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Match Report
Lens
Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, Lens's François-Xavier Jaeger got a free kick in the 6th minute. Jean-Pierre Martinage's late challenge caught a Lens's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Jean-Pierre Martinage helped the player get up and apologised. A collision led to Ningles getting a freekick after 8 minutes play. Jean-Pierre Martinage hit a great ball. After a defensive mix-up in Ningles's zone, Mustapha Huber stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Faustin Masseron came out of the goal and Mustapha Huber tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Faustin Masseron made a fantastic save in the 16th minute, when Mustapha Huber sent off a good shot on target. After 16 played minutes Ningles got a freekick which was hit by William Freslon. In the 30th minute, Cyril Mey 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. Cyril Mey sent away a hard shot on goal in the 35th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Jean Brothier sent away a hard shot on goal in the 43rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. No-one was surprised that the home team were leading 1-0 at half-time.
The wind increased when Jean Brothier made the kick off in the second half. The supporters of Ningles booed when Lens was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 53 match minutes in a wonderful position. Youssef Dechaume didn't get a good kick on the ball. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Jean Brothier in the 55th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Fabien Ruch prevented the ball from getting in the gole. François-Xavier Jaeger kicked well hit freekick during the 55th minute of the match. 58 minutes into the match, Lens's goalkeeper Fabien Ruch had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Cyril Mey. Faustin Masseron showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Mustapha Huber, who was totally free with the ball in the 60th minute. The audience was convinced that Jean Brothier's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Fabien Ruch was relentless in the 67th minute of the game. 70 minutes into the match, Cyril Mey dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Fabien Ruch, 1-1. When Mustapha Huber, who was free, got the in front of the goal in the 74 minute he wasn't focused and tipped the ball just over the goal. The Faustin Masseron was delighted since the ball would have got in if it had gone under the crossbar. Faustin Masseron showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Laurent Valles, who was totally free with the ball in the 79th minute. 80 minutes into the match, Laurent Valles notched a goal, 2-1, to the right of Ningles's Faustin Masseron. Faustin Masseron was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Faustin Masseron took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Mustapha Huber, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 90th minute, Mustapha Huber 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. Laurent Valles fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 92nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Faustin Masseron having to interfere. Mustapha Huber received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 94th minute. Faustin Masseron tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Fabien Ruch made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jean Brothier in the 96th minute of play. Lens's supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.
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