League

Fred Aubert
Spectators: 9230 (Terracing: 6924, Seating: 2123, VIP seats: 183) En Avant Nikko's Firman Morientes started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 7 minutes into the match, Le Stade Briochin UC's goal looked a bit too open when Firman Morientes came free, but Lev Yashin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Silvestre Derwin was out of position in the 10 minute of play, and Nolan Roux capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Nolan Roux really showed his touch with that goal: 1-1. Farid Verrecchia hit a great freekick 14 minutes into the match. Lev Yashin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gösta Sellberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Lev Yashin took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Gösta Sellberg, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Nathanaël Foulonneau hit a great freekick 22 minutes into the match. In the game's 23rd minute Le Stade Briochin UC's Farid Verrecchia took a hard shot from long distance, a kick which went into the net just to the right of Silvestre Derwin and thus the score was 2-1. Silvestre Derwin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Jaime Tabor in the 26th minute of play. After some careless play in the Le Stade Briochin UC defense, Firman Morientes kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Lev Yashin. The Le Stade Briochin UC fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Lev Yashin should have stopped the shot. 37 minutes into the game, En Avant Nikko's Firman Morientes nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Lev Yashin made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-3. Firman Morientes fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 45th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Lev Yashin having to interfere. Lev Yashin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Firman Morientes, who was totally free with the ball in the 48th minute. Even after changing tactics the home team jogged off the field with a 2-3 deficit. They would have to work harder if they wanted to turn things around in the second half.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nolan Roux stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. The supporters of En Avant Nikko booed when Le Stade Briochin UC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 54 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sacha Mignon didn't get a good kick on the ball. Lev Yashin made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Firman Morientes in the 57th minute of play. 58 minutes into the match, Le Stade Briochin UC's goal looked a bit too open when Gilbert Reix came free, but Lev Yashin reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Lev Yashin didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Gösta Sellberg went, in the 59th minute, to the upper right corner, 2-4 was the resulting score. Silvestre Derwin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Nolan Roux, who was totally free with the ball in the 62nd minute. With a little luck, Le Stade Briochin UC's Lev Yashin got control of the ball when Gösta Sellberg tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 76 minutes, Firman Morientes managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. En Avant Nikko's supporters crossed their fingers, but Firman Morientes was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Le Stade Briochin UC made a substitution. Clovis Janvier replaced Ange Lochet. The supporters of Le Stade Briochin UC booed when En Avant Nikko was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Robert Kiewra didn't get a good kick on the ball. En Avant Nikko's Silvestre Derwin played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Clovis Janvier in the 82nd minute of play. In the 83rd minute, Firman Morientes reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Lev Yashin. The goal made the score 2-5. Nolan Roux sent away a hard shot on goal in the 86th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Silvestre Derwin showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Dimitri Nedellec, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. 92 minutes into the match, Le Stade Briochin UC's goalkeeper Lev Yashin had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Gösta Sellberg. Silvestre Derwin showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Clovis Janvier in the 97th minute of the match. A collision led to Le Stade Briochin UC getting a freekick after 98 minutes play. Ernest Sauze hit a great ball. En Avant Nikko's Mourad Durieu was substituted for Albert Harbuz. Ernest Sauze kicked well hit freekick during the 100th minute of the match. The Le Stade Briochin UC supporters were disappointed that their team didn't take anything from the match, despite matching En Avant Nikko's performance. The match ended with a win for En Avant Nikko.