French Ligue 2

FT Friday, August 4, 2006
IST FC Istres LWLWD 0
–
Metz LLLWW 3
Saint-Symphorien

Head to Head

METZ leads series 1-0-1

Lineups

METZ

  1. 4Pascal Delhommeau
  2. 21Pape Malick Diop
  3. 5Julien Francois
  4. 32Cheikh Matar Gueye
  5. 30Christopher MarichezG
  6. 2Franck BériaD
  7. 17Sébastien BassongD
  8. 13Ludovic ObraniakM
  9. 11Babacar GuèyeF
  10. 18Papiss CisséF

Substitutes

  1. Julien Cardy
  2. 22Stephane Leoni
  3. 16Landry Bonnefoi
  4. 26Sebastien RenouardM
  5. 34Mamadou DiakhiteF
  6. 27Roy ContoutF

IST

  1. 9Hassan Souari
  2. 1Rudy RiouG
  3. 14Fabio Da Silva BilicaD
  4. 3Christophe DumolinD
  5. 18Yannick ZambernardiD
  6. 6Faouzi El BraziD
  7. 4Patrice MaurelM
  8. 20Johan CavalliM

Substitutes

  1. 19Houcine Kharbouch
  2. Christophe Aubanel
  3. 16Laurent WeberG
  4. Mamoutou CoulibalyD
  5. 12Julien VialeF
  6. 7Mobulu M'FutiF

Timeline

  1. 6'
  2. 46'
  3. 56'
  4. 56'
  5. 63'
  6. 75'
  7. 78'
  8. 79'
  9. 83'
  10. 83'

Ligue 2 News

All news
News Associated Press French footballer Kenzo Kies drowns in the Rhone River as France swelters in heatwave A 21-year-old French footballer playing in France's second division has died after drowning during the heatwave that has gripped France. ESPN Gabriel Tan Why Keito Nakamura could be Japan's ace in the pack in more ways than one Keito Nakamura was not guaranteed to start for Japan at the World Cup. But he is now emerging as a pivotal figure. ESPN Chris Wright PSG-Paris FC among world soccer's closest stadium rivalries Paris FC's new home this season is literally across the street from Paris Saint-Germain. Are they the closest local rivals in world football? News Associated Press Djokovic, ex-F1 drivers among investors in French club Le Mans Tennis star Novak Djokovic is part of a group of investors who have bought a stake in French second-tier football team Le Mans.