World League

Vila Belmiro
Spectators: 7459 (Terracing: 5595, Seating: 1715, VIP seats: 149) Saint Côme de Fresné's Henri Quesada 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. After 8 played minutes Saint Côme de Fresné got a freekick which was hit by Christophe Dugas. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Henri Quesada in the 9th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Harry Kane saved SANTOS F.C from getting behind. With 15 minutes on the clock, Jordan Garbay commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. Saint Côme de Fresné:s Patrice Sénéchal showed great skill when he stopped Kaká Magalhães:s penalty. Patrice Sénéchal was out of position in the 16 minute of play, and Kaká Magalhães capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Kaká Magalhães really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. 19 minutes into the match, Wojciech Drebit had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Patrice Sénéchal. Saint Côme de Fresné's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Wojciech Drebit was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-0. In the 32nd minute, Yazid Debuire left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Saint Côme de Fresné fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Harry Kane showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Christophe Dugas in the 36th minute of the match. A collision led to Saint Côme de Fresné getting a freekick after 43 minutes play. Jérémy Le Boucher hit a great ball. After 44 played minutes SANTOS F.C got a freekick which was hit by Enio de Alcântara. Yazid Debuire sent away a hard shot on goal in the 45th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 2-1.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Luiz Eduardo Batista stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. After some careless play in the Saint Côme de Fresné defense, Wojciech Drebit kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Patrice Sénéchal. The Saint Côme de Fresné fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Patrice Sénéchal should have stopped the shot. 58 minutes into the game, Luiz Eduardo Batista was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. SANTOS F.C's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Saint Côme de Fresné the free kick. In the 58th minute, Luiz Eduardo Batista hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 59th minute, Tadeu Moraes hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Patrice Sénéchal made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Wojciech Drebit in the 61st minute of play. In the 63rd minute Tadeu Moraes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Patrice Sénéchal saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience thought a goal was coming when Yazid Debuire got free with Harry Kane in the 68th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. SANTOS F.C's Harry Kane proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 72nd minute of the match, managed to save SANTOS F.C from getting a goal against them. 73 minutes into the match, SANTOS F.C's Wojciech Drebit sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Patrice Sénéchal narrowly saved just below the crossbar. In the 75th match minute, Saint Côme de Fresné was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dylan Sanquer to maneuver through the defense. When Luiz Eduardo Batista came up free with the goalie in the 79th minute, the SANTOS F.C 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 Luiz Eduardo Batista couldn't finish the play. In the 88th match minute, Saint Côme de Fresné was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dylan Sanquer to maneuver through the defense. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Aristides Calixto during the 91st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 91 played minutes SANTOS F.C got a freekick which was hit by Aristides Calixto. If Yazid Debuire had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. SANTOS F.C's Harry Kane proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 96th minute of the match, managed to save SANTOS F.C from getting a goal against them. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The SANTOS F.C fans cheered their team off the field, for while Saint Côme de Fresné had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.