U23 League

Océane
Spectators: 158 (Terracing: 119, Seating: 36, VIP seats: 3) Merceron United's Ettore Conte started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 5th minute, Daniele Bucciarelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A collision led to Fierce getting a freekick after 9 minutes play. Youssef Couffin hit a great ball. In the 10th minute of the match Daniele Bucciarelli sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Steevy Ragot skillfully saved the ball. In the 14th match minute, Merceron United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ferdinando Petrucci to maneuver through the defense. Steevy Ragot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ettore Conte, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. The audience was convinced that Ettore Conte's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Steevy Ragot was relentless in the 18th minute of the game. When Fierce's Guillaume Bonnière 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 Merceron United's goalie prevented a goal. Alfredo Antonelli took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mathis Robles, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When Davi Corrêa fell near the penalty area in the 22nd minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Fierce's protests and gave Davi Corrêa a yellow card for diving instead. In the 22nd match minute, Fierce was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Davi Corrêa to maneuver through the defense. Youssef Couffin hit a great freekick 24 minutes into the match. Merceron United's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Daniele Bucciarelli in the 26th minute. Merceron United's Daniele Bucciarelli was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Steevy Ragot in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Steevy Ragot showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ettore Conte in the 27th minute of the match. 29 minutes into the match, Merceron United's Daniele Bucciarelli sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Steevy Ragot narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 30th minute Merceron United were awarded a corner. Daniele Bucciarelli went to the cornerflag to take it. Davi Corrêa tried to clear up in front of the goal, but didn't succeed and rather the ball rolled into the own goal to the right of a despaired Steevy Ragot. An unnecessary self made goal, 0-1 in the 30th minute. Arrigo Di Crescenzo made in the 37th minute of the game a throw-in that took a bad bounce and was taken care of by Fierce's Bryan Drieux. Steevy Ragot didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Ettore Conte went, in the 41st minute, to the upper right corner, 0-2 was the resulting score. After a rather tough play, Merceron United's Ennio Guidoni got a free kick in the 43rd minute. Mathis Robles kicked well hit freekick during the 44th minute of the match. When Merceron United's Ettore Conte in the 47th minute got a chance for a shot 47th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Fierce's goalie prevented a goal. The Fierce players were disheartened as they walked off the pitch after the first half. Merceron United were winning 0-2.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Guillaume Bonnière made a kick off. In the 52nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Merceron United's goalkeeper Alfredo Antonelli, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Ettore Conte struck a weak shot in the 54th minute. Steevy Ragot didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Merceron United. With a little luck, Fierce's Steevy Ragot got control of the ball when Ettore Conte tried to sneak it across the goal line. Steevy Ragot showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Ettore Conte, who was totally free with the ball in the 71st minute. Ettore Conte's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Steevy Ragot read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 73rd minute of play. In the 73rd minute, Hocine Lamand hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. A hard shot by Daniele Bucciarelli from long distance, 74 minutes into the match, got Steevy Ragot's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. 79 minutes into the match, Fierce's goal looked a bit too open when Ettore Conte came free, but Steevy Ragot reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 92nd match minute, Fierce was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mathis Robles to maneuver through the defense. In the 93rd minute Ettore Conte shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Steevy Ragot saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Merceron United played a much better game than Fierce and deserved their victory. The Fierce players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.