League

Stade Elange
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when François-Xavier Lucien kicked off to start the match. If Rachid Montero had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 5th minute, Cyprien Pestel left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The oPerational Team fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-0. In the 9th minute François-Xavier Lucien shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Amine Paolini saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. A collision led to oPerational Team getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Ramzy Le Grand hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Cyprien Pestel got free with Adrien Renaut in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Guînes's François-Xavier Lucien in the 19th minute got a chance for a shot 19th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye oPerational Team's goalie prevented a goal. Hamza Gantier was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 27 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 26th minute of the game. One of Guînes:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of oPerational Team:s goal. In the 33rd minute, Mike Thibert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Cyprien Pestel received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Adrien Renaut tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, oPerational Team's Nolan Faugère got a free kick in the 42nd minute. Guînes's Guillaume Lescure got a good chance for a goal in the 44th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Amine Paolini made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Guillaume Lescure in the 46th minute of play. François-Xavier Lucien hit a great freekick 47 minutes into the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 3-0 at half-time.

Rachid Montero fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Amine Paolini having to interfere. oPerational Team's Karl Folliot got a good chance for a goal in the 54th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 56 minutes into the match, Guînes's goal looked a bit too open when Cyprien Pestel came free, but Adrien Renaut reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Adrien Renaut came out of the goal in the 57th minute to try and stop a shot by oPerational Team's Karl Folliot. But to his dismay, Karl Folliot quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 4-0. In the 66th match minute, oPerational Team was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ramzy Le Grand to maneuver through the defense. Adrien Renaut showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cyprien Pestel, who was totally free with the ball in the 69th minute. A hard shot 70 in the game by Rachid Montero from a close distance when the talented Amine Paolini managed to make a qualified save. oPerational Team's players were relieved. Guillaume Lescure recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 73rd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Adrien Renaut took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Karl Folliot, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 78th minute, Nolan Faugère ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Adrien Renaut was frozen by the shot and now it was 5-0. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ramzy Le Grand during the 82nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Guînes booed when oPerational Team was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ramzy Le Grand didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 88 minutes of play, oPerational Team's Cyprien Pestel made it 6-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Adrien Renaut was left in no man's land by his defense there! After a rather tough play, oPerational Team's Ramzy Le Grand got a free kick in the 91st minute. Amine Paolini was a little too slow when Rachid Montero got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 95th minute. The score was now 6-2. For all the effort they put into the match, the Guînes players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for oPerational Team.