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Match Report

Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Bernard-Bardin where FC Istres play Borussia Mönchengladbach in this friendly game. 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 4-4-2 formation while Borussia Mönchengladbach appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.


0.00
The first half starts with FC Istres kicking off!
4.41
Riku Tanaka clumsily knocks into Roberto Carrasco. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Roberto Carrasco stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.36
Roberto Carrasco chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Köpke. Oliver Köpke shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
15.06
Edmundo Galadames clumsily knocks into Alistair Perry. The referee calls over Edmundo Galadames and warns him to calm down! Alistair Perry stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.31
Sabri Warmuz threads the ball through to Sin'ichi Ito. Sin'ichi Ito edges inside the box! Sin'ichi Ito muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Danny Christie manages to gather it.
18.05
Uwe Oswald kicks a strong pass forward to Oliver Köpke. Oliver Köpke makes a probing pass to Sven Beckenbauer but he's offside!
21.28
Borussia Mönchengladbach are playing deep, stifling the play and making it hard for their opposition to score.
24.09
Dan Degn takes it forward alone. Dan Degn runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dan Degn advances inside the box! Adrian Hitchcock barges into Dan Degn. Penalty not given!!
27.11
Riku Tanaka catches Roberto Carrasco on the ankles. The referee warns Riku Tanaka to calm down! Roberto Carrasco stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Istres appear unchanged since the first half. Borussia Mönchengladbach also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Borussia Mönchengladbach kick off and get the second half underway!
47.10
Sabri Warmuz threads the ball through to Zoltan Loussouarn. Zoltan Loussouarn shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
49.09
With some swift thinking, Tomas Vieira plays the ball forward to Sven Beckenbauer. Sven Beckenbauer edges inside the box! Sven Beckenbauer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Borussia Mönchengladbach !
53.14
Gianfranco Vanoli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sabri Warmuz. Sabri Warmuz hits a low pass to Zoltan Loussouarn. Zoltan Loussouarn shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Danny Christie. Excellent save.
54.58
Seeing a gap ahead, Uwe Oswald plays the ball forward to Oliver Köpke. Oliver Köpke whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Antunes. Francisco Antunes makes a looping header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
57.08
Francisco Antunes catches Pascal Kneissl on the ankles. The referee calls over Francisco Antunes and shows him a yellow card! Pascal Kneissl runs off the knock.
61.11
Uwe Oswald knocks the ball forward to Francisco Antunes. Francisco Antunes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Houssin Ramzi who gathers it comfortably.
65.35
Dan Degn threads the ball through to Riku Tanaka. Riku Tanaka chips the ball to his team mate, Sin'ichi Ito. Sin'ichi Ito knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Danny Christie who gathers it comfortably.
66.29
Tomas Vieira hacks Alistair Perry from behind! The referee calls over Tomas Vieira and shows him a yellow card! Alistair Perry carries on, but is struggling a bit.
71.30
Sabri Warmuz flicks a high pass forward. Sin'ichi Ito collects the pass. Sin'ichi Ito knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.34
Uwe Oswald decides to run forward with the ball. Uwe Oswald flicks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Antunes. Francisco Antunes shoots from just inside the box. The ball takes a deflection leaving Houssin Ramzi with no chance!! Goal for Borussia Mönchengladbach !
78.12
Uwe Oswald threads a neat ball through to Oliver Köpke. Oliver Köpke tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
87.01
Sabri Warmuz passes the ball forward to Sin'ichi Ito. Sin'ichi Ito runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Sin'ichi Ito provides some space. He shoots at goal. Danny Christie gets down and covers it.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 3
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 3 vs 4
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 1 vs 1
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 3
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 2
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 63.3802816901408 vs 36.6197183098592
Play Area
Home team third: 26.76%, Midfield: 53.52%, Away team third: 19.72%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Francisco Antunes of Borussia Mönchengladbach

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
6
3. Dan Degn (DEF)
8
6
6. Sabri Warmuz (MID)
7
7. Riku Tanaka (MID)
5
6
9. David Ramé (MID)
6
11. Sin'ichi Ito (ATT)
7

12. Matthew Addo (DEF)
0
13. Reynald Cheyrou (MID)
0
14. Duarte Santos (ATT)
0

6
5. Tomas Vieira (MID)
6
6. Uwe Oswald (MID)
8
10. Oliver Köpke (ATT)
7
8

0
13. Jan Birkwald (DEF)
0
14. Jan Gelb (ATT)
0