La Maison-Blanche
Spectators: 7448 (Terracing: 5587,
Seating: 1713, VIP seats: 148) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Sergio Van den Inde kicked off to start the match. The audience thought a goal was coming when Mario Benitez got free with Manuel Boroș in the 3rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 6th minute, Leonard Duțulescu 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. A collision led to Les Presidents FC getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Kristiaan Dirickx hit a great ball. After 11 minutes of play, FC ANC's Iustin Deliman made it 0-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. James Madison was left in no man's land by his defense there! In the 14th minute Leonard Duțulescu shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but James Madison saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Manuel Boroș made an important save on a dangerous shot by Sergio Van den Inde in the 16th minute. James Madison made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Iustinian Iorda in the 18th minute of play. Radu Bodnar scored 0-2 in the 19th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of James Madison, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. James Madison took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Aristide Chifu, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 26 minutes into the game, Leonard Duțulescu cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-3. James Madison was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. After a rather tough play, FC ANC's Aristide Chifu got a free kick in the 31st minute. With a little luck, FC ANC's Manuel Boroș got control of the ball when Sergio Van den Inde tried to sneak it across the goal line. Ferdinand Marcos kicked well hit freekick during the 35th minute of the match. Aristide Chifu fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 36th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without James Madison having to interfere. After 37 minutes, Hélio Barbosa mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Les Presidents FC and the FC ANC players grew even worse after the yellow card. The supporters of FC ANC booed when Les Presidents FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 37 match minutes in a wonderful position. Hélio Barbosa didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Mario Benitez during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 38th match minute, Les Presidents FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Mario Benitez to maneuver through the defense. After some careless play in the Les Presidents FC defense, Aristide Chifu kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of James Madison. The Les Presidents FC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that James Madison should have stopped the shot. Iustin Deliman sent away a hard shot on goal in the 46th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Disappointed in the 0-4 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Aristide Chifu was the one to do the kick off. In the 51st minute, Sergio Van den Inde 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. In the 53rd minute, Hélio Barbosa ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Manuel Boroș was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-4. Sebastián Piñera's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Manuel Boroș read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 56th minute of play. The referee felt a red card was in order, 58 minutes into the game, when Hélio Barbosa put in a rough tackle. In a very dangerous position, a player in Les Presidents FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 58th minute. Penalty! James Madison had in the 60thth minute some difficulties stopping Aristide Chifu's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. Kristiaan Dirickx charged in rather forcefully in the 61st minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Kristiaan Dirickx the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 61st match minute, Les Presidents FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kristiaan Dirickx to maneuver through the defense. In the 72nd match minute, Les Presidents FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Sergio Van den Inde to maneuver through the defense. 76 minutes into the match, Les Presidents FC's goal looked a bit too open when Iustinian Iorda came free, but James Madison reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Iustinian Iorda struck a weak shot in the 84th minute. James Madison didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for FC ANC. An unexpectedly hard shot by Iustinian Iorda in the 86th minute of play forced Les Presidents FC's goalkeeper James Madison to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Sebastián Piñera came up free with the goalie in the 88th minute, the Les Presidents FC 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 Sebastián Piñera couldn't finish the play. 1-5 became the score in the 92nd minute when Aristide Chifu elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar.
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