Match Report


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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stade Gabriel Montpied where Clermont play host to FC Istres. A crowd of 19,911 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Clermont are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Istres appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Valerien Bérenguer.


0.00
FC Istres kick off!
3.26
Marques Pereira Samson threads the ball through to Jonathan Gauvin. Jonathan Gauvin whips in a cross ball towards Marc Zick. Marc Zick flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
6.29
Colin Elliott threads a neat ball through to Amara Gava. Amara Gava shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Istres!
9.19
Colin Elliott takes a short throw-in bringing Craig Mccall into play. Craig Mccall knocks the ball forward to Antonio Marcos. Antonio Marcos shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
10.15
Zinedine Lièvre threads the ball through to Craig Mccall. Showing wonderful composure, Craig Mccall picks a pass forward to Colin Elliott. Colin Elliott sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Omar Brandes. Excellent save.
15.26
Marques Pereira Samson flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Gauvin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jonathan Gauvin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marques Pereira Samson but he's offside!
16.56
Bert Berger flicks a high pass forward to Craig Mccall who brings the ball under control. Craig Mccall makes an attacking run forward. Craig Mccall lofts in a cross ball towards Amara Gava. Amara Gava is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
21.48
Craig Mccall laces a weighted ball forward to Amara Gava. Amara Gava shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
27.18
Zinedine Lièvre flicks a high pass forward. Craig Mccall collects the pass. Craig Mccall flicks a high ball forward to Colin Elliott who takes it down. Colin Elliott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.49
Hugo Gutierrez makes a simple pass to Craig Mccall. Showing composure, Craig Mccall plays the ball forward to Amara Gava. Amara Gava threads a neat ball through to Sieme De Haan. Jean-Michel Jaurès clumsily knocks into Sieme De Haan. Sieme De Haan appeals for a penalty! Given!!
30.49
The referee points to the spot..
31.05
Amara Gava takes a cautious run up. The keeper dives to the left but Amara Gava cheekily places the ball straight down the middle. Goal!
32.15
Colin Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Mccall. Craig Mccall lofts in a cross ball towards Sieme De Haan. Sieme De Haan jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
33.56
Stephen Mccall makes an attacking run forward. Stephen Mccall knocks in a cross ball towards Marques Pereira Samson. Marques Pereira Samson whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
34.58
Craig Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Sieme De Haan controls it well on his chest. Sieme De Haan skips past Maxence Haise! Sieme De Haan side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
42.50
Colin Elliott threads a neat ball through to Edouard Mexes. Edouard Mexes lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Marcos. Antonio Marcos connects with a diving header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Istres!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Clermont kick off and get the second half underway!
51.12
Craig Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Sieme De Haan controls it well on his chest. Sieme De Haan knocks in a cross ball towards Amara Gava. With a superhuman jump, Amara Gava connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
57.38
Colin Elliott advances with the ball. Colin Elliott shoots from 25 yards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
61.55
Brenny Pater knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Elliott. Colin Elliott flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Marcos who brings the ball under control. Antonio Marcos knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Mccall. Craig Mccall rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
69.45
Maxence Haise breaks forward. Maxence Haise flicks a high pass forward to Jonathan Gauvin who brings the ball under control. Jonathan Gauvin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Khaliloul Mamouni who gathers it comfortably.
72.24
Colin Elliott threads a neat ball through to Craig Mccall. Craig Mccall plays a one-two with Amara Gava and rushes in on goal... Craig Mccall side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.23
Edouard Mexes clumsily knocks into Markus Ziege. The referee calls over Edouard Mexes and shows him a yellow card! Markus Ziege stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.54
Marc Zick flicks a high ball forward to Jonathan Gauvin who takes it down. Jonathan Gauvin shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
79.06
Bert Berger flicks a high pass forward. Edouard Mexes collects the pass. Edouard Mexes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.07
Daniel Perez makes a simple pass to Jean-Luc Druon. Jean-Luc Druon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
84.56
Colin Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Craig Mccall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Craig Mccall shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
85.06
Daniel Perez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marques Pereira Samson. Marques Pereira Samson cuts inside the box! Marques Pereira Samson shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
87.26
Steve Pédros brings the ball forward. Steve Pédros takes it forward alone. Steve Pédros controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Khaliloul Mamouni gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
89.48
Markus Ziege makes a simple pass to Jonathan Gauvin. Jonathan Gauvin shoots from long range. Solid save from Khaliloul Mamouni. What a great pair of hands!
90.00
Stephen Mccall kicks a strong pass forward to Jonathan Gauvin. Jonathan Gauvin shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
4
9
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.8%
61.3%
Play Area
28.7%
47.5%
23.8%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Colin Elliott of FC Istres

Match Ratings
1.Omar Brandes (GK)
7
2.Steve Pédros (DEF)
6
3.Jean-Michel Jaurès (DEF)
6
4.Daniel Perez (DEF)
6
5.Maxence Haise (DEF)
6
6.Stephen Mccall (MID)
6
7.Marques Pereira Samson (MID)
6
8.Marc Zick (MID)
6
9.Markus Ziege (MID)
6
10.Jean-Luc Druon (ATT)
6
11.Jonathan Gauvin (ATT)
6
 
12.Marc Vilda (ATT)
0
13.Pierre-Yves Chiba (MID)
0
14.Diogo Jesus (ATT)
0

1.Khaliloul Mamouni (GK)
7
2.Brenny Pater (DEF)
6
3.Hugo Gutierrez (DEF)
6
4.Zinedine Lièvre (DEF)
6
5.Bert Berger (DEF)
6
6.Craig Mccall (MID)
8
7.Colin Elliott (MID)goal scored
9
8.Edouard Mexes (ATT)yellow card
6
9.Antonio Marcos (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Sieme De Haan (ATT)
6
11.Amara Gava (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Patricio Diallo (MID)
0
13.Sidney Keller (MID)
0
14.Rody Galàsek (GK)
0