Match Report


Lille OSCLille OSC     FC IstresFC Istres
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Dado VerschaveD. Verschave55
G
captain1
G
68Jannick ZanottiJ. Zanotti
Alex ThomsonA. Thomson72
D
2
D
67Jean-Marc FanniJ. Fanni
Paolo GorgoneP. Gorgone66
D
3
D
60Craig McgovernC. Mcgovern
Graeme CopeG. Cope63
D
4
D
60Sidney MaravalS. Maraval
Edouard CalabuigE. Calabuig62
D
5
D
49Giancarlo MazzantiniG. Mazzantini
Antonio MarquitosA. Marquitos75
M
6captain
M
69Dominique PédrosD. Pédros
David MccallD. Mccall70
M
7
M
67Andre AntunesA. Antunes
Federico AlessiF. Alessi68
M
8
M
66Alexandre PostigaA. Postiga
Adelmajid CharvetA. Charvet71
A
9
A
66Mathieu RizzettoM. Rizzetto
Martin RöslerM. Rösler66
A
10
A
64Cedric ThomertC. Thomert
David DruonD. Druon64
A
11
A
62Emmanuel DomiE. Domi
 
Steve FoulonS. Foulon62
M
12
M
64Medhi ChagotM. Chagot
Abubakari de KoningA. de Koning55
D
13
G
61Neil BanksN. Banks
Leonardo VelascoL. Velasco50
G
14
A
59David BarbosaD. Barbosa

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stade Pierre-Mauroy where Lille OSC play host to FC Istres. A crowd of 17,416 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Lille OSC and FC Istres are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Lilian Gravelaine.


0.00
Lille OSC start the match!
2.28
Adelmajid Charvet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Druon. David Druon shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
3.48
Martin Rösler kicks a strong pass forward to David Druon. David Druon shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
9.13
Antonio Marquitos flicks a high pass forward. Adelmajid Charvet collects the pass. Adelmajid Charvet whips in a cross ball towards David Mccall. David Mccall knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Jannick Zanotti reads it well. Excellent save!
14.04
Federico Alessi flicks a high pass forward. Martin Rösler easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martin Rösler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jean-Marc Fanni.
15.06
Sidney Maraval makes a probing pass to Andre Antunes. Andre Antunes sees a break and surges forward. Andre Antunes threads a neat ball through to Alexandre Postiga. Alexandre Postiga side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
18.16
Antonio Marquitos plays the ball forward to David Druon. David Druon knocks in a cross ball towards Federico Alessi. Federico Alessi powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
24.40
Graeme Cope sees Federico Alessi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Federico Alessi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jannick Zanotti who gathers it comfortably.
28.52
Antonio Marquitos threads a neat ball through to Adelmajid Charvet. Adelmajid Charvet lofts in a cross ball towards Federico Alessi. Federico Alessi heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
33.23
Andre Antunes flicks the ball to his team mate, Dominique Pédros. Dominique Pédros shoots from long range. Dado Verschave gets down and covers it.
34.52
Giancarlo Mazzantini takes it forward alone. With great vision, Giancarlo Mazzantini plays the ball forward to Emmanuel Domi. Emmanuel Domi knocks in a cross ball towards Mathieu Rizzetto. Mathieu Rizzetto makes a convincing header. Dado Verschave is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
40.30
David Druon flicks a high pass forward. Martin Rösler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martin Rösler knocks in a cross ball towards David Druon. David Druon connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent save by Jannick Zanotti!
42.41
Sidney Maraval hits a low pass to Dominique Pédros. Dominique Pédros flicks a high pass forward. Alexandre Postiga collects the pass. Alexandre Postiga kicks a strong pass forward to Mathieu Rizzetto but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Lille OSC have changed their lineup with Leonardo Velasco replacing David Druon. FC Istres appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Istres get the second half underway!
48.58
Andre Antunes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dominique Pédros. Dominique Pédros makes a probing pass between the defence to Alexandre Postiga. Alexandre Postiga muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Dado Verschave. Excellent save.
49.58
With some swift thinking, Sidney Maraval plays the ball forward to Andre Antunes. Andre Antunes makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Mathieu Rizzetto. Mathieu Rizzetto side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
53.35
Federico Alessi flicks a high pass forward to Martin Rösler who brings the ball under control. Martin Rösler whips in a cross ball towards Adelmajid Charvet. Adelmajid Charvet connects with a diving header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
55.24
Jean-Marc Fanni breaks forward. Jean-Marc Fanni changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jean-Marc Fanni plays a scrappy one-two with Andre Antunes and advances towards the goal... Jean-Marc Fanni muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
69.17
Dominique Pédros clumsily knocks into Edouard Calabuig. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Edouard Calabuig runs off the knock.
71.18
Dominique Pédros makes a beautiful solo run. Dominique Pédros plays a one-two with Emmanuel Domi and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Dominique Pédros provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Dado Verschave reads it well. Superb keeping!
72.17
Federico Alessi runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Federico Alessi shoots from outside the area but Jannick Zanotti is on top of it.
77.00
Lille OSC have made a substitution with Abubakari de Koning replacing David Mccall .
78.04
Antonio Marquitos runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Antonio Marquitos knocks in a cross ball towards Adelmajid Charvet. Adelmajid Charvet connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent block by Sidney Maraval!
81.51
Abubakari de Koning flicks a high pass forward. Martin Rösler collects the pass. Martin Rösler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Andre Antunes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mathieu Rizzetto. Mathieu Rizzetto knocks in a cross ball towards Cedric Thomert. Cedric Thomert connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Lille OSC

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

Possession
54.3%
45.7%
Play Area
25.7%
42.9%
31.4%

Scorers
Federico Alessi 29
Alexandre Postiga 15
Mathieu Rizzetto 35

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Federico Alessi of Lille OSC

Match Ratings