Prized/Friendly Cup

Stade Michel Hidalgo
Spectators: 42 (Terracing: 32, Seating: 10, VIP seats: 0) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Léopold Fraval kicked off to start the match. Mikael Damm showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Amine Philibert, who was totally free with the ball in the 4th minute. Youri Borderie's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 8thth minute, Fabien Nunes skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. In the 12th minute the ball was on its way in behind Ground Control's goalkeeper Fabien Nunes, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. Fabien Nunes made an important save on a dangerous shot by Youri Borderie in the 14th minute. Through an outstanding action, after 15 minutes, Fabien Nunes successfully got his hands on the ball before it slid into the goal at the right post. Léopold Fraval kicked well hit freekick during the 20th minute of the match. When Amine Philibert came up free with the goalie in the 21st minute, the Ground Control fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Amine Philibert couldn't finish the play. Fabien Nunes made a fantastic save in the 24th minute, when Aurélien Mussard sent off a good shot on target. Mikael Damm made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Amine Philibert in the 29th minute of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Amine Philibert in the 32nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mikael Damm prevented the ball from getting in the gole. In the 42nd minute of the match, Léopold Fraval tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Fabien Nunes saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. When the referee blew for the end of the half the home team players were clearly happier, as they went in to the break leading 1-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Amine Philibert to strike the kick off in the second half. Ground Control's Anton Karakevych quite brazenly broke a throw-in by Deng Wei Feng, made in the 50th minute of the game. Fabien Nunes took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Youri Borderie, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Amine Philibert struck a weak shot in the 64th minute. Mikael Damm didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Ground Control. Amine Philibert who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 66thth minute tested the skills of Mikael Damm when he managed to save the team from getting behind. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ibrahim Gaudel during the 69th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. U.S.Normande's Mikael Damm proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 73rd minute of the match, managed to save U.S.Normande from getting a goal against them. A collision led to Ground Control getting a freekick after 74 minutes play. Louison Vaille hit a great ball. 75 minutes into the match, Ground Control's Amine Philibert sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Mikael Damm narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Fabien Nunes showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Youri Borderie in the 78th minute of the match. In the 79th minute Youri Borderie shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fabien Nunes saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 84th minute, Youri Borderie ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Fabien Nunes was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-1. There was no doubt that U.S.Normande were the better team. U.S.Normande's players enjoyed the ovations of the crowd after the victory.