U23 World League

Stade le bel air
Spectators: 7536 (Terracing: 5653, Seating: 1733, VIP seats: 150) FC Saubrigues's Carlos Augusto do Valle 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. FC Saubrigues's Mathys Mora played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnulfo Camus in the 7th minute of play. In the 13th minute, Palle Tazon left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The CD Municipal fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 0-1. In the 16th minute, Camille Roca hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 20th minute, Palle Tazon made a precise shot to the right of Mathys Mora. FC Saubrigues's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-2. The supporters of FC Saubrigues booed when CD Municipal was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 23 match minutes in a wonderful position. Palle Tazon didn't get a good kick on the ball. 31 minutes into the game, CD Municipal's Ermengol Cabrales nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Mathys Mora made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 0-3. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 34th minute of the game. One of FC Saubrigues:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of CD Municipal:s goal. In the 35th minute there was a penalty for CD Municipal. Joaquin Molina stepped forward and shot the ball to the right of a diving Mathys Mora. 0-4. In the 37th minute, Arnulfo Camus made a precise shot to the right of Mathys Mora. FC Saubrigues's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-5. The audience was convinced that Palle Tazon's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mathys Mora was relentless in the 42nd minute of the game. In the 44th match minute, FC Saubrigues was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Laurent Cazes to maneuver through the defense. If Arnulfo Camus had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. 45 minutes in the game, the ball went up into the seats when CD Municipal's Ermengol Cabrales fired away a shot that was just a little bit too high. He walked away shaking his head. After the first half CD Municipal were leading 0-6. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Ermengol Cabrales to make the kick off. Mathys Mora made a fantastic save in the 53rd minute, when Bento Arberas sent off a good shot on target. Ermengol Cabrales came free with the goalkeeper in the 56th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Mathys Mora could save by the left post. In the 58th minute Arnulfo Camus shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mathys Mora saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. FC Saubrigues's Mathys Mora played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Arnulfo Camus in the 61st minute of play. Enginsu Lütfullah hit a great freekick 66 minutes into the match. Palle Tazon could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 71st minute of the match, but Mathys Mora made a huge save. 73 minutes into the match, FC Saubrigues's goalkeeper Mathys Mora had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Palle Tazon. After 75 minutes, Camille Roca mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the FC Saubrigues and the CD Municipal players grew even worse after the yellow card. A collision led to FC Saubrigues getting a freekick after 75 minutes play. Camille Roca hit a great ball. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ermengol Cabrales in the 76th minute of play forced FC Saubrigues's goalkeeper Mathys Mora to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. The referee gave FC Saubrigues a penalty, 79 minutes into the game. The penalty shot was made by Alphonse Keita, who made a well placed shot into the net to the right of CD Municipal's Sagrario Paniagua. 1-6. The audience thought a goal was coming when Palle Tazon got free with Mathys Mora in the 83rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 84 minutes into the match, Ermengol Cabrales dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Mathys Mora, 1-7. Ermengol Cabrales came free with the goalkeeper in the 87th minute of the match, and shot straight on target. The shot was a little too simple and Mathys Mora could save by the left post. 88 minutes into the match, FC Saubrigues's goal looked a bit too open when Bento Arberas came free, but Mathys Mora reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After 90 played minutes FC Saubrigues got a freekick which was hit by Enginsu Lütfullah. Mathys Mora took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Palle Tazon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 95th minute Palle Tazon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Mathys Mora saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. CD Municipal played a much better game than FC Saubrigues and deserved their victory. The FC Saubrigues players were clearly disappointed as they left the ground.