Match Report


FC IstresFC Istres     Grenoble Foot 38Grenoble Foot 38
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Aboubacar LecourA. Lecour67
G
1
G
67Jerome TrezeguetJ. Trezeguet
Soufiane GinolaS. Ginola68
D
2
D
71Nicholas PierreN. Pierre
Gerald ColucciG. Colucci63
D
captain3
D
70Jamie BrightonJ. Brighton
Yannick Ben AskarY. Ben Askar58
D
4captain
D
56Giuseppe Di LoretoG. Di Loreto
Wahid SarrW. Sarr72
M
5
D
56Jerome LuccinJ. Luccin
Luuk FortesL. Fortes68
M
6
M
62Chris BarmbyC. Barmby
Marc-Vivien RouxM. Roux62
M
7
M
62Simone BeninS. Benin
Mustapha MacéM. Macé57
M
8
M
47Denis RayD. Ray
Abassi BoutoilleA. Boutoille60
A
9
M
44Edwin SitrukE. Sitruk
Geoffroy GiublesiG. Giublesi57
A
10
A
78Daniel CoridonD. Coridon
Rodolphe MadarR. Madar43
A
11
A
69Anthony HenryA. Henry
 
Cyrille BonnalC. Bonnal62
G
12
A
61Marco RichertM. Richert
Karim AsuarK. Asuar56
D
13
A
52Daguyl ChelleD. Chelle
Steven MarquetS. Marquet55
G
14
D
52Demlaba MoustaïdD. Moustaïd

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Bernard-Bardin where FC Istres play host to Grenoble Foot 38. A crowd of 8,495 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Istres are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Grenoble Foot 38 appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Zoumana Assati.


0.00
Grenoble Foot 38 kick off!
3.19
Denis Ray makes a simple pass to Daniel Coridon. Daniel Coridon shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
9.53
Chris Barmby makes a simple pass to Anthony Henry. Anthony Henry runs straight at the defence! Anthony Henry rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
10.16
Nicholas Pierre controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simone Benin. Simone Benin changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Simone Benin tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
16.58
Luuk Fortes sees space and advances. Luuk Fortes edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Luuk Fortes provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Jerome Trezeguet effortlessly smothers it!
20.30
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
22.35
Yannick Ben Askar makes a probing pass to Abassi Boutoille. Abassi Boutoille hits a low pass to Marc-Vivien Roux. Marc-Vivien Roux shoots from just inside the box but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
24.12
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
26.54
Jerome Luccin surges forward with the ball. Jerome Luccin hits a low pass to Chris Barmby. Chris Barmby shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
28.24
Wahid Sarr controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rodolphe Madar. Rodolphe Madar knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jamie Brighton.
33.22
Jamie Brighton threads a neat ball through to Edwin Sitruk. Edwin Sitruk knocks the ball to his team mate, Denis Ray. Denis Ray shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
38.43
Chris Barmby deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Coridon. Daniel Coridon shoots from 20 yards but somehow Aboubacar Lecour manages to keep it out.
39.51
Simone Benin flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Coridon controls it well on his chest. Daniel Coridon shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
40.09
Chris Barmby passes the ball forward to Anthony Henry. Anthony Henry shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Aboubacar Lecour.
41.20
Edwin Sitruk takes a quick corner, playing it short to Jerome Luccin. Jerome Luccin heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Gerald Colucci reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Istres appear unchanged since the first half. Grenoble Foot 38 also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Istres players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
FC Istres kick off and get the second half underway!
48.36
Denis Ray hacks Gerald Colucci from behind! The referee calls over Denis Ray and shows him a yellow card! Gerald Colucci stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.07
Edwin Sitruk controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anthony Henry. Anthony Henry whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Coridon. Daniel Coridon jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Aboubacar Lecour is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
55.57
Simone Benin flicks a high ball forward to Anthony Henry who takes it down. Anthony Henry knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Soufiane Ginola.
59.16
Edwin Sitruk flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Henry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anthony Henry knocks in a cross ball towards Edwin Sitruk. Edwin Sitruk beats his man to it with a header but it is tipped over by Aboubacar Lecour.
60.24
Corner kick to Grenoble Foot 38. Edwin Sitruk chips it to the near post. Some silky footwork from Anthony Henry provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.24
FC Istres have made a substitution with Steven Marquet replacing Rodolphe Madar .
65.50
Chris Barmby knocks the ball forward to Daniel Coridon. Daniel Coridon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.44
Daniel Coridon comes in with a late challenge on Soufiane Ginola. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Soufiane Ginola stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.50
Edwin Sitruk threads a neat ball through to Daniel Coridon. Daniel Coridon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
77.13
Grenoble Foot 38 have made 2 substitutions with Daguyl Chelle replacing Edwin Sitruk and Demlaba Moustaïd replacing Anthony Henry .
83.00
Demlaba Moustaïd controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simone Benin. Simone Benin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Aboubacar Lecour effortlessly gets down and covers it.
87.31
Jamie Brighton flicks a high pass forward to Simone Benin who brings the ball under control. With some swift thinking, Simone Benin plays the ball forward to Daguyl Chelle. Daguyl Chelle controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
90.00
Giuseppe Di Loreto knocks the ball to his team mate, Demlaba Moustaïd. Demlaba Moustaïd darts forward. Demlaba Moustaïd controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC Istres

Grenoble Foot 38
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
1
8
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.6%
63.4%
Play Area
33.8%
49.3%
16.9%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Aboubacar Lecour of FC Istres

Match Ratings
1.Aboubacar Lecour (GK)
9
2.Soufiane Ginola (DEF)
6
3.Gerald Colucci (DEF)
6
4.Yannick Ben Askar (DEF)
6
5.Wahid Sarr (MID)
6
6.Luuk Fortes (MID)
7
7.Marc-Vivien Roux (MID)
7
8.Mustapha Macé (MID)
6
9.Abassi Boutoille (ATT)
6
10.Geoffroy Giublesi (ATT)
6
11.Rodolphe Madar (ATT)
6
 
12.Cyrille Bonnal (GK)
0
13.Karim Asuar (DEF)
0
14.Steven Marquet (GK)
6

1.Jerome Trezeguet (GK)
6
2.Nicholas Pierre (DEF)
6
3.Jamie Brighton (DEF)
7
4.Giuseppe Di Loreto (DEF)
6
5.Jerome Luccin (DEF)
6
6.Chris Barmby (MID)
7
7.Simone Benin (MID)
8
8.Denis Ray (MID)yellow card
5
9.Edwin Sitruk (MID)
7
10.Daniel Coridon (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Anthony Henry (ATT)
7
 
12.Marco Richert (ATT)
0
13.Daguyl Chelle (ATT)
6
14.Demlaba Moustaïd (DEF)
6