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Spectators: 8469 (Terracing: 6353, Seating: 1947, VIP seats: 169) CLAUDIA2000's Dorian Arthaud 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. 5 minutes into the game, Charles Hilaire was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. CLAUDIA2000's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Lezennes the free kick. With a little luck, Lezennes's Jörgen Back got control of the ball when Dorian Arthaud tried to sneak it across the goal line. Olaf Zaworski struck a weak shot in the 9th minute. Patrick Lesimple didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Lezennes. Viktor Hedbom was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 11 minutes into the match. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 11th minute of the game. One of CLAUDIA2000:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Lezennes:s goal. CLAUDIA2000:s Patrick Lesimple showed great skill when he stopped Olaf Zaworski:s penalty. 13 minutes into the game, Lezennes's Olaf Zaworski nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Patrick Lesimple made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-1. Paulo Péron charged in rather forcefully in the 17th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Paulo Péron the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After 17 played minutes CLAUDIA2000 got a freekick which was hit by Paulo Péron. A collision led to Lezennes getting a freekick after 17 minutes play. Gérald Gosselin hit a great ball. 20 minutes into the game, Olaf Zaworski cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-2. Patrick Lesimple was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Jörgen Back took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Charles Hilaire, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Jörgen Back showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Lilian Vernhet, who was totally free with the ball in the 29th minute. Olaf Zaworski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to CLAUDIA2000 getting a freekick after 39 minutes play. Lilian Vernhet hit a great ball. A collision led to CLAUDIA2000 getting a freekick after 45 minutes play. Paulo Péron hit a great ball.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Olaf Zaworski stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Jörgen Back made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Lilian Vernhet in the 52nd minute of play. After 53 played minutes CLAUDIA2000 got a freekick which was hit by Paulo Péron. In the 54th minute, Mickaël Bonhoure had to be helped off the field due to a pulled leg muscle. In the 56th minute, Gérald Gosselin hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 71 minutes, the score became 2-3 when Olaf Zaworski sped through CLAUDIA2000's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Patrick Lesimple. After a defensive mix-up in CLAUDIA2000's zone, Amador Thomas stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Patrick Lesimple came out of the goal and Amador Thomas tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Olaf Zaworskis short, quick shot in the 78thth minute got Patrick Lesimple to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. The crowd rose to their feet as Olaf Zaworski kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Patrick Lesimple. That made the score 2-4 in the 80 minute of play. After 84 played minutes CLAUDIA2000 got a freekick which was hit by Dorian Arthaud. Olaf Zaworski could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 87th minute of the match, but Patrick Lesimple made a huge save. Olaf Zaworski fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 89th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Patrick Lesimple having to interfere. If Mané Cosme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 93rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead.