Match Report


FC IstresFC Istres     Stade LavalloisStade Lavallois
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Neil BanksN. Banks60
G
1
G
73James MaryJ. Mary
Uwe SpenglerU. Spengler69
D
2
D
73Callum McStayC. McStay
Adel SarrA. Sarr67
D
3
D
73Demetrius EspateroD. Espatero
Jean-Marc FanniJ. Fanni66
D
captain4
D
68Christian SquillaciC. Squillaci
Sherif FrapolliS. Frapolli65
D
5
D
67Johnny FacciuttoJ. Facciutto
David GlassD. Glass70
M
6
M
66Luis MarquesL. Marques
Attilio ZilianiA. Ziliani67
M
7
M
64Amedeo Di FrancescoA. Di Francesco
Daniele CoppingD. Copping67
M
8
M
61Philippe BouvierP. Bouvier
Jan ReimersJ. Reimers66
A
9
A
81Youssef BoulebdaY. Boulebda
Cedric ThomertC. Thomert63
A
10captain
A
68Mario LoureiroM. Loureiro
Damien DistinD. Distin56
A
11
A
67Alcaly De PalmasA. De Palmas
 
Linus ThieleL. Thiele66
M
12
A
66Maurizio MazzeoM. Mazzeo
Alexandre PostigaA. Postiga66
M
13
A
66Oliver BuchwaldO. Buchwald
Jean-No‘l KerhuielJ. Kerhuiel65
M
14
M
61Duarte MartinsD. Martins

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Bernard-Bardin where FC Istres play host to Stade Lavallois. A crowd of 15,936 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Istres and Stade Lavallois are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Denis Ait Atmane.


0.00
The whistle blows and Stade Lavallois kick off!
9.21
Amedeo Di Francesco makes a simple pass to Alcaly De Palmas. Alcaly De Palmas knocks in a cross ball towards Youssef Boulebda. Youssef Boulebda fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but Neil Banks reads it well. He makes it look easy!
10.04
Luis Marques threads a neat ball through to Youssef Boulebda. Youssef Boulebda lofts in a cross ball towards Mario Loureiro. With a superhuman jump, Mario Loureiro connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
14.43
Jean-Marc Fanni threads a neat ball through to David Glass. David Glass shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
28.51
Mario Loureiro threads a neat ball through to Alcaly De Palmas. Alcaly De Palmas sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
33.34
Luis Marques barges into Daniele Copping. The referee brings Luis Marques to one side and gives him a warning! Daniele Copping gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
36.32
David Glass knocks the ball to his team mate, Jan Reimers. Jan Reimers runs straight at the defence! Jan Reimers rockets a shot on goal. James Mary is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
44.06
David Glass threads a neat ball through to Damien Distin. Damien Distin passes the ball forward but Jan Reimers is offside!
45.00
Showing composure, Adel Sarr laces a weighted ball forward to Attilio Ziliani. Attilio Ziliani plays the ball forward to Cedric Thomert. Cedric Thomert plays a one-two with Damien Distin and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Cedric Thomert provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Istres appear unchanged since the first half. Stade Lavallois 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!
48.17
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
51.13
Attilio Ziliani knocks the ball forward to Damien Distin. Damien Distin plays a scrappy one-two with Cedric Thomert and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Damien Distin provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball comes in low, but James Mary easily smothers it!
60.39
Demetrius Espatero threads a neat ball through to Luis Marques. With great vision, Luis Marques plays the ball forward to Youssef Boulebda. Youssef Boulebda whips in a cross ball towards Alcaly De Palmas. Alcaly De Palmas whips the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
63.32
Sherif Frapolli flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniele Copping. Daniele Copping threads a neat ball through to Cedric Thomert. Cedric Thomert knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.51
Daniele Copping comes in with a late challenge on Demetrius Espatero. The referee brings Daniele Copping to one side and gives him a warning! Demetrius Espatero stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.08
Christian Squillaci sees Mario Loureiro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mario Loureiro flicks a high pass forward. Youssef Boulebda holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Youssef Boulebda tries a spectacular long range effort. Neil Banks gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
67.10
Youssef Boulebda hacks Adel Sarr from behind! Youssef Boulebda is warned by the referee! Adel Sarr stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.51
David Glass takes it forward alone. David Glass shoots from long range. Solid save from James Mary.
72.26
With a delightful solo run, Youssef Boulebda stretches the opposition's defence. Youssef Boulebda makes a probing pass between the defence to Mario Loureiro. Mario Loureiro muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Neil Banks gets down and covers it.
77.03
Daniele Copping flicks the ball to his team mate, Damien Distin. Damien Distin kicks a strong pass forward to Daniele Copping but the referee indicates it's offside!
81.06
With some swift thinking, Amedeo Di Francesco plays the ball forward to Mario Loureiro. Mario Loureiro chips the ball to his team mate, Youssef Boulebda. Youssef Boulebda shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's there!! Neil Banks has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
85.17
Demetrius Espatero takes it forward alone. Demetrius Espatero threads a neat ball through to Mario Loureiro. Mario Loureiro knocks in a cross ball towards Alcaly De Palmas. Alcaly De Palmas makes a deft header but it goes wide for a goal kick.
87.56
Adel Sarr knocks the ball to his team mate, David Glass. David Glass controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cedric Thomert. Cedric Thomert knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Christian Squillaci.
89.58
Damien Distin clumsily knocks into Luis Marques. The referee brings Damien Distin to one side and gives him a warning! Luis Marques stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

FC Istres

Stade Lavallois
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.3%
40.7%
Play Area
25.9%
45.7%
28.4%

Scorers
Jan Reimers 36
Youssef Boulebda 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Youssef Boulebda of Stade Lavallois

Match Ratings