Match Report


Paris Saint-GermainParis Saint-Germain     FC IstresFC Istres
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Michael SimonsenM. Simonsen83
G
captain1
G
60Neil BanksN. Banks
Regi BuffelR. Buffel72
D
2
D
68Uwe SpenglerU. Spengler
Rodrigo BarbosaR. Barbosa75
D
3
D
67Adel SarrA. Sarr
Patricio BilaudelleP. Bilaudelle72
D
4
D
66Jean-Marc FanniJ. Fanni
Daniel MercadoD. Mercado78
D
5
D
65Sherif FrapolliS. Frapolli
Medhi CassardM. Cassard83
M
6
M
70David GlassD. Glass
Torsten NeuhausT. Neuhaus80
M
7
M
67Attilio ZilianiA. Ziliani
Luis AlonsoL. Alonso78
M
8
M
67Daniele CoppingD. Copping
Ian CutlerI. Cutler77
A
9captain
A
66Jan ReimersJ. Reimers
Pape ClaytonP. Clayton72
A
10
A
63Cedric ThomertC. Thomert
Sabri MarchandS. Marchand70
A
11
A
56Damien DistinD. Distin
 
Benjamin GaillotB. Gaillot72
D
12
M
66Linus ThieleL. Thiele
Andrew JohnsonA. Johnson78
M
13
M
66Alexandre PostigaA. Postiga
Yuri RiverolaY. Riverola77
A
14
M
65Jean-No‘l KerhuielJ. Kerhuiel

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Parc des Princes where Paris Saint-Germain play host to FC Istres. A crowd of 20,590 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Paris Saint-Germain and FC Istres are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ahmed Diatta.


0.00
Paris Saint-Germain kick off the first half!
3.44
Adel Sarr flicks a high pass forward to Daniele Copping who brings the ball under control. Daniele Copping passes the ball forward to Cedric Thomert. Cedric Thomert lofts in a cross ball towards Jan Reimers. Jan Reimers makes a deft header. The ball comes off Daniel Mercado and the loose ball is cleared up field.
4.19
Patricio Bilaudelle flicks a high ball forward to Regi Buffel who takes it down. Regi Buffel makes a simple pass to Medhi Cassard. Medhi Cassard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sherif Frapolli.
8.38
Torsten Neuhaus flicks a high ball forward to Luis Alonso who takes it down. Luis Alonso lofts in a cross ball towards Sabri Marchand. Sabri Marchand beats his man to it with a header. Neil Banks picks it out of the air!
10.19
Rodrigo Barbosa clumsily knocks into Daniele Copping. The referee warns Rodrigo Barbosa to calm down! Daniele Copping hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.07
Torsten Neuhaus makes a simple pass to Luis Alonso. Luis Alonso shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
14.00
David Glass brings the ball forward. David Glass finds some space and shoots from distance but Michael Simonsen is on top of it.
18.09
Luis Alonso knocks the ball to his team mate, Medhi Cassard. Medhi Cassard shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Neil Banks. Excellent save.
21.48
Torsten Neuhaus clumsily knocks into Jean-Marc Fanni. The referee calls over Torsten Neuhaus and shows him a yellow card! Jean-Marc Fanni stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.04
Rodrigo Barbosa powers a long ball forward. Torsten Neuhaus shoots from long range. Solid save from Neil Banks.
26.05
Daniele Copping hits a low pass to Attilio Ziliani. Attilio Ziliani threads a neat, attacking ball through to Daniele Copping. Daniele Copping tries a spectacular strike. Solid save from Michael Simonsen.
28.07
Patricio Bilaudelle flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Mercado controls it well on his chest. With a delightful solo run, Daniel Mercado stretches the opposition's defence. Daniel Mercado shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.19
Regi Buffel passes the ball forward to Ian Cutler. Ian Cutler sees Sabri Marchand in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sabri Marchand knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Adel Sarr.
38.37
Jean-Marc Fanni sees space and advances. Jean-Marc Fanni makes a probing pass to Jan Reimers. Jan Reimers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.00
Cedric Thomert flicks the ball to his team mate, Attilio Ziliani. Attilio Ziliani cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Attilio Ziliani provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies wide!
42.35
Jean-Marc Fanni passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Daniele Copping. Daniele Copping flicks a high pass forward. Attilio Ziliani collects the pass. With great vision, Attilio Ziliani plays the ball forward to Cedric Thomert who has made a great run into the box. Some good footwork from Cedric Thomert provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Michael Simonsen smothers it!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Paris Saint-Germain appear unchanged since the first half. FC Istres also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Istres players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
FC Istres kick off!
48.52
David Glass flicks a high pass forward. Jan Reimers holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jan Reimers cuts inside the box! Jan Reimers side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Regi Buffel. Excellent block.
49.52
Medhi Cassard makes a simple pass to Sabri Marchand. Sabri Marchand knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sherif Frapolli.
51.29
David Glass sees space and advances. David Glass finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
54.23
Patricio Bilaudelle knocks the ball to his team mate, Luis Alonso. Luis Alonso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sabri Marchand. Sabri Marchand finds some space and shoots from distance. Neil Banks gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
57.35
Regi Buffel kicks a strong pass forward to Medhi Cassard. Medhi Cassard flicks a high pass forward. Ian Cutler collects the pass. Ian Cutler rushes past Attilio Ziliani! Some silky footwork from Ian Cutler provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Paris Saint-Germain!
60.09
Paris Saint-Germain have made a substitution with Yuri Riverola replacing Ian Cutler .
63.12
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
66.54
Regi Buffel hits a low pass to Yuri Riverola. Yuri Riverola deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pape Clayton. Pape Clayton kicks a strong pass forward to Medhi Cassard but the referee indicates it's offside!
71.52
Jean-Marc Fanni sees Sherif Frapolli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sherif Frapolli advances with the ball. Sherif Frapolli shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Michael Simonsen comfortably smothers it!
72.36
Uwe Spengler knocks the ball to his team mate, Attilio Ziliani. Attilio Ziliani flicks the ball to his team mate, Cedric Thomert. Cedric Thomert controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
73.33
Adel Sarr flicks a high pass forward to Attilio Ziliani who brings the ball under control. Attilio Ziliani flicks the ball to his team mate, David Glass. David Glass whips in a cross ball towards Cedric Thomert. Cedric Thomert knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Michael Simonsen comfortably punches it away to safety.
75.41
With vision, Luis Alonso picks a pass forward to Sabri Marchand. Sabri Marchand knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Alonso. Luis Alonso makes a deft header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
78.53
Daniele Copping flicks the ball to his team mate, Attilio Ziliani. Attilio Ziliani knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.05
Damien Distin catches Regi Buffel on the ankles. Damien Distin is given a warning by the referee! Regi Buffel stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.29
Medhi Cassard kicks a strong pass forward to Pape Clayton. Pape Clayton cuts inside the box! Pape Clayton makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
89.25
Patricio Bilaudelle flicks a high pass forward. Torsten Neuhaus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Torsten Neuhaus threads a neat ball through to Sabri Marchand. Sabri Marchand shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
Daniele Copping controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Attilio Ziliani. Attilio Ziliani shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Paris Saint-Germain

FC Istres
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
8
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
33.7%
38.4%
27.9%

Scorers
Ian Cutler 57
Luis Alonso 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Luis Alonso of Paris Saint-Germain

Match Ratings
1.Michael Simonsen (GK)
9
2.Regi Buffel (DEF)
7
3.Rodrigo Barbosa (DEF)
6
4.Patricio Bilaudelle (DEF)
7
5.Daniel Mercado (DEF)
6
6.Medhi Cassard (MID)
7
7.Torsten Neuhaus (MID)yellow card
6
8.Luis Alonso (MID)goal scored
9
9.Ian Cutler (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Pape Clayton (ATT)
6
11.Sabri Marchand (ATT)
7
 
12.Benjamin Gaillot (DEF)
0
13.Andrew Johnson (MID)
0
14.Yuri Riverola (ATT)
6

1.Neil Banks (GK)
7
2.Uwe Spengler (DEF)
6
3.Adel Sarr (DEF)
6
4.Jean-Marc Fanni (DEF)
7
5.Sherif Frapolli (DEF)
6
6.David Glass (MID)
7
7.Attilio Ziliani (MID)
8
8.Daniele Copping (MID)
7
9.Jan Reimers (ATT)
6
10.Cedric Thomert (ATT)
6
11.Damien Distin (ATT)
5
 
12.Linus Thiele (MID)
0
13.Alexandre Postiga (MID)
0
14.Jean-No‘l Kerhuiel (MID)
0