olympique de Marseille also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
FC Istres kick off and get the second half underway!
48.04
Ronnie Sharpe flicks a high ball forward to Rokuro Nakata who takes it down. Rokuro Nakata chips the ball to his team mate, Fabrizio Biagioni. Fabrizio Biagioni shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Khalid Kachloul.
49.35
1-0Oleksandr Zhuravlov takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Some superb footwork from Kaci Pontal provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it flies wide!
57.19
Gabriel Fournier flicks a high pass forward. Oleksandr Zhuravlov collects the pass. Oleksandr Zhuravlov makes a simple pass to Ole Gunnar Solskjær. Ole Gunnar Solskjær threads a neat, attacking ball through to Rokuro Nakata. Rokuro Nakata shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Khalid Kachloul is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
60.53
1-0FC Istres appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
61.36
Doru Mircea threads a neat ball through to Morris Marr. Morris Marr whips in a cross ball towards Fouad El-Karkouri. Fouad El-Karkouri flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
63.56
Didier Coulibaly kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas Degn. Thomas Degn lofts in a cross ball towards Fouad El-Karkouri. Fouad El-Karkouri makes a looping header on goal but is denied by Oleksandr Fisunenko. Excellent save.
66.27
1-0Rokuro Nakata passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Ole Gunnar Solskjær. Ole Gunnar Solskjær knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daizo Ihara.
67.16
Rokuro Nakata sees a break and surges forward. Rokuro Nakata lofts in a cross ball towards Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel. Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
72.29
Daizo Ihara chips the ball to his team mate, Fouad El-Karkouri. Fouad El-Karkouri kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas Degn. Thomas Degn lofts in a cross ball towards Kenichi Kobayashi. Kenichi Kobayashi beats his man to it with a header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.14
Alberto Laquait sweeps the ball up the wings. Jordi Cas knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.43
Kaci Pontal flicks a high pass forward. Rokuro Nakata collects the pass. Rokuro Nakata makes a probing pass to Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel. Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel lofts in a cross ball towards Ole Gunnar Solskjær. Ole Gunnar Solskjær directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
Fouad El-Karkouri knocks the ball to his team mate, Luis-Clemente Ismaël. Luis-Clemente Ismaël lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Degn. Thomas Degn makes a convincing header but it is miles over!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.4%
48.6%
Play Area
24.3%
44.6%
31.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Thomas Degn of FC Istres |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Khalid Kachloul (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Didier Coulibaly (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Doru Mircea (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Daizo Ihara (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alberto Laquait (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Thomas Degn (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Fouad El-Karkouri (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Kenichi Kobayashi (ATT) | | 7 |
| 9. | Morris Marr (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jordi Cas (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Luis-Clemente Ismaël (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Stanislas Goussé (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Malte Ziegler (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Georg Huber (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Oleksandr Fisunenko (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ronnie Sharpe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kaci Pontal (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nestor Boghossian (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gabriel Fournier (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Rokuro Nakata (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Joseph Mboma (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Oleksandr Zhuravlov (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ole Gunnar Solskjær (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Pierre-Emmanuel Gohel (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Fabrizio Biagioni (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Francois Laspalles (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Eric Moreau (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jean-Christophe Brogno (ATT) | 0 | |