League

Stade Richea
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Oscar Cadieu took the kick off in the first half of the match. Richeasd's Raymond Bousquet got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Theo Pot in the 7thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Pavel Lifanov, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 10 minutes of play, Nice's Florentin Michard made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Samy Guyader was left in no man's land by his defense there! Raymond Bousquet fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Pavel Lifanov having to interfere. Pavel Lifanov made an important save on a dangerous shot by Theo Pot in the 17th minute. 21 minutes into the game, Nice's Oscar Cadieu nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Samy Guyader made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-2. Samy Guyader showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Jordan Busch in the 23rd minute of the match. Oscar Cadieu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 25th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Samy Guyader having to interfere. An unexpectedly hard shot by Jordan Busch in the 26th minute of play forced Richeasd's goalkeeper Samy Guyader to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Samy Guyader made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jordan Busch in the 29th minute of play. Samy Guyader made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jarod Lobry in the 30th minute of play. Marin Stoll recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 35th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. 39 minutes into the match, Richeasd's Bob Baret sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Pavel Lifanov narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Richeasd's Samy Guyader played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Oscar Cadieu in the 40th minute of play. In the 46th minute Florentin Michard shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Samy Guyader saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 0-2 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Theo Pot to make the kick off. Theo Pot's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Pavel Lifanov read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 54th minute of play. With a little luck, Richeasd's Samy Guyader got control of the ball when Jordan Busch tried to sneak it across the goal line. Samy Guyader was out of position in the 57 minute of play, and Jarod Lobry capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Jarod Lobry really showed his touch with that goal: 0-3. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Theo Pot in the 59th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Pavel Lifanov saved Nice from getting behind. If Theo Pot had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 66th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. Pavel Lifanov stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Theo Pot's shot from short distance in the 67th minute. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Theo Pot in the 71st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Pavel Lifanov prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Oscar Cadieu charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Oscar Cadieu the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Oscar Cadieu kicked well hit freekick during the 72nd minute of the match. If Bob Baret had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 78th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In a very dangerous position, a player in Richeasd fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 81st minute. Penalty! When Raymond Bousquet came up free with the goalie in the 86th minute, the Richeasd fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Raymond Bousquet couldn't finish the play. If Raymond Bousquet had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 89th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Samy Guyader showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Oscar Cadieu in the 95th minute of the match. In the 96th play minute Jordan Busch came free and shot an unsuspected shot which went into goal from the right pole behind a surprised Samy Guyader. 0-5. When the final whistle was heard the away supporters stood up and showed their joy. Nice had managed to secure a win in what was a close match throughout.