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Spectators: 45 (Terracing: 35, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) Junior Quintana might have been able to make a better finish in the 2nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Leonardo Bezerra. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Junior Quintana ran back to his position shaking his head. 6 minutes into the match, Uwe Birmes notched a goal, 1-0, to the right of Bohemians Praa's Leonardo Bezerra. Leonardo Bezerra was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Félicien Boidin sent away a hard shot on goal in the 9th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The audience thought a goal was coming when Félicien Boidin got free with Leonardo Bezerra in the 15th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Leonardo Bezerra made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Uwe Birmes sent off a good shot on target. With a little luck, Bohemians Praa's Leonardo Bezerra got control of the ball when Félicien Boidin tried to sneak it across the goal line. 32 minutes into the match, Bohemians Praa's Jez Toulson sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kryspin Cupial narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Uwe Birmes's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Leonardo Bezerra firmly grabbed it by the left post. Cosa nostra Lyon were awarded a corner in the 34th minute after Bohemians Praa's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Faudel Dagorne took the corner. Jiří Roček kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Jez Toulson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kryspin Cupial having to interfere. If Jez Toulson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 44th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. After 45 played minutes Bohemians Praa got a freekick which was hit by Kieran Akins. Leonardo Bezerra was a little too slow when Félicien Boidin got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 47th minute. The score was now 3-0. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 3-0 at half-time.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Quentin Pope was the one to do the kick off. Lance Gomersall charged in rather forcefully in the 55th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Lance Gomersall the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Leonardo Bezerra made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Félicien Boidin in the 57th minute of play. An unexpectedly hard shot by Junior Quintana in the 61st minute of play forced Bohemians Praa's goalkeeper Leonardo Bezerra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Carlos Ramalho kicked well hit freekick during the 63rd minute of the match. Lance Gomersall could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 66th minute of the match, but Kryspin Cupial made a huge save. In the 68th minute Quentin Pope shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Kryspin Cupial saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Junior Quintana in the 69th minute of play forced Bohemians Praa's goalkeeper Leonardo Bezerra to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Cosa nostra Lyon made a substitution. Tim Ménet replaced Best Jesus. Cosa nostra Lyon's Zé Moreno was substituted for Nereo Ceandro. 72 minutes had been played when some careless play by Bohemians Praa's defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Faudel Dagorne was slow to take the kick. During this time Cosa nostra Lyon's players had a chance to rest. After taking down the ball on Cosa nostra Lyon's corner Faudel Dagorne fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Leonardo Bezerra quite easily take care of the ball. Leonardo Bezerra took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Junior Quintana, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Bohemians Praa's Jude Parry was substituted for Jez Toulson. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Bohemians Praa's goalkeeper Leonardo Bezerra, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Bohemians Praa's Leonardo Bezerra played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Horia Şuplăcan in the 95th minute of play. Cosa nostra Lyon's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.