Côte d'Ivoire vs. Serbia moments

21 June 2006 20:47

Côte d'Ivoire striker Aruna Dindane (Action Images)

MUNICH, Jun 21 (SW) - Welcome to SoccerWay.com's live coverage of the World Cup Group C match between Côte d'Ivoire and Serbia & Montenegro.

<b>FULL-TIME</b>

It was a thrilling game, and a thrillng comeback for Côte d'Ivoire as their great performances finally resulted in a victory. Two goals by Aruna Dindane and another by Bonaventure Kalou, including two from the spot, give them a win as both sides finish with ten men.

<b>90th minute + 2 - Côte d'Ivoire RED CARD!</b>

Sent off: 17 - Domoraud

Mistimed challenge by Domoraud on Milosevic earns him his second booking of the match.

<b>86th minute - GOAL CÔTE D'IVOIRE!(3-2)</b>

Goal: 8 - Kalou

Kalou steps up and sends Jevric the wrong way. What a great comeback by the Ivorians from two down!

<b>84th minute - PENALTY CÔTE D'IVOIRE!</b>

A shot into the area by Kalou was handled again by Dudic, and Rodríguez awards the penalty.

<b>79th minute</b>

Yaya Touré gets a free header in the center of the area off of a corner kick, but his accuracy is off and the ball sails wide.

<b>77th minute</b>

It should be 3-2 to the Serbs as a free kick by Predrag Djordjevic finds a wide-open Stankovic for a free header, but he puts it wide with no one near him.

<b>73rd minute - Côte d'Ivoire substitution</b>

On: 8 - Kalou

Off: 18 - Keita

Bonaventure Kalou, who started the opener, comes in to replace Keita for the rest of the game.

<b>71st minute</b>

Another long-distance drive by Yaya Touré forces Jevric to make a tough save as the ball was driven low and hard.

<b>67th minute - GOAL CÔTE D'IVOIRE! (2-2)</b>

Goal: 15 - Dindane

Kader Keita's cross to the middle is headed by Dindane, and this time he gets the direction right and sends it into the corner of the net for a fine equalizer.

<b>67th minute - Serbia & Montenegro substitution</b>

On: 9 - Milosevic

Off: 19 - Zigic

The goalscorer Zigic is replaced by striker Savo Milosevic.

<b>63rd minute</b>

A ball in from the left by Boka is nodded on in the middle by Dindane, but it's wide of the back post with Jevric rooted to the ground.

<b>62nd minute</b>

A laser of a shot by center-back Blaise Kouassi just misses his first international goal as his 35-yard drive hits the crossbar.

<b>61st minute</b>

Arouna Koné controls in the area and has a shot blocked, but his second effort bounces just wide of the far post with Jevric at full stretch.

<b>60th minute - Côte d'Ivoire substitution</b>

On: 14 - B. Koné

Off: 2 - Akalé

Bakary Koné, who has a deadly foot from deep, comes on to replace Akalé.

<b>58th minute</b>

The free kick is deflected out to Yaya Touré, whose blazing shot is stopped by the feet of Jevric.

<b>57th minute - Serbia & Montenegro booking</b>

Booked: 6 - Gavrancic

Goran Gavrancic misses the ball on his challenge on the edge of the area, but he doesn't miss Keita, earning a booking.

<b>54th minute</b>

As in the first half, the Ivorians are controlling the possession, but aren't creating clear-cut scoring chances

<b>48th minute</b>

A long ball downfield for Koné finds the striker, but he is incorrectly ruled ouffside.

<b>HALF-TIME</b>

Well, it was certainly an eventful first half. Two nice finishes by the Serbs, domination on the ball by the Ivorians, a twice-taken penalty, a red card and seven bookings.

The Serbs have to be resolute in the second half if they want to hold on and claim a victory.

<b>45th minute + 1 - Serbia & Montenegro RED CARD!</b>

Sent off: 17 - Nadj

The substitute makes a reckless challenge on Keita, and earns his second booking after just 28 minutes on the pitch.

<b>43rd minute - Côte d'Ivoire booking</b>

Booked: 15 - Dindane

The referee is taking over a bit too much here. Dindane does well to go round Jevric in the area, but he goes down on the wet surface. However, Rodríguez says he took a dive. Six bookings in the first half are a bit much.

<b>41st minute - Côte d'Ivoire booking</b>

Booked: 17 - Domoraud

Domoraud hauls down Predrag Djordjevic and the referee awards a free kick, but replays appear to show the foul occurred in the area.

<b>41st minute</b>

A counter-attack leads to a shot by Dindane after being fed by Keita, but the goalkeeper Jevric makes a nice advancing save.

<b>40th minute</b>

A free kick taken well by Predrag Djordjevic is well-saved by a diving Barry.

<b>37th minute - Serbia & Montenegro booking</b>

Booked: 4 - Duljaj

Igor Duljaj tugs down Akalé just after the restart and he earns the booking.

<b>37th minute - GOAL CÔTE D'IVOIRE! (1-2)</b>

Goal: 15 - Dindane

Well, it's the same result on the retake. Exact same kick, exact same spot, exact same result.

<b>36th minute</b>

Aruna Dindane's spot kick slots low to the left of Jevric, but the referee calls for the encroachment against Serbia, who luckily now make the striker shoot again.

<b>35th minte - Serbia & Montenegro booking</b>

Booked: 15 - Dudic

<b>35th minute - PENALTY CÔTE D'IVOIRE!</b>

A cross from the left is clearly handled by Milan Dudic and a penalty is awarded.

<b>34th minute</b>

Stankovic takes the ensuing free kick, but it sails high.

<b>33rd minute - Côte d'Ivoire booking</b>

Booked: 18 - Keita

Predrag Djordjevic races down the left and is tackled late by Kader Keita.

<b>30th minute</b>

The game has settled a bit, but the Ivorians currently have 70% of the poessession, but are yet to put one on the board.

<b>23rd minute</b>

The Ivorian defense is in a bit of a shambles as they nearly concede a shot at the top of the area, but Zigic has an effort blocked.

<b>20th minute - GOAL SERBIA & MONTENEGRO! (0-2)</b>

Goal: 22 - Ilic

Cyrille Domoraud makes a horrible error in his own area and concedes possession to Zigic who lays it back for Sasa Ilic to slot home.

<b>19th minute</b>

How do the Elephants not score here? Koné slips the ball to Dindane who has a shot saved by Jevric, and the rebound falls to Akalé who shoots wide with an open net.

<b>17th minute - Serbia & Montenegro booking</b>

Booked: 17 - Nadj

Immediately Nadj picks up a booking for obstructing the run of Dindane.

<b>16th minute - Serbia & Montenegro substitution</b.

On: 17 - Nadj

Off: 20 - Krstajic

It was too bad for Krstajic and Albert Nadj takes his place.

<b>14th minute</b>

Mladen Krstajic and Aruna Dindane collide in midfield, but Krstajic appears to have taken the first of it and is being stretchered off.

<b>10th minute - GOAL SERBIA & MONTENEGRO! (0-1)</b>

Goal: 19 - Zigic

A long ball on the right from Dejan Stankovic picks out striker Nikola Zigic who makes a nifty first touch to beat the defender, and a second to get around Barry before slotting into an open net. Beautiful goal by the Serbs.

<b>6th minute</b>

Arthur Boka rushes his effort from 25 yards as he wants to test the keeper with a wet ball, but his shot blazes well wide.

<b>4th minute</b>

A blazing run amid the storm in Munich as Dindane races into the area on the right, but his cross intended for Arouna Koné is cleared.

<b>Kickoff</b>

For the last time as a unified nation, Serbia & Montenegro kickoff.

<b>Pre-Game</b>

Côte d'Ivoire make numerous changes to their line-up that lost 2-1 to the Netherlands as Boubacar Barry replaces first-choice goalkeeper Jean-Jacques Tizié.

Also, Cyrille Domoraud, Blaise Kouassi, Kanga Akalé, Kader Keita, and Aruna Dindane make their way into the starting XI.

Serbia & Montenegro have Mateja Kezman and Ognjen Kormoan suspended but make a total of four changes to their line-up as Nenad Djordjevic, Ivan Ergic, Sasa Ilic and Nikola Zigic getting the start.

<b><u>Lineups</b></u>

<b>Côte d'Ivoire:</b> Barry; Eboué, Domoraud, Kouassi, Boka; Akalé (B. Koné 60), Zokora, Y. Touré, Keita (Kalou 73); Dindane, A. Koné.

<b>Goals:</b> Dindane 37 pen, 67, Kalou 86 pen

<b>Booked:</b> Keita 33, Domoraud 41, 90, Dindane 43

<b>Sent off:</b> Domoraud 90

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<b>Serbia & Montenegro:</b> Jevric; Gavrancic, Dudic, N. Djordjevic, Krstajic (Nadj 16); Duljaj, P. Djordjevic, Ergic, Stankovic; Ilic, Zigic (Milosevic 67).

<b>Goals:</b> Zigic 10, Ilic 20

<b>Booked:</b> Nadj 17, 45, Dudic 35, Duljaj 37, Gavrancic 57

<b>Sent off:</b> Nadj 45

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<b><u>Match Information</b></u>

<b>Venue:</b> Allianz-Arena, Munich

<b>Referee:</b> Marco Rodríguez (MEX)

<b>Assistants:</b> José Luis Camargo (MEX) and Leonel Leal (CRC)

<b>4th Official:</b> Mohamed Guezzaz (MAR)