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Provence Velodrome
Spectators: 8000 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 160) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Jules Bucaille made the kick off which started today's match. After some fancy dribbling in the 7th minute, Dylan Raynal managed to get in a good position for a shot. Olympique Versailles's supporters rose to their feet, but Dylan Raynal was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Pierrick Dame breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 10th minute Jules Bucaille shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Pierrick Dame saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 11 played minutes O. Marseille Provence got a freekick which was hit by Émile Lelièvre. In the 12th minute, Jordy Mornet sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and O. Marseille Provence's Pierrick Dame didn't even have to move. Pierrick Dame stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Jules Bucaille's shot from short distance in the 20th minute. When Olympique Versailles's Jules Bucaille in the 24th minute got a chance for a shot 24th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye O. Marseille Provence's goalie prevented a goal. When the match had gone on for 25 minutes, Jules Bucaille put it in 0-2 from a short distance just to the right of Pierrick Dame. The crowd rose to their feet as O. Marseille Provence's Fred Mériau slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Uriel Ixidor. That made the score 1-2 after 28 minutes of play. Pierrick Dame came out of the goal in the 35th minute to try and stop a shot by Olympique Versailles's Jules Bucaille. But to his dismay, Jules Bucaille quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 1-3. Malcolm Cochrane kicked well hit freekick during the 37th minute of the match. Jordy Mornet hit a great freekick 39 minutes into the match. O. Marseille Provence's Fred Mériau managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Mike Desprez in the 41 minute of the game. Dylan Raynal received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Pierrick Dame tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Pierrick Dame didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Jules Bucaille went, in the 45th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-4 was the resulting score. After the first half Olympique Versailles were leading 1-4. 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 Fred Mériau made a kick off. In the 51st minute Fred Mériau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Uriel Ixidor saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Zinedine Charlot kicked well hit freekick during the 52nd minute of the match. A collision led to Olympique Versailles getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Jordy Mornet hit a great ball. After 58 minutes of play, Olympique Versailles's Jules Bucaille made it 1-5 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Pierrick Dame was left in no man's land by his defense there! Uriel Ixidor showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Malcolm Cochrane in the 62nd minute of the match. Jules Bucaille who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 63rdth minute tested the skills of Pierrick Dame when he managed to save the team from getting behind. Pierrick Dame showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jules Bucaille, who was totally free with the ball in the 65th minute. Pierrick Dame was out of position in the 71 minute of play, and Jules Bucaille capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jules Bucaille really showed his touch with that goal: 1-7. In the 73rdth minute of the game Jules Bucaille who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but O. Marseille Provence's Pierrick Dame was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Dylan Raynal got free with Pierrick Dame in the 79th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. Pierrick Dame took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jules Bucaille, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jules Bucaille in the 83rd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pierrick Dame prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Dylan Raynal recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 84th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Jules Bucaille had several of the O. Marseille Provence's defenders around him in the penalty area when he, after 86 minutes of play, received a pass and succeeded in some way to shoot a shot which went straight ahead into goal. This resulted in a 1-8 score and a disappointed Pierrick Dame as he didn't even see the shot coming. In the 89thth minute of the game Jules Bucaille who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but O. Marseille Provence's Pierrick Dame was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Jules Bucailles short, quick shot in the 93rdth minute got Pierrick Dame to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. In the 95th minute, Jules Bucaille reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Pierrick Dame. The goal made the score 1-9. Olympique Versailles played a much better game than O. Marseille Provence and deserved their victory. The O. Marseille Provence players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.