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It's a clear sunny day here at Bernard-Bardin where FC Istres play host to AS Monaco. A crowd of 19,155 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Istres are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while AS Monaco appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Julien Gomis.


0.00
The first half starts with FC Istres kicking off!
2.03
Fadel Boucher comes in with a late challenge on Carl Danic. The referee calls over Fadel Boucher and shows him a yellow card! Carl Danic runs off the knock.
10.44
Abdelmalek Ciechelsi makes a probing pass to Carl Danic. Carl Danic flicks a high pass forward. Muzzy Izzet controls it well on his chest. Muzzy Izzet knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gonzalo Murati.
12.22
Jean-No‘l Modeste flicks a high pass forward. Lilian Bastien controls it well on his chest. Lilian Bastien cuts inside the box! Lilian Bastien tries a spectacular strike which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
15.15
Claude Leclercq brings the ball forward. Claude Leclercq threads the ball through to Carlos Dailly. Carlos Dailly shoots from distance but Christophe Brando is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
24.09
Corentin Hognon barges into Garba Nwakire. Corentin Hognon is shown the yellow card! Garba Nwakire stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.44
Dominique Cloarec runs forward with the ball. Dominique Cloarec knocks the ball to his team mate, Lilian Bastien. Lilian Bastien sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Gerard Landais!
30.36
Alberto Laquait makes a beautiful solo run. Alberto Laquait makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Corentin Hognon. Corentin Hognon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
32.03
Dianboto Vilatte runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dianboto Vilatte lofts in a cross ball towards Muzzy Izzet. Muzzy Izzet outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Istres appear unchanged since the first half. AS Monaco also 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 AS Monaco get the second half underway!
47.46
Jean-No‘l Modeste hacks Dianboto Vilatte from behind! The referee calls over Jean-No‘l Modeste and shows him a yellow card! Dianboto Vilatte stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.50
Dominique Cloarec threads a neat ball through to Jean-No‘l Modeste. Jean-No‘l Modeste knocks the ball to his team mate, Lilian Bastien. Lilian Bastien whips in a cross ball towards Jean-No‘l Modeste. Jean-No‘l Modeste beats his man to it with a header. It's there!! Gerard Landais has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
55.22
With a delightful solo run, Carl Danic stretches the opposition's defence. Carl Danic controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Christophe Brando reads it well. Nice keeping!
57.33
Seeing a gap ahead, Claude Leclercq plays the ball forward to Abdelmalek Ciechelsi. Abdelmalek Ciechelsi flicks a high ball forward to Muzzy Izzet who takes it down. Muzzy Izzet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.11
Fadel Boucher flicks a high pass forward to Luis-Clemente Ismaël who brings the ball under control. Luis-Clemente Ismaël knocks in a cross ball towards Lilian Bastien. Lilian Bastien makes a convincing header but it flies wide!
61.19
With some swift thinking, Claude Leclercq plays the ball forward to Marc Heurlié. Marc Heurlié threads a neat ball through to Kwami Porato. Kwami Porato lofts in a cross ball towards Dianboto Vilatte. Dianboto Vilatte connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
65.55
Abdelmalek Ciechelsi passes the ball forward to Carl Danic. Carl Danic chips the ball to his team mate, Carlos Dailly. Carlos Dailly knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.04
Claude Leclercq flicks the ball to his team mate, Marc Heurlié. Marc Heurlié threads a neat ball through to Carl Danic. Carl Danic whips in a cross ball towards Muzzy Izzet. Muzzy Izzet connects with a diving header. Christophe Brando manages to gather it comfortably.
71.28
Carl Danic hits a low pass to Marc Heurlié. Marc Heurlié makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlos Dailly but he's offside!
72.28
Matt James flicks a high pass forward. Kwami Porato controls it well on his chest. Kwami Porato rushes past Alberto Laquait! Kwami Porato cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
78.35
Alberto Laquait flicks a high pass forward to Fadel Boucher who brings the ball neatly under control. Fadel Boucher flicks a high pass forward. Jean-No‘l Modeste collects the pass. Jean-No‘l Modeste finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Gerard Landais. Excellent save.
81.55
Jean-No‘l Modeste deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Beye. Jose Beye knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gerard Landais who gathers it comfortably.
85.37
Claude Leclercq threads a neat ball through to Carl Danic. Carl Danic flicks a high pass forward. Matt James controls it well on his chest. Matt James knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Christophe Brando who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Alberto Laquait threads a neat ball through to Luis-Clemente Ismaël. Luis-Clemente Ismaël whips in a cross ball towards Fadel Boucher. Fadel Boucher outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball comes off Carl Danic and the loose ball is cleared up field.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.1%
54.9%
Play Area
33.8%
39.4%
26.8%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Lilian Bastien of FC Istres

Match Ratings