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Serbia-Montenegro lose to Ivory Coast after lead at halftime

Munich, 21 June 2006

Two goals from Aruna Dindane and a late penalty from Bonaventure Kalou saw the Ivory Coast come from two goals down to end their first World Cup campaign with a win over Serbia and Montenegro.

Match Highlights

Serbia-Montenegro's keeper Dragoslav Jevric

Author: AFP

1-0, 10' - Serbia and Montenegro scored their first ever FIFA World Cup finals goal when captain Dejan Stankovic played a cross-field pass from just inside the Ivorian half and Nikola Zigic nipped in between Blaise Kouassi and his hesitant goalkeeper Boubacar Barry to control the ball and slide it into an unguarded net.

16' - Serbia and Montenegro's Mladen Krstajic was forced to go off injured after an innocuous-looking accidental challenge led to what looked like a broken arm. He was replaced by Albert Nadj, who was booked almost immediately.

2-0, 20' - Predrag Djordjevic's ball was miscontrolled by Cyrille Domoraud and Sasa Ilic took the ball past Barry and netted.

2-1, 37' - Milan Dudic's 37th-minute handball gave the Africans a way back with Aruna Dindane netting from the spot twice after being made to retake it by Mexican referee Marco Rodriguez for encroachment.

46' - Serbia and Montenegro substitute Nadj was sent off for his second yellow card.

62' - A fantastic shot from 25 metres by Blaise Kouassi had a helpless Dragoslav Jevric beaten all ends up but it smacked against the crossbar.

2-2, 67' - Dindane netted the equaliser with a header after connecting with a cross from Kader Keita.

77' - Dejan Stankovic ghosted into the Ivorian penalty area unmarked but could only guide Predrag Djordevic's inviting free-kick a metre the wrong side of Barry's left-hand post.

2-3, 86' - Ivorian remarkable comeback was complete after their second penalty award when Bonaventure Kalou's shot was handled by Dudic. Kalou himself stepped up and made no mistake from the spot.

92' - In stoppage time, Ivorian Domoraud was sent off for his second yellow card.

2006 FIFA World Cup, Group C, Day 3: Serbia-Montenegro - Ivory Coast 2-3 (HT: 2-1)

He prefers handball: Serbia-Montenegro's defender Milan Dudic clearly handled twice to help the Ivorians to their victory

Author: AFP

Alianz-Arena in Munich. Attendance: 60,000. Refereer: Marco Rodriguez (Mexico). Scorers: Nikola Zigic (10) and Sasa Ilic (20) for Serbia-Montenegro; Aruna Dindane (37-pen, 67) and Bonaventure Kalou (86-pen) for Ivory Coast. Booked: Albert Nadj, Milan Dudic, Igor Duljaj, Goran Gavrancic (Serbia-Montenegro), Kader Keita, Cyrille Domoraud and Aruna Dindane (Ivory Coast). Sent off: Albert Nadj (Serbia-Montenegro) and Domoraud (Ivory Coast).

SERBIA-MONTENEGRO: Jevric, Ergic, Duljaj, Gavrancic, Stankovic, Predrag Djordjevic, Nenad Djordjevic, Dudic, Krstajic (Nadj), Zigic (Milosevic), Ilic.

IVORY COAST: Barry, Akale (Bakary Kone), Boka, Zokora, Kouassi, Arouna Kone, Dindane, Domoraud, Keita (Kalou), Toure, Eboue.