U23 World League

La quinta de Olivos
Spectators: 7493 (Terracing: 5621, Seating: 1723, VIP seats: 149) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Henri Quesada kicked off to start the match. Christophe Dugas sent away a hard shot on goal in the 3rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 12 minutes into the game, Evaristo Muno cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 1-0. Patrice Sénéchal was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, Saint Côme de Fresné's Karl Touzard got a free kick in the 21st minute. Henri Quesada fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabio Filipo having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Mi querida Fabiola's Ramiro Erramu got a free kick in the 24th minute. Fabio Filipo stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Henri Quesada's shot from short distance in the 25th minute. In the 27th minute, Joaquim Gibert hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. With a little luck, Saint Côme de Fresné's Patrice Sénéchal got control of the ball when Evaristo Muno tried to sneak it across the goal line. Christophe Dugas fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 43rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Fabio Filipo having to interfere. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Evaristo Muno to make the kick off. In the 53rd minute Henri Quesada shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabio Filipo saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 2-0 became the score in the 60th minute when Evaristo Muno elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. Patrice Sénéchal took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Bulut Akman, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ramiro Erramu in the 73rd minute of play forced Saint Côme de Fresné's goalkeeper Patrice Sénéchal to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Evaristo Muno hit a great freekick 77 minutes into the match. Ramiro Erramu might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Patrice Sénéchal. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Ramiro Erramu ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Saint Côme de Fresné booed when Mi querida Fabiola was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 87 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eduardo Louis didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 88th minute, Côme Durieu managed to get in a good position for a shot. Saint Côme de Fresné's supporters rose to their feet, but Côme Durieu was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Fabio Filipo breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Saint Côme de Fresné's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Côme Durieu in the 94th minute. Saint Côme de Fresné's Côme Durieu was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Fabio Filipo in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. Mi querida Fabiola's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.