U18 World League

stade des lumières
Spectators: 7545 (Terracing: 5660, Seating: 1735, VIP seats: 150) Cosa nostra Lyon's Steven Lebreton 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. 3 minutes into the match, Cosa nostra Lyon's goal looked a bit too open when Serafino Tino came free, but Ahmid Lamouroux reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Amador Pirmin received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 9th minute. Ahmid Lamouroux tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. An unexpected shot in the 18th minute by Steven Lebreton got the crowd on their feet, but to their dismay it went out on the left side. After 22 minutes ManagerZone Academy's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Nelson Singer who took care of the corner kick. Ruben Ayala tried in the 22nd minute to hit away a contribution but miss-kicked the ball which ended up in his own goal and left an unhappy Gatot Sessa a with quite unnecessary self made goal. Result 1-0. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Serafino Tino in the 26th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ahmid Lamouroux prevented the ball from getting in the gole. A collision led to ManagerZone Academy getting a freekick after 30 minutes play. Roberto Louis hit a great ball. Teodoro Guerau sent away a hard shot on goal in the 33rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Roberto Louis hit a great freekick 34 minutes into the match. Ruben Ayala's late challenge caught a Cosa nostra Lyon's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Ruben Ayala helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Cosa nostra Lyon booed when ManagerZone Academy was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ruben Ayala didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 39th minute of the match, Steven Lebreton got a very nice opportunity to score, but Gatot Sessa was well-placed and pushed the ball away from the goal at the left post. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Teodoro Guerau during the 41st minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Teodoro Guerau hit a great freekick 41 minutes into the match. Gatot Sessa made a fantastic save in the 42nd minute, when Steven Lebreton sent off a good shot on target. When ManagerZone Academy's Serafino Tino in the 46th minute got a chance for a shot 46th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Cosa nostra Lyon's goalie prevented a goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The supporters of ManagerZone Academy booed when Cosa nostra Lyon was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Paul-Émile Caillaud didn't get a good kick on the ball. Cosa nostra Lyon were furious when Joey Vacheron was red carded, 58 minutes into the game, but the referee dismissed their protests. In a very dangerous position, a player in Cosa nostra Lyon fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 57th minute. Penalty! Gatot Sessa made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Steven Lebreton in the 64th minute of play. Filippo Inzaghi received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 70th minute. Ahmid Lamouroux tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Omar Belarmo took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 72nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Ahmid Lamouroux. Cosa nostra Lyon's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. Serafino Tino sent away a hard shot on goal in the 73rd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. 76 minutes into the match, ManagerZone Academy's goal looked a bit too open when Paul-Émile Caillaud came free, but Gatot Sessa reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. A collision led to Cosa nostra Lyon getting a freekick after 78 minutes play. Moïse Pilot hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Cosa nostra Lyon's zone, Ruben Ayala stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ahmid Lamouroux came out of the goal and Ruben Ayala tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. A hard shot 83 in the game by Filippo Inzaghi from a close distance when the talented Ahmid Lamouroux managed to make a qualified save. Cosa nostra Lyon's players were relieved. When Ruben Ayala came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the ManagerZone Academy 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 Ruben Ayala couldn't finish the play. A collision led to Cosa nostra Lyon getting a freekick after 93 minutes play. Paul-Émile Caillaud hit a great ball. After 94 played minutes, ManagerZone Academy's Omar Belarmo shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Ahmid Lamouroux came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in ManagerZone Academy reached it. Ahmid Lamouroux showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ruben Ayala in the 95th minute of the match. Both teams had looked equal from kick-off, and no-one was surprised when the match finally ended in a draw.