U23 League

Stade excalibur
Spectators: 152 (Terracing: 114, Seating: 35, VIP seats: 3) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Demetrio Grossi got the match started through his kick off. Edmondo Ottavi's late challenge caught a Les diables noirs's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Edmondo Ottavi helped the player get up and apologised. 8 minutes into the match, Les diables noirs's goal looked a bit too open when Alexander Della Francesca came free, but Martial Laude reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Martial Laude showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Demetrio Grossi in the 12th minute of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Clem Mottier during the 12th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. 15 minutes into the game, Alexander Della Francesca cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Martial Laude was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Martial Laude showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Concetto Leopardi, who was totally free with the ball in the 20th minute. Alexander Della Francesca sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. Martial Laude took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Concetto Leopardi, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Mario Vauzelle in the 28th minute of play forced Skyfall's goalkeeper Attilio Angelucci to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 29th minute, Demetrio Grossi got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Attilio Angelucci took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Thierry Henri, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Attilio Angelucci came out of the goal in the 36th minute to try and stop a shot by Les diables noirs's Thierry Henri. But to his dismay, Thierry Henri quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-1. Camille Thiéblemont kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Skyfall's defense didn't have a chance, in the 46th minute, when Mario Vauzelle scored to the left of an out of position Attilio Angelucci, making the score, 2-1.

The wind increased when Sam Bertholet made the kick off in the second half. When Elias Ripoll fell near the penalty area in the 58th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Les diables noirs's protests and gave Elias Ripoll a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Les diables noirs getting a freekick after 58 minutes play. Elias Ripoll hit a great ball. Attilio Angelucci showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Thierry Henri, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. Concetto Leopardi sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 79th minute, Elias Ripoll ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Attilio Angelucci was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-1. Concetto Leopardi could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 89th minute of the match, but Martial Laude made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Les diables noirs's Clem Mottier got a free kick in the 92nd minute. In the 93rd minute Demetrio Grossi shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Martial Laude saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Attilio Angelucci didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Thierry Henri went, in the 95th minute, to the upper right corner, 4-1 was the resulting score. There was no doubt that Les diables noirs were the better team. Les diables noirs's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.