A Serbia and Montenegro fan soaks up the atmosphere ahead of the match with both sides looking to claim their first points Fans of the Ivory Coast are also in fine spirits as both teams enter the huge stadium in Munich with thunder in the air Nikola Zigic scores Serbia and Montenegro's first goal of the tournament - slotting the ball home in the 10th minute Zigic is mobbed by Predrag Djordjevic after firing Serbia and Montenegro into the lead against the run of play The Ivory Coast concede their second goal of the match just ten minutes later - Sasa Ilic with the finishing touch Ivory Coast's Aruna Dindane slots home a re-taken penalty in the 37th minute following a Milan Dudic hand ball Serbia and Montenegro's substitute Albert Nadj fouls Abdulkader Keita with half-time looming The referee Marco Rodriguez issues Nadj's second booking and the resulting red card following the ill-tempered tussle The entertaining encounter provides a welcome distraction from the dreadful weather conditions in the Bavarian city Keita celebrates the Ivory Coast equaliser after his cross is headed home by Dindane in the 67th minute Chelsea's Didier Drogba leads the celebrations from the touchline as the Ivorians stun their opposition The Ivory Coast seal the win as Bonaventure Kalou fires home from the spot after Dudic handles in the box yet again Kalou celebrates his 86th-minute penalty that secures a memorable win for the African side
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