Match Report


FC IstresFC Istres     Montpellier HSCMontpellier HSC
John E HyldgaardJohn E Hyldgaard Sandra Hurley Sandra Hurley
Marcus PartinM. Partin75
G
1captain
G
63Torsten BöhmT. Böhm
Eben GargoE. Gargo74
D
2
D
71Wayne VernazzaW. Vernazza
Adil BezzaiA. Bezzai78
D
3
D
63Nick MilburnN. Milburn
Remco JuffingR. Juffing69
D
4
D
62Arto MalmbergA. Malmberg
Matthew AddoM. Addo85
D
5
D
73John CarnotJ. Carnot
Sabri WarmuzS. Warmuz72
M
6
M
74Simo ForssellS. Forssell
Tomek BoniekT. Boniek78
M
captain7
M
69Marin BelodediciM. Belodedici
Luis GalindoL. Galindo85
M
8
M
59Christina LoussouarnC. Loussouarn
Gabriele Di SalvatoreG. Di Salvatore77
M
9
M
62Fausto GalliF. Galli
Hermann HlödverssonH. Hlödversson90
A
10
A
50Yuriy SakhnevychY. Sakhnevych
Dennis BudanD. Budan69
A
11
A
69Markus WeigelM. Weigel
 
Pascal KneisslP. Kneissl72
D
12
G
69Stefan Del VecchioS. Del Vecchio
Reynald CheyrouR. Cheyrou75
M
13
D
64Davide PetrachiD. Petrachi
Nicky PowerN. Power65
A
14
A
63Alexander SchneiderA. Schneider

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Bernard-Bardin where FC Istres play host to Montpellier HSC. A crowd of 19,904 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Istres and Montpellier HSC are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Manfa Benyachou.


0.00
Montpellier HSC start the match!
2.03
Fausto Galli chips the ball to his team mate, Markus Weigel. Markus Weigel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Marcus Partin smothers it!
3.47
Wayne Vernazza knocks the ball to his team mate, Fausto Galli. Fausto Galli kicks a strong pass forward to Markus Weigel. Markus Weigel knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eben Gargo.
8.54
Marin Belodedici flicks a high pass forward. Yuriy Sakhnevych holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Yuriy Sakhnevych shoots from 20 yards but Marcus Partin is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
10.57
Sabri Warmuz makes a simple pass to Hermann Hlödversson. Hermann Hlödversson tries a spectacular long range effort but Torsten Böhm is on top of it.
16.56
Christina Loussouarn flicks a high pass forward. Markus Weigel collects the pass. Markus Weigel shoots from 25 yards but Marcus Partin is on top of it.
24.32
Tomek Boniek threads a neat ball through to Dennis Budan. Dennis Budan tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Torsten Böhm. Excellent save.
27.55
Christina Loussouarn laces a through ball forward to Yuriy Sakhnevych. Yuriy Sakhnevych threads a neat ball through to Markus Weigel. Markus Weigel cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Marcus Partin comfortably smothers it!
30.13
Christina Loussouarn hits a low pass to Markus Weigel. Markus Weigel whips in a cross ball towards Yuriy Sakhnevych. Yuriy Sakhnevych is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
32.40
Nick Milburn threads the ball through to Christina Loussouarn. Christina Loussouarn sees Markus Weigel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Markus Weigel knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matthew Addo.
33.56
Marin Belodedici changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Marin Belodedici lofts in a cross ball towards Yuriy Sakhnevych. Yuriy Sakhnevych powers a header at goal. Marcus Partin gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
38.58
Marin Belodedici clumsily knocks into Tomek Boniek. The referee brings Marin Belodedici to one side and gives him a warning! Tomek Boniek runs off the knock.
40.43
Tomek Boniek flicks a high pass forward to Hermann Hlödversson who brings the ball under control. Hermann Hlödversson makes a simple pass, allowing Dennis Budan to run into the box. Dennis Budan tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
42.37
Christina Loussouarn comes in with a late challenge on Sabri Warmuz. Christina Loussouarn is warned by the referee! Sabri Warmuz grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
Simo Forssell clumsily knocks into Gabriele Di Salvatore. Simo Forssell is warned by the referee! Gabriele Di Salvatore stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The second half starts with FC Istres kicking off!
47.23
Fausto Galli chips the ball to his team mate, Markus Weigel. Markus Weigel edges inside the box! Markus Weigel looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but somehow Marcus Partin manages to keep it out.
61.12
Tomek Boniek decides to run forward with the ball. Tomek Boniek flicks the ball to his team mate, Hermann Hlödversson. Hermann Hlödversson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
63.21
Adil Bezzai knocks the ball forward to Tomek Boniek. Tomek Boniek makes a simple pass to Dennis Budan. Dennis Budan knocks the ball to his team mate, Hermann Hlödversson. Hermann Hlödversson comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Hermann Hlödversson!
66.02
Christina Loussouarn flicks a high pass forward. Markus Weigel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Markus Weigel plays a scrappy one-two with Yuriy Sakhnevych and stumbles forward towards the goal... Markus Weigel tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Marcus Partin. Excellent save.
72.36
Simo Forssell flicks a high ball forward to Yuriy Sakhnevych who takes it down. Yuriy Sakhnevych lofts in a cross ball towards Markus Weigel. Markus Weigel connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
79.09
Marin Belodedici threads a neat ball through to Markus Weigel. Markus Weigel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.13
Tomek Boniek barges into Nick Milburn. Tomek Boniek is warned by the referee! Nick Milburn stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.00
With a delightful solo run, Gabriele Di Salvatore stretches the opposition's defence. Gabriele Di Salvatore knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.33
Marin Belodedici flicks a high pass forward to Markus Weigel who brings the ball under control. Markus Weigel lofts in a cross ball towards Yuriy Sakhnevych. Yuriy Sakhnevych makes a looping header on goal but it flies wide!
87.20
Sabri Warmuz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hermann Hlödversson. Hermann Hlödversson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Torsten Böhm!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Istres

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

Possession
39.4%
60.6%
Play Area
22.5%
53.5%
23.9%

Scorers
Hermann Hlödversson 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marcus Partin of FC Istres

Match Ratings
1.Marcus Partin (GK)
9
2.Eben Gargo (DEF)
6
3.Adil Bezzai (DEF)
6
4.Remco Juffing (DEF)
6
5.Matthew Addo (DEF)
6
6.Sabri Warmuz (MID)
6
7.Tomek Boniek (MID)
7
8.Luis Galindo (MID)
6
9.Gabriele Di Salvatore (MID)
6
10.Hermann Hlödversson (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Dennis Budan (ATT)
7
 
12.Pascal Kneissl (DEF)
0
13.Reynald Cheyrou (MID)
0
14.Nicky Power (ATT)
0

1.Torsten Böhm (GK)
7
2.Wayne Vernazza (DEF)
6
3.Nick Milburn (DEF)
6
4.Arto Malmberg (DEF)
6
5.John Carnot (DEF)
6
6.Simo Forssell (MID)
6
7.Marin Belodedici (MID)
7
8.Christina Loussouarn (MID)
6
9.Fausto Galli (MID)
6
10.Yuriy Sakhnevych (ATT)
7
11.Markus Weigel (ATT)
8
 
12.Stefan Del Vecchio (GK)
0
13.Davide Petrachi (DEF)
0
14.Alexander Schneider (ATT)
0