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Match Report
Ecully
Spectators: 33 (Terracing: 26,
Seating: 7, VIP seats: 0) Renaud Hoffmann started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. If Jacob Belmonte had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 2nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Xavier Pincon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teddy Batlle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Xavier Pincon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Teddy Batlle, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Ewan Massat stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Renaud Hoffmann's shot from short distance in the 12th minute. Ewan Massat showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Renaud Hoffmann, who was totally free with the ball in the 15th minute. 17 minutes into the game, Teddy Batlle cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Xavier Pincon was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. An unexpectedly hard shot by Renaud Hoffmann in the 22nd minute of play forced Vénissieux's goalkeeper Ewan Massat to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Joseph Granjon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 25th minute. Ewan Massat tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Ecully's Renaud Hoffmann got a good chance for a goal in the 27th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Xavier Pincon made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Teddy Batlle in the 29th minute of play. Teddy Batlle sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Xavier Pincon took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Teddy Batlle, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 45 minutes into the match, Vénissieux's goal looked a bit too open when Renaud Hoffmann came free, but Ewan Massat reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 0-1 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.
Teddy Batlle struck a weak shot in the 52nd minute. Xavier Pincon didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Vénissieux. In the 58th minute Renaud Hoffmann shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ewan Massat saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Xavier Pincon showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jacob Belmonte, who was totally free with the ball in the 61st minute. With his leg Xavier Pincon managed to avoid a goal in the 63rdth minute, when Vénissieux's Teddy Batlle fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. If Teddy Batlle had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 69th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Ecully booed when Vénissieux was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 81 match minutes in a wonderful position. Valentin Diop didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 85 minutes, Valentin Diop mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Vénissieux and the Ecully players grew even worse after the yellow card. After 85 played minutes Vénissieux got a freekick which was hit by Valentin Diop. In the 86th minute, Renaud Hoffmann ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ewan Massat was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-2. When Gerard Schaal fell near the penalty area in the 89th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Ecully's protests and gave Gerard Schaal a yellow card for diving instead. When Jacob Belmonte in the 97th play minute got the chance to kick a hard shot on goal from short distance neither the defense or Xavier Pincon kept up with the ball and suddenly the score was 1-3 when the ball slipped into goal inside the left pole. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. Vénissieux walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.
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