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Stade Virac
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Emmanuel Béroud received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 8th minute. Guy Pontet tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 15th match minute, Istres was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Lucas Brochard to maneuver through the defense. The crowd rose to their feet as Nara's Dylan Nicolau slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Karl Virapin. That made the score 1-0 after 18 minutes of play. Karl Virapin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dylan Nicolau, who was totally free with the ball in the 22nd minute. Pierre-Louis Guillo's late challenge caught a Nara's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Pierre-Louis Guillo helped the player get up and apologised. In the 24th match minute, Istres was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Pierre-Louis Guillo to maneuver through the defense. Karl Virapin acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 24th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Mounir Fréchin. The audience was convinced that Dylan Nicolau's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Karl Virapin was relentless in the 26th minute of the game. After 29 played minutes Nara got a freekick which was hit by John-Paul Goy. The crowd rose to their feet as Nara's Mario Maillard slotted home a wonderful shot that went in to the left of Karl Virapin. That made the score 2-0 after 32 minutes of play. Mario Maillard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 38th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Karl Virapin made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Mario Maillard sent off a good shot on target. After having played for 41 minutes, Dylan Nicolau managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Nara's supporters crossed their fingers, but Dylan Nicolau was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Mario Maillard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 44th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karl Virapin having to interfere. Af the end of the first half the score was 2-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dylan Nicolau to strike the kick off in the second half. Karl Virapin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Dylan Nicolau in the 52nd minute of the match. Istres's Karl Virapin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Mario Maillard in the 53rd minute of play. Mario Maillard fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 54th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Karl Virapin having to interfere. Dylan Nicolau recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 59th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. If Mario Maillard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Karl Virapin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dylan Nicolau, who was totally free with the ball in the 63rd minute. Mario Maillard hit a great freekick 64 minutes into the match. Guy Pontet showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Walter Fleurant, who was totally free with the ball in the 68th minute. 70 minutes in the game, Dylan Nicolau dribbled his way through the penalty area and after maneuvering past an opponent, drilled a quick shot at the goal. The ball looked like it was going in, but it was hit a bit too hard and flew over the goal. In the 75th match minute, Istres was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by John Bely to maneuver through the defense. The audience held their breath when Mounir Fréchin in the 77th minute of the game managed to trick the opponents defenses and fired away a shot outside the goal on the Karl Virapin's left hand side. When Nara's Dylan Nicolau in the 80th minute got a chance for a shot 80th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Istres's goalie prevented a goal. In the 84th minute, Pierre-Louis Guillo hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Mario Maillard managed to get in a good position for a shot. Nara's supporters rose to their feet, but Mario Maillard was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Karl Virapin breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Karl Virapin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Patxi Delecourt in the 88th minute of play. Dylan Nicolau received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 91st minute. Karl Virapin tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 96th minute, Walter Fleurant got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal.