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Match Report
Brest
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Mathys Méheust took the kick off in the first half of the match. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Walter Vitel during the 4th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Californie booed when Brest was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 4 match minutes in a wonderful position. Walter Vitel didn't get a good kick on the ball. The audience was convinced that Mathys Méheust's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Jules Cozic was relentless in the 6th minute of the game. In the 8th minute Mathys Méheust shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jules Cozic saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After a defensive mix-up in Brest's zone, Jérôme Poullain stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jules Cozic came out of the goal and Jérôme Poullain tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Mathys Méheust sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jérôme Poullain struck a weak shot in the 16th minute. Jules Cozic didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Californie. Jérôme Poullain fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 23rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jules Cozic having to interfere. With a little luck, Californie's John-David Blind got control of the ball when Tommy Cabaret tried to sneak it across the goal line. In the 27th match minute, Californie was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Prosper Réveillère to maneuver through the defense. Noel Agnel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 29th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 30 played minutes Brest got a freekick which was hit by Romaric Templier. When Californie's Jérôme Poullain in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Brest's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of Brest booed when Californie was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 34 match minutes in a wonderful position. Prosper Réveillère didn't get a good kick on the ball. With a little luck, Californie's John-David Blind got control of the ball when Tommy Cabaret tried to sneak it across the goal line. When the match had gone on for 41 minutes, Noel Agnel took a quick shot and it went in 1-0 without a chance for John-David Blind to make any attempt to save it. Jérôme Poullain sent away a hard shot on goal in the 49th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.
The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Noel Agnel stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. A collision led to Californie getting a freekick after 55 minutes play. Prosper Réveillère hit a great ball. A collision led to Brest getting a freekick after 56 minutes play. Yvan Leboeuf hit a great ball. Brest's Jules Cozic proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 60th minute of the match, managed to save Brest from getting a goal against them. Djimmy Lespinasse took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 62nd minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for John-David Blind. Californie's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. 64 minutes into the game, Noel Agnel cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. John-David Blind was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Noel Agnel sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Tommy Cabaret in the 68th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg John-David Blind saved Californie from getting behind. After 70 minutes, Romaric Templier mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Brest and the Californie players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 71st minute, Romaric Templier hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 75th minute, Tommy Cabaret 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. Jules Cozic showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Mathys Méheust in the 81st minute of the match. John-David Blind showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Tommy Cabaret in the 87th minute of the match. If Mathys Méheust had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 88th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. After a defensive mix-up in Brest's zone, Jérôme Poullain stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Jules Cozic came out of the goal and Jérôme Poullain tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Jérôme Poullain sent away a hard shot on goal in the 94th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Noel Agnel fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 98th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without John-David Blind having to interfere. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Brest fans cheered their team off the field, for while Californie had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.
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