Match Report
| OGC Nice | OGC Nice |  |  | FC Istres | FC Istres | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Scott Midgley | S. Midgley |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 |  | Christian Heurlié | C. Heurlié | |||||||||
| Micka‘l Odet | M. Odet | | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 77 |  | Markus Müller | M. Müller | |||||||||
| Yoann Fournel | Y. Fournel | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 |  | Sergio Postiga | S. Postiga | |||||||||
| Giampietro Serao | G. Serao |  | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 59 | | J-David Fadiga | J. Fadiga | |||||||||
| Francisco Varela | F. Varela | | 66 | M | | 5 | | D | 48 | | Martin Joseph | M. Joseph | |||||||||
| Teddy Aubry | T. Aubry | | 46 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Bernard Histilloles | B. Histilloles | |||||||||
| Alexander Ray | A. Ray | | 45 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 |  | Gregoor Stroeve | G. Stroeve | |||||||||
| Wagneau Ginola | W. Ginola | | 44 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 | | Ali Salaun | A. Salaun | |||||||||
| Jean-Jacques Guyot | J. Guyot | | 67 | A | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Brahim Asuar | B. Asuar | |||||||||
| Romarin Wallème | R. Wallème | | 59 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Barket Ndiaye | B. Ndiaye | |||||||||
| Domenico Marche | D. Marche | | 59 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Goran Lestin | G. Lestin | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Allianz Riviera where OGC Nice play host to FC Istres. A crowd of 8,721 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
OGC Nice are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Istres appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
OGC Nice are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Istres appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0FC Istres kick off!
6.42
0-0Yoann Fournel comes in with a late challenge on Goran Lestin. The referee calls over Yoann Fournel and shows him a yellow card! Goran Lestin stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.06
0-0Gregoor Stroeve knocks the ball to his team mate, Goran Lestin. Goran Lestin goes all the way! Goran Lestin makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.46
Francisco Varela brings the ball forward. Francisco Varela controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
14.09
0-0Alexander Ray kicks a strong pass forward to Romarin Wallème. Romarin Wallème lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Jacques Guyot. Jean-Jacques Guyot powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Christian Heurlié!
18.15
0-0Bernard Histilloles chips the ball to his team mate, Barket Ndiaye. Barket Ndiaye knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.55
Wagneau Ginola threads the ball through to Domenico Marche. Domenico Marche knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by J-David Fadiga.
26.55
0-0OGC Nice are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate FC Istres's defence.
28.28
Giampietro Serao knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Varela. Francisco Varela controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romarin Wallème. Romarin Wallème knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Jacques Guyot. Jean-Jacques Guyot is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Christian Heurlié easily smothers it.
30.01
Micka‘l Odet hacks Brahim Asuar from behind! Micka‘l Odet is shown the yellow card! Brahim Asuar runs off the knock.
32.58
Giampietro Serao chips the ball to his team mate, Teddy Aubry. Teddy Aubry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Romarin Wallème. Romarin Wallème whips in a cross ball towards Jean-Jacques Guyot. Jean-Jacques Guyot heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
36.49
Alexander Ray controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jean-Jacques Guyot. Jean-Jacques Guyot tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
38.14
Giampietro Serao kicks a strong pass forward to Alexander Ray. Alexander Ray knocks the ball to his team mate, Domenico Marche. Domenico Marche whips in a cross ball towards Romarin Wallème. Romarin Wallème is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
39.30
Ali Salaun makes a beautiful solo run. Ali Salaun whips in a cross ball towards Brahim Asuar. Brahim Asuar powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
40.48
0-1Bernard Histilloles chips the ball to his team mate, Barket Ndiaye. Barket Ndiaye knocks in a cross ball towards Brahim Asuar. Brahim Asuar flicks the ball with his head. Scott Midgley is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
Gregoor Stroeve brings the ball forward. Gregoor Stroeve tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and OGC Nice kick off!
48.24
FC Istres are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
51.30
Alexander Ray makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Domenico Marche. Domenico Marche knocks in a cross ball towards Romarin Wallème. Romarin Wallème powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
54.52
Bernard Histilloles makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Brahim Asuar. Brahim Asuar goes all the way! Brahim Asuar shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.24
Sergio Postiga makes a probing pass to Gregoor Stroeve. Gregoor Stroeve deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Brahim Asuar. Brahim Asuar lofts in a cross ball towards Goran Lestin. Goran Lestin is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.46
Teddy Aubry kicks a strong pass forward to Jean-Jacques Guyot. Jean-Jacques Guyot shoots from distance but it flies wide!
66.25
Teddy Aubry threads the ball through to Romarin Wallème. Romarin Wallème knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Jacques Guyot. Jean-Jacques Guyot connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Christian Heurlié manages to gather it comfortably.
69.40
Martin Joseph barges into Domenico Marche. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Domenico Marche runs off the knock.
71.03
Ali Salaun controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brahim Asuar. Brahim Asuar knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.37
Ali Salaun makes a probing pass to Barket Ndiaye. Barket Ndiaye finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
75.27
Giampietro Serao threads the ball through to Francisco Varela. Francisco Varela passes the ball forward to Domenico Marche. Domenico Marche knocks in a cross ball towards Romarin Wallème. Romarin Wallème heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
79.28
Wagneau Ginola kicks a strong pass forward to Romarin Wallème. Romarin Wallème goes all the way! Romarin Wallème rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Christian Heurlié!
83.33
Teddy Aubry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean-Jacques Guyot. Jean-Jacques Guyot whips in a cross ball towards Domenico Marche. Domenico Marche is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
84.51
Ali Salaun knocks the ball to his team mate, Barket Ndiaye. Barket Ndiaye whips in a cross ball towards Goran Lestin. Goran Lestin flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
89.09
Ali Salaun makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Brahim Asuar. Brahim Asuar controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
Bernard Histilloles makes a simple pass to Barket Ndiaye. Barket Ndiaye whips in a cross ball towards Brahim Asuar. Brahim Asuar is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Scott Midgley easily picks it out of the air!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59%
41%
Play Area
29.5%
44.9%
25.6%
Scorers