U21 World League

Vallis Laeta stadium
Spectators: 7528 (Terracing: 5647, Seating: 1731, VIP seats: 150) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Valentin Bellard kicked off to start the match. Julien Le Pen recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 2nd minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. A collision led to Valette Stars getting a freekick after 5 minutes play. Theo Chassot hit a great ball. 9 minutes into the match, Valette Stars's goal looked a bit too open when Felipe da Mata came free, but Geoffroy Pernin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 11th play minutes Valentin Bellard shot 1-0, a short shot which went by Edu Cavalcante and just under the crossbar into goal. The Valette Stars fans' excitement grew in the 14th match minute when Valette Stars's Valentin Bellard looked to have a clear shot with the ball near the goal. The shot wasn't hard, but the ball still rolled over the goal line to make it 2-0 before the goalkeeper had a chance to intervene. Felipe da Mata scored 2-1 in the 25th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Geoffroy Pernin, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. In the 28th match minute, Valette Stars was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Alix Delange to maneuver through the defense. After 31 minutes of play, the referee blew the whistle. It was a penalty for Grajaú Uai Sôccer MG! Grajaú Uai Sôccer MG:s Edu Cavalcante showed great skill when he stopped Alix Delange:s penalty. 32 minutes into the match, Alix Delange notched a goal, 3-1, to the right of Grajaú Uai Sôccer MG's Edu Cavalcante. Edu Cavalcante was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. A hard shot 41 in the game by Valentin Bellard from a close distance when the talented Edu Cavalcante managed to make a qualified save. Grajaú Uai Sôccer MG's players were relieved. In the 47th minute Téo Rodrigues shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Geoffroy Pernin saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 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 4-1.

Edu Cavalcante showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Valentin Bellard, who was totally free with the ball in the 51st minute. After 53 minutes, Téo Rodrigues mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Grajaú Uai Sôccer MG and the Valette Stars players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of Grajaú Uai Sôccer MG booed when Valette Stars was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Alix Delange didn't get a good kick on the ball. Valette Stars's Geoffroy Pernin proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 61st minute of the match, managed to save Valette Stars from getting a goal against them. In the 63rd minute, Valentin Bellard hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The audience thought a goal was coming when Felipe da Mata got free with Geoffroy Pernin in the 64th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 69th minute, Émilien Gentilhomme left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Valette Stars fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 5-1. Valentin Bellard took the ball and in the 73 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Edu Cavalcante. Edu Cavalcante dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 6-1. When Felipe da Mata came up free with the goalie in the 76th minute, the Grajaú Uai Sôccer MG 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 Felipe da Mata couldn't finish the play. In the 77th minute, Téo Rodrigues hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. When the match clock showed 78 minutes, the score became 7-1 when Valentin Bellard sped through Grajaú Uai Sôccer MG's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Edu Cavalcante. Valette Stars's Geoffroy Pernin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Téo Rodrigues in the 82nd minute of play. If Chicão Guedes had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The attack was good, but when Felipe da Mata in the 86th minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. A collision led to Valette Stars getting a freekick after 87 minutes play. Victorien Jaulin hit a great ball. Felipe da Mata's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 89thth minute, Geoffroy Pernin skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. If Émilien Gentilhomme had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 95th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. For all the effort they put into the match, the Grajaú Uai Sôccer MG players left disappointed. They had fought hard, but couldn't break down the home team's defense. The match ended in a win for Valette Stars.