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Stade Beigneux
Spectators: 9203 (Terracing: 6904, Seating: 2116, VIP seats: 183) Cyrille Melon made the kick off and thus started the match. A hard shot 5 in the game by Edgardo Alva from a close distance when the talented Didier Lafargue managed to make a qualified save. R.C. Marseille's players were relieved. 6 minutes into the match, R.C. Marseille's goal looked a bit too open when Gottfrid Håning came free, but Didier Lafargue reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Edgardo Alva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Didier Lafargue tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Didier Lafargue showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Edgardo Alva in the 13th minute of the match. After 14 minutes R.C. Marseille's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Juan Fernando Quinteros who took care of the corner kick. The corner ended in Juan Fernando Quinteros almost managing to get the ball behind the net, but R.C. Marseille's Didier Lafargue did a great save. ALTHEN-DES-PALUDS's Ilan Thierry played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Cyrille Melon in the 16th minute of play. 17 minutes into the game, Danny Rudolph was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. ALTHEN-DES-PALUDS's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave R.C. Marseille the free kick. Danny Rudolph hit a great freekick 17 minutes into the match. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cyrille Melon in the 23rd minute of play forced ALTHEN-DES-PALUDS's goalkeeper Ilan Thierry to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Didier Lafargue made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gottfrid Håning in the 26th minute of play. Edgardo Alva received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 27th minute. Didier Lafargue tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the last second Didier Lafargue throw himself and got hold of the ball when Gottfrid Håning in the 30thth minute from his position got away a shot towards the right post. Ilan Thierry stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Cyrille Melon's shot from short distance in the 33rd minute. Didier Lafargue showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgardo Alva, who was totally free with the ball in the 35th minute. 36 minutes into the match, ALTHEN-DES-PALUDS's goal looked a bit too open when Mihail Toader came free, but Ilan Thierry reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Didier Lafargue made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Edgardo Alva in the 37th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 39th minute, Abdel Couderc managed to get in a good position for a shot. ALTHEN-DES-PALUDS's supporters rose to their feet, but Abdel Couderc was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Didier Lafargue breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The referee felt a red card was in order, 43 minutes into the game, when Ghislain Ménétrier put in a rough tackle. 42 minutes into the game, one of R.C. Marseille:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. Didier Lafargue had in the 45thth minute some difficulties stopping Gottfrid Håning's well aimed penalty as it nearly passed him on his left side, but he still managed to hold the ball. In the 47th minute ALTHEN-DES-PALUDS were awarded a corner. Juan Fernando Quinteros went to the cornerflag to take it. The corner led to ALTHEN-DES-PALUDS's Sérgio Oliveira getting away a dangerous shot that went just outside the goal.

R.C. Marseille's Didier Lafargue played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gottfrid Håning in the 51st minute of play. Mihail Toader fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 53rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ilan Thierry having to interfere. 57 minutes into the match, R.C. Marseille's goal looked a bit too open when Edgardo Alva came free, but Didier Lafargue reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Mihail Toader had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. ALTHEN-DES-PALUDS's Ilan Thierry proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 68th minute of the match, managed to save ALTHEN-DES-PALUDS from getting a goal against them. An unexpectedly hard shot by Gottfrid Håning in the 69th minute of play forced R.C. Marseille's goalkeeper Didier Lafargue to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mihail Toader was extremely unlucky when he, in the 71st minute, took a shot that hit the right post and went out. Renan Bouzat kicked well hit freekick during the 74th minute of the match. Didier Lafargue made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Gottfrid Håning in the 78th minute of play. In the 80th minute Renan Bouzat shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ilan Thierry saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. R.C. Marseille's Didier Lafargue played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Edgardo Alva in the 83rd minute of play. Didier Lafargue showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Gottfrid Håning in the 85th minute of the match. Djibril Mourot scored 0-1 in the 86th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ilan Thierry, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 89 minutes into the match, ALTHEN-DES-PALUDS's goalkeeper Ilan Thierry had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Djibril Mourot. After 91 played minutes R.C. Marseille got a freekick which was hit by Régis Saison. R.C. Marseille's Didier Lafargue played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Gottfrid Håning in the 91st minute of play. The supporters of R.C. Marseille booed when ALTHEN-DES-PALUDS was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 96 match minutes in a wonderful position. Yağızalp Uralp didn't get a good kick on the ball. R.C. Marseille's players went to the stands to thank the travelling support. The fan's backing had helped spurr the team on to a fine performance that won them the match.