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20/06/2053, Lucas Moripe Stadium, Pretoria, South Africa, Live on National TV
African Nations Cup G3

Ivory Coast Vs Benin

Ivory Coast play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: G Rabelais (GK) , L de Marivaux (CB) , G Huppert (CB) , N Paille (RB) , R Marot (LB) , V Ogier (CDM) , C Noyer (CAM) , M Himly (RM) , G Haccoun (LM) , S Peyrefitte (ST) , J Perse (ST) And the subs are: T Arabie (CB) , O Bellaire (CB) , A Desnos (CM) , M Maheux (CM) , M Oriol (ST)

Benin play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: B Carre (GK) , R Verne (CB) , E Benichou (CB) , G Segalen (CB) , A Bazile (RB) , Y Basque (LB) , J de Portzamparc (CDM) , A Vartan (CAM) , T Segalen (RM) , S Damita (LM) , J Benichou (ST) And the subs are: R Binoche (CB) , S Joubert (CB) , C Dubled (CM) , T Percier (CM) , G Beauchamp (ST)

Welcome to Lucas Moripe Stadium in Pretoria, South Africa where Ivory Coast will face Benin.  This is a group stage match in the African Nations Cup.  The attendance is 28000.

1' - Ivory Coast kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

6' - Telford Segalen attempts to use his skills to beat Nicolas Paille and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

7' - Telford Segalen sees Alain Vartan making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Alain Vartan is able to control the ball.  Alain Vartan attempts a shot towards goal...but the shot is offtarget!

16' - Elliot Benichou finds Telford Segalen with a short pass.  Nicolas Paille dispossesses Telford Segalen and gains possession for his team.  Nicolas Paille finds Maslin Himly with a long ball.  Maslin Himly sees Julien Perse making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Julien Perse is able to control the ball.  Julien Perse takes a shot...but the keeper manages to tip the shot round the post!  That will be a corner for  Ivory Coast.  Maslin Himly will take the corner.  He curves the ball into the box, but Geron Segalen intercepts and takes possession.  

17' - Geron Segalen sees a run from Javier Benichou.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Javier Benichou has strayed offside!  

19' - Valentin Ogier passes the ball to Nicolas Paille.  Nicolas Paille brings the ball forward, outpacing Josce de Portzamparc.  

22' - Nicolas Paille passes the ball to Gerald Haccoun.  Gerald Haccoun finds Julien Perse with a short pass.  Julien Perse crosses the ball into the box, but he only manages to find opposing player Elliot Benichou.  

29' - Elliot Benichou finds Amiens Bazile with a long pass.  Amiens Bazile slides the ball to Sylvain Damita.  Sylvain Damita spots a run from Alain Vartan.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Alain Vartan runs on to the ball.  Alain Vartan attempts the cutback, but the ball does not reach its target and goes loose! Rupert Marot sees Cabal Noyer making a run.  He attempts to play a throughball, and Cabal Noyer takes the ball.  Cabal Noyer tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Cabal Noyer for Ivory Coast!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but couldn't stop the shot!

30' - Benin kick the ball off for the restart.  

32' - Elliot Benichou passes to Yannick Basque.  Yannick Basque passes to Alain Vartan.  Alain Vartan sees a run from Javier Benichou.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Javier Benichou is caught offside!  

34' - Valentin Ogier passes to Cabal Noyer.  Alain Vartan tackles Cabal Noyer and takes the ball.  Alain Vartan hits a shot from outside the area, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

36' - Gerald Rabelais spots a run from Gerald Haccoun.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Gerald Haccoun takes the ball.  Gerald Haccoun attempts to strike the ball into the top of the net...but Briant Carre stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Geron Segalen manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

37' - Alain Vartan spots a run from Telford Segalen.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Telford Segalen is able to control the ball.  Telford Segalen attempts a shot...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Telford Segalen for Benin!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

38' - Ivory Coast kick the ball off for the restart.  

40' - Gower Huppert passes to Rupert Marot.  Rupert Marot passes to Cabal Noyer.  Cabal Noyer sees a run from Gerald Haccoun.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Benin kick the ball off for the restart.  

52' - Cabal Noyer looks to strike a long range shot into the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

54' - Briant Carre sees a run from Alain Vartan.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Alain Vartan runs on to the ball.  Alain Vartan tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...but its over!

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Javier Benichou is going to be taken off.  Gower Beauchamp is brought on from the bench.  

58' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Sylvain Damita is going to be taken off.  Travis Percier is going to be brought on.  

60' - Gerald Haccoun passes the ball to Cabal Noyer.  Cabal Noyer sees Sorrel Peyrefitte making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

62' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Sorrel Peyrefitte is going to be taken off.  Andre Desnos joins the game from the bench.  

63' - Travis Percier hits the ball from long range, aiming for the corner of the net...but the ball flies wide of the post!

64' - Gerald Rabelais sees Gerald Haccoun making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

66' - Josce de Portzamparc plays a long pass to Alain Vartan.  Alain Vartan sees Telford Segalen making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman signals for offside!  

68' - Valentin Ogier plays a long pass to Nicolas Paille.  Nicolas Paille tries to shoot from distance into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

69' - Briant Carre sees Telford Segalen making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Telford Segalen is caught offside!  

71' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Josce de Portzamparc is going to be taken off.  Sinjon Joubert is brought on from the bench.  

75' - Laurent de Marivaux plays a long pass to Nicolas Paille.  Nicolas Paille sees Julien Perse making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Julien Perse takes the ball.  Julien Perse hits the ball...and its in! It's a fine goal from Julien Perse for Ivory Coast!  The ball flew past the diving keepers hand!

76' - Benin kick the ball off for the restart.  

77' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Gower Huppert will come off.  Tenenan Arabie is going to be brought on.  

78' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Laurent de Marivaux is going to be taken off.  Odo Bellaire is going to be brought on.  

84' - Tenenan Arabie slides the ball to Nicolas Paille.  Nicolas Paille passes to Cabal Noyer.  Cabal Noyer finds Valentin Ogier with a long pass.  Sinjon Joubert successfully tackles Valentin Ogier and takes possession.  Sinjon Joubert finds Alain Vartan with a long ball.  Alain Vartan attempts to outskill Odo Bellaire and succeeds, deftly slipping past the opposing player!  

86' - Alain Vartan hits a shot from distance, aiming for the corner of the net...but the keeper manages to parry the shot!  Telford Segalen is first to the loose ball...Telford Segalen looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot bounces off the post!  Alain Vartan is first to the ball...Alain Vartan strikes the ball, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is saved by the keeper!  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Ivory Coast 2 - 1 Benin.