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Match Report
Avignon
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Régis Bernardo got the match started through his kick off. Yohann Durot hit a great freekick 6 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Régis Bernardo in the 14th minute of play forced Avignon's goalkeeper Romeo Belloir to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joffrey Pavard sent away a hard shot on goal in the 15th minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. The corner led Avignon's Karim Bartoli to fire away a dangerous shot which Xavier Lélu despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. In the 22nd minute, Régis Bernardo 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. Eugène Duverger made a great header on Ménardais's corner, it was just that Avignon's Romeo Belloir managed to reach the ball for a save. Donald Paquereau fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 29th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Xavier Lélu having to interfere. In the 37th minute Donald Paquereau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Xavier Lélu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sebastien Blanckaert hit a great freekick 43 minutes into the match. If Joffrey Pavard had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 45th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Romeo Belloir took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Régis Bernardo, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Donald Paquereau stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. Xavier Lélu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Donald Paquereau in the 51st minute of play. Romeo Belloir stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Régis Bernardo's shot from short distance in the 56th minute. If Régis Bernardo had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 58th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Karim Bartoli during the 62nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In a very dangerous position, a player in Avignon fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 61st minute. Penalty! Joffrey Pavard received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 66th minute. Romeo Belloir tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Jean-Paul Gindre in the 74th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Xavier Lélu saved Ménardais from getting behind. Avignon's Daniel Michalon suffered a sore thigh after 82 minutes and couldn't finish the game. A collision led to Ménardais getting a freekick after 83 minutes play. Grégoire Crochemore hit a great ball. After 90 played minutes Ménardais's Joffrey Pavard stole the ball from his opponents and shot the ball towards the upper left corner, but Romeo Belloir stretched himself as far as he could, and stopped the ball from passing the line. robbing Avignon of the goal. In the 92nd minute the ball was on its way in behind Avignon's goalkeeper Romeo Belloir, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. If Jean-Paul Gindre had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 94th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. 95 minutes into the game, Bilal Boudeau was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Ménardais's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Avignon the free kick. When the final whistle sounded Ménardais left the ground with the victory after a much better performance than Avignon.
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