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Rain lashes down heavily here at Bernard-Bardin where FC Istres play host to Olympique de Marseille. A crowd of 19,234 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Istres and Olympique de Marseille are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gilles Jambay.


0.00
FC Istres kick off the first half!
2.14
Jan Jensen decides to run forward with the ball. Jan Jensen lofts in a cross ball towards Trevor Murphy. Trevor Murphy is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Christophe Brando with no chance!! Goal for Olympique de Marseille!
8.14
Jose Vega flicks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Platt. Nigel Platt shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Christophe Brando smothers it!
15.32
Trevor Murphy makes a simple pass to Nigel Platt. Nigel Platt shoots from long range but Christophe Brando reads it well. Good keeping!
20.45
Jose Vega runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jose Vega knocks in a cross ball towards Jan Jensen. Jan Jensen connects with a diving header. The keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
21.45
Nigel Platt advances with the ball. Nigel Platt whips in a cross ball towards Marc Hamann. Marc Hamann powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Christophe Brando.
22.56
Daniel Allman takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Christophe Brando scoops up the ball.
27.53
Stanislas Goussé makes a probing pass to Luis-Clemente Ismaël. Luis-Clemente Ismaël whips in a cross ball towards Fadel Boucher. Fadel Boucher whips the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Rodrigo Rego.
28.10
Jose Vega makes a probing pass to Nigel Platt. Nigel Platt knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gonzalo Murati.
32.18
Micka‘l Hemdani plays the ball forward to Fadel Boucher. Fadel Boucher chips the ball to his team mate, Stanislas Goussé. Stanislas Goussé makes a great pass forward. Luis-Clemente Ismaël runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
34.52
Stanislas Goussé flicks a high pass forward. Luis-Clemente Ismaël holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luis-Clemente Ismaël whips in a cross ball towards Lilian Bastien. With a superhuman jump, Lilian Bastien connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Rodrigo Rego manages to gather it effortlessly.
38.44
Without breaking stride, Gonzalo Murati plays the ball forward to Lilian Bastien. Lilian Bastien whips in a cross ball towards Luis-Clemente Ismaël. Luis-Clemente Ismaël heads the ball goalwards. Wonderful reactions from Rodrigo Rego keeps it out!
39.42
Dominique Cloarec hits a low pass to Fadel Boucher. Fadel Boucher kicks a strong pass forward to Stanislas Goussé. Stanislas Goussé shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
42.07
Lilian Bastien hits a low pass to Fadel Boucher. Fadel Boucher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.32
Fadel Boucher threads a neat ball through to Luis-Clemente Ismaël. Luis-Clemente Ismaël edges inside the box! Nestor Boghossian clumsily knocks into Luis-Clemente Ismaël. Luis-Clemente Ismaël appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
45.00
Nigel Platt clumsily knocks into Micka‘l Hemdani. The referee warns Nigel Platt to calm down! Micka‘l Hemdani stretches but gets up unharmed.
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. Olympique de Marseille also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The second half starts with Olympique de Marseille kicking off!
47.45
Tomislav Tomas flicks the ball to his team mate, Marc Hamann. Marc Hamann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Christophe Brando.
48.21
Jose Vega takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Luis-Clemente Ismaël gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
49.13
Tomislav Tomas hits a low pass to Fritz Elzéard. Fritz Elzéard hits a low pass to Trevor Murphy. Trevor Murphy shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
54.09
Stanislas Goussé plays the ball forward to Lilian Bastien. Lilian Bastien sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Rodrigo Rego gets down and covers it.
55.02
Alberto Laquait passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Fadel Boucher. Fadel Boucher passes the ball forward to Jose Beye. Jose Beye knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.43
Stanislas Goussé kicks a strong pass forward to Lilian Bastien. Lilian Bastien knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.01
Alberto Laquait threads the ball through to Fadel Boucher. Fadel Boucher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lilian Bastien. Lilian Bastien puts a great ball through. Corentin Hognon runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
60.16
FC Istres have made 2 substitutions with Regis Cazarelli replacing Lilian Bastien and Thomas Rubil replacing Corentin Hognon and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
61.16
Nestor Boghossian catches Stanislas Goussé on the ankles. The referee brings Nestor Boghossian to one side and gives him a warning! Stanislas Goussé hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.04
Regis Cazarelli darts forward. Regis Cazarelli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rodrigo Rego who gathers it comfortably.
69.54
Jose Beye flicks the ball to his team mate, Regis Cazarelli. Regis Cazarelli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rodrigo Rego who gathers it comfortably.
73.10
Jose Vega catches Stanislas Goussé on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stanislas Goussé stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.48
Olympique de Marseille have made a substitution with Jean-Christophe Brogno replacing Marc Hamann .
78.50
Fritz Elzéard hacks Micka‘l Hemdani from behind! Fritz Elzéard is shown the yellow card! Micka‘l Hemdani runs off the knock.
79.24
Carlos Valente chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Vega. Jose Vega takes it forward alone. Jose Vega knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.35
Carlos Valente clumsily knocks into Jose Beye. Carlos Valente is given a warning by the referee! Jose Beye stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Carlos Valente sees Jean-Christophe Brogno in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jean-Christophe Brogno knocks in a cross ball towards Trevor Murphy. Trevor Murphy gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Christophe Brando punches it away to safety.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
0
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
5
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.3%
38.7%
Play Area
25.3%
42.7%
32%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Christophe Brando of FC Istres

Match Ratings