U23 League

EL PASO
Spectators: 147 (Terracing: 113, Seating: 34, VIP seats: 0) BLACK PANTHER F.C's Giorgos Moras 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. Charis Kourmentalas struck a weak shot in the 3rd minute. Nicolas Baudoin didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for BLACK PANTHER F.C. If Jean-Sébastien Defaux had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 12th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Evan Monti's late challenge caught a BLACK PANTHER F.C's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Evan Monti helped the player get up and apologised. Apostolos Svirkos came out of the goal in the 23rd minute to try and stop a shot by Mans's Léonard Beauchamp. But to his dismay, Léonard Beauchamp quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-3. Adrien Andreu sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After some careless play in the BLACK PANTHER F.C defense, Léonard Beauchamp kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Apostolos Svirkos. The BLACK PANTHER F.C fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Apostolos Svirkos should have stopped the shot. After the first half Mans were leading 0-4. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Léonard Beauchamp made a kick off. Apostolos Svirkos came out of the goal in the 52nd minute to try and stop a shot by Mans's Léonard Beauchamp. But to his dismay, Léonard Beauchamp quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 0-5. Adrien Andreu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 55th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Apostolos Svirkos having to interfere. 62 minutes into the match, BLACK PANTHER F.C's goalkeeper Apostolos Svirkos had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Léonard Beauchamp. Nasos Patsiavouras hit a great freekick 63 minutes into the match. Léonard Beauchamp's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 65thth minute, Apostolos Svirkos skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. The supporters of Mans booed when BLACK PANTHER F.C was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 72 match minutes in a wonderful position. Christos Spyropoulos didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 73rd minute of the match Faustin Truffaut sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Apostolos Svirkos skillfully saved the ball. Nicolas Baudoin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Giorgos Moras in the 74th minute of play. Apostolos Svirkos didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Léonard Beauchamp went, in the 82nd minute, to the upper right corner, 0-9 was the resulting score. When the match clock showed 86 minutes, the score became 1-9 when Giorgos Moras sped through Mans's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Nicolas Baudoin. Léonard Beauchamp kicked well hit freekick during the 90th minute of the match. The supporters of BLACK PANTHER F.C booed when Mans was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Adrien Andreu didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mans played a much better game than BLACK PANTHER F.C and deserved their victory. The BLACK PANTHER F.C players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.