Pélicans Arena
Spectators: 8493 (Terracing: 6371,
Seating: 1953, VIP seats: 169) Stanislas Bagot could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 3rd minute of the match, but Didier Lully made a huge save. Pierre Fargier fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jim Bannatyne having to interfere. Pélicans FC's Jim Bannatyne played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Jean-Michel Houot in the 11th minute of play. The supporters of Joga Bonitou FC booed when Pélicans FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 12 match minutes in a wonderful position. Didi Di Bari didn't get a good kick on the ball. A collision led to Pélicans FC getting a freekick after 14 minutes play. Luisito Tono hit a great ball. Jim Bannatyne took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Jean-Michel Houot, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Pélicans FC's Didi Di Bari got a free kick in the 20th minute. In the 23rd minute, Djamel Pesenti made a precise shot to the right of Jim Bannatyne. Pélicans FC's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 0-1. After a rather tough play, Joga Bonitou FC's Harry Bonet got a free kick in the 29th minute. A hard shot by Silverio Dino from long distance, 30 minutes into the match, got Didier Lully's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Didier Lully made an important save on a dangerous shot by Stanislas Bagot in the 32nd minute. Didier Lully took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Anatole Le Lay, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Didier Lully made an important save on a dangerous shot by Anatole Le Lay in the 36th minute. A collision led to Joga Bonitou FC getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Flavian Jollet hit a great ball. The audience thought a goal was coming when Stanislas Bagot got free with Didier Lully in the 38th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. 40 minutes into the match, Jean-Michel Houot notched a goal, 0-2, to the right of Pélicans FC's Jim Bannatyne. Jim Bannatyne was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Jim Bannatyne showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Jean-Michel Houot, who was totally free with the ball in the 44th minute. The crowd was extremely unhappy with the home team's performance in the first half. They were losing 0-2.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Stanislas Bagot made a kick off. Jim Bannatyne made an important save on a dangerous shot by Djamel Pesenti in the 52nd minute. In the 56th minute, Joga Bonitou FC's Jean-Michel Houot dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-3. In the 61st minute Matthieu Joffre shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jim Bannatyne saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 61st minute, Pélicans FC's Luisito Tono seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Luisito Tono the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Pélicans FC protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Luisito Tono had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In a very dangerous position, a player in Pélicans FC fell when an opponent tried to get the ball from him in the 60th minute. Penalty! The supporters of Pélicans FC booed when Joga Bonitou FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 66 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ibrahim Tournaire didn't get a good kick on the ball. Jean-Michel Houot struck a weak shot in the 69th minute. Jim Bannatyne didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Joga Bonitou FC. In the 70th match minute, Pélicans FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Anatole Le Lay to maneuver through the defense. When the match had gone on for 74 minutes, Matthieu Joffre took a quick shot and it went in 0-5 without a chance for Jim Bannatyne to make any attempt to save it. After 77 played minutes Joga Bonitou FC got a freekick which was hit by Harry Bonet. In the 78th minute Marc-Aurèle Nortier shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Didier Lully saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marc-Aurèle Nortier kicked well hit freekick during the 80th minute of the match. Jim Bannatyne made an important save on a dangerous shot by Jean-Michel Houot in the 83rd minute. Didier Lully showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Marc-Aurèle Nortier, who was totally free with the ball in the 88th minute. 89 minutes into the game, Hamid Schmitt was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Pélicans FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Joga Bonitou FC the free kick. After 90 played minutes Pélicans FC got a freekick which was hit by Hamid Schmitt. Djamel Pesenti fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 91st minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Jim Bannatyne having to interfere. In the 95th minute, Joga Bonitou FC's Matthieu Joffre dribbled the ball into the box and hit a shot with the outside of his foot, sending the keeper the wrong way. 0-6. The Joga Bonitou FC players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.
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