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Stade Le France
Spectators: 6500 (Terracing: 4950, Seating: 1450, VIP seats: 100) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Theo Soullard got the match started through his kick off. Paulo Vergnaud made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pascal Sabatie in the 5th minute of play. Jean-Christophe Cochin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Cyril Mansouri, who was totally free with the ball in the 8th minute. Cyril Mansouri blasted a shot towards the goal in the 9th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Jean-Christophe Cochin having to make a save. In the 14th minute, Cyril Mansouri left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Villabé fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. Cyril Mansouri sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 20th minute Theo Soullard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Paulo Vergnaud saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. MadeInFrance's Jean-Christophe Cochin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Malcom Bertet in the 33rd minute of play. 39 minutes into the game, Émile Tavernier cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-2. Paulo Vergnaud was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After some fancy dribbling in the 43rd minute, Cyril Mansouri managed to get in a good position for a shot. Villabé's supporters rose to their feet, but Cyril Mansouri was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Jean-Christophe Cochin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Hugues Raoult fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jean-Christophe Cochin having to interfere.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Cyril Mansouri was the one to do the kick off. Paulo Vergnaud made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Pascal Sabatie in the 52nd minute of play. 53 minutes into the game, Eddy Bussiere was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Villabé's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave MadeInFrance the free kick. The supporters of MadeInFrance booed when Villabé was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eddy Bussiere didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 62nd minute, Cyril Mansouri hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Paulo Vergnaud showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Theo Soullard in the 63rd minute of the match. Hugues Raoult fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 64th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jean-Christophe Cochin having to interfere. 78 minutes into the game, one of MadeInFrance:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Paulo Vergnaud took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Theo Soullard, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 85 minutes into the match, Pascal Sabatie notched a goal, 2-3, to the right of Villabé's Paulo Vergnaud. Paulo Vergnaud was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Firmin Spitz sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Paulo Vergnaud made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Theo Soullard in the 92nd minute of play. After a rather tough play, MadeInFrance's Pascal Sabatie got a free kick in the 92nd minute. Paulo Vergnaud didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Theo Soullard went, in the 94th minute, to the upper right corner, 3-3 was the resulting score. MadeInFrance were disappointed that they only managed a draw, even though they felt themselves to be the better team.