League

Ménétrol
Spectators: 7510 (Terracing: 5585, Seating: 1875, VIP seats: 50) Paris FC's Éloi Faugère 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. André Jimenez took the ball and in the 3 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Joris Pâque. Joris Pâque dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-0. In the 6th match minute, Paris FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Fabian Thomazeau to maneuver through the defense. With a little luck, Paris FC's Joris Pâque got control of the ball when André Jimenez tried to sneak it across the goal line. When Ménétrol's André Jimenez in the 25th minute got a chance for a shot 25th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Paris FC's goalie prevented a goal. Joris Pâque was a little too slow when André Jimenez got a fine hit on the ball which went right into the goal in the 31st minute. The score was now 2-1. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Albert Journet during the 38th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. In the 38th minute, Albert Journet hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 46th minute Fabian Thomazeau shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rafael Manilan saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Af the end of the first half the score was 3-1. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

The wind increased when André Jimenez made the kick off in the second half. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling André Jimenez in the 52nd minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Joris Pâque prevented the ball from getting in the gole. When the match had gone on for 54 minutes, André Jimenez put it in 4-1 from a short distance just to the right of Joris Pâque. Roman Magny kicked well hit freekick during the 58th minute of the match. Joris Pâque stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of André Jimenez's shot from short distance in the 60th minute. Rafael Manilan made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Fabian Thomazeau in the 61st minute of play. If André Jimenez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 62nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. André Jimenez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Joris Pâque having to interfere. Joris Pâque stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of André Jimenez's shot from short distance in the 70th minute. Lenny Chapon's late challenge caught a Paris FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Lenny Chapon helped the player get up and apologised. Ménétrol's Rafael Manilan played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Fabian Thomazeau in the 75th minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Ménétrol's zone, Éloi Faugère stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Rafael Manilan came out of the goal and Éloi Faugère tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Joris Pâque made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from André Jimenez in the 79th minute of play. The supporters of Ménétrol booed when Paris FC was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 83 match minutes in a wonderful position. Dilan Besombes didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 83rd minute, Albert Journet managed to get in a good position for a shot. Ménétrol's supporters rose to their feet, but Albert Journet was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Joris Pâque breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. In the 85th minute, André Jimenez got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. After 88 minutes of play, Ménétrol's André Jimenez made it 5-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Joris Pâque was left in no man's land by his defense there! If André Jimenez had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 91st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Joris Pâque showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from André Jimenez, who was totally free with the ball in the 93rd minute. There were very few away supporters still in the ground by the end of the match. Most of them had left early, disgusted by the way their team had been torn apart. Ménétrol fully deserved thier win.