Previous Encounters:
Côte d'Ivoire and Serbia-Montenegro had never met before the Germany 2006 World Cup
Finals.
The Match:
Serbia & Montenegro took the lead, in the match that doesn't really matter, when
Nikola Zigic controlled a long ball through the middle and rounded Boubacar Barry; with
just ten minutes gone.
Sasa Ilic doubled the lead ten minutes later when he profited on a
mistake in the penalty area by Cyril Domoraud.
Ivory Coast were awarded a penalty when Milan Dudic handled the ball
in the area. The kick had to be taken again and Aruna Dindane scored again.
Just before half-time, Aruna Dindane was booked for diving and Albert
Nadj wouldn't be coming out for the second-half; as he received his second yellow card,
just before the whistle.
Half-time: (1:2).
After missing plenty of chances, Aruna Dindane finally equalised for
Côte d'Ivoire in the 67th minute; heading a cross into the far corner of the goal.
Four minutes from time, Bonaventure Kalou put Côte d'Ivoire in front
with the second penalty of the night; after Milan Dudic handled the ball.
Final Score:
Côte d'Ivoire 3 - Serbia & Montenegro 2
Substitutions:
16 Mins (Serbia-Montenegro) - 17 Albert Nadj on for 20 Mladen Krstajic
60 Mins (Ivory Coast) - 14 Bakari Kone on for 2 Kanga Akale
66 Mins (Serbia-Montenegro) - 9 Savo Milosevic on for 19 Nikola Zigic
72 Mins (Ivory Coast) - 8 Bonaventure Kalou on for 18 Abdulkader Keita
9 Yellow
Cards:
17 Mins - Albert Nadj (Serbia-Montenegro)
33 Mins - Abdulkader Keita (Ivory Coast)
35 Mins - Milan Dudic (Serbia-Montenegro)
37 Mins - Igor Duljaj (Serbia-Montenegro)
41 Mins - Cyril Domoraud (Ivory Coast)
43 Mins - Aruna Dindane (Ivory Coast)
45 Mins - Albert Nadj (Serbia-Montenegro)
57 Mins - Goran Gavrancic (Serbia-Montenegro)
91 Mins - Cyril Domoraud (Ivory Coast)
2 Red Cards:
45 Mins - Albert Nadj (Serbia-Montenegro)
91 Mins - Cyril Domoraud (Ivory Coast)
