Match Report


FC IstresFC Istres     AS MonacoAS Monaco
Computer Player Computer Player Armenio Parada Armenio Parada
Jannick ZanottiJ. Zanotti68
G
captain1
G
71Devanir CiechelsiD. Ciechelsi
Jean-Marc FanniJ. Fanni67
D
2
D
73Karim QueirosK. Queiros
Craig McgovernC. Mcgovern60
D
3
D
88Alassandro RivaltaA. Rivalta
Sidney MaravalS. Maraval60
D
4
D
76Claudio PichichiC. Pichichi
Giancarlo MazzantiniG. Mazzantini49
D
5
M
81Roy ArtsR. Arts
Dominique PédrosD. Pédros69
M
6
M
79Dagui MionnetD. Mionnet
Andre AntunesA. Antunes67
M
7
M
75Sebastian KoschmiederS. Koschmieder
Alexandre PostigaA. Postiga66
M
8
M
76Mauricio VegaM. Vega
Mathieu RizzettoM. Rizzetto66
A
9captain
A
74Dagui CantonaD. Cantona
Cedric ThomertC. Thomert64
A
10
A
80David PintoD. Pinto
Emmanuel DomiE. Domi62
A
11
A
79Marek RzasaM. Rzasa
 
Medhi ChagotM. Chagot64
M
12
D
78Harvey ShawH. Shaw
Neil BanksN. Banks61
G
13
M
81Warren CoppingerW. Coppinger
David BarbosaD. Barbosa59
A
14
A
74Craig McgrealC. Mcgreal

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Bernard-Bardin where FC Istres play host to AS Monaco. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Istres are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while AS Monaco appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by J-David Beye.


0.00
FC Istres start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.12
Claudio Pichichi advances with the ball. Claudio Pichichi flicks the ball to his team mate, Dagui Cantona. Dagui Cantona shoots from outside the area but somehow Jannick Zanotti manages to keep it out.
8.05
Dagui Mionnet flicks a high pass forward. Marek Rzasa controls it well on his chest. Marek Rzasa whips in a cross ball towards Dagui Mionnet. Dagui Mionnet beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for AS Monaco!
14.14
Roy Arts passes the ball forward to David Pinto. David Pinto knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jannick Zanotti who gathers it comfortably.
27.13
Alexandre Postiga flicks a high ball forward to Andre Antunes who takes it down. Andre Antunes advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Andre Antunes provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
28.52
Dominique Pédros knocks the ball to his team mate, Emmanuel Domi. Emmanuel Domi whips in a cross ball towards Cedric Thomert. Cedric Thomert connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies well off target!
30.14
Claudio Pichichi threads a neat ball through to Dagui Mionnet. Dagui Mionnet threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Vega. Mauricio Vega sees Marek Rzasa just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Marek Rzasa cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
33.31
Andre Antunes threads a neat ball through to Dominique Pédros. Dominique Pédros plays a one-two with Andre Antunes and advances towards the goal... Dominique Pédros shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but is blocked by Claudio Pichichi's outstretched leg.
38.31
Roy Arts flicks a high pass forward to David Pinto who brings the ball under control. David Pinto skips past Jean-Marc Fanni! David Pinto looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. David Pinto scores for AS Monaco!!
42.17
Sebastian Koschmieder flicks a high pass forward. Dagui Cantona controls it well on his chest. Dagui Cantona shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
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. AS Monaco 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
The whistle blows and AS Monaco kick off!
47.46
Craig Mcgovern makes a beautiful solo run. Craig Mcgovern flicks the ball to his team mate, Cedric Thomert. Cedric Thomert passes the ball forward but Dominique Pédros is offside!
49.33
Sebastian Koschmieder threads the ball through to Dagui Mionnet. Dagui Mionnet controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Jannick Zanotti. What a great pair of hands!
51.20
Sebastian Koschmieder threads the ball through to David Pinto. David Pinto knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sidney Maraval.
54.25
Sidney Maraval makes a simple pass to Emmanuel Domi. Emmanuel Domi advances inside the box! Emmanuel Domi muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Devanir Ciechelsi gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
55.36
Craig Mcgovern barges into Marek Rzasa. The referee warns Craig Mcgovern to calm down! Marek Rzasa carries on, but is struggling a bit.
59.32
Andre Antunes catches Dagui Cantona on the ankles. The referee calls over Andre Antunes and shows him a yellow card! Dagui Cantona runs off the knock.
60.16
AS Monaco have made a substitution with Craig Mcgreal replacing Marek Rzasa .
61.22
Alassandro Rivalta kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Mcgreal. Craig Mcgreal lofts in a cross ball towards Dagui Mionnet. Dagui Mionnet connects with a diving header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
63.08
Andre Antunes passes the ball forward to Dominique Pédros. Dominique Pédros plays a quick one-two with Emmanuel Domi and rushes in on goal... Dominique Pédros rockets a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
73.38
Sidney Maraval clumsily knocks into Roy Arts. Sidney Maraval is given a warning by the referee! Roy Arts carries on, but is struggling a bit.
77.25
AS Monaco have made a substitution with Warren Coppinger replacing Sebastian Koschmieder .
78.34
Karim Queiros knocks the ball to his team mate, Dagui Cantona. Dagui Cantona makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Pinto. David Pinto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.22
Craig Mcgreal makes a simple pass to Dagui Cantona. Dagui Cantona shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
87.29
Dagui Mionnet hacks Alexandre Postiga from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alexandre Postiga stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

FC Istres

AS Monaco
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
32.8%
67.2%
Play Area
31.3%
46.3%
22.4%

Scorers
Dagui Mionnet 8
David Pinto 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Pinto of AS Monaco

Match Ratings